SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 6483, 28 August 1882, Page 5

SPORTING.

HAWKESBURY SPRING MEETING. [reutkr s cablegrams.l Sydxky, Saturday. The Hawkeabury Spring .Meeting was continued to-day. The following v.-as the result of the Makes' Produce Stakes of lOOsovs. Distance, one mile and a quarter. Hon. J. White's br f Hecla, by Mavibyrnong—Alpaca 1 Hastings 2 Mr. C. T. Roberts' b f Eva, by Kelpie— Tiara ... ... ... ... ... 3 >Tcrf Club Handicap of lOOsovs.; distance, one mile and a quarter. Mr. B. J. Rowland's • b h Kingsworth, aged, by Barbarian—Kingston mare ... I Mr. T. Brown's Saionara, 3vrs., by Maribyrnong—Sappho 2 Mr. J. Mayo's g 111 Hypatia, Cyr3. ... 3 The Hawkesbury Grand Handicap of 10 bovs. each, for starters only, with 30Osovs. added. For all horses. The winner to receive 75 per cent. ; second horse, 15 per cent.; third horse, 10 per cent, of the gross amount. Distance, one mile and a-half. Mr. R. Rouse's ch h Sting, 4yi'3., by Grandmaster—Queen Bee (Sit) ... 1 Mr. C. T. Roberts' ch g Masquerade, aged, by The Drummer—Romping Girl (Gst. 2lbs.) ' 2 Mr. P. J. Cox's b g Britisher, tyi'S., by John Bull—Favourite (7*t.) 3 Twenty ;horses started, and after a splendid race, S).ing' won in 2inins. SOY'iecs.—the fastest time 011 record.

Ever since the weights appeal fid. Sting has occupied a prominent place in the betting, and his party being very sanguine of tho result, backed him to win a good stake. When the kst mail left Sydney, he was Becond favourite at 100 to 10, so that his win will give backers a turn in. Sting is a halfbrother to the sensational Waxy, and baa an unbeaten record. His first appearance was at Orange, where ho won the Town Plate, 1J miles, carrying 7at. lib., iu 2mm. 49socs., and at the same meeting won the Jockey Club Handicap, 2 miles, with 7st. 3lbs. in the saddle, in 3min. 4Usecs. At Gulgong ho won the Handicap. 1A miles, and at Mudgee he again earned his owner's colours to the fore :.n the Turf Club Handicap, 1J miles, with Sst. 51bs. up, in 2min. 46secs. Sting is engaged in both the Metropolitan Handicap and Melbourne Cup, and by his victory on Saturday incurs a 51b. penalty for each of these events. His weight, therefore, will be raised to Sst. lib. in the former, and 7st. lOlbs. in the latter.

Masquerade started six times last season, winning once. He, too, was backed to win a good stake by his stable iu the Hawkesbury Handicap. He is engaged in the Metropolitan Handicap with Cst. Britisher previously had au unbeaten certificate. He started four times last season, winning all his engagements, his best performance being in the Forbes Jockey Club Handicap, in which event he carried 7st. 21bs. to victory, compassing the two miles in 3min. 42secs. Britisher is engaged in the Metropolitan Handicap with 6st. lOlba. PfI.ETON'.