SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 82, 11 August 1913, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.A.T.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Bs Electric Telegraph— j [United Press Association.]

Melbourne, August 10. At the T.A.T.G. Meeting, the principal event respited as follows ;

AFSTfRALIAN STEEPLECHASE, of . 1500 soys. Four gulps.'

‘Bwllawanta, list 11b (McCabe) 1 Vanguard, list 11b (McGregor) 2 jicfth Kleshna, 12st 11b (Morgan) 3 All the final acceptors,started. State•oraft was tho first to move from a bunqli including The Miser, Kornang, ,and Big Bob. The second fence .brought down Kornang and Clontaft. Leah Kleshna then took charge, followed by Statecraft, Rogue’s March, .The Miser apd Vanguard. Statecraft fell at. the treble. Leaji Kleshna continued to improve her advantage along jth§ back, amf showed, the way over the treble the last tipie,cigar of Vapguard. V anguard led out of the. straight, followed by Leah Kleshna, Bujlawarra, apd. Pogue’s, March. Leah Kleshna came again, and was. first oyer the last fence; but Bullawarra, making a fast run, won by four lengths, with Loah Kleshna six lengths away third, 'followed by. Big Bob, Relclas., and Rogue’s Mai;ch. Time, 7min iiSJ-sec, Knowsley Steeplechase.— Master Paul. 1; Flash Lack, 2;. Coradgill, 3. Twelve started. Won by 12 lengths.. Time, 4min, 52{.sec. Hegarty rode, the. winner.

THE ROSEHTLL Sydney, August 'lO. At the Xlee.tiijp;. the Rosehill Hurdles resulted: Don Qnex 1, Hoiide 2, Wadde.n 3. ;Ten started. AVpu liv two lengths. Time, drain s(ssec. (Notes by Cicero.) Acceptances fire to hand for the Canterbury Jockey Club National fixture, which opens to-morrow. The fields are large and the quality of the cattle well up to the standard pf former years. Of the fifteen acceptors for tho Hunters’ Hurdles, Bandalero,

on public form, and Ramrod, on pri- ( vate reputation, must run well. Only six owners made the final paymcnt for the good prize of £250 offei*ed for the Trial Hurdles.- Morning is reported as having improved C° u “ sidcrubly of iate, and will probably encounter most opposition from Pf'ince Eddie. Of the dozen horses left in the Jumpers’ Flat, the majority claim an engagement in the National Hurdles, to be decided on Thursday, so that this event should throw some light on the hurdle race. Goodwin Park is Very well, and as his performances on the flat are very fair, he must take some beating. Coronetted and Aborbrothock are horses who must have a 'chance. Wo now come to the National Steeplechase, a race' worth £I4OO, a prize which deserved; a larger acceptance than the eleven remaining in after final payments on Friday night. The veteran Paritutu (11.9), heads the handicap. , With 11.2, Castor’s san ran second to Captain Jingle in the same event last year, and on the third day of the same meeting, successfully carried 11.11 to the front in the Lincoln Steeplechase, defeating among others, Glenmore 11.2, Hautore 11.2, and The. Spaniard 9.7. At the Great Northern meeting, we again find him playing a prominent part, by carrying 11.10 into third berth, to Bercola and Doraudo, who each carried '9.13. 1 Whom supported by his party on *th othird -day of the same meeting, he failed rather badly under 11.12. At the recent Trentham fixture ho was again Under silk, carrying 11.8 into fourth plade. He will probably strip' very well at Riccarton, and his party will ndt hear of his defeat. The Native, 11.7, is next on, the list, and when ,we compare Ins performances over country to the former, he appears' very ibadly handiw capped* His only win over country was gained at Trentham, where he carried 11.4 to the front in the July Steeplechase. At FJlerslie, in June, Worry's son, carrying 10.11, ran a creditable third to Glenmore* (11.1), and Dorando (10.7). He filled a like position in the, Wellington Steeplechase under 10.11, to Nedra (9.9) and The. Spaniard (10.11). We now come to Stratford’s hope—Bercola, 11.3. This horse is practically a novice over country. , His, only . effort in that direction was Iffs,, win. in. the Great Northern Steeplechase, >vlth 9.13 in the;paddle, i Tiffs .performance was certainly- a meviitprioup one for a maiden, and should the rchestnut gelding successfully negotiate the Riccai’y t,on fences,1-he naust:,take no epff of, beating. Glenmore (11-0) is a f/jl’e junpinvbut; stopsi -badly over a,(fe tahee, and- Will bel better served pn, J thC i |econd day. The: iSpaniailff, 9 U the * same mark7*ifl«St"have art good, thantfe. He jby, rVinritng a good fourth in the Vv hngalnui Steeplechase, and followed it up by capturing the Hawke’s Bay,Steeplechase, under 9.7, and latpr the Napier 7l Steeplechase with 1(171 in the saddle. At Trentham he ran a real good seepnd, Weighted at 10.11, to iKedfii in th,e chief f event, I 1 6tT refiSSle aiithont?, 17 Wt'Torffedo’s . son has ' gone on the, ng^'way, atyl'his connections aro very Dfct•aijdo (10.12) has. favorite, .iffff& the Wellington meeting He is probably the most -reSabie i horse f ft! -%he field. His performances since May have been remarkably Consistent. He started off by running third under 10.1, to Glenmore 10.9," and Leolanter 9.9. Ho then" journeyed to Auckland, won the 1 Maiden Steeplechase, and ran second to Bercola and Glenmore in the Great Northern and Winter Steeplechases. At the recent Trentham meeting he. was unlucky enough to run off at the last fence in the Wellington Steeplechase, when holding a winning chance. His displays since going to Riccarton have .been good. Nedra (10.9) won the Hack Steeplechase under 10.5 ■ at' Hawke’s Bay, and subsequently won the Wellington Steeplechase with 9.9 iii the saddle. Mr Vallance’s mare is not big, and may be hampered with ithe weight, over the trying Riccarton coui-se. Of those lower down, Captain Jack is given a chance by Aucklanders. His only attempt over country was at Ellerslie, where ho won the Hunt Club Cup from a big field. He hails from a powerful stable (J. Rae’s), whifih formerly sheltered Levanter. Dorando, Paritutu, and Bercolo should provide a capital contest. .

The good field of twenty-two made the final payment for the Winter Cup. Report says that Cfown Pearl may He reserved for some of the shorter events. North East is apparently 'well, hut has lost the brilliancy required for an event like this. Awahou has a great private reputation, and a fair public one. Bulletin Ido not like. Kilrain. showed form at, Tientham, and will probably start one of the fittest. Oxenhope would be better suited over a shorter course, and the same applies to Sea King. Glenfinnan is a real good horse when well, and if back to autumn form would take no end of beating. Kew is fancied in some quarters, but the wyiter does pof like hpu. Pilgrim’s Way has .qqniq. .good performances to his credit,. and ran a creditable second in the last (treat Easter Handicap. Of the remainder. Royal Arms and Buff Gauntlet (who both show signs of nnsoundnoss) have been backed for a lot of money, (dlenfinnan, Awabqn and Pilgrim’s Way should finish in, the fighting line. Kelp, who showed good form last season, and judging by reports is fairly well, and Tim Doolan, who gave a really good, display at Trentbam, should run well in the Enfield Steeplechase. Of the large number engaged in the Avon Welter, Scottish Star, Tree Lucerne and Ovar (who is showing a lot of pare on the tracks) should provide an interesting race.