SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1395, 4 March 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

I WAN GAN DI ‘ B °® s ’* .-1-i.rri'Ti fft. *V‘. • • •- (Per Press Association.) ' Wanganui, last night. •Tbo Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was oonoluded today in fine weather. There was a large attendance. Tho results were :

Autumn Handicap.—Shrapnel Shell 1, Gold Crown 2, Shrapnel 3. Also started: Fleka, Noneen, Crimson Lake, Grenade Won by a neck. , Time 1.44 4-5. Div £ll 6s 6d and £1 3s.

I Eordell Handiaap Hurdles Trumpery [l, Defoe 2, Magnifioent 3. Only starters. Won hard held. Time, 3.22. ’ Div., £1 9s. Jackson Stakes, —Achilles 1, Sir Tristram 2, Stronghold 3. Also ran : Multifid Won by two lengths. Tfme 1.15 35. Div £1 11s.

Okoai Hurdles.—lrish 1, Inniskillen 2, Valkyrie 3. Also started : Yalima, Flanagan, and Weary Bill. Time 3.8. Div. £3 3s 6d and £1 Is 6d.

Harrison Welter.—Hydrant 1, Bounce ' ra Also ran : Ngatarua, Idasa and Dalky. Won by a head. Time, 1.45 4-5. Diva £5 63 and £1 5s 6d.

j Wanganui Stakes. Kaharoa Mi j I Ghoorka ... ... t-t 2 Regulation ... ... . 3 Also ran : Quarryman, Starshoot, Shrapnel Shell, Platypus, Rapids, and Heroism. Won by a neck. Time, 2.8 4-5. Divs. £3 14s 6d and £1 9s. _ Matawa Haok.—Pretty Maid 1, Mani 2, Iseult 3. Also ran: Noteorini, Pardon’, Commonwealth, Royal Blue, Victoria Park, Kohatu, Curfew, Wild Duck, Stepmar, and North Shore. Won by a head. Time, 1.16 25. Divs., £l3 16s 6d and £2 ss.

Farewell Handicap. —Solution 1, Anratns 2, The Stake 8. Also ran: Royal h usilier, Rosea), and Gawain. Won by a nose. Time 1.16. Div £1 17s 64 and £l.

WESTPORT RACES. (Per Press Association.) Wostport, last night. The first day of the Westport Jockey Club’s autumn meeting took place to-day. There'was fine weather and a large attendance. Mr F. N. Jones’ new totalisator machine was used at the meeting, and gave every satisfaction. The sum of £1633 was put through the tote, ae compared with-} £1751 for the first day last year. The results were :

Stewards’ Handicap, Apprentice .1, Contingent 2, Abydos 3. Time, 1.32 3-5. Div., £1 11s.

Orowaiti Hack Handicap. -Blessbok 1, Ohio 2. Time, 1.20. Divs., £1 7s and £3 Bs.

Westport Cup,

Artillery Maid ... ... 1 Siandra ... ... 2 Also started; Will-o’-the-'Wiep. vVon after a good run down the straight by a lengtu. Tims 1.18. Div £2 13s. Denniston Handicap Trot.—Torpedo 11. 1, Boogey 2. TiiiiS it. 3, Divs £1 13s and £lls. • x Addison Hack Handicap.—Blessbok 1, Koromako 2. Time 1.22. Div £1 6s and £1 Is.

Railway Plate Handicap.—Apprentice •1, Teata 2. Time, 1.5. Div., £2 18s. Birehfield Handicap Trot.—Black Lock 1, Royal Money 2. Time, 5,21. Divs. £2 la and £2 2s.

NAPIER WEIGHTS. (Per Press Association.) Wanganui, last night. The Napier Paik Racing Club’s weights areas follows: Omaranui Hack Handicap Hurdle Race, If mileß—Trumpery 11.9, Rosephot 10.9, Athol Maid 10.7, Rhyl 10.5, Anadeja 10.5, Monarque 9.13, Sleepwell 9.11, Tanuwha 9.9, Laurie 9.9, Position 9.4, Waimate 9.0. '

Esk Handicap, 7 furlongs—Martyfeldt 8.9, Bsnair 8.2, Polyanthus 8.0, La ertes 7.10, Bombasteß 7.5, Hipporoaflar 7.2, Byontry7.o, Golden Stroam 6.12. Napier Cup Handicap,lf mile—Gboorka 8.9, Gold Crown 8.7, Submarine 7.11, Madrigal 7.10, Floka 7.6, Neodlework 7.5, Whakawehn 6.13, Rose Madder 6.13, Gold Dust 6.12, Assayer 6.12, Mystification 6.9, The Stake 6.7, Noneon 6.7.

Welter Handicap, 7 furlongs—Submarine 10.3, Laura 9.13, Faro 9.11, Tyrone 9.9, Freeland 9.6, Rosamadder 9.4, Ballyneety 5.13, Lady Link 8.13, Optimist 8.10, Lady Kevin 8.7. Sapling Stakes Handicap—Medallist 8.9, Martyr King 8.0, Waipunehu 7.9, King’s Lynn, Perchance, Vardo 7.5, Contender 7.3; Operetta 7.1, Monta 6.13, Lady White 6.-13, Prelude 6.13, Merry Wing 6,13, Paneton 6.13, Scottish Reel 6.10,

Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs—Chivalry 8.12, Sandy 8.2, Wet Reef 7.13, Matuku 7.10, Tutungarehu 7.7. Whakawehi 7.3, Assayer 6.13,-.Royal Fusilier 6,11, The Stake 6.9, Tattle 6.7. ' 1

Red Cliff Hack Handicap, six furlongs— Laertes, 8.10, Torpor 8.0, Spark 7,12, Greenland 7.12, Minister 7.6.

By Telegraph—Press Assoolatlon—Copyright Received 12.10 p.m., Maroh 8. Melbourne, Maroh 3. I Marmont covered IS furlongs in 3.1; | Posen covered the half-mile in 50soo, I Golden West in 52500, and Koopan in I I filseo. Mairp covered five furlongs in 1.6, I finishing very lame. I 1 Gladsome, Stepout, and Abington have f I been woll baoked. Prices—7 to 2 Glad- I some, 6 to 1 Abington, 8 to 1 Medallist I ano Playaway. j For tho Cup Dividend has been baoked I £Or £2OOO at 7 to 1, and tbo same is offered I iobout Blinker and Green Mountaiu ; 14 to I 1 is offered about Marmont aud Ultin’s I Daughter. j

r I LATEST BETTING. V;V 4 l j '\f 1 • I By Telegroj,^^,Press I ReoOj ,d 12.18 a.m,, Maijoii 4. I ‘ .Melbourne, March 3. I Mairp Was scratched for the'Newmarket I Hnndioap to-day. Betting is quiet to night. £3500 was I taken about Stopout at 100 to 3£; Playa. way, 1500. at 100 to 8 and 7*; Sarto, 2000, at 100 to 3 ; Pasco, 1500, at 100 to 6* ; Haloyo, 1700, at 100 to 6. Quotations | ars : 9 to 2 Gladsome, Bi to 1 Abington, 7 to 1 Playaway, 8 to 1 Medallist, 14 to 1 Haloya, 16 to 1 Bullion, Uliin’s Daughter, Posco, aohlan, 20 to 1 Koopan, Restreak, 25 to 1 Ibex, Canteen, Independence, Stepout, S 3 to Itoso to I.tbo others. The weather is delightful to night. ~ ,