SCRATCHINGS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13432, 25 March 1907, Page 7

SCRATCHINGS.

CHRTSTCHURCH, March 25. Cross Battery has been scratched for all engagements at' the Aiitnmn Meeting. • •

Acceptances and general entries for the; meeting of the Patea Racing Club to be held on Easter Monday, close at 8 o'clock this evening The Australian Steeplechaser Findout was injured whilst exercising and had to be destroyed. ' Among the. acceptances for the. Grand National Steeplechase is the ex-Austra-lian 'chaser York 11. The St. Leger gelding Casabianca.was among the winners at the Rangitata meeting. * .',.•..-' There, wa,s recently, purchased in England on behalf of the Government ,of India the stallion Sandbag by Carbine, the Australasian horse. Mr Geo. Watson paid £310 for a weight-carrying hack at a recent sale of saddle, horses in New York. , , Westward has, been taken to Auckland from Wanganui for the A.R.C. meeting.

Thirty-three horses secured the place money at the Napier Pfcrl^meeting, the stakes being divided among ' twentysix owners.

Antonius is to .be given a lengthy spell, having ricked his shoulder whilst competing in the Essendon Stakes at the V.R.C. meeting.

The Weekly Press says Mf Woods is improving as a starter with Since Poseidon first sported the silk he has earned £11,700 in stake money. The V.R.C. St. Leger marked his tenth success.

Surprise was created at Napier PaSk when the English-brad colt Gazeley wtin the Napier Cup. There were sevqh starters, and^he was the leas/fc fancied of thelot, V ''•'"''■ '■■''<■ '~- '- VOxton, the two-year-old brother of Zimmerman^ made an auspicious deb tit by' winning the Sapling Stakes at Napier.

• Dividend and Poiseidon are handicapped within a pound of each other in the Sydney Cup.

Among the prominent scratchings for the Sydney Cup are Poseidon, Multifid, Antonius, , Solution,; Pntty, Pompous. For the Doncaster, Miiltifid, Wady, Wallace, Pompons, Solution, and Cuneiform are withdrawn.

Poseidon's fortunate owner, . IVfr H. R. Robertson, arrived back in Australasia during the progress of the V.R.C. meeting. ' '