SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 245, 24 October 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

POVERTY PAY TURF CLUB’S SPRING .MEETING. TO-DAY’S RACES. Tiif. Poverty Bay Turf Club inaugurate their spring "meeting at Makaraka to day, arid as good acceptances have been received for all the events, a capital day’s -sport should be obtained. A leaturo ol to-day’s meeting will be the payment by tlie totalisator of two dividends in all events where there are live starters. Mr J. M. Gumming, the popular secretary of the Club, has been most painstaking in regard to the arrangements for the meeting, and lays left nothing undone that would m the slightest degree tend to promote tire comfort of visitors. The Club have arranged with -Mr 11. Martin, the p. jirietor ol the to supply two machines, one inside and one outside, so that tlie public will have tunity to make their investments easily. The lirst ,yace starts at 12. Id sharp, and tho starting times will be strictly adhered to throughout the meeting, so owners and jockeys should see that their horses are ready up to time. Mr Erskine will attend to the catering, and the publicans’ booths are in splendid hands, .\lr Neenan having | charge of the inside booth and Mr Craill J tho outside. The new entrance made to | tiie course will out off fully half a mile to ; town folk, and country folk will enter as j usual at Currie and Hogan’s. As an- ; mmuced by advertisement, bookmakers j will not be allowed on the course. The j following are the acceptances: —

ration Fruit anil Unique should be hardest to beat, and they should tinish in that order. AU ST UAL lAX RACING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

'Melbourne, Opt. ‘Jo. Hardly any business is doing on the Cup. For tlie Derby Grasspan was at il to 1. closing at 5 to 2 offered. _ llautvilliers is a firm favorite, odds of 6 to 4 being taken afterwards, but little obtainable.' For the Cup Revenue is a strong favorite at sixes, llymettus from 100 to S hardened to 100 to 10. Wakeful was firm at 8 to 1 ; 100 to 10 Australian Colors. Quotations for the Derby arc : 6

to -1 liautvilliers, 5 to 2 Grasspan, 5 to 1 Ibex and Bonnie Chiel. 7 to 1 Haymaker. Melbourne Cup : 0 to 1 Revenue, 8 to 1 Wakeful, 10 to 1 llymettus and Australian Colors, 100 to 7 San Frau. San Fran galloped a mile 1.54, and Grasspan nine furlongs in 2.5. Flagship ran a mile and a-half in 2.72. The following is the betting ou the Cup : fi to 1 Revenue. Bto 1 Wakeful. 10 to 1 Hvmettus and Australian Colors, 12 to 1

liautvilliers and San Fran, 17 to 1 Hayl maker; Flagship, and Grasspan. 25 te 1 George Frederick. Derby; fi to l liautvilliers, 2 to 1 Grasspan, 4 to 1 Rjnnie Chiel, 5 to 1 Ibex

C.J.C. MEKTIXG. By Telegraph—Tress Association. j Christchurch, last night. | The following weights have been de- | ejared for the Metropolitan Meeting j

The stallion St. Leger has died at Wellington Park. He had been bad for a month past, and a post-mortem revealed acute infiammation. It is understood he iqis insured for XIOOO with the International Horse Agency.

Trial Handicap, t’> furlongs. Millie ... S 10 Taluno ... 7 0 Mifchtvk ... 8 1 A.H.N. ... 7 o This should be an interesting contest, - id the local pair will require to be in . jod form to score a win. The rosulfc lould be —Millie 1, Vathek 2. Hurdles, 1*J miles. Scallywag ... 12 1 Cronje ... 0 2 Sylvanus ... 10 0 Pourere ... 0 0 The top-weight, on his Napier running, should hold the others safe. Grandstand Handicap. Notoriety ... 8 0 Slapfaek ... 7 0 Lyddite ... 7 4 Marline ... 7 0 Hobhie Hums 7 0 Slapjack and the topweight, Notoriety, should supply the winner, and they may tinish in that order. Spring Handicap, 1 J miles. Materiel ... 0 7 Lady Ha von 7 12 The Miner... 8 2 Wilson ... 7 2 Argyll ... 7 12 Daphne ... 7 0 Matoroa should have a great say in this event, and the only one that appears to have ji chance against her at the weights is Daphne, who has the handy impost of 7.0. The Forerunner luare is in good k, and may win. They should finish — 1, Daphne 2, Wilson d. Welter, 0 furlongs. Pourorc ... 0 Id Mechanic ... 0 0 Notoriety ... 0 2 A.H.N. ... 8 0 A.H.N. should win this event. Flying Handicap, (> furlongs." Mongonui ... 0 0 St. Eltno ... 7 Id The Miner... 8 10 Wilson ... 7 2 Lady Haven 8 0 Vathek ... 0 7 Wilson appears to have the best of the weights, but St. Elmo may bring off a surprise. Wilson 1, St. Elmo 2. Lady Haven d. First Hack liace, 1 mile. Decoy ... 10 12 Passion Fruit 8 10 Mongonui ... 0 7 lilue Moon... 6 12 Millie ... 8 0 Talunc ... 6 7 Unique ... 7 10

Hiccarton Welter. 10 10 Golden Mere 8 8 Pundas 10 3 Lady Lilian s i Muscovite ... 10 0 Tarrapin ... 8 6 Field Battery 0 13 Battle Cry ... 8 •1 9 9 Osborne 8 3 Jemima 9 Aqualis 8 - Scottish Ayrdale $ - Minstrel ... 9 3 llosemere ... s 0 Paphos 9 3 Antigone ... 8 0 West Guard s 13 First Light 8 0 Stepina s P’> Silver Rupee 8 0 Peerage ... 12 Hellene 8 0 Beliance ... 12 Kotokoto ... 8 0 Petrooma ... 8 9 Good Spec ... S 0 L’dv Dundas s 8 priug Hurdles. Long Tom... 11 9 Dundee 10 0 Ilex 10 9 The Hempie 9 < Boiler 10 5 Dartmoor ... 9 0 Marina 10 5 Bight Metal 9 O Huku 10 0 Ladies Turse. Mars 13 '1 The Master H 9 Cadet 12 9 V anee O' Veill ... ii 3 Minstrel ... 12 5 Khaki 10 $ Magnificent 12 3 Vernera 10 0 Dartmoor ... 11 11 Carlo 10 0 Vulcan 11 10