SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2787, 31 December 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

'• Luddesctown," in the Standard, gives the following 'tips for next Monday's meeting of the Featherston Racing Club at Tauhoreuikau:— For the' Handicap Hurdles he selects Halicore, with Zulu second, aud Trooper close up, but thinks either of those three named may first pass the winning post in such a glorious uncertainty as jumping. He can only see one horse in the Hack Hurdles on that course, and that is Exchange, although top weight. ■ He fancies Forester or Scraps wilhvin the Flying' Handicap, and backs feght Bower for the Hack Handicap. For the F.R.C., Torohunga-, if in the same form as at Martinborough, and he has pnly a feather weight on his back, but Scraps is a dangerous custqmpr w|thGst'l2ibs. He reckons neither, will be far from reaching the stakes. The horses arc certainly a better class than those competing in thp _ Waii ! ai!apa tlip last two or three years, and some genuine sport is likely tp be the result. The/■ blowing ones" of- previous occasions are slightly "out in the cool" just now, and a new school has entered the racing arena with a fair prospect of ultimately becoming educated when they have cut their wisdom teeth. The Tauherenikau gathering oil Monday will-furnish food for discussion 'for many seasons to come.. j

The Park Oval wore an enlivened appearance last evening through the •various competitors for the Caledonian sprats putting on the finishing touches in preparation for Monday. An old " ped" gives us the/following tips on the various handicaps,':— . - Wairarapa Handicap.-E. Thompson 1, W. Morris 2, B. 0. Smith 8. . Hurdles,'—lt. O.Smith 1, B. Thompson 2, P. Freeth 3. Walking.-W. G. Waterson 1, W. Ingram 2, J, Bambry 8. 880' l yards.-E, Thompson "1, E. Udy 2, N. Noilsen 8.

. Volunteer Handicap.—W. Morris 1, H. Houniilow 2, A. (t. Thompson 8. One Mile.-VY,G.Waterson I, : R. Thompson 2, E..Udy 3. .