SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1572, 30 September 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

A RACING .MYSTERY. I t «tH , I By telegraph, Pt**a A*a’n, Copyright I Melbourne, Sept. 28. For some reason unexplained oven to the owner the nomination of Grand Rapids and two other horsos belonging to the same owner was refosod by tho V.B.U. for tho October Slakes and other events at the same meeting. The nomination for tho Melbourne Oup was not interfered with. Ono hundred to 6 to 7 would have been taken for a good alako about Mahutonga i for tbo Melbourne Cap, but tho best prioe available was 100 to 8, at which little money was on offor.

WANGANUI RACES.

I .(Per Press Association.} Wangauui, last night. I For tho Wanganui J.O. Spring mooting, I sooond day, there was beautiful weather land a large aitendanoe. Tho amount machined to-day was JE6788, against I £6688 last year, total for mooting £18,583, | being £606 behind laßt year’s total. The I results were : Owen Handicap—King Billy 1, Glen' I owlet 2. Marguerite 8. Soratohed—Bal larac. Won easily. Time 1.8 1-5. Diva£2 5s and 19s. Moutoa Haok—Grenade 1, Aorangi 2, Mereshot 8. Soratohed —Devonia. Won easily. Time 1.28. Divs. £l2 11s and I £llos. Brunswick Hurdles—Waiwera 1, Pash- I

I ful 2, Medea 8. All started. Woa easily. I Time 8.23 4-5- Divs £8 11s and £1 4s. I Avamobo Hack Hurdles—Catspaw 1, I Bonnoe 2, Flanagan 8. Soratohed— I Oassiopea and Ellady. Won easily. Time I 2.8. Divs £2 8s and £1 7s. I Wanganui Handioap. I Asteroid... ... ... 1 I Armistice ... ... 2 Melodeon ... ... 8 Soratohed—Lass o' Gowrie, Multifid. Melodeon was left at the post. Won oom foriably by a length. Time 2.14 1-5. Divs. £lllss and £8 2s. I Railway Haok—Petticoat 1, Truce 2, Lady Warwick 8. Soratohed—Apa, Alexieff, Land o’ Oakes, Won with ridiculous ease. Time 1.5 4-5. Dive. £1 I 19s and £2 7s. Marangai Handicap—Boomerang 1, I King’s Birthday 2, Paritutn 3. Scratched | —Grenade. Won comfortably by two I lengths. Time 1.47. Divs. £2 Is and I £7 Bb.