SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7, 13 May 1913, Page 5

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. June 3 .nd 4—Dunedin J.C. Winter. COMING EVENTS. May 31 —Great North-wii Third!.• ICmc May 31 —Great Northern Handicap. June 3—Great, Northern Steepleclia-e THE ADELAIDE CUP. By Electric Tei.ecrarh —Cqrvrk.ht] [United Press Association.! Adelaide, May 12. At the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting the Adelaide Cup was r m by the -ex-New Zealander Midnight Sun (a New Zealand Cup winner!, Mountain Princess being second and Aurifer third. Twenty-three horses 'started. Broadsword made most of the early running. Greek Fire led into the straight from Aurifer and Mountain Princess, but Midnight Sui moved up and rattled home with r

length and a half to spare, with twe lengths between second and third Time, 2:nin 59sec.

(By Cicero.) At the time of writing, the weather promises to be fine for the Winter Uxture of the Egmont Racing Civ. - which takes place on Wednesday and Thursday. The acceptances for the majority of races is large, and a goor day’s sport should eventuate. Of the tight acceptors for the Tonga-hoc Hurdles, Cox’s pair (Sam Pan and timothy) will probably carry most money. Seven only have paid up for the 150 sovs. offered for the Tawhiti Handicap, and a moderate lot they

Boronia is very well, and is greatly fancied by his connections. Grafter : s very well, but may bo hampered by bo heavy going.

A rock! field of fourteen hare eriec 1 '■ortent for the Railway Handicap. Should Silver Rose start in this event, •ho must carry a lot of money. Ra-

ara, who won a double at Opunake. will probably start in this race in pre France to the Telegraph. Ho is related to ho something out of the ordinary, and the same applies to Kanik who hails from Tilley’s stable, and has been “boomed” a good deal. The great field of twenty-one remain in the Cadies’ Purse. As the field will only nip fifty yards or so t o the bend, a lot will depend on who gets out well, more especially as there will he no Maher’s or V/ootton’s riding. Darby Paul is j very well, and shrewd judges aro picking him. A dozen accepted for the Manaia Handicat>. Lady Volga is well in, and will have the services of Oliver, Patriotic •is galloping remarkably well on the track, and will prpbaHTy be ridden by Bell. fr 5 ‘ ' H

No less than paid the acceptance for the Telegraph Pfahcli am. Tree Lucerne is going well, and will have the big advantage of Oliver’s services, which is worth a lot. Should •hirer Rose start in this event, sty will bo ridrden by Deeley, and is sure to command a big following. Ten have accepted for the WailiLHandicapi am: with the exception of the top-weight urn a pior lot. Rangikapna, who ar"ived on Saturday, is looking well, and bis party consider him a fair horse ir he heavy going. Tetikura is slightly lame, and may lot be seen at his best at Egmont. Xgatiruiuii is showing splendid form on the track, and will die ridden by Xodder to-morrow. Con the Sliauglmum will he a runner on the second day of the meeting This gliding is well, and providing the going is fair should run well. Ben Heeley will probably steer Lady Mensehikeff in the Manaia Handicap to-morrow. W. Bell has been engaged to ch Ooddard’s riding at "Egmont. Jack O’Shea will he up on Zion iu the Telegraph ‘to-morrow. If the race was a four-furlfltig one, I tv on Id look •o further for the winner.

The name. Welcome Nugget ha>been claimed for the Signor—Ran Ran colt, which J. Fryer has leased. The vrnmgster in question is a half brother to Nicotine, Coronetbed and Co.

Providing the going is fair, Silve v Rose will he havily supported by he*oarty, in whichever event they elect' l o start her to-morrow. The daughter of Sylvia Park is remarkably well. Charmanade, who was sold for £GOG a few weeks, was badly beaten hy a "onplo of Ladies’ Purse candidates a few mornings’ ago. Hence his nonaeooptanco for Egmnnt. Capt. Miro, who ran well at Opunako, is considered hy many to have an excellent chance at Egmnnt. Ngatimarn, who ran a good race a* the Manawatu meeting, although no + supported hy his party, will he a star: or to-morrow, and must run well. An Adelaide cablegram says that. E. Lowe rode Midnight Sun in the Cup.