SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17860, 5 August 1918, Page 7

SPORTING.

NEWS AND NOTES. Many of tho horses who are engaged at the approaching meeting of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club are very backward at present, on account of the* recent spell of wet weather, which left the tracks unfit for fast work. The big track on tho Metropolitan Club's course at Addmgton will bo open to-day. tat it will only be available for horses engaged at the meeting to be held this month.

The drying winds experienced during the last few days have, had a beneficial effect on the ground at Riccarton. The ordinary tracks aro drying up fast, and the inside of the trial grass, where the fast work was dono on Saturday, provided good going, though it was a trifle dead. The conditions wore mild, and there was a very large crowd of spectators.

Kauri King and Ibex have arrived from the north to fulfil engagements at tho Grand National meeting.

According to a northern report H. Gray's rheumatism is no better and tho crack horseman will not be riding at the Grand National meeting. A very satisfactory list of acceptances was received on Saturday for the principal events at tho Grand National meeting. With fifteen horses remaining in the Grand National Steeplechase and a similar number in the Grand National Hurdle Handicap, the fields for tho two big jumping races promise to be quite as largo as last year, when there were eleven and ten competitors respectively. There are twenty-mine acceptors for the Winter Cup, that being the number of starters which the race attracted last year. Apart from the probable size of th e fields, the jumping races bear an interesting appearance, as tho horses engaged include practically all tho best performers in the Dominion.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. The {olio-wing acceptance? and nominations have been received for the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting: WINTER CUP, of 700 sovs. One mile. st 'b st lb Volo . . . 11 5 Hydrus . ,94 Form Up ./ .11 2 i'etroit . .93 John Barlevcorn 10 5 Ibex . . .93 Lady Louisa . 10 2 Maiestikofl .03 Bedford . . 013 Gamecock . .93 Miss do Val . DlO Sardinia . .92 Varnish . .99 Multaine . .91 Ase-nlaphus . 9 0 Fleetliam . .90 Ail Over . .99 Hoiro . . .90 Multiplication . 9 8 Comment . 9 0 Th addons . .98 Retard . .90 Brnmbletvo . 9 8 Kiltesa . .90 Kiner Star . .98 Point Blank . 9 0 Sir Aznes . 9 6 Whiro . .90 Cardrcna . .95 GRAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE, of 1200 aovs. Two mile 3 and a half. Gladful . , 11 9 Gluetanus . . 010 Art . . .It 9 '.tmaco . ,9 b' Sleight of Hand 31 9 fcaupala . . 9 G Sir Fisher . .11 5 Crown Pearl .OS Gane Awa . .10 2 Jaannot . .90 Sir Solo . .10 1 Don Francisco . 9 0 Kauri Kins; .]0 1 Fisher . .90 Wishful . . 10 0 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, of 1500 sovs. Three miles and a half. Master Strowan 12 7St E'run . . 911 Waimai . .12 5 Moddito . .97 Crib . , .10 11 Mia . . .97 Collector . . 10 9 Aierry Lad . 9 7 Ccaution . . 10 9 Styrax . .97 Yellow and Black 10 1 Zarkoma . .97 Sylva (inc. 61b Stone Ginger . 8' 7 pen.) . . 10 1 ura«eby . .87

HUNT CLUB CUP, of 200 sovs; about two mi.es ancl a haif —John Bunny, Prenoz Garde, Captain Loch, Transfer, - Master Hami.ton, Browa Joe, Golden Butterfly, Gaeiiwar and Dardanelles.

TRIAL HURDLE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one raLo and thrccquar.ers—Tornea, Wishful, Rose Biush, Kahumangu, MeLchikolf, Vasconia. Uou Francisco, Atosior Boris, Keloruintion, Xurehaua, fat Cletiis, Jcannot and Hyians. AVONHEAD HANDICAP, of 200 eovs; bix furlongs—Miss-uri, Ousahu, Charley, Silver and Black, Whiro, Hastic, Consign, Turpinite, Primatp, Piano. Sardinia, Ardmoro, War Tax, Kinlbolton, Notability, Royal Prince, 'l'he Sappor, Mcornbbe, Chorale, Leaping Burn, Cadet, Derbv Day, Meiford, Hylenj, Fleotham,. Jingo, Phil May and Spyglaee.

EXFIELD STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; abpiu two miles—Arlington, Boro, John Bunny, Ormcsby, Moddite, Master Hamilton, Styrax, Pararuata and Gaekwar.

SUMXER HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; ono mile —Primato, Warform, Rio, Ardmore, Kahumangu, Kimbotion, Leaping Burn, Belgian King, WarmJi, Poini B.ank, King of the Valley, Melford, Retard, Aye Ready, Luff, Bandy, Bomb and Probity. AYLESBURV STEEPLECHASE, of 200 sovs; about two miles and a half—Bore, John ' Bunny, Prenez Garde, Ormesby, Moddive, Captain Loch, Transfer, Master Hamilton, Brown Joe, Styrax, Golden Butterfly, Paramata, Gaekwar and Dardanelles. REDCLIFFS HANDICAP, of 200 eovs; seven furlongs—Silver and Black, Whiro, Hastie. Turpinite, Prima.o, Warform, Rio, Ibex, Kimbolton, Notability, Royal Princo, Gadet, Warmth, Be:gian King, Paint Blank, King of tho Valley, Melford Retard, Aye Ready. Nautica., Jingo, Phil May, Bandy and Probity. AUGUST HANDICAP, of 400 eovs; six furlongs—Adjutant. Gamecock, Majostikoff, Charley, Hydrus, Hiero, Whiro, Lady Louisa, Sir Agnes, Good Hope, Multaine. All Over, Sardinia, Volo, F.iiljoy, Kiltess, Miss do Va.l, Cavdrona, Comment, Avdmoro. Zttland, War Tax, Ibex, Afcalaphus, Multiplication, Oxenhope, Form Up, Bedford, Disdainful, .Varnish, King Star, Tip Up, Fleotham, Belair and Pyjamo. BEAUFORT STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; about three miles—Arlington, Collector. Coalition, St Elmn, Ormesby, Stone Ginger, Waimai, Moddite, Yellow and Black, Nita, Crib Sylva, Styrax, Zarkoma, Paremata, Gaekwar and Merry Lad.

SPREYDON HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and three-quarters— Tornca, Wishful. Rose Blu?b, . Meltchikoff, Vascoiiia, Master Boris, Reformation, Turehaxta, Seville, St Clotus, Luff, Jeaunot and Hylans.

SYDENHAM HURDLE HANDICAP, of £OO sovs; ono mile and three-quarters— Thrace, Sir Fisher, Tornoa, Gladful, Wishful, Gluetanus, Gang Awa, Kauri King, Kahumangu, Fishei, Waimai, Moltchikcff, Sir Solo, Sleight of Hand, Crown Pearl, Naupata, Luff, Joannot, Art, Hylans and Don Francisco.

WOOLSTON HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; six furlongs—Missouri, Omahu. Charley, Silver and Black, Whiro, Bonsign, Turpinite, Primato, Piano, Sardinia, Ardmore, War Tax, Ibex, Kimbolton, Notability, Royal Prince, The Sapper, Moorabhe, Chorale, Cadet, Derby Day, Melford, Hytom, Fleetham, Aye Ready, Fairie Knight, Jingo, Phil Mav and Bomb. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one mile and a quarter—Adjutant, Brambletye, All Over. Maies'ikoff. Hvdrna IT'cro, Hastie, Lady Louisa, Sir Agnca, Good Hope,

Thaddeus, Multaino, John Barleycorn, Volo, Glendower. Kiltesa, Rio, Ascalaphus, Multiplication, Leaping Burn, Warmth, Bedford, King Star, Detroit, Retard end Kaminoho. VICTORIA AMATEUR TURF CLUB. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MELBOURNE, August 8. At_ the Victoria Amateur Turf Club's meeting, the following waa the result of tho AUSTRALIAN HURDLE HANDICAP, of 1500 eovs; second horse 200 sovs and third horse 100 sovs from the stake. Three miles and a half, less 92 yards. Mr W. Brown's b g Fastolf, by Bardolpb. —The Undine, 6yrs, Ost 131 b (H. Cairns) 1 Mr P. O'Dtay's oh e Rosyth, by Wallace —Cruciform, 9st 41b (MoxhanO 2 Messrs J. and E. Williams's hr g Pistolier, by Pistol—Enigma, 10st 91b iThompson) 3 Twelve horses started. Pistolier and Narahquong made the ewty running. Narahquong led along the back of tho course, Ferrignita taking second place at the top of the bill, where Faratolf was third. Narahquong hd into the straight the second time round, with Obi, Wallalo, Rosyth, Fastolf, Coronatus and Pistolier following m that order. A good finxsth ended in Fastolf winning by a length and o half Time—Cnua 32Jsec.