SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 77, 22 July 1914, Page 4

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL WEIGHTS.

THE STEEPLECHASE ADJUSTMENTS

“Templar,” in the Christchurch “Sun,” thus discusses Grand Nac.ion.il weights:—That old saying that weight makes less difference to a ’chaser than to a fiat racer, has been borne out this season at all the northern steeplechase meetings. Whether the sequence will be continued at the Grand National Meeting remains to be seen, but Mr Henrys cannot be accused of taking much risk in the direction of favoring recent winners. There was little doubt but that Peary would bo. found in the place of honor in the National, but it conies as something ‘of a surprise to find Bercola and Captain Jack on the same mark with * him. When Peary and Captain Jffok met at Ellerslie the former presented the latter with 101 b and a bad beat-, ing. On 'Wednesday at Trentham, there was 171 b between the pair, and the Aucklander defeated the Karamu representative with a lot in hand. Even so 171 b is a substantial concession, and of the pair I prefer Peary's prospects. »Bercola is set by Mr Henrys to meet Peary on 31b worse terms than when they both finished out of a place at Trentham, and he is only meeting Captain Jack on a stone better terras than in Wednesday’s race. The Spaniard has apparently gone off, and the same remark applies to Glenmore. whose prospects with Peary will be easier to gauge after to-morrow’s racing. Of all the horses that competed in the Welling- , ton Steeplechase Jackman seems the most leniently treated, for in that event he finished a good second to Captain Jack. Now Mr Henrys sets him to meet his recent conqueror-on 131 b better terms, while he is only called on to concede Peary 4.1 b for a bad beating. On this showing Jackman, who will 1)6 well suited to the Riccarton country, looks to be well in amongst the toyweights. I am very much , afraid that Paritutu is now a hack, number, and even so he does seem to , be treated with undue leniency. .; *