SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1182, 23 October 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

The Waerenga-a-hika race-course is being vastly improved as the track has been rolled, and is now almost all that could be desired in addition to various alterations which we have previously described. Mr T. E. R. Bloomfield has purchased the well-known mure Hatred with her Musket foal, and also the Hero—Rangi colt, two years old, from Mr A. McDonald. Aconite, owned by Mr A. McDonald, is expected to foal in a few days to Foul Play. The well-known stallion Foul Play will stand the coming season in Poverty Bay. We learn he is to be shown at the Agricultural Show. Wansamii Trotting Races. (fee united press association.) WANGANUI, This Day. The Wanganui Trotting Races took place on Saturday. MAIDEN TROTTING RACE. Hack 1 Rambler ... ... ... ... 2 handicap trotting rack (in Harness). Castaway ... ... ... ... 1 Jack 2 TRIAL STAKES. Rambler ... ... ... ... 1 Solicitor ... ... ... ... 2 Dan ... ... ... ... 3 WANGANUI HANDICAP TROTTING RACE. Castaway ... ... ... ... 1 Speculation ... ... ... 2 Wakatu 3 CONSOLATION HANDICAP. Speculation ... ... ... 1 Dan 2 Solicitor ... ... ... ... 3 Hotspur, who won the Randwick steeplechase, is 17 years old, and has but one eye. The following sensational wagers were recently booked in Melbourne on the Cup and Derby ; —Mr D. Wallace accepted £lO.OOO to £5OO about his colt Calma for the V.R.C. Derby, and Mr W. Gannon took £20,000 to £2OO on the double of Navigator and Sweet William. “ Cheval ” says : — “ From Adelaide I learn that Guesswork, on a private trial, did the Derby distance under 2mins 40secs, and as he won the Derby easily in 2mina 41|secs, some idea of what a speedy youngster he is may be gained.”