SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LIII, Issue 5952, 24 March 1880, Page 5

SPORTING.

notes..‘V* Although I was bn the training ground bo* forp brpad daylight, I.was tpb late to see Ted Outts work any of his horses j in, loci, they were orossipg the rqad, bome to the,, scabies , .just, as I passpd up., -However, from whispers X ;tee rpceoburse, Ma|i* hdcl, a good spin, and alsa thp IdpUa pplt, jSij:, Jfodtedj who has now become aJirst favourite for thp .Ohampagjie Stakes. ;, | JBpb Ray was! also looking for the worm, having hia horses oat verjr soon aftpr-Outts;, infopt Templeton hMdbhb ji|a gallop and loft, jthp, epprse ptevipns to mjr amval. Fishhook was the first horse, I paw take a spin, and he went,,onco ypuiild thp reverse way at a rattling good pacbj pulling np after; his gallop sound and nob distressed. Bob worked his vernor, with Alice o?ey,*both being;stripped. They were taken down ,tp the three-quarter mile post; and set going, 'at', their best.pace {iome, which the colt reached first, by several; ehgtes, with decidedly the worst of, the: ,Weights. Tommy.viyford’s colt, Romeo, Sis; .sent a , flutter with, a light bby up. 0 . was started ati the, distance post, and sent past the, stand * good pace,, but on teaching the tan -bibs colt, made ;ft kbit* end cleared opt for the gate leadirig * homewards. 1 He was, however, soon pulled up. -and ~taken„round. the. xemaindar .of his gallop, which he finished well, but barely good enough ' in my opinion '& fevOuritpfprtheGhampegneßtakeß.Marie Antoinette did her work by .herself, and took a good pipe-opener pnbe round.' The gafiops.* of the morning were taken by GambaUdatui Volunteer, who were sent twice round at their > best pace the whole way;- the Anitialiam had decidedly the best of the flutter, and 'went in such style as‘to justify'bis stable two. upon him in the forthcoming AutuninHandicap/ J Hiiaribni, the wibnfe#'of ; the ’ lott Wohfbme Stakes, was next worked, and did a, mile and a-half in very good for in by himself. The General worked his youngsters next.., Stripping Virginia Water, he sent her*-to the half mile post, there to await the arrival of the Sludge ' filly, and theTanteums-r?-Eubttingly filly, who were started opposite th© Stand, and sent ' at 1 a moderate ‘ page till they joined Virginia Water, when the trio put a - good pace for home—Sludge filly having the best of. the gallop,, came in first about [a length in front of the pair completely,!shaking; off i,>the .Tantrums filly. The Hon W. Robinson’s horses—Foul Play, OnDit, and* Grip-r-camo on: to the course soon-after iaud iafter walking about for half * an hour, were stripped arid* sent a' good' serviceable ■gallop"’Once - round' the course, Foul Play!;apdlG ri P going very well • throughout, shaking the filly completely off ! tha last half-mile of the gaUop. Agent and Luna took a elow canter once round, apd MirelUo, * ioutered If ftp" the: Rangi era races, went a gallopjonco,round. . Since herdast appearance on the course this inare has quieted down' JVel^; much* and ;there appears every probability that she Will yet answer . the expectations formed ipf bor as a three year 01d.,,

0, J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. * < The following are the weights for the / i * FEES HANDICAP.

Btlbl ' At lb Mata ... ... 9 9- Norseman... ... 7. 7 Fishhook (t- 9 Luna 7 2 Foul Play ... 9 7 Mario Antoinette ■ 7- 0 lie Loup ' ... ... 9 0 Vampire ... ... 7 0 Maritana 912 Miranda ... ... 7 0 Templeton 8U Tantrums filly ... 7 0 Natator y ...V. ... 8■ S, Sludge filly ... 7 0 Cambnllo ... ... 8 5 York . ... 6IS Titania ... ... 8 2 Bangatira ... ... 610 Hornby ■ ... ... .8 2 Laertes 6 7 Grip ... ... 8 2 Tera 6 7 'Betrayer .... ',..8 2 Adamant ... ... 61 6 Chancellor 8 0 Bandwiok ... ... 6 4 Volunteer... ... . 713 On Hit ... . ... 6 4 Lara ... , ... 7 11. Bluo Ribbon . ... 6 0 Pinfira ... ... 7 8 Middleton... ... 6 0 Longlands i... 7 7 Mireille ... ...60 SOUTH CANTERBURY RAGES. [By Tbdbgeaph.J TIMARU, Maech 23. The following nominations were received tonight. for the 5.0.J.0. Meeting on April 8 and 9:— TimabitCup, of 200 sovs. Camballo ; Le Loup Volunteer Betrayer - , , Mata : ■ y Norseman Chancellor . ■ Templeton. Titania Fishhook Tera ■ Luna Mario Antoinette i , Elvxnq Handicap, of 60 sovs. Mireille Tera Huntington leLoup : ' ••Camballo Betrayer Mata Templeton Chancellor Fishhook Titania Luna York , S.G.J.O. Handicap, of 100 sovs. Mireille I Marie Antoinette Camballo I LeLoup , Volunteer I Betrayer ... . Mata I Norseman Chancellor I Fifihhook Titania I Luna Tera I ....... Handicap Hdeddb Race, of 80 sovs. Scamp j Milo Littlejohn' ‘‘ ;Agent:, ■ : Thilo 1 Deceiver , Alice Grey I. Faugh-a-Ballagh Castont .. _ I, ‘ -Wintee Oats Handicap, of 50 sovs. Mireille I Tera , f Huntington V LeLoup . Camballo I -.v Betrayer. Volunteer I . Norseman i Mata I . Templeton ■ Chancellor ...Fishhook York 1 • Luna. , Titania ; ■■■ -I , i.. i "