SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 63, 20 March 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

FIXTURES. March 22—Tuapeka County J.C. Annual. March 22, 24, 26, aud 29—Australian J.C. Autumn. March 24—Waipukurau J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25—Canterbury J.C. Autumn. March 24 and 25—Feilding J.C. Easter March 22 and 24—Auckland R.C. Autumn. March 22 and 24—Wairarapa R.C.

Autumn. March 24 —Beaumont J.C. Annual. March 24 and 25—-Riverton R.C, An-

nual. March 24—Kumara R.C. Autumn, March 26 Westland R.C. Autumn. April 2—Reefton J.C. Autumn. April 2 and s—Wellington R.C. Au-

tumn. April 9 and 10—Manavvatu R.C, Au-

tumn. April 16 and 17—Hawke’s Bay J.C,

Autumn. April 23 and 24—South Canterbury

J.C. Autumn. April 24 and 25—Mastcrton R.C. Au-

tumn. April 30 and May I—Marlborough K.C

Autumn. May 8 and 9—Ashburton County R.C

Autumn. June- 3 and 4—Dunedin J.C. Winter. COMING EVENTS. March 22—A.R.C. Easter Handicap. March 22—Great Northern Champagne

Stakes. May 31—Great Northern Hurdle Race March 24—St. George’s Handicap. March 24—Great Easter Handicap. March 24—Great Autumn Handicap. May 31—Great Northern Handicap. June 3—Great Northern Steeplechase. CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, March 19. The following acceptances and final payments for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting have been received :

Kildare Hurdles, of 250 sovs; two miles.—St. Kevin 11.13, White Cockade 11.6, Goldpin 10.9, Bercola 10.8, Prince Eddie 9.3, Aema 9.0, Cardiff 9.0.

Russley Plate, of 250 sovs; five furlongs.—Rinaldo 8.9, Historiotte 8.2, Bradamante 7.13, Martins 7.9, Culture 7.8, Mouette 7.6, Banksia 7.6, El ora MacDonald 7.2, Joan 6.9, Formal 6.7.

Sockburn Handicap, of 300 sovs; one mile and a quarter.'—Los Angelos 9.12, Masterpiece ''8.13, Mira - '8.6, Medallist 7.13, The Cornet 6.12, Troon 6.7. ' ; ...

Gimcrack Handicap,, of 130 so’vS; 6 furlongs.—Oxenhope 9.9, , Editah 9.5, Bdlfetitt' &U, Kiinona 8.10, Britain Crown 8.8, Aerial 8.0, Stephanos 7.13, Martian. Maid. .7.13, .Gold. .Wave, 7.13, Pleasure Bent 7.11, Chrysotis 7.8, Njiffiddalfe' 'l.l, Goldfibch' 7V4j,l Weight 7.4, Northern Light .7.3, Forest Belle 7.0, Debonair 7.0, Golden Morn 7.0. Courtenay Welter, of 300 sovs; one mile.—Thistledown 10.1, Kilraeny 9.7, Mumura 9.4, Kilts 9.3, Thrax 9.0, Gnome 8.12, Eocene 8.9, Genius 8.9, Mere 8.9. •

-Great Easter-Handicap, of 1000-eo.vs;; sevpn { Jt-pn -3.7, t^lpwfc 8.5, tura 3.3, rCoroniform V-8-.-2, t Sir, Solo 8.2, Peg 8.1, Heatlierbrae 8.0, Query 7.10, Sanguinary 7.9, Pilgrim’s Way 7.5, Sea King 7.5, Brown Owl 7.5, Gapon (inc. 71b penalty) 7TI, Specialform 6.7, Waitoto 6.7. Great Autumn Handicap, of 1300 sovs; one mile and a half . —Los Angelos 9.B,Masterpiece 8.9, Sir Solo 8.9, Bronze 8.8, Coroniform 8.8, Cheddar (inc. 101 b penalty) 8.5, Bon Ton 8.4, Mira 8.3, Sanguinary 7.6, Brown Owl 7.5, Canute 6.7, Waitoto 6-.7. Champagne Staes, of 750 sovs; six furlongs.—Cherubini 8.10, Jason 8.10, Mowbray 8.10, Nightwatch 8.10, Obier 8.10, Salzburg 8.10, Somniform 8.8, The Hague 8.8, Warstep 8.8, Bertrada 8,8.

Twenty-first Challenge Stakes, of 750 sovs; seven furlongs.—Heatlierbrae 8.11, Auturnnus 8.6, Bon Reve 8.3, Emperador 8.3, Mowbray 6.12, Nightwatch 6.12, Ogier 6.12, Salzburg 6.12, The Hague 6.9, Somniform 6.9.

NOTES BY CICERO.

The autumn meeting of the Auckland Racing Club will open on Saturday next, and judging by the splendid acceptances received, all previous records should be broken. Proceedings Will open with the Tradesmen’s Handicap, for which event Maxwell is sure to be strongly supported. Ten are still loft in the Brighton Hurdles. If Prophet is as well as claimed, there will be no need to look further for a favourite. Soltano and Salzburg will fight their Trentham battle over again in the Northern Champagne Stakes. The former is very w T ell just now, and appears to stay the better. The appearance of Bobrikoff in the Easter field should infuse a lot of interest in that event. The black champion will carry the welter weight of 10.4. Advance had no difficulty in winning with 9.6, and on the second day of the eame meeting successfully carried 10.5 to the front in the Racing Club Handicap. Nonette, admittedly not such a good performer as Mr Lowry’s gelding, wmn the Easter under 9.11. Bleriot and Potoa are fancied in some quarters, but Bobrikoff will probably start a big favourite. A number of smart sprinters are engaged in the President’s Handicap, including Crown Pearl and Bootle. The Onslow Stakes will serve to introduce a very smart filly to the Auckland racegoers. Hayfly is the one referred to, and hails from Kararnu. No less than twenty-two have paid up in the Nelson Handicap, and Almeida and Toreador will probably carry the “bullion.” A number of those figuring in the Eden Handicap are engaged in the Easter Handicap. St Amans is fist coming to form, and is well in.

Golden Glow, well known in these parts, won tho second steeplechase at Ohinemuri. A half-brother, by Soult to Bronze, won the Nursery Handicap at Rosehill last week. St. Toney, whose leg got rather badly cut with a rope during “firing) ” is at present under the case of Vet. Mason. Tho names of the Stratford-owned horses Rector Girl and Red Lupin, appear in the Feilding acceptances. Up to tho present Bobrikoff has contested forty-eight races. Of, these he has won twenty-four, has filled second place on six occasions, ten tfpics third place has been his lot, while the great son of Finland has only been unplaced eight times. A trio of local trotters in Sundial, Wynotte, and Lucky Child are engaged at the Wanganui meeting, which opens on Saturday next. There are large fields engaged, and the meeting should be a good one.