SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 4688, 11 March 1878, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

OAMARU RACES. [By Telegraph,] (From our own Correspondent.) The most successful race gathering yet held in Oamaru, both as regards attendance and the quality of the horses engaged, took place to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance, which numbered 1,000 persons when the bell rang for the first race, swelled during the day to fully 6,000. The course is situated about three miles outside the town boundary, and the cabmen reaped a harvest. Proceedings opened with the Maiden Plate, for which flirt, who ran gamely at Geraldine, was made a hot favorite. A slashing race ensued between her and Mis* take, resulting in favor of the latter. The Selling Race fell to Miss Elswick, after the semblance of a race with Jack the Flat. Fer the big handicap Ariel was the most fancied, only level money being obtainable about him. Bide-a-Wee was also inquired for, while there was considerable speculation as to how Fishhook would shape after his twelve months’ enforced absence from public performances. The following are the results : Maiden Puts, of 40 sots. One mile and a-quarter. Mr Mitchell’s oh g Mistake, 9st 21bs (Gravel) 1 Mr Gray’s b m Flirt, Bit 21bs ... (Owner) 2 Mr Shalder’s b g Nelly, Bst lllbs ... (J. Cotton) g Mr Evans's b ( Lady Ann, 7st lOlbs (Baird) o Betting: Even agst Flirt; 3 to 2 Mistake. Modesty and Honest Jack were scratched. The quartette got off well together, Mistake having the inside running. A quarter of a-mile from home Lady Ann was disposed of, and before half the distance was traversed Nelly was disposed of also. The other, two entered the straight together, but Gray had to use his whip to Flirt, and though she answered gamely, she was not able to shake off Mistake, Time, 2min, 26secs. Selling Race, of 80 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Weight forage. Mr W M* Kay's oh m Miss Elswick, 7st lllbs (W M'Eay, fun.) 1 Mr A M'Koy’s oh g Jack the Flat, Bst 21bs (Owner) 8 Mr A M'Kay's oh g Celosno, Bat 21be ... (Clare) 8 Mr H Evans's b f Lady Ann, 7et Slbs ... (Lewis) 0 Mr A. M‘Kay declared to win with Celoeno. There was very little betting. Miss Elswick got away with the lead and won throughout, though Jack the Flat waa hard pushed at the finish. Time, 2mixu 28£ sec. Miss Elswick was bought in by hef owner for L 26. NobtbOtaoo Tubf Club Handicap, of 800 sots. with a sweep of 6 sots. Second horse to receive 20 bots ; third berse, 10 eove. out of the stakee. The winner of any advertised handicap stake of LIOO, to carry Slbs s L2OO. to carry Tibs , L3OO. to cany lOlbs; LSOO, or over, to cany 141b# extra; penalties not to be accumulative. One mile and three quarters. MrH Redwood's bh Ariel, 10s tllb (inolndingTlbs penalty ... ... ... (Matthews) 1 Mr D O’Brien's b g Fishhook, 9st Slbs... (Owner) 8 Mr Swanson's b g Blue Peter, Set Slbs... (Allen) 3 Mr T C Hill’s b g Unknown, iged. 7st Mbs (Goar lay) 0 Mr R Bay’s b g Bide-a-Wee, aged, 7st 61bs ■ ■ (Deninth) 0 Mr J H Loan's b ta Mari tana, aged, 7st 81be (Clifford) 0 Betting: 5 to 4 on Ariel; 2 to 1 agst Fishhook and Bide-a-Wee ; 5 to 1 agst any other. * ■

The field were despatched to a good start. Passing the stand Maritana led, Bine Peter and Bide-a-Wee next, Ariel and Fishhook last, hard held. At the back of the course Fishhook passed his horses one after another and led into the straight, with Blue Peter and Ariel close on him. The whips were applied to all three, and Ariel won a desperate race on the post by a short head. Blue Peter ran a game horse, though when the pace was forced at the finish he was outpaced. Unknown was fourth, Maritana fifth, and Bide-a Wee absolute last. Time, 3min. 18sec. Had Fishhook been fit and well there is little doubt the race would have been at his mercy, for while he was much too big Ariel looked the picture of health. An impression has got abroad that Eclipse will not start fer the Hurdle Race to-morrow. Y.R.e. AUTUMN MEETING. [Pee Submarine Cable.] Third Day—Saturday. Melbourne, March 9. Ncbsebt Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, hj ft, with 160 added. For two-year-olds. Threequarters of a mile. Mr S Mahen'a bo Boland, 2yrs ... ... 1 Mr J Paterson’s ch c Warlock, 2 yra 2 Mr J White’s oh o Soothsayer, 2 yrs ... ... 3 Time, Imin. 19£aeo. Newmarket Handicap, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, 10 ft, or sif declared, with 300 added. For three-yeor-olda and upwards. The winner of the Australian Cup to carry 71ba extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third 20 sovs out of the stakes. Three-quarters of a mile. Mr A Davis’s g f Lady Ellen, S yrs, 6st 51bs ... 1 Mr D Grant’s brh Fisherman, 6 yrs, Sat 2 Mr H Alfred’s oh hj Ralph Leigh, 4 yrs, Bst ... 8 Time, Imin. ISsec. Town Plats.—A sweepstakes of 16 sovs each, hj ft, with 500 added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Tbe winner of the Champion Stakes to carry 71b extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovs, and the third horse 15 sovs, out of the stake. Two miles. Mr J White’s bo Chester. 8 yrs 1 Mr J Wilson’s bo First King, S yxs (carried 71b penalty) ... 2 Mr J Wilson’s b f Pardon, 8 yrs ... ■ ... 3 Chester won this race easily. Farmington Stakes.—A sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, 2 ft, with ICO added. For two-year-olds—colts, Bst; fillies, 7at 111b. Winner to be sold for LIOO. No selling allowances. Half a mile. Mr C Edwaids's b c Studley ... ... 1 Mr H Power’s bo Candy 2 Mr E. Drowitt’s b c Samson, by Hercules—Don 8 This race was won easily by Studley in 53|sec. Steeplechase.—A handicap sweepstakes of 15 sovs each, hj ft, with 300 added. About three miles, over such course and jumps as the stewards shall direct. Mr S Martin’s g g Qreystanes, aged 1 Mr A F Kelly’s b g Syphon, 5 yra 2 Mr W Bailey’s ch b All Fours, aged ... ... 3 Time, 7min. 17Jsec. Handicap fob Thbee and Focb Yeab Olds —A sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, hj ft, with 200 added. Leger course: Hz G M Lloyd's bo Swivsller, 8 yra 1 Mr T Elder’s bo Explosion, 3 yrs 8 He C B Fisher’s b hj The Deacon, 4 yrs 3