SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9910, 27 July 1910, Page 3

SPORTING.

SCRATCHING S. United Press Association—By Electric Tclcgrs.ph—Copyright. SYDNEY. July 27. Armlet has been scratched far the Epeom Handicap and Fonneden for the Metropolitan Handicap. MELBOURNE, July 27. Kia Ora has been scratched for the Australian Steeplechase. TIiCCAHTON TRAINING' NOTES. Wednesday. An unusually hard irc£>t. considerably delayed operations this morning. As it was an off day with the trainers, proceedings were uninteresting, half to steady pacing being practically :iM that was accomplished. ■Tyrannic (Ketter) negotiated a circuit over the big ferces, and gave a satisfactory display, while Lo Bean '(J. Jones) fenced capitally in a similar task. Yesterday's arrivals, including Kisitcre, Woolloomooloo. Bullworth, Kremlin, Compass, Brilliancy and WaiUpu, were out and performed light tasks.

The North Canterbury' Jockey Club'snieetimr. the last fixture of the present racing season, will bo held on the Ran&iora course to-morrow. A special train will leave Chvistcliurch at 10.510 a.m., returning from Eangi wa at 7.15, and reaching Christchurch at 8.30 p.ui. Pai.-.iiiK> and Stcurton are expected to arrive at Riccarfon from Wellington to-mor-row.

II is reported that the steeplechaser Lovell will he sent to Sydney at the close of the Grand National meeting. Audax was not much. hurt by l.us fall in the Wellington Steeplechase, and ho is regarded as a certain starter in the Grand National Steeplechase. The result of the Ascot Gold Cap set at rest all doubts as to stamina. He beat 1m twelve opponents with ridiculous ease, covering the two miles and a half.in 4min 23 2-ssec. which is only l-saec slower than the Record made by Bachelor's Button four years ago. After his Ascot Gold Cup performance Beyiirdo jv»s freely described by his admirers as the best and most brilliant horse in the world at the present time. It is understood that Lady Lucy, Milan. Equitas ond Mafter Xiaddo will be shipped to Sydney from Wellington on Fridav, and that Gold Lace, .Effort and Iranui will malco the trip a week later. The New Zealand-bred horse Annapolis, by Phoebus Apollo—Koxaua, has arrived at Melbourne from Perth, to undergo a preparation for the Caiufield and Melbourne Cups. Garrison, by Phoebus Anollo—Yivandiere, was a recent winner at Ascot, nee.r Melbourne.