SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 204, 23 December 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

RACING ITEMS.

[By Gii sy Grand.j

"Tin- veil-know 11 mare Princess 31ay r; i -•! 1-F.H114 t died yesterday at her <-v. ■ , place after foaling. >l.- S. 11. Gollan*s racehor- ■ F.bor won ti:e Great Midland Stei-plccl.■ v • ;lcriliiy. Mr (iollan's horse Mousipietahv is now located at the Cobhmu stud with Trenton and Carr.age. F.Kor mil tiiird in the F.xchanire Hurdle liaee at Gatwick last month. Kbor wns ridden by Hickey. started 10 to 1, and carried lOst 111b. Aberfoylc (Manbyrnong—A!pnce> who was bought by the late Hon .1. W bite for ahn sum as a yearling died af- w days ago in New South Wales from tlie effects of a snake-bite. All the Hastings horses en-.iged at the I';ihncr<ton meeting leave by to-morrow's express. For the Auckland Ci.p. St Paul is t[ni>"ed at 2 to 1 : 1 'ay >: i, has advanced to "• to 1. Mahnki lias ve.-. Jed to Bto 1. The tracks are on the hard side with the exception of the plough which is in good order. Tile gallops, comment, ed about thiv.- o'clock with T. tjuinli van, jnr. sending St ray bird once roui.d slow an.l then galloped a round a' top. goi.-tg w ii all tic; wry. This mare i " * itgagcd ::i the A hu: ; (ii;n - and is i- rt.'in to nm prominently. Hip Ya:i V. ink!- and. Primula were associated over a circuit at a strong bat ; the son of Soimuis having the best of the tinish. Douglas performed the gallop of the iii.'liiin , o\vi a milr. His chance in the I'almeraton Cup is A 1. Seraphine and liip's brother. IU-htin. galloped .-> furlongs, the former proving superior. t >rion's ]Je't put in a strong mile, tlie last t> furlongs in company with llijoii. Pottnll and Giro'ia spurted over tlirc • furloii'.s. both iikk ins; J>< a;itiinl. l>ay/.le was worked on the plough, and gre.itlv resembles I'nifonn iu his movement. Frena put in slow work, and has now dropped thr tligluy game which characterised iier a few months n^o. Lord Ivaven. moving freely. put in slowwork. Golden Plover put in ihrce iiuai t*>r work over a coupie of rounds, the last one of which he was joined by Forest llose. Several other horses, including Lotion. The Shrew, and First Blood, put in useful work.