SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10064, 11 August 1910, Page 6

SPORTING.

TURF NOTES.

(By "Zetland.")

Weights for the New Zealand Gup are due on 20th inst. After the Grand National meeting is concluded more interest will be taken in the big event of the year. "

The Fordell trainer, F. Tilley, leaves for Sydney next week with Lady Lucy, Milan, Equitas, and Master Laddo. The two first named already been supported for the Melbourne Cup. la their Spring meeting programme the Canterbury Jockey Club has included "The Apprentices' Plate." The riders in this event will be apprentices, and those who have never won a race will be allowed 51bs. The Grand National meeting, which opened on Tuesday, provided a splendid day's racing. Recent track gallops pointed to the excellent chances of victory for some of the candidates, and in the case of Nyland, Te Arai and Scotch Plaid, winners of the three principal events, the form was well born out. Te Arai, who scored from a big field in the Steeplechase, had previously been over the country, as last year he fiuished third. The other placed horses, Lovell and Sir Lethe, are jumpers. Doubt had been expressed relative to this pair getting the distance, but they did so in fine style. The performance o? Sir Lethe is one that his owner and his many admirers may well be p-oud of. The Riccarton country is acurowledged to be the most difficult in the Dominion, and it is not often that a horse, at the fi ot time over the course, comes. out in such a creditable manner. Alter seeing the Lethe gelding race at Trenttiam good judges averred that when he became thoroughly seasoned to the game he wiil be one of the best steeDlechaseis in the country. His running on Tuesday points in the direction of this contention being correct.

The principal event at the Canterbury noting to-day is the Grand National Hurolea of two miles. Paisano, 12st lib, and Taueia, lib, are the ruling favorites, m.u the owners of both are tiriii in ihtir opinion that they have a very strong White Cockad>, 9st stos, was generally acknowledged to be one that threatened danger, but since last week he has been affected by a cold and may not be ready to show his true form, The good showing of Woolluornooloo and Compass in the Jumpers' Flat Race, the mile and a half being run in 2min 43sec, points to this pair having undeniable chances. The race is sure to be a fast one, and consequently against the interests of the top weights when the distance is taken into consideration.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club, Mr G, P, Donnelly, the President, said he considered that the abolition of racing in Hastings would mean a loss of quite £20,000 a year to the district, because racing operations held a practical interest for everyone, from the farmer to the tradesman and the merchant. The root of the evil was amongst goodygoody people. He helped to build churches from Wellington to East Cape, but if these people, instead of looking after J their own business, wiped out the finest sport in the world, he would never give another penny to church charities or churches. He hoped others would follow suit and when asked for subscriptions, refer these people to persons of their own class, and let them see how they would get on. When these goody-goudies wanted Hiil'scriptions to their churches or their charities, whom did they go to? To the sporting class.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. ACCEPTANCES FOR faECOND DAY. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, Aueust 10. Following are the acceptances for the spcond day of the C.J.C. iug:-1-Hunt Club Cup, about 2£ miles.— Laghmor and Mauri 11.9, Oakley 10.10, Liberty 10.9, Ever and Kingsway 10.7, Cast-out 9.13, King of Trumps 9.10, Lady Creswick, St. Amelia, Larry Lynx and Napoleon 9.7-

Sumner Hardicap, 1 mile.—TaWhaki 11.8, Guianaforte ll.fl, Umeraboy 10.9, Brilliancy 10.1, Adage 10.0, Coroniform 9.13, Bercola 9.3, Windward, Eaglsstone and St. K>lvin 9.0. August Handicap, of six furlongs.—Los Angelos 11 8, North East 11.7, Wauchope 10.9, Faunus 10.5, Perle d'Or 10.2, Mon Ami 10.0, Brasenose 9.11, Stourton 9.5, Fisticuff 92., Zetland, Cashier and Inchbonny 9.0. Beaufort Steeplechase, 2J miles. — Kaitere 11.11, Lovell 11.3, Sir Lethe 10.9, Corazon 10.8, Honest Tom and ; Prospector 9.13, Full Cry and Circus Girl 9.7.

Spreydon Handicap Hurdles, If miles.—Nova 10.13, Arclight 9.7, Tahu U. 6, Howick and Tyrant 9.5. Islington Handicap, 1 mile.— Penates 11.8, North East and Nyland 11.1, Wimmera 10.8, St, Aidin 10.7, Electrakoff 10,5, Dreadlcss 9.11, Miss Dorie and TawakJ 9.10, Amato 9 (5, Rose Noble 9.4, Lovelorn 9.2, Royal Marine and Pinul 9.0. Woolston Plate, 6 furlongs (weight 9st).—Aintree, Simon Pure, Takaroa, Cashier, Gold Braid, Glance, Mediterranean, Probable, Coroniform, Medallist, Pretty Nell, Musterer, Canbury, Gold Dredge. Speculate. Armamento, Obligate. Grand National Hurdle Raca of 1000sovs;2 miles. —Paisano, including 141b pen?lty, 12.1, Compass 11 6, Prophet 11.2, Tauira 11.1. Paritutu 10.3, Hydrant 10.2, Mahuta 10.1, Woolloomooloo and Stayboy 9.11, White Cock?.de, including

51b penalty, 9,5, Lionheart and Aorangi 94, Waitapu 9,3, Jack Ashore, Arclight, Kremlin and Appin 9.0.