SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4294, 1 March 1901, Page 7

SPORTING.

WOUUVIILE DISTRICT jOCKL i CLUB. • Special TO ihb “Times.” WOODVILLE. 1; ebruary -»• The Woodville District Jockey Clubs meetin" was concluded to-day in fine nea there. ” There was a large attendance am some good racing was witnessed. ihi sum of £4344 was passed through the ma chine, making a total of » tor the meeting. This amount is £1165 less tluu was put through last year there several close finishes and Gallagher wa. riding in his best form. Following art the results 1 : Stewards’ Hack Handicap, of 40 feovs, second horse five sovs from the stakes; seven furlongp.—lo4 Mr J. ch g Gipsy Jack, 4yrs, ist Ulb (Vt ison), i. M r F. Watsons ch g Dartmoor 9st 131 b (Gallagher), 2; 45 Mr W Donoghue’s ch g Musketoon. 6yrs. ts\ (Neale), 3. Also started—73 Horoeka 9lh Gipsy Jack was clear of the fielo as they entered the straight and'after £ good finish won by, half a length jroin Dartmoor, Musketoon the same distance away. Time, Imin 33sec. Totalisator £165; dividend,, £4. Second Hack Handicap Hurdles, of 4: sovs. second horse 5 sovs from the stakes: one mile and a half.—29 Mr F. J. TJssner’: hr g Kohunui, aged, lOst 101 b (Ownei), 1 146 Mr T Scott’s b g Hutana .6yrs, 11s 31b (F. Cochrane), 2; 134 Mr T. Leen .■ 1) m Sudor, 6yrs, lOst 121 b, (Laing), 3. Also started—79 Axabi Pasha lOst 101 b, 3 Eucharis lOst 51b, 6 Dubious 9st 91b. 9 Cvclist 9st 71b, 22 Flying Colours, 9at 71b, B'Morning 9st, 13 Wonder 9st, 4 Moires* 9st, 44 Art Jewel 9st. Wonder led for about half a mile, when Eucharis took up the running! Hutana led into the straigh and after a good finish Kohunui won 0) the post by a head, Sudor two length away. Wonder fell"at the last hurdle am Walls received a severe shaking. Time 2min 29 l-ssec. Totalisator. £529; divi dend, £l6 Bs. Rnahine Hack Welter ,of 45 soys, seoom horse 5 sovs from the stakes; seven fur longs.—9s Mr A. G. Pilmer’s blk g Gene ral Wolfe, aged, 9at 81b (McMorran), 1; 129 Mr W. Mead’s ch m Komutu, syrs Bst 131 b (Crawford). 2; 61 Mr W. J. Nix • ch g Forest Oak, 4yrs, 9st Bib (McPherson) 3. Also started 94 Te Pake 9st 51b, 73 Moreen Bst 91b. 13 Infantry Bst 7lb. Te Pake led for about four furlongs with General Wolfe next Founding the bend the- latter took com mand‘, and was not afterwards headed winning comfortably by two lengths. Foresl Oak three lengths away. Time, Imin 3 aeo. iTotalisator. £590; dividend. £'. 11s. , Autumn Handicap, of 150 sovs, accent horse 15 sovs from stakes; one_mile and a distance.—2lo Mr F. Watson’s b g Battle axe, 6vrs, 9st Sib (Gallagher) and 102 M D. Thomson’s b g Will-oMhe-Wisp; syrs 58t 21b (Lindsay), dead heat: 30 Mr G Hunger's ch h Sirius, 3yrs, 7st 51h ("ring) 3. Also started—6 Palaver Bst 101’ , 1 Murmur 7st 101 b, 10 Volley.. 7st 71b. 5' Waingawa ,7st, 29 Lady’s Link 6sf 71b The field got away well together with th exception of Sirius, who lost about three lengths. Rounding the Jbend Will-o’-the Wisp assumed the lead, and was attend ed by Sirius and Volley, with Battleax< coming fast. Will-o’-the-Wisp was firs into the straight and led to within about ; chain of the post, where Battleaxe got uand won by a short head. The judge de dared it aiJeadJ l63 * and there was a popu lar demonstration. Sirius was six lengths away third: Volley was fourth and Mur mur last. Time, Imin 53 4-ssec. Totab eator, £548: dividends. Battleaxe £1 Si-Will-o’-the-Wisp, £2 Bs. I Telegraph Hack Handicap, of 40 sovs second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; si; furlongs.—47 Mr W. Martin’s ch m Sylvie By Petroleum— Barhary 11., 6yrs, 7st 2ib (Jackson), 1; 230 Mr 3. Paul’s hr f Blad Wing, 3yrs. Bst 10lb (Price), 2; 36 M-r E. Sheehy’s hr g Horoeka. syrs, Bst 121 h (Whale),3. Also started—9s Assayer 8s J 91h. 48 Musketoon 7st 31b, 54 St. Lyra 7st 51b (including 51b over weight). Sylvit and Black Wing entered the straight to gether, and a ding-dong finish resulted i> a neck victory for Sylvie, Horoeka twi lengths away third. Time, Imin 38 2-ssec Totalisator, £510; dividend. £9 15s. i Railway Stakes, of 45 sovs; second horse, five sovs; five furlongs.—ill Mr G. E. G.’ Richardson’s b m Hiamoe 4yrs. 7sl 101 b .Tlllerm), 1: 77 Mr A. Peters’s b m Dewdrop, 4yrs, 7st 71b (Price). 2; 227 Mr R. Campion’s hr m Laurestina, syra 9s t (Williams). 3. Also started—6l King’s Bowman 7st 91b. Dewdrop was first to move. Hiamoe won easily by four lengths from Dewdrop, Laurestina six

lengths away. lime, limn 6 l-ssec Totalisator, £176; dividend. £3 17s.

Hack Seuny, of 35 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs from the stakes ■ five furlongs.— 254 Mr C. W. Burt's b g Valkyrie, 4yrs, Bst 71 Ij (Wilson), 1; 41 Mr T. Leen's hr g Nabochlish, syrs, Bst 71b (Laing). 2; 129 Mr J. Macara's blk in Green Sleeves, 4yrs, 3st 71b (Garrett). 3.' Also started —41 Waitohi Bst 71b, 55 despatch Bst 71b, 10 Thelma Bst 11 jl b, 3 Postscript 8s 9)1 b. 9 The Gun Bst 71 h. Valkyrie jumped off at the start, and led all the way, winning comfortably by three lengths from NabocliIsh, Green Sleeves half a length away tliinl. ■ Tme, Tmin'7 4issec. Totalisutor, £512; dividend, £1 18s. High-Weight Handicap, of 45 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs Iroiu tlie stakes; one mile.—9B Mr A. Ellis’s hr m BriUiautine. syrs, Bst 71h (Raynor), 1; 265 .Mr V. Coliello’s ch in The Henipie 6yrs, lOst 51b (Gallagher), 2; 112 Mrs Kaiwhata’s b in Jadoo, 6yrs, 9st 41b (Davis), 3. Also started—9o Derriugcotte lOst 41b, 98 Lady’s Link Bst 121 b. Brilliantine had a load of two lengths as they faced for home. Half-way down the straight Gallagher put in a brilliant run on Tlie Henipie. but suffered defeat by a short head. Jadoo a close third. Time. Imiu 47 4-ssec. Totalisator, .£684; dividend, ±8 Gs. TABUNA PARK TROTTING MEETING. RRES3 ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, February 28. The second day ol the Tahuua Park Trotting Meeting was well atttended. Tlie sum of £32oi 10s was put through the totalisator. following are tne results ; Advance Handicap, two miles.—Aggie, 6see i ; Retrieve, 3s"ee, 2; Donald, isec, 3. Time, tmiii 38sec. Dividend. £a St. Glair Pony Handicap, one mile and a hail.—Cobdeu. Bsec, 1; Little Harold, IGsee, 2; Nita, llsec. 3. 'Time-, 4min iojsec. Dividend, £37 2s. 'The stewaiils met to consider Little Haloid’s running. They decided that he could have won, but was pulled, and therefore disqualified Little Harold, E. Baras (owner) and H. E. Barns (rider) for twelve mouths. The money invested on the horse was returned, aud the amended dividend is £23. Autumn Handicap, two miles.—St. Simon. 3sec, 1; Dromedary', 12sec, 2; John Drumni, i7see, 3. Time, siuin 33sec. Dividend. AT 18s. Telegraph Handicap, one mile and a half.—Wild Bill, 15sec, J; Plan, I2sec. 2; Miss Wilkin, 17sec, 3. Won by fifteen lengths. Time, 3niin sljsee. 'Dividend. £3 14s, ■ ' I Disposal Handicap, one mile and a half,f —Tui. 2sec, 1; Rupee, 14sec, 2; Sail' Home’ lOsyc, 3. Time, 4miu 9isec. : Dividend, A 3 14s. Telephone Handicap, two miles.—Mo- I desty, 20sec, 1; Plan, 13sec. 2; Cottage Boy', 18sec, 3. Time, 4miu 26|sec. Dividend. £1 14a. Final Pony Handicap, one mile.—Uncle Sam. XOsec, 1; Velox, Bsec, 2; Nita, 9sec. 3. Time, 2miu 55sec. Dividend. £4 2s. Ivunhoe Handicap, one mile.—Honour. 16sec, 1; Hero, llsec, 3; Garry Owen, 13sec 3. Time 2hiiu 40sec. Dividend, i XT 6s. ‘ . j Recovery' Handicap, one mile.—Young ; Burlington, scr. 1; Strathmore, Csec, 2; Roxolla, Bsec, 3. Time. 2min 40sec. Dividend, X'2 6s. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. DUNEDIN, February 28. , The following are the acceptances lor the second day:— •' | Second High-Weight Hack Handicap, i of 50 sovs; seven furlongs.—La Heine 9st 31b, Gladys 11. Bst 101 b. Terrapin Bst 91b, 1 Muscovite Bst 71b, Off ’Chance Bst 51b:. , VVild W r est Bst, Gun Rose 7st 101 b. Stock- I maid 7st 71b, Fighting Mac; 7st 71b. , City Stakes Handicap, of 100 sovs; live furlongs.—Canteen 9st 21b, Red Gauntlet: 3st Battler Bst 31b. Count of Kolmar Bst. I Algarvie 7st 91b. 1 i Dunedin Jockey Chib Handicap, of 160 | sovs; one mile and a quarter.—Jupiter 9st 11b, Strathnairn Sat 61b, Cameo Bst. 41b. Pampero Bst 31b. Nihilist Bst 2lh. j Spider 6st 101 b. Disposal Handicap, of 50 sovs; seven! furlongs.—Proposal Set 91b, Witchcraft ■ Bst 21b Silvenuaid 7st 111 b, Wild Lily 7st : 91b, Norine 7st Blb, Bizarre 7st 71b. j Domain Handcap, of 100 sovsi six fur- ■ longs.—Gold Spur 9st 101 b, Hermosa Bst 91b St. Denis Bst 21b, La Reine Bst, Hypnotist 7st 51b, Komuri 7st. Senior Wrangler 6st 121 b, Hellene 6st 10!b. j Trial Handicap, of 40 sovs; six furlongs.—Komuri Bst 41b. - Grand Shot Bst 31b, Wild West Bst 21b. Blackpool ■ Bstp Mosca 7st 121 b, Young Fox 7st 101 b, The Slumberer 7st 81b Sharp' Shell 7st , 51b, Ayrdale 7st. Western Bell 6st 121 b. Secret Service fist 91b. - ' 1! Suburban Welter Handicap, oi -0 sovs; one mile.—Strathnairn lOst 91b, Brisa 9st 51b, Bed Banner 9st. Cadet Bst 121 b, Pro-, posal Bst 2ib. - j WANGANUI CUP. WANGANUI, February 28. j Mr Evett has re-handicapped Nobilityfor the Wanganui Cup at Bst 21b. MELBOURNE RACING. FLEMINGTON, February 28. ; On the tracks this moruiug, Vocalist event twelve furlongs in 2min 49sec. ; Maltster beat Paul Pry over a mile in linin 47sec. Advance and Boreas covered five furlongs in even time. La Carabine; and Clean Sweep went twelve furlongs i in 2min 47sec, Barbarossa nine furlongs ; in 2min 2)seo, Fulminate five furlongs in j tniin fisec. and Finland a mile in Imin; 49sec. Dreamland and The Bride ran two; j miles in 3min-46seo Songbird and Verge fix furlongs in Imin 18seo. Fortune Tel-{ j lor six furlongs in Imin 19sec, Watchdog . five furlongs in Imin 3sec —a record. i j Betting.—Newmarket Handicap—4 to L against Wakeful, 5 to 1 Advance (backed; for £3000), 9 to 1 Watchdog (backed for £5000), 10 to 1 Fulminate (backed for £3000), 16 to 1 Maltster, 20 to 1 . each.; Man of Honour (backed for £4000), Mane* Corelli, Fortune Teller and Songbird, 25: to 1 So Long, 50 to 1 Paul Pry. i No betting on the Cup. Five to L each is offered agaihsi Finland and Malt-: Commander has been scratched for the,, Newmarket Handicap. SYDNEY, February 28. I Advance is in great local demand on Hie strength of a. reported good gallop.: All (he money available at 6 and 7 to 1c was snapped up, and the price then liar-; dened to 4 to 1. |

(Received February 28 , 9.36 p.m.) ! MELBOURNE, February 28. On the tracks to-day, Man of Honour covered seven furlongs in. Imin 33see, the last six in Train 19sec, Stagelight sprinted half a mile 'doing the last three furlongs in 3Ssec; and Australian did nine furlongs in 2miu 9Jsee. First Mate covered a mile, all out, in Imin SOJsec. Lancaster made fast time over a mile ■ and a half in 2miu 45sec." Portree, with lorer. ran five furlongs in train sisec, and Seaport a mile and a half in 2min 45)sec, the last nine furlongs in 2min 2sec. So Long gave Duiu Dura a start, and beat him in half a-mile in 51)sec.

Prices for the Newmarket are: —4 to 1 against Wakeful, 5 to 1 Advance 8 to 1 Watchdog, 10 to X Fulminate, 16 to 1 each Marie Corelli and Maltster. (Received March 1. 1.10 a.in.) SYDNEY. February 28. All the money about for Wakeful at 3 to 1 and Advance at 4 to 1 for the Newmarket Handicap has been absorbed. Lavers show no disposition to respond. The Melbourne market is offering better prices. V.R.C. ACCEPTANCES. (Received February 28, "9.36 p.m.) MELBOURNE. February 28. The final acceptances for the Australian ..Tip are: —Advance 9st 71b, Maltster Bst 111 b. Lancaster Bst 101 b, Vocalist Bst 21b, Finland 7st 121 b The Bride 7st 101 b, Tarsus 7st 51h. Barbarossa 7st 21b, Flintlock 7st, San Frau 7at. Dreamland 6sl 121 b, The British Admiral 6st 101 b. Hurrah 6st ■7lh. Iron Hoop Gst 71b, Seaport 6st 71b. It is reported that Tarsus is amiss, and will be scratched in Adelaide.

The final acceptances for the St. Leger Stakes are:—The British Admiral, Finland and Barbarossa. Mr G. G. Stead’s two well-known racehorses Skobeloff and Cruciform came from Lyttelton yesterday in the Westralia. Tlie well-known racehorse Wainku returned to the colony by the Taliine yesterday'