Coursing.

Otago Witness, Issue 1581, 11 March 1882, Page 21

Coursing.

THE ENGLISH WATERLOO CUP.

At High Gosforth Park meeting on December 26th and 27th, Mr T. Hall's Elk w t bitch Snowflight, by Bothal Park-Curiosity, divided the Plessey Stakes (for 32 puppies) with Mr J. Pringle's rw d Politician, by Nimrod-Pro-clamation. A few days afterwards it was reported that Capt. Ellis had the choice of Snowflight or Politician to represent him m thelWaterloo Cup. and on January7th Robin Hood," one of tfie Field's coursmg writers, eaid:— "There is an evident desire to back Capt. Ellis, who is reported to have purchased Snowflight by Bothal Park-Curiosity a bitch puppy that divided the Plessey Stakes last week at Gosforth Park. My confrere 'Catterick' tells me she is a very good on that date was as follows :- 100 to 7 agat Mr Alexander's nomination (tt 100 - 5 -— Mr Reilly's nomination (t & o) 100-4 Marquis of Anglesey's nomination (t) 100 _ 3 Mr Miller's nomination (t f) 100 _ 3 Mr Dunn's nomination (t &o) 100 — 3 Mr Douglas's nomination (t 1) 100 — 3 Capt. Ellis'a nomination (t) 200-5 Mr Cliffs nomination (t) 200-5 Mr Hutchinson's nomination (t) 200 — 5 Mt Trevor's nomination (t) Ik 200-6 Mr Humphrey's nomination (t &o) ■^ 200 — 5 Mr Jardine's nomination (t). " As we learn by cable Capt. Ellis won the big stake with Snowflight. Capt. Ellis had never hitherto nominated a winneVof the Cup, though he has taken part in several; but in 1874 he won the Waterloo Plate with Mr E.Gibson's Gallant Foe. The runner-up to Snowflight was the Earl of Haddington's Hornpipe. This nobleman is a prominent courser, and his dog Honey wood won the Waterloo Cup in 1880. In 1870 Lord Haddington occupied the same position as he does this year, for he then ran up with Bendiswere.