SPORTING NOTES.

Press, Volume XL, Issue 5710, 7 January 1884, Page 3

SPORTING NOTES.

Br Senex. [fbom THE WEEKLY P— ess.] Robert the Devil, a horse well known at the up-country meetings in the Auckland province bolted off the course whilst running in the Ngaruawhia Handicap (Waikato district) and broke his back in a ditch.

The Albury races took place on December 26th, when there was a fair attendance, some good sport, and 4236 put through the totalisator at 10s per ticket. The Maiden Plate was won by Jenny Lind, My Dream second, and Laura third. There were four starters for the District Hurdle Race, which was won easily by Black Demon (lOst 71b), Shepherd Boy (10at 71b) second, Magic and Tommy coming to grief during the race. For the Albury Cup there were only three starters, and it proved a somewhat easy victory for our old friend Orange Lightning, carrying 9at; Scaltheen, Bst 71b, second; and Swindler, 9st 7lbs, third. The District Flat Race was won by Mr Rutherford's Magic, who beat 'Frisco and Seven Bells. The Open Hurdle Race was well contested, and eventuated in Black Demon, lOst, scoring the double event; Fawn, list 71bs, second; Shepherd Boy, lOst, third. Little Dick, lOst 101b, ran off the course. Mr Rutherford also scored a double by winning the District Flat Handicap with 9st 21b; Jenny Lind, Bst, second; and Scaltheen, 'Frisco, and Doctor behind them; - The Consolation was won by Little Dick; Bst 71b; Swindler, 9st 101b, second; My Dream, 8 it, third. The results of the Hawke's Bay Summer Meeting have already been published as telegraphed by the Press Association, and the fo_owing further particulars are from the local papers: —The attendance was estimated at over 8000 persons, which is considerably in excess of that of last year. The grand stand was filled to its utmost capacity, and the second stand was also weU patronised* l There were no bookmakers on the course, but the totalisator put through upwards of 43300, and, after the first two races, finding that the supply of tickets was not equal to the demand, the price of the tickets was raised from 41 to £%. On the Hastings Handicap 4840 was invested, which is the largest amount ever passed through in Hawke's Bay on a single race by one machine. The course was in admirable order f r racing, the fields were fairly good, and, taken altogether, the meeting was an unqualified success. , The Manawatu Bacing Club held their usual meeting on December 26th, with the following results : —Hurdle Handicap of 60 soys, 2 miles—Mount, lOst 121b, 1; Bugler, lOat, 2; Omadhaun, 9st 41b, 3; Messenger, 9st 41b, and Himalaya, 9st, also ran. Won easily. Maiden Plate of 40 soys, If miles j weight for age—Atheline, syrs, 1; Laurel, 4yrs, 2; Countess, 4yrs, 3; six others also ran. A good race, won by a length. District Produce Stakes of 60 soys, for three-year-olds, Ik miles; colts Bst 101b, fillies Bst 51b—Yolande 1, Parekawau 2, Gwendoline 3; Euchre and Stella alao ran. Euchre bolted off the course when holding a good lead. Won easily. Both first and second horses were the property of J. H. Robinson. Manawatu Racing Cldb'Handicap, of 200 sots Second horse to receive 25 soys from the Btakes. Distance, If miles. Mr Redwood's chh Sir George, 9st 2lb (Hope) 1 Mr S. PoweU's br h Bayard, Bst 41b (McCormick) 2 Mr P. F. Tancred's eh g Odd Trick, 7*t 121b... ... (Gravestock) 3 Hippona also ran. Administrator and Bon Jour were scratched.

The flag fell to a good start, Sir Geoige very soon assuming the lead, with Hippona and Bayard dose up. Sir George still held the lead when passing the post for the first time, and although Hippona and Bayard contested the position of premier place, they neither of them succeeded in leaving Sir George in the rear. In coming up the straight for the last time, Sir George put on a spurt and came in first by two or or three lengths, the same distance dividing the second and third horses. In tbe totalisator there were 4573, distributed as follows j—Sir George 113, Bayard 179, Odd Trick 143, and Hippona 122. Consolation Handicap of 30 soys, 14 miles, Hippona, 6st I—lb, first; Laurel, 6st 71b, second.

The Waerenga-a-hika Race Meeting on Boxing Day was well attended. The Hurdle Race was won by Dhudeen (9st 91 b), who romped in twenty lengths in advance of Wild DayreU (lOst 121b) with Roebuck (9st 71b) third. Lizette, 3 yrs, won the Maiden Plate, Penguin and Orphan filling the other places. The Boxing Day Handicap, of 75 soys, 2 miles, fell to Mr Thorpe's g h Cat (7st 101b), Mr Page's horses, Imposter (Bst) and Morning Star (Bst 111b) being second and third. Ericthoaeus also started. The District Plate, weight-for-age, was won by Penguin, Imposter second, and Lady Louisa third. For the Ladies* Bracelet welter weight for age, 1 mile, gentlemen riders, Cat was again first past the post, Mr Bloomfield's At_—»-ft second, and Dhudeen third; but a protest was lodged against the Cat on account of bis jockey (Caulton) not being a gentleman rider. The jockey acknowledged having received money for riding, ana the stewards swarded the bracelet to the second horse. Ericthoneus won tbe Consolation in a canter.

Mr G. G. Stead has purchased the two-year-old oolt Trenton, who won the Midsummer Stakes on the first day of "the Auckland meeting." He is by Musket from Frailty, by Goldsborough—Flora Mclvor, by New Warrior—lo, by Sir HerculesFlora Mclvor, by Emigrant. It w_l thus be seen that on the dam side he is related to old Waimea, who was full sister to I©. .