SPORTING.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 595, 16 May 1876, Page 3

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASES. • The following acceptances bare been declared for the «bw Zealand Grand National Handicap, of 250 Bore, added to a sweep of 15 sots each. Nominations of 5 sovs to go to the funds; 5 sots of the sweepstake to be paid on acceptance, and 10 sots at the post. Distance, four miles. st. lb.

lowing events : Haidbjj Plate, of 100 boys, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, to be paid at the post. Nominations of 3 sots to go to the fund. Weight for age. Distance, 2 miles. Mr O. P. William*' gr g Fakir, 3 yrs Mr F. W. Delamain's b g The Don, 4 yrs Mr F. Brittain's b g Terror, aged Mr W. H. Barton's ch m Barmaid, 4 yrs Mr D. O'Brien's b g Eclipse, aged Mr P. Campbell's blk g Daniel O'Oonnell, ■ 4 yrs Mr C. F. Barker's br g Doodlem Bucks, aged Messrs Nicholson and Mcßae's b g Gazelle, aged . Mr R. Richardson's b g Zetland, 4 yrs Mr F. Neilson's b g Coquet, aged Mr F. Riveß's blk g Moose, aged ,J ; Mr D. Cameron's gr g Septimus, aged. Hunt Club Cup of 150 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 7 sovs each, to be paid at the post; nominations of 5 sovs to go to the fund ; gentlemen rideis ; weight for age ; distance 3 miles. Messrs Nicholson and Mcßae's b g Gatelle, aged Messrs Nicholson's and Mcßae s ch g Batcher Boy, aged Mr D. O'Brien's blk m Auckland Kate, ftged Mr P. Campbell's b g Tommy Dodd, aged Mr W. F. Neilson's b g Coquet, aged Mr B. Shadbolfs gr g Noble, 4 yrs.

Tommy t>odd. ... ... 12 7 Butcher Boy ... 12 0 Auckland Kate ... 11 7 Don Joan ... 11 7 Monietrap ... 11 0 Gazelle ... ••• ... 10 10 Boyaltj ... 10 0 . Zetland ... ... 10 0 The following are the entries for the fol-