SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 77, 9 July 1910, Page 5

SPORTING.

GISBORNE MEETING-SECON© DAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. .-I Gisborne, Last Night i For the second day of the Gisborne - Steeplechase Meeting the weather held up till the last race, when rain set in.' ' The totalisator handled £4927, against - £6503 last year. For the two days the - sum was £0489, a decrease of £lOl on last year. Results:— \ Hurdles, two miles.— Te Arai, 12.5, lj J Whakaweira, 0.0, 2; Tuakitua, 9.7, £'-* Also started: Reservoir and Te Kainui. $ Won by half a length. Time, 4min i-1 losec. :'i Maiden Hack, Ave furlongs.—Masonic, J 10.5, lj iSantiago, 10,3, 2; Scorch, & The only starters. A good race. ;? Won by a length. Time, 68sec. - T .* Waikanae Handicap, seven furlongs.— 1 Sublime, 10.0, 1; Spate, 10.L, 2; Mug-, | trioua, 10.3, 3. Also started: Auldearn \| and (Dazzling. Won by a short head. '4 Time, lmin 33sec. "J Te Hapara Steeplechase, 2% miles. — .■s] Whatashot, 9.12, 1; King-Hippo, 11.8, | 2; Waiohiki, 9.10, 3. Also started: Mo- i zart and Game. Won easily by five lengths. Time, smin 41sec. rj Hack Flat, six furlongs.— Caruso, 0.13, I 1; Hirini, 9.13, 2; Prestonpans, 9.4, ». (J Also started: Master Stead and Durability. Won easily by three lengths.' Time, lmin: 24sec. ■ , Final Steeplechase (two miles). —*U Nozi, 11.1, 1; Whatashot. 9.12, 2; King/'.;! Hippo, 11.7, 3. Also started: Te Karaui; I and Etaurangi. A game and great race . I between Nogi and Whatashot, the for- v l mer winning by a length. Time, llmin i 12sec. 1 Farewell, one mile.—Spate, 10.4, 1; Ca- A rugo, 9.2, 2; Sublime, 10.8, 3. Won eaa- !| ily by two lengths. Time, Imm 62sec. <