SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12239, 7 April 1903, Page 6

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. The straight-out business at present being transacted on the Easter Handicap is of a very mild character. Wairiki holds his position firmly at 3 to 1, but that price has not been taken to any noteworthy amount. Bar Wairiki, 5 to 1 can be. obtained, and Strathavon probably rules as second favourite. On the double— Handicap and Hurdle Race — to 1 is quoted about Wairiki and Lingard and Wairiki and Inchcape. A wager of 500 to 15 was yesterday accepted about Heroism and Awahuri. The weather at New Plymouth was so boisterous on Friday night that it was decided to postpone shipping Heroism, to Auckland. It is expected that the colt will arrive to-day by the s.s. Ngapuhi. Mr. E. J. Watt's two-year-old colt Melodeon was last week entrained to Palmerston North, where he was taken charge of by J. H. Prosser, who will bring him on to Auckland with a view to contesting the Northern Champagne Stakes. OKOROIRE RACES. Mr. Knight has issued the following revised list of weights for the Hack Handicap, to be run at the above meeting:J.H. 11.12, Te Mata 11.8, Piper 10.8, Ina 10.1, Tempest 10.0, May Day 10.0. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. By Telegraph.— Association.—Copyright. Sydney, April 6. At Randwick this morning Marvel Lock did the best gallop of the Doncaster Handicap candidates, beating Argentum out of sight over the distance in lm. 4-7-2-s. A good gallop was done by Chantress over a mile and three furlongs. Warrior 11. and Reviver have been scratched for the ' Doneaster Handicap and Sydney Cup. Purser has been backed for the Doncaster Handicap to win £1000 at 100's to 7. For the same event Australia has shortened to 6 to 1. ■ There are takers freely at half-a-point longer. WINDSOR RACES. By Telegraph— Association./-Copyright. London, April 5. In the Royal Castle Handicap, run at Windsor, the result was: Gray tick 1, Australian Star 2, Amoret 3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company will hold an important sale of thoroughbreds at the Harp of Erin Hotel on Wednesday, the 15th inst. Particulars will be found in an advertisement appearing in another column.