SPORTING NEWS.
[By Gifsy Granl>.] Melinite lias been scratched for all engiigements at C.J.C'. meeting. Persimmon has been scratched for the Goodwood Cup. Out of 17 Melbourne G.N. Steeple winners only the first one. Success, was n staliion. The mare Ruby scored in ISSO, and in the fifteen other cases the prize lias gone to geldings. Aldington will be a non-starter for the N.Z. Cup. McManemin will prepare An tares for the Cup. Antares is nominated for the Sydney Metropolitan Handicap. Corolet, a yearling sifter to Gold Medalist, died last week. I'ounamu was entered for the Auteuii Grcnd Hurdle Race of £'2ooo, which was fo !>•'■ run 011 June 9ih. G. Smith, who rode Impulse to victory in the N.Z. Cup, is now bush whacking. It is seldom that a knight of the pig-skin becomes n knight of the axe. Atmena, a daughter of Martini-Henry, won the High-Weight Handicap at Newmarket this month. The sum of £31,042 was put through the totalisator at Hastings during the seven racing days of the past season. G. G. Stead heads the winning list for last season with £•"»*' 14; Hon. J. I>. Ormond conies next with £o'2>s6. R. Connop won £'1470; W. Rathbone, £1146; W. Douglas. £lll7 : F. Moeller, £1047.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 381, 24 July 1897, Page 3
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205SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 381, 24 July 1897, Page 3
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