HORSE RACING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2127, 9 July 1907, Page 3

HORSE RACING.

LIONHEART RESTING. United Press Association —Copyright Received July 9, 1.5 a.ill. MELBOURNE. July 8. It is not intended to start Lionheart at Flemiugton to-morrow, 110 shows no ill-effects of ids run on Saturday.

WELLINGTON STEEPLECHASE. Pross Association. WELLINGTON, last night. Following are tho weights for the Wellington Steeplechase, about J 1 miles:—Knitoro 13.3, Phnotonitis 12.0. Haydn 10.13, Eclair 10.10, Waitiircrc 10.9, Irish 10.0, Nadador 10.8, Romany Lad 10.5, Loch Fyno 10.5, lnniskiilen 10.4, Kliama 9.13, Silicia 0.10, Comfort 9.9, Rangitoto 9.9, Kvenlodo 9.9, Romany King 9.9, Pawn 9.7. Needlework 9.7, Cavalcade 9.7, Stcarona 9.7.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. DUNEDIN, last night. The annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club was held to-night, the Hon. G. McLean, M.L.C., presiding. Tho receipts totalled £11,479 and tho expenditure £10.898. Tho balance at the hank is £SBO. Tho sum of £BB2 had been spent on improvements and new buildings and £270 on painting. The Chairman said he regarded tho present situation as most satisfactory ■ml said it was proposed to raise tho stakes by £IOOO. Such a. step would !raw a larger number of horses. Ho •oiklenincd the petition on the aboliion of tho tot'alisntor, and believed that those who agitated for its aboliion would be the first to clamor for t to fie reinstated, and as for roguery m tho course, reports were much ex'ggerated. Mr. J. Hallett, vice-president, stat'd that the double lino would-soon each tho course and he of great benefit to the club and public. The-following were re-elected: Hon. G. McLean, president; Mr. J. Hal'ett, vice-president; Messrs. R. Cliarers, R. Ewing, P. Miller. S. Myers, A..S, Orbell and J. Thomson, comuittee.