SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1832, 13 August 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

- —!>—- vs RACING IN AUSTRALIA. CRESS ASSOCIATION—OOYCaIUHT Received 3.25 p.m., August 11. Melbourne, August 11. Tho Steeplechase resulted : Isis 1, Cardinal 2, Revelation i! The betting was o to 2 against Bolds, li lo 1 Isis, 10 to 1 Revelation, 12 to 1 Cardinal. Beilis tvtts tho first away. Before the back of She course was reached Loudon, Trvpin, and Corinthus came to grief. Passing the stand a second tirno Cardinal led, and kept the position round as far os tao turn, followed by I■ is. Tho latter goi to iho front before tho sod wall was toadied ; he (hen camo away and won in a canter by eight lengths, Cardinal beating lvivelation by half a length. Tho lime was 3.101. In tbo Oma Plato RivorsJulo (7.7) best Chivalry (3.11) by half a length.

Adelaide, August 11

Tho Grand National Hurdle Raao resulied : Current 1. Royal Park 2, Florin 3. Thoro wore 19 starters. Acrobat, King Billy, and Irish King led at various stages until iho straight was reuohed. Barrier then took charge, but Current camo out at the distance, and won by two lengths, Florin being a similar distanoe away third. Time, 553 j. The dividends Wfre Current £5 3j auti Royal Park £'2 17s 6J.

Cbristcburob, Saturday,

There was Bee wertbsr at Rcoarton to-day, and tho tracks were in good order. S’gnalman and Chryseia ran a milo in 1,46 3 5, Chryscis throe hngihs in front. logleneuk did six furlongs in 1.19 aod pulled up lame Shrapnel was going better tbno Cuiragno at tho end of a mile and a quarter, covered in 2 23. The Gussser, Narcissus, and Phaofconitis were associated over a mile aod a haP, the first pair finishing abreast, and several lengths ahead of Phaetonitis, who appeared to bo well boater. Sow Tern ran away from L-esido over a strongly run mile in 1.51|. So! and Svvimmrr finished in front of Ba’itonn at the end of a mile and a qaai tor, tho last eight furlongs in 151$. Pushful end Comfort gne a creditable exhibition over five flights Blythemaid galloped a mile, cf which seven furlongs was dona io 185 4 5. Gold Crtwn defeited Maui over seven furloogs in 1341 5. Kremlin beat Waikato by eight lengths over a similar distanoe. Rcngoa, with a substantial advantage in weight, finished sovcr.il longtbs in front of Euius and Stronghold over a milo and a half, Bnngoa performing pleasingly. Bounce, in negotiating hutdlcs, overreached badly, and it is doubtful whether be will bo atlo to take part in tbo meeting. Eilerton beat Polyanthus over seven furloDgs in 125 1-5- Medallist ran six furlongs in 119 4-5, wbi e Tirole fenced correoily. A largo Dumbor of horses were out,