SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 7, 4 May 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

RACING CALENDAR FOR ISOO

Nomixatioxs Close. Hay I—Wanganuil—Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase May O—Dimedin .T.C". May Ma} 12—Hawke's Bay J.C. Weights ai:i: I >l~k. May o— Napier Park R.C. May H —Takapuna J.C. Winter May I' 2 Wanganui J.C'. Steeplechale June 19—Ilawke's Bay J.C. Accei'TAXCES Closk. May 4 —Wanganui J.C. Steeplechase May o—Eminent0 —Eminent K.C. Winter May i)— Napier Park R.C. May 9—l>nnt-lin .T.C. May May 13—Takapuna J.C. \\inter May 19—Wanganui J.C'. Steeplechase

RACI NCI ITE M S

A large number of horses "were on the track this morning, but work was mainly restricted to cantering exercise. Cha.iiishot left Lyttelton on Saturday per s.s. lonic for England. Nominations for Wanganui Derby and Two-Year-Old Stakes close to-day. Old Prime Warden has at last retired from active service. Dauntless has heed backed for £SOO to win the New Zealand Cup. It is probable that the Dtuiedin .T.C'. will abandon the Forbury racecourse. St. Frusijnin is favourite for the English Derby. Norton is reported to be going well in his training. Very little work is being done on the Riccart'-n training-track at present. A writer in the Australasian describes Mr (ioilan's horses in England as being " played out." The Australian mare Utter (MartiniUralla), which was shipped to America some time ago, has broken down. Lord Randolph, who cost 2,:-500 guineas as a yearling, and never won a race, has been sold for £'2oo. Miss Nelson is being .schooled over hurdles. All Mr P. Butler's horses were submitted for sale by auction at Christchurch on Saturday. The programme for the Otaki Maori Racing Club, to be run on the 25 th inst., is advertised in another column. A southern contemporary has a strong fancy for Fearless for the next Derby. The writer may not be aware that the son of Dreadnought has been dead nearly two months. A clear case of picking a •' dead bird."

Mr. Ilobbs. the Ashburton trainer, has had a run of bad luck during the past racing season, inasmuch as his horses were just beaten in several of the big events, viz., Chaos, second to Euroclydon in the X.Z. Cup ; Saracen, second to Brooklet in the Wellington Cup ; and Lady Zetland had to play second iiddle to Spindrift in the Wanganui Cup. We hope to see the Ashburton trainer reverse the order of things during the coming season.

Obi Waterbury is going so badly on the other side that his owner has given him aw:iv.

At the Wellington Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday, the District Handicap was won by Flossie, who paid £•> 17s. Alice won the Autumn, paying lis (10s tickets). The Selling Race was won by Fraulein ; dividend, 18s (10s tickets). Carbine won the President's Handicap, and paid £2 15s (10s tickets). The Ponv Saddle was won by Thomas ; dividend, 10s. Hazehlean won the Kilbirnie Handicap, paying IG-., and Carbine won the Final, paying £1 10s.

WAIPAWA WINTER MEETING

NOMINATIONS

[Special to Staxdaed.]

Waipawa, This Day. The following nominations were received for the above meeting : Birthday Handicap, 1 Mile. Kupenga Blarney Martyrdom Midas Popgun Lotion Gold Cup Moonraker Allan-a-Dale Handicap Hack, 1} Miles. Rainbow Whakamatu Unfortunate Huka Money Musk Waitiri Sylva'nus Wikitoria Aphony Piripi Waitangi Gold Cup Maid Marion Slumber W.C.E.C. Handicap, li Miles. Prury Lane Capon Rouge Musketeer Blarney Martyrdom Midas Lotion Allan-a-Dale Trial llcrdles, li Miles. The Turk Okura Baritone Hilda 11. Aorere Kauri Gum Blackberry Scrap Iron 11. Venture Rhino Kerry Lass Billy Queensborough Prairie Grass luiDgipunehu Hack Flying, 7 Furlongs. Rainbow Unfortunate Whakamatu Ilaka Purity Glcnfeldt Wikitoria Aphony Piripu Taane Rhino Waitangi Kerry Lass Maid Marion Primula Slumber Welter Hack, 1} miles. Capon Rouge Money Musk Ptirimu Waitiri by Ivan us Blackberry Progress Scrap Iron 11. Pistol-grip Venture Sparkle Billy Tally-ho Primula Slumber Sea Foam Rangipunehu Omepre Flyino Handicap, 7 Furlongs. Drury Lme Musketeer Martyrdom Popgun Gold Cup Moonraker Allan-a-Dale Heavenly Twin