SPORTING.
MELBOURNE SPORTING NOTES.
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.
MELBOURNE, July 3.
4rcadia has been backed for the Grand National Hurdles at 100 to 5 to 6 and.7, closing firm at the latter price. Goldfinder is favourite at Bto 1. Belernite and Gungarlin for the double, Caulfield and Melbourne Cups nave been backed for £40,000, at 500 to 1: £15,000 of the amount was secured in Sydney. , ... .'.;•.
GISBORNE RACES. ; . (Peb United Press Association.)..-.^; ':■• ' GISBORNE, July 3. There was wretched weather for the Gi£borne" Racing Club's Steeplechase meeting to-day, a heavy rain falling and a fierce gale blowing. The sum of £1143 was nut through the machine. Results: — HuTdles.—Evenipg Wonder 1, Tip 2, Sylvanus 3.- The other starter fell. Dividend,
"Ladies-Bracelet.—Hair Trigger 1, Gryphon 2, Ngariki 3. Also started: "Windfall and. Playboy. Dividend, £6 3s. : . Flying Argyll 1, Tcha- 2. Dividend, £1 9s. . _. ■■ n ■-Trial Steeplechase:—Straybird/1, Popgun 2,. Kaitoa 3: -Time,4 4min ■ 29sec. Dividend, £1 ' 18s''.'■'• ■'•■■■ .■ .' ' - ' -. ' ' ■ :■'.-■-■■ Maiden Hack Handicap.—Perseverance 1, Killarney %- Reserve 3. Dividend, £1 10s.. l Hunters' Steeplechase!—Cronje 1, Mercury 2 Dick 3: Also started: Ngariki, Peter Osbeck, The ©ryphbii. ' The Gryphon, when winning easily, struck the last hurdle and came down, the..rider, Neagle,. breaking his leg and receiving a severe shaking. Time, 4min.33sec. Dividend, £25 12s. , .. -. . , Winter Oats.-Argyll 1, Pmepmetekura 2, Admiral: Hawke 3. Also started: Daphne. Dividend, £5 10s.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 11776, 4 July 1900, Page 5
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219SPORTING. Otago Daily Times, Issue 11776, 4 July 1900, Page 5
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