SPORTING.
THE SYDNEY BETTING MARKET. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received April 6th, 1.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 5. Betting ou the Doucasier H-iudicp shows a Lt-tie more life. Sequence is less in demand, owing to want oi form in the Rosehiii Cup. To-night's quotations are:—Sequence 7to 1, Goldsmith 100 to 5, Manganese, Watchdog, 100 to 6, Severity 100 to 8. For the Sydney Cup, Merriwee has been backed for several hundreds at 7 to 1, closing at 6 to 1. SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) INVERCA'RGILL, April 5. Rain fell i_ce>3s__t2y all day, but the Southland races were continued under most uncomfortable conditions. The attendance was meagre. The sum of £1135 was put through the totalisator. Results: — HURDLES, of 30 sots; one mile and a half—Waikaia 1, Seabreeze 2. The others did not finish. Dividend, £1 19s. SADDLE TROT,, of 40 soys; two miles 140 yards—Cocky 1, Governor 2, Mokoreta 3. Dividends— £3 10s and _2 14s. A protest, alleging inconsistent running, was dismissed. HARVEST HANDICAP, of 45 soys; one mile and a ditUace—Black Pool 1, Glenelg 2, Decoy 3. Divicen-, _3 7s. DISTRICT RACE, of 25 soys; one- mileFawn Webster-1, King Olaf 2, Strongbow 3. Dividend, £6 6s. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 35 soys; four furlongs—Picket 1, Decoy 2, Goldspur 3. Dividend, _4 Is. . . . ; .
TALLY-HO STE__?LEOHASE v of 35 soys; • two miles—Typhoon 1, Ulysses 2, Johnny 3. Dividend, £B 9s. DASH TROT, of 25. soys; one mile— Mokoreta. 1, Ophif 2, Jlmmv 3. Dividends— _7 17s and _1 3a. I WINTER OATS,l"ol.|sl soys; one mile JO yards—Waikaia •1, Zillih 2, Mayo 3. Dividend, £$ 3s. - . . . . ~ j -v , The last race was runin semi-darkness, and Decoy ran in withoufcgthc rider, McComb. Search being made __f_otiib was found near a post insensible, and badly hurt about the face. The post was knocked out of the perpendicular. -It is supposed McComb cut things too. fine, or did not- see the post in the darkness and .rain. -EeTs now in the hospital. . . '-""" . .
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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 10624, 6 April 1900, Page 6
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