Sporting Notes.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 452, 15 December 1904, Page 4

Sporting Notes.

(By " Ou> Spoet.") Given fine weather, the annua! meeting of the Alexandra Jockey Olab.' '■■ to be held tomorrow, promises to be a most successful one. Up to last evening a large number of competing horses had arrived in the town, and it is certain that the various events will be keenly contested. A feature of the meeting is that the horses entered are of a distinctly superior class to those seen at previous meetings ; and even in the hack races there will Be not a few blue-blooded animals among the competitors. Mr T. Lester, the genial sport from Lindis, arrived at the beginning of the week with Capetown and Ladykiller, who are destined for the hack events. Yesterday, Mr Mason arrived with Bed Ronald and Grand Fanna 5 as also djdMr W.M'Naught with Navarro and Paparoa (maidener). Metford has been scratched for all engagements. , y J It is likely that Radium (who arrived at the beginning of the week! > will be scratched for the "iftl«x»Qdm Handicap, and will have a fly with ,; ~ . pL M'Donald will arriv® today :M\th' Slower- o' Ohistha and Witch Winnie. ■■'•; ; . The riothern; eo.a'i igeat of trotters* including Lieutenant J., Brtatse, J. 0., -Boxwood, and*s)ii;k Patched art «i- ! pected to be in the town by :f sm morning. ■'•:.'. ( ~ -n ;;« 1 ■ ; Mr 0. White (Mr Pauft W&tr) has Visiofiiary and Kelbum atagntatly the pink of condition, and has Spider looking as fit 68 thft proverbial fiddle. ~ ■■■ to &f is also looking well, ' Among those wheVwiil appear for the first time on the coursa% $$ 1 dontknow what "Jib." stands^but it is probably Julius Osesar; and a good many of kndwmg ones that after the big trot is owner will be able to exclaim, as did Julius Osesar of old, " Twt, Not knowing the acceptances, ft fc premature to essay the feat of giving tips, but so far as can be seen at the time of writing (and barring accidents} I reckon that in both the Alexandra and Flying Handicaps whatever can - beat Flower o' Olutha will win. VINCENT JOCKEY OLUB, ! The following nominations have been received for the under-mentioned events,:-»- ■■"■ : ' : " :; ' , Ophjr v MeU ford, Brighton, Tugela, Visionary. V.J.O. Club Handicap—StepenfeidV Ropu, Tijgela,Kelbiirn,Vißioi»atyiiJS3 Metford. f Lauder Handicap—Stepenfeldt,'HaV' varre, The Malster, Ladykiller, Bmh- * ton, Tugela, Avenue, Kelbura, m& '' " ■ford,. ■ •■#*"#: