SPORTING.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7258, 18 January 1889, Page 6

SPORTING.

OXFORD RACES.

ftettdent—Mr j. Pearson. Vice-Presidents— SeCouree-MrCrowe. Starter-MrGordon. Clerk ofthe Scalee-Mr F. Leura. Handi-cepper-Mr G. Cutte. Timekeeper-Mr A. HraiSenon. Hon. Treasnrer-Mr F. Hodges. Hon. Secretary—Mr W. H. Tomltaaon.

Grand weather favored thia annual meeting upon the Racecourse Reserve at West Oxford. There was an improved attendance upon last year, about 600 being present; and better arrangements foreonveyance from the train to the course. A strong contingent came by the special trainT A number of additionehave been made to the course. The track tteelf has been harrowed with the dlecs to reduce its hard surface. There was a fair entry of horses for the respective events. "The booth was proTided by Mr Paget, of the Commercial HoteL The local brass band discoursed an excellent selection from a large portfolio. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin's totalisator was used on the ground. Under Mr Inspector Pender there was a number of police to prevent anything like conduct which the spielers gave way to at Hororata. Procrastination threw the «»«» of* 06 day all behind. In the Hack Hurdles, Waipapa should have won had he kept on his feetTbut he fell at the back and was then out of the race. Hector Norman was out of form, therefore Young Guy had an easy race for it. In the Maiden Plate, Wild Hawke, Bet 131b, and Young Guy at 9st 131b were scratched; the other five entered went for it. Waipapa, the favorite, realised the expectations by a length from Lucifer, Rex a close third. Mermaid and Sandfly also ran. ▲ protest by Mr Maddison against the winner not being a district horse and for crossing in the straight were both disallowed. The Cup event was an Indian file galop for three-quarters of a mile, Lavender, D'Orsay,, and Allana in order. The leader was challenged in the straight, and by good riding Derritt landed D'Orsay a winner by a short neck, the disappointment of many of the local backers of Lavender being very noticeable. For the District Trot, post entries, there were eight starters. This race, put down for 2J> p.m., started at three o'clock. This was won by Our Nag, Primrose second. The totalisator iniiMlini iiln were—Our Nag eight tickets, Primrose one and Bushman two. In the Wetter Handicap. Lavender, the popular horse, won after a struggle to throw off Loiter in the finish, during a close race, amid cheers. The Novel Race was a match Between Olivevic and Fickle, the former winning by a neck, the other horse having no say In the race. The Birch Stakes waa won by Red Ensign, carefully ridden. e*CK Hurdle Race (open), 20 soys; second, 3 •ova from stake. For horses that have never won £20. Over six flights. One mile and a half, 18. Mr W. Rutherford's bu YoungGuy,by GuyFawkea, aged, 9et 71b (H. Morfit) 1 20. Mr B. Laeram's oh g Hector Norman, 5 TT§.99tiab .. .. (Pilbrow) 2 q

The race was half an hour late. After a false start Waipapa took up the running, but clipped on all her hurdles till reachIng fine back, where after negotiating the timber she fell, and was out of the hunt, Young Guy coming to the front won easily. Time, 3min 6eec. Totalisator, 76 —18, dividend £3125. Maidkh Flats, 10 eova, for district hoiSesthat bare never won public money. One mile. 28. Mr B. Shepherd's r m Waipapa, 4 yra, by Iceman, Bst Ulb.. .. /£Pubrow) 1 T. Mr jTMaddisoa's eh h LucHSr, 9st, (Mcllroy) .. 2 ft. Mr J. Dixon's b g Bex, aged. Set 131b (Duncan) 3 i. Mr W. Tomlinson'e Mermaid, aged. Set Mb (Young) 0 T. Mr Mann's b g Sandfly, 4 yrs, Sst lllb (Cleaver) 0

Mermaid and Sandfly went away with a rush. At the hade Rex was going up when Waipapa cut in and was racing ■with Rex at the home torn. In the straight Lucifer shot in to second place, Waipapa winning by a length. Time, lmin 51sec Totalisator, 71-28. Dividend, £2 ss.

Oxford Cop, open, 40 soys; seconds soys from ■ tbe stake. One and a half miles. .72. Mr H. Loan's br g Count D'Orsay. 4 yrs. Tstlllb.. .. .- ..(Derritt) 1 13. Mr F.Hodge'ebm Lavender, ajred,6et 81b (Cleaver) 2 «.MrH.Vallance'eblkfAllana,4vrß,6etßlb

Allana took a slight lead, with Lavender next. Lavender, however, soon took np the race, and a procession—Lavender, DOrsay and Allana—was formed for three-quarters of a mile into the straight. Here the whips came oat, and Derritt made a rush at the finish, D'Orsay winning by a short neck. Time, 2min 42sec Totalisator, 116-72, dividend £19s. Dtbtbict Tbot of 5 aovs. Two miles. Poet

entry. aiMrMurfifeOurNag.ecr .. (Murflt) 1 UMr Askew* Primrose, lOsec .. (Aakew) 8 Sawdust and Bushman, Ssec; Silvermark, lOieo; Shamrock, Cesar and Stabteboy. 20Bec; alaortn.

Totalisator, 11—8; dividend, £14s. iFbusr Handicap, open, 15 soys; second bone 8 soys from stakes. One and a half m. Mr T. Hodge's bm Lavonder^Pyttpn— Vivaadetta, aged, 9st 81b (Stratford) 1 U. Mr R. Shepherd's bg Loiter, aged. 9st 41b ■„.-..■ (Pilbrow) 2 B. Mr O. Wallace's g g Sockburn, aged. lOst I. Mr B. Lagratn'g eh g Hector Norman, 5 7ra.9st7lb .. .. (Young) 9 lib Rutherford's bg Young Guy,aged. 9ft 41b (Duncan) 0 Benaatkm, aged. 9at 41b, and Bex, aged, Sst Abj were scratched. -

From a good start Loiter led, with Sockbam attend ing. and Hector Norman and Lavender together for half a mile. Nearinjt the corner Lavender came np on the outside and won by a length. Time, 2min SOsec. Totalisator 98—60; dividend £19s. -Novsc Back, open, 15 boys, winner to be sold, the whole of proceeds to go to Club; no weight under lOet, One mile. ML MFKylor-e Fickle .. (Mitchell) 1 IS. Mr Hallettfs Olive vie .. (Smith) 2 U. Mr Hodge's Sensation .. (Pilbrow) 0 LMr Gillette Rattlesnake .. (Newman) 0

From the start Olivevic, Tickle, Rattlesnake, and Sensation tailed away till the finish, when Fickle drew on Olivevic, winaingby a neck. Totalisator—7o—36; dividend, £1 15s. The winner was sold by auction by Mr Ingham for £11 10s to the owner.

Bates Stakes Handicap (open), of 20 soys: second horse 2 soys from stakes; winner of the Con. 101b penalty. Six furlongs, & Mr J. Harris' eh m Red Ensign. 4yrs. 7st Mb (McGrath) 1 85. Mr W. RoaseU's g g Erin-go-Bragh, dyrs, tetiab .. " T. (Brown) 8 13. Mr M. Duncan's g m Kate Hayes, syre. fetKßb (R-Bay) 3 Afiana, tet 101b; Laronder, 6st 101b; and Loiter, fet 91b, were scratched.

Kate Hayes showed temper, and was left. Erin-go-Bragh held the race to the last quarter, when Red Ensign came in by a length. Time, lmin lfeec. Totalisator, U4-S5. Dividend, £2 17s. The visitors were able to reach the excanton train after the last race. Xn the evening the Oxford Dramatic Company gave "Uncle Tom's Cabin" in the Town UalL