SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 127, 22 September 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

RACING ITEMS. [By Gipsy Grand.] The damp weather and the heavy course interfered with training operations this morning. The knowing ones look to Hastings to capture the New Zealand Cup. The A..J.C. have licensed George Hope and J. Kedmond. After Tire's easy win in the Randwick Plate it was hard lines for Mr Gollan to lose half the stake by the time-limit being exceeded. Dromedary is on the list for a spell. Lady Artist, dam of The Artist, died lately at Wanganui. St". Leger had a day out with his stock at the Auckland Spring meeting, capturing the Spring Handicap (180 sovs) with St. Paul, the Flying ('BO sovs) with St. Clements, and the Maiden (50 sovs) with St. Gordon.

A private wire states that when Glengarry fell in the Steeplechase in Auckland he was in a good position, and looked all over a winner. The big grey was well supported from here, and would have paid j£B had he won.

Lady Marion was set down as a good thing for the Trial at Auckland, but she suffered defeat by a length from Day Star.

Retaliation was backed for a solitary pound in the Flying, and had he got home —there are lots ""of flukes in a six-furlong spin—would have paid £513 on the machine.

Cyrus II has met with an accident , and will b« unable to race for some time. Entries close on Friday next for the following events at the C..J.C. meeting : Stewards Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, Juvenile Plate, Jockey Club Handicap and Curragh Steeplechase, and for the Middle Park Plate at the Summer Meeting. Entries are due to-night for the Napier Park events as follows: —Park Stakes Handicap, Baeing Club Handicap, liailwav Handicap, Hurdles and Second Hurdles.

From the Wairarapa " Augur " learns that Lady Agnes is one* of the most forward of the Guineas candidates. It is said that she can keep Sir Agnes going at top for four furlongs.

AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING

Auckland, Sept. 21. The following acceptances have been received for the second day's races, to be held to-morrow : Ascot Handicap, 1 mile. st. lb. st. lb. Fabulist ... 9 0 Lady Marion 7 3 Waiuku ... 810 Retribution 7 2 St. Regel ... 810 Retaliation 7 0 St. Paul ... 8 5 Haria ... 612 Anita ... 8 0 Markinch ... 6 7 Armilla ... 7 5 Peerless ... 6 7 Farmers' Steeplechase, 1 mile. Te Uku ... 12 2 Mollyhawk 11 7" Longroper... 12 0 Mystery ... 10 7 Tally-ho Steeplechase, 3 miles. Bombardier 12 7 Jim... ... 10 7 Forella ... 11 9 Lignite ... 10 7 Kingswood 11 5 Shorts Handicap, 5 furlongs. St. Clements 10 5 Porangipotae 7 0 Waiuku ... 9 2 St. Elmo ... 612 St. Regel ... 9 0 Anniversary 6 8 Armilla ... 711 September Handicap, 4 furlongs. Eton ... 8 0 The Owl ... 7 5 St. Evelyn... 8 0 K. of Athol 7 5 Repo ... 7 12 Brilliant ... 7 8 Canopsus ... 7 7 St. Crispin... 7 0 Bianca colt 7 7 Miss Rose... 7 0 Janet ... 7 6 Maiden Hurdles, 1A miles. St. Simon ... 10 7 P. O'Rourke 9 7 Hard Times 10 3 Miss Bevan 9 3 Grenadier ... 10 0 Grenade ... 9 0 Frank ... 10 0 Dorothy ... 9 0 Avis ... 9 9 Frontignac 9 0 Pirate ... 9 7 Hunt Club Steeplechase. 3} miles. Jengarry ... 13 0 Jim 10 12 Ware ... 12 12 Mystery ... 10 11 Longroper... 12 7 St. Leonards 10 11 Ika... ... 12 0 Robin Adair 10 11 Hard Times 11 10 Dad ... 10 10 Napoleon ... 11 0 Blue Peter... 10 9 Nap ... 11 0 Oceola ... 10 1 Mozel ... 10 12 Hunt Club Hurdles, 2 miles. Ringwood ... 12 10 Mollyhawk 10 6 Kildare ... 12 6 Jim 10 5 Avis ... 10 9 Pirate ... 10 4