SPORTING NEWS.
[By Gipsy Giiano.] Rip Van Winkle was badly hurt at at Horowhenua a couple of days ago by jumping into a wire fence. Lord Brassey, an animal who is always running last on Melbourne side, is related to Galtee More, his clam, Paigle, being by Springfield, sire of Morganette, dam of Galtee More. Morganette originally cost SOgns. Doge, winner of the Grand Prix, Js one of a stable of 70. Colonel Forester, a well-known sportsman at Home, died a few weeks ago. The Australian mare Acamena ran last in the Peel Handicap at the Newmarket (England) Spring meeting. Royal Rose has been turned out for a spell at Sydney. Black Jack, entered for the W.R.C. classic races, is by Westmere —Echo, and belongs to Mr J. Paul. Defier, Intrepid, Dasher, Warspite, Victory, and Jabber are the Karamu lot nominated for the N.Z. St Leger of 1899. Captain Russell's string consist of Tigress, H.M.S. Pinafore, Dragon, and Niobe. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE MEETING. (By Telegraph.) (Per Fress Association.) The following results came to hand last evening and were issued as an " Extra " : Hunters' Hurdles, 1£ mile. Violence... ... ... 1 Coastguard ... ... 2 Tricky Jack ... ... 8 Rainbow was scratched. Claymore when in the van fell at the last hftrdle. Won easily. Time, Bmins Div., £1 17s. First Hack Handicap. Ruamahanga ... ... 1 Swordfish ... ... 2 Guardsman ... ... 3 All started but Sherwood, Awatere Tofcia and Raupo 11. Won by half-a-length. Time, 2min. 9sec. Div., £22. Wellington, This day. The following handicaps have been declared for Saturday's races: — Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.
GISBORNE PARK MEETING. [By Telegraph.] (Per Press Association.) Gisborne, This clay. For the second day of the Gisborne Steeplechase meeting the weather is perfect and the attendance large. The following are the results : Hurdles. Erena, lOst J... ... ... 1 Hairy Legs, 9st 121b... ... 2 Disturbance, 9st 81b ... ... 3 Also started, Greenstone, Gorse, and The Saint. Won by five lengths. Time, Smins 84 l-stli sees. Div., £3 Is. Hack Hurdles. Jack, lOst 71b ... ... 1 Creeper, lOst 71b ... 2 These were the only JUrters. Div., £1 lis. Hunters' Flat. Rifle, 12st olb ... ... 1 Peggy, list 121b ... ... 2 Beauly, 12st 61b ... ... 3 Div., £2 Is. f Seeplechase. Sam, list 31b ... ... 1 Morag, 12st 61b ... ... 2 The Turk, 9st 71b 8 Lignite and The Saint also started. After the first round Sam took the lead and maintained it to the finish, winning by five lengths. Time, 7min 30secs. Div., £3 2s. Hapaea Handicap.* Ngakaroa * 1 En Avant 2 Gorse 8 Eight started. Div., 413 6g,
Mauser ... 11 7 Bowshot ... 9 12 Bonnie Blue 11 7 Seabreeze ... 9 6 Belligerent 11 6 Kalmea 9 4 Sir Agnes... 11 2 Onyx 9 3 Voltaire ... 10 9 Seabird 9 0 Loveshot... 10 6 Hunters' Steeple, about 3J miles. Fleetwood ... 13 *7 Rambler ... 11 10 Coastguard 13 0 Tricky Jack 11 0 Winter Oats, 1 mile. Bonnie Blue 11 6 Muscatel ... 9 10 The Artist ... 11 5 Bowshot ... 9 10 Belligerent... 11 5 Slaideu 9 9 Mauser ... 11 4 Iolanthe ... 9 9 Sir Agnes ... 10 0 Kalmea 9 3 Tuhiwai ... 10 5 Onyx 9 0 Voltaire ... 9 11 Fireworks... "9 0 Loveslaot ... 9 11 Trial Steeple, 2 miles. Coastguard 11 10 Huntington 10 7 Glenelg ... 11 10 Pyrites 10 7 Barman ... 10 7 Toreki 10 0 Highlander 10 7 Cheque ... 10 0 Mahara ... 10 7 RhoderickDhu 9 7 Freedom ... 10 7 Rainbow III 9 7 Redberry ... 10 7 Bracelet, 2 miles. Violence ... 13 0 Barbarossa 11 7 Claymore ... 12 9 Trick Jacky 11 0 Coastguard 12 8 Repo 11 0 K. of Downs 11 7 Rainbow III 11 0 Final Hack, 6 furlongs. Ruamalianga 11 10 Cojne Again 9 3 Telephone... 11 8 Mainbonio... 9 3 First Result 11 3 Sherwood ... 9 1 Guardsman 10 10 Saltatorial... 9 0 Stockade ... 10 9 Royal Oak... 9 0 Indian Slaafe 10 9 Rebounding Crescent ... 10 3 Lock 9 0 "Whario ... 10 3 Amberite ... 9 0 Sundial' ... 10 3 Scout 9 0 Realistic ... 10 0 Roney 9 0 Swordlish ... 9 12* Guardfisli ... 9 0 Marina ... 9 11 Struck Oil... 9 0 Vaseline ... 9 8 Raupo II. ... 9 0 Awatere ... 9 5 Aquatic 9 0 Right Metal 9 5 Silver Spray 9 0 First Shot... 9 4 Totia 9 0 Christmas Eve 9 4
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Hastings Standard, Issue 367, 8 July 1897, Page 2
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705SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 367, 8 July 1897, Page 2
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