THE TURF.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2209, 5 June 1908, Page 3

THE TURF.

AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. Prods Association.) _ WELLINGTON, June -1. The following are the Auckland acceptances: Tamaki Steeplechase: Lady Hime, llautapu, Lady Lanta, AVailielcau, Malalobiri. York Welter: Uranium, Veronica, Scotty, Raupa-rahsi, Celtic, Leonator, Haldane, Tui Cakobau, Certainty, Cymri, Maharanui, Belario. Franklin Winter Steeplechase: Kaitere,. Sol, Loch Fyne, Nadador, Creusot, Cinque,' Kapakapa, Pierre. Campbell Hurdles: Shrapnel, Lady Hune, Waipu,' Le Beau, Showman, Hautapu, Omari, Noteorini, Landlock, English. Fitzroy AVelter Handicap: Dogger Bank, Cymri, Octoroon, Mark Time, Royal Crespin, AA’iiiotahi, AVeldon, P-ulii-puli-i, Waihoihoi, Explosive, Daintu. Farewell Handicap: Miss AVinn-io, Haldane, Devonport, Foremost, Lucio, Tamainupo, Duart, Lady Frances, Frederick, Guidivife.

DUNEDIN MEETING. (Press Association.) DUNEDINf June 4. • The Dunedin races wore concluded to-day. There was a fair attendance and the totalizator investments were 110332 10s for the day. - Tho total for the meeting showed an increase of £733 on tho >jrwo days of last year. •Results:—Fairfield Hurdles, 1 mile and threequarters: Stormont 1, Storm 2, Grosvonor 3. Also started: Grandstand, Slow- Tom, Homewood, Southern Cross, and Black Friar. Won by a length.' Time, 3min 23 2-ssee. Silvorstroam Hack Handicap, five furlongs: Assault 1, Kaikoinnko 2, Gold Dredge 3. Also started: Silk Web, Erslcnie, Cockleshell, The Orient, Muskatator, Fi-rebell, Calvenor, and Sims Reeves. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin ssec. Invermay Welter, six furlongs: a-ho Libyan and Lady Disdain dead heat, Lurcsomo 3. Also started: Cnnnie Cliiel, White. .Cockade, Cuirosetta, Lone Star, Rose Bloom, Casque, Regiment, Post Card, Royal Shell, and Heirloom. Time, lmin 18 3-ssec. Provincial Handicap, one mile: Probable 1, Spinning Flight 2. Clauchattan 3. Als 0 started: Medallist, Field Gun, Paragon, Thunderer, Apo--11 odor is, and Red and Black. AA'on hv little more than a head. Time, 1 mil’.. 45-scc. i; AYairougoi Handicap, six furlongs: Aid Heigh 1, Zetland 2, Do Avitte 3. Also started: Petrovna, Lupulite, Imaginary, Moudjik, -and Whirlwind. A Von by a long neck. Time, lmin 18 l-sscc. Riccarton Hack Handicap, six furlongs: Chief Loeliiel 1, Prett-" Nell 2, Linda 3. Also started: Royal Shell, Bay Lupin, The Orient, and Amethyst. AVon by two lengths. Time,-lmin 18 1-osec. Farewell Handicap, seven furlongs: Lurosonie 1, Roscommon 2, spinning Flight 3. Also started: Harvest Gill, Scrap Iron Jack, Lone Star, Notes, AA'ardland, Heirloom, Small Shot, and Narrandra. AYon two lengths. Time, lmin 32sec. OTAIvI MAORI MEETING. % (.Press Association,) WELLINGTON, June 4. Tliere was lino weather for the concluding day of the Otaki Maori 'meeting, and the attendance was good. Twelve bookmakers were licensed. The aim of £5823 passed through the machine, making £'15,910 for the meeting.' Results: — Telegraph’Hack Race,five furlongs : AVliarckura 1, Naomi 2, Lochelia 3. Naumyi led to within a few chains of the- post, when AYbarekura joined ’in and won by u length.- Time, lmin 1 3-osec; ' * " Huia Handicap, one mile: Mystification 1, All Red 2, Cross Battery 3..1--AII started. Aboriginal, op t||o rails, began smartly, and led along the back, with All Red next. Cros3 Buttery moved up at the turn. Mystification challenged All Red in the straight, and getting up in the last hundred yards, won by half a length. Cross" Battery and AVa ipaku we re close up. Time, lmin 42sec. Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a-half :„ Mount- Cook 1, Top Rose 2, Hatley 3. . Scratiohed :) Spec ipsa. Stake and iSfc. Amelia led for a mile, where Mount Cook took charge and won by two lengths. What-akura fell. Time.-2inin 48sCo.

Stewards’ Handicap, seven furlongs: King’s Birthday 1, Comedian 2, Research 3. All started. Comedian .led to half-way down the straight, where King’s Birthday took charge, and won by a length and a-half. A protest on the ground- of an alleged cross in the straight was dismissed. Time, liuin 30 4-5.5-jc. Railway Handicap, six furlongs: Rangipapa 1, Mctoa 2, AA’oodhey 3. AVon by a head -after an exciting finish. Time, lmin 13 2-ssec. rtillepring was scratched. Ohau AVelter Hack Handicap, one mile: Blue .Ribbon 1, Skye 2, Snip 3. Buoyant was left at the-post and took no part in- the race. Skye led to the turn, -where-Blue Ribbon drew level. He took charge at the distance, -and- won by two lengths. Scratched: Sir Frisco Diplomatic, Scenery, 6t. Amelia, and Research. Time, lmin 43 3-osec.

Final Hack Scurry, five furlongs: Timothy I, Pronoun. 2, Utopia 3. Scratched : Grand Circle, Eyes Front, Chutteress,.Sleepy Jane, Alins le.aty, Ir.iiiiui, land Lla-uwern. AVon by two lengths. Time, lmin 1-Csec. "ENGLISH'HER BY. United Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Juno. 3. The Derby resulted : Signori nett a I. Primer 2j Llangwin 5. Th-oro was beautiful sunny weather. Tho King and Queen and the largest crowd for years woro presold. tSignorinetta won easily l>" two lengths, a neck separating second and tln-rd. Time 2inin 39 4-sseo. Perrier finished thirteenth. AV AIR’D A SPORTS. Press Association. h AVAIKOA, June 1. , Tho Hurumua military sports were held yesterday. It was a line day, and a successful mooting was held. Maiden'Hack : Miss-Re-dor 1, Durkin 2, Matiti 3; ought started. Military Handicap: To Wiwjifi 1. Awatoro Handicap: Ploy and Coghlan dead heat, 8 points. Farewell Handicap : Lady Crespin f, To Wiwini 2, Banker 3; seven started.