SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 149, 19 October 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

II A C I X G ITEMS

liv fiti'-Y C'IKAXD.j < de Lion was taken to Wanganui to hy by the express to fultil his 1 >erby €-li.;:-.'"llient. W< ■ ley. who was injured by Tenby's fait '.est week, is again about with his aim i in a s ing. The weights for the Town and Suburban meeting, which appeared in Saturday's St.\m>.u;d. cannot i e .~;,id to liavc given general sati-fact : on. Take fur instnnce the Tarada'.c Handicap : Lotion is asked to carry lOst 21b over a mile and a-quarter. It the Park Stakes last week, over the suae di-iance Mr (Viunop's horse earned '.M *2lb ; nd was beaten out of place. Why lie should be asked to earn' another stone is a rjiii'stion that requires answering. Douglas. wlit) has been scratched. is another horse that has been treated to too much lumber. Hi- ran unplaced in the Criterion with 7st 7U'; now the handietppi rusks him to carry Ist "db more tlian he carried at the l'ark.

THE NEW /.I.ALAND Cl'l\

Tweiity-fiv,.- hordes have paid up for the New Zealand Cup out of frl nominations, and. doubtless, many early backers will now l><- •• whipping the cut" over the with drawn! of i' • h fi . v prads. Among the bs'al how- 'lanti s are al -eiit from the list are: Searchlighr, I 'amitb". New Furi-st. R;->.■kb* I.mniie Scotland, Ressie McCarthy. >abretir. I'inrose. l'enrose. Nictifn. \\ ' ■l. I'upgnn. and Cu-ur d* Lion. Niiiii'ii'is other good 'mis from ditb-rent p ».i t-> ..> • absent, notably: Irish Twist an 1 \irt-5. I.ast year's winner Furoriydoii b ■ » pi d up. and the rumors of his unsoundness may be set down as unfounded, If the sou of Gorton strips well on the day he is sure to make a great race of it despite i - 'i< i\\ import. The Northern Derln ni'i •i. Fabulist, is now being prepared at Kb i s r' >n and is reported to be doing well 'it s umk. Lady ZetI uid will only ii'[ -it t >• mi a race similar to her second in last Canterbury Cup in record time to win. However, the little daughter of Perktn Wrirbeck is growing on the shady side. and thi* can hardiy be expected. Saracen, her stable companion, will probably be the selected one. The l\,,stble. oil his Australian form, should have a right good chance with Hst .lib. Manv people are inclined to discard him on his recent Ilawke's Ray running, but it should be borne in mind that the Nordenfe!dt gehling wa ; not properly strung up when seen out and t'-f. he may strip a stone a better horse foi the big two mile race. Mahaki's inclusion was not expected, and it betoken* a si.-n that he is standing the preparation. The chances of the Wanganui Derby winner, Ngaturi. may be dby his running at Wang-miii this week. Lorelei. I fancy, will find the distance too far. Culverin and (,'uiltiri iaa.\ be classed likewise. The Shrew, with 7st l."lb. must have a good cbruscc. ami. on her recent running, is sure to be well supported. Casket's running at Oiunaru this week may throw some 1 itrht on his Cup prospects. The Oaks winner. Rellicent. lias proved herself a good mare, and will probably be Mr Stead s selected. Tom Pom Ido not fancy. With 7st 9!b Lotion must be reckoned with, and all who witnessed his great race with Pay Star at Hastings pronounced him a good 'mi, Man-o'War is held safe by Lotion on his Feilding running. Aldershot has never done anything to entitle htm to a chance, if I except his third in Impulse s Cup. The chances of Day Star's success may be drawn front tiis position in the betting, and everything points to the Castor colt following in the footsteps of the Guineas winners ? Mantoii. Tirailleur, and St Hippo, although I do not class him as being as good as any otie of three. Yery little has been seen of Black and Red in "public, but the son of Maxim is putting in sound work at Punedin and iiinv effect a surprise on deciding day. Captive, who was voted a good tiling for British Lion's Cup five years ago. is again coming into prominence, and his recent wins establish his claim. Defiance. Mr Orinond's only representative, has not fulfilled his two-year-old promise, and I am inclined to think that the distance is beyond the son of I 'readnought. Epaulet, Mr Stead's second string, will probably be reserved for the Derby. Lord Rosslyn iSt Clair—Lady Enimai is well enough bred to win, but has done nothing yet to justify his claim. Yoltigeurand Crimson Streak are outclassed. At least half-a-dozen will find the pen drawn across their names before Cup day. I expect to find the winner among the following t—Euroclydon. Fabulist, The Possible. The Shrew. Bellieent. Lotion, Pay Star, and Captive.

C.J.C. sriilNCi MEETING

The following further payments have been made for the New Zkala.ni> Cri\ '2 units.

Canterbury Ccp, 2J miles. Fabulist Bellicent Day Star Lord ltosslyn Defiance Culverin Euroclydon Lady Zetland Epaulet Saracen After payment of the second forfeit the following are those remaining in the Derby Stakes. 14 miles. Br cby Hotclikiss- Br cby Castor-Hi Ida Sunrise Br c bv CuirassierBr c by Castor* Aula Mollina Day Star Gr f bv Castor- Plotter Vivandiere Pitch and Toss Ur e by Cuirassier- Defiance Ivitipo Uu>tic Uiiiform Lord Kosslyn Epaulet Irish Girl Oak Stakes, 11 miles. Br fby Castor-Mad- Firetiy cap* Marlin Nikau St. Ouida Gr f by Castor- Dalliance Vivandiere Decoration Br f by Castor- Diploma Calista Pitch and Toss Ch f bv Cuirassier- Irish Girl Lvreiinus St. Florent Arniilla Osmanie

Y.A.T.C. SPRING MEETING,

M tlbovrne. Oct 17. At the Victoria Amateur Turf Club s meeting, the attendance was good. The following were the results : Maiden.—Cohort, 1; St. David. 2; Shoddy. :i. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, luiin SOse-c. getting, sto 2 against the winner,

llimltes.—Eealgar, 1 ; Earlston, 2 : Apsley, 3. "Won by live lengths. Tim--, 3iuin 6J sec. Betting. 10 to 1 ng-.iinst the winner. lai'liikmi Cri', l-l miles. CYe'lOOi'lK' tlfu/dcVl ... ... 1 Str;tightiin* I -M;ip; yi ... 2 I.e Yar (McNatn.u-a)... ... o Ali started but Te!!u.s. "When the barrier \v; s raised Thunder (jiUt '.i. Lxcei, IVes-ton. lifksi. Alpine, and ('(»!>• were the lis.-i away, but the stand H',j - otch, Resolute, and Excel were in front. The former kept the lead round the back, down the railway side, and until the home turn whs reached, when Resolute passed him and looked all over a winner at the distance, but Straightlire with a fast run caught him. Merman, Damien, Rekii, I.e Yar, and Creinorne being next in order. There Straightlire drew away at the half distance, and just (hen seemed to have the race won, but Cremorne swooped down on the outside and won by a bend, I.e Yar half a length away. Time. 2niin SWA.-ee. Betting, US to 1 against C'remorne. 12 to 1 Straightlire, 20 to 1 I.e Yar, Steeplechase.—Earnook, 1 ; Whernside, 2; Campaspe. 55. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min ."jOAsec. Retting. 8 to 1 against the winner. Nursery.—Hymettus, 1 ; Key,2 ; Hypnotist, <i. Won by n length and a half. Time, SGseo. Retting, 10 to 1 against the winner. Winter Handicap.— Lieutenant. 1 ; Cind>reil:i,2; Eevcrly, Won easily by a couple of lengths. Time, lmin losee. Retting. 9 to 1 against the winner.

ENGLISH RACING

Loxnox, Oct. IK. The Middle l'ark Plate was won by Gal tee Mere, Yolas«]uez second, and Wreath d'Or third.

St. lb. St. lb. Enroclydon 9 •3 Lotion 7 9 Fabulist 8 12 Bellieent ... 7 9 Lady Zetland 8 9 Man-o'-war 7 8 Saracen 8 6 Aldershot ... 7 3 The Possible 8 5 Day Star ... 7 a Malvtki ... 8 3 Captive 7 2 Xpvtuere ... 8 2 Black & lied 7 2 Lorelei 8 0 Defiance ... 7 1 CuKirin ... 8 0 Epaulet 7 1 Quiltiri The >i»rcw... 7 IS Lord Rossiyn 6 10 7 13 Yoliiguer ... 6 7 C'asktt 7 12 ('rim. Streak 6 7 Tom I'oivi ... 7 9