SPORTING NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8490, 25 May 1904, Page 2

SPORTING NEWS.

NORTH OTAGO JOCKEY OLUB. TO-DAY'S RACES. The weather was fine, though the course was very heavy, for the second day's races. The attendance was fair at the start and gradually improved during tho afternoon. Results:— Parksido Handicap. Guard of Honour. 7.9 ... 1 Turgenieff, 8.12 ... ... 2 Bayonet, 8.1 ... ... 3 Paradise Maid, Broadleaf. and Wee Mncgreogor were scratched. Won by a short, neck. Time, lmin Dividend, £6 ,4s. Pukouri Handicap Trot. Veda', 18sco 1 David Harum, 20.scc ... 2 Redan, 19scc ... ... 3 Dora M. was scratched. Won by a length. Time, 3min 51sec. Dividends, £4 8s and 14s. Victoria Handicap. Flower o' Clutha ... ... 1 Lady Lillian ... ... 2 Happy Homo ... ... 3 Won by two lengths. Timo, lmin 51sec. Dividend, £4 18s. By Telegraph. Wanganui, May 25. Heavy rain fell all night and continued all tho morning. Tho stewards decided to "i hold the second day's races. The track was .in a fearful condition, but the attendance was good under the circumstancos. Tho ' results were : Winter Oats. —Shrapnel Shell 1, Delania, 2, Lass o' Gowrie 3. Won easily. Regulation, Halberdier, Ballarat, and Bounce* were scratched. Time, lmin 50seo. Dividends, £2 12s 6d and £3. Steeplechase.—Haydn 1, Hat-ana 2, Opaku 3. Killarney and Eclair, the only other starters, fell. Won easily by several lougths. Time, 6min 39 1-51 h sec. Dividend, £3 15s 6d. Balgowrio Hack Race.—Dick Turpin 1, Alas 2, Prisonor 3. Rapids, and Peminican were scratched. Dividends, £5 3s 6il nml £1 3s. - Hurdles.—Aka Akti 1, Evening 2, Rannka 3. Waiwera, Otira, and Merry Boy were scratched. Dividend, £2 10s. Hack Hurdles.—Valium 1, Firelight 2, Erebus 3.