SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 6, 2 May 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

TI!AI NI X G ITE M S

;I>y GivsY Grand.] There was a very large number of spectators on the course this morning, including many of the pontic sex. The track presen ted an animated appearance, and many of the performers shower 1 great improvement in their work. The first to move was Connop with Tally ho, doing two circuits at top. finishing well. Lotion and the new arrival, New Foivst. were associated with Musketeer once round. New Forest appeared to be in trouble at the end of a fast run. Direct Veto and T Hose also put in good v:ork at top speed, the big chesnut appearing to have had quite suO-eien*. Searchlight jumped oil" at the six furlong post, moving nicely andiini-h----ing well. Ormond's string, Daring, Solitaire and Martyrdom put .in one circuit, lirishing all together in good time. "Wikiloiia and Heavenly Twin ran five furlongs, the Twin having all the of it. I'larney and Glenieldt traversed six furlongs, finishing strong. Mutiny put in steady work on the flat. ]J:ingipC'iu:liu jumped the small fence-', and did not appear to get over to we*:. Chris ami Capon Uouge went or.ee round over the small sticks, the latter gi\i:ig tile iimK-r a rough tine'. (ib-ngarry and Totonui took the schooling fences togi-ther for two rounds, both jumping nicely. Otiri and Forty Winks al.-o put in two circuit'' at the- fences. Thiiea and Hopeful t tarted together for the big jumps ; but the latter refused the double, 'liriua going on nicelv for two circuits.

A Sydney paper says that Dan O'Brien lias lost more over Response than he got when he sold I'arbine. Wallace has won l'">vsl up to date. As a two-year old he only won one race. Fishook, Pet rea, Progress, and Wallace have been the only three-year olds to win the double, Sydney l.eger and Cup, in :)0 years. Carbine (twice) and his have been the only Victorian representatives to win the Sydney Cup in 15 years. At the recent Sydney races the progeny ot Musket secured nine firsts, nine seconds and six thirds, llova i Ingomar—Happy Land) is to bo sent Home shortly.

A.-T.C. WINTER MEETING

Ar< Ki.Wii. This I\iy. The following nominations have been nceived for the Winter meeting : Gs:a:>"h National Ilrr.oi.KS. Forella Liberator Panonlv ' Fabulist Captivity Witumiii Mutiny Chris A ugh ad o wey Ida Lord Vivian Tally-ho Grenadier Webley Kapua Lord i'aven Levanter Ongo Ideagr.im Donald McKinnon St. lvilda Fmslopogaas I Jenovoreo Dante Hopgarden Tiritea The Ling 1 >ocility Waiongona >. a: Gondolier Atone Bombardier Freelance Great Xoutuekn Steeplechase. Malabar Forella Carbuncle Liberator Clarence Conscript Waituna Mutiny Aughadowey Ditto Lord Vivian Perform Ika Barnardo Kai ton Scaltlieen Levanter Idea gram Donald McKinnon Ben Lomond Tiritea Gillie The Plug BePe Nat Discord (iondolier Marshal Neil Bombardier