SPORTING NEWS.
(PtT PfViw Association.} Christchvkch. This day. St. Simon was scratched to-day for all engagements at the Grand National meet-, ing. [By Giisy Grand.l Dummy, Muscatel, and Fireworks have arrived at Rieearton. A Wellington bookmaker oflered £'7oo for W&iuku last week, but liis owner would not part with him under £IOOO. Langdale. the Australian-bred Otaki hack, has gone wrong owing to careless shoeing on the part of a smith. Nestor is doing well in his jumping work at Ellerslie and is a probable starter for the G.N. Hurdles. Matarawa. a N.Z. Cup candidate, is a spendidl v shaped and boned animal, and is a half-brother to Sedgebrook by Cap-a-pie. St Simon has been nominated for the Britannia Steeplechase and Hurdle Race. Vaiutas, Ante, and Messmate are under orders for India. Erl Queen, by Tranter out of a sister to Cremome. engaged in the Melbourne and Cauitiekl Cups, will be trained by Walter Hickenbotham.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 377, 20 July 1897, Page 3
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154SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 377, 20 July 1897, Page 3
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