Late Sporting.

Free Lance, Volume XV, Issue 801, 5 November 1915, Page 10

Late Sporting.

By Torpedo.

The New Zealand Cup. The acceptances received on Tuesday evening for the various events for the New Zealand Cup meeting are_ very satisfactory. Thirteen remain in the Csup. In the Spring Hurdles, Daylight Bill is top weight with 11.9—a tidy burden over a two-mile journey, but the grey is well, and the class he has to meet, not very aristocratic. Crib, Tararua Jack, Art and Parawanui are his most dangerous opponents The Spring Plate, one mile, finds Roumania top with 8.2. Whitney's colt ie in great nick, and might be equal to

the task of beating Redshire with 7.4, or Dribble with 7.2.

The Riccarton Welter, nine furlongs, is a hard race to win. With a high scale of weights, and the pace generally made a cracker from the word "Go!" weak spots are quickly found. Montana, a recent winner of the big handicap at Wellington, is top with 10.4.- Gunrest is said to be a very fine colt, and recent racing should key him up to concert pitch. He has" the mimimum of 8.0. Immer, a Ideally-owned mare, has 8.8 to carry, but she has been disappointing her connections frequently of late. If successful would pay a price.

The New Zealand Cup has 13 acceptors, Ardenvhor being the unlucky number with 6.7. Warstep and Snub are both left in. The opinion is that the latter may make the pace for Warstep in the earlier stages, and trust to th© mare to come at the end with her staying capacity to snare the stake that she dead-heated for last year. Indigo, who shared honours with Warstep last year, will again measure strides, and, judgfing by the resolute run and win in th© Wamui Handicap at Wellington, should make .a big bid for victory. Sinapis, who won two years ago, is not as well, so it is said, as when she successfully negotiated the distance, and l might score later on. at the meeting. Of the others, Multiply, with 7.11 on his back, must have more than an outside chance, and should start at a fairly long price. Watt's Blackall will command the respect that this stable always does.

TvockbouncT ancl Hyttus should about see the finish of the Welcome Stakes, with Egypt more than a mere spectator.

Snapdragon looks nicely placed m the Apprentices' Handicap with 8.7, as doesi also Glenowl with 7.8.

The second leg of the double, the Stewards, is a popular event, and, as a r "le, full of surprises. This year's event should be no exception to t'he rule in that respect, as there is ample material for a keen race and a thumping dividend. There are 26 acceptors. Ardent, with the minimum ,of 6.7, is. a stable mate of Rinaldo's. He proved himself a good one at Wanganui, when he won on both days in good company and ingood time. Thiis Royal Fusilier —Sanguine gelding (five years) is no slug. Bee and Hyginas will have a lot of support, as will also the Pearce Handicap' winner, Taringamutu, whose penalty only makes her weight 7.B—she carried: 7.5 at Wellington and flew in. Of the top weights Tatterley is not overburdened with 8.11.

P.y.i a ma, Thaddeus, Moutoa Queen, and Limpit are promising in a mixed assortment in the'- Xiinwood Handicap, run, over seven furlongs.

The Desert Gold Stakes might be a misnomer is Snub starts instead of. in the Cup, and then there is Nones also to shake things up a bit. However, it looks well jvithin the capabilities for the beautiful filly, as do her other classical engagements at the meeting.

The Wallace colt Patrobus annexed the Melbourne decided on Tuesday. In the race Mr. E. J. Watt's Mountain Knight broke his leg. Thi& colt was full of promise, having an A.J.C. Derby to his credit and other races.

Te Papa, winner of the Great Northern Guineas, is by the imported horseMarble Arch.