SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 240, 6 February 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

[By Gitsv Grand

Chainshot failed to change hands at 1 GOOD'S at the Newmarket December sale. Jockey Gainsford purposes suing H.m O'Brien for defamation of character. I 'aii charged Gainsfonl with foul lidin;; at Rosehill. An enquiry was h-Id and the charges were not substantiated. The imported horse Sandhurst ißendigo —Engagement) was nearly washed overboard on Dec. 2oth through a great wavebreaking on the deck of the "\\ aiuiate. Golden Fleece is looked on as a good thing for the Oakleigh I'urse. '.who bum his hoof in the Derby? wW>v all right and will he taken up shortly. Layford has Glenelg. \\ arlock, Acme, and Roll Call in training at Feilding. Otiti, noininau-d for the AYanganui Cup, is an aged gelding by Natator from Formosa. King Wai has lost the sight of his right eye through getting entangled in a barb wire fence. Brittania. winner of the Foxton hurdle races, visited The Artist about two months ago. It will be seen by the subjoined nominations that the Challenge Stakes winner, Mannlicher, is among the number. " Bluegown," in the Manawatu Times, says that in another rive years the Danevirke .Jockey Club will possess one of the beat racecourses in the Hawke s Bay district. The following regulation has just been adopted bv the V.R.C.: —" No jockey will be weighed out for any race unless the amount of his riding fee. as for a losing mount, in such race shall have been previously deposited with the clerk of the The balance of the fee to which the jockey will be entitled, as for the winning mount, shall be deducted from the stakes, and paid to such jockey.'' The 'chaser Te Kooti caught up a little lad 15 months old the other day at Ashbarton and started round the paddock with the lad in his teeth. After once round he gently put Ins captive on the ground. The little fellow got up and indignantly scolded tii*.- horse. The A.J.C. has withdrawn Huxley's license for three months for abusive language to J. Monaglian. The Century Stakes, to be run in England in 1900, closed with 215 nominations. Musketry, Somnus, Strathbraan. Sea Serpent, and On Dit are on the sale list.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

[By Telkgraph.] (Per Awi iuti'tn.) Cukistchukch, This clay. The following nominations were received last night for the Great Eastek Haxdicup. 7 furlongs. Dauntless Daredevil Target Euroclydon Heather Bell Pitch & To-s St Florent Tire Manilla Firefly Mannlicher Musketry Belle Clair Black & lied Lord Itosivn Misfire Tel c-meter Belligerent Arliue Chaos Douglas Bizarre Artilleur Mar. of Zet. Campbell Wedlock Skirmisher Irish Twist Maiiau.-nni Gold »Spur Toxa Remorse 11. Silver Spec Barshot Osmanie King's Bow'n St Paul Flying Shot The Miser Waiuku Leda Strowan Maremma Great Actcmn Handicap, 11 miles. Dauntless Defiance Daredevil Target Euroclydon St Florent Manilla Tire Mannlicher Bellicent Firet'y Misfire Belligerent Douglas Lord Roslyn Chaos Artilleur Mar. of Zet. Skirmisher Irisdi Twist Gold Spur Leda Osmanie Tlie Miser Waiuku

C.J.C SUMMER MEETING.

Chki-whi k' h. This 'lay. There wa.~ splendid weather and lair attendance for to-day's races. Following are the results : WELTER. Gold Spur 1 Jew**] ... ... ... ... 2 Belligerent '•> All started. Won easily. Time, 141. l>iv. t JCH ss. MI»J>I,E I'AKK I'I.AIt. Gold Medalist ... ... 1 Gold Leaf 'i Argon ... '■> Marquis of Zetland and Multiform were scratched. Won in a canter. Time, 1-15. l>iv., X'l -Ls. iIIIiSIMMKI:. Marquis of Zetland 1 Skirmisher ~ Leda :i Won nil the way. All started. Time, 2-37 3-sth», L»iv„ X'l «*». SKLUN'i V.M K. * Vogengang 1 Bislev *2 liaiigefinder II Venom, Alcentis, The Lumper, and BoseMll were scratched.

TAKAI'INA RACKS.

Ar< ki.ami, This dav. The following are the result* of to day's races: — Si: BI "£ bus HAN I >i< *l*. Dorii I Porangipotai; 'i Nightingale ... ••• & Hi* stutters. Won t-a«i!•.. Time, 1' i ; Di«„ X"26*. feUMTJi HI tiipcy Prince... ... • Aiifehad< w v - 2 Jf int tc ... ... ... it Five »urt< 1 Won €**% b,v two length* lin 34tK*r. Ilivi*., inside, £2 2», ouutrf*. i£l pos* hamjk a*. 5 furlong!?. Periinm I Report ... *i Spartan J« us.;. ... ... II W'l'ill In Wo I u-ii-lf XV 10- , uuuidf, 11215b.

yoTAIUUA.

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