SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVIII, Issue 12910, 2 September 1902, Page 2

SPORTING.

SYDNEY NOTES. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, Sept. 1. Rain is greatly interfering with, training operations at Randwick. Only the sand and cinder tracks were open this morning, and work was restricted, nothing sensational being dor.e. The Kensington tracks are in better condition, and some useful gallops were done. Myall put-up the record of the morning, covering seven furlongs in lmin 403ec. Abingfon took a second longer, and Kinglock lmin i2|seo. ADELAIDE, Sept. 1. The race for the Derby resulted as follows: Rienzi 1, Sojourner and Crosskcys dead heat for second place. Six horses started. The placed horses got together shortly after entering the straight and fought out a splendid finish. Rienzi won by half a head. Time—2min 42isec. Dividend—£4. [Per Press Association*.] NAPIER, Sept. 1. Tho racehorse San Fran has been purchased by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, on behalf of Mr A. J. "Douglas, for his Temahar.ga, stud. Tho price paid is Cat) guineas. Mr J. Henrys has been appointed handicapper for the Napier Park Racing Club. Redoubt appeared' in error as an acceptor for the Timaru Hurdle Race on the. first day of tho South Canterbury meeting. Catotype has been scratched ior all engagements at the South Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting. _____^_^__