SPORTING

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 58, 6 May 1924, Page 7

SPORTING

EGMOttT MEETING

OPtMiNC TO-MORROW

Special train arrangements havo been made in connection with tha Egmont Llaeing Club's steopleeha.se meeting, which opens to-morrow. Trains will stop at the course. NOTES BY ' BLINKER." Hawora meeting to-morrow. First race at 11.10. Great acceptances. One race to bo run in two divisions.

Many horses are having their first run in view of hurdle events aiToad.

1\ Ijavoury will only jump cleanly, his light weight will not trouble him. Eerie looks good. A little dicky bird whispers Galieia.

The Stratford-owned horses JPouma and Yoma are sure to run well in their respective engagements. On past form, Starland looks well in tile Steeplechase. Old Dick is a sure jumper. JNoto his last Trentham performance. National has got too ibig a weight, but lie has a great heart and gallops well in the mud.

Crossfire was hacked at Waverley and beaten, but he will be hard tomorrow.

One cannot pass Bonnetter in the Mcllie Memorial. Cold Steel .is a "slasher" j„ the heavy going. Auckland scribes reckon that King Quin find Sir Furnett have a "mortgage" on the double. Miss Mickey will he liar I.

Valencia seems to be in form now

What great prices the are prepared to pay for the Martian tribe. I suppose it is not to be wondered at, when you take into account the way they have scored in the longdistance races on the other side. One of the first to go over was Reputation, then Ave have Sasanoff, Bee, Snub, and Rapine, and a good lot that have worthily upheld the reputation of a great sire. Royal Abbey may be taken over to Australia in company with Pittswortli after the Great Northern Steeplechase Meeting in June. Wapping (Advance —Betsy) lias evidently taken another lease 'of life. He followed up his double win at Southland by another victory at Hiverton. ...- '„:

All Sunshine ;,..iAll Black—Cranbrook) once owned by Mr E. Ai'Connolly, gave Svcrre,' owiikl ' : Byf Mr Connolly, a a beating; and put up record time 1.50 2-5 for seven furlongs. —•-' The severe strain Razzle was under to beat; Glooming eiujsed her weak log to: fill badly, audi will need a long spell. It is * remarKable thing tliatffljie horses that have beaten Gloaming! have nearly all broken* dotfft-Mfenately after.