SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 807, 23 January 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

WELLINGTON RACES.

ADVANCE WINS THE CUP.

A RECORD TIME,

(By Tolograph —Press Association.) Wellington, last night.

The opening day of the Wellington Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was a great success. There was glorious weather and a record attendance, about 7000, including visitors from all parts of the colony. Speculation was brisk, £18,937 going through the machines, against .£9043 for the corresponding day of 1901, and this despite a large number of bookmakers, who appeared to drivo a good businoss. The results were :

Anniversary Handicap. Windwhistlo 1, Livonia 2, Menura 3. All started but Torowai. Good race, won by half a length. Time 1.42 1-5, divs. £5 12s Gd and £G 3s.

Ruupehu Hack Handicap,—Narcotic 1, Good Intent 2, Waikanae 3. Lavalette, Clovelly, Opaeao, and Apprentice wore scratched. A good race, won by a long neck. Timo 1.16 8-5, divs. £9 Is and £1 16s.

Wellington Cup, It miles,

Advance ... ... ••• 1 Hinetaura 2 Cannie Chiel ... ... , ... 3 All started. Advance, who was a hot favorite, camo through tho field a quartermile from home, and won with great ease by two lengths. Time 2.341, a record for tho colony. Divs., £2 9s and £2 7s 6d. Electric Handicap.—Petrovna 1, Turepo 2, Dohoro 3. Scratchsd : Ostiak, Westguard, Rod Gauntlet, Ayrdale. A good race, won by a quarter of a length. Time 1.1, divs. £6 8s 6d and £3 11s.

Wellington Stakes.— Achilles 1, King Log 3. These wero tho only starters. Timo 1.11, div. £1 6s. Tongariro Huck Handicap.—Good Intent 1, Cumulus 2, Whenga 3. Scratched: Shackle, Brilliantine, Dodona, and Wind. Good Intent won all the way. Timo 1.43 2-5, divs. £6 4s 6d and £3 14s.

Nursory Handicap, Gladsomo 1, Treadmill 2, Auratus 3. King Log was scratched. A fine race, won by a neck. Timo 1.3, divs. £9 19s and 10s.

Telegraph Handicap.—Petrovna 1, Red Gauntlet 2, Ayrdale 3. Scratched : West Guard, Pallas, and Ringlet. Petrovna and Red Gauntlet fought out the finish, tho former winning by two lengths. Time 1.14 2-5, divs. £7 8s 6d and £1 7s 6d. FOX-TON RACES.

.(Per Press Association).Palmerston North, last night. There was fine weather, good fields, and excellent racing for tho first day of tho Foxton Racing Club’s meeting. Tho sum of £7506 was put through tho tote, against £5493 for the same day last year. Following are tho results : Flying Hack Handicap.—Ballarat 1, Prisoner 2, Handsome Rose 3. Scratched : A.B.N. Won easily by two lengths. Timo 1.16, divs. £5 18s and 17s, Maiden Hack Hurdles. Midia 1, Manui 2, Pakiakaß. Scratched: Moreen, Mukumai, and Romany Lad. Won by a longth. Time 3.55, divs. £2 5s and £1 Is. Foxton Cup.—Convoy 1, Plaidio 2, Hardwork 3. Scratched: Regulation, Nioti, Toa, Van, and Rajah. Won all out by a neck and a-half, after a good race. Time 2.11 2-5, divs, £1 18s and £1 10s. Maiden Hack. Wairere 1, Alas 2, Rouble 3. Scratched: Contingent and Endeavor. Won by 14 longtbs. Timo, 1.47 2-5. Divs. £1 11s and £4 9s. First Hack Hurdles Handicap.—Otairi 1, Mourner 2, Old Gun 3. Scratched: Moreon. An exciting finish, a neck separating first and second. Timo 3.22. Div. £2 7s and £2 17s. Stewards Hack Handicap.—Prisonor 1, Lifebelt 2, A.B.N. 3. Scratched : Westerly and Wairere. Won all tho way. Time, 2.1. Div £6 Is and 11s. Summer Handicap.—Nioiti 1, Mussel 2, Golden Dust 3. Scratched : Perfection, Governess, Roseplot, Laureate, Cave. Won after a good finish by a length. Time 1.164, divs. £2 2s and £1 12s. Welter Hack.—Dick Turpin 1, Bounco 2, Rebellious 3. Scratched : Ballarat and Ranui. Won by a good length. Time 2.4, divs. £1 16s and £1 15s. WELLINGTON WEIGHTS.,

(Per Press Association., 1 ) Wellington, last night, The following are the Wellington Racing Club weights for Saturday : January Handicap,—Hohoro 9.9, Battleaxe 9.4, Oingo 9.1, Lady Lillian 8.13, Blazer 8.11, Westguard 8.10, Petrovna 8.8, Porirua 8.5, Pallas 8.3, Queen’s Guard and Windwhistle 8.0, Ayrdale 7.13, Melwood, Abydos and Evelyn Wood 7.11, Regulation and Shrapnel Shell 7.7, Menura 7.6, Rawiri 7.5, Torowai 7.0, Hinekoa 6.13, General Symons and Livonia 6.12, Somerled 6.11, Calibre 6.10, Aide-de-Camp, Float and Eland 6.8, Pure Silver, Gipsy Jaok, Battler and First Shot 6.7. Fitzherbert Handicap.—Treadmill 8.13, Gladsome 8.10, Kamo 8.8, Waihirere 7.9, Lady Maude 7.6, Regimont 7.4, Auratus 6.12, Tortoise 6.7. Wellington Racing Club Handicap.— Halberdier 9.5, Battleaxe 8.7, Canteen and Orloff 8.5, Hinetaura 8.4, Lady Lillian and Siege Gun 8.2, Okoari 8.1, St Denis 7.13, Porirua and The Shannon 7.10, Melwood and Cannie Chiel 7.9, Golden Vein 7.7, Pallas 7.4, Evelyn Wood and Fleka 7.2, Dundas and Motor 6.11, Shrapnel Shell and Ghoorka 6.10, Benefactor, General Symona, Will-o’-the*"Wisp, Ballyncety, Catherine Gordon and Eland 6.7.

Poneko Hack.—Good Intent 9.8, Shacklo 8.10, Brilliantino 8.5, Lavalette, Kowheto and Narcissus 8.3, Narcotic 8.0 Asteroid 7.13, Betsy 7.12, Catherine Gordon and Cumulus 7.10, Lolah 7.8, Elibank 7.7, Kingman, Tikirawa and Dodona 7.4, Position 7.2, Apprentice 7.0, Wind, Iniwa, Hatley 6.12, The Guesser 6.10, Maureen 6.7. Metropolitan Handicap.—Hohoro 9.10, Okoari 9.8, Ostiak 9.1, Blazer 8.12, West Guard 8.10, Bed Gauntlet 8.9, Petrovna 8.8, Wolbeck 8.7, Pallas 8.4, Ayrdale 8.0, Field Battery and Windwhistle 7.13, Abydos and Molwood 7.12, Shrapnel Shell 7.7, Muscovite and Begulation 7.6, Turepo 7.4, Gold Seal 7.3, Assayor 7.2, Torowai and Hinekoa 6.13, Somerled and Livonia 6.10, Ringlet and Float 6.8, Eland, Pure Silver and First Shot 6.7. Poncarrow Hack Handicap.—Good Intent 9.6, Shackle 8.9, Romany Lass 8.7, Optimist and Clovelly 8.4, Brilliantino, Narcissus, Kowheto 8.3, Lavalette 8.2, Narcotic 8.0, Betsy 7.13, Asteroid 7.12, Wehenga 7.11, Lolah 7.9, Matamau and Ringman 7.7, Dodona 7.5, Aldinga 7.4, Matuku and Opaeae 7.3, Waikanae 7.0, Hatley and Wind 6.13, Waikakaho and Koingo 6.12, Mausaeno 6.11, Maureen 6.7.