SPORTING.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1788, 29 January 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

(Bt Luddcsdowk).

The morning ia ratbei threatening and there may be soffieient rain to make tbe course comfortable, bat it is to be hoped that it will not seriously affect tbe attendance. A large number of visitors came up last night god several horse#. Jones'end Hammerich's hotels ere crammed fall, end beds have been improvised in some unoccupied houses. I ■bell this morning pick Fangh-e-balUgb 10st lOlbe (or the first pest the post in tbe hordles. with Secretary second. I would recommend you to favor Humor for tbe District Produce —Aimes is very likely to carry the green and white to the front 10 tbe Selling Race, with Olaieks aeeood, Waitiri is my favourite now lor tbe Cud, but 1 bold Athol Daisy to be exeeedingly dangerous. There i* no doobt that acme of the public will be greatly surprised to find Dan O'Connell tbe gallant winner of tbe Lady's Bracelet; if be does win, 1 oulcnlate he wilt not carry much of the " Spon.’, There are almost 11 racehorses at Uammsrich’a. Jones's loose boxes, both at the hotel and Mr Harwell's stables, are all occupied, and Wilkinson's of Taaberenikan, has been well patronised with those from a distance. Tbe Hack Hardies finish is expected by some of the “ artists '' to be an eye-opener, especially as in this event no “ haymakers " are likely to be employed as riders and the navigation in consequence is expected to be true to the compass. All hands here are expecting some sport of a good elaaa and in that anticipation I think they will not be disappointed.