SPORTING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1791, 23 June 1906, Page 2

SPORTING.

By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyrtgbi

London, June 21. The Asoot Gold Cop resulted : B*ohe* / '| lor’s Button 1, Pret y Polly 2, Achilles 3-

HAWKE’B BAY J.O. MEETING.

(Par Proas Aeooedation.) Napier, last night.

The Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club's winter meeting, which was postponed out of respect to the memory of the tats Premier, was commenced to-day.. The weather wes fine, and the racing good. The sum of £7017 was put through thetoialisatore, an increase of £769 on the first day of last year. The results were : June Steeplechase—South Star 1, Luroher 2. Sleepweli and No Shot also ran. All but the winner fell. Time 5.16, div. £2 19s.

Winter Haok Handicap—Nova 1, Pan* taloon 2, Montigo 3. Also ran : Pushful, Silver Lead, Faro, Feu de joie, and Goldsmith. Won by a neok. Time 147, divs. £2 5s and £1 Bs. Ladies’ Braoelet Handicap—Hipporofla 1, Hurimoana 2, Benair 3. Comfort, re-i—. w»«punenay ]aoK Fot, Merganese, To Ura, and Misohanoe also ran, Wort by a length. Time 2.47 1-5, divs, £8 9j and £2 14s.

Whakatu Hack Hurdles—Gold Seal 1, Anadeja 2, Whataroa 3. Also ran i Nogi, Sardonyx, Kaipetipeti, Reohabitfi, and Brown Belt. Won easily. Time 8.26, divs. £3 17s and £ll2s. /

Hawke’s Bay Hurdles, of 150 sovs j 2 milee.

Irish, 10.3 ... 1 , Ability, 10.8 2 Monarque, 9.3 ... g Also ran : Handsome Rose, Shrapnel* Roller, and Kohunui. Won by a length, i Time 3.54, divs. £3 17s and £1 ss. J-.. Sourry Haok Handicap—Goldfield 2, : Mrs Crawley 2, Albuera 3. Also ran l Eone, Trent, Linkless, Tihi, HoL9bu, and Te Arai. Woo by two leagtas. Time 1.7 3 5, divs. £6 11s and £2 Is. ,j

Heretaanga Handicap—Sir Percivale 1, Polyoaste 2, Whakawehi 3 Also started S Submarine,, Gold Duet, Gaz-ley, and Chatterer, Sir Peroivaie and Polyoaste were in front all tbe way, and tbe former won a good race by a length. Time 146 2-5, divs. £3 6s and £1 2s.

O.J.C. NOMINATIONS.

(Per Press Asnociation.)

Obrißiohuroh. las* night. The following are the nominations for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand Nationa l meeting

New Ze-la"d G-aod National Steeple* ohase—Playfair, Mocassin, Pipi, Nadador. hieepwell, Kia-ere, Lissa, Narcissus, Maivbi i, Victory. Sol. Baritone, H-karia, Comfort, Baoaoa, Rongoa, Swimmer, Pnaeiamtie, Waiwera, Manozana, Hautapo, Haydn, Irish, Eurus, Graduated Tax, and Blow Tom.

New Zealand Grand National Hurdles— PI "y fair, Sobraon, Hydrant, Bom ce. Bar» d.mvx, Pusbfni, SUepweli, Kremlin, Sh apuel, Black Rey.mrd, Lull, Bilveriene, Hurimoana, The Gcesser, The Mo"io»n, Floino, Convoy, Exmoor, Roller, Sol, Ouiragno, Siftoia, Comfort, Banana, Tiroe, Prosproior, Oatspaw, Ability, Cavalry, Watwera, Waikato, Romany, King, Aura* tue, Weiback, Hautepu, 8t Lyra. Irish, Kaipetipeti, Faro, Magmfioent, and. Asteroid.