SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 405, 2 May 1902, Page 3

SPORTING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright i London, April 30. 1 At the Newmarkot Spring Meeting, the ‘ Two Thousand Guineas Stakes was won 1 by Asfall, Sceptre 2, Pistol 8. j MANAWATU RACES. ' By Telegraph—Press Association. e Palmerston North, last night. c There was fine weather and a good “j attendance for the second day of the tj Manawatn Autumn Meeting. , Fitzherbert Handicap: Weslguard 1, c Faugh-a-Ballagh2,Livonia 3. Scratched: 8 Shrapnel Shell. Won by a neok, under J the whip. Time 1.18 1-5. Divs., £2 15s \ and £2 6s. , Hack Flying: Somnolent 1, Anchorite J 2, Hard Work 3. All started. Won by a head. Time 1.20. Divs., £6 10s and £1 n Os' a Autumn Handicap: Bowman 1, Motor 2, Abydos 8. All started. Won easily. a Time 2.13. Divs., £5 10s and £ll3s. 11 Second Hack Hurdles: Ngapuhi 1, a Great Scott 2, Old Gun 3. Won by half- *! a-length. Time 2.59. Divs., £ll 7s and " £1 2s. I Second Hack Flat: Lifobelt 1, Cave 2, 6 Ontario 3. Time 1.48, divs. £2l 15s and a £8 4s. All started. , Won by a head. a Farewell Handicap : Oracle 1, Minerva £ 2, Comfort 3. Queen’s Guard, West Guard, Bowman, and. Lady Bell were P scratched. Time 1.30, divs. £4 16s and 0 £2l2s. y The attendance was again about 2000, R and the amount put through the totalisa- 11 tor was £6146, " In one respect the meeting constituted ° | what is probably a record. Of eighty- 8 eight acceptances for the second day there 61 were only five scratchings, and in an n autumn meeting racing men consider this phenomenal. D