SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1012, 3 October 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES.

(Per Press Association.^ Wanganui, last night. Thera was glorious weather and a large attendance for tho second day of the Wanganui Spring Meeting. The totalisator figures were £6918, as against £6983 for the second day of last year. Tho receipts for the meeting amounted to £13,846, as against £14,039 tor last year. The results were :

Owen Stakes.— Gold Seal 1, Regulation 2, Mel wood 3. Also started : Black Reynard, Starshoot, Matuku, Auratus, Sympathy, and Glory. Won by a clear length. Time 1.15, diva £5 10s 6d and 2)1 17s 6d.

Moutoa Hack Handicap.—Lass 0’ Gowrie 1, Sandy 2, Firelight 3. Also started : The Ganger, Kidbrook, Opaeae, Noneen, Commonwealth, Land 0’ Oakes, St. Evangolino. Won by a length and a-half. Time 1.17, divs. £3 2s and £2 Os 6d. Second Hurdles.—Kohunui 1, Mourner 2. Beau Ideal also started but fell when leading. Time 3.24, div. £4 7s 6d. Second Hack Hurdles.—Mootoropuku 1, Pushful 2, Waireka 3. Also started : Tho Dauber. Won easily by three lengths. Time 3.23 3-5, div. £5 Bs. Wanganui Stakes.—Tradewind 1, Dexterity 2, Windwhistle 3. Also started : Shrapnel, Hinetaura, Battleaxe, Ringman. Won by three lengths, Shrapnel stumbled. Time 2.13, divs. £23 7s and £4 0s 6d. Railway Handicap.—Roseal 1, Asteroid 2, Tirolo 3. Also started : Inglewood, Hydrant, Little Turk, Commonwealth Black Squall. Won with great ease. A protest for iuconsistent running was dismissed. Time T. 15 35, divs. £2 15s 6d and £1 5s 6d. Marangai Stakes.—Regulation 1, Hinekoa 2, Betsy 3. Also started : Glory and Black Wing. Won by three-quarters of a length.

A.R.C. NOMINATIONS. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. The following nominations have been received 1 for the Auckland Racing Club’s spring meeting i

Birthday Handicap.—Rose Shield, Idas, Military, Battleaxe, Okoari, Golden Rose, Soultfish, Dolores, Putty, Romeo, Bed. dington, Onewa, Jewellery, Nonette, Bonheur, Muskerdale, Tho Needlo,,Ropa, and Bastion.

, The following nominations have been received for the summer meeting : Auckland Cup.—Royal Fusilier, Bom- • bardo, Ross Shield, Idas, Military. Battle- < axe, Okoari, Ringman, Waiwera, Bula- : wayo, Golden Rose, Grand Rapids, Royal Plumes, Melodeon, Float, Matamatahari* kiki, Wairiki, Quarryman, Treadmill, Position, Ghoorka, Hinetaura, Menura, Provost Marshal, Idea, Kelburn Count of Kolmar, General Symons, Bastion, Putty. Dolores, Lady Lillian, Romeo, Lavalette» Pallas, Gladstone, Lolah, Halberdier, Beddiagton, Onewa, Stepdancer, Miss Lottie, Jewellery, Nonette, Muskerdale, Hip tone, Paul Seaton, Mars, Torchon, Tho Needle, Ropa, and Strathavon. Summer Cup.—Royal Fusilier, Bombardo,'Rose Shield, Military, Idas, Okoari, Battleaxe, Ringman, Commonwealth, Bagpipes, Golden Rose, Grand Rapids, Melodeon, Float, Wairiki, Lady Rose, Windwhistle, Quarrymau, Treadmill, Exmoor, Gboorka, Rawiri, The Middy, Hinetaura, Menura, Provost Marshal, Idea, Kelburn Count of Kolmar, General Symons;' Marshal Soult, Soultfish, Bastion, Dolores Putty, Lady Lillian, Romeo, Delarey,’ Pallas, Gladsome, Lolah, Onewa, Bedding' ton, Rosella, Stepdancer, Silica, Miss Lottie, Jewellery, Nonette, Cordon Rouge, Muskerdale, Scotty, Torchon, The Needle’ b g by Cuirassier—Lady Agues, and Strathavon. Racing Club Handicap.—Soyal Fusilier Bombardo, Rose Shield, Idas, Military! Battleaxe, Okoari, Ringman, Golden Rose' Bagpipes, Grand Rapids, Wairiki, Quarry.’ man, Windwhistle, Exmoor, Ghoorka Hinetaura, Menura, Provost Marshal,ldea' Matamataharakiki, Kelburne, Count of Kolmar, General Symons, Bastion, Putty, Dolores, Lady Lillian, Romeo, Lavalette, Pallas, Gladsome, Lolah, Halberdier, Bed-’ dington, Rosella, Stepdancer, Melodeon, Float, Miss Lottie, Jewellery, Nonette’, Bonheur, Muskerdale, Paul Seaton, Mars Torchon, and Strathavon. ’