SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1555, 11 September 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

Q IN AUSTRALIA. V \ i" 1 r—f* IjLANDBR PUTS UP ( RECORD. Press Ass'n, Copyright I 8.50 p.m., Sept. 9. > Sydney, Sept. 9. I weather for the opening )g meetiog, bnt a large at* results wore:— bus 1. Paragon 2, Crisis 3. 1 Probus. Won easily. -Roller 1, Royoroft 2, 3etling : 10 to 1 on the by four lengths. Time, L Jerby. 1 ; Sungod ... 2 Laly Wallace 8 Also ran : Blnnia, Jargoon, Pius, and Charles Stuart. The latter was favorite at 2 to 1, Naotuiform being a point longer. Snngod and Nootuiform were in the van throughout, the former being in the lead, but at the distance the latter shot out and won easily by eight lengths, Time, 2,32i — .a record.

Epsom Handicap.—Sleeper, Rosemoad 2, Truoe 8. All started bnt Boabdil. The betting was : 8 to 1 Manlapoto, 12 to 1 Sleopor. At the sis furlongs Sleeper aud (Maniapoto wore well in advanoe of the field. The New Zealander died oat of the struggle in the straight, Sleeper winning easily by two lengths. Rosomead came Hast at the finish and got second place by «t bead. Timo, 1.39.

Spring Stakes.—Emir 1, Gladsome 2, HTghtfall 3. Nino started. The betting was: 8 to 1 Emir. Tbe placed division were in front all tbe way, but in the straight Emir asserted himself and won a good raoa by half a length, Nightfall boing ttbroe longtba away. Time, 2 34. Kensington Handicap.—Royal Arthur 1, Araxes 2, Felleita 8. Won by a head. Time, 2.28. AUSTRALIAN BETTING.

By telegraph. Press Ass'n, Copyright I Beoeived 5,10 p.m., Sept. 10, Sydney, Sept 10. There was a 1 rge attendance at TatterRail’s on the calling of the card over the Metropolitan. Wagering was brfsk. Tartan was backed to win 3000 at 100 to 13, Alias 1200 at 100 to 3 to 6, Lord Fitzroy I ;8000 at 100 to 8 |o 4, Rosemead 7000 and Tbe Laird 0000, each at 100 to 6 and 7. ■The prioes offering at the olosc wore : 100 'to 10* P.K , 100 to 12 TartaD, 100 to 11 Afarvel Loch, 100 to 8 Rosemead, 100 to 7 'The Laird, 100 to 6 Sloeper and Alias, 100 ito 5 Boabdil and Luokoow. Grand IReplds was friendless at 100 to 1.