SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 897, 21 May 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA RACES,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. The Takapuna Winter Meeting was heid to day in unfavorable weather. The attendance was fair. The sum put through tho totalisator was X 0338. Tho results wero : —• Hack Handicap.—Black and Gold (late Bugler), Buchanan, 1 ; Rapid 2, Sugarcano 3. All started. Won by a head. Time 1.7 2-5, divs. XI 18s and XI 17s 6d. Second Handicap Hurdles. — Dolores, McGregor, 1; Sudden 2, Gilnockie 3. Inehcape and Mokornoko were scratched. Won by two lengths. Time 3.31 4-5, Divs. X2 9s Gd and X 3 7s 6d, Britannia Handicap, 1 mile. W. Walters’ b e Marshal Soult, 3yrs, 7.8, Seoats ... ... ... ... 1 Durable, 8.3 ... ... ... ... 2 Putty, 8.3 ... ... ... ... 3 All started. Won by over four lengthsTime 1.49, divs. X 4 11s and XI 7s 6d. Second Pony Handicap.—St. Loanda, Buchanan, 1; Mairni 2, Whaiwhai 3. Sentinel, First Whisper, and Rapid. Won by three lengths. Time 1.24 2-ssec, divs. £9 93 6d ami £1 lua 6d, Victoria Handicap. —Green and Gold, Speakman, 1 ; Formula 2, Camille 3. St. Olga, Scotty, and Bastion were scratched. Won by a length and a half. Time 1.22, divs. X2 10s and XI Bs.

Handicap Steeplechase. Princess of Thule, Deeble, 1; Nor’-West 2, The Pullack 3. Evermoro was scratched. Time 7.52, divs. X2 4s 6d and 14s.

Welter Handicap.—Corporal, Gaswell, 1; Paul Seaton 2, St. Olga 3. Queen Anno was scratched. Won by two lengths. Time 1.52 2-5, divs. £2O 19s and XI 7s Gd.