SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7422, 7 June 1902, Page 5

SPORTING.

r EPSOM SUMMER MEETING-. SCEPTRE WINS THE OAKS. United Press Association— By Electric Tslegra-ph— Copyright. (Received June 7, 8.57 a-ro.) LOND,ON, June 6. Ofte following i» the Tesult of the OAKS STAKES, of 4500 eovs; second horse 200 eovs,«nd drird 'horeo 100 «>vs from <aia stake. For tfcree-year-oid nihes, 9at e*cnOn* mile and *Mb*M. Mr R. S. Soviet's b £ Sceptre, t>y Persimmon— Or'aa-rjifißt ■ • • ' • Colonel H. M'CalmonVe cb 4 Glass Jug, <by Isinglass— Amphora, • • \ • * Mr H. J. 'King's ib i, 'by St Simon—Avonwater • • • • ■ • .3 (Sceptre,- alter winning the Two Thousand and One Thousand Guineas, -was cent out a pronounced fovourite for the Derby, in. which aha finished ioiirfch. The success of Sceptre in the Oaks places her on. an. equality with those two great fellies Crucifix *nd Formos*, and enhances the quality of the three colts who finished dn &ont of her in the Derby. Giaes Jug. -who finished second, was successful in each of !her itwp engagementa last «eason, winning the Breeders' Stakes «t the Newmarket May Meeting and the Boaoawen Stakes at the Newmwkei First October Meeting, defeating Fowling Piece and 1 Roy*! Lancer. The Avonwater filly did not start last season.) jJUItiJANS PLATE HANDICAP, of 935 boys. One mile and «. quarter. Duke of Devonshire's eh g Baldoyle, by Gallin-ule— Maid of Kilcreene, «yra . 1 Mr H. C. Cooper's to ih Y<pmliujti, 'by Galore—Stefameite^ fyrs . . . . 2 Mr S. H. Gollan's »blk ih Australian Star, •by Australian Peer— Colours, Oyrs . 3 (Baldoyle <wa» unftttccesaful in each of hia four «ngagemenls ]»at seaeon, but this year he finished third to First Principal and The Solicitor in the City and Suburban Handicap. Ypeiitrati started seven times as a three-year-old, -winning the West Derby. Stakes <afa Liverpool in. March and the May Plate ftt the Kempton Park May Meeting. Australian Star last season, won the London Ciw and Oily and Suburban handicap.)

■' AUCKLAND RACING CLUB . [PKB PbESS ASSOCIATION.] ELLERSLIE RACECOURSE, Jun» 7. The attendance was large for the third day* racing of tihe Auckland Racing Club's Steepler chase Meeting, and ■the- course in good order. The weather was fine. The following are the results : — "WINTER WELTER HANDICAP, of 250 govs; one mile— 6t Olga, 9»t Sib, 1; Military, 9st 71b, 2; Beddington, llat 7lb. 8. All started. Won by tour lengths, halt a, iengih between the second and. third' horses. Time — lrnin 45jsec. Dividends— f 13 2s 6d and: £4 12s. . ' SECOND MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, . of 200 bovb; two milea and a half— Hinemoa, ost 101 b, 1; Oav*liMo,SL3st lOlb. 2; Clarion, 9st 101 b, 3. Hyias w&6 «oratch«d. Tuni fell. Won by & length. Time — train $ssec. Dividends—£6 Is 6d and 9s dd. WINTER HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 250 sovb; three miles — Cannongate, 12»t 1;. Kowhai, 9»t 71b. 2;? Frost, Ipat "filb, 3. Rufus was scratched. Hylaa fell and Princess of ThuJe was pulled up. Won by twelve lengths. Time — 6min 27sec. Dividend— ; 63 2s. ■