SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 152, 22 October 1896, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

[By Gipsy Grand.]

Euroclydon leaves Dunedin for Christchurch to-morrow. A Sydney writer calls Tire a little mule, not worth £SO. He must be a terrible judge of horseflesh. llesponse burst her foot badly in the last race of the A.J.C. meeting. Old Blizzard ran unplaced m a hack race at Alexandria last week. St Frusquin, the English racer, won .£32,960 in nine races. While running in the "Waikainie Handicap at Gisborne, yesterday, Glenora dropped dead. It is probable that Cracksliot will go to America. An offer of 800gs is under consideration for the son of Nordenfeldt. If the time given for the Avoca Stakes (six furlongs in linin 14-Jsee) which was won by .Hopscotch (lOst 21b) is correct, he must be a flyer. Old grej' Musket had a narrow escape from a terrible death at Dunedin the other day. His box caught fire, but luckily tlio gelding was liberated in time. His mane and forelock were singed oil'. r>elaney, who has been a very successful jockey on the flat, bids fair to establish a name for himself over country. His victories on T llose at Gisborne will certainly hiring him into prominence. Commenting on Day Star't recent wins, "Mazeppa" in the Otago Witness writes: • —Day Star's performances at Hawke's Bay arc a frequent source of discussion. Some stick to him hard and fast, mainly because he is a consistent winner ; others point to the fact that he had all his work cut out to beat Lotion in the Spring Handicap as evidence that he is no wonder. But I observe with all the arguefying he is a steady and firm favorite. The Lotion comparison is not to be lightly disregarded, I allow, for Day Star only just beat this gelding, and whereas, judged through a weight-for-age scale, there was only 91b between this pair at Hastings, the Castor colt will have to concede 181b in the Xcw Zealand Cup. Personally I think Pay Star quite entitled to the position of first favorite ; still he is no ' moral.' " The same writer has a strong fancy for The Shrew, but expects Euroclydon to beat the lot.

POVERTY BAY 11 ACES

Tlie following results came to hand after we went to press yesterday : —Scurry —Scrap Iron. Dir., 18s. Waikaiuie Handicap—Gold Cup 1, Ivingsman 2. Glauvena 3. l)iv., £1 18s. Hack—Huna 1, Nightingale 2, Frolic 55. Div., £lO 7a. Forced Handicap —Kauri Gum 1, Samoa 2, Flaneur 3. Div., L 3 Is.