SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5938, 19 February 1881, Page 3

SPORTING.

TRAINING NOTES,

By Beacoit.

The horses engaged at the Dunedin meeting «re how; arriving rapidly, among 'the latest to jrat in an appearance being Mr J.'Chaafe's lotAtlantic, Nautilus, Hippona, and Boughler Dhoun. These are located at the Racecourse Hotel. Nautiluu isby.Traducei—Waterwitoh,snd therefore full sister to Natator. 'She is encaged in the City Stakes Handicap, Publicans' Handicap. Railway Plate, and Queen's Plate. Hi^poca.is by Traitor—Gilda,, and is in the MaidenPlafe/ "' Boughler Dhoun is an old per'• former in the Lake district, and ia a candidate for the Selling Race. Atlantic ia nominated for the" Forbury Handicap. Ted Outts' has taken tip his quaitters at Allen's stables, with his quintette. ,Ot these' Sir Modred: ia entered -for-.»the' Cup, JPablicans'i Handicap,"■■;J. -C. Itadieap; ; City Stakes, ■ Kailway Plate! Torbury;. Handioap, and Flying Handicap. Idalium, who is Sir Modred's full brother, is in the Champagne Stakes and City Stakes ; as also is Sopanus, a son of Traducer:and Hammock. Sir' Garnet is sneered for the City Stakes' and Maiden Plate. Hilarious ia in the Cop, City Stakes, Publicans' Handicap, J.C. Handicap/ Forbury Handicap, and Flying Handicap. These two teams, having only just "have: done no' ; work - h'er*t yet, but they were to be out this morning. Of those which were already, at the Forbury, Goodman's' and. J.-Cotton's lots „have been doing steady work, as previously' reported. Titani3, Sylvanus, and Le 'Loupe,:with which trio^Mr Goodman looks formidable in the Cup, are_in "good nick, and if it were only known which would be the final selection of the stable, the chosen .one would, press Sir Modred very hard in the Cup betting. Playboy, whose best engagements are in the Novel Race and Selling 3Jace, fa also ahaping well Cotton has a numerically strong team, but interest attaches principally to his candidate for the Champagne and City; Stakes, Mameluke, which colt is* doing, admirably, and will probably do credit tobissire.KingPhilip.Carrigeenjthedark horse for the three jumping races, Bhapea very well. He is a good-looking grey horae, by the Australian sire Snowdon, and has plenty of foot. Sailor Boy is a croso-country horse from the Mount Ida digtricf-, and he has been doing good work; also Sunbeam. Maud, Ginkell, Sir William,-Jasper, Swede, and other moderates get plenty of exercise, but their doings do not excite intense interest. The Hon. G. M'Laan's I»ir, Lady Emma and Legerdemain, have been doing some good gallops, and their owner is particularly pleased at the mannor in which they have come on since their arrival at the IPorbury. Hobb'a has Mr G. Dodson's youngsters pretty forward. The Casßiyelaunus— Envy fiilly, and the cold by the same sire out of Miss King, are entered for the Champagne Stpkeg, fnd the three-year-old filly out of Cau> tanette for the Maiden Plate, Forbury Handicap, and Ely ing Handicap. The success of some of Mr Dodson'a stock at this meeting would be exceedingly well received. Most of the work is being done on the course itself, which has been open to trainers for some time, ; »nd aa it is in very good order (bis has, been a gieikt booh to them. ■» i •;. v

" Martingale'» reports that Hornby has brokeh"(lown, and tiiai Virginia "Water is in a still worsa case, she having had to be put in slings.