SPORTING

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 345, 20 February 1902, Page 3

SPORTING

EGMONT RACES.

By Telegraph—Press Association. ’ IXawcra, last night. : The Eguiont race meeting commenced to-day. Thcie was tine weather and a big attendance. The racing was very good. The results were : • Flying Handicap.—Rungitata 1, Okoari 2, Bowman 3. Aiso ran : Torowai, Lady Bell, Sylvia Park, Oracle, and Durable. I From a fair start Okoari and Torowai soon got in front, and led until half-way up the straight, when Rarigitata came under tlie wiiip and squeezed home by a head. Time 1.16 J, totalisator 1013, divs. £7 2s and £L 3s Gd. First Hack.—Jmputi 1, Tawara 2, Waireku 3. Nineteen started, Prisoner, Etona, Herangi, and Kidbrook being scratched. Impati and Tawara got away best, and kept in a good position throughout. The latter led into tlie straight, but Impati came gamely, and won by half a length. Time 1.17 3 3, totalisator 1226, divs. TO 7s and £1 Us. Hurdles.—Waiwora 1, Kaiwhakiroa 2, I Hautonga 3. Tlie other starters were Sudor and Vanquish. Sultana was scratched. The tup weight remained in the rear until a quarter of a mile from home, when he assumed the lead and won with consummate ease by five lengths. Time 3.25 1-5, totalisator 680, div. Us Gd.

Hack Hurdles.—Riinu 1, Moreen 2, Aquiualdo 3. Also ran: Dandy, Taranaki, and Clarionc. Good race between

the placed horses, Riinu winning b.y hall a length. Time 2.50 1-5, divs. £2 15 and X'2 Os Gd.

Egmont Cup.— Taplow 1, Motor 2, Battleaxe 3. Torfulla was the only other starter. Taplow jumped away with the lead, and maintained it to the finish. At

tlie mile Battleaxe and Tortulla moved after him, and although the whip had to be brought into requisition on the Puriri gelding, he got home by a short half length from Motor, Battleaxe two lengths away. Time 2.39 1-5, totalisator 942, div. A's Os 6d. Sires Hack Produce Stakes : Trad&wind 1, Loch Erin 2, Dexterity 3. Scratched : Inglewood, Tortoiseshell, Retire, Levent, Sbellrock, Shellout, Raurau, Land o’ Cakes, Betty, and Urutonga. The other starters were Silversea and Mussel. Loch Erin made the running until the home stretch, when Tradewind came and wore him down, winning by a length. Time 2.15 3-5. On totalisator, 1039. Div. A 3 Is 6d.

Welter Handicap: Halberdier 1, Beau Ideal 2, Lady Bell 3. Scratched : Faugb-a-Ballagh. Beau Ideal Jed on sufienmee till entering the straight, when Halberdier put in a claim, and won by a length. Time 1.154. On totalisator, 773. Divs., £6 15s 6d and £1 16s.

Second Hack Flat: Convoy 1, Tapara 2, Flying Jib 3. Scratched: Impati, Waireka, Ocean Shell, and The Hude. A good race, Convoy getting home under the whip in 1.59 1-5. On totalisator, 1062. Divs., £o 63 6d and 14s 6d.

POVERTY BAY TURF CLUB’S MEETING.

[By Early Biro. |

Thekb is every prospect of fine weather for the Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Summer Meeting, which commences at Makaraka to-day; and, as good acceptances have been received for,the various events, there should be a large attendance. The course is at present in first-class order, and the Club have left no stone unturned to ensure good raciug. Mr H. Piper will wield the Hag, and the public can, therefore, rely on the fields being despatched on even terms. The fact of to-day being a holiday from noon should be an extra inducement to draw a record attendance. The Club have arranged for the Italian string band at present visiting Gisborne to supply music on both days. The programme opens with the Makauri Handicap, of 20 sovs., which has a field of five. The winner will be sold by auction, with engagements, for five pounds, and the surplus over the selling price will he divided equally between the owner of the second horse and the race fund. Cossack and l’aria are the most likely pair to carry off this event, and, if Mr Clark decides to start the Albert gelding, he should about win. My selection is :

Paria ... ... ... ... 1 Cossack ... 2 Bob 3

The County Stakes has ten acceptors, Mr Clarke’s pair Paria and Papatu heading the list. Paria is engaged in the previous race, and Papatu will, therefore, be tiio one selected. Unique, with 8.2, is well in with regard to weight, but, through a mishap last week, is an unlikely starter. Craftsman, on his form last week, must run well forward, as also should Vathek and Tyuodale. I shall venture the following :

Mr Clark’s selected 1 Craftsman ... ... ... 2 Vathek 3 The Maiden Scurry" is likely to attract a field of eleven. lam informed on reliable authority that Kohiue registered a good gallop on Mouday, and her party arc sanguine about the Torpedo mare’s chance. Spungold arrived from Wellington yesterday, and his chance is highly spoken of. Soultina is bound to have a host of followers, as also is Tynedale and Ikatere, They may finish in the following order : Tynedale or Kohine 1 Spungold ... ... ... 2 Soultina 3 Tho Turanga Stakes Handicap, of 110 sovs., should he the race of the day, and

the winner is well concealed. Materoa, 9.12, has improved very little sinco last week, but has certainly none the best of the weights. The Torpedo mare would require to be at her best to win this race. Red Lamer ran a great race in the mile and a distanco last week, and during the interval may have came on. He would have to improve considerably to beat Wilson, 8.8, who is just now in great form. The Dauphin gelding was certainly the best conditioned horse at the Park meeting, and as he has only incurred a penalty of three pounds his party may reasonably bo sanguine as to his chance of success. Destroyer, 7.8, is fancied in some quarters on accouut of having beaten Wilson at Wairoa. Geologist, 6.10, and Craftsman, 6.7, are the light weights, and of the pair Mr McDonald's gelding should be the safest to follow : Wilson ... ... ... 1 Geologist ... ... ... 2 Destroyer ... ... ... 3 The Telephone Handicap has a great field of thirteen, Geologist, 9.0, being awarded the place of honor. Rosiphele, Victoria Cros, Craftsman, and Vathek are all well treated, and to select three to fill the places, I like

Victoria Cross 1 Rosiphele . ... 2 Vathek ... 3 The First Handicap Hurdles should furnish a good race, aud numbers should no up somewhat as follows : Mr Blake’s selected 1 Rodara ... ... ... 2 Cronje ... ... ... ••• 3 The Handicap Hack Flat has nine engaged, and the winning trio may be : Papatu or Hinetapuariki ... 1 Waionui 2 Medaliious ... 3

The day’s racing concludes with the Flying Handicap, and on his running last week, Geologist, 6.11, should about win. Geologist 1 Rosiphele ••• 2 Victoria Cross ... ... 3

From a reliable source we loarn that Materoa will not start in the Turanga Stakes to day. The mare has not yet got over her trouble with regard to bleeding, and her owner not deem it wise to start her in the race to-day. The withdrawal of Materoa reduces tho field in the Turanga Stakes to five, but the rnce still bears a very open appearance. Mr Harding has been very unfortunate during the past few months both with Materoa ahd her stable mate Tauhei, both horses running in Auckland with the hardest of luck. The sporting public of Gisborne have stuck loyally to the huia colors upon all occasions, and can heartily sympathise with the popular owner of Materoa in the hard luck which he has experienced. We hopo to be able to chronicle a good win for the stable in the near future,

EGMONT ACCEPTANCES,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Hawora, last night. The following are the acceptances for the second day or the Egmont races : Wnirnate Handicap.

Second Hack Hurdles,

Atkinson Memorial Stakes.

Second Hurdles,

Third Hack Flat.

WAIAPU RACES.

The following weights have been declared for the Waiapu Racing Club’s meeting, to ho held on March 22nd :

Handicap Hurdle Race. —Cronjc 12.0, Malcolm 11.0, Bradshaw 10.8, WJiitefoot 10.7, Majestic 10.0, Tauhina 9.10, Peggy 9.8, Yacea 9.7, Rainbow 9.0.

Waiapu Cup.—Cronjo 9.12, Ngariki 9.10, Malcolm 9.3, Taupahere 8.10, Drone 8.7, Majestic 8.0, Linden and Monawai 7.12, Paribaka 7.10, Yacca and Sea Nymph 7.8, Shamrock 7.5, Leoraiti 7.3, Silver Van 6.7.

Pony Race. —Waitangi 11. 9.0, Tiny Boy 7.12, Jug of Beer 7.10, Good-bye 7.7, Rereata 6.10.

District Race.— Drone 11.0, Linden 10.5, Ben 10.0, Yacca 9.12, Privateer 9.7, Tawai and Waiapu (late Marlin) 8.10, Leoraiti and Banquet 8.7, Unknown and Silver Van 8.0.

Flying Handicap.—Ngariki 9.12, Cronjo 9.10, St. Elmo 9.4, Malcolm 9.3, Drone 9.0, Tuapahere 8.12, Linden and Majestic 8.0, Drift 7.12, Ben and Sea Nymph 7.10, Tauhina 7.9, Daniel O’Connell and Parihaka 7.8, Shamrock 7.7, Sheolah 7.6, Banquet 7.0, Silver Van and Rereata 6.7. Winners of any event of £ls or over after the declaration of these weights to carry a-penalty of 71bs.

Olioaii . 9 12 Iiangitata . .. 7 13 Torowai . 8 (i Lady Bell . .. 7 10 Bowman . 8 U Oraalo .. 7 9 Sedgbrook .. . 8 0 Moiti .. 6 7 Sylvia Park.. . 8 0

Itiuiu ... 12 2 Aquinaldo ... 10 9 Clarion ... 9 11

Battleaxc . .. '■) lb Gipsy Queen 7 7 Motor .. 8 i> Durable ... 6 7 Taplow ... 7 10

Kiiiwhakaroa 10 6 Sudor . 9 7 Vanquish ... 10 a Hautonga ... . 9 0 Sultana 9 8

Fourth tlack Flat. Convoy ... 9 8 Marian thus.. 7 12 Tnpara ... 8 11 Flying Jib .. 7 11 Alidift ... 8 7 Waireka 7 7 Progee ... 8 2 Otaio 7 7 Normanby Stakes.

Scdgbrook .. 10 2 Lasting 9 7 Lady Hell ... 9 12 Heau Ideal.. 9 0 Legion of Moiti 8 0 Honor... 9 7 Onutae 8 0

Tawara .. 9 0 Fiying Jib ... 8 2 Kohina .. 8 9 King Edward 7 12 Siandra .. 8 3 Fair Jess 7 9 Governess . .. 8 3 Waireka 7 9 Jlussoi .. 8 2 Flying Sliell 7 7 Silver Star . .. 8 ■2 Keeoil 7 7