SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 263, 5 March 1897, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

The Melbourne hurdler Galway has been purchased by Mr S. 11. (iollan,' and will be shipped to England. Mr Dan O Brien purchased the Malua— Faithful yearling colt for 400gs at the Melbourne thoroughbred stock sale on Wednesday. MrC. Stewart, of Dargarville, Auckland, drew Coil in Tat's consultation on Australian Cup. Result—.fc:-S,OOO. The London correspondent of the Bulletin says that Dainio, Ebor, and Morton have been "pooled" for their different events. Madeline was kicked by another horse at Stratford on Wednesday, resulting in a fracture of one of her legs, necessitating the mare being shot. I.eda and Day Star followed Blarney home in the Wanganui Cup. Div., X' 9 10s. Defiant defeated St Conon and Ocean in the Two-yr-old Stakes and paid AT lis. Locarius was made favorite for the Hack and easily defeated four opponents paying X'2 Ss. Sedgebrook won the Elviug. Div, XT. 2s. The unlucky Response ran third in the Autumn Handicap won by Trenton's daughter Cinder Ellen at Melbourne yesterday. Xewhavcn won the Champion Stakes, with The Ollicer and Coil in the places. Preston. Port. Bloodshot and Valiant were the other starters. WAXC.ANLI RACES. [ISY Tki,k<;i:ai>h.] (/'«•;• i'lYss As,s«rtttti'<ll.) Wamiam'i, This Day. The weather is kndy ami attendance good for to-day's races. Following are the results : Memorial Stake*. Sedgebrook ... ... ... 1 King's Bowman ... ... 2 U U Time —PI7. Div—A'."} !>s. W Hrmn.KK. Rossall 1 Swift 2 Troubadour 1) All started. Won bv three parts of a length. Tune-«T 54. ' Div., M lln. Hack Ift hulks. ! Hcadfonl I Soror 2 Piivwurks • ... « All *tart.'d. Won ea.Mlv. Time— 2" 54. l>iv., Xo Vis. W.tS'iASt i Stakes. H<uia ... ... ... ... 1 I.eda 2 St Paul ;i All started, (iraml race. Time—24o Div., I"2<> t<i«.