SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 907, 4 June 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND WINTER MEETING.

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. I'hc North Now Zealand Grand National Meeting was continued to-day in fine weather. The sum of £9754 wus put through the totalisator. Following are the results : Maiden Hurdles.—Spalpeen, Mclntosh, 1; Up to-Dute 2, Fencer 3. Leona and Waimaria were scratched. Spalpeen held bis own all along. Time 3.421, divs. £2 16-i and 1 ui. Maiden Welter.—Muskerdulc, Ryan, 1 ; Dish and lan dead heat for second place. Ail started. Won by half a length. Time 1.54, divs. £lO 7s 6d aud £1 3s Cd and £1 Is 6d.

Grand National Hurdles. Battleaxe, Johnston ... ... 1 Haydn... ... ... ... 2 Tresham ... ... ... 3 Cannorigate, Bellman, Oingo, Miss Dtury, and Siidar. Tresham, Lady Bell, and Haydn were prominent in tho early srages, but Battleaxe, who made up a lot of ground at the back the second time round, caught thorn a couple of furlongs from home, and ultimately won easily by owo lengths. A protest was entered, on (be ground of inconsistent running, but it w s dismissed. Time 4.71, divs. £5 8s and .f* I 1 •"»«

Tally Ho Steeplechase. Nor’-West, Wright, I ; Stray bird 2, Sudden 8. Tuni ami Ilyins were scratched. Won by eight lengths. Tune 6 SO, div. £2 9s. Brincc of Wales’ Handicap.—St. Olga, Haratutu and Miss Lottie dead-heated for first place. Durablo and Camille were scratched. A great finish. The three horses wore a dead-beat, with Afaroon and I Gold and Cygnet close up. Time 1.381. D:vs., St. Olga £1 7s (kl, Paratutu £1 4s 6<l, Miss Lottie £5 Js. Selling Steeplechase.—Marine, Wilson, 1 ; Kanaka 2, Hylas 3. Irichcape and Pungarohu were scratched. Won by half \ a length. Time 0.66], div. £o Bs. Ladies’ Bracelet Steeplechase.— Tuni. ! Mr G. Paul, 1; Great ;Shot 2, Boxer 3. . Evermore and Wild Bose were scratched. Won by fivo lengths. Time 3.43, div. i £2 Os 6d. 1

DUNEDIN RACES. Per Press Association.

Dunedin, last night. At the Dunedin Jockey Club’s winter meeting rhe results were as follows : First Hurdles. Waikaia 1, Snider 2. Southerly Buster 3. Also started : Khaki and Calllioy. W -ii hy three leng'hs. I’nm di-. £i to-. ii ck Hi .i c-p. B tuburds 1, Witch v V 11111 - T A !11 mac 3. Also started: Piuetuiiii-s and It -itini Won by half a eegtli. Tun.- 1.24. div XT 18s. i!i(.lnlay Han heap —HV, mpin !, K> Inurn 2, 1 V Li.lhm 8. A!-o siarted: Gi.iy it iks : A g lud ia C" ; w..»i hv half -m ml Too -249 40, div. XI DR. ' M ' lee I’l c . <| 1, \’ 2, Imi ■ 3 _\- .< • el : Ska gw Wes- (■ B' i! . Iviimin Bine, iuni■ is, Alnmnac \V ,n ivii-ii i.nv greatest ease hy half a I ze.i lengths. Time 1.52-}, divs. X 3 2s ■ml 11l-

Winter W her. -Ardnarff 1, Tugela 2, 1 '-.unt ■-F kniiimi- !! Also started: Bomhiudo, Fiuvvur o' Cluiha, Transport, Wild West, Noblesse. Won by a short neck in he last few strides. Time 1.38 3-5, divs. X2 16s and £1 16s. Selling Race. —Battler 1, Ixia 2, Picket 3. Also started : St Ronald, Mays, Vandyke, Caliver. Won easily by two lengths. Time 1.40, divs. £4 4s and 12s. Tradesmen’s Handicap. Scylla 1, Tsarilza 2, Lalah 3. Also started : Petrovna, Vladimir, Red Gauntlet. Won by half a length. Time 1.2}, div. £7 14s.

OTAKI RACES.

By Tolegraph—Pres3 Association. Ofcaki, last night. At Otaki the results woro : Flying.—Ballarat 1, Opaeae 2, Shandra 3. Scratched: Rouble, Waipai, Apprentice, Gold Dredge. A good race. Divs., £4 8s and £1 12s. Hack Hurdles,—Dick Turpin 1, In the Van 2, Testator 3. Scratched : Dauber, Pangaroa, Taukuka. Won all the way. Divs £5 9s and £9 Is. Eaukawa Cup.—Gold Dredge 1, Eubin 2, ITaidie 3. Scratched: Shrapnel Shell, Regulator, Porooa. A splendid race. Div £5 2s and £3 143. Otaki Handicap.—Hamua 1, Hatley 2, Stampede 3. Scratched: Opaeae and Dauphin. Won easily. Divs. £3 18s and £1 19s. Maiden Flat.—Australasia 1, Park Shot 2, Sylvia 8. Scratched : Dauphina, Gensier, Machine, Cotton, Position. Divs. £4 15s and £1 10s. Eaogiuri Handicap.—San Froin 1, Exmoor 2, Regulation 3. Scratched : Blackwing, Laureate, Mougonui, Won in fine style. Div £lO 11s and 16s. Birthday Welter.—-Position 1, Tambourine 2, Detonator 3. Scratched : Waiinoo, Kohupapa, Mourner. Catspaw, Australasia, Toledo, Maureen, Park Shot. A good race. Divs £3 2s and £5 Is. The total investments on tho machine were £9260.