SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 93, 10 August 1914, Page 7

SPORTING.

THE GRAND NATIONAL MEETING (Notes by .Cicero.) The interest taken in the National j meeting is practically nil owing to the ■risis in which England is involved, liul had the war broken out a week 'arlior, tile possibilities are the Can;orbury Jockey Club would not have icld the fixture, but as it is it would ;e a difficult matter to, declare the neetiug “off.” Ingenkcnder, who is a little above ho average hunter,will start a big avorite in tlie Hunters’ Hurdles. The Trial Hurdles cannot boast of a Record Reign this year. Probably Vlorocambe and Cheddar will divide , avoritism. ~a ;. ~. ... Of, the fourteen acceptors for the. lumpers’ Flat, Kilmeny and Ngatiru- • mi will carry a lot of bullion. The withdrawal of PearyfYrom the >atimHd Steeples lias, caused, a loss to f Kirty baclvors, and must hayo.been a tojejujine’to the du'uhlo laycfkf. as.Rirlenhead’s son has been steadily backed* * . jjr the race under " review. Bercbla md Captain Jack (11. .15) head the IS iaiidicap, and both have ■'’indchiahle l ! I bailees.- Thp former lias" hech'hitting 'l I mt in his work, and although weight- j® d right up to his best form-, will lie mo of the hardest to heat. In feet, j vith a horseman like say McCabe,’the j rriter would look no further for a win- | mr. Captain Jack is a great fencer, • j uid besides, -,is- endowed with a lot of | : J .nice, apd - has life additional ad van- ■*| .ago of., being trained by J; Had, whb 'j 1 13 a trainer of jumpers lias ho superior ) j' n Australasia. The SpainalVf (11.10) ' v i .njcely handicapped, andproviding ,o .docs not.bleed (as- he is apt'to do) jj, gust hey in the fighting line. Glen- |£ aora ,(11.4) has no form to U •ccommend ,fpr a race of this; descrip!- - a ton. Jackman (11.3) should.have got £ iff a few pounds lighter, but should k ie well suited by the Riecarton jumps, r ■,liieli arc very formidable. He is. (-j yearly fancied by his connections. Of j I he, lighter weights The Chief will com- i caufi most following on account of his j umping and staying powers. Captain i

ack, Bercola, and Jackman should irovide an interesting race. The large number of twenty-two nado tlio final‘-payment for the Winer Cup. Kaniki (whose party are conident), Chortle'and Sveaborg, should un prominently. ... Eighteen made the acceptance for ho Enfield Steeplechase, and, of these )aylight Bill and Stroller will carry ho hulk of investments. No less than thirty-one are left in lio Avon Welter. George, and Riga dark ran well at Trentham and are ,urc to have a following. .