SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7402, 23 December 1887, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

m Mr D. O'Brien has bought the yearling Helmsman (by Navigator—Charity) for sixty guineas. Nelson is wonderfully well, and the Auckland Cap is gcnorally regarded as a real good thing for him. Even money would be taken about his ability to win, but the Ring stipulate for sto 4; and sto 1 is now the best offer about the double Nelson and Silvio (Cup and Steeplechase). The Otago Regatta Committee held their usual weekly meeting yesterday evening ; Mr E. 6. Allen in tho chair. It was reBolved to receive entries for tho second-class yacht race "up till noon to-morrow, and if the weather should continue fine there is every prospect of the regatta on Boxing Day being a success, and the most attractive one which has yet taken place. The Union Steam Ship Company have placed one of their steamers at the disposal of the Committee for a flagship; and as there are a large number of entries for each race—no less than. ten being received for the yacht race-together with cheap fares by_ train, a large number of persons should visit the Port. AUCKLAND TRAINING NOTES. At Ellerslie this morning Bangle did once round at her hardest pace; she ran unkindly.' Nelson was treated to half-pace work, going freely and well. Sextant and Maxim performed half-pace work, Lady Nora, Antelope, Balista, Paddy, and the jumpers Peter Osbeck and Isaac did good serviceable work. All are looking well. There is no betting.