SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 144, 19 June 1906, Page 5

SPORTING.

* AUSTRALIAN RACING. Lrasss association, l MELBOURNE, 18th June. Florin is allotted top weight (12.2) in the National Hurdles, and Miss King 10.6. b For the Nntional Steeplechase Pellis heads tho list with 12.13, Up-to-date 12.7, Dingo 10.9, and Miss King 10.4. SYDNEY, 18th June. The New Zealand horses Starshoot, Chivalry, Savoury, and Melodeon are amongst the entrants of the Canterbury Park races on Saturday nt Warwick Farm. HASTINGS TRAINING NOTES. [UT TXI/EGBAFH.-- PRESS ASSOCIATION, J HASTINGS, This Day. The track work this morning was of an interesting nature, but little jumping was done. Polycaete beat Hipporofla over six furlongs, and Rose Madder beat Gazeley. Pushful and Rajah galloped aix furlongs, finishing up in that) order. Albuera finished well aliead of Concussion at the end of five furlongs. Sleepwell jumped eight fences splendidly. No Shot followed, clearing the fences in gTeat style. Black Reynard and Handsome Rose were companions once round over the hurdles. The latter hesitated a good deal. Reynard jumped fast and safe. Kiatere, NadadoT, Irish, Submarine, Lurcher, Sir Percival, Comfort, Shrapnel, Pretty Maid, and Phaetonitis did slow work. St. Lyra was scratched yesterday for «.ll engagements at tho Hawkes Bay Jockey Club's meeting.