SPORTING.
Pej| Press Association. Christchurch, last night.
Very little work of importance waa done at Riccarton this morning. Roseal was not extended during tllS first PCll’t of ft tWO* mile gallop, the last mile and a quarter of which took 2.19. Though not on a timemaking mission the colt pleased onlookers greatly. Treadmill easily beat Golden Vein over a mile aud a-quarter in 2.14 L and Quarryman did alike task in the same time. Windwhistle, Bravo Heart, aad Djin Djin did a mile in 1.43, the firstnamed appearing to advantage. Stepdancer, with a pull in the weights, was too good for Firebrand at the end of a mile in 1.47 Strathavon got over a mile and aquarter comfortably in being brought home by Huku. There was little to choose between Gladsome and Lolah at the end of six furlongs, run in 1.184. After doin g sprinting work the Cup candidate Great Gun pulled up lame.
WELLINGTON ACCEPTANCES.
Per Press Association.
Wellington, laßt night. The following are the aceeptanoes for She Wellington races to-day :
Petone Handicap Hurdles, 100 sovs ; 1£
miles. Evening .:. 10 10 Levant 9 3 Killarney ... 10 6 Osborne 9 0 Mourner ... 9 10 Dauber 9 0 Defianoe ... 9 5 Dr. Bill ... 9 0 Smithy 9 4 Tararua Handicap Hack, 70 sovs; 7 furlongs. 8 Hydrant ... 8 7 Thunderer... 7 Lass o’ Gowrie 7 12 Scrip 7 2 Stepson 7 10 Cumulus ... 7 0 Sir Galahad 7 5 The Romney 6 12 Pearce Handicap, 300 sovs ; 9 furlongs. Pallas 9 8 Black Reynard 7 5 Shrapnel ... 8 11 Ghoorka ... 7 2 Terrapin ... 7 10 Maro 6 13 Melwood ... 7 8 Idea 6 13 Float 7 7 Ringman ... 6 9 Battleaxe ... 7 5 Heroism ... 6 9 Ge'al Symonds 7 5 Will-o’-t’e-\Visp6 9 Hutt Park Handicap, 150 sovs ; 7 furlongs. Field Battery 9 0 Perfection ... 7 6 Okoari 9 0 Idea 7 3 Gold Seal ... 8 5 Fakir 7 1 Rawiri 8 0 Livonia 6 10 Platypus ... 7 10 Will:o’-t’e-Wisp6 7 Botsy 7 8 Ruahine Haok Handicap, 80 sovs; furlongs. Contingent... 8 13 Stepson 7 9 Australasia 8 7 Delight 7 0 Good Spec ... Lass o’ Gowri 7 13 Waipai 6 10 e 7 11 St. Alba 6 10 Catspaw ... 7 11 Linklock ... 6 7 Juvenile Handicap, 100 sovs ; 5 furlongs. Sea Lion ... 9 2 Promotion... 7 6 Gold Crown 8 3 Miss Hamilton 7 3 Sir Peroival 8 3 Unawares ... 6 10 Purdey 8 0 Stepmar ... 6 7 Albufera ... 7 7 Nainai Handicap, 100 sovs ; 5 furlongs. Okoari 9 5 Full Cry ... 7 4 Madrigal ... 8 10 To Taiaha ... 7 0 Rawiri 8 2 Matuku 6 13 Platypus ... 7 10 Pure Silver 6 7 Starsboot ... 7 8 Spring Trial Handicap, 80 sovs; 6 furlongs. Ngatitoa ... 9 0 Thunderer... 8 1 The Romany 8 13 Trent 7 12 Scrip 8 13 Torbrina ... 7 12 Catspaw .- 8 11 St. Alba ... 7 10 Sea Lion .. 8 1 Rose Madder 7 10 Count Gorton 8 1
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1029, 23 October 1903, Page 1
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