SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 4880, 4 February 1903, Page 7

SPORTING.

WAIROA COUNT!' RACING CLUB. piuiss association* WAIROA, February 3. Tho Wairoa County Lacing t.le.bs meeting opened to-day. the weather wo.-, favourable, and tine- attendance large. Following are the resuits; — Hack Hurdles, of k'O so vs; one mile a-id a half.—Master Model, list, 1; Benedictine, ksc, 2; A.bcrgeloio, IGst 41b, 3. Also started —Vatin.,:. e.ledince, Tona. Dividends, £1 10s ana £i 7s. There was only one entry for the Selling Race, and it was struck out. Scurry, cf 10 sows; four furlongs. Opal. 1; Taniwha, 2; Horata, 3. starred —Gilleta, Vanity, Banshee, Pllrangi. Dividends. £2 12s and 18s.

County Stakes, of 00 sovs: one m i'.nd a quarter. —Oracle, Sst 121 b, 1 ; Craftsman, 7st Gib. 2Alongonui, Bst 71b, 3. Inspau, Sst, also started. Dividend, £3 Gs.

First Handicap Hurdles, of 20 sovs: one mile and three-quarters.- —Master Model. !)st. 1: Abergelclio, 104 411). 2. Yntliek ran off at .the second hurdle. Benedictine gave in. Dividend; £3 Its. Hack Dace.—Tanri, 1; Taniwlra,. ? ■ Balclio, .3. Also started—Borax, A a:rcm;a. Dividends, £9 Is and ISs. Y.R.C. AUTUMN MEETING 1 . MELBOURNE. February 3. After payment of first forfeits the follow ini' horses remain in the principal events at the autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club: — Newmarket Handicap, of 1000 sovs; six furlongs. (Run February 28th.) — Sir Leonard* 9sfc Sib. Ronnie Chid 9st 7ib, Lieutenant Bill 9st Hi), Killna 9st, Cariuthia Bst 111 b; Wairiri Bst lllb. The Idler Sst 91b, Cbantross Bst 91b, Loyal Sst 9!b. Fishery Sst Sib, Undaunted Sst oib, Manlock Sst 51b, Purser Sst 41h, Blunderer Sst 411), Insect Sst 41b, Mairp Bst 41b, Fairy States Sst Blb, A lav is Sst 31b, Drawbridge Sst 2lb, Irwell Sst 21b, Tip Top Sst, Famous Sst, Maharani 7st lllb, Dulcimer Tst lllb, Ildoiso Tst 101 b, Suzanne Tst 91b, Verne Tst Tib, Clochctto Tst Tib. Homestead Tst Tib, Oxygon Tst Tib, Careless Tst Tib, Milner Tst 51b. Prospcro tst 51b, Chippv Norton Tst Queen Tst’3lb, Independence Tst lib, Latch,hey Tst lib, Rose Petal Tst, Too Corsican Tst, Falkirk Tst, Silver (St, Tilbury 6st lllb, Athamoora 6st 91b, Roaz list 81b, Goldlcal fist Sib, Miss Dcorswood Gst 81b, Chiffon Cst /.b. Royal Oak Gst Tib, Rilali Gst Tib, Captain Carrington Gst Tib, .lorry Gst /lb. Australian Cup, of 1000 jsovs; two miles and a quarter, (Run iuarch Bid.) —Flagsliip 9st, Haymaker 9st. Abundance Sst 101 b, Footbolt Sst Sib, Australian Sst Tib, Lieutenant Bill Sst 41b, Annotate Sst 41b, "Vanity Fair Sst 31b, Great Scot Sst, Patromis Tst lllb, Munich aka Tst 71b, Eleanor Tst Gib, Eienzi Tst 31b, Invdl Tst 31b. Acrasia Tst 11b, Seaport Tst, Madgwyn 6st 1211), Dulcimer Gst 121 b. Athanio Gst 111), Falkirk Cst lllb, Cross .Keys Cst .10lb, Adjuster fist 71b. Lord Kitchener fist 71b. Silk Lace fist 71b, Hurrah Gst TJb, Quandoug Gst Tib. St. Legor Stakes, of 500 sovs; one mile and three-quarters. (Acceptance.s.) —Rionssi, Klcanor, Athanie, Abundance, Cbantrcss, Great Scot, Milner, Irwell, Bono, Busybody cdt’ Duchess, Colonial, Barmaid fill”. Ilorologist, Chance, La Lorctto. The last seven arc improbable starters. First Caulfield Futurity Slakes, of 1500 sovs; .seven furlongs. (Acceptances.) Wakeful, Abundance, Sic Leonard, Bonnie Chid, Drawbridge, Kildna, Famous, Chantross, The _ Endeavour, Suzanne, Ckarovitch, Chiffon, Irwell, Emir, Landlady. Celerity. The last two are improbable starters.

Nominations for the Stratford Hack Race Meeting close, with the secretary next Monday.