SPORTING.

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11434, 13 September 1905, Page 4

SPORTING.

Per United Press Association.) AUSTRALIAN RACING. SrDNEY, September 11. There was glorious weather and s irge attendance. The New Zealand orses swept all before them to-day, he results were: — The Shorts: Machine Gun 1, Lady rockleigh 2, Airlock 3. Won easily, ime lmin lij£ seus.

Spring Maiden Stakes: Isolt 1, Grand 2, Cockney Boy 3.« Won from end to end. Time 2min aj^secs. „ "BMetropolitan Stakes: Maniopoto 1, Warrao 2, Famous 3. All started but Canteen. Fashoda and Maniopoto were in front nearly the whole way The former led the New Zea-. :lan^er by a couple of lengths until 1 nearing the turn home, when the latter got on terms, and drawing away without effort won by six 1 lengths in the fast time of 2mirf' 32^96U5. . ' - ■ ■'-' Steeplechase: Sultana 1, Dingo 2, Up-to-date 3, Won by a length.Haydn 4tb. Time 4min 39^aecs. f)j: New Stakes: Sun God 1, TJady 4 Wallace 2, Grafton Lad 3. ; Squatters' Handicap : Nightfall If Canteen 2, Heracles 3; Won by a head. ; . Received September 12, 10.15 p.m. \ Sydney September 12.- > Noctuiform, lashing out, struck one of his hind legs against the, palings of a horse box, and injured his hock. He will be scratched for to-morrow's and his remaining, engagements.