SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLVI, Issue 10415, 5 June 1925, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. DITNEDIN, June 4. The second, day of the Dunedin Jockey Club's winter meeting was held in fine weather. The going was fairly good. The totalisator handled £21,533 10s, against £28,762 on the second day last vear.

Concluding results: — Janefield Handicap, of 200 sovs; six furlongs.—lrish 1, Coch-y-Bondhu 2. All Style 3. Won nicely by half a length. Time, 1.15 1-5. Forbury Steeplechase!—Maghera 1, Windermere 2. Tokomairiro 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 4.53 4-5. Invermay Welter Handicap—Gay Juliet 1, Solway 2, Marmont 5. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 1.44.

I OTAKI MAORI RACING CLUB. j OTAKI, June 4. The Otaki Maori Racing Club's meeting was concluded to-day. Concluding results: — Taipua Handicap; six furlongs.— Lady Fingers 1, Lucius 2, Kuhio 3. Won by a neck. Time. 1.17 2-5. Ohau Welter Hack Handicap; seven furlongs.—Merry Queen 1, Kilia 2, Beaumont 3. Won by a length. Time. 1.33 2-5. Waikanae ..Hack Scurry; five furlongs.—Padonna 1, Sole Mio 2, Takaroa 3. Won by threequarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. AUSTRALIAN RACING. NEW ZEALAND NOMINATIONS. The following entries for important Australian events were received at the office of the Wellington Racing Club : A.J.O. Metropolitan Handicap—H. P. F. Blundell's Sottano, W. Scholium's Sandstar, J. S. Barrett's Count Cavour, E. S. Luttrell's Bon Avis, E. S. Luttrell's b g by Boniform —Lady Joan 11., J. D. Greenwood's Haze, Clarkson and Pearson's Red Wink, and J. Donald's Musketoon.

A.J.C. Epsom Handicap—Sandstar, Bon Avis, Boniform—Lady Jea'n 11. b g, Haze, Red Wink, W. G. Stead's Slap Dash (by Humbug), J. McCombe's Sunny Loch, W. Hume's Inferno, J. M. Cameron's The Hawk.

Melbourne Cup—Nigger Minstrel Phoenix Park. Sottano.

For the A.J.C. Derby 50 entries wore received in Wellington, 25 for the St. Leger, 39 for the Champagne Stakes, 11 for the December Stakes, 16 for the Sires' Produce Stakes. 13 for the Breeders' Plate, 5 for the Gimcrack Stakes, and 8 for the Adrian Knox Stakes. Also, there were good entries for Warwick Farm and V.R.C. events.