SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 52, 2 March 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

MBLBOUBMB MEETING. Per Press Aweciation. Received 28, 6.11 p.m. Mklbourne, February 28. Tfore was a good attendance and glorkin weather. Results: — Hop ful Stakes: Lady Doris 1, Sencang 2, Mallard 3. Betting: Sto 2 the winner. A great race; won by a neck. Tim?, lmin 3see. St. Leger: Abundanoe 1, Great Scott 2, Rienzi 3. Betting: oto 10 Abundance, who led all the way and won easily. Time, 3min BJseo, Newmarket Handicap: Ohantrew 1, | Independence 2, Wairiri 3. All aoceptois exoept Oxygen started. Bet* ting: 4to 1 Tiptop, 6£ to 1 Ohantress, 25 to 1 Independence. Ohantress was in the lead at the distance and fa taring off a determined challenge by lads* psndence won by a neck, Wairiri threequattdis of a length iff. Time, lmin 15seo.

Sires Produoa Stakes: Sweet Nell 1, F.J. A. 2, Oherson 3. Betting: Evens Oherson, 6to 1 Sweet Nell. Won by half a length. Time, lmin lflsec. Kssenden Stakes: Wakoful 1, Viotcry 2, Vanity Fair 8 Bettiot: 3to 5 Wakeful, who won by a length. Time, 2min 38sec. Brunswick Stakes: Patronus 1, Bit* lali 2, Pdivo 3. Betting: Bto I Patronus, 6to 1 Btllali. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 2mio 9|seo.

DONEDIN J.O. MEETING. LAST DAT. FEB PBBW assoouxiov. Dunedin, February 28. The weather wai fine for the Ust day of th? meeting, and the attendanoe was again good. Investments for tb§ day nmoun ed to .£5713. Results: Second Hurdles: Waikaia 1, Snider 2, Southerly Buster 3. Tim* 2min 5 3-sch sees. Div. £2. First Phot fell r.iyiog *<o jump the rails at the first hurdle, Wilson, his rider, not being soriouily hurt. At the third feoo* Dartmore fell, aud Mathers, the jockey, was rendered unconscious. No doctor b'ing on I he couisp, he was sent to the town hospital. Abbott ford Welter: Lady Roalyn 1, Sottish Minstrel 2, Tulega S. Time lmin Diva. £i and XI 15s. Hopeful Shakes: W«lbeck 1, Golden Vein 2, Buliwayo 3. Time lmin 19 4-Ssec. Div, X2 12s. Anniversary Handicp: Terrapin 1, Sirius 2, Oannie Uhiel 3. Time 2min lleeo Div £3 4a. Third Hack Handicap: Stefeofeldt 1, Sarch«don 2, Lady Babbie S. (No time or dividend sent.) Flying Handicap: Lolah 1, Doom Rosa 2, The Malster 3. Time, lmin ssec. Div*., £4 4s and £2 4s. Wingttri Stakes: St. Denis, 1. A walk over. Farewell Handicap: Musoovite I, Lady 2, Ardnnff S. Time, lmin 46 l-ssec. ifiv., £2 12s.

HAWSE'S BAT CUP. Napilb, February 28. The following nominations have been received for'he Hawke's BayOup, of 250-ovs; 1| miles.—The Shannon, Tradewind, la, Ringm*D, Wiridwhistl*, Advarce, Ostiak, Ach'°U«t>, Battleaxe, Tupara, Oracle, A.8.N,, Motor, Kland, Oingo, K-huwt«i, Memura, Billynetty, Hinetaura.