SPORTING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3493, 7 March 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.O, Autumn Meeting. HR ST DAY. Melbourne, March 4. The autumn meeting opened in fine weather. Results Hopefiii Stakes. —Kiidoan 1, The Amazon 2, Relish 3. St. Leger Stakes.—Munderah 1, Blinker 2. Lord Fitzmy 3. Betting—--6 to 1 Munderah. Time, amin ioj sec, ' , Newmarket Handicap . Playaway 1. Lord Ullin's Daughter 2, Medallist 3, Won by a length, three-quarters of a length separating second and third horses. Betting—4 to 1 Gladsome, 11 to 2 Playaway, 20 to 1 Lord Ll.in s Daughter. Time, imin 14. J secs. Sires Produce Stakes, — the Infanta V, Scotland 3,.Charles SlUart 3. Betting— 10 to 1 infanta. . Essendon Stakes.— Dividend t, Emir 2, Ball ark 3. Betting—4 to I against Dividend. Brunswick Stakes. —Rawden r, Gunstock 2, Rifier 3. Betting—6 to 1 Rifler. SHANNON ACCEPTANCES. For the Shannon Hack Racing Club’s meeting on Friday next, the following nccptances have been received ‘ —- Shorts Handicap, five furlongs.— Letheline 97, Miss Lancelot 9.5, Tonho 11 8.12, Whntaroa, Intrigue and Hotnroa 8.7, Whirelegs, Nuknmai and Lowdy Girl 8.0. Shannon Handicap, one mile. — Loch Tay 9.11, Intrigue 8.13, Bandolier 8.12, Lull, Firing Cloud, Nuknmai, The Scot, Olivia 8.0. Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Loch Tav 9-13, Letheline 9.5. Bandolier 9.0, Whatana S.rS, Whiielegs, Firing Cloud, Olivia and General Stoess 18.0. President’s Handicap, seven furlongs.—Loch g. 12, Letheline 9.4, Mjss Lancelot g.2, Intrigue 9.0 Bandolier 8,13, Lull. Whitelegs, The Scot, Olivia and General Stoessel 8.0. ENTRIES. Maiden Race, five furlongs.—Gipsy Dot, Gulnaire, Bannockburn, General .Stoessel, Whataroa, Flying Cloud, Quartz, Pram, Bonne Bonche, Bandolier, Hotnroa.

. Hnrfv Scurry, four furlong?.—Gior.y Dot,. Whataroa, Flying Cloud, Gnb naire, Miss Lancelot, Quartz, Bonne Bnuche, Tonhan, Bannockburn, Lord Snnlt, Hotnroa, Pukuwhai, and Lowdy Girl. Final Flutter, four furlongs.—Gipsy Dot, Nuknmai, Whataroa, Bannockburn, Quartz, Intrigue, Tonhan, Lord Soult, Yotnroa, Paki;whai. NOTES. By “ Chivalry.” Romeo won the Hamilton Cup on Saturday last from The Needle. Dividends, {x 17s 6d and 18s. At Forbnry Park (Dunedin) on Saturday last. Stepenfeldt won the Forbnry Handicap, and Heirloom the Flying. Local horses, accompanied by their connections, left Foxton to-day for Dannevirke. I hope to record a win for some of them. Those interested can have the results of the Dannevirke races made known to them by calling at the Hhrald Office to-morrow, as they come to hand by wire. The following nags should go near the mark at Dannevirke to-morrow: — Hurdles: Sleepwell. Flying: Wet Rent. Makirikiri Hack: Coxswain. Tahoraiti Welter: Hankeria. Dannevirke Cup: Submarine or Kaharoa. Tamaki Welter: Waitoti. Electric Hack: Coxswain (if reserved) or Declination. Trial Hack: Lady White or Phemie.