Sporting Hews.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 57, 4 September 1896, Page 2

Sporting Hews.

A.J.C. SPRING MEETING. (Per Press Association) Sydney, Sept. 3. While engaged in schooling work at Randwick to-day. the New Zealand steeplechaser Donald McKinnon turned a complete somersault over a stonewall, Thu accounts, as to the extent of his injuries, are diverse, one stating that tho horse is severely shaken, and another that he is not likely to race again. Morago is scratched for the Metropolitan, and Bay Sal for all engagements. There is little or no wagering over the A.J.C. Meeting, and it is not expected that anything will be clone until ai'tei the Hawkesbury Handicap is decided.

The horses engaged in the two mile hurdle race at the Hawkesbury Meeting on Saturday next, in which Chris is weighted at lOst 21b, are Hotspur, Gold stain, Michigan, Cornet and Aboriginal Goldstain, who will probably be tor weight, won a two mile hurdle race a1 Rosehill on August 22nd in 3_nin 55sec carrying list 71b. The following horses accepted for th. principal event, Hawkesbury Granc Handicap, 1 mile and three furlongs :— Waterfall 9st 51b, Messmate Bst6lb, Th< Skipper Bst 41b, The Captain, Roya Rose, Form, Response Bst, Gaulus, ftighl Honorable, Checkmate, The Meddler 7sl 101 b, _Eolus 7st 61b, Tridentate, Sam The Sketch 7st 21b, Euroka, Troilus 7st Erehwon 6st 101 b, Blue Peter. Robir Hood, First Shot, Vigilance, Redavni Fadladeen 6st 81b, Sabretache, Bonanz. 6st 71b. Royal Rose and The Captain, carrying Bst 21b each, finished second and tbirc respectively in the August Handicap one mile and a quarter and 100 yards won by Bal Sal, 7st 81b at Rosehill Royal Rose was only beaten in the lasl 100 yards.

At the sale of Mr Baker's horses or Wednesday, The Artist was withdrawn pending, it is stated, a settlement rt ownership of the son of Somnus.