THE C.J.O. NOMINATIONS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 46

THE C.J.O. NOMINATIONS.

Coming events cast their shadows before, and already the shadow of the New Zealand Cup meeting looms largely upon us. Tlie nominations received for the Stewards' Handicap, Canterbury Cup, and Jubilee Cup must- be considered highly gratifying both in point of quality and numbers. The nominations received for the latter race last year numbered 29, and this year's race has closed with 31. For tho Stewards' Handicap, last year the nomiuaUous sent in numbered 45, and thi» year they totaJ 57. Tho Canterbury Cup closed last year with, 16 nomination*, ana this year's list shows an increase of five on that number. Those who have been supposting Siege Uun for the New Zealand Cup will be pleaded to see . the. colt figuring amongst the Canterbury Cup nomination*,, m tlie entry suggest* staying power, and i* generally taken as a good omen. The Yaldhurst stable has also two other representatives in the same race in Evelyn Wood (Hotchkiss— St. Evelyn) and Cruciform. Pampero also figures amongst the Canterbury Cup horses, and alao claims engagement in the Stewards' Handicap -and Jubilee Cup. Vladimir, the Hon. G. M*Lean's Derby colt, has also been entered for the* Canterbury and Jubile© Cups and Stewards' Handicap. Canteen claims a liability in the Stewards' and Jubilee Cup Handicaps, but is missing from the Canterbury Cup list of entries. Nonctte. Tortulla, St. Michael, Glenaladale, and Porirua are horses who have some good performances to their credit, and it must be said that some excellent cattle hays. been entered for the race. Blazer's owner has not bean daunted by the gelding's display in the Winter Cup, and' Be has onre more entereu him over a. mile journey in the Jubilee Cup. Some of tlie colony's champion flyers have hud their na-fr.«s srnt in for } the Stewards' Handicap. Sir G. Clifford ham ; named five in Cannie Chief, (£lenoglev I Glenaladale, Somerled, and Dirk*, llr Stead j has responded with Cruciform, Orloff, Grand j RapitTs, and Farewell. The !attrr is the I Australian-bred Bill of Portland filly whose I performances were givwi a couple of wceka I ago. Prosser's stable- is represented by a i quintet, and the stable may be said to pos-.esa a formidnble H*\r.d in the- race with,! Exmoor, Ghoovka, Aclni'cs. Oliak. and ] Porima. Auckland is •=trc>n.-'lr f-pr^HPnted, and Dunedin i*» rrprMwiletl by eiaht- horse* in Blazer, Battler, Pampero, Vladimir, St. , Deni-;,. Rod Gauntlet. Ooldsp-.ir, and Canteen. One hor« \vhc-e ;*anv? was expected to bo fon:id a-congst the entries, but who inav be si: id to be conspinioiw by hi» abxense, is Hoyal Art'll-rvu He had been f-looic-d *•■ » I'tt-t lesTiu ilo.ibi*."*s for tlie Cup and -*irwfir'l-. r.v'it r .0 tl-v ]-oi.'iiiar;cn<> c*it.iiiitr for the- 1 tt--i v-e. l>ut '-c to s-iv gre^t extent. The ut.-iai**L<* for the- StewanV Handicap are due ou SLBUmbei 4% '