SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1111, 10 November 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

(REffjrsft'S teijtj.:-.' , tA3r> VBR press association) , ?Jlel~bouki\e, ] There wafj a ] a rge attendance at the i races, and the weather was splen- ' did. y TARES TEODD CE STAKES. Suwa,rrow . ... ' ... 1 Peti'ea ... ... 2 ; Won. by a neck* Time—2miii. lllscc. _ V. it. C. lIAKDICAI'. Lie Loup ... ... ... ... 1 Tid-0.1 Wave ... ... _ ... 2 Colima ... ... ... ... 3 Won easily. ' Time—3min. 12Jsec.' STEEPLECHASE. Simpleton ... ... ... 1 ,-i . Sunlight .... ... ... ... 2 . Thirteen started. CANTERBURY PLATE. Sawarrow... ... ... ... 1 I . First King-J . ... ... ... 2 Wellington ... ... ... 3 Won by a neck. Time—4min. 13isec. — —:—» CHRISTCHURCH TRAINING NOTES: " The Hermit " writes I The Saturday morning before the races usually finds the course well patronised by touts, both, amateur and professional, anxious to see what the different horses are doing in their winding-up work. Mata, Natator, and Grip were the first I saw going. Tliey had a single round at ever three-quarter speed, the bay going well, the chestnut and the black not to my liking. Soukar, Libeller, and Tim Whifller, the latter ridden in colors,'had a half-mile gallop, of • which the colt had the worst, but I do not attach any importance to this, as he had his full weight up, and Libeller was ridden by a light boy. Kean's charge has a good many backers, and if there were any betting on the Welcome Stakes, would be as good a favorite as anything, but at the present moment a LlO-note invested on anything will make a horse a favorite. Robin Hood and Hibernian . started together, but the ugly; chestnut - was soori pulled up, and Alice.Grey joined the. jumper far at;flutter, homa; I 'flag goes a good pace for a half-bred one, s

but fast enough to win the Froc !I;ui,| k cap. Te Wheai, stripped. galloped about three miles on the course. The white, faced chestnut looks well. Silverstrea m ' worked on the plough. Hilarious cantered, and then joined in with Pinlifo arid* in smart gallop from Red. wood's to tlie far top corner, where hj, eased off. The two-year old showed lota of foot, but appears slightly wayward when near other horses. Laertes, ridden bv Clifford,: was sent along with York and Soukar a little over once round. The " Frog," as he is, usually called, shaped no better than before, and does not look to me to be dangerous, at this meeting at all events;. Nuraa travelled a good pace on the plough. The Agent, with Derrit «p r did steady work. Camballo, with a rug on, had two turns by himself at half, speed. Hornby, Titania, and Temple, ton did a smart gallop on the plough. Piscatorius wont about three utiles at half-speed with his clothing an Libeller, going nicely, had two rounds by himself. Chancellor led Luna, both stripped, a similar distance. The brown went very sore .at the start, but shook it off during his work. Maritana, pulling hard, was galloping on tho plough, and she was either lame, or she is the oddest walker I have seen for some time. Bob Ray rode Lonohand in his work, which was of an average description. Midge, much improved in her going during the last few days, galloped twice round the course. Daisy, Edward James, and Adamant were companions in a onceround spin. Mr.. Webb's colt was .ridden by Harry Fuller, so he had a bit tho worst of"the weights, but ho tvent well enough. The. rest of the 13ush Inn team were only walking about I left the course. IVIr. IVXallock s. string not out, and I did not see Chaafe's lot work." Saturday's Press says —A cold, damp morning militated against a large attend, ance on the course. Proceedings commenced by Atlantic, Oberon, and the Waimca colt being started at the threequarter mile nost, and going at half speed to the stand, where the young ono wag eased off. The other two went a second time round, Oberon going strong aiu\ well, but being very musical over -' lti Natator and Mata, with hoods on, d' l( j a steady gallop twice round, the chestnut appearing to go very short. Grand Duchess and Billingsgate were treated to a fast gallop once round. Rome ()j ridden in colors by T. Lyford, and 1/j.idge wero sent a fast half mile on tho plough. I hardly think the former -can win the Welcome. Cutts and Co. then stripped two of the Chokebore repr* jsentatives and sent them a really sjood gal .lop, Sir Modred going once and Grip t' , v ice round, the former pleasing.me muc' Aj the latter going in a somewhat scr ambling fashion. Libeller worked alone ~ going once round, an example followed by his stable companion Piscatorius, a littl6 later. 'Robin Hood, with Clifford up, cantered once on the plough. Tim Whiffler, with the colors up, was se'/it -the Welcome distance fast, going strongly and well. I have an idea that this colt will not be far out in the two-year-old race. Ray next put in an: appep.rapce, and T empleton, .with a couple of rus;s on, was started at Redwood's corner, being taken once round at a good pace by Maritans,, and then picked up by Titania, who accompanied him the second: round. The veteran went as strong as a. lion, and must have a great say in any race in which he goes for the. _ money. The Maribyrnong team were lalie um.fclic: course, and confined themselves to sendling Numa, and Laertes, stripped, twice round the. plough. Connor was steering Mr. Robinson's horse, and with him he dees not pull so hard, but I doubt and Cat boy being able to do him justice. Betrayer p.nd Adamant were next stripped,, and di d a very good gallop of two miles on the plough, both going well, but tho Champagne winner took my fancy most.. The j 'oungsters next had a flutter, Lady: Florence colt, with Fuller up, Revoke: colt, Daisy, and the Ada colt (who broke-awa-y and went down the road with young Webster), being started as usual at the post. They were galloping when I lef.t. During the morning Sam Haines, with Hibernian, put in an appearance, but did no work, and as I did not see the horse stripped 1 an unfible to say anything as to his condition pr appearance.

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