SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1877, 5 October 1906, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONS

IN AUSTRALIA,

PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT Received 11 30 p.m., Oct. 4. Sydney, Oot. 4.

The sale of Solution is off. Scobie, Sir Rupert Clarke’s trainer, examined the mare, and eaid he did not like her for Eome nnexplained reason. She was strongly favored in the bettiDg for the Melbourne Cup to-day. After 600 to 100 had been taken, 1000 to 200 was closed, with uothiog else asked for. While the mare is all right she is likely to paralyse speculation on the race.

HAWKE’B BAY RAOES

PRESS ASSOCIATION Napier, last night. The weather was again beautifully fine for the second day of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting. The attendance was again large, and the racing good, The sum of £6764 was invested on the totalisator, making a grand total of £15.220 for the two days, an inarease of £2185 on last yeat’s figures. The results were : MaDgapapa Hack Hurdles—Needlework 1, Jack Pot 2, Oaulton 3. Oinque also ram Won by half a length. Time, 2.2 L 2-5, Div £3 3s.

Ngatarawa Hack Handioap Fen-de-joi 1, Mecca 2, Highden 3. Alsu ran : Outer, Silver Lead, Oasis, H&ukeria, Pomegranate, Water o’ Milk. Won by a length, Time 1.56 Dive. £5 2s and £2 Is. Hawke’s Bay Guineas, of 300 sovs; 1 mile Grand Slam, 810 1 Zimmerman, 810 2 Mungista, 8 5 3 —Also started: Ivanoff, Chioane, Koras wake. Won by half a length, Time 1.44 2-5. Div. £7 Is and 9a.

Temahaoga Hurdles—South Star 1, Rcßeplot 2. Oryx 3. Won easily. Time, 3.25 2-5. Div, £3 3s. Juvenile Handicap—Finery 1, Elevation 2, Pearl Reef 3. Also ran: Downfall, Ideals, Woodeide, Pomona, The Libyan, Double or Quits, Tntaki, Vasa, Niwaru, Adventure, Mimie, Musketry, Waikoura, Oarmania. Won by a neck. Time SOfsec. Div. £2 17s and £2 16>.

Spring Handioap Mystifioation 1, Whakawebi 2, Sir Peroivale 3 Also ran: Boomerang, Lyrist, Lady Warwatk, Oora* gon, Operetta. Won by half a length. Time 2.10 45, Div £7 17s and £llls. Fiaxmere Haok Handioap—To Uira 1, Sweet Helen 2, Idaeus 3. Also ran; Ecne, King’s Lynn, Goldfield, Linkless, Belle Napier, Parapet. Won by a neok. Tune 1.18 1-5. Div £l2 10s and 19 j.

Final Handioap—HipporofL 1, Loftus 2, Fire Icon 3, Also ran : KiDg Billy, Medallist, Contender, Pink Un, Pretty Maid, Te Hacks, Forest Ranger. Won by a head. Time 1.11. Dive. £3 10s and £1 12s.