SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LI, Issue 5610, 17 February 1879, Page 4

SPORTING.

PENINSULA RACES. [Br Telegraph,] [FaOM OUE OWN CORRESPONDENT.] AKAROA, Feb. 15. The following weights have been declared : HANDICAP HURDLE RACE. st lbs I ' st lbs Johnny 10 i Shark 11 7 Tarawa 10 7 ] PENINSULA handicap back. st lbs st lbs Miss Brizzle ... 8 10 Tarawa 9 8 Spider 9 3 Shark 10 0 Bobin Hood ... 9 5 GEEYMOUTH RACES. [Br TfiiBGBAPH.] [TIMES’ SPECIAL WIRE.] GREYMOUTH, Feb. 15. The following are the nominations for the GREY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Lajly Grey, Doncaster, Blazing Star, Elfin King, Corinthian, Native, Miss Bushel, Banker, and Doctor. DUNEDIN RACES. [Br Telegraph.] [fbom oub own correspondent.] DUNEDIN, Feb. 15. This morning some good work was antici* gated, as there was a large muster at the Forbury, A bitterly cold wind from the south-west sprang up, however, and rendered trainers cautious, very few horses being stripped. Most of the work was done on the course proper, which will be open up till the races. Proceedings commenced with Mehta and Otakia, two Selling Platers, who were sent a mile and a-half together, to lest their respective capabilities, and the result was ah in favour of Otakia, though as the time was as. alow as Smih Bsec, nothing much can be said'in his favour. Goodman’s team, UJ" eluding the Tattendon colt recently christened Playboy, did not work. Mercer took le Kooti three rounds over the hurdles, and m so doing got a spill through the horse swerving and running round one of them. Tommy went two miles on the tan, J. Cotton on Kudare went three times round, clearing the obstacles in good style. Blue Peter, Num»> and Boadioea merely walked. M'Kay Minnie and Duntroon two miles each on the course, fast. Of Smith’s lot Vampire. Be*® Heat and Benjiroo were the only workers* they being given a mile and a half at top speed. Vampire had the brat of it all tn way. French put in an appearance witßVenus Transit and a colt by Isaac Walton oitf of Slander, but not liking the weather, them no work. Dan CTBrien’s lot are d® B expected down before next Saturday, we® the extraordinary increase of 35 in the "ns®' her of entries received on Thursday hast °* er those of last year, there is no doi’.ot that a most interesting meeting will ijnsae, nn® much more animation is visible in. the betting market. On the twenty-three, accept® 3 ®* 8 for the Dunedin Cup appealing, inquin* 8 were made for many of them but principally for Templeton and Chance l jor, and these two were speedily confirmed i their positions » first favourites, being be aV«/» do wn to as low a B to 1 and 6 to 1 respectively. Titania is DOX ih demand at 8 to A, end Mata, though no® much supported, ' a ft t about th? sam? H nT ?

Vtihhook is not quite so firm, a lot of money haying been put on his stable companion TSfatator down to 8 to 1. Camballo is still tooted at 10 to 1, notwithstanding that he is the sole representative of the Yaldhurst stable. Fallacy may be said to be completely knocked it 1000 to 30 being hawked about persistently without takers. The full list of Prices is as under ' 6to X agst Templeton IS— ‘i Chancellor g_ l —Titaaia g 1 Mata 3—l Natator 100 —lO Fishhook 100 —lO Camballo 100—7 Mari tana and Memo 105 — 6—— Maroro 100 S—— Cloth ol Gold and Sinking Fund 100— 4 Vampire, York, and Benjiroo 100— 3 Venus Transit, Fallacy, and Dead Heat 100— 2 any other.