SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7363, 8 November 1887, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

By Oakleigh's victory in the Caulfield Cup the charities of Ballarat benefited to the extent of L4OO from Mr Loughlin. Reuter informs us that the Hon. W. Robinson's racehorses were submitted to auction at Melbourne yesterday. The Hon. W. Pearson purchased Silver Prince for 1,150 guineas. Thunderbolt was secured by Mr G. H. Read for 500 guineas; Disowned was bought by Mr C. L. M'Donald for 300 guineas. Niagara finished fourth, half a neck from Australian Peer, in the Melbourne Cup. "Hermit," in the 'Press,' says Gipsy King must win, with Nelson second; while " Senex " gives the same tip, with Lochiel third. C.J.C. SPRING MEETING. (By Pegasus.) CHRISTCHURCH, November 8. Rain fell all day yesterday and very heavily all through the night. At about, nine o'clock this morning, however, the | weather cleared up slightly, but rain still j falls occasionally, and the course is in a very sloppy condition. The attendance is naturally very poor. Maxim was scratched for the Cup at 10 a.m., and Hermitage and Sextant at 12.30. The following are the results to hand : SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, of j 160 sovs, with a sweopstakes cf 3 sovb ewh added: second 25 sovi>, third 10 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. Mr J. Poole's oh g Trapper, by Duntroon, % Mr D. Rutherford's g Irish King, aged, lOst 71b (Kinnon) 2 Mr B Sbeppjrd'a br m Maywood, aged. 9st 91b rr (Bamtoid) 3 Marmion (11.3), Isaac (10.10), Ravenswood (10 9), Secretary (10.5), Securus (10), Mac (9.12), Effigy (9.9), and Garibaldi (11.3) also ran. Betting : 5 to 2 against Irish King, 4 to 1 any of the others. The start was delayed a long time by Securus breaking away and going half-a-mile before he could be pulled up and walked back. When the flag fell Secretary and Effigy went away in front, but for nearly a mile the lot were all bunched together. Mac and Maywood then drew out and displaced the former leader. At the back of the course Effigy and Marmion were tailing off, but six furlongs from home all the rest were in a cluster. Just here Trapper went up to the front with a rush, but Poole steadied him and drew him back to fourth. At the home turn Trapper had been let out, and he and Irish King entered the straight side by side, followed closely by Maywood, Garibaldi, and Secretary, and they came along in that order. Trapper gradually drew away, and despite a desperate challenge from Irish King on the one hand and Maywood on the other, he won all out by three clear lengths, Irish King gaining second place by a neck from Maywood, Secretary being fourth. Time, 4min ljsec. Dividends: Inside, L 8 13s ; outside, L 9 ss. CRITERION STAKES. Mr W. C. Webb's oh m Ruby, by Albany—Wave. 4yrs,7st9.b (Legge) 1 Mr E. T. Rhodes, b c Kimberley, 3 yrs, Cst 91b (Dodd) 2 Mr H. Goodman's bo Silvermark, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Price) 3 Quibble (9.3), Fair Nell (8.7), Forester (8.6), St. Ives (7.5), Patrician (7), Bronte (6.12), Wakatipn (6), Enid (6 7), and Sultan (6) also ran. Betting: 3 to 1 against Forester and St. Ives, 4 to 1 Silver Mark, 5 to 1 Ruby. From a capital start Forester and Silver Mark made the running for half a mile, but Ruby, Kimberley, and St. Ives then came up rapidly, and, closing on the leaders, a rattling finish was promised. Ruby, however, went away without an effort, and won with the utmost ease by four clear lengths from Kimberley, who beat Silver Mark for Becornl place by a neck; St. Ives was fourth. Time, lmin 49sec. Dividends: Inside, L 7 6s 6d; outside, L 7 6s. NEW ZEALAND CUP. Mr G Stead's hr hj Lochiel, by Prince CharlieNelly Mo-re, 6 y>s 7»t 121b .. (Hux able) 1 MrD. O'drun'sboGpsy King, 3 yrs, 7st (Mo-re) 2 Mr G Stead's bhj Beresfoid, 5 yrs, 6st (Cou«ns) 3 Major Georgb's ch hj Niison, a-td, 9dt 10.b (Brnwii) 0 Mr P. Butler's br hj Artillery, 4 yr?, Sst 4l:r (Clifford) 0 Hon. W. Robinson's b hj Torrent, 4 yrs, 7»t 71b Mr C. O'Connoi's ch hj Mcana, 5 yrs. Jet 61b (Williams) 0 Hon. G. M'Lean's bhj St. Clair, 4y s, 7st .. 0 Mr J. T. Mu phy's b m Regina, aged, Cst 91b .. 0 Mr G. H. Clifford's b g Cruobfield. 3 yrs, Oat 7lb .. 0

Betting: 2to 1 against Gipsy King, 3to 1 Lochiel, 4 to 1 Nelson, 7 to Artillery, 10 to 20 to 1 the rest. After a very little delay the lot were despatched to a good start, whioh was only marred by Torrent being slow in getting on his feet. As they settled down into their places and approached the stand it was seen that Beresford, Regina, and Cruchfield were in the van, just clear of St. Clair and Lochiel, while last of all were Artillery and Torrent. At the six furlongs Beresford and Cruchfield drew clear of the rest; and a little further on Mr Clifford's horse showed absolutely in front and almost clear of Beresford, next to whom came Regina aud Gipsy King side by side, with St. Clair; and Moana, at their heels, here went up with a great rush, and passing all between him and the two pace-makers, ran with the pair in the lead till a mile and a-half was covored, at which stage Lochiel, Gipsy King, and Nelson began to close on them. Cruchfield and Beresford maintained the pride of place till well into the straight, where, however, Moana was done; and a bit further on Cruchfield also cried a go, leaving Lochiel, Gipsy King, and Beresford to fight out a very interesting finish. A few strides more, however, sufficed to show that Lochiel held the others safe, and he passed the post almost three-quarters of a length in front of Gipsy King, who beat Beresford for second situation by a length and a-half. Cruchfield was fourth and Nelson fifth. Time, 3min 34£ sec. Dividends : Inside (L2 tickets), L? 12s j outside (LI tickets), L 4 4s. WELCOME STAKES.

Mr Goodman's b c Sommeil, by ApremontTTamnionic * * * * \OtOWu) 1 Hon. W. Robinson's b'c Exchange Mr P. Butler's ch f Adulation .. (Clifford) 8 Mr G. Clifford's roChudlelgh .. (Thompson) 0 MrDooley'sohgFieurette .. .. (Sharp) o Betting: 3 to 1 against Sommeil and Adulation, 4 to 1 Exchange. A capital race, Exchange leading till fifty yards from home, when Sommeil gradually wore him down, and won by a length and a.half, Adulation being a good third. Time, 52aec. Dividends: Inside, L2 9s; outside, L2 4s.