SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 208, 9 September 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Sept. 7. There was a good attendance and fine weather for the races, tho results being : Hurdles. Delusion 1 Linden ... 2 vlarton 3 Time, 4.34.' Trial Stakes. Lucknow 1 Speculation 2 Tillimby ... ... ... 3 Time, 2.10. Derby. Ilautvillers 1 Caravel 2 Grasspan ... 3 Also ran : Solitary, Sir Leonard, John See, and Maine. Betting : 5 to 4 Hautvillers. Maine and Sir Leonard carried on tho running till near the straight, where the former was leading, but soon compounded, and Ilautvillers won rather easily bv a length and a half. Time, 2.37. Epsom Handicap. Sequence ... ... ... 1 Aliinga 2 Essington ... ... ... 3 All the acceptors started. The betting was 4 to 1 against Sequence, who was favorite, and won without effort- by twelve leugths. Time, I.3Sj|. Spring Stakes. San Fran ... 1 Brunt-wood 2 Paul Pry 3 Betting : 4 to 1 San Fran. Won bysix lengths. Time, 2.37 h Kensington Handicap. Whakawaka ... 1 Iluasca 2 West Australian 3 ; Won by a neck. Time, 1.251. THE BETTING. ! By Telegraph. Press Association. Copyright Sydney, Sept. S. Beading the card of the Metropolitan I led to a good deal of business. Sequence I was backed for £IOOO at 4 to 1. San Fran for £2600 at 7 to 1, Caledonia for £7OOO at 100 to 3, Cyanide for £3OOO at 100 to 6, Ferryman for £2OOO at 100 to 5. Hautvillers met with spirited support; £OOOO was taken at 10 to 1. Horace was backed for £7500 at 100 to 1, closing at 100 to 7. The latest prices are : Sequence 4 to 1, San Fran 7 to 1, Hautvillers 10 to 1, Ferryman, Patronage, Caravel, and Cyanide'lOO to 6. The "tipsters fancy Ferryman, Sequence, and San Fran.