SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1809, 16 July 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. STEEPLECHASE

WON BY DECORATION.

By telegraph. Press Ass'n, Copyright Received 5.29 p.m , July 14.

Flomingtou Raeoeours-, July 14 Tho Stocpleobuso resulted : Decoration ... ••• ••• 1 Syringa Bollis H

Recoivod 7 35 p.m , July 14

Melbourne, Jnly 14

Tho Steeplechase race resulted Decoration (OheraUv) 1, Byricga (Smith) 2, Beilis (Regan) 3. The betting was sto 1 Beilis, 6 to 1 Docoratiou, 8 to 1 Boiadalo, 20 to 1 Syringe. Tho first away wero Abdallah and Bombast™. The latter led oat of the straight. Stookmun fell nt tho treble. Passing tho stand tbs order was Officer, Boiadalo, Springfield, Up-to-dato, Abdallah, Decoration, and Syringa. Tho stonewall proved fatal loLothorin, Barnot, aDd Gonoral. Along tho river Boisdalo wa» leading bv two lengths, with Officer next. The Hold spread out. Syrioga took charge at tbs far turn, whoro ho lad Boisdalo by throo lengths, with Decoration five longtbs away, Decoration hoaded tho leod’or before ths abattoirs wore roaobed. At the sheds Decoration had a good load from Syringa, with Springfield and Bollis next. Bollis put in a fast run, hut novor oame nearer the londors, Drooration running homo a very easy winner by fiftoon lengths, Syringa beating Bollis by four lengths. Bombustcs was fourth, and Up-to-date eighth. Boisdalo turned turtle at tho last fouce. Young Croswiok also fell. Tho time was 6,31.

WELLINGTON MEETING,

CUIRAGNO GETS AN EASY WIN

(Per Poesa Association.)

Wellington, last night

The Wellington Racing Clnb was again favored with fino wootber for tho concluding day of its winter meeting. There was a Jargo attendance, which inoludod tho Governor and party. Tho course, though drier than on tho first day, was somewhat stioky, and an interesting afternoon’s sport was provided. Irish appropriated the Siocpleoboso in fino stylo, and Cuiragno had no difficulty in downing his field iu the Fin si Hurdlo Handicap, Superior horsemanship on the part of Jenkins enabled Maui to score a meritorious win in the Winter Oats Handicap. The amount put through tho machine (including £1556 on the double machine) totalled £15,421, as against £11,313 for tho corresponding meeting oi last year. A sum of £26,876 was put through the machine for the two days, as oompared with £21,727 for the winter mooting of last year. Thu winning combination in the Steeplechase (Irish) and Winter Oats (Maui) paid out £7 7s for each £1 invested. Tho results were

Onalow Handicap.—Ailsa 1,8 S Olaimer 2, Sir Poroivale 8. Also storied : Captain Shannon and Tondergbio. Won by a

length and a half, a length separating second and third. Tima, 1.21 4-5. Dividend, £3 ss. Trial Plate,—Wirral 1, Landworn 2, Compass 3. Also sturted : Mias Caudle, Moos. Beaucaira, Prevail. Won afior a punishing finish by half a length. Time, 1,22 25. Dividends, £1 16s and 16s. Final Hardies.—Cairagoo 1. Pushful 2, Magnificent 8 Also started: Exmoor, Monarqoo, Sardonyx, Waiwora, Boonoe. Ouiraguo draw away at the top turn, and though challenged by Pushful at tho dmanoe won comfortably by two lengths. Bounce fell at the last hurdle. Waiwern was fourth. Time, 33, Dividends, £5 a-d £1 2s,

July Steeplechase.—lrish 1, Playfair 2, Kruger 3. Also started: Rongoa aDd Lissa. Irish, who was always in a prominent position throughout, took command of affairs round the back of the oourso in tho second mile, and won easily by 20 lengths. Lissa oarno to grief at the sod wall, and Rongoa fell at the last hurdle. Time, 68. Dividend, £2 12s. Winter Oaia TTandirini> Maui * White Star " Rose Petal ®

Scratobod i Gawaiu, Galahad, Hatley. A fine finish. Wen by a bate length, a bead separating second and thud. Time, 1.50 45. Dividends, £2 12a and £3 6s. Second Hack Hurdles.—Prospector 1, Tirolo 2, Black Squall 3. All slatted. Won by two lengths, quartet of a length separating second and third. Time, 2.57 45. Dividends, £2 103 and £1 Bs. Tborndon Hack.—Armamento 1, Pawn 2, Silver Shell 8. All started. Won all the way. Time, 1.21. Dividends, £2 18s and £2 3s.

C.J.C. MEETING.

(Per Press Association.)

Wellington, last night,

Mr Henrys has deolared the following handicaps for the Canterbury Jockey Clob’s Grand National meeting Winter Cup-Signalman 11.4. Gold Crown 11.0, Exmoor and Kremlin 10.18, Welbock 10.9, Lyrist 10 7, Mobility and Waikato 10 6, Mnkaroff 10 5, Zetland and Polyanthus 10.4, Orloff and Gawain 10.3, Whakawetu, Maui, Bose Madder, and Captain Shannon 10.2, Buluwayo 10.1, Bed Gauntlet and Oriohton 9.12, Shrapnel 1 Shall 9.12, Heroism and Submarine 99, i Tirole 9.8, Chryseis 97, Ellerton 9.6, St. Olaimor, Jolly Friar, Sycfcem, Blythomaid, Monicas, and Fontcnoy 95, Assegai 9.4, Nolus and Royal Crown 9.3, White Star and Inglonouk 9.2. Aboriginal, Bombastes, Armamento, Sir Peroivelc, Hemlook, Bed Cross, Gszoloy. Jolly Bogor, Landwern, and Mischance 9.0. Grand National Steeplechase—Kaitoro 12 0 Sol and Slow Toro 113, Hayden 10.13, Swimmer and Comfort 10 9 Burns 10 8 Hautapu 10.7, Phaetonitis and Irish lo’e, Nad ad or 10.5, Waiwera, Hakwla, and Bongoa 9.13. Mocassin 9.12, Playfair 911, Banana 9.10, Baritone 98, Pip>. Mawhitl, Narcissus, Victory, Manozona, Sleepwel). Graduated Tax, and Lissa 9.7. Grand National Hurdles-Hautapu and Exmoor 119, Mohican 11.8, Shrapnel 11 2, Aoratus 11.0, Cavalry 10,13, Kremlin 10.12, Wclbeok 1011. Sol, St Lyra, Irish, ned Comfort 10,9, Cuiregno and Blaok Beynsrd 10 6, Po-hfal 10.4 Florio and Assorted 10 3, Hydrant, Ability. Convoy, J and Waikato 10 2, Romney King 10.0, i Wniwotft 912, 1 Banana 9.7. Magnificent 9_3, S'eepwoll ’ and Lull 9.2, Sardonyx, The Guosser, 0 Hilicla, Catspaw, Faro, SilverloDO, Bounce, Roller, Hurimoana, Playfair, and Kaipotipeti 9.0.