SPOTTING NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 10478, 7 December 1896, Page 4

SPOTTING NEWS.

■'■ St. Paul (Bst 21b) has been supported for the Auokland Cap In small lines ub 4 to 1, The son of St. Leger is greatly landed in Aaokland for the two mile f»O8. The A.RC. enramer meeting ntendi over three days, December 26th, January lit and 2ud. The favorite com- ' Mnatlon for the Cap and Steeplechase is 'fit. Paul and Levanter, the best price on offer being 12 to 1. St. Paul, coupled with St. Simon, has met with support at in and 18 to 1. It is not yet determined whether jjabretaohe will fulfill his Auckland Cap snd Great Northern Derby engagements. Mr D. A. M'Leod has wired to Mr R. Oleland that the colt is not yet Bold, and that he la engaged at Koaehlll races on the 12th of December. 8. Lindsay la in oharge of Mr Golhn's gelding Tire, who la engaged In Use Great Northern Derby at Anokland, pending the arrival of Mr P. Martin. Armllla, Acone, and Woodstock are Once more looated at their old quarters at Bllerslle (wrlteß " Hlppona.' 1 ) The first* named Is fresh and well, while Acone has 10 far reoovered from hit mishap at Wellington that we may expect hia name to figure among the general entries for the Anokland Racing Club's summer meeting, —Day Scar Is being given a coarse of .swimming to see what efieot it will have on him.— St. Simon was recently tried ' over the schooling fences at Ellerelie He la reported to have shaped all right.— Messrs Nathan's Musket mare Cmtlnlere jbu produced a oolt foal to Seaton Delaval. 'prJ. Hnxtmble, who rode Spado Guinea Mid Loohlel to victory in the New Zealand Cup, ii now training at Otahubn. He has Belle, Grenadier, St. Leonards, and the jfony Fidget nnder his oharge, Papers to hand show that Mr C. J. Roberts, of Windsor, pnrohased Osonlator lor 105 guineas. It is understood that he was purchased for ' stud . purposes, bnt .prior to entering on those duties he will Be tried ou the raoeoonree, and his preparation is to be entrnßted to Mr Harry Roberta. Lord Vivian found a bnyer in Mr W. Kelen at 105 guineas, and be will be trained at Orville Lodge. Mr Kelao lid 200 guineas for the three-year-old colt Sabretaohe, bat as that was 100 guineas leai than the reserve the oolt did not change bands.