SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8181, 14 August 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. Received 13, 10.7 p.m. Sviixei", August 13. Maniapoto lias been scratched for the Epsom, Mnusoi'RNE, August 13, Fur Saturday's races, Chivalry is weighted at nine stone in tho Shaw Handicap, and Up-to-Datc at 11.5 in the Augut t Steeple. ANTICIPATIONS. ["By Mori'uo.i."] The Scv Zealand Grand National Meeting commences to-day. Good Holds are engaged m all the principal events, and the meeting promises to be a record National for the Club. A double totalisator will he opened on the G.N. Steeplechase and Hurdles. The first race set down for decision is the Hunters' Hurdles, once round and a distance. Makuri who won this event last year and paid tho good diyidend of £SO 17s 6d again figures on the list, and I will name Nogi 1 Makuri 2 Early Van 3 tin the Trial Hurdles (If miles) arc some good performers with recent form to recommend them. Tho place getters may be i Faro 1 Prospector , 2 Rangiwhenua ~, ~, 3 The next event is the Winter Cup (1 mile) which consists of n large field and the winner is hard to find, but to attempt to select three as likely to fill the places, I will name Polyanthus 1 "Waikato 2 Maui 3

The principal event of the day is the Grand National Steeplechase, which comes next in order, and the result is considered very open. Sol has been jumping better lately than he was a week ago. Slow Tom is said to be o.ie of the fittest horses on the truck, ami as he only has 3lbs more than lie carried to victory two years his chance must be considered good. Euros h s many friends although his work late v has not been very pleasing. Phreton: s also has been doing all that was ask J of him and as some of the fences have been made less formidable, the Phictnn gelding may get round safely. The best of the others may be Irish and Baritone who have both been doing good work. Last year the three placed horses were the only candidates to complete the course, but on accouut of the alteration of some of tho jumps, a larger number should negotiate the distance to-day. To fill the places I will select Slow Tom l Eurus ~, 2 Baritone 3 with Irish the best of the others. In the Tally-ho Steeplechase only amateur horsemen arc eligible to ride. The winner may be: Lucky Star or Wild Bill. The Jumpers' Flat Race consists of a field of 11, and the places may be filled by Tirole 1 Comfort 2 Silvcrlenc 3 In the Enfield- Steeplechase \about two miles), the judge's placing may be WiWaka 1 Narcissus 2 Graduated Tax 3 The last event on the card is the Hack Handicap of six lurlcngs, in which the place getters may bej Armamento 1 'logos ... 2 Count Gorton 3