Sporting Notes.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 209, 16 October 1888, Page 3

Sporting Notes.

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Since the landing of the Southern hones en. gaged in oar local Spring Meeting a considerable amount ot interest has been taken in the coming races, the greal trouble being to know as to how plans have been made as to the cunning ot the visiting contingent during the ensuing campaign. From information rewired (as Detective Brown ot the Z. division would say) our local horses are held cheap, and, taking into consideration the quality of the animals brought here, there can be but little doubt that before this opinion was arrived at, the merits of the Poverty Bay horses had been carefully discussed. Possibly the decision formed may be a correct one, and to my mind it will, when all is over, prove to have been so. Still, many a chickei is reckoned before the hatching and such error may eventuate in this instance. We have, however, a couple of races to ourselves, the first being the

Man EN PLATS, introducing the respecub e number of ten nominated. Ariel and Eka Tero (formerly known as Grand Idea) I have met before, as well as the Moor, Darnley, Cairngorm, Impostor and Myth. Cynical, Puni and Forest Queen are strangers. The pick of the lo appears to be Myth, who, if she can Stay tbe distance, should be very close up at the finish. The Moor must be treated with respect and tbe same may be said of Impostor notwithstanding his unfortunate leg. Of tbe others who have raced I think I can pass over them with-nt any-particular mention, Of the novices I like Cynical and Puni best, but the former is too nervous and the latter too short of work to be looked upon as in It. Forest Queen I have seeu but do not like. I have funned the opinion th t cue winner will prove to be Myth, The Moob closely up. For tbe SPRING HANDICAP six horses have cried content—A fairly divided number of visitors aud local horses. The weight Silence has to carry should not stop him, but somehow I scarcely thiuk he will win and that Bali-ta with the nicely allotted impost she will have up can be be written down as the most probable one to annex ths “ big money. ” Deceiver is well treated and is, I hear, to have the advantage of being ridden by Myers, yet I fancy him more later on in the day. Now as to our well known trio, Audacity, Nora, and The Moor, there is only one thoroughly well and fit I should select to venture my small quota upon. Nora, at the weight, I feel convinced, is better than Audacity, and I think would puzzle tbe visitors were she as right as her friends could wish. Tbe Moor will be, should he start, in company too good for him. I shall pick Baluta and Silence. The former for choice. HUBDLK BACK Just before sitting down to write I was informed that this event would result in a slashing race between Kangaroo and Erebus and that the latter could on his merits beat the former at the weights. Let it be hoped it wtll be so. Bit of Blue, of the others, is the one I fancy is to be looked upon as most dangerous and the Poverty Bay people would hail frig victory with delight. Nancy's credentials

scarcely warrant her prominence in estimation and the same may be stated of Dividend, who baa invariably disappointed his backers. J Darnley is nicely in, but I think his ehanceis an outside one, as al o I do that of Ariel. I ahoufd not be surprised if the race finished lutes, Bn ox Bi.ua, Kxxaiaoo, in the order named. Now we come to the SPRING HANDtCIP, in which, as I before hinted, I look on Deceiver as the pick of the basket. There is only one of the locally owned horses who thoroughly fit could easily do him, ai d that is Fitsjamee, but ba, unfortunately is reported to be in anything but buckle Dancing Master is another calling for attention and I believe at the weight could hold Audacity cheap. Dame Burner has it that Pretender (both nominated and accepted for the Flying Handicap) ia to be sent tor the Hack Baoe. Thia will be decidedly irregular, if allowable, bat very easily eat upon if attempted. Three quarters of a mile is The Moor’s distance, and from the way he has been going in his training gallops, he might upset the pot so pleasurably simmering at present. The two top weights Silence and Balista, have of Course to be taken into consideration. Of Forest Queen J have already expressed an Opinion/ My selection is DscEivkß followed by Dutcisc Msstrs, who io turn may be waited upon by either Silence or Balista. Although our friends from below are a bit too strong for us ip everything but the Maiden and Hack Bacas, I am confident that big finishes should be the order of the day. Fine wsaner and exciting racing should render pwday a thoroughly enjoyable one.

•’ Manuka's ” tips are aa follows Maiden Plato—Darnley 1; Impostor 2, The Moor 3 ; Spring Handicap—Silence 1, Deceiver 2, Audacity 3; Hu'dies—Kangaroo 1, Darnley 2, Nancy 3 ; Flying Handicap—Audacity 1, Deceiver 2, Dancing Muter 3 ; Hack RaceNina 1, Sangipo2. “BUFF BLACK’S” TIPS. Narrra. last night. “ Buff and Black ” tips the following horses for the various events on Wednesday next: — Hurdles—Kangaroo 1, Erebus 2, Bit of Blue 3 : Spring Handicap— Deceiver 1, Audacity 2,-Bailsta B’. flying Handicap —Deceiver I, Pretender 9. Hseerl Proffitt and Eoko, both members of TattessaU'c, are in Gisborne, and the sporting publie can obtain Um latest prices on all the forthcoming local and colonial events. At a sale of racehorses at Napier on Thunlast Mr Keith’s mare Dudu was briskly Oompeted for and was eventually knocked Sown to Mr Frank Hill tor 280 guineas. Esoapads was also knocked down to Mr Hill for 120 guineas. Premium and Forester were yjMed in, Um prices offered not being satisFor the Derby 1600 to 600 has been token about Ensign; Melos, 6to 2; Carbine, 3-to 1. The following an the latest scratchings:— fox the Coalfield Cup—Glentworth, Kenneth, Banada, Yellow Jacket. For the Melbourne C«»—Yellow Jacket, Kenneth, Glantworlh. Toastmaster has bean struck cut of the oMi*aU Guineas, and MMuiao ent of ths ▼.MMr.