SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 301, 20 April 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

Captain Russell sustained a heavy loss by tlie floods in the drowning of the brood mare Leonora (Leolinus —Gossip) and the two-year-old Ileal Princess. The former was an especial favorite of the Squire of Flaxinere, and he feels her loss very much. She was a noted performer in the eighties, having won many notable events in Hawltes Bay, Taranaki, Canterbury and elsewhere. She will be remembered as running second in the New Zealand Cup in Vanguard's year. The horses were running in a paddock where it was thought the Hoods could not possibly reach them. At the Sydney races on Saturday the Doncaster Handicap was won by the outsider Superb; Cremorne and Adoration ran a dead heat for second. Newhaven won the St Leger, Charge second and The Officer third. Hopscotch, Battalion, Coil, were the placed horses in the Autumn Stakes. At yesterday's races the Champagne was won by Aurum. Sydney Cup —Tricolor 1, Kallatina 2, Lochleigh 8. Ten started. La Carabine won the Nursery. Van Buren died last week down South. He was by Vanguard from Wild Rose. Newhaven is to be shipped to England in about a week's time. Banner has been sold for £2B. Leonora, owned by Captain Russell, and Spearfeldt, Kopeki, Torpedo Christina filly, and two Torpedo yearlings were drowned in Friday's Hood. Goodman, the Dunedin trainer, has purchased Euroclydon. The Israelite won a pony race at Auckland on Saturday.

C.J.C. METING

The weather was fine and the attendance large. Following are tlie results of the first day's racing:— Hurdles—Highlander 1, Social Test 2, Clarence 3. Ilex Tally-ho, and regret also ran. Div., .£3 6s. Champagne—Multiform 1, Miniature 2. Only starters. Won easily. Div. 18s. Maiden —Salvo Shot I, Female Franchise 2, Plotter 8. Div., £2 10s. Great Easter —Gold Spur 1, Barshot 2, Waiuku 3. All started. Tune, 1.28. Div. X-10 18s. Epsom—Jewel; div. £'•> 9s. liussley—Daunt; div. £'4 6s 6d. Stockburn Handicap—Vandyke. Div., ,£h 10s. Gimcrack —Molly Darling. Div, £7 17s SKCONH PAY. Feerswiek Hurdles —Clarence 1, Highlander 2. Ilex 3. All started. "Won by a length. Time, 3mins ;lsecs. Div., £9 lis 6d. Autumn Nursery—Gold Leaf 1, Bracelet 2, Miniature 3. Argon and Bold were scratched. Won by half a length. Time lmin osecs. Div., £'2 ."is 6d. Yaldhurst Welter—Manawnnm 1, Telemeter 2, St Elmo 3. Div, £'2o 9s 6d. Great Autumn —Waiuku 1, Leda 2. Tire 3.

AITKLAND MEETING

Following are the results of the first day's races : —- Tradesmen's Handicap—Ladti Anna. Div., JEtj 16s. Onslow Plate—Miss Anna 1, Presentment 2, Cmralbit i>. Div. £2 10s. Champagne —Miss Kunuv 1- Defiant 2. St Coiuui "i line, I'lh. I v. X"J '2s. Easter —I>ay Star 1. St Paul 2. Nestor 3. Won bv a nose. Time. 2-42. Div.. £2 4s. Hurdles—St Simon 1. Miss Nelson 2. Div. £'l l!»s. Eden Handicap—Miss Anna 1, Lady Marion 2. Armilla •'!. I'iv.. £6 lt>s. Railway —The Drone. Div., £34 19s. SEt OND I>AV. Stewards" —Lady Mnrion I, (.astashore 2. St Gurdon 3. I'iv. £1 Vh. Ellorslie Handicap--Defiant 1. Picklock 2. St Crispin:!. "Won bv a length. Time, lmin 19sees. Div.. .£ll 7s. Autumn Handicap —St Paul 1, Day Star 2, Markinch 3. Won by four lengths. Time, 2t.uins 11-ecs. Dr. .£2 IDs.

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