SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1905, 15 October 1906, Page 2

SPORTING.

RACING IN AUSTRALIA. THE NEW ZEALAND CRACK. xarassa PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Reoeived 8.10 p.m., Oct. 13. Caulfield Raoecourse, Oct. 13. The opening of the racing carnival took place in showery weather. The 1010 Welter brought out a field of twenty-two. The race was run in a driving rain. There was a great tush to sea Solution, who has been sold to Mr Paddy Reynotdp, of Melbourne, for 4000 guineas. The money was paid three hours before the’ 1 race, Menschikoff, formerly a New Zealand crack, who has been to the stud for five years, a'so attracted attention when he appeared. He was bandaged. 1010 Welter—Two Step 1, Pistol 2, Trelo Vounis 3. Won by half a length. Time,

1.32. The winner got' away esoond, and keeping in the leading division all the way, led into tbe Btraight. Debutante Btakes—Tarrangoa 1, Scobie 2, Alcaabi 3. E’gbt others started. Won by one and a half lengths. Time, 51|seo, Caulfield Stakes—Solution 1, Dividend 2, Simoda 3. Ten others started. Ellis got away, followed by Solution. The latter led into the straight, followed by Dividend, .Ellis, and Proceedor, two lengths aud four lengths) dividing second and third. Time, l.£7£. Ringwood Steeplechase—Kargaratta 1, Federation 2, Tarpon 3. Six others started. Error, Warmur, and Larboard fell. Won by two lengths. Time, 3.58. Guineas—Booran 1, Ebullition 2, Oreillett 3. Oreillett got away from Booran and Ebullition, and soon took the lead, ' with Booran olose up. This order was" maintained round the railway side, a length separating them, and Oollarit a length in the rear. At the dietanoe Booran overtook Ebullition, and won by three lengths from Ebullition, Oreillett six lengths awav third. Time, 1.43 J. Toorak Handicap Tolavie 1, The Castaway 2, Elatoomba 3. Fifteen others started. Won by two lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 1.44}. The attendance was muoh .smaller than last year. Rcoeived 11.47 p.m., Oot. 14. Flemington, Oot. 13. Blue Spec and Bon Grafton did twelve furlongs in 2.50. Charles Stnart did nine furlongs in 2.3. Dynamite and Stoooatto went ten fnrlongß in 2.19, and Infanta twelve furlongs in 2.47. Solution has been sold for JE4OQO. The purohaßer is Mr F. P. Reynolds, a Melbourne publioan, and owner of horses. The bettiDg on Poisedan has firmed to 6 to 1 for the Caulfield Oup. Czarvitoh and Melodeon are each at 8 to 1, BolutioD, Little Toy, and Mira 14 to 1, Charles Stoart, Bairn, aDd Ellis 16 to 1. There is no business on tbe Derby or Melbourne Oup. The weather is showery. Reoeived 9.34 p.m., Oot. 14. Melbourne, Oot. 13. Latest belting : Cau'fhld Cop t 54 to 1 Poseidon, 10 to 1 Mira, Solution, and Czarvitoh. 12 to 1 Melodeon, 14 to 1 Simoda and Booran, 16 to 1 Ellis. Melbourne Oup : £ISOO has been taken about Solution at 4 to 1 ; 7 to 2 is offered.

D.J.C. MEETING.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Dunedin last night. The D.J.C. spring meeting was concluded in excellent weather, and with a fair attendance. The sum of £533 was put through, making a total of £10,567 10s for the meeting, compared with £7560 10s last year. In the Hurdles Ecclaefechan fell, and Stratford the rider, had to be removed to the hospital The results were ; Waikare Hurdles— Evenlode 1, Leeside 2, Black Friar 3. Also started: Stronghold and Ecclaefechan. Ecclaefechan fell at the first fence and his rider (Stratford) was bruised about the back and sustained certain amount of spinal coocussien. Won easily by about five lengths. Time, 2.32 1-5. Divs., £4. Telegraph Welter—Grandstand 1, Sonia 2, Cuirosettia 3. Also started: Brighton, Thunderer, Red and Black. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, 1.35. Divs., £2 8sBurnside Hack - Curiosity 1. Ouidaforra 2, Ard Reigh 3. Also started : Afer, The Rapparee, Somatoria, Royal Shell, Taihape, Hope Deferred, Curiosity led throughout and won easily by six lengths. Time, 1.4 4 5 Divs-, £2 6s and £3 10s. Ranfurly Handicap —Crichton 1, Notus 2, Heroism 3. Also started: Casque, Balsam, Speculate, Abuside. - Won by a long neck, a short head separating 2nd and 3rd. Time 1.44. Divs., £1 10s and £2 6s.

Shorts Handicap—Red Gauntlet I, Appollodoris 2, Vladimir 3. Also started : Petrovna, Replete, Hypnotist. Winner led throughout and won by about threo lengths, Vladimir close up, third. Time,

1.3 3-5. Div., £4 10s. Kaikorai Hack—Clementine 1, Astra* chan 2, Moudjik 3. Also started: Red Morn, Rubrette, Rio Grande, Royal Shell, Capetown. Won by threo quarters of a length. Time, 118 1-5. Divs ,£4 8s and £1 14s.

Farewell Handicap Grandstand 1, Brighton 2, Paparoa 3- Also started: Rose Bloom. Won by half a length. Time, 1.18 2-5. Div., £2 10.

METROPOLITAN COMMITTEE. At the mreting of th 3 Hawke’s Bay J O Metropolitan Committee, two letters were received from To Karaka, asking the committee to remove disqualification for ■'aking part in an unregistered meeting at Whatatulu last Boxing-Day.—To be informed that oommitloe will not consider any application until ot least two years after the date of such unregistered meet-

tag, Licenses Granted, —W. J. Bird, T. H. Timoo, F. Peters, P. Roach, T. K MoIntmh, G. Cudd, B. Olson, G. Neilson, J. Doherty, and Rangi Tamanae. .Trainers : G. Pilcher and G. H. AlleD.