SPORTING.
WANGANUI RACES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wanganui, last night Consistent rain fell throughout the night, and intermittent showers to-day, but not materially affecting the attendance at the races. The results were : Autumn Handicap : Queen’s Guard 1, Bowman 2, Heriot 3. Crusoe was scratched. Won easily by a length. Timo, 1.16 4-5. Divs., £2 4s 6d and £2 9s.
Second Hurdles: Royal Conqueror 1, Waiwera 2, Hautonga 3. All started. Stockade and Nea fell. Won by a head, after a slashing race. Time, 3.54 1-5. Div., £2 10s. Jackson Stakes, of 500 sovs: Royal Artillery, 9.6,1; Tercelet, 6.13, 2; Sunfish, 8.5, 3. Won hard held by ten lengths. The only starters. Time, 1.15 2-5. Div., £1 3s.
Hack Hurdles: Madman 1, Bones 2, Moreen 3. Romany Lad was scratched. Won easily at the finish. Time, 3.10 3-5. Div., £6 5s 6d. Welter : Liable 1, Halberdier 2, Frost 3. All started. A good race, but delayed at the post through fractiousness. Time, 1.45. Divs., £5 18s 6d and £1 3s. Wanganui Stakes : Tortulla 1, Military 2, Oracle 3. Beddington, Skobeleff also started. Won by a length. Time 2.9 4-5, div. £2 Is 6d.
Second Hack Race : Livonia 1, Shrapnel Shell 2, Laureate 3. All started. Won by half a length. Time 1.16 3-5, divs. £2 18s fid and £1 11s 6d.
Farewell Handicap : Halberdier 1, Calceolaria 2, Faugha-ballagh 3. Queen’s Guard and The Hempie were scratched. Won all tho way. Time 1.43, divs. £4 15s and £1 11s 6d.
The sum of £8877 was put through the machine, making £19,077 for the two days, as against ,£19,766 last year.
HAWKE’S BAY J.C. WEIGHTS.
By Telegraph—Press Association,
Napier, last night. For the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club the following weights have been declared by Mr Henry : Autumn Handicap.—Okoari 9.8, Perfection, Kiwa, and Fleka 7.11, Oingo 7.10, Destroyer 7.8, Sirius and Minorve 7.5, Paphos 7.4, Ileonuru and Cure 7.3, Comfort, and Meta McCarthy 6.7. Hawke’s Bay Cup.—Battlcaxo 9.7, Ideal 8.8, Shannon 8.4, Kaliuwai 7.8, Kiwi 7.6, Toa 7.5, Sirius and Cure 7.2, la and Menura 6.7.
Hurdles.—Scallywag 11.5, Tiroa 10.13, Stockade 10.5, Sylvanus, Rodara, and Cobra 9.0.
Nursery Handicap.—Achilles 9.13, Grey Seaton 9,2, Porirua 8.13, Eland 8.3, Liquefy 8.0, Gold Seal 7.10, Optimist, Wheelock, Gold Purse, Tercelet 7.7, Drakcnsburg 7.2, Stepdaughter, Apprentice, Ritiiete 7.0, Immersion 6.10, Fireaway and Horouta 6.7. Welter Handicap: Wilson 10.8, Mongouui 9.13, Lady’s Link 9.13, Reliance 9.13, Destroyer 9.12, Minerve 9.10, Paphos 9.10, Murmur 9.7, Comfort 8.13, Culcita 8.11, Paria 8.9, Vathek 8.0, Drury Lane 8.0, Ogle 8.0, Borax 8.0. First Hack: Robin Adair 9.0, Hiuetaura 8.11, Brilliantine 8.10, Inspan 8.3, Craftsman 8.3, Apres 8.2, liowhete 7.13, Waiwhera 7.8, Pain 7.7, Muralo 7.7, Cobra 7.1, Drury Lane, Jester and Consistent 7.0, Andree 6.11, Ontario 6.10, Baccarat and Aroha 6.7.
Railway Stakes: Okoari 9.13, Jabber 9.2, The Shannon 8.11, Torowai 8.5, Fleka 7.13, Oingo 7.11. Asia 7.9, Terror and Float 7.7, Victoria Cross 6.9, Meta McCarthy 6.7.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 359, 8 March 1902, Page 3
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