THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3252, 24 June 1911, Page 8

THE TURF.

SALE OF DIABOLO. Mr. J. Sutherland, of Gisborne, lias purchased from Mr. J. Monk the stallion Diabolo for stud purposes, and he will l arrive here in about a fortnight. Diabolo is by Stepniak from Tortulla, who won the New Zealand Cup in 1901. Diabolo', who is a jet black horse, has proved himself to be a. good performer on the turf. At three years he ran second in: the Canterbury Cup to Signor, third in the Wanganui Guineas to Aborigine and Diamond Star; third in the C.J.C. Derby to Husbandman, and St. Aidan; and third in the A.R.C. Derbv to Husbandman and Master Sonlt. At four years he won a welter at the Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting, and was second in the A.R.C. Summer Cup, W.R.C. Cun and A.R.C. Grandstand Handicap. He also finished third in the Wanganui Cup and Wainui Handicap at the W.R.C.’s spring meeting. Last November be finished second in the N.Z. Cup, and won the Canterbury Cup. Altogether lie should be an acquisition to the blood stock in. the district.

RACE MEETING LICENSES REVOKED.

To-night’s Gazette contains a notice by the Minister of Internal Affairs revoking all 'icenses issued under tlie Race Meetings Act, 1909, as from July 31st, 1911, with a view to the issuing of licenses in future on such dates as may be required.

GRAND NATIONAL NOMINATIONS

fPEE PEESS ASSOCIATION.J

CHRISTCHURCH, June 23. The following nominations have been received for -the Grand National meeting :

The Grand National Steeplechase, of 1000 sovs., three miles and a half.— True Blue, The Gunner, Corona, Red McGregor, Ribstone Pippin, Sunray, Sir Lethe, Antarctic, Liberty, The Plough Te Arai, Yasmak, Corazon, Tyrannic, St. Amelia, Mollington, Lovell, _ Dorando, Eurus, Milo, Paritutu, Pleiades, Xavier, Honest Tom, Prospector. .Mi. Cook, Capt. Jingle, Lull, Hydrant, Hoanga, Mahora, Winiato, Monty, ‘Le Beau, Rosegrove, Swartkmoor, D’nil. Reservoir, El Dorado, Cast'.e Canter.

Winter Cup, of 600 sovs, 1 mile.— Sea Queen, Fasnakyle, Provocation, Flitaway. Countermine, Murmura, Full Rate, Negative, Kopek, Dearest, Somersault, Merrie Zealand, Coroniform, Martine, Bonny Glen, Iney, Similax, Sublime, Ariom, Dreadless, Peary, Faunas, Effort. Wimmera, Red Rain, Penza, Electrakoff, Undecided. My Lawyer, Sonite, Genius, Tuma, Odessa, Boanerges, Nyland. Grand Slam, North-East, Czar Kolobol, Sir Frisco, Fort William, Flambeau, Armstrong, Seaweed, Gold Thread, Gold Circle, Edna May 11., Silkweb, Step-meter, Pohutu, Cork, The Rover.

Grand National Hurdle Race, of 1000 sovs, about two miles.—Boyne Water, The Reckoning, Miss Explosion, The Native. Daisy Paul, Appin, Full Rate. Torbelle, Continuance, Lethean, Espartero, Naoper, Bollin, Whakaweira, Wimmera, Kildonan, Paisano, Ito, St. Aidan, Te Wlietu, Teku, Waiputere. Golden Clasp, Paritutu, Xavier, John, Redmond. Windage, North-east, St. Bill. King TrKremlin, Leolanter, Merr-- Lawn, Swarthmoor, Game, Dogger Bank, Amato. The Rover, Don Quex. Cullman, White Cockade, Master Paul, Koran, Compass, Patrobus, Electra'koff, Oxton.