SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4419, 28 April 1877, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY RACES,

The following are the handicaps for the races to be hela at the Forbory on the 24th of May; Huudle Bice, 'of 40 sots. One mile and a-half. et. Ib. B t. lb. Tommy Dodd ... II 7 Camellia ... .97 Kildare 10 10 Bothwell 8 7 Eclipse ... 10 10 Bucephalus ... 8 7 Banjo 19 7 Teottinq Handicap, of 40 bovs. Three miles. Major scr. Darkle 375 yds Blackboy ... 50 yds Tommy (CarBMger 200 „ roll's) 420 „ Tommy (Swan- Sam ... ... 420 „ 80 “’ s ) 260 „ Harkaway ... 420 „ Macfarlme ... 250 ~ Dry Hash ... 420 .. y 250 ~ Little Lady ... 450 Bella 276 „ Black Bess ... 450 Sn p 300 „ Dolly Varden ... 600 Mystery 825 „ Jessie 500 „ Maggie 375 „ ” Biethdat Handicap, of 120 sovs. One and threequarter miles, st.lb. Ist.lb. Tommy Dodd ... 0 0 Haphazard 7 0 Cloth of Gold ... 8 3 Spinaway ~ 7 0 Elfin King 711 King Pnillp ”! 610 Tadmor 7 8 Bose of Denmark.. 6 7 Bob Roy 7 2 Dead Heat 6 3 Eclipse 7 2 Tradesmen's Handicap, of 80 sovs. One and a. quarter miles. Winner of Birthday Handicap 71b extra. st.lb. st.lb. Tommy Dodd ... 9 0 Bose of Denmark.. 612 Cloth of Gold ... 8 S Comet 6 7 Elfin King 8 0 Miss Wills.!. !!! 6 7 Tadmor 7 10 Dead Heat 6 5 Haphazard ... 7 4 Flying Beauty ... 6 0 Bob Boy 7 4 Dolly Varden ... 6 0 Sir William ... 7 0 Caleb Moore, Handioapper. TIMARU RACEsT [By Telegraph.] (From our own Correspondent.) Timaru, April 28. Oar special correspondent has forwarded us the following fuller particulars of the most important races at the above meeting ; - J. C, Handicap, of 100 sovs. Two miles.

Mr T. Logan's oh hj Cloth of Gold, 4 yrs, 6sfc 51b 1 Mr F. W, Delamain’s b hj Templeton, 6 yrs, 9st 71b ... ... 2 Mr F. W, Delamain’s br m Pungawerewere, 4 yrs, 7st 101b ... 3 At the start Pungawerewere went to the front, with 0 oth of Gold second, and Templeton third, and in this order they passed the judge’s stand the first time round. Shortly after Cloth of Gold collared the mare, and an exciting neck and neck race ensued, but on coming into the straight Cloth of Gold passed his antagonist and came in a winner amid the cheers of the spectators. It was a capital race throughout. Time : 3 min 43 sec. Timaeu Cup, a handicap of 150 sots. 2) miles. Mr T. Logan's oh hj Cloth of Gold, 6at 121b (ino. 71b penalty) 1 Mr D. O’Brien's b g Eo’ipsa, aged, 6at 2 Mr P. W. Oelamain's b hj Templeton, 6 yrs, 9at 71b 3 Mr R, Ray’s oh o Danebury, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ... 0 Mr F. W. Delamain's b f Titania, 3 yrs, 6st 71b... 0 Danebury led at the start, and an exciting race ensued. When* opposite the grand stand the second time round a blanket could have covered the first four horses. On coming into the straight for the final struggle the jockey of Titania fell, owing to his horse coming in contact with a post, but fortunately nothing serious occurred thereby, and Webster, the rider, came in to the saddling paddock none the worse for his spill. Time, 4min. 20aec. Tsadeshen’s Plate, of 50 sots. Weight for age. One and three-quarter miles. Mr R. Ray’s ob o Danebury, 3 yrs -.. i Mr F, W. Delamain's br m pungawerewere, 4 yrs 8 Time, 3min. 19Jsec,