SPORTING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16609, 23 August 1919, Page 7

SPORTING.

RACING AND TROTTING

NOTES

(Br "lookm-On.") The North Island horses that aro waiting to go hoxno are not likely to c;efc away before tho first week in tembor, and then only tho first twolv© booked will be accommodatcd in the coastal steamer. ! Premium, Sea Bhio. and Morton wero ! put in tho jumping ring yesterday morning. The first-named two jumped ! boldly, bnt Merton would not look at jump for some time. Then ho climbed, over the 6od wall, and after that cleared each obstacle in his stride. Horses that wore raced al tho Grand National Meeting are all having an easy time or it, but most of them will start work again next week. Tho steeplechaser I>ardancllcs will jiot return to Kor lie's Drift Ixxlyo, having been disposed of by his owners, tho Messrs Leonard of South Canterbury (writes iSir Moored in the "Southland Times")- In exchange for the son of Battlefield his owners took over Marvclite, who will eoino to Invercargill to bo trained as a steeplechaser by P. T. Hogan. In future, .Dardanelles will bo used as a hack and hunter by his now owner. Marvelite war, schoolod as a hurdler for the Grand National fixture, and surprised experts by running into third place in tho Hunt Club Cup behind Graftella and Lawsuit the first timo ho was askod to racc over big country. He is well forward in condition, anil will probably bo tried oat between the flags at.Winton in November nest. (Bt "Searchlight.") Nominations for tho Now Zoaland Trotting Cup closo on Wednesday, at noon. T3io special trotting meeting to bo held at Addington in honour of Lord Jellicoe and tho men of H-M.S. New Zealand on September 6th is arousing much interest in local trotting circles. The prices for admission will T>o 6s for Lasido patrons, and Is for outside. To moot tho requirements of tho general public, tho management liavo derided to place tickets on salo in the city, the price of which will be, ladies 2s 6d and gentlemen ss, which will admit to the ffisido enclosure. Sir Fulham is still o member of J. JR. Blackie's team at Riccarton, and is getting through plenty of solid work. A. Butterfield is not allowing Lord Minto to be idle, as the Lord Chancellor gelding is engaged at tlk> special trotting meeting. Ururua has been taken up again by M. O'Brien after a lengthy spell. Tho son of Houi is. backward, and it will bo some time before ho is forward enough to sport silk. Brent L-oeauda is under orders for Ashburton, whore ho will bo at the service of broeders tliis season. Negotiations with tho Railway Department regarding tho carriage ,of j brood mares this season are progressing favourably, and something definite is likely to bo made known towards tho end of tho month. ' _ Tho New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club will tako nominations for tho New Zealand Trotting Cup up to noon on Wednesday noxt. With such an important fixture as the special trotting meeting, in honour of Lord Jellicoo and IL.M.S. New Zealand, so close at hand, when the best class of horses in commission will bo soon under silk, tho club might favourably consider tho advisability of postponing the date to, say, September Bth. This would givo horses unablo to qualify at the August Meeting, owing to unfavourable conditions, an opportunity of doing so, and additional eligible candidates would certainly add further interest to the race. AVhen the dato of closing nominations was fixed, the special trotting meeting was not thought of, and as there is nothing to be gained by the list being closed next Wednesday, a postponement to a later day would* be much appreciated l>y more than one owner and tho public, who come from all parts of the Dominion to witnees the race for the big November prize.