SPORTING

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 277, 2 December 1901, Page 4

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA RACES.

[By Telegraph— Press Association.] Auckland, Saturday. The Takapuna dockey Giub's Spring Meeting was commenced to-day, when the weather was delightfully tine and the attendance satisfactory. A field of eight events was disposed of, the principal race of the day, St. Andrew's Handicap, falling to Tauhei and Sparking Water, who ran a dead-heat. During the afternoon the sura of J&673-1 was passed through the totalisators, the inside machine paying out on the first horse past the post, and the outside machine on the first and second horses. The following were the results : Trial Handicap, fiO sovs. ; 1 mile.

•L Lynch’s Golden Dose, 7.7, Buchanan... ... ... ... ... 1 Lance Corporal, 7.U ... ... ... 2 ! Cavalry ... ... ... ... ... 3 j Also started : Balbirnie.

Won easily by two lengths. Time, 1.46. Divs. : Inside £3 15s, outside X'2 14s. Cambria Handicap, 100 sovs.; 5 furlongs, Messrs Nathan’s Mary Seaton, 7.5, Buchanan ... ... ... ... 1 Swagsman, 7.10 ... ... ... 2 Seatonia, 7.0 ... ... ... ... 3 Alsu started : Bastion, Sensation, Irish, and Wellcast. Won by a length. Time, 1.6. Div. : inside £1 17, outside XI 18s 0d and XI 19s.

Handicap Maiden Hurdles, 70 sovs, IJ miles. Mr S. Meredith’s Chancellor 11., 10.12, Mitchell 1 Lady Dash, 0.4 ... ... ... ... 2 Varra, 0.10 ... ... ... ... 3 Also started : lloyal Conqueror, Sudden’ Firefly, Ballinger, Puffing Billy, Peter Simple. Won by lour lengths. Time 3,21. Divs.: Inside, £2 18s ; outside, X2 Is and .£'3 10s.

St. Andrew’s Handicap, 200 sovs., lj miles. •I, A. Harding’s Tauhei, 7.6, Ready ... 1 ii. Kmcrson's Sparkling Water, 6.10 (including Olh penalty), Satman... 1 St. Ursula, 8.4. ... ... ... ... 3

Also started : St. Olga. St. Olga made most of the running, but faded out at the turn for home, leaving Sparkling Water and Tauhei to fight it out, and the judgo was unable to separate them. St. Ursula was two lengths away third. Time 2.12 3-5. Divs.: Inside — Tauhei ill 17s, Sparkling Water £4 3s ; outside—Tauhei XI 9s, Sparkling Water X 3 Ids,

Tony Handicap, of 60 sovs., 6 furlongs. EL Friedlaudcr’s Stepaway, 8.4, Buchanan ... ... ... ••• 1 Blue Paul, 9.12 ... ... ... ... 2 First Whisper, 8.10 ... ... ... •! Also started : Weka, Mainoa, Trooper. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.20.1. Hivs.: Inside, Jtl 10s ; outside, ill 16s and Jil 4s 6d. First Hack Handicap, of GOsovs; five furlongs. 4. Jack's Nereid, 7.10, Phillips ... 1 Lady Boult, 7.10 ... ... ... 2 Jessamine, 7.9 ... ... ... ... S Also started : Orossy, La Polish, Evert. Etona, Ding-Dong, Cyclone, Goldweb, Bea Nymph, and Amahantas. Won by a neck. Time, 1.5. Divs: Inside, Nereid, £54. ; outside, Nereid, A2O 19s; Lady Boult, 18s.

Handicap Hurdles, of lOOsovs ; 2 miles. It. Hannon’s Eufus, 9.0, Berry ... L Chancellor 11., 9.5 (including 51b penalty) 2 Princess of Thule, 9.11... ... ... o Also started : Cavaliero, ltegalia 11., Voltigeur 11., and Pungarehu. Won by half a length. Time, 3.501. Divs: Inside, Rufus, X 6 5s ; outside, Rufus, X 8 lbs 6d; Chancellor 11., XI 11s 6d. Cheltenham Handicap, of lOOsovs; five furlongs.

D. AleLeod’s Jewellery, 8.0, Ryan ... 1 St. Olga, 8.12 2 Delia Rose, 6.12 ... 8 Also started : Takapuna, Tolstoi, Sundial, Lady Avon, Solo, Orange and Blue, Rosiphele, Blairearrig, Cuirassette, Sly Miss, and lota. Won by half a length. Timo, 1.5. Divs: Inside, Jewollery, £2 16s; outside, Jowellory, X 3 5s 6d; St. Olga, X 8 9s.

DUNEDIN RACES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, last night. Tho Dunedin Jockey Club races were well attended. The Governor, Lady Ranfurly, the Premier, and Sir Joseph Ward were among those present. The fields were small, but the racing was good. Thu sum of X 3878 10s was put through the totalisator, making X 6725 10s for the mooting, as against X 10,585 last year. Tho rosults wore

Novel Handicap, sis: furlongs: Senior Wrangler, 8.12, 1; Sharp Shot, 8.5, 2. Only the pair ran, and won anyhow. Time 1.20 3-5, no investments. Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs: Vandyke, 9.7, 1; Wild West, 10.2, 2 ; Dartmoor, 8.9, 8. Eight acceptors started, won by three lengths. Time 1.34 2-0, divs X 3 18s and X2 12s.

Si Andrew’s Handicap, 1 mile: Pampero, 9.10, 1; Cherrystono, 6.12, 2; Canteen, 8.1, 6. Won by a length after a good race. Time 1.45, div. £1 16s. Stephenson Memorial Stakes, 5 furlongs: Goldspur, 9*l, 1; Blazer, 9'5, 2. Won by three parts of a length. Time I'4, div. M 18a. Seuond Hack, 6 furlongs : Ayrdale, 10\1, 1 ; The Serf, 10-1, 2; Silver Rupee, 9-5, 6. All started; won by a long neck. Time 1.20; divs., £'). 16s and 411. Grandstand Handicap, 7 furlongs : Red Gauntlet, 7*9, 1 ; Petrovna, o'o, 2, Edelweiss, S'7, 6. Won by half a length. Time I'd,'!; div,, 412 18s. Juvenile Handicap, 5 furlongs: Lady Ivosslyri, 7*lo, 1; Navarre, 7'll, 2; Sarchedon, 7'lo, •!. All started ; won by two lengths. Time I's 2-5 ; div., L‘2 4s. Farewell Handicap, 1 mile: Fulmen, B'liJ, and Wild West, B'l (dead heat), 1; Red Banner, 7'll, 6. Three others ran. Time 1.45; divs., Fulmen 411 16s; tyild West 411 Bs.

FEILDING RACES.

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Feilding, Saturday. The weather was fine' for the second day’s races, and the attendance fair. The following are the results : York Stakes : Goldenmeie 1, Lady’s Link 2, Sedgebrook 3. Time 1.17 4-5. Scratched : Motor. Divs., 411 18s and 410 13s.

Bracelet : Hard Work 1, Tokotea 2, In-the-Van 3. Scratched : First Shot. Time, 2.4 1-5. Divs., 4)4 3s G.d and £1 10s 6d. Cheltenham Hurdles : Eveuing Wonder 1, Stockade 2, The Hempie 3. All started. Time, 2.57. A good finish. Div., X 3 8s and XI. Bangotoa Hurdles : Strene 1, Meerschaum 2, Nea 8. Tokatea was scratched. While leading Sportsman fell. Lain", the rider, was slightly hurt. Time, 2,55 4-5. Divs., XI 12s and X 5 6s 6d,

Manchester Handicap : Toa 1, Lemon of Honor 2, Bobiu Adair 3. Scratched : Fakir. Time, 2.12 1-5. Divs,, Xl4 Ss 6d and £~j 10s 6d. A protest agaiusf Toa was dismissed, Welter Hack : In the Van 1, Taplow 2, Tokatea 3. Divs. Xl4 7s and XI 17s, Kailway Handicap : Motor 1, Warwick 2, Lady’s Link 3. Scratched: Perfection. Time, 1.30. Divs., X2 3s 6d and X 3 ss. Final Handicap ; Convoy 1, Tyrone 2 .Range Total 3- Time 1.11. Divs., X 3 0= fid and X 3 11s.