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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 178, 18 July 1908, Page 2

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GRAND NATIONAL ACCEPTANCES.' .-," ■/., By Telegraph,—Press Association. Y Chriskhurch, Last fcight. Tlio acceptances for the Canterbury ■■ J.C. Grand National meeting ure as follows: Grand National Stccplciiiasi,, of 1000 80v., three iniles una u-Jiall—-Kjatcre 12.8, Loch Fyno 11.«, Wow Tom 10.10, Kxmoor 10.10, Tilsoa 10.5, Fretwork 10.2, Eurua 10.2, Ghoorka 10.2, Le Beau 10.1, Nadador lu.O, Faro lO.o; Papatu 10.0, Pierre 9.7, Gold Seal 9.7, Starlight 0.7, Uuliworth 0.7, Xogi 9.7, St. Amelia 9.7, Allmry 9.7, Storm U. 7. Grand National Hurdle Race, ot 1000 sovs., two miles—Faritutu 11.9, Kjcmoor 11.2, Black Reynard 10.0, Lctherin 10.6, Gold Dust 10.3, Hen Sim 105, Ghoorka 10.1, Ability 10.1, Seotty 9.W, Pretty Maid 9.12, Aorangi 9.9, Prospector and Full Cry 9.(1, Top ltoso u.5, tronghold 9.3, Stormont 9.0, Immolation 9.0, Compass 9.0, Snip 9.0, Defect 9.0, Whatakura 9.0, Showman 0.0, Southern Cross 0.0, St.'Amelia 9.0, Cyrus 9.0, Villus 9.0. Winter Cup, of IJOO sovs., one mile— Lupiilile 10.12, Irish' Rife 10.8, All Red 10.8, Cross Battery 10.8, Motoa 10.8, Truce 10,4, Wailethe 10.3,, Son King 10.2, Seaman 10.2, Kairoma 10.0, Armamento 9.12, Alwnginal 9.11. Maid of Astolat 0.11, North Head 0.11, P«w ates 9.11, Sir Frisco 9.10, ProbM*> 9.10, Golden Cairn 9.9, Harvest 0.0, Field Gun 9.8, Merrie Zealand 9.5, Haldn.no 9.4, Contender 9.4, Simplex 9.4, Swimming Belt 9.4, White Cockade 9.3, Landwern 9.3, Maharanui 9.3, Ahei 9.2, . Ranglpapa 9.1, Mußsel 9,0, Kurawakft 9.0, Rose N0b1e.9.0, Chicane fl.o, Atlan . 9.0, Silken Rein 9.0, Golden Gate 8.0, Lone Star 0.0, Don Orsino 9.0, Nancy , Stair 0.0, Wharekura 9.0, Hestlesa 9.0, Cavatina 9.0.

. TTJEF TOPICS. (By "Jloturoa.")' The flags will be flying at Trcnlham to-day. Irish Rifle is engaged in two raced today, and the Wanganui horse is said to be going well. . First-class reports come from their respective training-tracks .ot the work being done by Lady Disdain and The Seer. The former will have the service* of Ijen King, and McCombe will steer The Seer in the Stewards' Handicap. California is giving away weight fak* crowd of "rags" in the; Miramar Hat* Handicap. Defeat and 'Pierre will probably start in the Hack Hurdles, and Otaraoa anfl ■ . Virtus are jumping very well. A splendid field should be seen one , in the Parliamentary Handicap. Maharanui 'won easily at Auckland, ana likes the heavy' going. Wailethe, Hal- # done, and Irish Rifle ate all going well. The Winter Hurdle Race lias drawn a good-crowd, but more than one of the number will probably be waiting for the Nationals. Compass has been galloping .; and jumping in tip-top style at Wanganui, and is evidently a greatly improved-. ■ • celding. The Auckland contingent, com-j ,■ prising Shrapnel, Lady Hraie, I* Beao, and Scottv, is a particularly warm quartette, and if one could pick the best of the crowd on the day it should be woBH following. "■■ _ , Sir Frisco aufl Naumai have been galloping best of the sprinters. Simplox has been withdrawnJromtt* Stewards' Handicap, and »•»•«** Black Reynard, Faro, and Papatu haw been scratched for all engagement* a* Jockey A. Julian will pilot Seotty Jn hisengngementsVttheWelUngton'meet- • ln The usual budget of Turf Topics appears in to-day's supplement.