SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 946, 20 July 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

SANDOWN BAOES. By Telograph—Press Association—Copyright London, July 17. At the Sandown Park Mooting the Eclipse Stakes resulted : Ard Patrick 1, Sceptre 2, Bock Sand 3. Oriole and Duke of Westminster also started. Deceived 6.13 p.m., July 19. , London, July 18. Ard Patrick won by a neok, three lengths separating second and third. Book Sand was first away, but Oriole soon nuppiauted him, Ard Patrick and Soeptre being third and fourth. A mile from home Ard Patrick drew in front, followed by Bock Sand and Sceptre; At the quarter mile post Sceptre ran up second, and pressing Ard Patrick the pair fought out a desperate finish. Duke of Westminster was fourth. Mr Qubbins sold Ard Patrick to Count Lamsdorff for twenty thousand guineas, retaining the right to run the horse throughout the season.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE MEETING. (Per Press Association.} Wellington* last night. The weather was beautifully fine for the second day’s races, and "the condition of the course was a great improvement on the first day. The totalisator receipts for the meeting were £7 above the figures for last year’s winter meeting. The following were the results Onslow Handicap.—Platypus 1, Ostiak 2, St. Olga 3. Won'by a neck. Time 1.25 4-6, divs. £lO 15s and £1 9s. Trial Plate. —Commonwealth 1, Black Squall 2, Lee Enfield 3. Won by a length and a half.' 'Time 1.27 2-5, divs. £24 17s fid and £3 16s. July Steeplechase. —Straybird 1, The Gryphon 2, Pipi 3. Won by five lengths. Time 5.42 3-5, div. £7 10s. Winter Oats.—Exmoor 1, Sanfoin 2, Tupara 3. Won by half-a-length. Time 1.65 4-5, divs. £4 2s and £2 3s 6d. Final Hurdles.—Boko 1, Khaki 2, MournerS. Won by five lengths. Time 3.40, divs. £24 16s 6d and £5 13s. Second Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase.—Kiatere 1, Kaloo 2, King Lear 3. Won by two lengths. Time 4.33, divs. £Bj 10s and £1 la, Thorndon Hack Handioap.—Matuku 1, Bepulso 2, The Guesser 3. Won by three lengths. Time 1.27 4-5, divs. £3 16s and £llos.

GBAND NATIONAL MEETING.

Per Press Association,

Wellington, last night. The following weights have been declared by Mr Henry for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting : Grand National Steeplechase.—Haydn 12.4, Nor’-west 11.10, Gobo 11.8, Scallywag 11.5, Awaburi and Jack o’ Lantern 11.3, Social Pest 11.2, Waiwera 10.5, The Gryphon 10.5, Zither 10.4, Sultan 10.3, Straybird 10.2, Hurrioaue 10.1, Pipii Mourner, and Tupara 10.0, Rowlock 9.13, Snider 9.10, Cronje, Great Shot, Kanaka, Lady Bell, Hipston, Smithy, Cobra, Umelopogaas, Arapata, and Sohnapps 9.7. Winter Cup.—Lady Lilian 11.13, Renown 11.9, Ostiak and Pallas 11.8, Exmoor 11.4, Scylla 11.2, Cannie Chiel 11.0, Battleaxe and Pampero 10.13, Tsaritza, Vladimir and Shrapnel Shell 10.12, Durable, 10.9, General Symons and Ghoorka 10.8, Benzoin 10.5, Red Gauntlet 10.4, Field Battery, Windwhistle, Cora Lynn and Rawiri 10.2, Tupara 9.13, Glonelg 9.11, Secret Society 9.10, Tikarawa 9.9, Menura 9.8, Rangitata 9.7, Paritutu 9.6, Count of Kolmar 9.5, Bombardo and Waimoe 9.4, Ragabash, Kohupapa, Casque and Grand Rapids 9.3, A.B.N. 9.2, Sirius, Roseshoot, Nell Gwynne, Volley, Repulse, i Reclaimer, Livonia, Recoil, Juniper, Firebrand, Fireaway, Osborne, Vallance and , Natalie 9.0. , Grand National Hurdles.—Battleaxe , 11,18, Mara 11.7, Social Pest 11.5, Haydo

and Waiwera 11.4, Tresham 11.2, Slow Tom and Awahuri 10.9, Tradewind 10.4, Huku and Victor 11. 10.2, Eclair 9.13, Hurricane and Mourner 9.12, Scottish Minstrer9.il, Merry Boy 9.10, Nance O’Neil, Rags, Hautapu, Comfort, Tupara, and Spalpeen 9.9, Khaki, Southerly Buster and Kohunui 9.3, Zealous, Catherine Gordon, Wet Blaket, Skobeleff, Evening, Lady Raven, Cobra, Osborne, and Waireka 9.0.