LATE SPORTING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2461, 27 March 1909, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

THE AUSTRALIAN. JOCKEY CLUB. United Press Association —Copyright. (Received March 27, 12.z0 a.m.) .SYDNEY, March 26. The Australian Jockey . Club has made a number of alterations in the season’s programme. added money in the Epsom Handicap is increased to £ISOO, in the Metropolitan Handicap to £3OOO, in the Doncaster to £ISOO, and in the Sydney Cup to £3OOO, with the. proportional increases for the second and third horses, .and also in the added money in a number of small races. Ihe distance of the first hurdle nrce has been reduced from 2| to 2 miles, that of the second hurdles has been increased from 3 to 3j miles, that of tlie R.indwiek Plate reduced from 21 to 2 miles, and that of the First Nursery Stakes increased irom 7 iurilongs to a mile. MASTERTON ACCEPTANCES. (Press Association.) MASTERTON, March 26. The following acceptances have been received for the blasterton Racing Club’s autumn . meeting on Thursday and Friday next: Hack Hurdle Handicap, If miles.— Don Carlos 10.0, Whatakura 10. 0, Kin cr 9.8, Waimaori 9.4, Rose Grove Daniel 9.0, Strabane 9.0. March Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Sunbonnet 9.0, Waikaraka 8.0, Rock leiij 7 11, Toa Tuhi 7.2, Kelso 6.11. Masterton Hack Handicap, 1 mile.—The Cockatoo 9.7, Skye 8.7, Sealer 8.2, Roseathe 8.2, Mildura _ 7.13, Knight Commander 7.11, TVaimareuare (.6, Llanwern 7.4, Diplomatic 7.0, Lose Herald 6.11. Waipiri Cup Handicap, If- miles.— Moloch .8.6, Waipaku 7.13, Tangeroa 7.10, Osiris 7.7, Maiora 7.6, Merne Rose 7.2, Whetuinarama 7.2, Iney 6.12. Ladies’ Bracelet If miles.—Aotea 11.11, Sealer li.S, Nadyne 10.12, Lebecco 10.10, Stevens 10.7, Tcutuatu 10.7, Hilarian 10.7. Dash Handicap, 5 furlongs.—Axite 8.10, Andrew Mack 8.10, Conquestina 8.1, 'Conquer 7.13, Toanga 7.13, Royal Maid 7.12. Swallow 7.12, Oblivion 7.10, Wharekoa 7.7, Merring 7.7, Friday 7./, Remission 7.7. „ . . Opaki Welter Handicap, / furlongs. Aberration. 9.9, Waikaraka 9.9, Maiora 9.6. Lethean 8.9, Seaton Dale 8.8, Lamsdorff 8.5. Ivurawhaka 8.3, Splash 8.0, Kelso 8.0. ENTRIES. Maiden Hack Race, weight-for-age, 5 furlongs.—Kimmerian 8.12, Leahora 812, Forest Queen 8.12, Vinco 8.11, Retinue 8.11, Tetuatu 8.11, Whareroa 8.11, Colossus 8.9, Remission 8./, Campaign 8.7, After Thought 8.7, Pikiho 8.6 r Toanga 8.6, Conqueror 7.4, Lady Principal 7.4, Seraphic 7.4. AUCKLAND ACCEPTANCES. (Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 26. The following are the acceptances for the Auckland Racing . Club’s autumn ir.oetin o, • Easter Handicap. GoOsovs, 1 mile. — All Red 9.9, Moral 9.5, Master Soult 9.3, Downfall 8.10, Master -Delava 1 8.3, Uranium 8.0, Aborigine 7.13. Tamairmpo 7.12,: Ngapuks, 7.12, . Wahnangu 7.11, Wauchope 7.8, Devonport 7..5, Advocate 7.8, Sir Artegal 7.7,. Chanteiise 7.7, Bully 7.6, Sedition 7.4, Santa Rosa 7.3, Auldearn 7.0, Sir Antrim 7.0, Golden Eagle 7.0, Delegate 6.13, Perolina (including 31b penalty) 6.13, Dunbar 6.12, First Mate. 6.11, Coromandel 6.7. Autumn Steeplechase, 30Osovs, about 3f miles. —Bulhvorth 10.8, Post Haste 10.5, Goldsmith 10.5, Mozart 10.3, Capital 10.3, Creusot 9.12, Okaihau, 9.10, Warden 9.7. ' - - ' - • * , Brighton Hurdles, 200sovs, 2 miles.— Paritutu 11.9, Hautapu 10.13, Waipu 10.12; Aorangi 10.12 j Cuiragno 10.10, Nestator 10.8, Ben Jonson 10.8, Reservoir 10.0, Te Arai 9.9,- Luscombe 9.7, Okaihau 9.3, Creusot 9.0, Mozart 9.1.