SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 993, 12 September 1903, Page 3

SPORTING.

COLONIAL HORSES RACING IN ENGLAND. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sept. 10. The acceptances for the Csesarewitch Stakes include Seahorse 11., 7.2 ; for the Prince Edward Handicap. Australian Star, 8.8; and for the Duke of York Stakes, Australian Star, 7.12. AUSTRALIAN BETTING. By Telegraph—Proas Association—Copyright Received 1.10 a.m., Sept. 12. Sydney, Sept. 11. ( At the rending of the card on the Epsom , Handicap, the stable executed a commis- 1 sion of 5000 about Scots Guard at an i average of 100 to 2£ ; 800 was taken about Faithful at 100 to 14; at the same figure Ibex was backed to win 1200, Plenty of money was available about Air Motor at 10 to 1, but a point longer was wanted. The closing prioes were 100 to 25 Famous, 100 to 6 Ibex, 100 to 14 Faithful, 100 to 9 Air Motor, 100 to 8 Lanoline, 100 to 7 Sir Leonard. The tipsters favor Famous, Ibex, and Faithful. j ASHBURTON RACES. 1 i (Per Press Association.)' Ashburton, last night. For the second day of the Ashburton races the weather was fine and the attendance good. The sum of £1449 was put through the totalißator, making £3871 for 1 the two days. The results were : Second Hack Hurdles.—Wonderful 1, Phaetonitis 2, Early Van 3. All started. Time 3.57 3 5, div. £3 12s. Attention Pony Handioap.—Little Dolly 1, Miretta 2, Deceitful 3. All started. Time 1.6 1-5, div. £1 19s. Coldstream Welter. Antigone 1, Glenaladale 2, Naroissus 3. Time 1.32 4-5, divs. £3 5s and £1 Bs. Tinwald Handicap.—Seoret Society 1, Do la Rey 2, Hypnotist 3. Time 1.44 1-5, div. £2 16s. Trial Handioap —Miss Hamilton 1, • Great Gun 2, Marksman 3. The Mohican i was scratched. Time 1.18 25, divs. £lO 1 13s and £ll6s. Haok High-weight Handicap.—Count Gorton 1, Black Tracker 2, Gold Bangle 3. Scratched: Miss O’Connell. Time 1.33 4 5, div. £2 2s. Farewell Handicap.—Gladsome 1, Lolah 2, Ordinance 3. Scratched: Muscovite and Black Tracker. Time 1.2 4-5, div. £2 2s. Gladsome and Lolah were coupled on the machine. MARTON RACES. (Per Press Association.) Marton, last night. At the Marton races the weather was fine and there was a good attendance. The course was much improved for the second day’s races. The totalisator receipts for the two days amounted to £7997, showing a good increase. The following are the results:— Shorts Handicap.—Wet Reef 1, Cosmadelight 2, Also ran: Silver Shell, Adonis, Parawanui, Archer. Time 51 3-5 sec, divs. £2 15s and 15s. Hurdles.—Waireka 1, Inßpan 2, Moetoropuku 3. Banana also ran but fell. Time 3.17, div. £2 Bs. Bracelet.—Snapshot 1, Towbatu 2, Mazique 3. Also ran : Hutana, Draga, Gun, Turk. Hutana, when leading, baulked at the last fence. Time 5.0, divs. £ls 8s and 13s. York Farm Handioap.—Otaio 1, Pantaloon 2, Merryboy 3. Also ran : Inglewood, Stampede, Pharos. Time 2.24, divs. £3 9s and 15s. Electric Handioap.—Catspaw 1, Rajah 2, Lass o’ Gowrie 3. Also ran : Taniwha, Merope, Endeavor, Arataumahi, Silver Shell, Tambourina, McGuinness. Time 1.6 3-5, div. £5 Is and £1 ss. Second Hurdles.—Romany Lad 1, Inspan 2, Omaia 3. Also ran : Lochade, Waireka. - Time 3.15, divs. £1 14s and £1 2s. Hack Steopleohase.—Snapshot 1, Hutana 2, Labelle 3. Also ran : St. Lemon, Draga, Gun Metal, Sailor Lad, Morrie Girl, Juanita, Counterbine, Kumeroa. Time 4.5, divs. £7 17s and 15s. Welter Final.—Little Turk 1, Taniwha 2, Pantaloon 3. Also ran : Moetoropuku, Katoa, St. Louis, Highland Nell, Olympia, Tambourina. Time 1.41, divs. £2 9s and £4 4s. AVONDALE ACCEPTANCES. By Telegraph—Press Association— Auckland, last night. Tho following are the acceptances for the first day of the Avondale Spring Meeting:— Maiden Plato. : Onewa ... 810 Hillflower... 7 6 . Ake Aka ... 8 9 Lavadcl ... 7 6 Coma ... 8 5 Waipuna ... 7 0 Sly Miss ... 7 8 Leo Delavel 7 0 l Bobs ... 7 8 lan... ... 7 0 ’ Bloodstone 7 7 Seatonia ... 7 0 . Maoriland... 7 7 Hurdles. 3 Haydn ... 12 3 Chancellor... 9 7 3 Straybird ... 10 11 Hylas ...' 9 5 i Mount Zeeh'an 912 Crespin ... 9 0 Tim ... 9 11

Steeples. Nor’-west Telephone 11. Hylas Puffing Billy u Kanaka Pullack Straybird Tuni Wild Bose Cup. Torchon Putty The Needle Swagsman a Val Bosa Marshal Soult f Merry Soult Miss Lottie 1 Soultfish Durable i Doloreß Borneo 1 Idas First Hack Handicap. Cyrus ... 8 7 Frankton ... 7 0 Irish ... 7 12 Dynamite ... 7 0 Porangi ... 7 7 Telcas ... 7 0 Bonomiana 7 5 Ngatoro ... 7 0 Sally Horner 7 0 Neotirini ... 7 0 Bongoa ... 7 0 First Pony Handicap. Annoyed ... 9 10 Lottie ... 7 8 Girton Girl 910 Sally Horner 7 0 Whawhai ... 7 8 Little Mabel 610 Solitary ... 7 4 Sweet Marie 610 Flying Handicap. Bopa Cygnet Kamo Cordon Hohoro Bouge Soultfish Jack Brown St. Olga Bex Maoriland H.B.J.C. SPBING MEETING. Per Press Association. Napier, last night. The following nominations have been received for the King Edward Handicap, of 200 sovs, 1 mile and a furlong, a* the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting : Boyal Fusilier, Windwhistle, Quarry man, Val Bosa, Bose Shield, Perfection, Gold Dust, Bingman, Free Land, Float, Melodian, Benefactor, Taura, Dexterity, Pearl Diver, Gold Seal, Will-o’Wiep, Shackle, Menura, Bandmaster, Shrapnel Shell.