SPORTING.

Shannon News, 5 October 1923, Page 2

SPORTING.

It is reported that a South Island , owner is negotiating for the purchase of.' Zircon. If the deal comes off the Merry Moment gelding will be trained at Riccarton. A useful trio in the Masterton Cup— Muraahi, Trespass and Kahikntea. In the Flying Handicap Backsheesh (7.10). Lady Fingers (7.1) and Island (6.13) are nicely treated . Demand, winner of the principal event on the second day of the Otaki meeting, has been an absentee from racing for nearly three years, owing to a mishap in his two-year-old days. A half-brother by Demonthcnes to Client, he is attractively bred, and he should make up for the time lost. Demand is trained by F. Tilley;. Nominations for the Masterton Cup, one mile and throe furlongs, are Kilgour, Scion, Little River, Muraahi, Kahilcatca, Vagabond, Trespass, Insurrection, Merry Day, Kilbird. For the Flying Handicap, six furlongs, the entries are:—Quest, Chimera, Matarcka, Backsheesh, Lady Fingers, Zouave, Pitch, Kilris, Merry Day, Island. - New Zealand Cup candidates nominated for Masterton are: —Scion, Quest, Vagabond, Insurrection, Muraahi, Little River, Kilbird, Kilgour, Helen Rufus, Alabama, Zero Hour, . Counter Attack. 1 JbiMili