SPORTING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 9847, 14 September 1903, Page 1

SPORTING

flleotrio Telegraph-Copyrlght-Unltea Prei> Aaaoo ation SYDNEY, Sept. 12. There was glorious weather and v large attendance at the races to-day. The results were: — Hurdles : Steel Rail 1, Liberty 2, Taiwan 3. Five started. Awahuri was scratched. Won easily. Time 4.26 J. Trial Stakes : St. Modan 1, P.K. 2, T.M.S. 3. Thirteen started. Won by half a length. Time, 2.9 i. A.J.C. Derby : Mr J East's blk c Beloh, by Havoc — Wilgft 1, Sir Ruperi. Clarke's Sweet Nell 2, Mr E. Fraser's Duke of Graf ton 3. Also started Postulate and Dumont. The betting was 9 to 4 on Duke of Grafton, 8 to 1 Belah. The latter led all the way, and won comfortably by a length. Time, 2.395. Epsom Handicap: Famous 1, Faithful 2, Saida- 3. All started but St. Modan. Betting — 4- to 1 Famous, sto 1 Faitliful. From an even start Ibex and Air Motor were m the van until well m the straight. Famous and Faithful then came through, and a good fight ended m a win for the favorite by a short lialf length. Time, 1.40. Spring Stakes : Mr G. G. Stead's eh m Cruciform, 5 yrs, by St. Leger— Forme, 9.1, 1 ; Mr C. L. ' Macdonoid's br m Wakeful, aged, by Trenton— lnsomnia, 9.1, 2; Mr T. BorthwickT Postillion, 3. Also started : The Victory. Batting : ? to 4" on Wakeful, 2 to 1 against Cruciform. The* latter led all the way, but opposite the St. Leger stand Wakeful drew up level, and a splendid finish resulted m favor of the A r ew Zealander by a head. Time, 2.36£. Kensington Handicap : Kelp 1, Long Tom 2, basin 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.29. There was a large attendance and spirited wagering at the Metropolitan card reading on Saturday night. Cyanide was backed to win. £4000 at 100 to 6; Nothos £3800, at the sanie price. For Faithiul there was medium to lively speculation, £3300 being booked at from 7t06t0 1. St. Monda had £3900 written against his name, and T.M.S. , after being backed for £2500, hardened to 8 to 1. Ossian was at medium ; the heaviest wagering was £7400, taken on It'behalf, all but £1300 being for the owner, causing the price to rise from 100 to 24 to 100 to o. The closing prices were : 6to 1 Faitliful, 7to 1 Famous, 8 to 1 T.M.S., 100 to 7 St. Modan, 100 to 6 Highflyer, Cyanide, and Notho? After the reading T.M.S. was backed to win several hundreds at 7 to 1, while Famous weakened to 8 to 1. The tipsters favor Faithful, T.M.S, and St Modan. Mr Stead has purchased the mare Curfew Bell for 300gs. Cruciforni's brilliant* victory m tha Spring Stakes ,won jfor horse and owner one of the biggest ovations ever witnessed at Bandwick. As the horses passed the post, the suppressed excitement found vent m loud cheering, which continued for several minutes. AUCKLAND, last night. The following acceptances have been received for the Avondale Stakes, of 200 soys, four furlongs : — Kilmarnock, Gladstone, Tahuwhai, Waimangu, Stromness, Rose Seaton, Beau Seaton, Sapper, Pansy, Blossom, Wairikau, Air Gun, Nervine, Mutlyema, and Giveniau. Avondale Guineas, one mile: — Woodmount, Lady Annia, J. C. Booth's br f by Soult— Jennie, W. K. Brown's br c by Soult— Mysterious, P. Chaafe's b c by Castor— Lady ", Peer, Kopa, Rose Shield, Kanio, Merry Soult, Jdasa, Alba Rose, Mrs J. Lennair's br f. by Seaton Delaval— Dorothy, R. Moore's b f by Gilead— Kit,' Onewa, H. NicolPs br c by Soult — Lady Antrim, Bonheur, Te Aroha, Jenny Jones, Agrapus, F. Stenning"s , br c by Cuirassier— Miss Agnes.i^J. R. Thomas' br c by Lord Rosslyn— Lady Bonomiana, L. Wood's b f by Seaton Delaval — Sunbeam.. ' .