SPORTING NEWS.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume II, Issue 276, 21 March 1889, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

Nafieb, last night. The second day's racing of the above meeting took place on Tuesday last. The weather was splendid and the attendance large. Appended are the results of the principal events

GRAND STAND HANDICAP, Of 100 BOVS. 1 mile and a distance. Mr G. Hunter's Lenore . • • • • • 1 Mr P. Parel’a Foxton •• •. .. 2 Mr W. Stock’s Salisbury •• .. 8 —Totalisator dividends : £lB 2s and £ll 2s.

SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RAOS, Of 100 BOVS. About 2| miles. Mr McElwaine’s Oddfellow, MoTaggart 1 Mr Ellingham's Chemist, owner .. 8 —Only these two came to the post. Oddfellow was the favorite, and justified ths confidence placed in him by winning as ha liked. Dividend, £ll6s. SELLING HANDICAP, of 80 SOVS. 6 furioDgS. Mr J. Coopei’s New York .. .. 1 Mr P. Martin’s Soudan .. ~ 2 Mr W. Dennett's Clyde .. .. 8 —Totalisator dividend : £4 7s end £8 19«. bubee memobul btaees, a handicap of 900 sovs. 1J miles. Mr Beresford’s Leopold, 7.4 .. .. 1 Mr Bobbett’s Lady Norah, 8.6 .. 9 Cupid, 6.12 8 —Silence, 7.12 ; Jet'Dean, 7.1; and Turihau, 6.3 also ran. Turihau finished sth. Dividends: £9 8a and £8 7«.

It may not be generally known to the majority of our numerous sporting readers that Mr J. Kennedy’s Recluse, winner of the Hawke's Bay Cup of 400 sovs., and which was run on Monday last, is sired by Mr Chas. Abbott’s well-known thoroughbred Denial O'Rorke. It is stated that Mr Abbott hat been asked to let Dan stand the coming season in Christchurch where there ie nc doubt but that he will have a full harem attee the recent victories of his brilliant daughter.