SPORTING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 138, 10 July 1909, Page 5

SPORTING

GISBORNE STEEPLECHASE MEETING). The'annual steeplechase meeting of TtrS Sborne , Racing Club °twS on K"ft i fe "'' is" lowers Colli „« !?? fternoon. The attendance' was satisfactory. The sum of £4027 went through the totalisator, as aga in s t ±o(K4 for the corresponding day last Ss - bookmakers w «* licensed!

Handicap Hurdles, of 70 sovs. one mile and threc-quarters-Hauraagi J Te Rahui 2, Reservoi r 3. Also started Lebeocio. Time, 3min 27sec. Maiden Hack, of 40 sovs., four furlongs—Sublime 1, Masonic 2, Fort William 3. Won easily. Time, 52sec. Flying Handicap, of 70 sovs., six furlongs—Pearl Reef 1, Munga Motio > Pluck 3. Also started: Dardamis and Erm. Time, Imm 19 2-ssec. Park Steeplechase, of 120 s'ovs., thi-ee miles—Te Arai 11.0, 1; Mozart 102 2 The only starters. Te Arai was out' by himself all the way, and won easily. Time, Omin 20sec.

Hack Flat, of 40 sovs.. seven furlongs —Baldos 1, Lloyd's 2, Bravery 3. Also started: The.Squatter, My Darling Martyr King, Gateaby. Whakaweira, San Toy, Bowstring. Won by a length. Time, lmin 34s'ec. "

Trial Steeplechase, of 70 sovs., two miles—Wairakie 1, Te Kainui 2, Te Kohau 3. Also started: Atanui and Waiohiki. Time, 4min 7eec.

Winter Oats, of 00 sovs., one mile and a distance—Gladsmpir 1, Spate 2, Paisano 3. Also started: Ballyheigh, Hinetitiana, Continuance, Whakaweira. Won all the way. Time, 2min ssec.

SECOND DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne', Last Night. At the Gisborne. Racing Clufo's second day there was a good attendance. The weather was raw but fine. Results:— Second Hurdles, two miles—Te Arai 1, Reservoir 2, Haurangi 3. Won easily. Time, 4min.

Maiden Hack, four furlongs—Sublime 1, Ihe Raft 2, Raumeria 3. Won easily. Time, lmin 6sec.

Waikanae Handicap, seven furlongs— Baldos 1, Pearl Reef 2, Lloyd's 3. Won oy half a length. Time, lmin 35scc. Tekapara Steeplechase, two miles and a-lialf-aiozart 1, Tekajnui 2. Tekohau 3. Won by a length. Time. Srain 40sec Second Hack Flat Handicap, six furlongs—Sublime 1. Mv Darling 2, Ardfert 3. Won by half a length. Time, lmin sOsec.

Final Steeplechase, two miles—,jrozart I. Waiohika 2, Atanui 3. Won easily. Time, 4min ll'/,sec. Farewell Handicap, one mile—Gladsmuir 1, Continuance 2, Spate 3. Won all the way. Time, lmin 49sec.' The totalisator investments for the day amounted to £5503, making £9500 ■or the meeting, against £10,555 last year.