RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19383, 19 July 1926, Page 6

RACING.

THE TURF IN ENGLAND. VICTORY FOR CORONACH. A. and N.Z. LONDON. July IG. At the Sandovrn Park meeting to-day the following was the result of the leading event: — THE ECLIPSE STAKES. A sweepstake, with £ISOO added. Special weights. li miles. CORONACH. Lord Woolavington'a ch c, Syrs. by Hurry On—Wet Kiss . . 1 COMEDY KING, Mr. F. Curzon's b c. 3yrs, by Son-in-Law—Comedienno . . 2 CROSS BOW. Lord Astor's b h. 4yrs, by Gainsborough—Popinjay . . . . 3 Eight started. Coronach won by six lengths.

Coronach bids fair to prove the colt of the season in England this year. Be certainly suffered defeat in the Two Thousand Guineas, when much was expected of him; but in the decision of the Derby at Epsom he turned the tables on his conqueror Colorado in the mile race at Newmarket, in very complete style. Coronach was bred by his owner. Lord Woolavingtcn, who has enjoyed many notah'e_ successes m his racing operations. Tho £ISOO mentioned above as tho added money to the Eclipse does not by any means represent its true monetary value, for payments by horseowners largely augment the etako money. Last year the winner's por tion of the stake amounted to no leys a sum than £11.9-13; and maybe the stake attaching to Coronach's viclory would be of something the same value. XOTES FROM ELI.EESLIE. SCHOOLING WORK. The fine weather experienced on Saturdav morning rendered matters favourable at EUerslie for schooling purposes. Gala Day (alone) iumped the pony hurdles well. King Selwvn (alone) acouitted himself satisfactorily in a similar task. Bunty and Mimosi negotiated four big hurdles in pleasing style; both going well. Brown Heath and Penniless jumped the eod wall, double hurdles and stonewall safely; but Penniless was inclined to run about when the fences loomed up. Master Noel (alone) jumped a couple of the pony hurdles and then negotiated a round of the big hurdles, which he cleared carefully.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. SATISFACTORY YEAR. [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNE DIN, Saturday. The annual report of the Dunedin Jockay Club state 3 that the result of the club's operations during the year were satisfactory. The profit and loss account shows credit of £3CO 19s 2d, after writing off £1357 3s 4d for depreciation on buildings, and increasing the stakee for the summer and autumn meetings by £1975. Totalisator investments show an increase of £22,996 10s, and there has been an increase of 40 in the membership, which now 6tands at 440.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. BRIGHT PROSPECTS. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHTTRCH, Saturday, Matters Bhape well for the complete success of the Canterbury Jockey Ciub'a Grand National meeting fixed to take place at Riccarton on August 10, 12 and 14, and the outlook in connection with the leading events is especially bright. After the first acceptance 23 horses remain in the Grand National Steeplechase, compared with 17 last year, while there are 82 in the Winter Cup. compared with 30, and 23 in the Grand National Hurdle Race, compared with 21. The nominations for minor events total 460 compared with 388 last year. The increase is general, being distributed over all classes. Nine horses dropped out of the Grand National Steeplechase at the first acceptance, but as six of them came from the big contingent on the minimum the strength of the field was not much weakened. Twenty-three horses were placed at the minimum, weight in the Grand National Hurdle Handicap, but 17 of them dropped out at the first acceptance. Apart from these moderates the only defections were Loughrea, Vagabond, San Fera and Te Kawa, so that the race looks like attracting one of the most representative fields oi hurdlers seen in the Dominion for a long time. Nukumai has been allowed to forfeit his engagement in the Grand National Steeplechase. but he holds his place in the Grand National Hurdle Race t Though a bold hurdler he has not tasen kindly enough to big fences to suggest that he would shine over the Riccarton country, so the decision to confine his attention to hurdles seems a good one. funeral Advance figures as an acceptor for the Grand National Steeplechase and ' Grand National Hurdles. He won the big hurdle race three years ago. but half was through that season he had to be put aside. After being spelled for more than a year, he ri \ once last winter, and again had to be retired. He has done no racing since then, so that he will be at a great disadvantage against seasoned opponents, even if he stands up to the hardest part of his preparation. Probably, however, he will have a race next week as he is en§aged at the Waimate and South Canterury meetings. The first batch of North Island-owned horses engaged at the Grand National meeting to arrive at Riccarton yesterday included Birkenella, Tuki, Paddon and "Passin' Through. Comical reached the scene to-day. It is unlikely that there will be many other arrivals from the North until the eve of the Christchurch Hunt meeting which takes place at Riccarton on the 31st inst.

TRAINING AT EICCARTON. SATURDAY'S WORK. [BY telegraph.—foess association.] CHRISTCHUKCH, Saturday. The conditions were pleasant for training operations at Riccarton this morning. grass track provided fair going, thougn it was dead from the effect of recent rain. A large number of horses were exercised, but there was not much excitement in the work performed. , , , , , Deucalion, who looks well, went freely over six furlongs. Precious sprinted half a mile alone, one is a likely sort for hack sprints. Royal Head beat Wild Work over half a mile. . , „ Serot.ina was given easy work over five furlongs. She is none the worse for her trip to Trentham. Paper Boy and Cyrene ran half a mils together. . , Rivalry and Centrepiece were well matched over half a mile. Red Wing, Solferite and The Harp were on terms at the end of a working gallop over six furlongs. Charlatan went well over a circuit, and afterwards did useful pace work on the Band. He looks briaht and well. Jarretierre and Cornstalk were given a working gallop over five furlongs. Prophet's Mark beat Bonito and Silver Cord in a five-furlong sprint. Paper Rose beat Crossbow over half a mile. Red Cent had Radiac as a mate in a Btrong gallop over a mile. Chickwheat Beau Gesta, and Sprinkler were in that order at the end oi a mile. Sun Up sprinted half a mile smartly. Clare Crag and Peho were associated over five furlongs, and Miss Minerva went well over hall a mile by herself.

NOTES FROM CANTERBURY, CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The popularity of the Christchurch Hunt Club's meeting as a curtain-raiser to the Grand National carnival was fully demonstrated last night, when 149 nominations were receiveo. compared with 131 last year. The list includes many of the leading candidates for the big events to be decided in Grand National Week, so that the success of the Hunt Club meeting is well assured. Arrangements have been made for a. yearling parade at the Chmtchurch Hunt Club's meeting to bo held at Riccarton or. July 31. Entries will be taken and the entrants will be set out on the race book. A start has been made at Riccarton with the erection of the brush fences on the steeplechase course. This is in preparation for the Cbristchurch Hunt meeting and the Grand National carnival. Blue Hall has made a good recovery from the soreness which troubled him after his .race at Trentham and it is probable he will sro South next week for the Waimate and South Canterbury Hunt meetings. Carnot iB still suffering from the effects of the cold, which prevented him from racing at Trentham, and some time may elapse before he is at his best, again. J. McCombe has returned from Sydney, where ho had a successful time during his short stay, winning a race with Forgery and then selling the Paper Money gelding At a good price.