SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1874, 2 October 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA.

SOLUTION WINS METROPOLITAN

PRESS ASSOCIATION - COPYRIfIHT .Roooivod 6 33 p.m., Ootobor 1. Randwiek, Ootobor 1

Shorts Handiotp—Borthior 1, Savoury 2, Passion 3. Fourteen horses start'd Hollotte led into tho straight Betthiorand Savoury occupying a good position. B rthier shot out of the centre opposite the stand, and won by three and a half lengths. Tune, 1.14*. New S.akos Oollarit 1, Solairo 2, Melodrama 3. Thoro wore nine starters. Th 6 winner led fiorn start tn finish, and won by half a length, Time, 1 53|. Metropolitan Handicap. Solution 1 Po'oidon 2 Famous 3

Non starlors: Oollarit, Refrain, and Orline, Famtus was first away, and led out of the straight. Savoury led at tho mile, and bad four lengths advantage of Solution. At the half mile Solution led, and maintaining her advautaga won easily by five lengths, two loogihs botwern second and third, Time, 2.33^.

Received 7 9 p.m , Ootobor 1

First Steeple— Officer 1, Swimmer 2, Bulinua 3. Twelve starters. The rf.co was a chapter of accidems, and duly three plaood horses managed to stand up. Won by half a lenittb, Tuan 5 52. Breeders’ Plato Boniform L Meuntfin King 2 Ma’tins 8. Twenty statior?. A great finish, Boniform winning by a n:ek. Time 1 34.

Squatters’ Hardlcap Refrain 1, Obverse 2, Cowrie 3. Tbirieeu sti.rtrrs. Won by two lengths. Porcelain heid a good position iuto she alraight, but MI baok and finished in tho ruck Time 2 8

PRESS ASSOCIATION Hastings, last night

Rain commenced to fall yesterday and continued to-day, consequently there was no work done on tho tracks this morning. At present there are no signs of it clearing, and tho going will be very heavy on Wednesday. A large number of visiting horses have arrived. St. Albert was scratched for the Welter (first day) at 10 a.m. on Saturday Moscow was scratched for all engagements at the Hawke’s Bay spring meeting at 11 this morning. Volume was scratched for the King Edward Handicap at 1.-15 p m.

Duofdin, last night Following are the weights for the Dunedin spring meeting : Hurdles. - Comfort 11 7, Narcissus 11.0, Stronghold 10 5, Leeside 10 2, Black Friar 99, Wee Macgregor 9.7, Evenload 9,5, Design and Ecclefechan 9.0 Mosgiel Handicap.—Crichton 9 0, x\.pollodoris 812, Notus 86, Basque 8.5 Lady Landon and Idasa 88, De la Key 7.9, Balsam and Abusive 7 7, Ouidaform 7.0

Electric Handicap.—Vladimir 9 9, Petrovna 9.8, Ked Gauntlet 8.18, Zetland 8.9, Apollodoris 8.8, Grandstand 7.7, Replete 72, Flying Spark 7.1, Regiment 6.12, Ostachkof 6 10, Rio Grande, Toney and Hypnotist 6.7. Taioma Hack Handicap. - Seer 95, Rose Bloom 8.13, Clementine, and Curiosity 8.9, Cuirossettia 8.7, Silkweb 8,6, Ostachkof 8,1. Bio Grande 7.10, Red and Black 7.7, Somateria and Rapparee 7.4, The Norman 7.0, Sahira, Sonia, and San Evero 6.13, Royal Shell 6 10, Red Morn, Capetown, and Hope Deferred 6.7. Welter.—Crichton 9.11, Heroism 96, Casque 94, Idasa 9.3, Brighton 9.2, Speculate 91, De la Key 811, Balsam and Abusive 8.9, Thunderer 88, Afer 8.7, Moudjik 82, The Malster, Sam Weller, Roubrette, and Evenlode 8.0 Obristobureb, last nig Zetland was scratched for the New Zealand Cup to day at 10 40 Wellington, last night. The following are the nominations for the Wellington Handicap :—Zimmerman, Lyrist, Sir Tristram, Mystification, Munjesta, Douche, Signalman, Clanchattan, Boomerang, Elierton, Sir Percivale, Aberration, Submarine, Landwern, Flamen, Boarasque, Gauze, Whakawehi, Halberdier, Frisco, Achelles, Ghoorka, Gold Crown, Barca, Star Rose, La Torpedo*

Christchurch last nignt,

■ Moscow has been scratched for all engagements of the Canterbury Jockey Club. ______