SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 11251, 26 May 1900, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

D.J.O. RACES. Second Day.—Saturday. The fine weather tempted large numbers of persona to the course, Tho going was still a bit daid. The stewards Alleged that in the Maiden Plato on Thursday Telford, the rider of Galileo, seized hold of Bonaparte’* reins. Af.er hearing the evidence it was decided to suspend Telford for tbe rest of the stiason.

SECOND HURDLE HANDICAP, of GO govs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile end a-half. Mr Bur.’s Wnikaia, by Master Agnes-P011y... 1 St Hiko ... ... ... g Clinker ... ... ... !" a

All started. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min Saec.

INVERMAY WELTER. HANDICAP, of 60sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. ' v -Crossan’a ch g St. Donis ... (Higgins) 1 Mr J. ToomeysbraMarunima ... (Hewitt) 2 Mr .1. B. Nicol’s b g Picket (Pine) 3

First Blood also ran. Maremma drew out from the start, with Picket next, and St. D.-nia last. They inn pretty wall all together till the home turn, where St. Denis gradually improved hia position and won a splendid race by a neck, and the others finished close up. On the machine, £403; on the winner, £lB3 10s. Dividend, £2 Bi. Time, Imin Sl^sec. PROVINCIAL HANDICAP, of 150 sovs ; the second horse to receive 10 sova from the stakes. One mile. Hon. G. M'Lcan's b m Briso, 4 yrs, 7 8 ... 1 Sir J. Ilor-land's b hj Fulmen, 5 yrs, 8.12 2 Mr J. M'Kewen’s br hj Nihilist, 4 yrs, 8.6 ... 3 All started. Won by three lengths. Time, Imin 48rec.

TAKAPUNA RAGES. Delightful weather marked the conclusion of t.o-day’u racing of tho Takapnna Jockey Club. There was a capital attendance. Results : Hack Handicap. Bliurcarrig 1, Bacchus 2, Perseverance 3. The Afghan was scratched. Won by live lengths. Time, Imin 33 4-ssec. Dividend £lO 9s and £IG ss. Second Hordx.es. Korowai 1, Cavalier 2, Cannoiigatc 3. Voltigeur 111. and Poria were scratched. Won after a splendid finish by a head. Time, 3min 29 l-ssec. Dividends. £3 6s and £3 9s. Bob fell, but the jockey was not hurt. Britannia Handicap.—Honesty 1, Firefly 2, Hohoro 3. Hastings, Toroa, and Swiftfoot were joratchsd. Won by a long neck, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 60 2-sseo. Dividends, £ll 2s and £9 7s. WAIPAWA RAGES. The weather is fine for the Waipawa races, but tho course is heavy. Hack Hurdles.—Christmas 1, Pistol Grip 2 Chance 3. Scratched: OutUw. Won easily,’ Time, 3min llssc. Dividend, £5 9s. Hack.—Lady borne 1, The Miner 2, Bradford 3. Silver Spur was scratched. Won easily. Dividend, £(i 14 s. Waipawa Handicap.—Daphne 1, Will-o’-the-Wisp 2, Sirocco 3. Allandnle and Pararito were scratched. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 21Jf>ec. Dividend, £3 13s. Stewards’.—Lady’s Chain 1, Murmur 2, Blank 3. Silver Spur, Bradford, and Lowry were scratched. Won by a length. Time, Imin 54aec. Dividend, £sl7s. Acceptances for the North Otago meeting close on Monday night.