SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 52, 26 June 1896, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

TRAINING NOTES. * [By Gipsy Grand.] A number of touts were in attendance this morning. The going was soft, but not as bad as might have been expected after such an amount of rain. The Plug was the first to work, and paced along nicely over two miles. Donald McKinnon and Ckris were associated for three circuits, both horses moving very freely, especially the latter. Canard and liangipunehu were asso- y ciated over two miles at three-quarter pace, and raced home from the four-furlong post. The latter had all the best of it, and -T. Quinlivan had his work cut out to steady the son of Patriarch. Dromedary was sent three miles, and appeared quite at home in the soft going. Primula and fit Ilegel were worked together over two miles at three-quarter pace. Slaiden was sent a couple of circuits at half pace. He appears to be a bit light in the mud. Spermaceti was brushed along for ,i couple of rounds, and if the daughter of Volunteer will jump she will have to be reckoned with. Midas and Booties paced together over a couple of miles, the latter going strongest at the finish, and looking very fit. Light brushed over a couple of miles with a heavy weight up. Seddon was sent at a good pace for three miles, plodding along in the mud ill a very taking style. lJlunderbus was restricted to slow work. Ulysses and Conscript were associated over a couple of miles. Napoleon's style of going touts, and will be a hard horse to beat in his engagement. Mystical put in good work over a couple of miles finishing strong. Zanzibar put in steady work. The Miser and Steel King were worked together, the latter does not appear to like the mud, and at one part was almost down. Kauri Gum was at home in the mud. Forty Winks was paced over a couple of miles, and being a big horse is not at home in the mud. Lighthouse was put over the big country and took the jumps very well. The son of Gladiator will be handy at the finish of the Hunt Cup. Drury Lane and Kainbow were associated in a two mile go. The latter holding his companion safe. Prairie Grass put in useful work. Taurekareke was sent over the country, but fell at the brush. Marshal remounted again and continued on the journey. The horse was fairly buateii at the finish.