SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7899, 15 August 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

C.J.C 6HAKD HATIOKAL H££Tll(6. Anticipations bj" lotvot." The racing season 1005-6 will, be opened to-day by the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting. Judging by the splendid acceptances I received the meeting should be most successful. The horses taking part hail from all parts of the colony, and include some of our best performers. Though ranking second in importance to the New Zealand Club meeting, the National evokes more interest, this being especially noticeable this year by the speculation on the double, for quite a number of the big layers have got round their books. The programme for to-day Includes eight events,. and Mr Henrys has juo.idtd punters with some sliH probivins. The meeting will be •.continu--1 eii on Thursday and Saturday. , me opening event is the First Hunters' Hurdles, once round and a distance, lor which ten appear on the . card, .bill Bailey won a double on

the Hat at the Hawke's Bay Hunt Uub meeting last week ; Bill Perkins has proved lie can muster a bit of pace, and if this pair can negotiate; ike obstacles they may make things interesting. Grand Jury has run some decent races in hack hurdle event*, and is a safe juniper,. Ishll take-

Grand Jury, 1 Bill Bailey 2 Bill .Perkins 3

The Trial Hurdles should be.at tho mercy of Romeo, if reports are correct regarding his track work, I shall place—

Romeo 1 Outer 2 Jewel Gun 3

The Winter Cup looks a puzzler on paper, and should provide a great finish, as some of the hest nailers are) engaged. Exmoor, Kremlin, Golden Knight, Master Alix, Wet Reef or Sardonyx may provide the winner, and to make a straight-out selection I like-

Wet Reef 1 y Golden Knight 2 Exmoor 3 Then follows the event of the day, the Grand National Steeplechase. Of the eleven acceptors, three are from Auckland, viz., Haydn, Kaitere- and Inniskillen ; all have been doing good work and are sure to run well. Phaetonitis is Said to have greatly improved since the Wellington meeting' and his party are confident of having a good run for their money. I shall give my vote to Inniskillen. The placing may be— Inniskillen 1 j Haydn 2 Phaetonitis 3

In the Jumpers' Flat Race I like the chances of Rungarawa, Hydrant, Newtown, Tupara and Valium, The finish may be— Rungarawa 1 Hydrant 2 Newtown 3 The placing in the Tally-ho Steeplechase may be— Play fair 1

Agitator 2 Rattlesnake 3

j The distance of the Enfield Steeplechase should be in favour of Lurcher. Defoe, Eurus and The Dauber may provide the place-getters. The placing may be— Lurcher 1 The Dauber 2 ,: Eurus 3.. Nineteen have paid up for the Hack Handicap, six furlongs. According to Southern papers the race is considered almost a moral-for Flying Spark, a ally owned by Sir George Clifford, who will, be making her first apiwarance under silk, Blythemaid, Banzai and Jolly Friar look the best of the others, and on Wellington form will take some beating. I shall placeFlying Spark i . Blythemaid 2 Jolly, Friar 3

(SETROPOLITAH TROTTIHG MEETIBG. Second Da; Acceptances. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHUROH, Aug. 14. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Metropolis tan Trotting Club's spring meeting : Ladies' Bracelet Handicap (in harness), one mile and a half.-Orlando scr, Victor C, 2sec, Betty 4, Puss 5, Elmwood 6, Elsie Hutton 7, Larry 11. 8, Impatient 9, Laughter, Havelock 12, Myosotis 16, Duly Elected, Gertie M. 17,,Co4Qirialjl8, Lord: Irvington 18.

Trial Handicap (in saddle), two miles.—Soubrind scr„ Stewardess, Imperial Bell Boy 2sec, Little Albert 5, Broncho Bill 8, Glenroy, Possum 10 Milliccnt 12, Strayfoird, Lotus 13. Midwinter Handicap (in harness), two miles.—Euchre scr, Boldrewood lsec, General Lincoln 17, Sir Hector, Florin 11, Revenue, Little Doctor 12, Marian 13, Blythe Child 14, Van Dieman 15, Vicwmont 16. Progressive Handicap (in harness),, one mile and a half.—Lady Mab scr,' Craigamsky, Master Dudley 3, Orlando, Violla 4, Lord Althorp 5, Almount 7,. Electrician 9, Wild Arab, Elsie Hutton 11, Larry 11., Cashier 12, Imperial Polly 14. King Edward Handicap (in saddle), two miles.—Durbar scr, St. Simon 6 sec, Hirold C. 8, Yankee Doodle 10, General Grigg, Fichu 12, Little Doc-, tor, Te Whiti 13, Federation 18, Darwin, Coran 19, Zeppa 21, Venda, Sydney 22, Black Jack ,35. Telegraph Handicap, (in harness), one milc.-Cocoanut scr, Imperialism 2scc Elector 3, Miss Vera Oapel 4, Mistle, Valentia, Amusement fj. ' Dash Handicap (in saddle), one mile -Julian lsec, Twc-up 2, Fichu 4, Directo 5, Booby," Bessie 8., Mlstfe.Cta; ,\. Van S imm ?•' deration, General Mac, Nellie Moore 8, All Day 9. Avon Handicap (in harness), one i n,le ;- p ancy Girl 3, Lady Mab 4, Master Dudley 6, Viotte 7, Electrician 10, Wild Arab 11, Elsie Hutton M, Dan Tracey, Kerwood 15. .