SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 55, 6 March 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN CUB. WON BY DREAMLAND. ADVANCE AT 3 TO 1. BEATEN IN STRAIGHT. By Telegraph—Frcss Association—Copyright Melbourne, March 5. At noon the weather cleared, but the gning was heavy. There was a large attendance. Following were the results: Hurdles. Le Soleil 1 Rawdon ... ... ... 2 Itarliarossa ... ... ... 3 Betting: Evens Fagus, (i to 1 Lc Soleil. Won easily. Time 0.8 J. Ascotvalc Stakes. ITautvillcrs ... ... ... 1 .Ellerslie ... ... ... 2 Grasspau ... ... ... 3 Belting: 2 to 1 on llautvillcrs. Won easily. Time I.lo'. AUSTRALIAN CUP. Dreamland (P. Minter) ... 1 Elintlock (Kirkpatrick) ... 2 San Fran (A. Richardson) ... 3 British Admiral was scratched. Belting: 3 to 1 Advance, 4to 1 Finland, 5 to 1 San Fran, 7 to 1 Dreamland. Tho Now Zealand champion Advance occupied a handy place throughout. In the earlier stages of the journey, at the back stretch, San Frau was just in front of Advance, then canto Finland, Flintlock, Malster, Dreamland. Dreamland rail into third place at the Abattoirs, and coming into the straight San Fran was just in front of Advance, with Dreamland and Flintlock next. At the distance Dreamland tackled Advance, who now bonded San Fran in proper style, and at the half-distance Advance was beaten, and Dreamland was in charge of affairs. Staving off a challenge by Flintlock, Dreamland went on under punishment, and won by three-quarters of a length. There were throo lengths between second and third, then canto The Bride, Malster, Advance, and Seaport. Time, iimin. 58 3-5 see. March Steeplechase. Floater ... ... ... 1 Hayseed ... 2 Sunlight ... ... ... 3 Betting: sto 2 Hostile, 4 t-o 1 Floater. Time 5.21. Bourkc Handicap. Safety 1 Ferryman ... ... ... 2 Australian ... ... ... 3 Betting: 0 to 4 Safety, 7 to 1 Boreas. Boreas played up at the post, and delayed the start. The race was won hv a neck. Boreas was fourth. Time 1.29}. Junior Handicap. Black Watch 1 Gunlock 2 Dodona ... ... ... 3 Betting : sto 2 Dodona. Won by half-a-lcngtli. Time 1.18.1. THE DEFEAT OF ADVANCE. TIIE NEWS IN AUCKLAND. [Special to Times.] Auckland, last night. The news of Advance’s defeat in the Australian Cup race this afternoon lias come as a greater shock than the result of his defeat last Saturday. This afternoon. the local bookmakers were so confulcnt of New Zealand's crack proving victorious that they absolutely refused to accept money from the sporting enthusiasts who were so confident- of Advance winning in this Australian Cup. It appears that Advance's performances were no better than Seahorse’s were when the Gisborne jockey, Sceats, rode him in tho Australian Cup last year, and Scahojfse had adverse circumstances to contend with. Seahorse was not the favorite that Advance was. It will be remembered that Seahorse gained third place in the Esscndon Stakes, run at Flemington last vear.