SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1406, 17 March 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

I . ♦ S NAPIER PARK RACES. (Foe Press Association.) ' ,r Napier, last night. weather oponod beautifully fine for day of the Napier Pork Raoing, A'-'i-b’s Autumn Meeting, but rain foil late tho afternoon. The attendance was larger than on the first day. The sum of £5079 was put through the totalisators, makiug £10,429 for tho two days, aD increase of £790 on last year’s total. The following are the results:— Omahu Hook Hurdlos—No Shot 1, Sleepwoli 2, Roaeplot 8. Won easily. Time 2.49 1-6. Div £4 7s. Telegraph Hack .Handicap—Spark 1, Hipporofla 2, Oosuaea 8 Won by half a length. Time 1.19. Div. 4. Bennett Memorial Stakes. Madrigal ... ... ... 1 Floka ... 2 Gold Dust ... ... ... 3 —Won by two lengths. Time 1.59 2-5. Divs £2 8s and £2 13s. Kuao Handicap—Scotch Reel 1, Contender 2, Waipunohn 8. Won by a length. Time sSseos. Div £9 2s. Stewards’ Stakes , Handicap—Polyanthus 1, Bombastes 2, Martyrfeldt 3. Won easily. Time 1.48 25. Div £1 lls. High Weight Handicap—Rose Madder I 1, Ladj'’s Link 2, Tyrone 8. Won easily. I Time 1.32 2-5. Divr £1 lls and £4 Bs. 1 Maiden Hack Scurry—Outer 1, Ta Hauko 2, Eone 3. Won easily. Time 1.54. Divs £4 4s and 15s. ‘ J St. Patriok’s Handicap—Wet Reef 1, ‘ Royal Fusilier 2, 3andy 3. Won by half \ a length. Time 1.17. 4-5. Div £5 14s. |

STRATFORD RACES. (Per Press Association.) Stratford, last night. Thera ,wa3 lovely weather and a large attendance for the opening day of the Stratford raoes. Results : Ohura Hurdles —Lull 1, Weary Bill 2, Irish 3. Raoma, Throstle, Waratiok, and ReyDardus also ran. . Won by a length. Time, 2.52 2-5. Divs, £2O 17s and 17s. Borough Stakes —St. Bill 1, Montague 2, Atarangi 3. Blue Lake, Fisher Maid, Bombay, and Silver Lead were soratohed. Won easily. Time, 51seo. Divs, £7 5s and £2 18s.

Stratford Cup. Regulation * ... "... 1 Makikihi ... ... ... 2 Roseal... ... ... ... 3 —Durable, Rustique, Heroism, and Crimson Lake also ran. Won by two lengths. Time, 1.57 3-5. Diva, £2 6s and £2 Is. Midburst 'Hack Race—Silverline 1, Iseult 2, Fairwind 3. Makikihi and Gold Top were scratched.- Time, 1.44. Divs, 414 7s and 149. Farmers'Plate —Leader 1, Rongopai 2, HurrahS. Silver-King, Burnisher, Subaltern, and Taraki were soratohed. Time, 1.47. Dive, £1 5s and £8 Is. Welter—Lo Vent 1, Southern Cross 2, Lurcher 3. Stampede, Aureole, Lnallo, and Gold Top were soratohed. Time, 1.30 4-5. Divs, £8 10a and £l. FlyiDg—Le Beau 1, Lovelink 2, Noteorini 3. Regulation and Turepo were scratched. Time, 1.16. Divs, £5 6s and £l. Railway—St. Bill 1, Immolation 2, Makura 3. Engraver was scratched. Time, 1.16 J-. Divs, £2 16s and £lB Is.

STRATFORD ACCEPTANCES. .(Fee Press Association.) Stratford, last night. The following acceptances were reoeived for the second day’s rapes : Makuri Hurdles, of 60 sovs, 14 miles. Irish ... 11 2 Apiti ... 9 0 Weary 8i11... 10 3 Sammy ... 9 0 Throstle ... 910 Kingwood*... ,9 0 Warwick ... 9 0 Ngaire Hack Handicap, of-50 hovs, 6 furlongs. St. Bill ... 8 9 Fair Jess ... 7 6 Iseult . ... 8 8 Matanra ... 7 5 Immolation 8 8 Southern Cross 7 5 Cyrene ... 7 13 St. Patrick's Handicap, of 125 sovs, 1 mile. Roseal ... 8 13 Ghola ... 611 Le Beau ... 7 6 Makikihi ... 610 Heroism ... 613 Crimson Lake 6 7 Lovelink ... 612 Parkshot ... 6 7 Toko Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs, 7 furlongs. 1 Lurcher ... 10 5 . Southern Cross 9 2 Cyrene ... 910 Merry Lad..; 8 7 The Leader 9 3 Letheline ... 8 7 Le Vent ... 9 2 Lualla ... 8 7 Cardiff Stakes, of 30 sovs, 4£ furlongs. Confide ... 9 0 La Franoe ... 8 0 Queen of West 8 0 St. Eyrus ... 8 0 Atarangi ... 8 0 Blue;Lako ... 8 0 Engraver ... 8 0 Paper ... S 0 Miss Paulina 8 0 Glenullin ... 8 0 Hurrah ... 8 0 Gothic ... 8 0 Clementine 8 0 Dody ... 8 0 Country Girl 8 0 , , ‘ County Hack Handicap, of 70 hots, 1 mile. Makikihi ...- 8 9 Starfish ... 7 0 Silverline ... 7 10 Lualla ... 6 13 Fairwind ... 7 8 Amaryllis 6 10 Com’onwealth 7 7 Ladies' Parse, of 30 sovs, 7 furlongs. The Leader 11 9 Hindoo ... 10 7 Le Vent ... 11 8 Reynardus 10 5 Signora ... 11 13 Oliver Twist 10 0 Retreat ... 10 9 Blk Diamond 10 0 Final Handicap, of 60 sovs, 6 furlongs. Roseal ... 9 7 Le Beau ... 712 Notsorini ... 8 8 Lovelink ... 7 4 Rustique ... 8 3 The Ganger 612