SPORTING.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11691, 18 September 1903, Page 5

SPORTING.

CRUCIFORM IN AUSTRALIA. THE RACE FOR THE CRAVEN PLATS. United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Co pv right. rm. .tx SYDNEY, September 17. lite Herald" says the battle for the Craven l<nte was a great one. Wakeful did not nave a smooth passage along, and was beaten msido the distance, but had Cruciform como on from the home turn, instead of waiting lor the luvounta, it is more than probable \ , m, WOultl navo turned the tables on ibex. The race was run at a clipping pace ail the way. WW ." le:c S r8 P !l " says:—"Unfortunately, Wakeful was the victim of some interferonco after passing tho six-furlong post. It appeared that in attempting to improve her position at that point she was disappointed, mm dropped back last, imd was never able to recover the lost ground, so the suspicion may linger that she was not fairly beaten. Cruciform was giving Ibex perhaps two lengths' start when "tho last furlong was entered, and when called upon at tliat point Wakeful could make no impression, but Cruciform stuck to her task with such grim determination that she gradually overhauled luex, and only failed to reach him by a short head. MR STEAD'S TEAM. United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright. (Received September 18th, 0,15 a.m.) SYDNEY September IT. Mr G. G. Steud, with Cruciform, Orloff, Curfew Bell, and his latest purchase, Barley XJrce (half-sister to Malster), will leave for New Zealand on Saturday. Awahuri is scratched for Saturday's Steeplechase. It is reported that he broke down so badly after yesterday's race that possibly ho will never sport silk again.

HAWKE'S BAY WEIGHTS. (riISSS ASSOCIATION TKLEUKAU.) ~ _ _ NAPIER, September 17. . Alt J. E. Henrys has declared the following weights for the first day of the Hivwke's •bay Jockey Club's Spring Meeting: __ UACii HANDICAP HbItDLE hAGE, cf "0 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Com-fort, list 9ib, Midia list 91b, Lady Raven lOst 31b, Aroha 9st 131 b, Wilson 9st 131 b, Dr. Btii Ust lO.b, Towhatu 9sc, Radador 9st.

THE KlXti EDWARD HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; one mile and a furlong—WindwhistlvS Bst 101 b, Kingman Bst 7ib, Shrapnel Shell Bst Sib, Float Sst Sib. Dexterity 7st 131 b, Val liosa 7st 12ib, Will-o'-the-wisp 7et 91b, Menura 7st 91b, Gold Dust 7st 9;b, Melodeon 7st 9ib, Quarrymaa 7st BLb. Benefactor 7st 3io Roaeshield 7st alb, Shackle 7st 2.b, Perfection 6st, 13ib, Gold Seal 6st 13ib, Bandmaster Ust 12jb, Royal Fusilier t>srt 12. b, Pearl Diver 6st 71b, Taura Cst 71b, Treelaud 6st 71b. FIRST jhuuNxjlCAP uuRDLE RACE, tl SO sovs; one mile and three-quarters—Trade-wind list 81b, Evening lOsi lib, Comfort lOst, Midia lOst, Boko lOst, Nance O'Neill lOst, Lady Raven 9st, Dr. Bill 9st.

WELTER HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; ona mile— Will-o'-the-Wisp lOst 71b, Baliyaje.y lOst 31b, Shackle lOst 3lb, Kohupapa Uat benefactor lOst, Roseshoot 9st lllb, Camei>i 9st 81b, Creusot Osfc 81b, Taura Ost lib, Lady s Link 9st, Pearl Diver Sst 13lb, The Rioter Bst 12ib, Warwick Sst 121 b, Aprcs Bst llib uefoe Bst 9:b, Kowhete Sst Sib, Lias* 8»t ?.o, Quilted fist.

FIRST HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; Us furlongs—Taniwha Sst 91b, Asteroid Sst Sib, Stepson 6st Sib, Idea Sst 81b, Rosa Maddsr Sst 71b, Tortoise Bst 7lb, Pantaloon Bst 61b, Merope Bat 2lb, Hydrant 7st 131 b, Wet Reef 7st 9l*b, Louisa 7st 9ib, Rapids 7st 9lb, Black Squall 7st Sib, Seraphine 7st 6lb, Contingent 7st 51b, Paymaster 7st 3lb, White Squall 6st 131 b. Nukumaratia Cat 121 b, Anadeja 6at 121 b, FLYING HANDICAP, of 75 sovs; six iuxlongs—Madrigal Sst 13lb, Rangitata Bat 7lb, Roseshoot Bst 71b, Shackle Sst slb, Gold Dust Sst, Gold Seal 7st lllb, Optimist 7st 7lb, Enna 7st 7lb, Aherlow 6st 101 b, Tattle 6st 7ib, Louisa 6st 71b. WANGANUI WEIGHTS. (I'KESS ASSOCIATION' TKLEGRAM.) WANGANUI, September 17. The following weights have been declared for the Wanganui Jockey Club's Spring Meeting: SPRING HANDICAP, of 125 sovs; one . mile and a distance—Halberdier 9st 7lb, Shrapnel Sst 121 b, Hinetaura Sst 61b, Melwood Sst 6ib, Windwhistle Sst 3lb, Shiapnel Shell 7st 131 b, Dexterity 7st 101 b, Ringman 7st 101 b, Heroism 7st 91b, Hinekoa 7st 61b, Trade-wind 7st 6lb, Black Ueynard 7st slb, Auratus 7st slb, Recoil 7st 31b, Waimoe 7rt 3lb, Betsy 6st lllb, Mussel 6st 101 b, Seagull 6st 101 b, Blackwing 6st 7ib, / Inglewood Cst 7lb, Legiou of Honour Ost 7lb. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 125 sovs; two miles and a distance—-Waiwera I2st lllb, Tupara lOsrt 101 b, Derringootte 10sc 61b, Nance O'Neill lOst slb, Boko lOst 31b, Mourner lOst 2lb, Kohunui 9st 9lb, Merry Boy 9st 7lb, Otoib 9st 6lb, Beau Ideal 9w& 51b, Katoa 9st, Crespini 954 Flanagan Sst. FLYING HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; six furlongs—Battleaxe Sst lllb, Melwood B*t 9lb, Rawiri Bst slb, Reclaimer Bst 41b, Ghoorka -.'■ Bst 4lb, Rangitata Sst, Starshoot Bst\, Chasseur 7st 121 b, Maluku 7st lllb, Hinekoa 7st 101 b, ; Oiack Reynard 7st 10lb, Nioiti 7at 9lb, Auratus 7st 91b, Recoil 7st 7 lb, Paritutu Tst 6lb, Regulation 7st 51b. Regiment 7st 51b, Gold Seal 7st 41b, Glory 7st '3lb, Kidbrook 7st, Sympathy 6st 10lb. Anchorite 6st 101 b, Opaeaa 6st 91b, Aherlow 6s t 9lb. PUTIKI HACK RACE HANDICAP, of 75 • sovs; one mile and a distance—Kohupapa Bst 121 b, Pareora Bst 10lb, Rita Bst 9lb, Apres Bst 7lb, Valima Bst Sib, Sandy 8»t 41b, r Position Bst Sib. Asteroid Bst 31b, Handsomo Rose 7st 131 b, Inglewood 7st lSlb, Hydrant 7st 121 b, Lass o' Gowrie 7st 101 b, Commonwealth 7st 9lb, Little Turk 7st 81b, Endeavour Tst 71b, Roseal 7st Gib, Rustique 7«t 61b, Okaiawa 7st 4ib, Black Squall 7st. 41b, St. jj Evangeline 7st 2lb, Tirole 7at. Pharos 7flt. FIRST HACK HURDLE RACE HANDI- . CAP, of 75 sovs; one mile and five furlongs V —Hi'ghlow lOst Clb, Banui lOat, The Dauber 9st 121 b, Tom Flynn 9st 121 b, Hinekura 9afc 101 b, Waireka Ost 7lb, Pharos 9st 51b, Morelli , 9st 51b, Pushful 9st.4lb, Redan 9at Blb. Crespin 9st 3lb, Moetoropuku dst, Sbinguard 9sl ■ ■ ~ NOTES. _ / Acceptances for the Geraldine Racing Club , and nominations for the Dunedin Jookej Club's Spring Meetings close this evening.