SPORTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 August 1920, Page 2

SPORTING.

MARION SPRIxSG MEETING. (By "Arlington.") The first important race meeting of the now season will be the Marton fixture to-morrow. The acceptances are large, and it should be remembered that early spring form is always very hard to follow. Tfie following re-handicaps are announced 'in connection with the meeting ;—Electric Handicap, Warrawee, 7.10 f Tufcaenui Handicap, Piro Piro, 9.6, Warrawee 8.10. Th-sre are fifteen in the Hack Hurdles, but Te Toa (9.8) reads the pick of the field. The Red Rain gelding won the Bracelet at the Hunt Meeting last week in a canted and is reported to bo a finished jumper. Lis towel and Eirkie comprise the pick of the Trial Plate, while Ngakanui reads well if reserved for the Hack Steeplechase. ' Penury Rose was second to Omahu in the. Marton Handicap last year, and won the big event on the second day, fo with 7.2" to-morrow she must run well. Of the others, Sir Fanciful ran so well at the Grand National Meeting that he looks like a placv ppbter. " Marquetsur will find 9.9 an effective anchor.

Tw/> past winners of the Ranrritikei Steeplechase are again engaged in Gbdfnl two years ago and " Mattock hM: year, but either Foeman or Wivokiuo should hold the deciding hand to-morrow.

CYucdl* reads well in the Electric TT-vk TTandircrn, while Whizz Bnvt and ■".ehiff are useful sorts in the Tutr.enui Walter.

Raceful (7.12) rends well in tha R.-ulwrv Handicap, a race Sweet Corn created a surprise in last year and in which Coropett paid a sensational dividend fh°- previous year.