SPORTING.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 579, 7 March 1891, Page 2

SPORTING.

TOLOGA BAY RACE MEETING. The following weights have b»-cn declared by Mr C D. Bennett, handicapper for the Tologa Bay Jockey Club’s raco meeting :— HANDICAP HURDLE RACE,

V.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. The following are the results of the above meeting : — The Hopeful Stakes: Albirmare I, Bel Giorno 2, Aster 3.—The St. Leger Stakes: Gibraltar I, The Admiral 2, JSnuc 3.—The Newmarket Handicap: Bungeban I, Matador 2, Deerswood 8. The official time for the race wan Im I6|*, while private watcht s made it Im 15^6. — Tne Ascot Vaie Stakes : Penance 1, Sirotuboli 2, Sadim 3.—The Essendon Stakes: Carbine 1, Megaphone 2, G suite 3. "* These were the only starters, and lb-re was no betting on the race. Oat bine won after the semblance of a race with Megaphone by three-quartets of a length ; Giai ite bring 150yds away third. Time, 2m 18a.—The Biunswiuk Stakes: Highborn 1, Wilga 2> Havtlah 3. —AuscihL»d Cup : Vetoxeauce 1, iiighOoru 2, Megaphone 3. The others that started were Tantailou, Gibraltar, Corrtze, Chintz, Greygown, Jebusite, Escutcheon,.. Lottie, Pord&ud, Enuc, and Crown Jewel. Bi tting : 4 to 1 agst Megaphone aud Highborn, 6to 1 Euuc aud Greygown, 8 to 1 Vengeance, 10 to 1 Gibraltar aud Crown Jewel, and 20 to 1 Jeimaite. The race was a reabgood one. Wheu half way up the straight Highborn mate his effort, and Ramage shook up Megapboue. A tiuudred yards from home Highborn ha i headed Vengeance, but McGowan calling upon the ( lattur he responded tn tue gamest manner, and gradually forging ahead won a gtand race by a neck. Megaphone was third three lengths away, and Greygown fourth. The winner is the property of one of tho moßt popular of Victorina racing men, Mr Arthur Blackwood. Jhe following is the result of the Champion Stakes Carbine I, The Admiral 2, Wbimbrel 3. H.B.J.C. AUTUMiX MEETING. The following nominations have been received for the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club’s autumn m eting to be held on the 17rh and 18th inst: —Grand Stand Handicap : Lenore, Lochness, Lullaby, Q<te«-n of Trumps, Swivel, Jenny, Huerfaua, Fleta, Kupwnga, Misfortune, Soulanaer, Bay King, Jet d’Eau, Criminal. First Handicap Hurdles: Bit of Blue, Comet, Darnley, Otaieri, Waterfall, the Peer, Myrtie, Ivftl, Koromiko, bizarro, Turaekaitai, Chemist, Caitiff, l?he Spy, aaid The Drover. High Weight Handicap: Lenore, Blue Mountain, Legacy, Purrestring, Queen Bose, Jenny, Couranto, Fleta, Jet d’Eau, Tne Ltird, * Bay King, Criminal, Athent, and Vision. March Handicap : Lenore, Lullaby, Queen of Trumps, Pursestring, Swivel, Huertana, Jenny, Aronoei, Kupeniza, Keel use, -Fleta, Retina, Misfortune, Boulanser, Medjidie, Renata, Bay King, and Criminal. Second Handicap Hurdles: Bit of Blue, Darnley, Comet, Ival, Forty Winks, Otaieri, The Feer, Waterfall, Myrtle, Koromiko, Tauraekaitai, Pizarro, Chemist, Caitiff, The Spy, and the Drover. Burke Memorial Slakes : Pant, Cynisca, Whisper, Lochness, Dudu, Wakatipu, Queen of Trumps, Kapo, Legacy, Huertana, Recluse. Retina, Ktekie, Seraph, Misfortune, Boulanger, JetdEau, Pearl Powder, B>mata, Crackshot, Pouawa, Thackery, and Maid of Lome. The following acceptances were also received * Hawke s Bay Cup : Crackshot, Cynisci, Dudu, Whisper, Recluse, Thackeray. Kapo, Retina, Pearl Powder, Loch a ess, aud Kiekie. Railway Stakes Handicap : Retina, Whisper, CynisuH, Recluse, Boulanger, Renata, Medjidie, Thackeray, Queen of Trumps, Loctiuess, Lullaby, Aronoei, Bosefuldt, Seraph, Total Eclipse and Kupenga. NEW ZEALAND CUP. The following nominations have been received for the NewZeaiani Cup (1891), of £l5OO sovs.; 2 miles :—Wolverine, Flaxbourne, Crutchfield, Mariner, Huguenot, Occident, Diadem, Merrie England, Union Flag, Cajolery, Crack shot, Thackery, Fairchild, Dudu, Adventurer, Blizzird, Prime Warden, Mo pheus, Medallion, Palliser, Burlesque, Clanrmald, Silver Knight, Lebel, Melinite, The Workman, Fiesole, Coalscuttle, Leolantis, Tuplocb, Sincerity, Boie, Hilda, Cissy, Brigand, Burd H len, Pra‘ernite, Hakimana, Fortuna, Aronoei, Freedom, Tassy, Flanders, Whisper, St. Andrew, British Lion, Cynisc*, Cretonne, Pique, Dormeur, Dilemma, Conjurer, Jet d'Eau, Queen of Trumps, Triton, Sabra 4 Freelance, Thane, Hippomera, Tirailleur, TrailleUrie, Stern-chaser, Leonardo, Eosafeldt, Captain Webb, Recluse, Goodwood, Orestes, Dishonor, Kiekie, Streph-m, She, Seraph, and ch c by Bamarama—Rosalind.

There was a tremendous run on Vengeance the evening previous to the Australian Cup being run, £lO,OOO being obtained down to 100 to 14, which was the closing price. The following are the final acceptances for the Wanganui Cup:—Dudu, Recluse, Crackshot, Cynisca, Weka, and Kiekie.

ST LB BT LB Bit of Blue .. 11 13 | Kapai 9 2 Duadine .. 10 5 1 Tima ... ... 9 0 Little Joe 10 2 Kern 9 0 The Witch .. 9 13 | UAWA STAKES. Deceiver .. 8 7 Bit of Blue... 7 0 Truthful .. 8 3 Waitangi ... 6 4 Nora . 8 3 Pani 6 0 Bowsprit .. 7 9 Taipo 6 0 Zanzibar .. 7 8 Bedford ... 6 0 New York .. 7 3 Seldom Fed... 6 0 FLYING 6TAKFB. Truthful .. 9 0 Zaceho 7 8 Deceiver .. 9 0 Waitangi ... G 7 Bowsprit .. 8 7 Deception ... 6 4 New York .. 8 7 Black Nigger 6 0 Puti .. 8 G Rorkspit 6 0 Zanzibar .. 8 3 Seldom Fed... 6 0