SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1164, 2 October 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

THS NAPIER RACES. We have received from a special correspondent the following telegraphic communication : —Mr Allan McDonalds Foul Play and Squire have been scratched for all their engagements. The Hatred—Patrearch colt has gone dead lame. The following horses will start for the hurdle race : Morning Star, Romeo, Lone Hand, Tartar, Ruahine and A.G. The following will start for the Spring Handicap : Louie, Virginia Water, Merlin, Mavis, and Dan. They are all going well. Mr P. Butler’s Te Ata arrived here yesterday morning. Harry Honor, Tartar’s trainer is now laid up, he is suffering from bronchitis, There is plentj’ of wagering going on. The most fancied are—Hurdles, Morning Star ; Spring Handicap, Louie : H.B. Guineas, Te Ata ; Flying Stakes, Mischief. for ths C-J.C. Handicap. CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Gorton and Trinket have been scratched for the Christchurch Jockey Club Handicap. Go*as you«please Handicap. An 8 hours go-as-you-please handicap took place at the drill shed on Saturday last and was won by O’Connor, the scratch man, who gave some of his opponents one hours start. O’Connor in 7 hours covered 45J miles. Cassacks, the 2nd man, 45 3-sth miles in 7A hours. Bull the 3rd, 38 l-sth miles in 7 hourlb 34 minutes.