SPORTING.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15339, 24 July 1915, Page 6

SPORTING.

GRA2TD NATIONAL MEETING. «

ACCEPTANCES AND SJJTRIES POST. PONBD. In conseqnenoa of th« i_ ten-option „{ postal oommunication with the North Island, aooeptam** lor tho Grand National Sloe-]*, chase, Grand National Hordlc Race, aud Winter Cup, and general entrion for U» Grand National Moeti_-r. which were to hiv© closed l-st evening-, bare heca po_tpon-sd till noon to-clay. NOTES. J H Prober's team for Ricearton in August wilfconsist of four horses. A Brisbane message says that the Assembly has decided to legislate for the control of racing. Rejection, the Terrapin hurdler, owned by Mr H. Ensor, of North Canterbury', has returned to Ricearton and has"gone into R. Longley's stable. Mr S. J. Ryan has booked accommodation at the Racecourse Hotel for Melford, the rising four-year-old. by Buecleuch—Saranges. In the list of nominations for the Lightning Handicap at tlie Metropolitan Club's August Meeting, the name of Icicle appears. This is a mistake for Jingle The Opaki trainer. J. T. Jamieson, is bringing two horses South for the Grand National Meeting, and S. Watson will probably be on the scene shortly with the Advance hurdler Sir Donald. At the Addington track yesterday ■morning Mr W. .1. Hopkins's new acquisition. Promotion, worked a mile in 2.22. Adventuress -went with him the first half-mile, which was covered in 1.10; A box has been engaged locally . for last year's Beaufort Steeplechase winner Jackman. and it is said that his name is sure to be among the acceptors for the Grand National Steeplechase. The Snult pony, Rose Soult. is still paying her way on the other side, and at the Kensington R-nces this month won the Fourteen Hands Handicap from fifteen others in lmin Osec. the distance being five and a half furlongs. Mr E. Alison, who wil] have Ngatoa carrying his colours at Ricearton at the Grand National Meeting, has decided to send a companion with the Ngatarna gelding, and has in consequence engaged a second box at headquarters. Mr H. Friedlandor's Martian—Fire Queen colt Blitz, who has seemed moro Or less unsound for the past three months, broke down on Thursday while uorking on the tnn at Ricrarton. He has an engagement in the New Zealand Cup, but on his work recently there never se**med much likelihood of him fulfilling it. In the Kensington School of Arts, Sydney, on Wednesday week, the jockeys licensed for the Metropolitan Area held a meeting for the pnrpose of organising a fund to assist the wounded soldiers, and C. Bolton was elected secretary. The Newcastle jockeys havo already organised a fnpd, a.nd at the Newcastle Racecourse on Saturday week £33 was collected. A. .Shanahan heading the list with £10.