SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 3 November 1914, Page 4

SPORTING.

A Christchureh telegram states : Play-off was scratched for all engagements at the C.J.C. spring meeting_at 9 a.m. yesterday, Sister and Palisade were scratched at 2 p.TD.

SPORTING NOTES.

(By Cicero.)

The Auckland Racing Club received fair acceptances for their spring .'.xture, which opens' to-morrow, auu will conclude on Saturday.

Tragedy King will start a hot favorite in the. Maiden Hurdles, and r,he possibilities are Mullingar will see the shortest price of the meeting, in t!>e Guineas, as the race looks a gift for him.' Gold Lace may repeat her Avondale performance ■in die Welcome Stakes, in which -.event she must come in for solid support. The largo field of fifteen remain in the Or.ehunga Steeplechase. Bercola, although loaded with 12.3, must be hard to beat. The Chief and Tauraugi should be best backed of other stan:eTs:- if Grattaii strips as well as at Wanganui, the Shorts would be as good as over; if not at his best, Waiorewa should command respect. The City Handicap bears an open ap-jctr-<mee. Gold Size, Ratana and Uoyal Irish all have a fighting chance. A very large field accepted for the Hobson Handicap. Ruse de Gusrre and Soultane are nicely handicapped. Of the fifteen acceptors for the Flying, Inueru and Goldfire should run well forward.