SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume 98, Issue 15310, 10 August 1923, Page 2

SPORTING.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

THE ACCEPTANCES The following is a list of the acceptance's received in connection with the Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National Meeting, which opens at Riccarton on Tuesday next:— Grand National Steeplechase, oi £2200; -3 J miles. —Oakleigh 12.0, Oinahu 11.5, Exp'lorcT 11.1, First Line 10.9, Dickj Whipcord 9.11, Romance, Zeus 9.8, Red Cent, Master Peter, Isla Bank, Staff Officer 9.0.

Winter Cup, of £IOOO, 1 mile.— Sunny Loch 10.9, Bon Spec , 10.8, Some Kid 10.5, Boaxlic-ea 10.1, Wilt Oakland 9.11, Santonio 9.5, Guncase, L'Amour 9.4, Purple Spurj Martial Dawn 9.3, Pitprop, Arataura, Bosker Boy, Tcnterfield 9.2, Passionless, Garmine, Heather King, Twinkle,) Martulla. Contempt, Incursio 9.0. N.Z. Grand National Hurdle Race, of £1750, 24 miles.—Gladful 11.9, Rouen 11.3, Poanui 11.2, Explorer,) Gamecock ; 10.9, Tinokalia, Vagabond, Omaliu 10.9, Cerberus 10.7, Red Gown 10.5, Nukumai 10.0, Peter Amans,| Penury Rose 9.13, Malingerer, Black Art, General Advance 9.11, Matatua 9.3, Paddington Green, Rowan, Cheer Up, Pitch Dark, Roniform 9.0.

Hunters' Hurdle Handicap, IS miles. —Phil May 11.12, Roniform 11.7 j Carawock 11.1, Sherlock 10.9, Paul Pry, Alleyne 10.7.. Trial Hurdle Handicap, 1J miles.— Vagabond 11.3, Malingerer 10.9, Blue Socks 10.5, Rowan 9.11, Woden 9.9, Hereweare 9.3, Pitch DarkJ Muzzle, Apex, Frenchman 9.0. Jumpers' Flat Handicap, li miles. . —General Advance 10.9, Red Gown, Poanui, 10.3, Omahu 10.2, Cheer Up, Nukumai, Penury Rose 9.13, Gladful 9.7, Matatua 9.5, Paddington Green, Cerberus, 'Tinokalia, Black Art, Peter Amans 9.0.

Enfield Steeplechase, about 2 miles. >—Noble 11.6, Mullive 11.5, Isla Bank 11.2, Rhobtoro 10.9, Birkwick 9.13, Ready 9.8, Orange Bitters 9.7,, Blue Hall 9.2, Mettle Drift .9.0. Avonhead Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Contempt, Mountain Signal, Santiago 10.7, Kukume 10.4, Nukumai 10.3, Dame Straitlace 9.13,| Birkepella 9.12, Liqueur 9.11, Parorangi, Quarrelsome 9.9, Barmaid 9.7, Auckland 9.5, Llnmark, Blazes, Stream, Bandalero, Kilbirnie, Warseer 9.0. Cashmere Plate. —Agnola, Birkwick, Blazes, Clarion, Courcellefe,! Distant Shot, Geranial, Helaze, Hillock, Medusa, Primeira, Red Courier 10.0, Axle, Benmure, Banaria, Enare, Khocklyn, Silo, Mawhi, Tiff, Winkles, Best 9.0.

PAKURANGA HUNT.

NOMINATIONS THIS EVENING,

The Pakuranga Hunt will hold its annual race meeting at Ellorslie on Saturday August 25. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations (1 sov each) will close by 5 o'clock this -evening with the secretary (Mr W. S. Spence' at 97 Shortland Street, Auckland.

RACING AT MARTON

The Marton Jockey Club and the Rangitikei Hunt Club will hold a combined meeting at the Marton Racecourse on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and Thursday, Sept. 6. The programme for the two days comprises sixteen events, and caters well for both flat and jumping horses. The Marton Handicap (open) of 270 soys is to be the chief distance event on the first day over one mile and a quarter, while the Railway Handicap of 210 sovs is the sprint item of six furlongs. Hack hurdles and hack steeplechase events also figure on the day's programme. The Rangitikei Hunt programme, the next day, comprises among other prominent events the Hunt Cup Steeplechase (about three miles); Heaton Park, open Handicap (seven furlongs) and Hunters' Hack Hurdles.

Nominations for all events will close with Mr Arthur Way (secretary), P.O. Box 3, Marton, on Friday, August 17, at 9 p.m. and acceptances are due by 9 pjn. on Tuesday, August 28.