Tt cannot be denied that we have with tis almost all the ingredients which nccomany the month of April, especially the Intter end, of it, 'The usual crowd of chuszees blay bobbed up serenely once again, and so have the spring snipe, 'The flowers that bloom in the spring tracla-lo are doing their best to put in an appearance, but many have been nipped i the bud.' Phe usual references have bee made in the papers to the rooks building in the Bund trees, und now and again if a ray of sunshine puts in an oppon a twood suit and a straw hat may be kind friend that ho in forcing the pri but the wearer is quickly informed by some
ant as evening approaches a grovt coat the most important item in one's ought. Yes, we have almost all the ingredients, all but' that most important one, spi weather with its glorious, yoninl ssu Wa look for it now, inn little time we shall have to do the very reverse, hide from it and wall about under sun hats. But not alone is old Sol the chief offender in his place we have had to pat up with wretchedly cold and dull mornings, accompanied by mist and rain, which have mate-Tially interfered with the enjoyment of the training. "a priorest."
"Wo the undersigned owners of ponies, on behalf of the Clerk of the Course, desire hereby to express our unqualified disapproval of the action of the Clerk of the Weather during this season's teaming."
T would commend the above to the gentlemen who displayed so much energy in a document which appeared the other day under a like heading.
Quite "number of Indies made their appearance in the Grand Stand yesterday morning and I hear some most wonderful times were recorded by them. No doubt the cause of a few errors was mistaking the posts on the Grass Course for those on the inside, but doubtless this will be all put right ly race day, and the backing of the prettiest colours will probably bring about just as good results as plumping" for the favourites. But I must hark back.
In sport and Gossip last Sunday it was stated several Owners intended to gallop their candidates on that day and I will now refer to them. Otani, the best Subscription Griffin un the course, bar none, piloted by'Baby did 14-mile in 372, 1.15, 1.60, 2.224, 2.542, finishing in grand style with a good deal in hand. Drummer, Sammie's Jock up made rings round the old Broker for 1f-mile in 2.494, ueenslander, Percy up, did 1; 1.9}, 1.463, 2.21, Bis3f, 3. mile in
great guns. Outcast, Mr. Cumm fust, Me. Collingwood, went 3.30, the Criterion winner catering. Hope, Perey up, went 1} mile in 2.50}—a good training gallop. Elk, boy, for 1} mile took 2.508, Inst quarter 36 secs., all out. Chielo, ridden by ~colsman's ridey-hoy, did mile in 3.32, last quarter 32. sees. Bonarenture, Me. Ellis up, could unt do better for a mile than 2.912. Hopeless, Although he finishes strong hi knee action is not taking. Beechnut, once favourite for the Hongkong Derby, went a mile in 2.19, going strong. Moose, "Mor-jo accompanied by histable companion Brendenburg f-r 14 mile took grey was outclassed from start Loyalty, Chuck, for -mile 394, Gnishing full of tunnit Shannon, Mr. Cox, did If mile in 2.568, lust quarter 31, going in his old style Sinbad, Chuck up, took 3.33 for 14 mile a training gallop, but the form was decidedly goo. r, Mr. Cox, legs of a stable chum for 1 mile in 2.524 last quarter 33}—puttee soup. Hands Ojf did 1} mile in 3.33, Inst quarter 31sees. He wis ridden by my friend Chuck who, I hear, was pleased with his mount and that says good deal. Rio Grande, Mr. Morton up, fi but I have great faith in for anything up to one mile.
1 Monday Mr. Ring's string was cantored more or less for 1} mile, but the was half speed and the times nothing to on, Standard Rose, Jeromi, Thorn Rose, Boy, did 1 mile in 2.214. Matchbox, Mr. Cumming, going alone went 1 mile in 2.21, last quarter 33 seconds, and' at once took the public faney—the course was heavy going. Dot did the same distance in the same tim On Wednesday, on the Inside Course Mr. Crawford up, went last er 31 secs.
grand form.
Since Inst meeting this pony has thickened considerably d_shows every prospect of rendering good account of himself. Queenslander, Perey, took for of a mile ¥54, 1.8, 1.394," going easy.
Yellow Dwarf, Cousin; Methodist Willie up, did 1f-mi 1.6, 1.394, 2.12, and 2.48, fi best' gallop of the by Mr. Crawford, Although he is in he cannot be classed really A 1 Sinbad, Chuck up, went 14 mile in 3.32}; the old stager is getting into condition once again. Klondyke, Cousin Willie, could not do bet for thin 1.364, Inst quarter 344. Interroyation, Baby up, went one mile in 2.20, Inst qtr. 30}; he seems to be coming on again, Loyalty, Owner up, went " mile and a quarter in 2.504, last quarter 32, in very taking style. The same ti time was also done by Xeotsmin with Mr. F. Dallas up for the first time. This performance is not a criterion of what he can do for he must have ex tried about a stone overweight. Hopeles, A.W.B. up, with Hope, Mr. Crighton up, went 1 mile 2.193; the former is carrottly named. Outonst went mile, Mr. Cumming up, in 2.513, last qtr. 324. Take it or leave it, he is going stronger and in better style than" last autumn when he won the Criterions. Me. Ring favoured the mile distance yesterday. Callisto took 2.14, Canopus 2.144, Altair 2.154, und the trio if set to do their best T believe would prove themselves much of a muchness. Merrylegs, owner up, made a hack of Sandstorm, Tiny up; the distance was 1} mile and the time occupie!l 2.504, last quarter 33sees. The look that Merrylegs! owner yave his beaten rival when xpproaching the winning post had quite a yeni, vich, vii touch about it, and was worth long way to see. Otuni, Mr. Crawford up, did his mile in 2.16; again showing that he can play ducks and drakes with anything he meets in his own class Moose, Martin up, did 1} mile. I missed the first quarter, but the last mile took 2.16, last qtr. 314; he.is decidedly on the! ig" side still and will no doubt improve. Argyle, Mr. F, Dallas, went 1} mile in
worth Tunuhwiser, with A. W. Be uj went mile in 334, 1.54, 1.364, finishly with ease and "running on." He will have to be reckoned with in the Griffins and Derby. Buyler could not do_ better _with the erushins weight on his back than 1.39 for 3. Ariel went the same tance, Chuck up, in 1.37. The little Arab is coming on hand over fist. The Drummer went 2 miles, starting at a funereal pace for the first mile, in 2.30; for the last mile when he was sent xlong" the time was 2.15, it all 4.45, Ho will be there or thereabouts in the long distance races,—in fact, I put him down as the best of the long distance ponies of this Mestiny, Sport had a chance yesterday morning to show what he really can do, with Marti up, and he certainly has n turn of speed, his mile being done in 2.18. io Grande, Martin up, hind the lazs of Shannon for 1 mile in 2.154, the griffin winning easily. Tt was amusing to notice Mortin's endeavour to stop the " wild beast," us some call him, by putting the pony's head ata "quarter to 12," as the old. trainers it. On my' way to the office, I observed Jehu taking his morning wulk 5 he did his $-mile in 29, 1.2}—not.xo dusty. 1 Damaskus was also put through his fi ding the mile in 33, 1.54
"dumping sand on the Course, he had be pulled out towards the ditch down the Buck S-right, which threw him out his jo wel must have aunted fur at Most x couple of seconds. So it looks ox if it's all over but the cheering.
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