SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 322, 9 July 1889, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

O.J.C, STEEPLECHASE MEETING. The following acceptances have been received for tho Grand National Steeplechase : —Chemist 12.7, Irish King 12.1, Orient 11 8, Torrent and Ahua 11 5, Moana 10.10, Orange, man and Secretary 10.5. Presto, Monteagle, and Dadd; Longlegs 9.12, Gunpowder 9.10, Louis, Waitangi, and Panic 9 5. WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE RACE MEETING. The follow acceptances have been received for the various ’ events to ba run at ths Wellington Raeinß Oiub’s steeplechase meeting Handicap Steeplechase : Defntner, Orient, Kangaroo, Waterfall, Ariel, Oceola, Louis, Panic, Don (Newman's), Rossiter, Right Bower, Doctor, and Owhaiti. Handicap Hurdles: Chomist, Orient, Orlando, Waterfall, Oceola, Louis, Exchange, Panic, Right Bower, Rossiter, and Clarice. Flying Handicap: Strenuous, Re.varewa, Repose, Cupid, Pretender, Tennyson, Akatea, Ngarata, Peter, and Solitude Winter Handicap : Repose, Cupid, Aloinoua, Pretender, Itewarewa, Ngarata, Peter, Okatea, and Solitude. Trial Steeplechase: Defam .r, Ariel, Madcap, Patriot, Exchange, Stofewall Jackson, Doctor, Billy, Owhaiti, and J D.K.

NEW ZEALAND CUP WEIGHTS. The following weights have bean declared for the New Zea'and Cup, of 1000 sovs., distance two milesManton, 9 6; Chainshot, Cuirassier, and Dudu, 9.0; Roluse aud Sultan, 8.12; Son-of-a-gun, 8.5 ; Hilda, 8 3 ; Springton and Silvermtrk, fO; Wolverine, 7.13 ; Whisper and Apropos. 7-12; British Lion, 7.10; Occident, Masthiad, and Gipsy Prince, 7.9; Merrie England and Corruua, 7 8 ; St. C'air, 7.7 ; Vandal aid Lady Norah, 7.6; Loraine, 7.5; Jet D’Em, 7.3 ; Scot’s Grey and Dunkeld, 7.2 ; Lady florin, Engagement and St. James, 7.0 ; Scerm and Renata, 6.12; Rose Arg mt, 6.11; Oisiy, 6.10; Erycina gelding, 6.9 ; Sirepbcn, Catamount, Helmsman, Fabulous, Wanganui, Prince of Wales, Lake Superior, and Blizzard, 6,7 ; Quilt, 6 0 ; Tirailleur, Iphegeiia, and Q tadrant, 6.5; Alsace, 6.4’; Don Pedro, Alpine Rose, Dolosa, Wakatipu, Fairy Maid, and Rainbow 6.0.

It is stated in Hawke’s Bay that little Chemist should have won the double at the late Park meeting. Panic, the winner of Park Steeplechase, may be described as cart horse, but a good and sure jumpsr. His light weight brought him home on tha heavy ground. It is rumoured in Christchurch that Mr P. Butler has disposed of Mantoi'to an Australian sport for the sum of £2,0(0. A Queensland breeder has pioduoed a foal wlh plenty of “ foot." The youngster had five feet, and a competent vit. successfully amputated the extra limb. In Dpnedin tha other west a mova was made in favor of Manton for he Melbourne Oup, and he was backed by wi:a for £2,600. at hundreds to throe. A syndicate of three took £l6OO at that figure, the remaining £lOOO being taken by a local lacker from a Melbourne fielder. Mr G. Ellis, of Hastings, h selling Lady Florin and Cynthia. Mr Ellis is giving up racing, baing disgusted with the manner in which the former has bean tivated by ths handicappers. Lady Florin is V years old, by Musket—Rupee, and would prove most invaluable as a brood mare. 1 The Don, winner of the last Auckland Steeplechase, has bean solL- to a Sydney sportsman for £lOO. New Z-uland is not overstocked with cross oountr* horses at ths present time. If a horse is any good at all ha is at onea shipped to Australia, where better prizes are offered, and good prices given for New Zealand horses.