SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 826, 26 February 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE BACES.

[By Telegraph—l’rese Association.]

Woodvillo, last night.

Tho woather throughout tho day was wretched, showers falling at intervals all tho afternoon. Tho hoat was intense. The attendance fell considerably short of last meeting, but notwithstanding that fact tho'sum of £4726 was put through tho machines, which must bo considered highly satisfactory. Tho results were : Maiden Plate.—Valimer 1, Endeavor 2, Ilatloy 3. Iniwa was scratched. Won easily. Time 1.48, diva. £6 8s and £2 4s. Hurdle Race. — Romany Lad 1, Hinekura 2, Westerly 3. All started. Won by a length. Time 3.80, divs. £0 7s and £1 16s.

Grandstand Handicap. Ringman 1, Lifebelt ‘2, Oudenarde 13. Scratched : Bounce, Louie, Liquefy. Won easily by a length. Tiino 1.49 1-5, diva. £2 11a and J£l Ids.

Woodville Cup.—Oracle 1, Tupara 2, Good Intent ii. Hinotaura was scratched. Queon’s Guard was made favorite, but failed to gain a place. Oracle furnished the surprise of the day, winning handsomely. Halfwuy down the straight Oraclo forgod through, defying a challenge by Gallagher on Tupara. Time 2.1 5 4-5, divs. £l9 7s and £2 14s. Flying.—Wind 1, Maluku 2, Detonator 3. Scratched : Silver Star, Opal, Hatley, Endeavor, French Maid. Won by a couplo of lengths. Time 1.20 2-5, divs. £5 18s und 14s.

Borough Handicap.—Narcotic 1, Assayed 2, Pure Silver 8. Scratched : Field Battory, Bobol, Shrapnel Sholl, Oracle, Gipsy Jaok, Waiinoe, Shacklo. Won by a length. Time 1.8-1 B*s, divs. X'2 12s and XI 15s.

Welter. —Aina 1, The Gueaser 2, Lo Torpodo 3. Scratched: Louio. Won all tho way. Tiiuo 2.3 3-5, divs, j£6 Os and 13s.

The stewards held an inquiry into tho running of Alas, as tho horse was absolutely last in the Maiden all tho way. Though it was regarded as a suspicious caso no action was takon.

Eloctric Hundicap.—Shrapnel Sholl 1, Platypus 2, Gold Seal 3- Scratched: P’icld Battery, Lady’s Link, Gipsy Jack, Stepdaughter. Won by a oloar length. Time 1.7 1-5, divs. H 6 7s and HI 4s.

DUNEDIN RACES.

Per Press Association.

Dunedin, last night,

Beautiful woathcr favored tho opening day of tho D.J.G. mooting. The eourso was in cxcollunt order, and tho attendance about tho best yet soon at Wingatui, including visitors from all parts. Tho sum of T 6565 was put through tho machines, •as compared with £7216 last your. Tho rosults wero:— First Hurdles.—Snidor 1, Dartmoor 2, Waiki 3. Also started : Southerly Buster and Earl. Won by four length. Tiino 3.27 2-5, div. £9 2s. First Hack.—Lavalotte 1, Almanac 2, Stcpenfolht 3. Also started : St Ronald, First Shot, Kaputuia. Won by a nose. Time 1.47 3-5, div. T 1 14s.

Champagno Stakos. —Machino Gun 1, Quarryman 2, Sychem 8. Won comfortably by a length and a quartor. Timo f.l9.Miv. £1 4s. Dunedin Cup.—Orloff 1, Cannic Chiel 2, Lady Lillian 3. Other startors : Vladimar, Lady Boslyn, Gienelg, General Symons, Sirius, Calibre. A fino raco, tho positions changing frequently, but at the finish Orloff came away and boat Cannie Chiol by three lengths, with Lady Lillian two lengths behind second horse. Timo 2.37 4-5, divs. £2 and £2 10s. Maiden Plate.— Buluwayo 1, Tercelet 2, St Monica 3. Lady Babbio and Lolah wore scratched. Buluwayo led all tho way, but Tercelot, coming with a fino run, got within a noso of the loader, many chinking a dead hoat resulted, bnt tho judgo gave it a noso win for Buluwayo, Timo 1.45 4.5, divs. £6 6s and Bs. Publicans’ Handicap. St. Denis 1, Blazer 2, Welbeck 3. All Che twelve acceptors started. St. Denis was quickest off tho mark, and kept in front all tho way. winning by a longth and a quarter, with Wolbock throo parts of a length bofr'nd Blazer.

Selling Race, -Barbette 1, Chorrystone 2, Picket 3. Four others started. Won by inoro than a length. Tho winner was aold for XoO. Diva. XI 8s and XI 6s. Stewards’ Welter. —Tugela 1, ArdnafY ‘2, Catherine Gordon 3. Lady Roslyn, Lavelotto and St Ronald were scratched. Won by half a longth. Tirno 1.32 3-5, diva. Xl3 10s and XI Bs.

WOODVILLE ACCEPTANCES.

By Tolegraph—Press Association. Woodvillo, last night. Tho following acceptances have been received for the eecond day’s racing : Stewards’ Hack, 7 fur.

D.J.C. WEIGHTS. Per Press Association Dunedin, lust night. Tho D.J.C. race weights for Friday Second Hack. —'Lavaletto 9.10, Lolali t 9.0, Barbette 9.2, St. Donald, First Shot, s Flower of Clutha 8.13, Stoponfolt 8.3, , Summer Rose and Mistress O'Brien 8.2, , Fhaetonitis, Lady Babbie, Sladin. 7.10, Aim any 7.9, Evoning Star and Violin 7.7. City Stakes. —Gladsomo 8.12, Quarryman 5.5, Sychan 8.3, Grafton Colt 7.9, Crown Imporial 7.7, Roscommon 6.7. Disposal Handicap. Barbotto 9.2, Sladin 8.3, Picket 7.13, Off Chanco 7.12, Amazement 6.13, Patron 6.7. Domain Handicap.—St. Dennis 10.4, Vuldimar 9.5, Blazer 9.4, Tsaritsa 9.2, Wolbock, Goldspur, Red Gauntlet, and Petrovna 8.11, Muscovite 7.3, Lavalctte 6.13, Donna Rosa 6.7, Lolah, Buluwayo, Jx'oblesse, The Spinner, Aherlow, Romany Lass, Lady Dundas, First Shot, Forward Guard, Picket, Rockleigh, and Stepenfeldt Trial Handicap.—Buluwayo and Lolah 8.13. Flowerjof.Clutha and St Monica 8.10, Malster 8.9, Sophister 8.8, Sarchedon 8.2, Summer Roso 7.12. Lady Babbie 7.7, Avenue and Cyclamen 7.5. Phxtonitis, Almanac, Trontbridgo, and Red Ronald 7.3, Toney 6.13, Casque and Junipor 6.10, Mo’ssburn and Koputai 6.7. Suburban Welter.— Gcnoral Symons 10.9. Glcnelg 10.8, Ardnaff 10.6, Scottish Minstrel and Tugcla 9.9, Lady Roslyn 9.8, Wild West 8.12, Transport 8.11, Tercelot. Battler, Right Honorable 8.8, St. Ronald 8.5, The Spinner 8.3, Red Banner and Sladin B.oi

Kowhotu ... 8 6 Endeavor ... 7 6 Tho Guosser 7 10 Rebellious ... 7 2 Betsy 7 6 Indiana 7 0 Hack Hurdles, 14 miles. Boko 11 7 Westerly ... 9 7 Romany Lad 10 10 Moleskin ... 9 7 Raoina 10 0 Hinekura ... 9 7 Rags 9 12 Dauber (late Ruapehu ... 9 11 Koreru) ... 9 0 Benodictino 9 7 Fire King ... 9 0 Ruahino Hack Welter, 7 fur. Wairnoo ... 10 3 La Torpedo 9 0 Atlas 10 2 French Maid 9 0 Horminus... 9 9 Hydrant ... 9 0 Bounco 9 9 Gaspard ... 8 7 Vajkyrio ... 9 7 Grey Cloud 8 7 Waitoa 9 3 Autumn Handicap, a mile and a distance. Ouoon’siGuard 8 13 A.B.N. 7 3 Oraclo 8 8 Mussel 7 3 Plaidio 8 7 Eland 7 2 Tupara 8 1 Cumulus ... 7 0 Robol 7 5 Good Intent 7 0 % Telegraph Hack Handicap, 6 fur. Wind 8 2 Hatley 7 1 Waikakaho 8 1 Waitoti 7 0 Aldinga 8 0 Catspaw 6 12 Capulet 7 7 La Torpedo 6 10 Bounce 7 7 Mangahorona 6 7 Endeavor .. 7 7 Railway Stakes, 5 fur. Field Battery 9 9 Gold Dust... 7 10 Gold Seal .. 8 12 Good Intont 7 9 Platypus .. 8 6 Gipsy Jack 7 5 Assay or 8 3 Stepdaughter 7 0 Tetaiaha .. 8 2 Romanoff ... 6 10 Bollo Cole .. 8 0 Dotonator ... 6 7 Pure Silver 7 12 Cave 6 7 High Weight Handicap, 1 mile. Oraclo 10 4 Lifobolt S 12 ’Narcotic .. ..10 3 Oudonardo 8 11 Tupara . 9 13 Tikaraua ... 8 10 Tho Rioter. . 9 7 Raerna 8 7 Roseplot . . 9 5 Aroha 8 7 Shackle . 9 2 Elusion 8 7 Gipsy Jack. . 9 '2