SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1390, 27 February 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

RAGING IN AUSTRALIA. - AN.EASY WIN FOR A NEW '7 ZEALAND ■ ~ By Telegraph—Prea3 { Received 8.50 p.m., Feb 25.7' ' f Melbourne,[Feb 25. , Thete was splendid weather fqfclhe racesY'T jto day. The following are the rtpuljis• 7 Futurity Stakfcs. - 7 iladsome, 4yre,. by SeatoSCDelavelE- &• \ Miss Gladys. 9.7. Bard^HlT^A Emir, 4yrs, by Wallace— Immie, ~ Lewis - ... . ... , i fIS. ... : '.=- j Dangrti, 3.yrs, by St SwithinTElaok j Rose, Wheeler : Billingsgate, 3yrs, by Bill of Portland— Fishwife, 8.12, Smith ' —Nine started. Tho betting was 2to I*’ on Gladsome, 8 to 1 against Billingsgate, N 10 to 1 Emir. At the far turn Attitude and Amazon’, wore together three lengths in front 07-i Gladsome. The latter raced to the at tho railway from Demas, Dangai and 7 Attitude.. Gladeomo led into tho straight. Dangai followed with Billingsgate on the outside. Then Gladsomo came on,winning easily, but the Judge could not separate thenext three. The time was 1.29 j-. 7T;7

D.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. (Par Press Association.) , Dunedin, last nfght. >, 7 The Dunedin Jockey,- Club’s autumn r > meeting was brought to a close yesterday. v . The weather was warm, but heavy rain commenced to fall in the city before noon, and interfered with the attendance materi- ’ ally at Wingatui. The rain did not start Jf until about 1.20, but it kept on for the rest . of tho racing, and made things uncomfort- , J , able. Tho stewards reopened Hewitt’s caße, but resolved to adhere to their former 1 decision. The sum of £5906 was through tho machine, makiog £20,097 for the ..meeting, as compared with £17,970 . taef year. .The results were :—. ~- ■••jj-.’’ Owhiro Hurdles—Slow Tom 1/ Wonder- ■ ful 2, Zealous 3. Force also started. -Won easily. Time, 2.51. Div., £ll2s. Flying Handicap—Replete 1, Stopenfeldt 2. Won comfortably . by. half a length. Time, 1.5 4-5. Div., £1 4b. . Warrington Welter Hack—Wee McGre-

gor 1, Red Ronald 2, Jewel Case 3." Scratched : Bellini. Run in rain. from end to end by over two lengths/ . Time, 52 45. Divs., £lO and £1 2s. 7 Anniversary Handicap. Oannic Chißl?,.. • ' ... I' ’ LadyWayward’ ... ... 2- : Secret Society ... ... 3 D Scratched: Stepenfeldt. Won by halfa length. Time, 1.45 45. Div., £2 Bs. Hopeful Stakes—Appollodoris 1, Ingleneuk 2, Alexis ’3. Scratched: Opera and Ostaehkof. Won by‘-a nock after an exciting finish. Time, 1.5 2-6. Div., £1 18a. 7 ' : >’ Abbotsford Welter—Heirloom 1, Kopu- - : tai 2, Rlackstone 3. All started. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.18 3-5. Divs., £3 10s and £ll6s. V Waihola Hack Handicap—Lillystoue 1, Captain Kettle 2, Metford 3. Scratched Cabatina and Gypsobel.• Won' by two' lengths. Time, 1.6 3-5. • Dive., £6l4s and £lßs. - v,-: - 7.*-? ;• ; Y

Wingatui “Handicap—Prince Loris 1, Cavatina 2, Deerstalker 3. Also started : Brighton, Sandy and Replete. Won by a long neck. Time, 1:18 4-5. Div., £2O 4a 7

TROTTING RACES. 7 XPer Press Association.) , . 7 . -- Auckland, Saturday. The Trotting Club’s - Spmmer'Meeting conoluded to-day. The was fine and the attendance fair.' The sum put through tho totalisator .'in 10s tiokets was '*'• £IBO9 10s. The results were : i President Trot Handicap—fV Sl, Agnes - 82, Miss Dnnmore 3. Dive £2 2s and 158, -J Papatoetoo Trot Handicap—Bert 1, ,i Carbolic 2, Juliette 3. Divs £4 12s and £1 Tfj iss. ■■ • ,-r. f Pony Trot Handicap—.Fibre 1, Agnes. £ 82, Lance 3. 3>ivs £2 12s and. 9s„ \7 >. •' '; M Welcome Stakes Handicap—Sontitiel lti&rj l Sally Horner 2, Lucy Godfrey 3. Div 7s. ' - Criterion Handicap—Doctor I', ' Mae- ' quarrio 2, K D 3. Divs £1 6s and £2 18s. Dash ‘Trot Handicap—Macquarrie 1, Colenso 2, The Offioer 3. Divs £5 Is and 18s. 7; ' Manukau Handicap^—Solitary 1, OraDge and Blue 2. Div £1 2s. . ' ‘ * February Handicap—Young Salisbury 7 1, KD 2, Juliette 3. Divs £2 8s and £1 7s.'