SPORTING.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8755, 4 March 1907, Page 2

SPORTING.

March 0 and 7-v-Ds-’.ravi- I cs J.C. March 8 aud 9—Wrngiuuii P.C. A.ntumn March 20—Kiwitea Hack Meeting. March 21— Warrengato J.C. MeetingMarch 30 and April 1, 3 and 6 —. A .J.C V.R C. MeetingEbullition Wins the Newmarkfi Press Association— Copyright. Plejitnoton, March 2. Tho Autumn Meeting of the Victoria. Pacing Club opened auspiciously in bright . sunshine. The new Gambling Bill provisions did not seem to affect the meeting. The bookmakers in attendance were up to tho average, while tho attendance of the public if anything was above that of last year’s record. Results: — Hopeful Stakes, five furlongs—Verenice X, Miss Malstor 2, Lady Rylstonc 3. Ten others started. Verenice came through at the distance and won by a head. Time, Imin 3lsecs. St. Leger Stakes—Poseidon 1, Booran 2, Benbow 3. Poseidon went to tho front from the start, led all tho way and won by two and a half lengths, same distance between second and third. Time, 3min IGsecs.

Newmarket Handicap, six furlongs Ebullition X, North Head 2, Collarit 3. From a good start Pompous, Step Out, lolairc and Fortive were first to show out. Crossing tho tan the N.Z. bred Ellis got in front and was followed by Pompous and Istria, tho most prominent of the others of a bunched field being Grenadier and Dora Gray. Istria forged to tho front and maintained the lead up to the distance, where Collarit camo with a good run hard pressed by Ebullition and North Hoad. After a great struggle over the last bit Ebullition won by a nook, with half a. length separating second and third. Time, Xmiu 15lsec. Betting; 3to 1 Istria, 4 to 1 North Hoad, 12 to 1 winner. All the acceptors started. Sires Produce Stakes, G furlongs— Tangaroa 1, Scobic 2, Boastful 3. Other starters : Dulius, Peru, Lady Diffidence, Halstevdcllc, McPherson. Betting : 4to 1 Scobio, 9 to 2 Diffidence, C to 1 Tangaroa, 7to 1 Boastful. From a good start. Boastful and Scobio were first to show in front. At tho five furlong post Peru took up the running, followed by Malsterdelle, who led to the tan from Boastful and Peru. Scobio led at tho distance, hut Tangaroa camo with a fast run on tho outside and won comfortably by two lengths, a head separating second and third. Time, Imin 17’socs. Bssendon Stakes, 11 miles—Dividend 1, May King 2, Dyed Garments 3. Other starters: Rhubarb, Proceeder, Realm; Pius, Antonins. Dividend was first away. His nearest attendants over the earlier stages of the race were Realm, Rhubarb raid Dyed Garments. Realm led into the straight but Dividend came again at the distance and won by a length and a quarter, 11 lengths separating second and third.' Time, 2min 37}secs. Betting, 4 to 1 against tho winner, 2 to 1 on Antonious.

Brunswick Stakes, 1| miles—-Eod-streak 1, Kaffir-pan 2, Lady Esme 3 Fourteen others started. Lady Esme and Kaffir-pan wore prominent tor- a mile Led Streak camp through at the distance and won by one and a-half lengths. Time, 2min Slsocs. Betting: 3 to 1. Esme, 4 to 1 Alexis, 8 to 1 lied Streak. Wanganui Training Notes. Per Press Association. WangandT, ! vlarcll 4,1 There'J was fine weather- yesterday raornih g and serviceablp work was done by Isolt," Seal Eo«jk, J?arit'ut«, Maui, Master- Dolaval, Silioia, Montigo, Kifipmaid, Kitohonmaid, Fishormaid,' Pawa, Levon ia, Golden Crest, and others. Marguerite put in a’good gallop oyer amile. Eain foil last night, but it was fine this morning- and the tracks improved. Achilles covered six furlongs by himself ia limn 19sec. Golden Crpst alone ran four furlongs in 5350. c. Kuku and Exmoor went a mile, both moving nicely. They finished together in drain 4Ssec. Hevonia and Engraver want oppe round. Paritutu, Seal Bock and Master Hfllaval then jumped off, the former well on the outside. Seal Eock who was next the rails had his head in front at the finish, tho other two being level. The time was Imin 4seo; Isolt and Fishermaid ran five furlongs ij! Imin ssec, the former finishing- in front, liifleimtld and Montigo were associated, in a mile gallop, the former having slightly the best of it, both shaping well, It was a very attractive gallop, Marguerite galloped freely over a round. Maui and Pawa wore sout two rounds over the sticks, the latter appearing to most advantage. Helen Portland, Signor and Blazer wore given good working gallops. '

Owner’s' ReminifeKS

Acceptances for tho first; day’s events and entries for tho Borough Stakes, Fai> mer’s Plata and Cardiff Stakes, at the Stratford Club’s annual meeting, close tonight at 9 p.m. Owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for tho Feildiug Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting close to-night at 8,30 p.m., with tho Secretary (Mr E: Goodbcherey, ■ ’ - ■ . . ■