SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3773, 4 November 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH TRAINING NOTES.

[By Teleukafu.] OuitISTCHUKUH, NOV. o. Nelson covered two and a-half miles on the tan this morning, moving very freely, completing tho last circuit in satisfactory time. Waitiri went ono and a half miles at half-speed. Galatea was sent over a half-milo fa3t. Kimberley and Crutchfield after cantering did half a mile fast, both going well. Derringer covered three and a half miles at hnlf-speed, pulling hard. Jtepo and Alpine Rose went twice round the tan, tho second round fast, both moving well, Alpine Rose appearing to greater advantage than yesterday. Pasha and Forester did a capital gallop in company, the Guineas winner moving particularly well. Disowned and Torrent wero sent twice round the tan, the last round being a long way the best gallop of the morning. Marion went one mile and a quarter at top speed, galloping very strongly. Reputation performed long slow work. Fog and Longwaist covered one mile and a quarter at threequarter pace. Ike and Moana, after going round the tan at a steady pace, made another circuit fast. Chantilly went a couple of mile3 steady. Vanity Fair and Tarantalus covered threequarters of a mile at top 3peed, neither moving in very brilliant form. Lochiel did two miles and a qnartor steady, not moving quite up to recent form. Fair Nell wcrit twice round at half-pace.

Sho moved very well, In' is not. liko'y tc be quite at hoi- b»st- next iwek. A ho! Diiisy went a mil- mid a quarter at t!:i\e quwter pace. Kingask finished a uv. miles and a half gallop, with a fast Epurf. Irish King did similar work. Leon -.vent onco round tho tan slow, then ncc-in plished another, fast. Mirella, Ituckct, and Madonna went two rounds on the tan, the gelding moving in something below his best form. Patrician performed a useful half-speed gallop, in company with Ploughboy. Vaultress, St. Swithin, and Brilliant went a fast threequarters of a mile. Ruby, with Buckthorno, went twice round the tan slow. First Lord, Silver Mark, and Apropos went two miles and a quarter at a useful pace. Doceiver went'once round the tan in lmin 593ee, moving very strongly. SCRATCFIINGS AND BETTING. The following horses havo been scratched for the Criterion Stakes : — Russley, Marion and Cremorne. For the Riccarton Welter, Rocket. The following are tho latest betting quotations :— Disowned, 100 to 30; Lochiel, 100 to 20 ; Nelson, 100 to 12 ; Tasman, Waitiii, and Ruby, 100 to 10 ; Pasha, Derringer, Alpine Rose, Torrent, 100 to 8 ; Moana and Artillery, 100 to 7 ; Spade Guinea, 100 to 5 ; First Lord. Quibble and Patrician, 100 to 4 ; Trickster, Cremorne, and St. Ives, 100 to 3. For the C.J.C. Derby, 2 to 1 agst Disowned ; 4to 1 ngst Ruby and Torrent ; sto 1 aast First Lord and Artillery ; Gto 1 agst Fair Nell and Itepo ; 8 to ] ngat Chantilly. Welcome Stakes, 100 to 20 Toredo and Silvermark. Notwithstanding the near approach cf the Metropolitan meeting and tho arrival of a fair number of visitors, nothing of magnitude has been done in the betting market during the week. Disowned has been firmly maintained at the head of the Cup and Derby betting, and all the money offering about this horse has been taken up. JLr.chiel has hardenned a little, and Nelson, after being knocked about early in the week, has again reached 100 to 15 and finds backers. Ruby and Tasman have been backed for small amounts, and are still in request at 100 to 9 each. Disowned is a firm favourite for the Derby, nnd his stable companions Torrent and Ruby, are next in demand. Hardly a line has been written in connection with the Welcome Stakes, but Silvermark and Toredo have had some enquirers.