SPORTING.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143783, 6 May 1912, Page 4

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN RACING. By Electric Telegraph.—CopyrightADELAIDE, May 5. At the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting the following was the result of the Goodwood Handicap, of 600 sovs.; 6 furlongs.—Musket Belle, 8.11, 1; Borrosov, 8,3, 2; First Shot, 8.7, 3. Twenty - fonr horses started. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, liniu. lujsec. At the Queensland Turf Club’s meeting the principal event resulted as follows ; The Brisbane Thousand, of 1000 sovs.; 7 furlongs.—My Gavonni, 8.13, 1 ; Pittsworth Gun, 9.5, 2; Lord Raven, 6.9, 3. Twenty-four horses started. My Gavonni led from the half-mile post. Time, Imin. 29sec. An Adelaide cablegram states that at the South Australian Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday the St. Logor Stakes was won by Banffshire. Sanskrit was second, and Persian Chief third. At the Ccaiiterbury Park meeting (Sydney) on Saturday the ex-New Zealander, Pakau, won , the Hurdle Race from The Dip and Mimora. Eight horses started, and Pakau won easily by three lengths. Time, 3min. 53sec. AUCKLAND WEIGHTS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, May 5. The following weights have been declared for the Great Northern Hurdle Handicap, of 1000 sovs.; 2 miles and a hall.—Black Northern 11.0, Presently 11.1, Whukaweira 10.13, Waiputere 10.12, Pariuitu 10.9, The, Native 10.6, Don Quex 10.6, Koran 10.3, AVoolloomooloo 10.2, The Chef 10.0, Lloyds 9.12, Nappor 9.11, Merriwai 9.9, Dunborne 9.9, Antarctic 9.9, Waterworks 9.9, Cornelian 9.9,' Sandy, Paul 9.9, Bully 9.4, Patrobus 9.3, Gaelic 9,3, Blue Mountain 9.2, (Jutlander 9.2, Blue Mount 9.0, Idealism 9.0, Master Theory 9.0, Oniati 9.0, Surplus 9.0, Golden Glow 9.0, To Wharcroa 9.0, Corouetted 9.0, Darby Paul 9.0, Mildura 9.0, Seaman 9.0. Great Northern Steeplechase, of 1000 sots. ; 3) miles.—Corazon 12.6, Antarctic 12.1, Continuance 11.12, Sol 11.7, Pleiades 11.6, Black Northern 11.2, Paritutu 10.10, Presently 10.9, Whakaweira 10.8, Red M‘Gregor 10.8, Loch Fyne 10.4, Okihau 10.4, Dorando 10.0, Woolloomooloo 10.0, Beeline 9.13, Glenmore 9.13, Appin 9.11, Taiha 9.10, ■Napper 9.10, VViniata 9.10, Merriwai 9.9, Hunakaha 9.9, Blue Mountain 9.8, Hautore 9.7, Tui Cakobau 9.7, Tho Spaniard 9.7, Commander 9.7, Golden Glow 9.7, Mildura 9.7, Zanto 9.7.