SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 24, 23 May 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

SACI N G IT EM S

By Gipsy Ge\ni>,

The winter meeting of the W aipawa Racing Club takes place oil JI on day on the Kaikora Racecourse. A special passenger train leaves Hastings for the course at ( ,>.50 a.m., returning again at G. 50 p.m. The return fare has been fixed at 4s first class, and 2s second class. The first race—Birthday Handicap—starts at noon, for which live horses have decided to face the starter. I have rather a fancy for the top weight, BI.Ar.NKV. and shall pick him as the winner. In the Hack Race, Rainbow occupies the pride of place with the burden of 9st 7lb, which should be a stopper to his chance, although he is a good honest horse, and I have- no doubt he will be seen in the van when the winning-post is Reached. My selection, therefore, is

Slumber. Six horses have decided to start in tho big handicap, for which Lotion is top weight. On his running at the Park, he must have a chance, and I shall take Lotion or Dkuiiy Lank to furnish the winner, with a. slight preference for the bitter. Tn the Trial lliudlcs, ten horses are <juit• • satisfied witli the handicapper'.-j adjustments, with Rangipunehu as top weight with list. In my opinion this will not stop him, and I shall expect the son of Patriarch, RAXi;ti>rxKiir, or Billy to he first past the winning-post, unless the Turk upsets the " pot." In the Hack Flying, I see nothing to bee. t Rainbow, and I shall plump for him. The Welter should prove the best race of the day, fourteen horses having decided to start. 1 shall expect Blt-mokk and Ranmitnehu to fight it out between them. The last race has seven starters, and whatever beats Popgun will l>e awarded the stakes.

The Wanganui Jockey Club's winter meeting takes place on Monday, for which the following horses should run forward Flying.—Undine or Dummy. Wanganui Steeplechase.—Gillie or Boot-Its. 11 i m ters' S teepiecbase.—S eddon. Trial.—Bradshaw or Nat. Winter Oats. —Man-o'-war or The Artist. Final.—Timothy or Gillie. Hack Flat. — Kanaka or Ac-mo. Tiritea and Pyrites have been scratched for all engagements at the Wanganui meeting. The winter meeting of the OtakiMaori Pacing Club is held on Monday. Capital acceptances have been received and no doubt a good day's sport will result. The following horses are my selections for the various races : Trial.—Alpha or Blue Mountain. First Hurdles. —Steel King. Otaki Plate. —Errand Boy or First Result. Flying.—Crescent or Sing-song. Stewards' Stakes. —Crimson Streak. OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB. The following acceptances were received on Thursday for the above meeting, to be held on Monday, the 25th inst: — Tiii.vl Stakks, G Furlongs.

St. lb. st. lb. Bowshot 9 8 (hispan! 7 8 Roll Call 8 12 Hesitation 7 8 Light 7 18 The Mairos 7 8 B. Mountain t 7 18 AYbarangi 7 8 Alpha 7 13 Indian Shot 7 8 Otakapo Lantjdalc 7 9 Maewarangi 7 8 7 9 The Goth 7 8 Totiii 7 7 Matua 7 0 Annie 7 7 Beicth Sl'vin 7 0 Puawai 7 7 Wacht en Calmarino 7 7 bcetze 7 0 FlItST IlrRDi.K.s, l-£ Miles. Waituna 11 8 Tenby 9 4 Rossall 11 5 Tell Tale 9 2 Steel King 11 4 Runaway 9 0 Barman 11 2 1 >aisy Bell 9 0 Scrap Iron 0 9 Black Dust 9 0 Otaki Plate. 1\ Miles. Ebor II. H 1;; My>iieal 7 18 Princess Cole H 18 Opai 7 11 Crim. Streak H 8 First Result 7 8 Errand Boy 8 8 Kinglake 7 7 Slaiden .s Light 7 0 Springtime 8 5 Otakapo G 7 Swordtish 8 2 Flyixo IIaxdica! 1 . G Furlong! Princess Cole 9 ~> First Result 8 0 Errand Boy 9 0 Stoc-ka.de 7 5 Bowshot H 9 Light 7 y Crescent 8 7 Mil ford 7 2 Sing-song H To tin 0 12 Titoki 8 0 Annie G 12 Roll Call 8 1 Puawai G 12 Fona Fide H -1 Hesitation G 9 Reality 8 1 Gaspard G 9 SxKW.\i:r)s' Stakes, 1] Miles. Princess Cole 9 2 First Result 7 11 Crim. Streak 8 11 Kinglake 7 10 Errand Boy 8 11 Steel King 7 8 Slaiden 8 8 Light 7 8 Springtime 8 H Stockade 7 8 Swordfish H o Violut 7 1 ily.stic.il 8 2 Mil ford 7 0 Bona Fide 8 0 Otakapo G 10 Opai 8 0 Whisper G 7