SPORTING.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6626, 17 December 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

PLUMPTON PABK SUMME& MEBTIKG. Stew-rdt—W. G Judge, T Basset., W. G. Walker, B. Bichtrdion, C Atkia. E. B. Deacon, S. Bailey, J. B. Halt aadH. Chatteris. Judge —F. Delaa-aia; Btarter—G. Cucts. In tht face of the numerous other attract——s off—red to the publio on Anniversary Day, it wat hard ty to be expected that there would he a very numerout attendance at the F-umptoß Bices. Still oo arriving on the ground we found a fair sprinkling of s_»rt—ig ——mben of the community, aad aa the afternoon wore oa tha m_-ber of ipeatatori increased, until there were between three aad four hundred people on tht ground. The weather wat fine, but, tt uruial at Plumpton, the wind raised an unpleasant quantity of dust. The arrangements, as asual, left nothing to be desired, tad punctuality ia getting off the raeea at the time mentioned on the card was the order of the day. The following are the details of the running :— Hack Hcbdibs of 20 tovt. For all horses that have aot won any money over hurdles or steeplechases. No weight I under llat. Ont mile aad a quarter. !Mr Hi—gins* b g Johnny, aged | (D.Mitchell) 1 i Mr Harrington's br m Fketwing, 6 yrs (Owner) 2

Mr C—urkaon's b g Nntworth, 6 yrs (Keith) 3 Nat—orth made tht runniag from the start. Johnny going oa second, and Fleet—iag aad Fiea La_ce lying off. Oppssite tk—stand oa the fir tide Nutworth's bolt was a—ot- and he was passed by the other three. Fleet - ing aad Free Lance could sot catch Johnny, who sailed along and won at he pleased by five lengths. Fleet—_ig secondhand Free Latceabadthird. T—ae, —nia 33.cc. To——Lsatort, 39—17— -SlOt, Handicap- Ho—due Bacb. of 50 eovs, 5 soys fr-m the stake for second—one. Two rnilffi Mr D. But-erford. b g Iriah King, 5 yrß.lOatS-b ._ ... (Kingam) 1 ]{ r W. O Batherford «eh —t Maiabootn, syr«,l«*tslb (-heenan) 2 Mr Hitsi—a' eh g M .mmor, 6 yrs. lOst "b ... (D. Mitchell) 3 When tht flag feU Mammoc at once went to tha front, and he led over the firat burdlt by twolenatha. There wat bo change ia their potttJoai till aeanng the staad. when they closed up, bat Mammoc wsa anil in the lead. The fourth hurdle from htmt wtt negotiated by tht trio s-multaaeoutly, aadthea Mammoc dropped back, and the other two came on together, j They raced in company over the next twe-urdlee. aad on rounding tin Irish King had Ma_-boom in trouble, and Kin—un never had to move on his ___ntwho won comfortably by hit own, U__th_ Mainboom wat a bad third. 'I jme, Ws. Mahuci Pr-xt, of 85 tovt; w.f a. Oat f—it— Mr B- J- Ma-oa . b -Teddy YpiUb, by A3taatoa^AiaXa^,2yta,7a^b^ ) . Mr W. a Webba br g Buclcthorae, Tk?*tJS jamrtd off toftAer. aad Back__w_e took? ak-jth'a k-d. ta-tcd until the bottom turn was reacaea, SheVTed-y YaiUt ja-ttd "«_».•»* *«£ ing his oppoaeat ia atoahlt at saca, rta Time not taken. Ttotal-ator-- 13—c— 1 iSi-row Cut, of 100 tort- TO tow hon ttakatoterxiadnorte. One m_a and -

Mr_„H-gg©„?schcPatric^4yra,by Fev*-Je_ny Lind, 7tt 7ib - <£■**> x Mr Hammond's eh g Socket, g M r on ' ; r teft^-^-t s -^) S

Mr J. Brown's b g Wtt Boddie, aged. 7st7lb —(bright) 0 Mr J_. Cutte' b f Galatea, 3 yrs. 7at 21b ■ (White) 0 Messrs Brown aad Pilbrow's b c Tarantalns. 3yrs, 6_t 91b (Clarke) 0 After some delay the flag fell to a good start with the exception of Galatea, who was left at the pos* Bocket cue ont the work, attended by Wee Boddie, the others in a cluster, furor five lengths off. Bound the top Socket retained hia lead, but Wee Bxldie dropped back, and Vinaigrette was naming third. All al-ng toe back stretch it waa » g-od race, and half a mile from home P*trici-noune very fast. The three leaxfers —ere bund-ed togetherat the home turn, bat Vatriciau ia th- centre wore down his antagonists, and won a slashing good race by hia own leoirth. Bocket just beating Tin* Urett- by a head for scoaud money. Time. 2m_ 17« c. Tot-ltaator—l6l—so— £2 17 a.

H—jTTjic-j Tikb S__DD-a Tbot rf 40 soya; 10 soy- from stake for _eoond horse. Weight not less than 10-t. Mr J. Douglas' b g Wait-a-Wnile. 5 yrs. stSfeca. 1 Mr W. X trr's b g Narrow Gauge, agrd, 5 sees 2 Mr Howard's br m Malvtaa, agdd, 2j sees

3 Jack (la sec*). Betsey 20 sec.). Darkie (20 aeoa). Conger (25 sees). Mies A'ice (50 sees) also ran. Wait a-While soon can?ht the limit horse, and, t-otting strongly, -ai never headed, and won by 22 sees Time, Bmin Weece. Totalisator—_ei47—2_--510a. Polo Port B.cx, of 20 soys: for ponies that have never won oublic money; ponies to be qualified, owntd. and ridden by members of any recognised Polo Club. Weight fir inches. Six furlongs. Mr C. W. Mileo' eh m Ladybird, aged. 12et (Owner) 1 Mr P. Ford's gr —i Lady Floranoe, 6 yrs, llat 101b (Owner) 2 Mr G. Palmer's br m Polly, aged 12st Owner) 3 Mr A. W. Bennett's b m Flirt, 6 yrs, 12st Owner) 0 Mr B. Lane's g g The Scud, 6 yrs, list 101b (MrArcher) 0 Mr B. Lockhart's b m Little Tiny, aged, list 61b (Owner) 0 Mr B. V. Palmer's eh g Hollow Back, aged, list 21b (Owner) 0 Mr Miles jumped off with the lend, and was never headed, winning with the greatest ease from Lady Florence, with -tally a bad third, the others tailed off. lime, lmin 27sec. Totalisator—79—3B— £1 17b. A-fHTV—BBI BY H-.KDICAF Of 50 BOYS. 10

soys from stake for second horse. Six fuxlongt. Mr K. Cuttt* eh m Galatea, by Apremont —Nautilus,3 yrs, 7st Blb ... (white) 1 Mr BJ. Mason's bg Teddyluille, 3 yrs, 6-tßlb CHuxtable) 2 Mr H. Piper's b f Mirella, 3 vra, Bat __ _ (Jackson) 3 Mr J. Brown's b g W«e Boddie. aged, 7at7ib (Wright) 0 Messrs Brown and Pilbrow's b c Tarantalua, 3 yrs, 6st 101b (Clarke) 0 Gala: et had. if anything, the advantage when the flag fell, and she made the running, with Teddy V tulle next to her. The two leaders came on together to the home turn, and for a few strides it looked aa if the gelding might win. White shook up Catte' filly, and, though Huxtable rode Teddy .utile hard home, she won cleverly Shalf a lergtfa, with Mirella four lengths , a bad tnixd; Tarantalus fourth, land Wee Boddie .act. Time, lmin l6sec. Totaliaator, fc9-2»— £2 lsa. ISTovxi, Bacb, of 25 soys. One mite. Mr Brown's b g Free Lance, by Javelin —Flattery, aged... ... (Jackson) 1 Mr C. W. Miles' eh m I—vdybhd, aged

(White) 2 Free Lance pulled over his antagonist all the way, and won with hia mouth open. Time, 2 mm 57 eeo. Totaliaator—3—2— *17e.