CANTERBURY RACES.

Marlborough Express, Volume VII, Issue 433, 25 September 1872, Page 2

CANTERBURY RACES.

“ Sinbad,” the sporting correspondent of tho Press furnishes that journal with more than a column of “ Notes ” on the approaching Metropolitan Meeting to come off on the 7th, Bth, and llth of November. He first directs his attention to the Derby which has twenty-four entries, and we are given the current odds in Christchurch on those animals which are supposed likely to start. Awatea, who ran so well as a two-year-old at the Nelson Meeting, and thefilly outofWaimea, are placed at the top of the list, at 4to 1. Next in order are two fillies by Traducer—Calumny, out of Gitana, and Lurline out of Mermaid the daughter of Baron Rothschild’s great horse King Tom), and a colt by Maltou out of Revoke —are quoted at sto 1, Then follow Dragon, by Ravensworth out of Ladybird, at 100 to 15 ; Mcrrie King by Tom King out of a mare we are unacquainted with, 100 to 12 ; a filly out of Miss King, by Traducer, 100 to 13 ; Lady Antrim, by Scud, dam a daughter of Gallopade, 100 to 8 ; and 100 to 2 against anything else. We cull a few of “ Sinbad’s”’ remarks on the young horses now in work in Christchurch. Dragon he prefers to his sister Prima Donna, having better legs, and being a far better mover ; “ he goes as if he liked it, and is a likely Derby candidate. The colt ont of Revoke by Mai ton, is more racing looking, but has a very decoded will of his own. The Miss King filly is a lady of very great quality, but is only just broken in ; she is one of the handsomest fillies he has seen for a long time. Lurline and Calumny are a handsome pair, and an improvement on their elder sisters, Malice and Gossip. Mr Redwood has five youngsters in the Derby—Awatea, two fillies by Diomedes out of Waimea and Phoebe ; a filly out of Wetsail by Malton, and a colt out of Certainty by Diomedes. With the exception of Awatea and the Phoebe filly, we fear the lot will be backward, as they were only taken in hand about a fortnight ago, on their arrival from Auckland, Tho Skybira fillyhas wintered well, and if she reaches the post all right will be difficult to beat.

Although the nominations for the Cnp will take place before the Ist of October “ Smbad ” gives the odds on seven horses which he supposes likely to enter for the big race 2 to 1 against Peeress ; 3 to 1 against Tamburini, 4 years (by Towton out of Opera), 4 to 1 against Talisman, 4 years (by Traducer out of a daughter of Meg Merrilies), and Barbarian, 4 yrs (by Traducer out of an imported mare, by Simoom) ; 6 to 1 against Detractor. 4 yrs (by Traducer, dam by Sleight-of.hand Junior); 6 to 1 against Yatterina ; and 10 to 1 against Burgundy, aged (by Golden Grape out of Betty Martin). Tamburini is evidently thought a good deal of in Canterbury, and is regarded as the probable successor of Knottingley. He is a rare stayer, as might have been expected from his 11 Barbiere blood, but we do not think he has ever been tried against a first-class horse for speed. There is nothing In the past performances of the other horses named to lead to the belief that they can beat Peeress for the Cup, if she is brought out indeed form, of wbteh at present there is every

promise. But Mr Redwood will scarcely, think be satisfied with one nomination fort] Cup, and should anything go wrong withtl old mare he will have a second string to his boi — Examiner.