SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 481, 3 July 1915, Page 2

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

THE TURF. (for Late Sporting aee page 6.) RACING FIXTURES. July 14 and 17—Wellington B.C. Winter. NEW ZEALAND CUP. NOMINATIONS. • [PBB PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Christchurch. July 2. The following nominations have been received for the New Zealand Cup. of 2000 sov.s. two miles;— Ardenvhor, Blitz, Palisade, Indigo, Warstep. Snub, Chrysoiis, Sea Pink, Blacktfll. Tangihou. Bronk. Delaval, Devotion, Pavlova. Mummer. Multiply. Sinapis, Rewipoto, Chillies. All Ready. Bonny Helen. Sunbird. Rinaldo. Fender. Lord .Multifid. Midnight Star. Xanthos. Banksia. Colonel Soult. Prince Laddo. Plunder, Redshire. Fair Rosamond. Maniaroa. Mare Anthony. John Barleycorn. Moonglow. Potoa. Sir Alba, Coya. Three. (fold Stream. Specialform. Treadfire. Wisebird. Nightwatch, Slogan. Bee. Briar Pitch. Croesti'. and G. Hunter s chestnut gelding. 3yrs. by Mystification- -Stepdaughter. RACING IN ENGLAND. [PUSS ASSOCIATION —COPYBIGHT.] London. July 2. The Princess of Wales’ Stakes re--uhed as fellows: —Ros a cnd:i-: !. Black Jester 2. Lanins 3. As a result of negotiations between Mr. Runciman and the .Jo- key Club, it has been decided that race meetings shall be held at X >nirke< fortnightly for the remainder cf ti e season. RACING NOTES BY SPHINX.” Owners are reminded that acceptances for the Wellington winter meeting are due on Monday next. The nominations for the Grand National Steeplechase and Hurdle Race are eminently satisfactory, the big race alone showing an increase of 12 over last- year’s figures. In only one event have the entries fallen short .the Sydenham Hurdle Race being four in arrears of the total received twelve months ago. Nearly all the prominent jumpers are engaged and the prospects of a successful gathering are quite as bright as usual, notwithstanding the war. The Australians. Plymouth and Clon- ' tat't. are engaged at the meeting. Chortle has been nominated for the National Hurdle Race as well as the Winter Cup, and interest is being manifested as to the burden the Muitified gelding will be asked to carry in the first-named event. His only appearance over the battens is well remembered bv Hastings racing men who were present, and in the event of Mr. Williams electing to start his champion in the Dominion's premier hurdle race, he is certain to receive support from this part of the Do-, minion.

Mr. V. Collelo informs me that Braeburn and Black Heart have gone on the right way since the Park meeting and will fulfil their Wellington engagements. The hurdle racer should be "cherry ripe” by National time. Mr. Collelo has recently purchased, for a patron of his stable, the two year old sister to Fair Rosamond, by King’s Guest —Dear Heart. This youngster, which is described as very promising, was bred by Mr. H. A. Russell. Apiti.

The Tressady—Lady Mooltan filly bought by Mr. McLeod at the Sydney yearling sales .is growing and furnishing well anti looks like developing into something out of the ordinary. The other Australian-bred youngsters in the same ownership are also undergoing their education in the same stable. •1. Decry had a successful meeting at the Park, scoring on Glenmore. Sandy Paid, and Kuatangata. In stet ring Sandy Paul in the big event on the second day. he repeatd his performance of last year on Sir Lethe.

It is reported that Glenmore may net be seen out at Wellington, and all going well, will make om- of the field for the Grand National Steeplechase.

Grey King, whose accident at Gisborne necessitated his destruction, yvas quite in the limelight last winter. After winning at Hastings, Napier Park, and Gisborne, he was taken to Riccartcn. but his owner's hopes cf landing the National Hurdle Race were not realised, the grey failing to run up to his earlier feint. Fagot’s success in the Gisborne Steeplechase, although a surprise to many, was anticipated in some quarters, where the opinion w.as held that he yvas likely to lie seen to greater advantage over country than the battens. Fagot has been accorded a nomination in the National and will now probably make the trip. Kew was not entered for the National Hurdle Race.

Lady Lillian, the well performed Phaeton mare, which recently went the way cf ail fli‘«h. is reported to

have left a very fine colt by Martian. The youngster is rising two and will race under the name of Thestius. Warstep's two-year old brother has had the name of Wardancer bestowed upon him. He is reported to be very promising.

The Australian papers appear to be rather impressed by A. McElynn's performance in riding Sauci to victory in the Aspendale Park Handicap and then landing the Steeplechase on The Pole. Both the Maorilanders were well backed and no doubt Mr. G. L. Stead had a profitable day. firn Declan's jumping has evidently impressed the Victorian critics, who give him a decided chance in the Victorian Grand National Steeplechase. He is described as just the sort t<> iicgciiaio the stiff Flemington country.

Hereford was awarded 10.9 in the Victorian Grand National Hurdle Race and his stable companion. Immensity, 9.11. Silver King, who was taken across to Sydney last year but has done nothing, also figures in the race with 9.0.

Lord Multifid's solitary win in Australia evidently influenced the handicappers to some extent. He is asked to carry 8.6 in the Epsom and 8.2 in the Metropolitan. The V.R.C. handicapper has, however, let him down more lightly, his Melbourne Cup burden being 7.5. but in the Caulfield Cup the Gisborne gelding has been allotted 8.5, on the same mark as the Melbourne Cup winner. Kingsburgh. Verily no risks are being taken with Lord Multifid. Reputation has been allotted 9.1 it the Epsom and 8.13 in the Metropolitan. Mountain Knight, the crack Australian three-year-old, has 9.4, or 11b over weight-for-age in the longer race, and is thus reckoned a 51b better colt than the New Zealander. Lilyveil, with 9.5, heads the Epsom list and Cagou and Viva’s Isle are on top of the “Aletrop. " candidates with the same impost. 9.5. Nassau has arrived and is now at Mr. G. L. Stead's stud in Canterbury. The new importation is reported to be a good looking animal, showing plenty of substance and Although Nassau is a young horse, nothing has been reported as to whether he will carry silk in the Dominion or be sent straight away to the stud. Nassau probably cost more money than any recent importation from rhe Old Country, and had a successful career between the flags. Snow Marten, winner of the Oaks, is a daughter of Martagen. who sired Martian, the stallion heading the winning sire’s list. Snow Marten ran unplaced in the One Thousand Guineas and . started at a forlorn price in the Oaks. Diadumenos. in winning the Kempton Park Great Jubilee Handicap, left the mile and -a quarter behind m Smin 2 J-ssec. Chortle's New Zealand record. 2min 5 1 ssec. pales into insignificance before these figures. Up to the Gisborne meeting, B. Deelv had ridden 91 winners, or two more than C. Jenkins’ long standing record of 89. A three figure score would be a fitting wind-up for the season.