SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 131, 4 June 1903, Page 4

SPORTING.

Jg NOBIHEBN GRAND NATIONAL. Per Press Association. I"; Auckland, June 3. The weather was fine and attendance large, the Governor and Lady JUnfurly \ being amongst those present. The sum ol £9754 was put through the totalis iU ton. Reenl's: Sfcmd Maiden Hardies: Spalpeen - I,Up-to-date 2, Fencer 3. Titnp, 3min 42£secs. Dividends, £2 16s and 16s. -■ Ranfurly Maiden Welter: Musker- , dale 1, Irish aud lan (dead hea') 2. Timp, lmin 51-ecs. Dividends, £lO 7a 6d, £1 2s 6i, and XI la 6i. Grand Nstiooal Hurdles: B ittleixa - 1, Haydn 2, Treshim 3. Tresbain,: lady Ball, and Haydn were proaaicen! j in the early stages, but B-tttleax?, whoj made up a lot cf ground at the back tfce j second time round, thom a couple of furlongs from borne, and won easily by two lengthe. A protest-, entered on the ground of inconsistent running of the wincer, was dismissed. Time, 4min 7|sec. Dividend 1 , £5 3s and £1 153. Ta'lyho Steep'eobase: Ner'-west 1, Straybird 2, Sudden 3. Time, 6min 50icca Dividend, £2 &s. Prirce of Wales' Handicap: St, o)ga, Paratutu, Miss Lottie dead heat, i- Time, lmin 38£ec. Divs., S". Olga Xl 7a 6d, Paratutu XI 4s 6J, Lottie £9 la. ■ ■ Selling Steeplechase : Marina 1, ICanaka 2, Hylas 3. Time, 6mia Div., £3 Bs. Ladies Bracelet: Tuni 1, Great Shot 2, Boxer 3. Time, 3min 43sec. Div., £2 0j 6d.

DUNEDIN MUEIINI DuHEonr, June 3. - The first day rf the Danedin J.C. Meeting was held in fue but cold weather, the attendance being very good. Sir J. G. Ward was preaen*. The sum of £4686 wss put through the machine. Result-?: First Hurdle Handicap; Waikaii 1, Snider 2, Southerly Buster 3. Time, <Smin 39;ec. Div, £7 10s. Firat Hack Handicap: Bsmbardo 1, Witch Winnie 2, Almanac 3. lime, lmin 24sec. Div., £1 18s. . 4 Birthday Handicap: Terrapin 1, Kelbarn 2, L'.dy Lillian 3. Tim*, Smin 49 4-saec. Dir., £4 14s. Maiden Plate: Casque 1, Narcissus 1, Juniper 3. Time, lmin 52£?fc. Din., £3 2s and 10s. Winter Welter: Ardnarff 1, Tugela 2, Goun'i of Kolmar S. Time, lmin 983-siec. Diva,£2 16sand £1 16'. Sailing Race: Battler 1, Ixia 2, Pickett 3. Time, lmin 40sec. Divs., £4 4s and 12s.

Tradesmena' Handicap: Scy'la 1, T*aritEi2, Lolah 3. Time, lmin 21 jsec. Dir., £7 14s. OTAKI MISTING. Otaki, June 3. Besul's: Flying: Ballarat 1, Opaeae 2, Sianir& 3. Divs. £i 8s and XI 12i. Hack Hurdlas: Dick Turpin 1, In-tbe-Van 2, Testator 3. Divs. £5 9j and £8 Is. Baukawa Cup: Go'd D jst 1, Rubin 2, Plaidie 3. Divs. £5 2s and £'i 14?. Otaki Handicap: Hamua. 1, Hatley 2, Stampede 3. Divs. £3 18s and £2 193. Ma'den Flat; Australasia 1, Park Shot 2, Sylvia 3. Divs. £4 15s and £i 103. Bangiura Handicap: Sanfoin 1, Exmoor 2, Regulation 3. Divs, £lO lis •nd 16). Birthday Welter: Position 1, Tamboarina 3, Detonator 3. Diva. £3 2s and £5 lis. Tatalisator receipts amounted to ,£9260. AOO2PTANOS3 FOB SECOND DAT. the fallowing are the second day's lu*ep"ances: Telegraph Handicap, five furlongs: Kidbrook 8 8, Opaoae 8.5, Hatley 7.13, Nonetn, Yalima 7.9, Silver Star 7.8, Waipti 7.7, Lady Sou't, En G irde 7.6, Opal 7.3, Siandra 7.2, Endeavor 7.1, Orttpaw 6.12, Matamau 6.11, Redan 8.10, Gold Mine, F±ir water 6.8, Pahahia Flintlock 6 7. Huia Handicap, 1 mile and a distance.—Plaidie 8.12, Go'.d Dust 8.8, Shrapnel Shell 8.5, Volley 7.10, Rubin 7.8, Regulation, Livonia 7.7, Sanford 7.5, Betsy 7.2, Legion of Honor 7.0, Biackwiag, Romanoff 6.7. Steward's Hack, seven furhnga: Waimoe 9.5, Ballarat 9.1, Opaeae 8.2, Waireka 7.13, Australasia 7.10, Sep■on, Valimi, Tambourina 76, Kohupapa 7.3, Apprentice, S:rip 7.2, Siandra 7.0, Jindeavour 6 12, Oatspaw 6 11, Koetoropuku, Tbe Rimney 6.7. Hurdle?, 1£ miles: Rags 11.7, Dick Turpin 10.13, Baa Ideal 10.3, Testa-1 "to", In-the-Van 9.7, Kaloo, Talune 9.0. Ohau Welter, one mile: Poreora 9.12, Hatley 9.10, Stampede 9.7, Cumulas 9.6, Smithy, Kohupapi 9.2, Scrip, Detonator 8.10, Rebellious, Katerina, Artisan, Arawa, Gold Mine, Tha Scot, Kaloo 8.10. Railway Handicap, G furlong;: Os'iak 9 7, Shrapce'.l tehell, Regulation 8.0 " liiti 7 ,r> , Saofoin 7.8, Somerled Part. JSlr.i 7.7, Livonia 7.6, Betsy, Perfection 7.5, Romanoff, Kid brook, Blaekwing 6.7.