SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12910, 26 February 1906, Page 7

SPORTING.

. THE FUTURITY 'STAKES. Unit«d Press Association —Per Electric '"' Telegraph—Copyright. Received 7.4 p.m., Februarv 24th. MELBOURNE, February 23. There was fine weather for the races. FUTURITY STAKES. Gladsome (Godbv) 1 -Duke Melton (Smith) 2 Pendant (Hood) f r: 3 There were eleven starters. Betting—s to 2 against Machine Gun, 7 to 2 against Lachlan, 7 to 1 against Pompous and Duke Melton, 8 to 1 against Pendant, 10 to 1 against. Gladsome. Machine Gun was the first to show out from Pompons, At the far turn Machine Gun dropped back to third. Duke Melton •was the first into the straight. At the distance Gladsome came fast on the outside, joined the leader, and after'a fine race, won by three quarters of a length, a head-, separating secand. ;and third; Machine Gun was sixth.' Time, lmin. 28 5-sth see. WATERLOO CUP. LONDON, February 24. In the final of the Waterloo Cufj B>prend .defeated Dividend Deferred. AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. Per Press Association f AUCKLAND, February 24. r The following nominations have been received : EASTER HANDICAP, of 575 sovs : one mile.—Savomy, Landlock, Leonaioiv Noteorini, Waipuna, Ironmould, Bo'irrasque. Nervine, Delania, Carl Rosa, Ghoorka. Exmoor, Marguerite, Puttvj Waitati. Franklin, Jewellerv, Ladv Annie. Silkweb, Rookby; Bully, Lebeaii, Paritutu. Cyrana,-.Apalogue, Millie, Gladstone, Hohoro, Geordie, Master Delaval, 'Solution.- Certainty, Te Aroha, Fashionable, Lyrist, Mobilitv. Strathavon, Annette, Glenullm, Marshal Soult. WANGANUI TRAINING- NOTES. WANGANUI, February 24. lb rained fairly heavily this morning, but the track was not much the worse. Jewellery was given a good workinig gallop of once round. Lady Annie sprinted •six furlongs fairly fast. Paritutu ran a mile alone in lmin 45sec. He shaped well, finishing strongly and pleasing the touts. Catherine Gordon and Vexation were associated m a mile and u half gallop the former showing to more advantage! lantern and Lovelink ran a mile together the/latter mushing in front in lmin 49se<Neither was ridden out. St. Lvra ran a mile T and a naif at a solid pace. Master I)e Laval was restricted to steady work Ihe colt- bears a well-trained appearance Kuroici ami Dnil ran four furlongs, finishing together, in 51sec. After breakfast King Lilly and Melodebn and Gaseliev -were given slow work. Science had the best of a. kss furlong gallop with Merriwar run m lmin. 21 sec. Khama covered -a mile and a half, Dear Dolly accompaavang him the last half mile and easily beating the hurdle horse. Boomerang and Star Shoot cut out six furlongs in "lmin 17 4 5 • sec. The latter had a slight advantage over the former and continued on alone -another half mile fast. It was a good gallop. Cassropiea was sent a couple of awiuds, Sedgmoor joining in f or the last mile, which was cut out in lmin 54se<\ and the lart sis- furlong in lmin 23see" Opaeae ran six furlongs in lmin 20see Several others did useful work. Mclor'con returned from 'Wocdville l?«=i night, accompanied by Gazelley and King Rill. • Master Delaval arrived'from Anzkland yesterday. Cyrano also- returned from Woodville.

"Mr Morse has decided not to alter Melodeon's weight m the Chip consequent on his win at Wuodviiie. * DUXEDLN AUTUMN MEETING. DUNEDIN, February 24. : The D.J.C Autumn- Meeting concluded to-day. There was a good attendance, but it would have x>een better but for hail and thunder showers at noon. The racing was the most interesting of the meeting. The sum of £6698 was put through the totalisator, making £21,180 10s for the nieeing as compared with £20,097 10s last Year. The following are the results : OWHIRO HURDLES, of 60 sovs, 1± miles.—Rongoa" list 91 b 1, Graduated Tax lOst 2, Leeside lOst 71b 3. Also started— Mcetoropuku, First Shot and Romney. Won by a good length. Time 3min 6 4-5 sec. Dividend, £3 4s. FLYING HANDICAP, 100 sovs; 5 furlongs—PetrovnalOst 51b 1,- Count Gorton 7st 101b 2, Red Gauntlet 9st- 81b 3. Also ran —Canticle and Largesse. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 7 3-ssec. Dividend, £3. WARRINGTON WELTER HACK RACE, of 50 sovs; 4 furlongs.—Cuirosettia 9st 21b 1, Red Morn 7st 71b- 2, The Seer lOst 61b 3. Also ran—Ouidaform, Octave, and Tramontana.. Won by a-length and a half. Time, 54see. Dividend, £6 14s. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; 1 mile.—Apollodoris 7st 101b 1, Master Alix 9st 51b 2/ Terrapin 9st 3. Also started—Makaroff, Brighton, and Becky Seaton. Won bv a length. Time, lmin 51 l-ssec. Dividend, £4 Bs. HOPEFUL STAKES, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs.—Lapland 7st 131b 1, Aimee Soult 7*t 101b 2, Lone Star 7sfc 51b 3. Also Tun—Sonia; and Knastikoff.- Won'by two lei-tgths. Time,- lanin-9-2-ssec." Dividend. £5 Bs. : . "..:'- •'.--.. ."■■:'• ". - ."- ABBOTSFORD WELTER, 100 sovs; 6 furlongs—Radium 7st 131b 1, Moudjik 7st 71b 2, Cavatina 7st 71b 3.. Scratched— Stepenfeldt, Donna Rosa, and Largesse. Wo aon the post by a head. Time, lmin 24 3-5-?ec. Dividends, £l6 6s and £3 WAIHOLA HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs ; 5 -fnriongs.—Czarevna. 9st 31b 1. Hemlock 9st 31b 2, Flying Spark Bst 121b 3. Also ran—Highland Fling, Astrakhan, Gypsobel. and Balsam,.- Won by three parts f;f a length. Time, lmin 9 "4-s=ec. Dividends. £4 4s and 16s.

WJXGATUI HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 6 iurlongs.—Zetland Bsfc 31b 1, Notus 6st 121b 2. Stepenfeldt 7st 91b 3. s Also started —Pus Seul, Ostachkoff, Rubrette. and IJllystone.) Won by a ehort head. Time, lmin 23 o-ssec. Dividends, £2 14s and £l-6s.