SPORTING NEWS.

Hastings Standard, Issue 375, 17 July 1897, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

[By Gust Grand.] Weights for the Grand National Steeplechase ami Hurdle llace will be declared on Monday. Trilby has been scratched far the "Wanganui l>erby. Begret has been dcst roved. lUubed wire again. Saracen has retired from the turf and is offered for sale. Ah rum is favorite for the Melbourne Cup. the best price about him being l-"> to 1. The local horses engaged in the New Zealand Cup are going on well in their work. Gooseimui's trio—Searchlight. St Con:ion. and Girofla—are being treated to long steady work. The son of St Leger is furnishing into a tine horse. Stewart Warden's sturdy team Sir T-aHgcelot. Pei'uuu'e. I'aitntless, Deaant. unam/mm* all treated to good halfpace -A)T I shall plunge for Defiance as the most reliable one of the team to carry the cerise to victory on the day. Percy Martin's bracts —Wakelyn and fire —are also going on well 111 their work. The Dreadnought colt is furnishing nicely and will soon be heard of to advantage. Douglas, who is considered the pick of the handicap of the local lot, is bowling alou-r in. 11\. He appears to have quite recovered from his recent indisposition. New Forest, in Connop s charge, is having solid work meted out. and lie has wintered well. Primula, J. Maher's representative, is also moving along nicely. Rhino will not b« sent to Christchurch for the National meeting. Flaneur is to be taken up again for fyrilEg frqigayinrenty.