SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 64, 18 March 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB,

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Napier, last night. There was fine weather for tho opening day of the Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting. The attendance was well up to the average, and the course was in good order,"though not particularly fast. The results were : Autumn Handicap : St. Mark 1, Murmur 2, Derringcotte 8. Scratched : Materoa. Won by a long neck. Time, 1.44. Div., £3 2s. Hurdles. —Moifa 1, Troubadour 2, Evening Wonder 3. All started. Won with greatest ease. Time, 3.18 2-5. Div., £4 11s. Hawke’s Bay Cup, of 300 sovs ; 11 miles. Ideal 1 Skobeleff 2 Battieaxe ... ... ... 3 Scratched : Kahuwai and Sirius. A splendid race, Ideal winning by a short length. Battieaxe a good third. Time, 2.40. Div., £2 19s. Welter Handicap : Jadoo 1, The Hempic 2, Donovan 3. Scratched : Derringcotte. Won by half a length. Time, 1.51 1-5. Div., £6 4s. Nursery : Nonette 1, Rerc 2, Menura 3. Scratched: Indian Queen. Time, 1.10 2-5. Div., £1 17s. Hack Handicap : Ngaio, 8T1,1; Somnolent, 7.11, 2 ; Black Wing, 7.5, 3. Time, 1.45 8-5. Div., £3 16s. Scratched: The Pony and Pakcha. Scurry Handicap, 45 sovs, five furlongs: Warwick, 9.7, 1; Mongonui, 8.3, 2; Queen’s Signal, 8 - 2, 3. Time, 1.4 4-5. Div., £5 16s. Railway Stakes Handicap, 150 sovs, six furlongs: Cannie Chiel, 8.0, 1 ; Robin Adair, 9.13, 2 ; Okoari, 9.4, 3. Time, 1.16 2-5. Div., £2 9s. Scratched: Oingo, Antaia, Ngaio.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY,

[By Telegraph—Press Association.] Napier, last night. The following acceptances have been received for the second day’s racing of the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting : March Handicap, lOOsovs. Once round. st lb st lb The Hempie 8 8 Donovan ... 7 2 Jadoo ... 8 3 Warwick ... 6 7 Oingo ... 8 2 Goyto ... 6 7 Murmur ... 712 Second Handicap Hurdle Race, lOOsovsTwo miles. Moifa ... 12 9 E'n’g Wo'der 10 0 Troubadour 10 13 Waitio ... 9 7 Hawke’s Bay Stakes, SOOsovs. ; 61 furlongs.

GREYMOUTII RACES. By Telegraph—-Press Association. Groymouth, Saturday. There was delightful weather for the races, but tho attendance was only moderate. Aprcmetc fell at the last jump in tho hurdle race, hut horse and rider were uninjured. The sum of £3254 was put through the totalisator. Tho results wero: — Trial Stakes. —Abydos 1, Dialogue 2. Dividend 255. Hack Race. —Artillery Maid 1, Tukuraugi 2, Skirmisher 8. Dividend .£4 15s. Metropolitan Stakes.—Will-o’-the-Wisp 1, Speculator 2, Hotu 8. Dividend £1 9s.

Hurdles.—Nnyborno 1, Huntingdon 2, Aprcmetc 3. Dividend £2. Welter. —Sanfoin 1, Artillery Maid 2, Skirmisher 3. Dividend £ls 7s. Cobden Hack.—Surrey 1, Crusader 2, Reihura 3. Dividend £3 2s. St. Patrick’s Handicap. Abydos 1, Heiress 2, Will-o’-the-Wisp 3. Dividend £5 2s. 1

Nobility 8 13 la ... ... 6 2 Cannic Chicl 8 G Suniish ... 6 2 Kahuwai ... 8 3 Lingerer ... G 2 Nonctto 7 13 Apres ... 6 2 Cruciform ... 6 9 Second Hack Handicap, of 80 sovs., 6 furlongs. Ngaio 9 7 St. Just ... 7 5 Mongonui ... 8 5 Katriona ... 7 2 Uila 8 5 Rags ... 7 0 Blackwing... 8 5 Cobra ... 6 7 Somnolent... 8 2 The Tinker 6 7 Queen’s Signal 7 9 Burko Memorial l Stakes, 200 sovs., 1* miles. Battlcaxo ... 9 1 Palaver ... 8 2 Skobclcir ... 8 11 Matcroa ... 7 7 Jabber 8 9 Juvonilo Handicap, 100 sovs., 0 furlongs. Kero 9 0 Comfort ... 7 5 Destroyer ... 7 11 Tawata ... 6 12 Mcnura 7 5 Lingerer ... 6 12 Kowhcto ... 7 5 Tigrisona ... 6 7 Corinthian Handicap, of 50 so vs ; 1} miles Derringcotte 12 8 Passion Fruit 10 10 Autaia 11 8 Rags ... 10 9 Uila 11 3 Sylvanus ... 10 3 Farewell Handicap, of 120 sovs; 7 furlongs Jabber 9 8 Amoreux ... 7 12 Okoari 9 3 Bonnie d’Eau 7 7 The Shannon 8 13 Kissmary ... 7 5 The Hcmpio 8 9 Ngaio ... 7 5 Oingo 8 5 Paphos ... 7 0 Jadoo 8 5 Selkirk ... 6 7 Murmur 7 13