SPORTING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXVI, Issue 17356, 6 August 1918, Page 6

SPORTING.

(By "MULTIFORM.") Stan Reid is said to have been engagod to ride Yellow and Black m the Grand National St'^iii.^. "'id Gladful in tho Grand National Hurdles.

Sir. Rei<l, who has been classed C 2 by the Military Medical Board, alter repeated re-examinations, will ride Form-Up in the Winter Cup. F. Ellis has been engaged to ride Kauri King in the Grand National Hurdles, and Majestikoff in the Winter Cup. It te only on rare occasions that A. J. M'Flinn rides over hurdles these days, but the Auckland horseman is to rido Glutanus at Riccarton. It is stated that B. Deeley will have the mount of Sir Agnes in the Winter Cup. After the National Meeting Deeley will proceed to Australia to ride Mr G. D. Greenwood's horses over there.

RICCARTON NOTES

■ The foHowing pars, are taken from the Lvttelton Times of Saturday :—

Tho* recent track work of King Star has not been of a specially brilliant character, and remarks are frequently heard that he is not likely to repeat the surprise victory for which he was responsible in the Winter Cup last year. He did nothing sensational on the tracks prior to that success, however, and it is in his favour that he can usually be relied on to race well at Riccarton. When he won the Winter Cup a year ago he was ridden by W. Bell, who thoroughly understands the Martian gelding, and it is understood that he will again be in the saddle afc the approaching fixture. Ail Over created a favourable impression by the manner in which he got to the end of a gallop over seven furlongs on Thursday, and he must be given consideration when the Winter Cup is under discussion.

Sir Fisher went well in a sprinting task on Thursday, in company with Volo, who represents pretty good class for a hurdler to take on over six furlongs. Sir Fisher is thoroughly seasoned for the Grand National Hurdle Handicap, but he is set a more tli cult task than was the case last year, when he finished third to Sleight of Hand and Sir Solo.

Tho Southland trainer, P. T. Hogan, is keeping Zarkoma busy, and he will not lack condition when he steps out for tho Grand National Steeplechase. He hag been schooled twice this week, his respective companions being Yellow and Black and Waimai. and on each occasion he fenced hi attractive style. On Trentham running he is not worth serious consideration, but it is safe to say that he did not show his true form in the Wellington Steeple-c-hp.se.

Waimni lost a lot of his admirers last Saturday, when he cut up badly in a turn over the steeplechase fences, but be gave a greatly improved showing on Thursday, with the result that he is again in favour'for the Grand National Steeplechase, a race he Avon two years ago.

Sleight of Hand still carries evidence of the trouble he got into while >>eing railed from Lyttelton to Sockbnrn, on bis arrival from the North Island. He is on the improve, however, alid his mile gallop on Thursday showed that he may have to be seriously reckoned with in the Grand National Hurdle Handi-

Collector continues to show signs of soreness,'but his trainer, J. Fryer, does not regard the trouble seriously, as the Conqueror gelding is subject to attacks of this nature, though they do not effect his racing.

Hiero is said to be a sure starter in the Winter Cup. in which he will be ridden by A. J. M'Flinn. The Hierarch gelding will have to improve a lot on his recent form, as he has cost his admirers a lot of money during the last few weeks, when competing in company not quite up to the best Winter Cup standard.