SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 884, 7 May 1903, Page 4

SPORTING.

EGMONT RACES.

By Teleeraph—Press Association. Hawera, last night. Tho Eginont meeting to-day was very successful. Tbo weather was fine, and tho racing was interesting. There was one accident during tho day. Hermit came down in tho hurdles, and was killed, Lind, the rider, breaking his collar-bone. The total put through the machine was £6536, against £5479 last winter. Tho results wore :

Winter Railway Handicap.—Black Reynard 1, Bull Cry 2, Crusoe 8. Also ran : Anchorite, Impati, Kidbrook. Fine finish, Reynard winning under tho whip by a length. Time 1.18, totalisator 767, divs. £1 11s Cd and £2 Us Gd. First Hack Hurdles.—Lady Bell 1, Rags 2, Cavalcade 8. Other starters : Hawera, Oracle, Higblow, Hermit. Ilawera fell at the first jump, and Hermit at the hurdle entering tho straight. Lady Bell won by two lengths. Time 2.59 1-5, tote 886, divs. £3 6s and £1 9s 6d.

Tawhiti Handicap.— Stepson 1, Sandy 2, Rapids 3. Scratched: Siandra, Midbrook. A splendid finish, Stepson winning by a head. Time 1.181-5, totalisator 1115, divs. £5 6s and £1 8s fid. Egrnont Cup. Durable ... ... 1 Tupara 2 Blackwing 8

All started. Blackwing led for some distance, but died away in tho straight. Tupara made a determined run, but Durable got homo by a length. Time 2.14 8 5, totalisator 778, div. £3 3s 6d. Waihi Handicap.—Pareroa 1, Stampede 2, Moetoropuhu 8. All started. In tho straight" Pareroa drew away and won comfortably. Time 1,48, totalisator 867, divs. £4 7s and 178. Mokoia Handicap.—Wairnoe 1, Inglewood 2, Dick Turpin 3. Other starters : Rita, Taura, Seaweed. Won somewhat easily. Timo 2.1 4-5, totalisator 1043, divs. £4 9s fid and £1 2s. Telegraph Handicap.—Noneen 1, Recoil 2, Silver Star 3. Won by a leDgth, Time 1.6, totalisator 1080, divs. £2O 5s and £3 3s.

TROTTING RACES,

By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, last night. For the Auckland Trotting Club’s autumn mooting, second day, the weather was beautifully fmo and the attendance large. Tho totalisation receipts for the day wore 912249 10s, making 914707 10s for the meeting. Tho results were : Novel Trot.—Bert 1, Imperator 2, Peter 3. Scratched : Carbolic. Timo 2.51, divs. £4 and £4 9s. Handicap Trot.—Sir Robert 1, Durbar 2, Occidental 3. Scratched : Peri Huon, Taihoa, Colenso, Little Bon, Duchess of Rothschild, Pioke. Time 4,7, divs. £2 Is and £1 9s. Class Trot. —Polly 11. 1, Sierra 2, Rosebud and Day Star (dead heat) 3. Scratched: Durbar. Time 2.37, divs. Polly 11. and Waitekauri (who were bracketed) £3 Is, Siorra £2 2s. Pony Trot. —Bert 1, Day Star 2, Wairiri 3. All started. Time 3.31, divs. £1 17s and 13s. Autumn Trot.—Durbar 1, Rosalind 2, Sir Robert 3. Scratched : Duke C., M.D., Empress, Snip. Time 5.2, divs. £1 2s and 10s. Shorts Handicap.—Cuisine 1, Inspiration 2, First Whisper 3. Scratched : Annoyed, Vulpine, Whawhai, St Loanda. Timo 56.5, divs. £1 14s and 15s. May Handicap.—Orange and Blue 1. Whawhai 2, Annoyed 3. Scratched : Gladys Rose. Time 1.30, div. £1 12s.

EGMONT ACCEPTANCES,

By Telegraph—Press Association, Hawera, Inst night. Tho following are the acceptances for the second day at Egmont: Opaki Welter, 6 furlongs. Rita ... 10 7 Tambourine 9 2 Recoil ... 9 9 Toledo ... 8 11 Kidbrook ... 9 9 Rapids ... 810 Lady Soult 9 9 Starlight ... 8 7 Stampede ... 9 9 Louie ... 8 7 Little Turk 9 3 Pauhutu ... 8 7 Second Hack Hurdles, 11 miles. Lady Bell ... 12 8 Oracle ...10 2 Rags ... H 5 Highiow ... 9 0 Hawera 10 12 Manaia Handicap, 9 furlongs, Durablo ... 8 3 Hard work... 7 9 Tupara ... 713 Full Cry ... 7 7 Oracle ... 713 Blackwing... 7 0 Borough Handicap, 7 furlongs. Blackßeynard 811 Anchorite ... 7 11 Full Cry ... 8 10 Blackwing... 7 10 Crusoe ... S 9

Ngamutu Handicap, 6 furlongs, Taura ... 8 H Lady Soult 711 Stepson ... 8 3 Siandra ... 710 Sandy ... 8 3 Ora 7 6 Wairnoo ... 8 2 Little Turk 7 6 Inglewood... 8 2 Maureen ... 7 3 Recoil ••• 7 13 Land o’Cakes 7 0 Silver Star... 7 12 Vacillate ... 7 0 Kidbrook ... 7 11 Stewards' Handicap, 1 mile.

Dick Turpin S 8 Eustique ... 712 Taura ... 8 8 Stampede ... 7 8 Waiiuoo ... 8 2 Seaweed ... 7 0 Parenra ... 8 2 Toledo ... 7 0 Inglewood... 8 2 Vacillate ... 7 0 Hakaria ... 7 13 Lord Clive... 7 0 Waireka ... 7 12 Trial Handicap, 5 furlongs.

Lord Raglan 8 10 Coru’nwealth 7 9 Redan ... SlO Imagination 7 7 Maureen ... 8 3 Horcpito ... 7 7 Moetoropuka 8 0 Romany Girl 7 7 Rapids ... 8 0 Spendthrift 7 7 Park Shot... 7 11 Manutnhi ... 7 7 Land o’Cakes 7 10 Tangawai ... 7 7 Cavalcade ... 7 9 Picklow ... 7 7 Auretoic ... 7 9