SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1904, 1 April 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

TABANAKI J.O. BAOE3. [By Telbgbaph.] NEW PLYMOUTH, March 31. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance large. The results were as follow : Maiden Plate, of 50 sovs. Distance H miles. Weight for age. Marie Stuart, 3yrs, 7st 131b5... 1 Bobin Hood, 6yrs, 9st 2 Penelope, 4 yrs, 9st 3 Port Wine ran against a post on entering the straight and threw hiß rider, leaving the others to win sis they liked. Handicap Steeplechase, of 80 sovs. Distance 3 miles. Ma*u, 6 yrs, lOst 71bs 1 Harlequm 9 st ... * Billy 9<t6lbs • 3 Tabanaki Ctjp of 50 sovs : second horse to save his stake; distance, 2 miles; weight for age. Hailstorm * Rocket | Nunia • 3 L'lertea >'nd Resolntion were scratched. Jockey Club Handicap of 25050v3; second horse to receive SO sovs from the stakes; distance, '1 miles. Kesolution 1 Opawi ... ... •-■ ■•• 2 King Quail 3 _ Betting—6 to 4on Resolution, even against Laertes, 3 to 1 Opawa. The totalisator showed 4 to 1 on Resolution. This was a splendid race, the horses being very evenly handicapped. A good start was effected, and the horses kept well together till coming into the straight, when Resolution and Opawa took the lead, the former winning by half a leDgth. King Quail came in a good third. A.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING-. [By Cable.] SYDNEY, March 31. The Sydney Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 eovs e >nh, 5 ft., or 1 if declared by 3rd March, 1680, with 500 sovs added ; second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third 20 sovs from the prize. Two miles. Petrea 1 Martindale ... ... ... 2 Strathe rn 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 3min. 57 5-10363. Twenty-seven started.