SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12354, 22 April 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE CITY AND SUBURBAN STAKES.

United Press Association—Per Electrio — Telegraph—Copyright:" Eeteiveil 9.55 a.m., April 21st. . LONDON, April 20 ' ■Vt the Eusom meeting- the. race for the City aad Suburban Stakes resulted as follows: — .i : '> Robert Le Dean i . Swift _... v 2 Ccrisier * .*. 3 In the Qreat Jv|etropolitian Stakes run on, tlio previous- day, St. Day fell, bringing down Grey Mick, whoqroke his leg, and was shot. . •

THE WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEET- . ing. . Per Press Association. . WELLINGTON, April 21. The weather for the opening day of the Wellington Racing Club's Autumn Meeting wo& very -mixed" In the morning rain from the nor'-w,est. was experienced, about noon it cleared, then a sfiff southerly breeze came up,, and the chief race, the Ihomp.soi" Handicap, was ttm/iu a drenching squall. Later in tho. : day the weather cleared and .remained fine.. The elements attendance, not more than 2500 persons being present. T|ie five .. shilling machine was only used in the outside enclosure, and p?id on .the first horse, nearly £6OO going through. For the day £8990 went through the machines, as against £10,305, and must be as a fair investment considering the meagre attendance. . The results were as follows :—. WAIWETU HANDICAP —I'etrovna 1, Dexterity 2i. Shrapnel Shell 3. Scratched —Field Battery, Little Turk, Lady Bobs, and Torowal. After" a good race down the straight, Petrovna won ty a long neck. Dividends, £4 10s and £1 13s; Sj machine, £2 12s. ' ! . .V'i ''

SILVERSTREAM HACK RACE—Reliua 1, Lady Bobs '2, Spoil 3. Scratched —Position, Hojty Tojty, GqW Trip, and Rungarawa. Rehua Ipd throughout and ;won easily by nearly a.length. ' Dividends, £-1' 17s and* £1 8s ; 5s machine, 14s. THOMPSON' HANDICAT—FuII. Cry 1, Eimoor 2, Bulawayo'3.; -AH started, but Ghoorka,, Shrapnel Shell and Bounce. The race wag rem in a southerly squall/ After •some delay the'Md got away oh:fairly even'terms. ' Rjtmoor tviis handy to tin turn into the straight, where EulL. Cry •challenged;; and <t ding-dong: race, resulted >in a win for the' latter by more than a neck j a good third. Dividends, £l3 15s and £3 13s; 5s machine, £6 4s. HURDLE HANDICAP—SIow T0m,.!,. Media 2, , Killarncy .3. Alt started;-but Oingo and Lady Bell. Slow Tom led all. tho way, and won very'easily by four lengths. Dividends, £5 18s and £1 19s; 5s machine, ,£1 7s. HERETAUNGA HANDICAP—Sandy 1, Sea Lion 2, Benefactor 3. All started. Won easily by four lengt!i3. Dividends, £2 7s and £1 2s 6d; ,5s machine. 18s. NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES—Martian 1, Treadmill 2, .Signalman 3. Also started—Golden Lily! .Boris and Ajlsa. After the semblance of (t race, Martian won very easily .by three lengths. Dividend, £1 10s; ,5s machine, Bs.: llNAKORI" HACK HANDICAP - Woodmount 1, Gawnin 2, I'okeya 3. Scratched—Rehua, Spoil, and Catriel, ?. A good race, won by a head. Dividends, £49s and 14s; 5s machine.. 325: . - RAILWAY HANDICAP—MeIodeon ,1. Machine Gun 8, Good Intent ,3. : Also started—Ballarat, Petrovna, Delight- and Bounce. Machine' Gun -came into the •straight full of, running and looked .all. over a winner, until Mplodpo'n on the." inside tacklid, him and won by a bare margin. Dividends, £5 12s and lis; 'ss machine, £2 Bs.' '