SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 470, 21 June 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS,

The following are the details of the running for the above eventMr A. W. Merry's Suref aot, 1; Baron de Rothschild's Le Nord, 2; D ike of Westminster's Blue Green, 3 Six others started. B tting: sto 4 agst Surefoot, 15 to 8 ags'. Lt Nord, 100 to 6 agst Blue Green. Barefoot made all the running, and won most easily by a length anti a half. Ls Nord had to be bustled along to keep his place before half the distance had been covered, and could never get on terms. Once fairly in the dip, Surefoot waa allowed bis head, and he fairly romped up tbs hill, tbs easiest of winners. Five lengths behind La Nord there was a goad race for third honors, end thia ended in favor of Blue Green by a neck. Time, Im. 49£s. Value of the ract, £4,100.

Tho following is the result of the Ascot Stakes :—Lord Lowne 1, Parfleur 2, Lily LumleyS. Gold Vase—Tyrant 1, L Abbe Jouarre 2, Labyrinth 3. Ascot Derby Stakes—Lord Calthorpe’s Battleaxe 1. Lord Durham’s Circassian 2, Baron de Roths child’s Filibuster 3. Royal Hant Cup—Lord Hartington's Marion 1, Colonel North’s Philomel 2, Mr E. William's Miss Dollar 3.

NAPIER WINTER MEETING. The following are the results of the Napier Winter Meeting, held ou Thursday : —Maiden Steeplechase.—Deo 1, Tamaekaitai 2. Napier Bracelet.—Renata 1, Leonardo 2, Pizarro 3. Napier Steeplechase.— Jenny 1, Auckland 2, Gla liue 3.

The following nominations have been received for the Wellington Racing Club’s steeplechase meeting :—Trial Steeplechase Handicap, 2 miles—The Donkey, Newmarket, Crawler, Lonehand, Aspar (late Butcher Boy), Rolloall. Dictor, Chaster, Gladstone (Prossers), Watpipi, Allegretto, Rewarewa. Lance, Str Maurice. Hutdioap Hurdles, 1J miles— Aotea, Spy, Bollcail, Blue Mountain, Tauraekaitai, Mangaohane, Darnley, Leonardo, Gisparini, Gladstone (Prosser's), Kincraig, Rewarewa, Nap, Wsipipi, Sir Garnet, Orient, Ruapehu, Raveo, The Dream, Gladius, Jenny, Jaeob, Reliance, Oddfellow, Sir Mtarice. We'.lingtbn Steeplechase Handicap, 3 miles— The Donkey, Newmarket, Rolloall, Gladius, Tauraekaitai, Doctor, Mangaohane, Darnley, Chester, Gaspariui, Waipipi, Str Garnet. Sir Maurice, Orient, Jenny, Auckland. High Weight Handicap, 11 mites—The Donkey, R-d Cornyn, Matchless, Blue Mountain, Barosms, Spy, Angler, Hiamoe, Renata, Leonards, Nap, Mangle filly, Gladstone (M-Oo!l s). Lady Legsr, Grace Darling. Ths Joker, Satellite, Jenny, Akatea, Jacob, Sir Maurino,