SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5291, 3 February 1879, Page 3

SPORTING.

DTJNBDIN ANNUAL RACES. _ The following nominations for Handicaps -were received at the Empire Hotel on Saturday •aveiung:— HuMU , RACB 0F 80 Fova _ Mr R Frasei's Lojal y (late Shillelagh) Mr J StephenEon'D Lnr-ikin Mr W F Neilson's To Whotumarama Mr T 0 White's Dandy 3lr P Butler's AKont Mr H Princu's Everslov Mr W n Tngnan's Dalesman .Mr H Gaurley'H Kitdare Novel Race of 80 Soys. Mr J Andrew..' Exile Mr '»Jack the Flat .TiVir J Stepharißon's Larrikin air W F Neilson's Mooso Mr W swanson'a Nunia Mr V Th mpfon's Kosemary -jMr A Smith's Swede :Mr A 11 Kay's Uuntroon .Sir F O Nauinaun'd Tommy SrjtBrLKCiiASE or 100 Eovs. -TSIr R Frnser's J oyalty JUr W F Neilaonv Te Whetumarama jMrPNutier'n Agonl :=Mr H Vrinco'a Kverslty Sir H J Alercor'H Te Rnot-i 3Mr W H Tagsorfs Dale&ma? H Gourlcy's Kildare Forburt Handicap of 200 soys. Mr H Gcodman'B Chancellor -'air H Ooodmau's York Mr J Stephtruion's Vampire -"Mr \V V Neilson'a Fishhook .JUr W F Neilson's >'atator Mr W Walters' Venus Transit Kay's Ternpleton Mr R Kay's Titania .Mr R Kay's Sinking Fund MrGFraser'sMata 3lc G Kia3Oi'd Maroro MrDKnght's Lar* Mr G Coordbs's Boiardo -Mr W C Wcbtt's Onnd«e .Mr W Brlco's Fallacy ."Mr T H Dodsin's SappWri Mr P ilutlei'j Laertes -JMr A Smith's Sir James Mr .1 Kuany's King Philip -Sir T Logan's i loth cf Gold -Mr T JjOgab'd Dead Heat -Sir II t' lanco's JlrHPl a iced Foul Play -Mr J F Kitcbi"a'a Oberon Mr J F Ki'ching's A lmtic Flyiso Handicap, of 100 Soys. -Sir H G .odmaira Cbancellor -MrH Gdodm-in'-tYoik Mr J Btuphenson's yiirapire ;Mr W B ,»eili'>ij's Fishhook /Mr W F teuton's Natator Jdr W Walters' Venua Transit -^Ir R Ray'a Templdton ■5Mr X lti.y's Mnritana Sir R Ray's (-inking fund .TMr G Fraser'.s iMaroro •Mr W C VTcbVa Undine Mr W Suansou's Blue Petor '.Mr W Swansan's Baadicea, by CassiveUaunus— Sor> cress ?Mr T U l)od>or.'s Sapphira Mr P Ku\lei'a LacTtus Mr A Sn'Hh'<j Henjiroo Mr H P L\nc>'s lioul Flay Mr J F Kitchinp's Drone Mr J X Kiichinu'a Ob;-ron Nr J F Kitchiiig's Atlantic.

It was resolved that two-year-olds running in February carry March weight for age, no ■weight for same being stated in the rulea of the X) T C 1 The weights for the Hurdle and Steeplechase Handicaps will bo declared on Thursday, 6th inst.

WELLINGTON RACES.

(Br Special Wikk.) Wetjjkgton, February Ist. Eata, one of the Cup candidates, has been a ,:good deal knocked about^coming across the in the Napier, and is not likely to start. Fishhook was knocked [?] this afternoon. TKAINING KOTES. "Work oonomenced at an early hour by a trial **of' Sailor. His owner, trainer, and one or_ two •others were on tho ground before daylight, and as soon as light permitted were hard at it, Littlo-Thought-of, a AVanganui hack, making the pace to the half-mile post. After thi?, 'Ofcawa joined issue, young Walker being up, -and the result being that Sailor was unable to .'beat his opponent. The time was not taken. After the affair was ov&r, the strings began work. T_E&y'a pair cantu-ed, and afterwards Maritana »did a clow gallop. The mare was a little latne at first, but wn3 soon all right. Agont and Te Whetu. cantered together. Merlin and Evers-d-ey galloped abont a mile and aquarter in com"pany, the jumper pulling hard, but he appears i to be a little touched in the off fore-leg, the '.hard going not suiting him, and unless it rains 'before the race* his chanca a!» the hurdles is ; rather email. Lady Ellen and Laertes then • did a fast gallop in company, the Australian's •.peculiar hind action being much commented on, .and doubts expressed as to his capabilities of •tjompassing two miles. Danebury and Mufti were not on the course, having been despatched •to the beach. The former when viewed in his *>ox appeared well; the latter has receded in the "(betting, whilst his companion is becoming a favourite fa^t. Grey Mourns did good work ior two miles. King Quail did two miles also. JEe is becomiDg a cripple; his progress this :morning was dlow and stiff.