SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1627, 15 December 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

WOODVILLE RACES.

(Per Press Association.) Woodville, last night,

Rain fell steadily throughout tho greater part of tho night and all the morning. The course was very heavy, tho course being absolutely a soa of mud. Nevertheless, tho attendance was very satisfactory, and

the attendance of a highly interesting nature. Tho sum of £4399 was put through the totalisator, bringing the total up to £10,173 for the meeting, being £4502 less than tho corresponding meeting la<t year. Following are tho results : Slewards’ Handicap Sir Peroival 1, Barca 2, Pepatana 3. Pushful, who was favo-ite, got left at the post and took no t -.o in the raoe. Won comfoitibly by a length and a half, Papatawa a head away third. Time 2.36 4-5. Divs. £3 14s and j 18s.

Hurdles—Geologist 1, Iseult 2, Cassiopea 3. Sloepwell, Lull, Florio aod Rosegrove were soratohed. Won throughout by two lengths at tbo finish, Cassiopoa a length away third. Time 3.4 45. Divs. £2O 6j and £1 7s. Ruahene Hack Woltsr—Letherin 1, Tbe Ruler 2, Bonbeur 3. Heywood waa scratched. A g-eat finish, Letherin winning by half a length, with Bonheur a length away. Time 2.8 35. Divs. £4 3j and £2 10s. Summer Handicap. Starina 1 Capulet 2 Silverleno 3 Ropa was scratched. Won by four lengths, Silverlene a lsngth away third. Kuroki, tho favorite, was last, Time 2.6. Divs. £3 18j and £2. Telegraph Handioap—Arc Light 1, Rosegrove 2, Sir Peroival 3. Soratohed ; Sir Geraint, Pat, Sp'eodid Idea, White Squall. Won by three lengths. Sir Percival a length away third. Timo 1.22. Dive. £5 Is and £3 15).

Railway Handicap—St. Albert 1, St. Claimsr 2, Rustique 3. Gold Seal Captain Shannon and Soultina were scratched. A diog-dojg finish, ba'f a length between first and second, Rnstique a length and a half away third. Tima J. 20. Divs. £2lßi snl £2 14>.

Hack Scurry— Barmaid 1, The Voucher 2, Narrow Escape 3. Scratched : Nukutihi, Goldfield, Senslm, Haumca, Ataraogi, ReEorvo’r, LadyWhi e, Aeolus, Splondid Idea, Climax. Barmaid came with a great run at the finish, and won by a length, Narrow Escape be'ng olese up. Timo 1.8 35. Divs. £4 15s and £1 ?s.

Highweigbt Handicap —Ballyneety 1, Museell 2, Kuroki 3. Scratched: Ropa, Tekara.wa, Rustique, Starina, Fanoywork, Capulet. Won by a neck. Time 1.52 35. Div. £ll 15s.