SPORTING NEWS.
CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING
The following results came to hand after we went to press on Saturday In the Beaufort Steeplechase' Cyrus II led to three-quarters of a mile from home. Dromedary had a great race with Gillie in the straight, and was beaten by a head. Outram and Vagabond fell. Time, smins 22Asecs. Div., £1 19s Gd. Hunters' Hurdles, If miles. W 7 ar Dance ... ... 1 Te Kooti 2 Sam ... ... ... 8 Div., £3 ss. FINAL hurdles. Magazine ... ... 1 Rangipuenehu ... ... 2 Social Pest 3 Cbris, Nat, Clarence, Highlander, and Rainbow also started. Won easily. Time, Smin 12sec. Div., £35 12s. bracelet. Hinepu ... ... ... 1 Rosy Morn ... ... 2 The Stoat 3 There were two other starters. Won easily. Time—2min 54Jsec. Div., £9 lis 6d.
RACING ITEMS
[By Gipsy Grand.] Glengarry returned from Wellington on Saturday. Rebellion is to ba put to the stud this season. An offer of j£2oo was refused the other day for Sir Agnes. Golden Plover, who has been under a cloud for a period, is standing up to his work well, and H. Alexander hopes to have the son of Forerunner fit for the spring meetings. The local pencillers are reported to have done well over the Christchurch meeting. The Referee makes a curious slip when it credits Rainbow with being the dam of Bloodshot. I aways thought Iris was that connection to the son of Maxim. Hazel has produced a filly to St Leger. Dan O'Brien intends sending Loyalty and the Carbine colt Cartridge to England for sale shortly. Westmere has retired from the turf and is for sale. He should make a good sire. Euroclydon and Fabulist are first favorites for the New Zealand Cup. Three Star is again on the sick list. " Hotspur' preferred Donald" McKinnon to Mutiny in the Grand National Steeplechase. Magazine's win at Riccarton on Saturday came as a big surprise, as late reports mentioned him as a failure over sticks. Raugipunehu, had he been in form, must have won the Final Hurdles. JRis knees still trouble him. The Lewes Handicap, won bi Taris, was worth .£IOOO. Bombshell was shipped to London by the Rim%taka. King's Bowman is again in work. Hova has retired from the turf and is standing at 25 guineas. Golden Fleece ran second to Actress in the 15hds Handicap at Kensington last month. The daughter of Stonyhurst and Golden Crest is evidently returning to her New Zealand form. v
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Hastings Standard, Issue 96, 17 August 1896, Page 2
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