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Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3993, 28 July 1915, Page 7

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Tragedy King, which claims an engagement in the C.J.C. National Hurdles,. will go south this week if nothing, unforeseen happens. Uariysian, which was operated on for respiratory troubles a week or two ago, has been added to the list. The son of Elvsian is progressing satisfactorily towards recovery, says a northern paper. At present Morning and Tim Doolan, coupled with ' Multiply and Leonta, are the favorite selctions for the C.J.C. National double.

it is understood that tile price Mr G. 'lt. Stead received for The Pole ivnen he disposed of him in Melbourne wan 400 gs. All going well in the meantime, Lolonia is to be sent south to fulfil her engagements at the C.J.C. National Meeting. if. Deelev is riding Prince Soult in ■ .•» work at EUerslie, and will have the' ■ >unt on the son of Soult in the .' aok land Welter at the Pakuranga Hunt Club’s meeting this week.

Now that they nave stirred in New Zealand Mr G. L. Stead’s two National candidates, Tim Doolan and Plymouth, have come into considerable favor for the big jumping double. Plymouth is a five-year-old by Graften. from Alisa Marionetto. As a three-year-old he won the Moorbool Welter at the Geelong Meeting with 7.13 in the saddle, covering .the mile in 1.40, tnc Wangaratta Cup under 7.11, and the Sundown Park Handicap under 7.0. He is reported to be an accomplished jumper and is by no means overburdened in the Grand National Hurdles. S. Reid will have the mount on Sir Saracen in the Telephone Handicap at the Pahiatua Meeting.

F. vv. Al'Cabe is to arrive from Melbourne and will proceed to Pahiatvia to ride Multiply in the hurdle race. The hurdler Sir Donald, who lias not raced since the Manawatu Autumn Aleeting, is looking really well at present and is doing a good preparation It is understood that GM a reliant, will ride Sir Donald in lus engagements at Kieearion. islogui is nor. ovtw-brilliaiit, but under bis light weight he may again be up y,iih tlip leaders' when tlie post is reached. He has been responsible for a lot. of attractive work during the past month, and is a very soli;! customer over a mile course.

The Grand National favorite, Aforning, is • now at Riocarton, and his position in public esteem is certainly justified by his appearance. When stripped this morning the visitor gave the, impression that iie has undergone a searching preparation, though carrying slightly more condition than when bo won the Grand National Hurdles two years ago. His legs are without blemish, anil lie has evidently had little contact with the obstacles since no made his last public appearance. He is to he ridden by A. Julian.

Awapuni trainer A. J. Shearsby, who trains Adroit, Pearlform, and Deutchland for Air Frank Armstrong, , came down to meet the Ruahine last ' week. He will train the English two-year-old colt Tame Duck brought out { from England by George Price. Numerically, Rieearton stables are ■ well represented in the Winter Cup, ' and, if either of the three big events at the National Aleeting remains in Canterbury it, may be the one says t '‘Templar. ’ Fabrikoff, who has win- ■ tered very well, looks in fine heart, and will lack nothing on the score ' of fitness. He has a fair weight to * carry in 10.3, but is such a brilliant customer that, with anything like a favorable passage, he should be in ■ tne fighting line at the finish. Of all tne local candidates,- Alenschikoff’s son is the one whose prospects seem the brightest. . ! A Christchurch sportsman who witnessed the V.Ri.C. Grand National < Steeplechase is emphatically of the i opinion that Tim Doolan should have beaten Flash Jack. He avers that ' the Now Zealander was pulled back last just after the .start,, and to make < matters worse was interfered wit - by The Pole when his stable com- , panion came to grief. Another autlio- j rity who holds the opinion that Tim ■ Doolan might have won is “Terlinga,” - who, in reviewing the race, says:Backers of Tim .Doolan are quite , justified in thinking that, their hoi so might have won if his rider had not ridden such an exceedingly careful race.' Tim Doolan might, have been beaten in any circumstances; but, on the whole, I am inclined to think he did wonders to get where he did at the finish, and that- he was quite the good thing for this National that the betting prognosticated. Once over cue last jump, Flash Jack had tho measure of Buoligal, and he won comfortably. but it is hard to sav what would have happened if Tim Doolan had been differently ridden. McFlynn rushed Tim Doolan to the front, fivo furlongs from home at Monee Valley, but here ho pulled him back last just after the start. When they got over tho river fences /Pirn Doolan was a long way out of it, but his rider did not seem to really recognise that the race was slipping away from him until they got to the river fences the second time. Over the last mile the horse was under pressure, and, jumping splendidly, lie made up a lot ot ; ground, and got to within two lengths of the winner. ' Tim Doolan was brought all the way from New Zealand to win this Grand National StcopJeeiiaso, and it looks as though he should have won. Apart from whether faulty orders or poor judgment m ruling meant defeat instead of victoiy, it was hard lines to catch Flash Jack in such a generous mood. It struck me that AlcFlynn’s want of knowledge of the course caused Tim Doolan Tie loss of some ground in making for the gap into the straight after getting over the, final jump. Either that, or he ‘was shown a point’ by the riders wic.n a better knowledge of the road. However, there is generally some Juck tn steeplechasing, and a good man won.” At tho annual mooting of tho New Zealand Trotting Conference in Weilington last woek the- pn-s’dtiit, Mr J. Rowe, of Auckland, explained during tlie afternoon sitting that Mr H. F. Nicoll, a member of the New Zealand Trotting Association, desired to address the Conference on the reported resolution of the Otaliuhu Trotting Club with “reference to himself. ! It was resolved to take the matter in committee. As a result a resolution was unanimously passed that tho Conference had absolute confidence in Mr Niooll jus a member of the New Zealand Trotting Association. Air Nicoll is the vice-president of that body, in which office he is held in high esteem... New Zealand is to receive another valuable addition to the list ot thoroughbred sires at an early date. In order to fill the place at the Burnside stud left vacant by the death of the j Rock Sand liorse Rokeby, Air J. FReid has effected the purchase of Markhope, a three-year-old by Afarcovil—Nadjcda (sister to Florizel 11., Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee), by St. Simon —Pcrdita 11., by Hampton. Mareoyil, the sire of Alarkhope, is by ' Marco (son of BarcaMine) from Rady Willikins, by Hagioscope—Dinah, by Hermit. Markhope, who is rising 1 four years old, will introduce a new ' and stout line of blood to. New Zea- ' land, and as the Burnside stud claims ‘ many highly-bred mares, the young horse will be well placed to make an early name as a sire.