SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 160, 31 October 1896, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

T>\ (tipsy (ilIAM>.j r\n»i>.rtu a.id Vokigeur arrived at IJiccrirtf'? y v y, t»:p »v Prince has changed hands at 1• 1. S!:-r galloped a mile and a-hulf on th>- :,-va ■ v. :th his shoes on in 'intm .1:1 'i'u- ..Uiv morning. This p-. >'-ri"ai!.v has proved too much and the ('a-tor e ha- been ?<>re ever since. The iilllg:\eii for Kuroclydon and'llie I-i:r>*w - i s i■":md a-lnif on Monday is Umiti ! s ' ••• • Mui. tk: i- reported to he very well and has more than an outside chance in the Cup. I'abuli-t defeated Quiltiri o\ er a strongly run mile; and a-quaiter. ]•'.. Kmgan. who rode Kuroclydon to victnrv la-t year, has been engaged to ride I>etiance in the Cup. \V. Whit taker will pilot the Maxim eolt. P.lack and Bed in the big handicap. IJellieent will probably be chosen as the representative of the yellow jacket in the Cup. Miin-'o-War, Crimson Streak, and Aldershot are unlikely starters for the Clip. "Austral." in the Tost, pick* Furoclydon to win the big race again this year. The same writer says: "The Possibles sorry display at Napier Park does not augur well for his chance." Mr Gnllan's colors w ere " absolutely last in last year's Cup. I should not be surprised to see them at the other end on the Oth of nest month. A I ST K A I. IA X SPO KT I X « i. Mki.hot iim:, This day. It was >howery during the night and this morning, but is clearing up at noon. The Governors of several of 'be Colonies have arrived. As usual there is a large number of intercolonial visitors. Ihe course is in capital order. Marusa has been backed for the Cup for several thousands and is now at 100 to 8: Hopscotch. 1!» solute, liroken Hill. 100 to 7 ; The Skipper. The Chevalier tunl Xewhavi-n, KM) to t>; I'evon. 100 to ■> : The Ortioer. Pivot. Tire. ]>Miguml, P.loodsliot. Merry P.oy and 1 >reamland. 100 to 4.