SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 31, 6 February 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND HORSE FAVORITE FOR THE NEWMARKET.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh!

Melbourne, last night.

Ad ranee lias been backed to win .£3.0 000 for the Newmarket Handicap. The New Zealander is now first favorite at hundreds to six.

WAIROA RACES.

[OIHHOBNE TIMES BPECIAI..]

Wairoa, last night. There is splendid weather for the Wairoa races, and a large attendance. The course is rather heavy, consequent on the heavy rain last night. There wore several 'falls during the day. In the Hack Hurdles the Gisborne, horse, Cronje, fell. A. McKenzie, the Gisborne horseman, received a nasty cut on the chin. He icmounted the horse and succeeded in winning second money. Wilson came down in the County Stakes, when going well. The jockey was not injured. In the Handicap Hurdles, Sylvanus fell at the last hurdle. His jockey escaped with a shaking. Following arc the results : Hack Hurdles. Wa : tio ... ... ••• 1 . Also started —-Cronje and Contrabinc, which fell. Time 3.14 1-5, div. £1 17s. Scurry Race. Queen's Signal ... ••• 1 Hinctapauriki ... ••• 2 Keria ... ••• ••• " Eleven started. AVon comfortably. Time 54 1-5, div. .Cl 14r. County Stakes. Derringcotte ... ••• 1 Daphne ... ••• ••• 2 Lady Lome ... ••• 3 Moonrakcr was scratched. A good race. Wilson was going well, hut fell when half the distance had been traversed, his jockey escaping with a shaking. Derringcotte came through on entering the straight, and won by half a length from Daphne. Div. £4 18s. Maiden Plate. Honors ... ... 1 Eclair ... ... ••• 2 Four started. Won easily by a dozen lengths, Time 2.24, div. .Cl Bs. Handicap Hurdles. Waitio ... ... 1 Cronje ... ••• ••• 2 Also started —Sylvanus and The Weaver. Pistol Grip was scratched. A good race between Waitio and Sylvanus to last luirdlc, where Sylvanus came down, letting Waitio win rather easily. Time 3.39, div. .Cl 14s. Hack Flat. Corydon ... ... ••• 1 Royal Flirt ... ••• 2 Nukurau... ... 3 Six started. Won by a length. Time 1.39, div. £2l 15s. Awatcro Handicap. Honors ... ... ... 1 Wilson 9 Lady Lome ... ... 3 Timo i. 17 2-5. Dividend £8 7s. District Handicap. Pistol Grip ... ... 1 I’atu ... ... ... ‘2 To Maori... ... ... 3 Dividend .Cl 11s. THE SECOND DAY. THE ACCEPTANCES. The following arc the acceptances for the second day’s Wairoa races : Hurdles. Waitio .. I‘2 5 Cvonjo .. 9 0 Sylvanus .. 11 7 Contribinc .. 9 0 I’istol Grip .. 10 7 Frasertown Handicap. Derringcotte.. 9 5 Wilson .. 8 8 Daphne .. 9 4 Waitio .. GlO Flying Handicap. Wilson .. 810 Moonralter .. 7 2 Honors .. 8 0 Queen’s Signal 7 0

THE TAKAFUNA MEETING,

OPENS ON SATURDAY

Auckland, last night. Ouv Auckland correspondent wived last evening: The Takapuna Jockey Club’s meeting, which was postponed owing to the Queen's death, opens on Saturday.