SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume V, Issue 618, 9 June 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

(SPECIAL TO THE STANDARD ) Auckland, last night. The weather was unfavorab'e for the Auckland winter meeting at Ellerslie, and the course was sloppy. Theorem was made a great favorite for the handicap hurdles, but he fell, and the winner turned up in Sentinel, Cloth of Gold second, and the Gisborne horse Criminal third. The latter was well fancied. He led for about a mile, but jumped badly. Ten started for the Great Northern Steeplechase, Sentioel starting favorite, Takapq next in demand, and the Gisborne hone Duadine one of the biggest outsiders. Alley an interesting race Parnell beat the Giaboroi horse Bit cf Blue by eight or ten lengths ; Neck or Nothing third. Dividends £lB 15s 61 and £l6 10s. Befo r e the race the Inspector of Cruelty to Animals, at the instigation of some persons, examined Bit of Blue, and pronounced him in a fit state to rap°, it being asserted that a cut the horse had below the knee made him unfit to race. The Winter Welter Handicap fell to the outsider Orakei, whobeat Priscilla,lngorina and nine others. Dividends, £24 6s and £2117s 6d.

Begorrah won the Selling Steeplechase, Neck or Nothing the Maiden Steeplechase, and Priscilla the Ladies Bracelet.