SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1460, 22 May 1905, Page 2

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA RACES.

’(Per Press Association.) Auckland, last night. I The Takapuna Jockey Club's winter I meeting commenced yesterday. The I weather was good, and the attendance large. The amount put through the totalisator was £5241, the dividends being on pound tickots. The results were : Maiden Hurdles—Freramosca 1, Cuir" agno 2, Le Beau 3. Scratched, Corporal l I Yoletto, Albuira, Mor», Piper, Terance. Time, 3.18. Divs., £4 9s and £2 17s 6d. ‘ Won by a length. Maiden Plato—Lycia 1, Bookby 2, 3eatonia. Scratched : Linda. Won by half a length. Time, 1.32. Diys., £3 7s and £4 4s. Empire Handicap. Putty ... ... ... ... i Gladstone ... ... ... 2 Durable ... ... ... 3 Scratched : Akarona, Borneo, Annoyed. Won by a neck. Time, £2 15s. Divs., £2 12s and 16s. Boyal Handicap—Hohoro 1, Millie 2, Lovelike 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.5. Divs., £3 14s and £4 2s 6d. Scratched : Black and Gold, Avalanche, San Paulo and Celerity. Handicap Hurdles—lrish 1, Hakaria 2, Princess of Thule 3. Scratched: InDiskiilen. Won by a length. Time, 3.69. Divs., £3 15s 6d aDd £1 4s 6d.

Maiden Steeplechase—lnniskillen 1, Major 2, Rolf 3. Won by two lengths. Only three finished.. Andy Regan and Terenee also started. Time, 5.32 2-5. Div., £2.

First Pony Handicap—Sonom 1, Storyteller 2, Sally Horner 3. Won by half a length. Scratched : Opotiki and Miss Cuirasses. Time, 1.5 2-5. Divs., £2 14s 6d and £2 14s 6d.