SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 833, 6 March 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

V.R.C. MEETING.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 5.3 p.m., March 5. Melbourne, March 5. Pines Hurdles.—Speculation 1, Gosfort 2, Corral 3. Betting : 2 to 1 Seaman, 12 to 1 Speculation. Won easily by a dozen lengths. Time, 3.574. Elrnes Handicap.—Fishery 1, Milner 2, Chiffon 3. Betting : 3to 1 Billali, Bto 1 Fishery. Won oy one and a-balf lengths. Time, 1 32;. Autumn Handicap.—Annotate 1, Adjuster 2, Patronus 3. Betting: 5 to 1 Patronus, 7 to 1 Annotate. Won by a longth. Time, 2.54]. Champion Stakes. Wakeful 1 Great Scot ... ... 2 Victory 3 Also started: Flagship and Ambrose. Betting: 5 to 4 Wakeful, 5 to 2 Victory. Won in a canter by six lengths, three lengths between second and third. Time, 5.29].

Received 9.13 p.m., March 5. Select Stakes.—Sirinang 1, Czarovitch 2, Sea Kate 3. Betting :2to 1 Sinnang. Won after a groat race by a neck, the third horse half a length off. Time, 1.32]. River Handicap.—Presto 1, Wairiri 2, Jerry 3. Betting: 2 to 1 Wairiri, sto 1 Presto. Won by 24 lengths.

WANGANUI RACES,

MARS WINS THE CUP IN RECORD TIME.

j(Per Press Association ) 3 Wanganui, last night. For the Wanganui Jockey Club’s autumn meeting the weather was fine. There was a record attendance. The results were :

Stewards’ Handicap.—Oingo 1, Dexterity 2, Tradewind 3. Also started: Mussdl and Livonia. Livonia was left at the post. Won easily. Time 1.44 2-5, div. £1 13s 61.

First Handicap Hurdles.—Waiwera 1, Lady Bell 2, Royal Conqueror 3. Also started : Eclair, Rufus, Light. Won pulling. Time 4.4 4-5, divs. £1 17s and £3 9s.

First Hack Hurdles.—Old Gun 1, Romany Lad 2, Juryman 3. Also ran : Sunmos, Moturoa, Recoil, Urukahika, Fire King. Won easily. Time 1.31, divs. £1 18s 6d and 14s. WANGANUI CUP. Mars 1 Orloff 2 Heroism 3 Also started : Advance, Halbordicr, Hinetaura, The Shannoo, Fakir, Anchorite. Mars led all tho way and won by half a length, Halberdior fourth, and Advance fifth. Time 3.24, a record for the colony. Divs. £l2 2s and £1 3s. Petre Welter.—Hardwork 1, Toa 2, St Lyra 3. Also ran: la, Rags, Otaio. Won with ridiculous case. Time 2.2 15, divs. £4 2s and £1 6s. Wiritoa Hack.—Glencoe 1, Handsome Rose 2, Siandra 3. Also ran : Prisoner, Ballarat, Blackwing, Ora, Inglewood. Won easily. Time 1.59 1-5, divs. £5 15s and 19s.

Flying.—Westguard 1, Field Battery 2, Shrapnel Shell 3. Also ran : Scottie, Windwhistle, Full Cry, Governess. Won easily. Time 1.15 2-5, divs. £2 9s and £2 14s.

WANGANUI ACCEPTANCES.

Per Press Association

Wanganui, last night. The following are th,e Wanganui acceptances for the second day : Wanganui Stakes, 1J miles. Halberdier 9 3 Full Cry ... 7 5 Oingo ... 8 10 Fakir ... 7 ° Ostiak ... 8 9 Tradewind... 7 p Mars ... 8 7 Anchorite ... 61^ Queen’s Guard 8 0 Heroism ... 6 11 Handicap Hurdles, 2 miles. Waiwera ... 12 8 Kaiwhakaroa 10 10 Rl. Conqueror 11 7 Lady Bell ... 9 10 Eclair ... 11 2 Jackson Stakes, 6 furlongs. Advance ... 9 7 Bandmaster 613 Sunfish ... 8 8 Emma ... 613 Deerstalker 8 1 Awatuue ... 613 Machine Gun 7 2

Hack Hurdles, 1 mile and 5 furlongs. Old Gun ... 10 11 Recoil ... 9 6 Romany Lad 10 2 Sunmos ... 9 6 Sir James ... 10 0 Fire King... 9 0 Moturoa ... 9 6 Autumn Handicap, 1 mile and a distance. Dexterity ... 8 6 Tradewind... 7 4 Queen’s Guard 8 3 Mussel ... 610 Windwhistle 712 Durable ... 6 7 Matarawa Hack Race, 6 furlongs. Ballarat ... 8 8 Nat Gould... 7 4 Handsome Recoil ... 7 3 Rose ... 8 0 Rouble ... 7 2 Opaoa ... 7 9 Hately ... 7 2 Little Turk... 7 7 Catspaw ... 7 2 Kidbrook ... 7 6 Inglewood... 7 0 Siandra ... 7 6 Black Squall 7 0 Blackwing... 7 3 Oom’wealth 7 0 Glory ... 7 4

Harris Memorial Welter, 1 mile. Field Battery 10 13 Otaio ... 9 0 Hard Work 10 10 Van ... 9 0 Toa 911 St Lyra ... 9 0 la 9 7 Rags ... 9 0 Livonia ... 9 5 Farewell Handicap, 1 mile.

Halberdier... 9 6 Shrapnel Shell 7 8 Oingo ••• 9 6 Belle Colo ... 7 4 Field Battery 8 3 Governess... 7 0 Scotty ... 8 2 Livonia ... 6 9 A Grand Assortment of Gent’s Ties in the Latest Styles, direct from the manufacturer. Best value in Gisborne,,—C. ROSIE AND CO.