SPORTING.
TIMARU STEEPLECHASES. The following are the weights for the Tally-ho Handicap:— st. lb. St. lb. Agent... ... 12 11 Shillelagh ... 10 6 Lonehand ... 12 2 Little John ... 10 4 Clarence ... 11 10 Robin Hood ... 10 2 Royalty ... 10 9 Bellman ... 10 0 Ivanhoe ... 10 7 OAMARU J.C. STEEPLECHASES. [PBB PBBBB ABSOOIATIOK SPECIAL YTO-E] OAMARU, June 11. The above were run off to-day and resulted as follows:— Handicap Steeplechase of 100 soys. Abont three milea. Mr W. Clifford's Clarence, list (T. Lyf ord) 1 Mr P. Butler's Agent, 13st 41b ... (H. Lunn) 2 Mr H. Schluter's Little John, iost (J. Armstrong) 3 Shillelagh, lOst; Banjo, lOst 71b ; Grey Momns, 12st 71b; and Loch Lomond, list, also started; Clarence was the only horse in the race who made no mistake, the others either falling or baulking. The race was won easily. The Agent fell at the second last fence from home, but he could not have won. Maiden Steeplechase of 50 soys. About two and a-half miles. Weight forage. Mr H. D. Bradley's Miss Hungerford (Owner) 1 Mr S. G. Osborne's Robin Hood (S. Osborne) 2 Mr J. Mack-ay's Leap Year (Owner) 3 Bellman, Isaac, Uncle Tom, Stella, and Nigel also started. Won easily by Miss Hungerford. Selling Steeplechase of 25 soys.; about two miles. No weight under lOst. "- Mr H-Kay's Leap Year. ... (J. Cotton) 1 Mr c. Butler's Stella ... ..;(P. McCoy) 2 Mr S. G. Osborne's Johnny (S. Osborne) 3 Consolation Race of 30 soys; about two miles. Mr H. Schluter's Little John, list. (J. Armstrong) 1 Mr C. Ulhngs's Maomi, 105t.,..(A. Mackay) 2 This race was won easily by the first horse. There were no serious accidents although there were a great number of spills.
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Press, Volume XXXIII, Issue 4638, 12 June 1880, Page 3
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