Sporting & Dramatic REVIEW AND Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette. With, which is incorporated the Weekly Standard. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1906. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 868, 25 October 1906, Page 6

Sporting & Dramatic REVIEW AND Licensed Victuallers’ Gazette. With, which is incorporated the Weekly Standard. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1906. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Last Friday’s payment brought about a farther withdrawal from the New Zealand Cup list, sixteen now remaining in the big handicap. Among the most noted of those whose names have been struck out are Boomerang, Gladstone, and Zimmerman. The former’s recent essays were not good enough to hold out any hope of success, while it was not expected that Gladsome’s brother would go South. It is held by many that Zimmerman’s withdrawal in favour of Lyrist, a very moderate performer, is a tactical mistake on the part of his owner, who shoul.d, however, be in the best position to know. From the moment of the appearance of the weights, when it was seen that Paritutu had been let in about 71b lighter than anyone expected, the son of Castor has ruled as favourite. He is reported from Riccarton to be in capital condition, a few mornings ago giving Letherin a terrible drubbing. He is a genuine stayer, and not being one of the sick and sorry kind, is sure to be a hot favourite on the day of the race, and it is somewhat difficult to see what is to beat him. Multifid has again come into favour in the betting, but private advices from New Plymouth concerning his condition are not too reassuring, and his gallops at Riccarton so far have been far from startling. Ghoorka ran fairly at Wellington, and may do better here. There are rumours that Armistice is not quite herself, and her running at Napier Park rather lends colour to this, although in the race in which she was beaten the daughter of Mahaki got all the bumps that were going. Martello ran well at Wellington, and is bred like a champion, but has yet to prove himself

one. Ironmould will probably run a much better horse than he did at Avondale, and will indeed require to if he is to have a chance. If any surprise is effected it may come at the hands of Makaroff or Stepdancer; but at present the race looks something in the light of “a good thing” for Paritutu, with Armistic, Martello and Multifid next best