NEW SOUTH WALES SPORTING NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 1813, 20 August 1886, Page 25

NEW SOUTH WALES SPORTING NOTES.

(By Qub Australian Sporting Cobbespon- * dent "Wabkiok.") Sydney, August 9. Before commencing this article I must apologise to my readers for their not hearing from me for the last three weeks. We all know that a racehorse can't win an event on three legs nor a sporting scribe pen an article when under two medical men digestiong same dozen bottles of physic. This was my case some few days ago, and the cause of " Warrior's " Melbourne Cup articles being brought to suoh an abrupt termination. Now that lam almost convalescent, I will do my best to give my old Dunedin friends the straight tip. This morning (Monday) " Warrior " managed to strnggle out to Randwick. The recent heavy rains prevented Mr Cibborn from opening the course proper to public trainers, but if the weather keeps up as it has to-day, most likely fast work will be allowed on it on Wednesday morning. The sand track was never in better condition. My sole objeot in visiting Randwick was for the purpose of seeing how Mr Cooper's double event— Derby and Cup— horses shaped. The first that caught my eye was the magnifi-cently-shaped Trenton, the grandest racehorse that ever left the beautiful shores of New Zealand. There is no mistake about it, Trenton has improved fully 51b since I visited Dan O'Brien's stables last April, but there is one thing I don't like to see about the son of Musket — he has an ugly curb which may come against him at any moment. In company with Happy Thought, the pair ran a fast mile and a-half, the Sylvia Park bred horse having all the best of it from Btart to finish, which pleased the touts so much that his price rose a peg higher — 100's to 5. Blairgowrie^ and Chesham ran a mile and aquarter in a most praiseworthy manner, the latter, in my opinion, having the best of the finish. Trident did the best gallop of the morning, and I am glad to be able to inform my readers that he is improving every day, and should he continue, nothing in the land will run near him in the V.R.C. Derby. There is not the least doubt but that the Hon. James White possesses a" dark 'un, ".who, if Trident can't win the cup, Hexham will, for he is one of the most promising horses in training on the Randwick tracks. Monte Christo and Acme ran a mile in good time, and Mr White's favourite covered another quarter, the filly falling back beaten. I expect a good deal from Monte Ohristo this season, and don't think I will be far out. Among the horses that galloped this morning were the following Melbourne Cup candidates: — Trenton (9st 51b), Dunlop (Bst lllb) — a splendid three-quarters of a mile spin, Cerise and Bine (Bst lllb), Moonshee (Bst 41b), Monte Christo (Bst), Blairgowrie (7st 81b), Trident (7st 71b), Chesham (7st 31b), Highland Mary (6st 91b), Gentility and Krupp (6st 81b), Hexham (6st 61b), and Kingfisher (6st). Of the 110 horses that still remain in the Cup, not above five and twenty could win the big handicap if they had a penny postage stamp on their backs. Malua wont start, for he goes to to the stud, but Commotion will. Trenton's leg might cause his scratching at any moment, and Nelson, I feel certain will remain at home. This brings me down to Sheet Anchor, who will never face the starter with 9st on his back, and I am doubtful about the Plunger (Bst 121b). Now, I will name the 25 horses from which number the winners in all probability will come:— Grace Darling, (Bst lllb), William Tell, (Bst 101b), Cornet, (Bst 41b), Mozart, (Bst), Monte Christo, (Bst), Britisher, (7st 131b), Silvermine, (7stlOlb) Silver King, (7st 81b), Lancer, (7st 81b), Trident Cyclops, Plausible, (7st 71b), Kitawa, Kit Nubbles, (7st 61b), Volcano, (7st 51b), Meteor, (7st 41b), Metal, (7st 21b), Ben Bolt, (7st), My Lord, (6st 131b), Bonnie Doon, (6st lllb), Highland Mary, (6st 91b), New York, (6st 91b) Krupp, 6stßlb), Hexham and Burrilda, (6st 61b). I will now reduce them to a baker's dozen : — Mozart, Britisher, Monte Christo, Silvermine, Cyclops, Trident, Kit Nubbles, Ben Bolt, Silver King, Meteor, Krupp, Burrilda, and Hexham. The Victorian Derby of 1883 was not won by "Archie" but " Martini Henry." We all remember how the wires flashed this news throughout the length and breadth of the land. When the New Zealand bred son of Musket defeated the crack and the "pot boiled over," all sportsmen agree that Archie, the son of Rapidity — Eugenic was a brilliant two-year-old, and was made the hottest favourite that ever started for a Victorian Derby, but they would harJly believe that his chance of winning a stake was so remote that although his late owner entered him for a selling race he was afraid his horse would not pull through, and thus the " big gun " of 1883 was saved the humiliation of starting in a selling race. " Horses, like dog 6, have their day," and so it would have been with Archie had he been a gelding. Archie will now retire to the stud, and his owner, Mr Smart, who must have lost some thousands over this horse, will exclaim, in the language of one of the actors in " His Natural Life" drama, " And a werry good thing, too." His destination is Warwick Stud Farm, Brisbane, Queensland. This afternoon I had the pleasure of inspecting the V.R.C. Derby and Sydney Cup winner, Darebin, at Brown's Bazaar, previous to his departure for America. He has grown into a wonderfully big horse since his retirement from the turf. With such Australian sires as Sir Modred and Darebin the colonies should be in future known to racing men as the best market for purchasing thoroughbred stallions. I have visited the principal stud farms in Australia and New Zealand, but I have failed to recognise animals of the same stamp as the sons of Traducer and The Peer. Mr Miles, the most indefatigable member of the Victoria Racing Club,- has again been enlightening the racing public on the advance of racing at Flemmgton. In 22 years the V.R.C. and the club it amalgamated with, disbursed no less than £218,000, and that from £3000 added money it had increased to £19,000. The sum of £65,000 had been taken at Flemington during the past year, out of which the club made a clear £26,000. ' The first deposit of £25 has been placed in the stakeholder's hands for a walking match of , five miles, 10 miles, and three hours' walk. The competitors are Messrs J. D. Libeau, of New Zealand, and W. Speight. The first distance omes off on Saturday,