SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7838, 2 June 1905, Page 3

SPORTING.

'" DUNEBIN J.C. WINTER MEETING ACCEPTANCES. 1 Following are Uio acceptances for he winter meeting which opens on Saturday : Puciix Hurdle Handicap, one mm'. and a half.—Huku 11.3, The GuesscM 10.9, Wonderful 10.8, Secret Socie>.» 9.5, Nikola 9,4, Noxious Weed 9.3, Warfare 9.0. Brighton Hack HanJicap, five furlongs.—Cathron, Cuiroscltia 8.12, Stepasidc 'B-3, Jewel Case 7.10, Black Diamond, Letheline, Bill Perkins 7.7, Kubrette 7.(5, Gypsobel, Wee MacGregor 7.3, Navarre 6.7. Birthday Handicap, one mile and a, quarter.—Vladimir 9.5, Red Gauntlet 8.3, Can'nic Chiel, Calibre 7.13, Koyal Crown (5.12, Koputai 6.11, Beau Seaton 6.9. Trade-mien's Handicap, six furlongs —Pclrovna 9.6, Bed Gauntlet 8.10, Master Alix 8.10, Pallas 8.8, Ailsy, 8.6, Uegiment 8.3, Beau Seaton 7.7, Bluestone (5.7. Saddle Hill Hack Handicap, six, i/urkn,s.— Paparoa 9.3, Cathron, Cuirosettia 8.13. SoimirolT, Grandstand Smallshot 8.10, Bill Perkins, Bed and Black 8.0. Winter Welter, seven furlongs.— Regiment 10.5,. Brighton 9.7, Black!stone, Beau Seaton 9.5, Donna Rosa, Crichton 8.10, Redstart 8.5, Trentbridge, Bluestone 8.2, Natalie 8.0. TOTALISATOR BETTING. PROPORTIONATE DECREASE. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHT'RCU, June 1. Mr Geo. G. Stead, ini referring mt the annual meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club to-day to the shrinkage of £163(5 in respect to lotnlisator receipts, said jt confirmed the statement thai the longer the machine was in use an the district tho less was the amount ris&eil or invested per individual investor on a single race. Owing to the machine only l doing a cash business, gamblers found it did not give them sufficient scope, and they turned to the bookmakers, with whom they could bet large sums on credit. The machine I had served to restrict heavy betting, and the weight-for-age and special I weight races encouraged by the olub were not conducive to totalisator investments.

RECORD TIME. (Received June 1, 11.38 p.m.) LONDON, June 1. Ciceio won the Derby by threeguarters of a length in lmin 59 3-5 sec, a record for this race. A head divided second and th rd. The King and the Prince of Wales witnessed the race. THE ENGLISH DERBY. LONDON, Miiv 31. The Derby resulted :—Cicero 1, Jardy 2, Signorino 3. NOTE'S BY "MOTUROA." Latest news from Auckland is to the effect that Trumpery is : coming more into favour for the Great Northern Hurdles Race. Cavalry and Inniskillen are quoted at l(i to 1. Kailcre has weakened, and 20 to 1 is now on offer for him, coupled with Cavalry. The Lady Hune and Inniskillen combination is quoted at 33 to 1. On Monday Haydn and p|>Jto-date, both looking lit and well, were associated in a round over the Steeplechase cjuisc, getting through their tasks in a salisfaceory manner. Haydn has shown great improvement since the Takapuna meeting. On Tuesday on the course proper, Cavalry galloped a good two miles with Full Cry, Ills stable mate, both moving in resolute style. Trumpery is looking in the pink of condition ; Wnitercre is credited with being a beautiful jumper, and has been supported for the double. SCRATCHINGS. Nadador, Reckless, Tupara, and Bagpipes have been struck out of a',l engagements at the Great Northern meeting.