Sporting News

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 34, 9 August 1893, Page 2

Sporting News

By Crackshot. The Winter Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club commences tomorrow, the principal event set for decision on that day being the Grand National Steeplechase. Five out of my six original fancies are still left in, and I see no reason to desert my first selection, Victrix, who has put in as good work as any horse which has cried content. A mare has never yet won this event, but I fully anticipate that Victrix will break the spell this year and be returned the winner, and I look to Clarence and Despise to fill the other places. If, however, Waterbury takes it into his head, he might upset all calculations and win outright. In the Maiden Hurdles, the horses should finish in the following order: Jack I, Freeman 2, Liberator 3. I expect that Vogengang will annex the Winter Handicap, with Young Cheviot and The Idler second and third respectively. The Grand National Hurdles is set for decision on Saturday, and a further payment has to be made on Friday night, when possibly three or four horses may drop out. I see no reason to desert Kulnine and fully expect that he will repeat his last year's victory, with Empire and Vapua occupying the other placed positions. Mr Dalrymple, of Parawanui, has recently purchased the well-known stallion Exchange, by St. George— Rupee. Mr Ross intends to place Natator at the service of breeders in tke Wanganui district, a fact which should not be iost sight of, seeing that his stock have won moßt of the principal jumping events on the West Coast during the past season. St. Hippo has been put into strong work in view of the N.Z. Cup, and is now a good favorite for that event at 100 to 10. A Sydney paper says : — The New Zealand bred horse Torpedo is now in W. Milne's hands at the Moorefield Hotel, Kogarah. It was Milne who brought out Spade. Guinea, Paaha, Rocket, and others from the land of the Maori and the Moa, all of which did well undur his case. Torpedo looks like a cut-and-come-again customer. . '. Humphries, of Palmerston North, is wintering three horses of the right sort in Allegretto, Ruby, and Ajax. The latest arrival in this stable is Endymion, a brown gelding by Somnus, from Fidelity. If he stands a preparation he should be able to get over country. We understand that Mr Humphries intends shortly moving his establishment to Wanganui. An exchange says:— Marvel has probably been seen for the last time at the starter's post, as this wonderful horse is now at Hobartville, and is pretty certain to occupy the box vacated by Marvellous. Shylock, who ran second for the Vie« tonan Grand National Steeplechase is credited with having jumped 33 feet ot Caulfield, with J. E. Brewer in the saddle. The Sportsman sajs that T. Lane has ridden the winner of tbe Grand Prix five years out of six. He was on the back of Ragotsky also when that horse won the French Derby a fortnight previous to his victory in the Grand Prix. The only instance of a grey colt having won the English Derby was in 1821, when Gustavu», by Election— Lady Grey was successful. " Mazeppa " writes— The Cup favourite, Hippomenes, is wintering as nicely as his admirers could wish, and so is Outpost, who. will prove to be a stayer, [ unless I am very much mistaken. (per press association). I Melbourne, August 9. I Bungebah and Tranby have been scratched for the Caulfield Cnp. Chbistchubch, August 8. , At Riccarton this morning Norton and : Kulnine went a fast gallop, pulling up well. Tiritea was too good for Gondo» Her at the end of three miles. Kapna and Mutiny went at top speed for over two miles, Kapua seemingly being able to hold his companion. Walerbury, who is improving, went twice round by himself, fast. Despised did steady work at half-pace with Rebel, That was all Victrix was asked to do. Clarence was not worked, though he was on the ground. The weather is now fine, and there is every appearance of it keeping so.