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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 610, 27 January 1879, Page 2

bo there, and as the distance is only a i mile and a half and the old horse has a reasonable weight to carry he will most I likely make thiugs hot for the field. The Hurdle Race does not promise any very exciting sport. Two only are in for it, Day and Martin and Fly. I think the chances are in favor of Fly, as the Blacking Merchant is somewhat slow to move, and is very decidedly gamey on his near fore leg. Eversley has declined to give us a look in, which, if rather detracting from the sport, is all the better for the other two, as, if all accounts be true, that famous jumper would be one too many for our locals, in spite of his 12 stone weight. In the Ladies' Purse the acceptances are few, old Skysail being one and Day and Martin another. I remark, with some surprise, that Queen of Hearts is in for this race, which is a welterweight for age ; three miles ; although her owner does not appear to like the weights iii the handicaps. She is a very remarkably fine mare, but is too old and. too good to be bucketed about in such a very severe race as this is likely to be. Queer, rather, that the ladies' (dear creatures, bless them) particular race shouid be the severest and most trying event of the meet ; but the pretty ones have a love of toughness and endurance, as a good many of their most ardent admirers have had occasion to remark sometimes, not without a twinge. The youngsters entered for the Corsair Cup are such a weedy-looking lot, and are such mere babies, that it is not worth while to particularise them. I dare say the race will not be without its amusing features, if not altogether very sporting. Very little betting has been done on this event that I'm aware of. Well, as I have hastily run through the list of the most noteworthy of the horses, and have given my opinions upon them with diffidence, I trust my conclusions will prove sound, and that we may have a couple of days good sport, with no disagreeables to mar the fun. It is a pity McGee is out of it. He is a thorough-going sportsman, and a firstrate judge of horses. We could well have spared a better man, if we have got one.