SPORTING

Gisborne Times, Volume XII, Issue 1082, 28 December 1903, Page 1

SPORTING

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Tress A.-isocir-.tion—Copyrigh? Received 8.2 u.iu., Dec. 27 Sydney, Dec. 26. There was a large attendance at tlie races, the icsults being : Viiliora Slakes: Air .Mo!nr 1, Possum 2 Sir Leonard 8. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.1391. December Stakes: Vitula 1, Lord Fitzroy 2, Z,vilius 8. Won Ly thico lengths. Time, 1.31. Summer Cup: Bridegroom I, Long Tom 2, Ran-Race 3. Won by half a length. Time, 2.02, Melbourne, Dec. 26. Hopetoun Cap : Cluster 1, Anuotale 2. Eight started. Betting : oto 2 Deucalion, 5 to 1 Cluster. Won by two lengths. Time, 2.261. Seafort ran second, but was disqualified owing to failure to draw the weight.

AUCKLAND RACES.

WAIRIKI WINS THE CUP. (Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. Tho Auckland Racing Ciub’s summer meeting opened yesterday iu fine weather, and there was a very largo attendance. The sum put through the totalisator was £21,450. Tho results were as follows : Trial Handicap—Solo 1, Brave Heart 2, Nutria 8. Scratched: Gold Seal, Liberator, Newtown, and Lady Bobs. Won by twojlongths. Time, 1-29 25. Divs,, £6 18s 6d and 15s. Great Northern Roal Stakes—Silkworm 1, Beau Seaton 2, Kilmarnock 3. Also started : Stronghold. Won easily by ten lengths. Time, 1.17. Divs., £1 3s and £1 5s 6d.

Auckland Cup, of 1000 sovs ; two miles. Mr S. Bradley’s br h Wairiki, by Soult ' —Roso/md White, 4yrs, 9.8 (Gainsford) 1 Treadmill, 8.0 2 Melodeon, 7.9 3 Scratched : Golden Rase and Quarryman, Waiwera, and Putty. Treadmill were in front most of tho way, but was caught just before tho distauco by Wairild, who wou in fine style by doso on four lengths. Time, 3.29 45. Divs., £3 0s 6d and 16s 6d.

Grafton Hurdles—Spalpeen 1, Hautapu 2, Khama 3. Irish was scratched. Won by throe lengths. Time, 3.47, Div 3., £1 14s and £5 17s.

Railway Handicap—Hohoro 1, Starshoot 2, Petrovna 3. Scratched : Strathavon, Cordon Rouge, Black and Gold, Merry Soult, and Lady Annie. Wou by a length. Time, 1.16 1-5. Divs., £2 17s 6d and £l2 18s 6d. Nurserv Handicap—Rambler 1, Gladstone 2, Conclusion 8. All started. Won by nearly a length. Time, 1.5 1.5, Divs., £5 Is 6d and 17s. Pony Cup—Bulawayo 1, Avalanche 2. Gladys Rose 8. Scratched : Forth, Lady Lottie, Upland, and Wliaiwhai. Won by four lengths, Time, 1.30. Divs., £1 8s 6d and £1 7s.

Christmas Handicap—Windwhistlo 1, Idasa 2, Bonhour 3. Scratched : Geordie and Miss Lottie. Time, 1.42 25. Divs,, £4 16s and £9 13s.

THAMES RACES,

By, Telegraph—Press (Association— Thames, last night. Tho following are tho results of tho races:— . Maiden Handicap.—Sugar Cano 1, Seatonin 2, Woodmount 3. Div. £1 12s. First Hurdles. —Inehcapo 1, Evermore 2. Time, 3.59. Div. 17s. Goldfields Cup.—Francis Lovejoy 1, Cavalry 2, Doctor 3. No official time. Div. £2 5s Pony Race.—Sentinel 1, Cuisino 2, Murmur 3. Time, 118. Div. 18s. First Steeplechase.—lncheape 1, Star 2.

Stewards’ Handicap.—Grey Seaton 1, ivlary Seaton 2, Soultfish 3. Time, 1.35. Div £3 7s. Hack Race.—Stepney 1, Brookby 11. 2, Kitty 3. Time 1.21 2-5. Div. 19s. Hauraki Handicap.—Nellie 1, Mary Seaton 2, Maoriland 3. Time, 51 3-5 sec. Div., £1 16s.

TARANAKI J.C. MEETING.

(Per Press Association.) New Plymouth, last night. Tho Xmas meeting of the Taranaki Jockey Club was held yosterday in fine weather with a good attendance. The totalisator investments were 1)4300, as againßt £6443 for the samo day last year. The results wore : Maiden Plato.—Sally Post (late Salute) 1, Southern Cross 2, Pashti 3. Time, 1.47 1-5, First and second bracketed, divs. on Sully Post insido £3 6s, outside £2 16s. Flying Handicap.—Noneen 1, Seandra 2, Sandy 3. Time, 1.18, Divs., inside £5 3s aud £1 7s, outsido £4 12s and £1 6s. First Welter Handicap.—Lurcher 1, Bawn Boy 2, Littlo Turk 3. Tirno, 1,34. Divs., insido £2 63 and 18s, outside £2 10s and 18s.

Hurdles. —Banana 1, Pharos 2, Moturoa 3. Time 2.56. Divs inside £4 9s, outside £5 2s. Christmas Handicap.— Black Cat 1, Inglewood 2, Maureen 3. Time, 2.14 1-5. Div, insido £3 3s, outside £2 183, Ladies’ Purse.—Bawn Boy 1, Levent 2, Pharos 3. Diva., inside £2 6s, outside £2 4s. Time, 1.50. Scurry Stakes.—Lady SouL 1, Seandra 2, Sandy 3. Time, 1.45. Divs., inside £3 10s and £2 11s, outside £2 16s and £3. Stewards’ Handicap.—Sally Post 1, Little Turk 2, Inglewood 3. Timo, 1.44 4-5, Div inside £2 6s aud £1 183, outside £2 18s und 19s.

TARANAKI RACES-SECOND DAY

Per Press Association. New Plymouth, last night. Following are the acceptances for the second day’s racing on Monday ; Maiden —Pashti, Levent, and Aureola 8.10, Southern Cross 8.9, Starfish and Starina 7.7, Bas Blanc 7.8. Electric Handicap—Lady Soult 9.4, Ncneen 9 2, Silver Star 8.12, Sosndu and Alta Rosa 8.3, Rnstique 8.0, Breeze 79, Rotoiti and Hurihuri 7.5, Now Plymouth Handicap—Black Cat and Sally Post 7.13, Sandy 7,9. Second Hurdles—Moturoa 11.11, Pharos 10 11, Banana 10.6, Toledo 9 0, Morelli 9.0. Summer Handicap—Noneen 5.12, Silver Star 8.7, Bawn Boy 7.8, Pashti 7.7, Pupu 7,2, Pemmican nnd Pieklord 7.0. Second Welter - 10.5, Lurcher 10.2, Ranana 9.10, Alas 9.5. Farewell —Inglewood 8.6, Black Cat S.O, Seandra 7.12, Lurcher 7.10, Bawn Boy and Alba Rose 7.9, Pashti 7.8, Southern 7.6, and Pupu 7.0.

MANAWATU RACES.

(Per Press Association, 1 Palmerston North, last Dight. The Manawatu Club opened its new course at Awapuni yesterday, in the presence of 10,000 spectators, Tho total takings at the gates and lawn amounted to £6OO. The amount put through the totalisator was £16,405, as compared with £12,135 last year. Results : Awapuni Stakes —Tho Ganger 1, Livonia 2, Westgnard 3. Time, 1,17, D‘V 8| £2l 17s aud £3l Bs,

First Hurdles—Atoka 1. Killaruey 2, Media 3. Divs, £0 4.s and £1 7s. Cup. Ringman 1 Convoy Ghoorka Time, 2.40. Divs, £4 16s and £1 3s. Hurdles—Fakir 1, Nadador 2, Rocr 8. Time, 3.23. Div, £2 7s. Maiden Hack—Delight 1, Spoil 2, Nanuwai 8. Time, 1.31 l-sth. Divs, £IS and £1 Is. Nursery—Wot Reef 1, Solution 2, Novogorod 8. Time, 1.81. Div, £2 16s. Hack Flat—Armistice 1, Jeannie d’Arc 2, Kudu 3. Time, 1.46 8 sth. Divs, £lB 2s and £1 17s. Grandstand—Dexterity 1, Freeland 2, Rawiri 8. Time, 1.4-1. Divs, £4 12s and £36 10s.

MANAWATU-SECOND DAY.

((Per Press Association.) Palmerston North last night. The following are tho second day’s acceptances for the Manawatu races :

DUNEDIN RACES. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, last night. There was a fair attendance at tho races yesterday. The amount put through the totalisator was £3647. Results : First Hurdles : Catherine Gordon 1, Roller 2, Hair-trigger 3. Four others ran. Divs, £1 12s and £3 14s. Byrne, the rider of Arapata, was disqualified for tho rest of tho meeting for striking Thomas, the rider of Roller, in tho face. Hack : Fairy Rose 1, Narcissus 2, Ko putai 3. Four others ran. Won easily. Divs, £3 4s and £1 2s. Dunedin Handicap : Ailsa 1, Tsa 2, Stepchild 3. Wou comfortably, Div, £lB.

Otago Handicap. Canteen ... 1 Terrapin 2 Won easily. Div, £1 6s. Maiden Plate : Trentbridge 1, Eoseom mon 2, Sychern 3. Avenue also started. Won by a length. Div, jEll. Federal Handicap: Rod Gauntlet 1, Lee Enfield 2, Flower o’ Olutha 3. Five others ran. Won by five lengths. Divs, j£2 8s and JG2 2s. Second Hack : La Russe 1, Witch Winnei 2, Aldiugo 3. Three others ran Won by a head. Div, £i 2s. Welter: Sirius 1, Ardnarfl 2, Secret Society 3. Three others ran. Won by two lengths. Div, i£6 10s.

DUNEDIN RACES—SECOND DAY.

Per Press Association. Dunodin, last night. The following are the acceptances for the second day of the Dunedin Jockey Club’s summer meeting : Second Hurdlos, of 80 sovs ; li- miles.

Summer Handicap, 120 ws ; 6 fi r. West Guard S 18 Bowman ... 7 4 Madrigal ... 8 5 Lass o’ Gowrie G 9 Regulation... 7 8 Auchurito ... 6 7 Wind 7 6 Laureate ... 6 7 Livonia 7 4 Tattlo 6 7 Hack Fly in S< lOOsovs ; 6 furlong Morope 8 9 Kudu 7 4 Rose Madder 8 7 Black Squail 7 4 Gold Dredge 8 2 Opacaa 7 8 Armistice ... 7 11 Manaworu... 6 18 Jeannie D’Arc 7 10 Ngatarua ... 6 12 Glovely 7 9 Gold Ora ... 6 7 Gold Purse... 7 9 Futuna 6 7 Rajah 7 7 Duchess G 7 Sir Galahad 7 6

Second Handicap Hurdles, 120sov ; If miles. Killarney ... 10 11 Midia ... 9 13 Aroba ... 10 3 Oiaio Evening ... 10 0 ... 9 0 President’s Handicap, OOOaovs; l j miles Convny ... 9 2 Ghoorka ... 8 9 Cannie Ghiel 8 18 Gold Dust ... 8 0 Dexterity ... 8 9 Asteviod ... 7 5 Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, lOOsovs >

11- milea. Fakir .. 12 2 Tom Flynn 9 10 Roer .. 11 8 Carrliade ... 9 0 Naduder .. 9 11 Juvenile Stakes, lOOsovs ; 5 fur. Wet Rcof .. . 8 9 Yalios 7 8 Norgorod .. . 7 13 Mystification 7 0 Solution .. . 7 13 Christmas Hack, 100 sovb ; 1 mile and a

disiacco. Ci'uesot*' ... 8 8 Seagull ... 7 4 Jcannio D’Aro 7 13 Mooicorupuka 7 0 Teccclot ... 7 7 Pushful ... 6 7 Handso’o Eise 7 4

Farewell Handicap, O O O OJ 1 mile. Eawiri 8 0 Warwick ... 7 0 Gold Dust... 7 115 Froelaud ... 7 0 Regulation 7 12 Betsy ... 6 IS Bowman ... 7 7 Mussoll ... 6 12 Wind 7 7 Lady’s Link 6 7 Livonia 7 G Hokio ... 6 7 Perfection ... 7 0

Roller 12 6 Impata ... 10 1 Catherine) Plain Tom... 9 7 Gordon ... 11 11 Hairtiiggor 9 5 Southerly Dormant ... 9 0 Buster ... 10 7 Third Hack Raco of 50 sovs ; 7 furlongs Narcissus ... 8 10 W’si'rnChimes 6 9 Fairy Ross 8 0 Qaagga ... 6 7 Second Welter, of 70 sovs ; 7 furlongs. Arden u£f ... 10 0 Avenue ... 8 5 Secret Society 9 2 Koputai 8 3 Roscommon 9 0 tiasquo ... 8 0 Sychem 8 7 BaUler ... 7 11 Sirius 8 7

St. Andrew’s Handicap, of 125 sovs ; 1{ miles. Canteen ... 10 3 Terrapin ... 8 0 Bed Gauntlet 9 R Sychein ... 6 13 St. Dennis... 8 10 Fourth Hack Bace, of 80 sovs ; 5 furlongs Boyal Crown 8 6 Aldinga ... 7 10 Bed Ronald 8 5 La Russo ... 7 9 The Witch... 8 3 Happy Home 7 5 Winnie ... 8 3 Caret! ... G 12 Nautiloit .„ 7 12 Skagtyay ... 0 9 Grandstand Handicap, of 100 sovs ; 6 fur-

longs. Bed Gauntlet 10 1 Lee-Enfield 7 8 Goldspur ... 8 13 Fi’w’r o’ Cl’tha 6 7 Blazer ... 8 6 Cr’wn Imp'rial 6 7 Juvenile Handicap, i of SO sovs ; 5 furloDg |8. Aisla ... 8 10 Sternphild... 7 9 Isa ... 1 0

Farewell Handicap, of GO sovs; 1 mile. St. Denis ... 9 5 Fl’w'r o'Cl’tha 7 8 Terrapin ... 8 f> SycUeni ... 7 :6 Secret Society S 2 La Basso ... 6 70 Ardenufl ... 8 i Transport ... G 7 Tugela ... 7 0