SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 168, 20 July 1903, Page 2

SPORTING.

KOI.IP3E STAKES, WINNER BOLD FOR £21,000. FBB PUESS ASSOCIATION. London, July 18. At the Sandown Park meeting the Eclipse Stakes resulted:—Ard Patrick 1, Sceptre 2, Rock Sand 3. Won by a neck. Oriole and the Duke of Westminster also started. Received 19, 5.0 p.m. I London, July 18. Ard Patrick won by a neck, three lengths . separating second and third, Rock Sand was first away, but Oriole soon supplanted him, Ard Patrick and Sceptre being third and fourth. A mile from home Ard Patrick drew in front, followed by Rock Sand, with Sceptre on his quarter At the mile post Sceptre ran up second, and, pressing Aid Patrick, the pair fought out | a desperate finish. The Duke of West- ' minster was fourtd. Mr Oubbins has sold Ard Patrick to Count Darnsdorft' for twenty thousand guineas, retaining the right to run the' horse throughout the season:

WELLINGTON R.O. MKBTING. SECOND DAT. Wbixikgtos, July 18. The weather was beautifully fine for the second day's races, the course being greatly improved. The totalisator receipts for the meeting were £7 above those at last year's meeting. Results : Onslow Handicap: Platypus 1, Os(iak 2, St. Olga 3. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 254-sseo. Diva., £lO 15s and £1 9s. Trial Plate; Commonwealth 1, Black Squall 2, Lee-Enfield 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 27 2-5 sec. Divs., £24 17s 6d and £3 16s. July Steeplechase: Str.iybird 1, The Gryphon 2. Won by five lengths. Time, smin 42 3 ssec. Div., £7 10s. Winter Oats; Exmoor 1, Sainfoin 2, Tupira 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 55 4-ssec. Divs,, £4 2» and £2 3s 6d. Final Hurdles: Boko 1, Khaki 3, Mourner 3. Won by five lengths. Time, 3min 40sec. Divs., £24 16s 6d and £5 13-. Second Hack and Hunger's Steeple* chase: Eiatere 1, Kaloo 2, King Lear 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4min 335.e. Divs., £3 10s and £1 7s. Thomdon Hack Handicap: Matuku 1, Repulse 2, The Guesser 3. Won by three lengths.. Time, lmin 274-sjm. Diva., £3 16s and £1 10s.