HORSE RACING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2141, 25 July 1907, Page 3

HORSE RACING.

WELLINGTON MEETING. Press Association. WELLINGTON, last night. The Wellington winter meeting was continued to-day in lino weather, the attendance being large. The sum of £18,388 was passed through the tocalisator, against £15,441 last year. L’ne successful combination ' for the double on the Wellington Stceplerhase and Waterloo Handicap paid £290 15s. ‘Seventeen’horses started fj- the Jumpers’ Handicap. Shortly after the start Prospector fell at the track leading across the track from the scraping sheds. He brought Bonheur, Needlework, Rosegrove, Le Beau, and Hatley down. The horses werj not hurt. Henry Fairbrother, rider of Prospector, fractured several libs put his thigh out, and sustained some internal injuries. Ho was taken to the Wellington Hospital. J. AlcGregor (rider of Le Bean) fractured a collarbone. Joe O’Connell (rider of Needlework) received a cut over the eye and a shaking. The others were unhurt. Results:

Glasgow Handicap, 5 furlongs.— Jobs Friar, 9.6, 1; Intelligence, 9.11, 2; Gawain, 10.2, 3. Also started: Sc. Bill, St. Claimer, Kaiuku, Platypus Silvershell, Pardon. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin 4 3-ssec. Dividends, £6 os and Its.

ICarori Hack Handicap, 6 furlongs. —Mn-i'tyrium, 10.1, 1; Wakaraka, 10.0, 2; l’earlie, 9.5, 3. Also started: Gauze, Truthful, William, Armamento, liillspring, Otaraoa; Grand Circle, Royal Star, Papatawa. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 21 4-o S 3?. Dividends, £4 4s and £1 2s. Second Hack Hurdles, 1 j miles. — Regulation, 9.7, ..1 ; Aotoa, 9.-1, 2; Waipu. 9.13, 3. Also started : LandEel.-, Matakokiri, Kaipetipeti, Stayboy Repulse,' Idasa, Oasis,. Catch’em, Didcinjea, Nero, Alluvial, Raimi, Grldguard. Won by a length and a half Time, 2min 56 2-ssee. Dividends, £l6 11s and £3 7s. • ' ‘Wellington Steeplechase, 3J miles. —Haydn, 10.3, 1; Eveulode, 9.9, 2; Khania, 9.13, 3. Also ran: Waitarerc. Kliaina and Haydn ran together for nearly two rounds, when Khuuia was in difficulties-. Six furlongs from home Eveulode headed Kliama, and made a great effort to overhaul Haydn, who had assumed a load of .several lengths. They rose at the last fence together. After a splendid finish Haydn secured the verdict by a bead. Kliama was ten lengths away, with Waitarere a had last Time, 6min 5S 4-ssec. Dividend. £4. Waterloo Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Seaman. 9.7,. 1; Medallist, 10.0. 2: Mataan, 9.4, 3. Also ran: Kuku, Ellerton, Ivurawaka, Whakawehi. Shiapnel Shell, Chatterer, Iceland. Compass, Makikihi, Silvershell. _ A slashing race'. Won by a nose. Time, lmin 35 3-ssec. * * Dividends, £2 18s. and £1 3s. . ~ . - JTimpors’ Flat Handicap, 1J miles: —Southern Cross, 9.6, 1; Ben Jenson 10.0, 2: St. Albert, 9.9, 3. Also started: Asteroid, Lady Hune Le Beau, Bonheur, Prospector, Pushful, Cavalry, Needlework, Sardonyx, Rc-segrove,. Hatley. Aroha, Levant, Black Squall. Wo„ by two lengths Time, 2min 23sec. Dividends, £9 13, and £2 17s. . - r Tlio radon Hack Handicap, 5. fmlongs.—Nukutahi, 9.0, 15 arlock, 9.11, 2; Oblivion, 9.2, 3. Also staitcl: Stratlicona 9.13, Aucvele Bariev 9.7, Clem 9.5, Lucre tins 9.J, Trwhera 9.3. .Blue Bell 9.0. A « '• > Sreciosa 9.0. Merry Zealand 9.0, Na - mai 9.0. AVon bv half a length. Time, lmin 8 3-sscc. Dividends, £lf 2s and 17s.

Referring to tho proposal for tlio establishment of ail AU-Red route, tho London “Spectator” says: buoli a proposal is perfectly compatible with Free-trade, and wo heartily welcome it. In our opinion, tho scheme will not he ultimately complete without a tunnel to Ireland. That is • pen to none of the objections raised to the Channel Tunnel. The “Southland Nows” states that Mr. J. W'hipp, who works a beach claim at Pallia, unearthed some interesting relics recently while conducting sluicing operations. One of I tho most, curious was a metal plate I that lmd apparently been affixed to a soldiers helmet, bearing the lettering. “Closeburn Sharpshooters.” Tho metal was black and encrusted through long burial when found, but Oil being polished tlio inscription came out quite distinctly. Near by were the remans of ail old flintlock rifle, j How long those had been deposited | there it was imnossihlo to say, hut ] Mr W'hipp thinks from the depth at which they were discovered on the beach, namely, lift—that they must date back to Captain Cook’s time. “Closeburn Sharpshooters” was nro- I ably the title of some old regiment, of which there is no local record. In addition to there articles Were found a. greestoue sacred mere, a beautifully polished Maori chisel, ami a bono spear about 2ft iu length, the end of which was missing. None of the I Maoris ill the Colas Ray have any knowledge of hone spears, and it may therefore lie taken for granted that tlio relics date a long way back in New Zealand history. “Closeburn Sharpshooters,” ought ot supply a clue to the date.