SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 296, 13 April 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

'BY GIISY GK\NJ>.~ There is not one sire living that produced the v. inners of the (hallenge Stakes. Maxim, St George ami Ihvadnoujrht having all pns.-ed out. Tin- Hawksbury Handicap was won by Adoration. Koekwell second and Itight Ilonorabh- third. During the race the winner bumped against n fence, and ;i three inch splinter entered the jockey's leg. The rider had to he assisted to dismount. Con. Do vie is now in charge of Prince Charlie and will prepare tlie son of Foul Play for the jumping season. The horse will" not he suit to Chri^tchurch. The Israelite ran unplaced in hi-- events at the Tony K.tces at Auckland on Saturday. Percy White will probably ride Uarsbot in the Easter Handicap. What's the dit't'ereucv between a harness milker and a bookmaker One stuffs the collar, the other collars the stuff. Di ri'juitd h is arrived at Singapore after a goo 1 p —a_« from Melbourne. Mr Wilsons mare Solitude fell in the St Kilda (.up and had to be destroyed. Courallie won the Stewards' Handicap at f.ucknov.-. India, just before the mail left. He carried 10 4 and ran the seven furlongs in lot). Merman, who was purchased some time from Mr Wilson by Mrs Langtry, has arri\ed at his destination in splendid condition.

DEATH OF DIIKADXOUGIIT

Sports will regret so hear of the death of the thoroughbred horse Dreadnought by Chester from Trafalgar which took place at Karamu yesterday. It appears that the horse was running out in one of the paddocks, apparently quite well, when he was found <l>ad b\ one of Ml' Ormond s employees. The cause of death is supposed to be* heart disease. Iheadnouglit as a racehorse was one of the finest of his day. Perhaps his greatest pei formauee was Lis victory in the Australian Cup of IK9O whin a three-year old. 11l that race he carried H"fj and put up an Australian record by covering the distance in with Tom Hales in the s iddle. In Carbine's memorable Cup year the son cf Chester wen the Victoria Derby under the blue and white jacket of the late Mr J.White. Tnu following Autumn lie and Melos divided second honors in Carbine's Champion -tak> As a 2-yr-old Dreadnought swept the board and wa.-. the early fancy for the Melbourne Cup of IHHO. but was not nominated for the event. Only two riders—Hales and Huxley—were associated with Dreadnought in his racing days. About four years ago Mr Ormond purchased Dreadnought from Messrs Daillie and Juliet It he latter is present owner of Xeui:av< tp for l.lOOgns. As a sire Dreadnought s memory will remain green. ch;<-i!y <.n account of the brilliant voungsters he has left us. r l lie winning Dreadnoughts -u far have been : —Defiant. Defiance, Daunt. Dauntless, Daredevil. J Sold. Daring. Sir Launcelot, Valiant. Miss Hose, and Wakelyn. The loss will be a serious one to Mr Ormond a- well as to the turf of the colony.

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Anoth'-r vw'll-km>\vn -ire in tin: form of Si < >«>•!;.'< broke lii-i on Thur-day w!::!•■ i\> si-i-n u'm a, paddock ai Kntieid. ;uid hail to lie de-tro\ ed. v, aa full brother to f unci was .-ire of Lov.tlty, Saracen, lioiiuie Scotland. An IJ./\ utr. Kent. Merrie Knylantl. Mida.-. ami several other good performer.-.