SPORTING NEWS.
[By Gir-sY Grand.] Searchlight lias b?en scratched for all engagements, including the N.Z. Cup. Antares has been scratched for the City Handicap at Auckland. The son of Castor and Hilda was also withdrawn from the N.Z. Cup this morning. At the Csiulfield meeting on Saturday Coil defeated Key and Ayrshire in the Stakes. Amberite was made favorite but was never dangerous. The Guineas (as I predicted on Saturday) was won byAunmi, The Hypnotist and Fleet Admiral filling the places. "Won easily by eight lengths. Lochiel's son Paul Pry won the Toorak Handicap from twehe others. Coil has been scratched for the Caulfield Cup. The Park races opens to-morrow with large fields, and good racing should eventuate. Following are my selections : Trial Hurdles Martyrdom or Capon Criterion —Maid Marion or Tirant D'Eau. County Handicap Xukurati. Park Stakes Vedette 1, Douglas 2, Primula 3. Welter—Valiant. Hurdles— Troubadour or Tally-ho. Railway Handicap—Boreas. Ahariri Handicap—Little Billee.
NAPIER PARK MEETING. The following acceptances have been leceived : Trial Hurdles, I.' mile.
King Lear... 10 4 Capon Rouge 9 11 Sylvanus ... 10 3 Schnapps ... 9 7 Toriki ... 10 0 Billy 9 7 Martyrdom 9 11 Drury I. ane 9 0 Criterion Stakes, 1 mile. Blarney ... 8 13 Brennan ... 7 11 The Brook 8 3 Popgun Tirant D'Eau 7 7 Maid Marion 8 0 7 4 Aphony ... 7 11 County Handicap, 7 furlongs. Straybird ... 8 11 Nightingale 6 11 Dottrel ... 8 8 Harmony ... Daphne 6 9 First Blood 8 2 6 8 Nukurau ... 7 10 Habart 6 8 Little Billee 7 9 Lavender ... 6 7 Forest Rose 7 2 Uila 6 7 Rivet ... 7 0 Full Moon... 6 7 Links ... 7 0 Alissle 6 7 Park Stakes, 1+ miles. Vedette ... 8 7 St Conon ... 7 7 The Artist ... 7 13 Tire 7 5 Douglas ... 7 11 Defiant 7 3 Pom Pom ... 7 10 Waterstone 6 9 Ca'ur de Lion 7 9 Wakelyn ... 6 7 Primula ... 7 8 Spring Welter, 1 miles. New Forest 10 3 Leon tine ... 8 1 Petroline .... 9 11 Valiant 8 0 Aphony ... 9 10 Nightingale 8 0 Hurdles, miles. Tally-ho ... 11 6 Troubadour 10 0 Prince Charlie 11 3 Rhino "... 9 7 Golden Plover 10 13 Nectar 9 0 Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs. Daunt ... 8 2 First Blood 6 7 Boreas ... 7 12 Wakelyn ... 6 7 Moonraker 7 9 Ahuriri Handicap, once round. Brennan ... 8 12 Daphne 6 7 Popgun ... 8 7 Bulrush 6 7 Stockville ... 8 2 Te Hapuku 6 7 Little Billee 7 4
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Hastings Standard, Issue 447, 11 October 1897, Page 3
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414SPORTING NEWS. Hastings Standard, Issue 447, 11 October 1897, Page 3
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