SPORTING NOTES.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume I, Issue 23, 21 May 1892, Page 5

SPORTING NOTES.

WAISI RACES.

"With the fearful hash made of tfho I would rather have not %een asked my opinion aa to likely winners, more especially as the acceptances are not before me. ; The Maiden Plate enterers are a mixed lot, but judging the course to Tbe a heavy one, I should believe that i;he event would- be between Minnie, Blue Ribbon, and Uncle Bob, witih Hollis' strong hack for a boil over. ', ■ For the Hurdles Silvio reads well, ' while old Auctioneer (Charlie) should have a say.

The big event is a most extraordinary piece of handicapping. The idea of a rat like,'i'iger going on top is ■absurd. If he could-run level with the Fluke, Papakura, Clarion, Snake, and Bon Voyage at those weights, :giving, for instance, Clarion a stone and a-half, the ought to ship :him home. Clarion should win this with Pripakura and Try Fluke close up.

Tho Pony Eace is very open. Platch ((if he passes the stand) should have a say, ivhiP Uncle Bob and Opal are no raea „\)t;;«o ,ists.

P „ay <>= a big show to take the ■Russei. * i'lies with the black horse. "Why Tdpakura has to give the Fluke -a stone here, with level weights ia the <Cup, is a mystery I do not profess to Clarion and Pretender should be in this also. A -big meeting is anticipated. Mr <Clark and his myrmidons having laid :good ground bait. Mr G. Crosby is worrying the life out of himself to tmake his part —nojatnall one—a sue- ■ ces3, and-generally a big thing is conifidently expected Jupiter Pluvius tolensHippos.