SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1918, Page 8

SPORTING.

GISBORNE MEETING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Giibome, Last Night. The Gisborne Racing Club's steeplechase meeting was opened to-day. The course was hea-vy, after the recent rains. The totalisator handled £ 13,290, as coinpared with .011,367 for the same day last year. Results:— PARK HURDLES.—I Pursefiller 1, 4 Con 2, 2 Kauri King 3. Also started: 5 Otara, 3 Castalia. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 39aec. MAIDEN HAjOK-—4 Don Patch 1, 1 General Stephen 2, C Principal Lady 3. Also started: 2 War March, 8 Hookah, 7 Pavilion. 5 Xowra, 3 Marlama, 10 Peranga, 14 Freu Joy, 13 Municipal, 12 Broadway, Boggits, 15 Gaze Gold, 11 Folksong- Won hy a head. Time, 51sec. FLYING HANDICAP.—I Gazique 1, 3 Orowia 2, 3 Multifual 3. Also started: 5 Carlysian, 2 Movement, 4 Loyal Arch, 0 Marenga. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 19sec. STEEPLECHASE.—2 Master Timi 1, 1 Sandy Paul 2, 3 Fagot 3. Also started: 4 Saibrenui- Won by half a length. Sabrenui fell at the last fence and broke his back. Time, Omin 44sec. HACK FIAT.—I Aetifid 1, 3 Black Lace 2, 0 Sabine 3. Also started: S Woodrow. 7 Svlvasco, 2 General Stephen, 5 Multiplane, 4 Horeka. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 35sec. TRAMWAY HACK STEEPLES.—2 Advancer 1, 1 Expedition 2. Also started: 3 Juan. Expedition fell, bringing down Jean and leaving Advancer to win. Expedition finished the course for second place. Time, 4min 2asec. WINTER OATS.—3 MultiVe 1, 1 Cleft 2, 2 Flash Lady 3. Also started: 5 Persian Prince, -t Torchlight. Won hy a length and a-half. Time, 2min 11 2-ssec.

SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Gisborne, Last Night. The following are the acceptances for the second day:— oISBORNE HICRiDLES, one mile and three-quarters.—Pursefiller 13.2, Con 10.8, Kauri King 10/1, Bjorneborg 0.9, Carlysian 9 7, Otara 9.5, Castalia 9.0. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Don Patch 104, General Stephen' 9.13, Nowra 9.2, Boggits, War Guard, Newland, Muttplane, Folksong, Broadway, Municipal, Gazegold, Hookah 9 0. WAIKAiNAE HANDICAP, one mile.— Polvdamon 114, Cleft 10.13, Hvllus 10.4, Multive 10.0, Loyal Arch 9.5, Plash Lady 0.3. TE lIAPAKA STEEPLES, two miles and a-half.—"Master Timi 11.11, Sandy Paul 11.6, Fagot 9.0. SECOND FLAT HACK, six furlongs Actifid 10.2, Black Lace, Orawia 10.2, Happy Valley 9.11, Torchlight, Marenga 9.10, Don Patch 9.9, General Stephen, Sabine 9.5, Brunswick 9.3, Sylvasco, Woodrow 9-2. TURANGANUI STEEPLECHASE, two miles. —Expedition, Advancer 10.13, Fagot 10.7, Juan 9.7. FAREWEILL HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Gazique 12.13, Multifual 10.10, Bjorneborg 9.12, Downham, Movement 99, Colonnade 9.3, Orawi* 9.2, Persian Prince, Happy Valley, Ohoreka 9,0,