SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 79, 10 April 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACES.

(Special to Times.) Auckland, last night. Tho second day’s racing of the A.It.C. autumn meeting was commenced to-day, a good number of Gisßornitcs being present. Among the Gisborne visitors present yesterday, I omitted to mention Mr A. F. Kennedy. Business opened with the Stewards’ Handicap, in which ten horses ran. Firefly and St. Peter were favorites, but while both ran well, Zealous, who pursued a straightcr course than on the first day, when she won the Eden Handicap, galloped in rare style, winning cleverly from St. Peter. Defender and Firefly were prominent right to the end of the race. Zealous returned her supporters the nice dividend of .£lO. Then came the Ellerslio Handicap, in which Menura was favorite. Mr Ormond’s filly, however, did not get a clear run till half-way down the straight, and Hcspcr, who got into position early, won with a little to spare. The Century Stakes furnished a surprise. Seahorse, the favorite, after racing in the front with Beddington to a quarter of a mile from homo, suddenly stopped, beaten, and finished last. The Autumn Hurdle race was a most interesting contest. The winner, Cannongatc, was never headed. Voltigour, Kaimate, and Tim in turn tried hard to wrest tho lead from him. Cavalierio to tho turn into tho straight ran much better than on tho opening day, but then, striking a hprdle, lost ground. In tho Flying Handicap, Rosella, who was made favorite, got knocked about and bruised. Solo proved tho winner. Pipiwharauroa, winner of tho Pony event, and a former Gisborne horse, returned to her investors tho nice dividend of .£lB. The favorite, Blue Paul, ran last. Solo just beat St. Olga by half a head for first place in tho Shorts’ Handicap. Tho last race of the day, the Handicap, was an interesting one. The Gisborne horse Materoa ran a good race, though she only managed to gain third place. She ran a much better race than what she had dono on the previous day. The GLsborneites present did not go back on tho huia colors, however. Ilohoro proved the winner, with Ideal next. The Gisborno-owned horse En Hakkoro was badly hurt in the Tradesman’s Plate Handicap run at Ellerslic yesterday. En Hakkoro is to remain in ' Auckland for some time.

A.It.C. AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, last night. Tho weather was lino, and the attendance good. A sum of .£9275 passed through the totalisator for the day. Seahorse was quite a pronounced favorite for the principal event, the Century Stakes, but did not flatter his admirers when it came to business. Tho race fell to tho Taranaki-owned Battlcaxe, who stripped very fit and well, and snatched a victory from Boreas in tho last few strides. Stewards’ Handicap, of lOOsovs ; ono mile.

72 Major George’s eh f Zealous, byNelson —Moongu, Byrs, 7.5 (Speakman) ... ... ••• 1 188 J. Chaafe’s b h St Peter, syrs, 8.0 (Ohiutfo) ... ... ... 2 108 11. Froneh’s b g Defender, 4yrs, 7.9 (Lindsay) ... ... ... 3 Also started : 245 Firefly 7.11, 63 Regalia If. 7.11, 23 Honesty 7.9, 37 Dartmoor 7.4, 51 Taplow 7.0, 19 lvcgulus f.O, 19 .1 ini Keane 0.1. Soon after the start Zealous wont to tho front, and maintained her lead throughout, winning comfortably by two lengths from St. Peter, who was in turn a neck in front of Defender. Firefly was fourth. Time, 1.-13 2-5 ; div., HO; totalisator, 800. . Ellcrslio Handicap, of 100 sovs ; six furlongs.

112 I"). McKinnon's 1> f Ilcspcr, by Lockncss —Dreamland, 2yrs, 7.5 (Satnian) 1 {MO lion. J. 11. Ormond's c f Mcnucrn, 2yrs, 8.0 (Davis) ... 2 07 U. limorson’s ch f Sparkling Water, 2vrs, 8.4 (filling) 3 Also started : 250 KiSsfilinc 3.0, 38 Itorc 8.0, 124 Maroon and Gold 7.7, 84 Itagabrash 7.3, 5 Despatch 0.7, 14 Deal Dluo 0.7. Despatch assorted herself across the top stretch, but as they came into the straight, she was tackled by Hesper, and the latter coining on scored by a length and a half from Mcnucra. Despatch was fourth. Time, 1.19. Div., £8 7s. Toto, i. .-GIO4O. -'■The Century Stakes, of 1000 sovs,_ for three-year-olds and upwards, weight for age, with penalties and allowances, 1.1 miles. 140 F. Watson’s br g Battleaxe, by Hotchkiss —Queen Cole, 6yrs,S.l2 (Davis) ... ... ••• ••• 1 230 D. Gordon’s ch g Boreas, aged, 8.12 (Taylor) 2 12G Messrs Nathan’s b gßeddington, 3yrs, 8.4 (Gallagher) 3 Also started: 61 Mr J. Chaafe’s br h St. Paul, aged, by St. Legev—Satanella; 561 Major George's ch h Seahorse, 4yrs, by Nelson —-Moonga; 249 Hon. 11. Mossman's b f Formula, 3yrs, by Hotchkiss — • Pornvo. Seahorse and Beddington wevo tho first to break tho line, and, as tho straight was entered, Beddington was a length in front of Seahorse and St. Paul, and, as tho stand was passed, Beddington was half-a-length in front of the favorite, with St. Paul a length away, and Boreas and Boreas and Battleaxe next best.’ As they drew along the bottom stretch, Seahorse was on tho leader's girths, and ran on terms as the cutting was entered, and St. Paul was a length away third. The pair were still in command as they dashed past tlie half-mile post, and Boreas could bo seen improving his position. Seahorse ■was first round the home turn, but, as tho people's stand was passed, Boreas shot out, and looked a winner at the lawn rails, but Battleaxe came with a rush, and snatched a victory by half-a-length, threequarters of a length separating the scconl and third. Formula was fourth. _ Then came St. Paul and Seahorse whipping in. Time 2.41 8-5 ; div. £8 15s. Totalisator £1367.

Autumn Hurdle Kace, of 125sovs. ; two miles. 421 ,T. ‘Warner's br g Cannongatc, by Cannon —Fishfag, syrs, 12.3 (J. Stewart) 107 A. E. Watkin’s eh g Forty-seven, Oyrs, 10.0 (Burns) 2 75 P. Chaafe's cli g Nor’-west, aged, 10.9 (Hall) 8 29 Cavalicrio 12.4, 146 Tun 11.0, 12 Kanaka 10.7, 146 Kaimntc 10.2, 3S Voltigeur 11. 10.0 also ran. Cannongatc and Cavalicrio landed over the first hurdle a length to the good of Tim, but as the cutting was entered Tim was in the lead on terms with Cannongate. Along the top stretch Tim, Cannongate, Cavalicrio and Voltigeur were bunched in the race, and thus the quaitettc entered the straight. Passing the stand Tim and Cannongate, on terms, had the advantage, but along the back stretch Cannongate was half a length to the good of Kaimate, with Voltigeur next best. From the cutting Cannongate improved his lead, and coming into the straight landed safely over the last fence, and won comfortably by three clear lengths from Forty-seven, who just beat Nor’-wcst for second honors. Voltigeur was fourth. Time 3.55. Dir., £2 Is. Totalisator .-£974. Flying Handicap, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.

215 A. Morgan’s ch g Solo, by Blairgowrie Dollv, oyrs, 8.0, Abbott ... 1 ISO E. J. Eae’s b g The Needle, aged, ' 8.9, Bird ... ... ••• 2 183 D. McKinnon’s b c Landlock, 7.4 (including 111 b over), Buchanan o 475 Eosella 9.3, 72 Tukapa 7.2, 84 Paul Seaton 6.11, 36 Motor 6.10 also ran. Solo jumped away in the lead, and showed a bunched field the way .down to the four furlong post, and was challenged by The Needle just below the distance, but holding the opposition safe in the run home won by a length, there being two lengths between second and third. Tukapa was fourth. Time 1.17 1-5. Div., £4 15s. Totalisator .£1145.

Shorts Handicap, of 100 sovs , 5 furlongs 382 A. Morgan’s ch g Solo, by Blairgowrie—Dolly, syrs, 8.7 (inc, alb penalty), Abbott

859 J. Chaafe’s b f St Olga, Syrs, 7.6, Chaafc ... • ... 2 125 E. Alison’s b g Tiki, Syrs, 6.10, Satman ... 3 Also started: 83 Balbirxue, 7.9; 233 Lady' Avon, 7.8, 54 St Elmo, 7.8. St Olga made all the running, but was overtaken by Solo in the last furlong, and defeated by a head, Tiki being several lengths away third. Time 1.4 1-5, div. .£2 18s, totalisator 1236. Pony Handicap, of 60 sovs; 6" I furlongs 1 53 H. Tooman’s br h Pipiwhauraroa, - by Derringer—Waiapu, aged, 7.7, Abbott 1 477 C. Lovett’s b m Lena, aged, 7.12, Jellings 2 216 D. Moraghan’s b m Mamoa, 6yrs. 7.9, Buchanan 3 Also started: 309 Blue Paul, 9.12; 68 St Loanda, 8.6. Lena and Pipiwhauraroa cut out the pace to the straight, where the latter drew out and won by nearly three lengths. Time 1.19 1-5, div. .£lB 3s, totalisator 1069. St. George’s Handicap, of 300 sovs ; one mile and a quarter. 541 C. Lovett’s b g Hohoro, by Tasman Lady Moth, 4yrs, 9.8 (Jellings) 1 267 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b m Ideal, 5 yrs, 8.6 (Davis) 2 164 J. A. Harding’s b m Meteroa, 4 yrs, 8.0 (Holmes) ... ? 3 Also started : 11 Record Reign 9.3, 77 Bluejacket 9.0, 166 St. Ursula 7.11, 161 La Gloria 7.10, 79 Dayntreo 7.8, 227 Regalia 11. 7.7, 103 Firefly 7.6, 48 Volee 6.7. Bluejacket, Regalia 11., and St. Ursula were the first away, and the trio showed a ! bunched lot the way past tho stand. Along the bottom turn Regalia 11. had 1 tho advantage of La Gloria. Passing the 1 half-mile post La Gloria was racing on f terms with Regalia 11., but once fairly in the straight Hohoro drew out and scored j by a length and a-half from Ideal, who 1 came fast; Materoa was well up for third. J Regalia 11. was fourth. Time, 2.11. Div. ; £2 14s. Totalisator, 1644. t C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. ( [By Telegraph—Press Association.] 1 Christchurch, last night.

The weather for the second day of the C.J.C. Meeting was fine. A sum of £8,102 was passed through tho totalisator, making .£18,212 for the meeting. The results were :

Pccrswick Hurdles. —Long Tom 1, Dundee 2, Larboard Watch 3. Won in a cantor. Time, 3.6 4-sths s. Div. £1 9s

Autumn Nursery. San Patrico 1, Antigone 2, Wepeuer 3. All started. Won comfortably. Time, 1.4 4-sths. Dividend, .£2 8s 6d.

Ynldhurst Welter. —St Martin 1, Clytic 2, Tsaritsa 3. All started but Cadet. Won by' a length. Time 1.32 1-5. Great Autumn. —Palaver 1, Pampero 2, Cameo 8. Maintain, Military', Cora Linn, and Mclwood also started. Time 2.38 3-5, div. £l4 17s.

Ninth Challenge Stakes.—Cruciform 1, Mensehikol’f 2, Calibre 3. Won comfortably by a length. Time 1.30 1-5, div. £1 3s Od.

Templeton Handicap. —St Denis 1, Glcnoglo 2, Ivomuri 3. All started but Tsaritsa. Won by three parts of a length. Timo 1.17 1-5, div. £5 16s.

Addington Plato.—lsmcne 1, Warrington 2, Battle Cry 3. Shotgun, Bristol, Hawthorne, Lady Agnes, Lady Dundas, and Indian Queen also started. Won easily'. Time 1.4, div. £2 17s 6d. Final Handicap.—Hypnotist 1, Social Pest 2, Benzoin 3. Nihilist also ran. Won easily. Timo 1.46 2-5, div. £4 13s.

WAIRARAPA RACES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington, last night. The Wairarapa races resulted: — Hack Hurdles. Pnkawa 1, Lottie Collins 2, Cyclist 8. Time, 2.59; div., £2 16s.

Moroa Handicap.—Smithy 1, Raima 2, Bonnie Espcrancc 3. Timo, 1.35 ; div., £lB Bs.

Autumn Handicap.—Ruamahanga 1, Volley 2, Waingawa 3. Time, 2.5 ; div., £1 17s.

County Handicap.—Valkyrie 1, Sylvie 2, Macintosh 3. Time, 1.49 ; div., £l4 3s. Stewards. —Ruamahanga 1, Dewdrop 2, "Waingawa 3. Time, 1.43 1-5; div., £2 11s. High "Weight.—Forest Oak and Cavalier ran a dead heat, Bonnie Esperancc 3. Time, 2.10 ; div., Forest Oak £3 4s, Cavalier £1 3s.

Farewell. —Sylvie 1, Mustella 2, Westguard 3. Time, 1.5 ; div., £3 18s.

On his way to the opening meet of the hunting fraternity, our reporter dropped across Mick Maher and his employers, Currie and Hogan. It appears that Mick was about to visit Auckland, as Mr Currie has not the good fortuno to havo a horse in training for the next July meeting. It is to be hoped that Mick will have tho good luck to drop into a winning stable, as he is an exceedingly capable trainer, and as a horseman over country or

hurdles ho is simply perfect. The Poverty Bay Jockey Club presented Mick with a gift for exemplary conduct, and his employers, for whom he has trained and ridden for the last ten years, “ swear by Mick.”