SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 288, 18 April 1889, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

TOROA STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following acceptances were received for the above steeplechase meeting:— Easter Handicap :—Nora, 8.2, New York, 7.12. Ariel, 7.9. The Moor, 7.5, Tit Bit, 7.3, Impostor, 7.0 ; Slynter, 6.12, and Forest Queen, 6.5. Flying Handicap :—New York, 8.10, The Moor, 8.1, Tit Bit, 8.0, Luna, 8.0, Impostor. 7.12, Slynter, 7,8, and Forest Queen, 6,8. Toroa Steeplechase :—Ariel, 11.6. Darnley, 10.5, The Moor, 9.12, Nancy, 9.7, Bangitikei, 9.0, Ruby (late Mo), 9.0. (tips by willow). After looking over the weights, and judging from previous performances, and what I personally know of the horses, I think for the— Easter Handicap Nora and Impostor have the greatest say, and venture to predict that the gam# little mare will win. Flying Handicap. Tit Bit, New York, and Luna have all a out in, but the former for choice. New York is uncertain in starting, and May Moon’s daughter is, I hardly think, cherry ripe. Toroa Steeplechase.

For this I fancy the top weight Ariel, as I think the distance is too much for the others, barring perhaps Nancy. She however has been reported as being a bit off. This race should be a good one, as I doubt if one of those engaged in it has ever before been called upon to rise at a double or water jump,