SPORTING.
NEW ZEALAND CUP MEETING. (Notes by Cicero). To-morrow the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Oarmval will open, uuu the large majority of tbe sporting public will bo keouly interested in the racing at lliccarton. There are many who do' not hold with racing in this distressful time, but most fair-minded men will admit that racing is not only a sport, but keeps hundreds of people in employment, improves the breed ot horses ,aud has contributed thousands ol pounds to the various \Var bunds. Our gracious King himself continues to race his thoroughbreds. As late as Saturday last, we find Friar Marcus (owned by King George; a. winner at Newmarket. Surely this alone is a strong argument in favor of a continuance of racing.
The programme at Christchurch will open with tljp Spring Hurdles, ot i £3I)(J, two miles, for which event ten , accepted. Tararua Jack (9.7), ' v!l ° | hails from Auckland, declined his : Ellerslie engagements when remarkably well handicapped; so his party evidently fancy his chance. He ran a ( line race in the last Great Northern I Hurdles, leading for 2.1 miles. On the j second day of the same meeting bpal- j peeu’s sou gave Harbour Light a good race in the Orakei Hurdles. Hin the j same form (1 hear on good authority he is better), whatever beats him . will win. Naupata and Crib should ! be most dangerous. Eighteen ligure in the Spring Piute. Down, who is reputed to be good, "ill receive a lot of support, and may strike most opposition from Seadown. The held for the .lliccarton Welter w ill not he as large as hi many former yearji, but nevertheless a good contest should eventuate. Battle Eve and Montana are- nicely placed.
The next event on the programme is the New Zealand Cup, and a review of the best performances of the acceptors during the last twelve months may guide one. Warstep (9.5) is possibly the best mare that has graced the New Zealand turf, and many good judges put her on a par with that great mare Wakeful. Carrying ,7.11 in last year s contest for the Cup, she ran a deadheat with Indigo, to whom she was conceding 131bs. With 8.9 in the saddle Martian’s daughter ran second to Reputation (7.6) in the Canterbury Cup (2,1 miles), and with a similar weight finished third to two gieat colts in Reputation (7.12), and First Flight (7.9) in the Stead Gold Cup, 1-1 miles, which was run in the remarkable time of 2.6. With 8.9 in the saddle the Auckland Cup (two miles) fell to her credit, Reputation 8.1, and La lleiua 7.7 filling; the places. The time (3.26 2-5) for this race was marvellous, when one considers the field have to negotiate a big rise twice during the race. On the second day of the Ellerslie fixture she bail to strike her colors, to one of her own age and sex. I refer to Merry Roe, who beat Mr Dalgety’s filly in the Islington Plate, the myle being lelt behind in 1.39. On the fofurth day of the same meeting Warstep again proved her worth by decisively beating both Merry Roe. arud Reputation in the Auckland Plate. Warstep’s next appearance in public was two months later, carrying) the groat weight (lor a four-year-old filly) of 9..13, she won the Dunedin Oup, and six weeks later defeated a splendid field in the Great
Autumn Handicap under 9.11, running fcho twelve iunongs iu 2.3 d. We next liud her oil the scene at. Trentham, whore the Gold Cup 101 lto her. TJhe time registered lor the two miles was 3.21, a wonderful gallop, if correct. At Awapuui a week later Warstep 11 mshod out of a place in the Awapuui Gold Cup, but competent judges say) that form iu this raeo was all wrong, j As a fivc-yeur-old she made her debut at Dunedin by carrying 10.5 into third place, it is generally admitted she was not forward enough and should strip lllbs jitter to-morrow, when she promises to he a tough proposition. Sinapis (8.5), started a. half-dozen times last season, but her only place performance was her third with 8.12 in the . saddle to Denny Helen and Quarantine in the Metropolitan Handicap, decided twelve months ago. ’ llinaldo (8.3) is the representative of i tt powerful stable, and on that score alone must comuuiud, respect. In eight starts last season lie was live times iu a place, the best performance being his second, carrying B.U lo Mas-, 'ter Lupin’s 0.8 iu the Wanganui Cup] ’(id miles), and third, carrying (8/10)1 !in the Autumn Handicap (1 mile 3 'furlongs), decided at Trentham. This ■ ! season the sou of Charlemagne open-! dd Ids account by winning the Masterton Gup, thus showing ho is well for-j ward. Indigo (8.0), who is next in the handicap, is a Jirst-class, but rather unlucky gelding. Carrying 0.9 . I he won the Spring Handicap (1 miles) j dt Dannevirke, and a month later gave. !Deputation a great race in the Ha.w-j ike’s Bay .Guineas, only suffering de-j feat by a head. His next essay was j the New Zealand Cup, when carrying] 0.12 he ran a dead-heat with War-j step. On the third day of the same] meeting ho ran third under 7.11 to John Barleycorn (7.2), and llinaldo (7.11), in the Jockey Club Handicap, the mile being run in 1.12. Mr Hunter's gelding made his next appear-; a nee in the Wellington Cup, m which event, carrying 7.13, he ran that good mare Pavlova (7.7) to hall a iiead hi ijv y. great go. On the second day oidue same meeting he again suffered defeat at the hands of Pavlova, this time by two lengths. r lhe third day he ran unplaced in the Consolation Haudicap, as he did iu his last seven starts. 1 may here mention that carrying 8.0 lie ran a line race in the Wanganui Cup, lent was indiffeieutly handled. Hus season Mystification's Ison has shown a return to form by winning the Wainui Handicap at the recent Trentham meeting, and getting to the eud of eight furlongs iu 1.42, a, capital gallop. , Multiply (7.11) will! have the services of Heeiey, but ouc-j side of that has little else to recom-j mend him. Coldstream (7.5) is from a dangerous stable, but in the writei s opinion would be bettor suited ovei aj shorter journey. His best performance; over a distance was ids second to Mummer in the Autumn Handicap (1 'mile 3 furlongs), at Trenthani, in whica race ho defeated llinaldo, who occupied third berth. Blackall (7.4) is badly handicapped on performances, but is continually being backed from tue right quarter. Bpecialforni (7.2), is out of her class, and appears to bo held sale by Snub (7.U), who, on track lorni, has a lighting chance, iaugdiou (U.'m appears lo hold safe all of those on i.ie same mark, but may iiud the company too select. Indigo, who will havo nineteen pounds the best ot the ■weights, and, in addition, will have the services of that good horseman, U Wilson ( a big consideration) may defeat Warstep, whilst llinaldo appears the most dangerous of the other com-
petrtors. rile list of starters will be found ou y«go 3. riie richly-endowed Welcome Stakes (Of JtIUUU), is usually a competition between JNortli and South. the latter will rely on Good Hope, Disdainful, \\ interbounio or Iviibrogau, but should have difficulty in beating the more seasoned youngsters from this island-, j Egypt, Hyttus, and Disdainful should : furnish an interesting contest. The Apprentices’ Handicap bears an open appearance. Possibly Scotch Melody or Snapdragon will command the public’s confidence. As in former years the Stewards’ , Handicap promises to be difficult to win. Quite a dozen ol the twenty-six acceptors appear to have excellent prospects. Doing run on the straight, j something more than brilliance is roi quired. indeed, a horse might bo ■ capable of running a good mile to have ■ a solid chance in the Stewards’ Handicap. The topweight, Croesus, will have the services of Oliver, in whose hands ho may finish better than usual. Tatter-ley ran third in the race two ■ years ago, but latterly has lost form. Thirst Glance is really brilliant and stays well (having run i.', miles in 2.5), so must have an undeniable chance. Plying Start was a good colt last year, but is slightly affected in the wind, which must discount his chance. Martins ran third in the last year’s contest, and recently showed winning form. He is a fair horse, and (the writer respects his chance. Dee iis galloping brilliantly on the tracks, land carrying 9.5, won the six furlongs iat Timaru in I.M. With nineteen | pounds off her hack Martian’s daughj ter must be ono of the hardest to beat, j Hyginas and Three are fast, but may I be troubled by the Jong straight. Mam lof the lighter weights are useful, but |possibly Dee, hirst Glance, and Croesus will bo most prominent at the linlisli. | The programme will conclude with 1 the .Linwood Handicap, lor which' ■event Pyjama, and Sedd-el Bahr are well in. ,
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