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Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12551, 12 July 1901, Page 6

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VICTORIA RACING- CLUB. United Press Assbcintion--By Eiectria 'J.'elegraph—-Copvrighi. MELBOUBXE, 'July 11. The following final acceptances have been received: GRAND NATIONAL ST-EEPLECHA^; ebout three miles and a furlong—.BfctniwU w»t 101 b, F.oater' 12at, 'NVius The ' Airican 31st 71b, Volcanic list Sib, Irish' blew Hs., •Rosebud lOsfc 12ib, Euro 10st 12ib Crusaao 10st 121 b, The Duko lOst 10lb; Pirate 10st 71b, Clipston. 10si' 7. l b, Tonbridgs lOst, Oroua lOsi, Iraccby 9st 121 b, 'Bay Oiagle 9st 121 b, Freedom -9st Ulb. Korowai Oat, lOib, 'Uamo 9&t lOlb, Spieler 9st. . MELBOURNE, July 11. Record Reign has teen sold to. "r J. Trahan for J&-20, and Pirate King for 490 gs to Mr J. Gove. RECORD REIGN. TPer Press Association.] . AUCKLAND,: July 11., Shortly after Record Reign's performance in Iha V.E.C. Grand National Meeting, negotiations were opened wnh The owner, Mr V. A. li'Leod, for the purchase of uhe norse. The outcome is that the horse has been sold for 820gsto MrTralian, a v.-e.l-known Indian: buyer. Tt is understood 'that the horse will be shipped to England. ,' I GISBORN2 RACING CLUB ,! GISSORNE, July 11.; i The weather was fine for the opening of tne second day of 'the Gisborne .Racing Cub s Steeplechase Meeting, but ram sat m after the'third race. The sum of £3330 was passed through the 'totaiisaior. Results: SECOND HANDICAP .HURDLE RACK, ; of 40 sov«; one mile a.nd ihree-q-^rters Sylvanus. 9st 10lb, 1; 'Svaybird, lOst 13lb, 2; The Gryphon, 9st Blb, 3. Scallywag, Voltigeur'll. and Merry Boy also started.. Won by two lengths. Time—3min 3sec. Dividend —JBII 9s. HUNTERS' FAT HANDICAP, of 15 sovs; one mile and a' half—B&llinger, list 161 b, 1; Malcolm. 13st 10lb, 2; iHippOg-riff, 12st, 3. Won by ihree lengths.', 'lime—3mm SSsec. Dividend— £s 17s. TE HA'PAEA HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; one mile and a half—Papatu, 9st 21b, 1; Gipsy Queen, list S'.b, 2; Vatliek, 9st 10ib, 3. Admiral Hawke, Unique and Don also started. Won., -by a 1 neck. Time—lmin 36sec. Dividend— £i 13s. 'HACK aSA'CE, of 20 sovs; seven -furlongs—- ■ Chancellor, lOst 7lb, 1; Haati Kuru, 9st 7lb, 2; A.8.'N.,. lOst lOib, 3. Slapjack also started. Won easily. Time—lmiii 38Jsec. Dividend—£l 17s. . TALLY-HO STEEPLEOHASE, of 20 sovs; about 'two xnilos and a half—Peter Osbeck, list 21b, 1; Sailor, list, 2. 'Ballinger and Kaitoa, also started. Won easily. Time—omin 21sec. Dividend—£3 2s, GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE, of SO sovs; about -three list 71b, 1; Scallywag, 12st 7lb, 2;' Kowhai, 10st, 3. Sylvanus, Tarragon and Cronja also started. Won-by a couple o£ lengths. Time—6mih 44sec. Dividend—dE4. ; ■ '.. ■ FINAL HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; one mile —Admiral (Hawke, UsU Tib, 1; Papatu, 9stt 21b, 2; Gipsy Quoerij list 71 b, 3. Unique, Dora and Merry Boy also started. Won 'by a neck. No time taken. Dividend—£3 6s. .A protest against the winner ior. inconsistm,t) running was dismissed. . - iWELIiIN'GTON, .July 11. . At a special meeting of stewards of th© Wellington Racing Club, it was decided; thai dividends should in future* be paid on the first and second horses, th-e ratio of the total divided being 75 and 25 per cent. ■■;'■.'■ COTTBiSi-Ktl. ' !-..•■' ' G'AMAHTJ, July, 11. Th.e 'Maiden Slake :of .th* ; South. 'lsland Coursing Club was begun ito-day, in good weather. ■ All the .courses, .with ifhe ' exception' of the final,' were got ,6ff, with, ithe 'following result:— - • '. First; round—Cameron's iFlisky Dash beat Pollock's Pat; Harrex'9 ißlack tßoy beat Wise's Shylook; Wise a Pidosolida beat Goodall'e Pohsonby; Lethaby'a Faster Yet beat Jenkins's Lad; Leslie's Advance, beat Jenkins's Wise's Charming 1 May beat Foss'a Nelly May; •I/sslie's Tommy A-tkins beat Whelan's Pom-pom; Dalgleish's Hero Again beat Kearns's Magpie;- Dalgleish's Flintlock beat M'KennaV Auswal; M'Auliffe's Little 'Shamrock, beat, Harrox's :Hawkdun; Cameron's Juanita' iea-b Dalgleish'3 Wild Flower; M'Auliffe's. Bonnie Shamrock beat ''Ciwherpii'is.Highborn. ■•••..'■,,■ : . ' . ' ■ Second round—Black "boy beat'Frisky I/ass, Pidosolida-beat Faster' I'et, Charming May beat Advance, Hero Again beat Tommy Atkins, Little Shamrock -.beat Flintlock, B.oniiieo : Shamrock beat' Juanita. ~ . . ■ : Third round—Black Boy fceat Pidosolida, Charming May beat Little Shamrock, Hero Again beat Bonnie Shamrock.;, ■ ""