SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 512, 8 September 1902, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Sept. 6. The weather was fiue and there was a large attendance at the races to-day. The results were : Hurdles.—King Pin 1, Marton 2, Natong 3. Won by half a length. Titno, 4.24}. Trial Stakes.—Patrona 1, Persian 2, Stillwater 8, Won by a length. Time, 2.12.

Derijy. Abundance ... ... ... 1 Strata Florida ... ... 2 Free States 3 Also ran : Groat Scott, Caretakor, Lord Middleton, and Long Tom. The betting was 5 to 4 on Abundance, who was well up the whole way, and won fairly easy at the finish by a length and a-balf. Time, 2.45. Fpsorn Handicap.—Air Motor 1, Sequence 2, Cyanide 3. Scratched : Sir Leonard. Betting: 9to 2 Cyanide. Air Motor led into the straight, and after a great race with the other placed horses won by a neck. Time, 1.41. Spring Stakes.—Wakeful 1, Sir Leonard 2, Felicitous 3. Betting: 2 to 1 on 1 Wakeful. Won comfortably. Time, 2.37}. Kensington Handicap.— Clochette 1, Blue Spec 2, Comballaß. Won by ahead. Time, 2.23'}.

BETTING IN SYDNEY.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, Sept. 7. The Metropolitan card was read at both Tattersall’s and City Tattersall’s last night. A large business .was done, being chiefly confined to a few horses. At Tattersali’s Warrior wus bucked for X'4ooo ut 100 to 5 up to 8, leaving off at 100 to 9. Aftei 400 to 100 had been taken twice about Patronage, 70 to 20 was accepted nine times. Cyanide was supported for £IOOO at 4 to 1. Drake was tho subject of a stable commission executed to the extent of £6OOO at 100 to 8 to 6, leaving off’ at 100 to 7, offered. Prices on offer at the close were : 3 to 1 Patronage, 4 to 1 Cyanide, 100 to 10 The Persian, 100 to 9 Warrior, 100 to 7 Drake, 100 to 5 Air Motor, Bon Voyago, Homeward Bound, Queen of Shebo, Sir Leonard, and Felicitous.

After the card reading Sir Leonard was backed to win between £2OOO and £3OOO, leaving off at 9 to 1. At the City Tattorsalls Patronage and Cyanide closed equal favorites at 4 to 1, and Sir Leouard at 10 to 1.