MARTON SPRING MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LII, Issue 93, 10 September 1896, Page 6

MARTON SPRING MEETING.

Mabtox, 9th September. The further results of the first day's racing were as follows : — Handicap Hurdles, about one mile and a half. — Mr. J. Green's blk g Gipsy Prince, l>y Gipsy King, 9st, 1 ; Rossall, list, 2 ; Venture, 9st 101b, 3. "Won easily. Dividend, £3 195. s Trial Steeplechase, about two miles.— Mr. C. M'Kie's b g Claymore, by Volunteer, lOst, 1; Sir Athol, list slb, 2; Liberty, list, 3. Won by a length. Dividend, £3 Bs. Upper Tutaenui Stakes, about one mile and a distance.— Mr. J. T. Moore's b g The Goth, by Sou'wester, 9st, \; The Miller, 9st, 2 ; Acme, 9st slb, \. Dividend, £11 11s. This Day. There is perfect weather for the second day's races, and the attendance is large. Trial Hurdles, one mile and a half. — Mr. D. Thurston's b g Sir Athol, by TorpedoLady Athol, lOst 21b, 1 ; Sa Lib, lOst 21b, 2 ; Byron, 9st, 3. Won by a length. Time, 3min 18sec. Dividend, £4 19s. Electric Handicap, five furlongs. — Mr. F. S. Anthony's Errand Boy, 9st 10lb, 1 ; Undine, 9st, 2; Langdale, 7st 13lb, 3. Eleven started. Won easily. Time,lmin 11 2-ssec. Dividend, £5 4s. Ladies' Bracelet (steeplechase), two miles. — Miss Lowry*s b g Joker, list, 1 ; Fleetwood, list 121b, 2; Souvenir, 12st 4lb, 3. Time, smin 53sec. Dividend^' £6 10s. York Farm Handicap, one mile and a quarter.— Mr. R. Ross's b m Princess Cole, by King Cole— Contessa, 9st, 1 ; Bona Fide, Bst 111b, 2 ; The Miller, 7st, 3. A grand race; won by a head. Time, 2min 33sec. Dividend, £7. The Spring Meeting of the Marlborough Racing Club has been fixed for the 2nd add 3rd November. The stakes offered amount to £350. The Hutt horse Austral appears in the list of nominations for the Open Steeplechase at the Woodlands Hunt Club Meeting. Timothy is also engaged in the same event.