SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 7431, 28 January 1888, Page 4

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TOKOMAIRIRO RACES. There waa splendid weather for tire second day’s races yesterday, but the attendance was again poor. In most of the races handsome dividends were paid, the beat being on the trotting race, where Boojum paid his backers Ll3 10s. In the second race, however, Boojum was penalised 12sec, and Duchess managed to turn the tables on him. A surprise was furnished in the Hying Handicap, for which Mokoia went out tv stoong favorite, but finished last, lire following are the results : DISTRICT HURDLE RACE, of 15 boys. One mile and a half. Mr 11. Heoklet’a hr m Potens, aged, lOjt (Poole) 1 Mr A. M'Lean’s hr g Archie, aged, 10at (Smith) 2 Ur 11. Heckler ns b g Sir Samuel, 10jt (Poppelon) 3 Mr W. Draper’s b g Hector, 6yts, 10st (M'Laughlan) 0 Hector cut out the running, with Potnns In close attendance, to the first hurdle, where the former ran wide and took no further part in the race. Potens then assumed command, with Archie in close attendance. On entering the straight Potens shot up, and jumped the last flight of hurdles clear of Archie, with Sir Samuel at the latter’s girths. In this order they passed the winning post, Potens gaining a length and a half to the good. Time, 3min 2Gsec. Dividend (40 —4), L 9. HANDICAP TIME TROTIING RACE, ol 30 sovs. Three miles. Mr M. M'Laren’s hr m Boojum, aged, 42sco (A. M'Larcn) 1 Mr J. Fleming’s b m Duo’ oss, aged, scratch (Smith) 2 Mr T. Kelt’s r g Reefer, aged, 25sco (M. M'Larcn) 3 Ur R. Taggart’s g g Silver 8011, aged, 25sco (Taggart) 0 Mr J. Poole’s r g Snider, aged, 76scc .. (Poole) 0 Won by a dozen lengths. Time, 9min 9aec. Dividend (150 —10), Ll3 10s. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 40 sovs. One mile. Ur J. Stephenson’s hr m La Rose, 5 yra, OstUlu (Sharp) 1 Mr T. Kelt’s g m Ironsides, 0 Mr J. Poole’s hr m Sweetlips, 4 yrs 6st (Buddicorahc) 3 Mr F. Oudaille’s b hj Louis Phillippe, 5 yrs. 6st 51b (George) 0 Won by a nose with a bit in hand. Time, Imin 572 sec. Dividend (178 —105), LI 7s. HANDICAP SELLING RACE, of 15 sovs. One mile. Mr A. Jones’s ch m Gold Dust, aged, Sat 101b (Duncan) 1 Mr T. Kelt’s b g Land Leaguer, aged, 7st 01b (Dyer) 2 Mr A. M'Laren’s hr g Archie, aged, Cat 101b (Cooper) 3 Messrs M. and J. Allen’s b g Billy, 4 years, 7st 31b (Price) 0 Gold Dust led, and ultimately won as sho liked, though the verdict was only a couple of lengths. Time, Imin SOaec. Dividend (130-69), LI 13s. FLYING HANDICAP, of 20 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr T. Kelt’s g m Ironsides, C yrs, 7st 21b ( Dyer) 1 UtC-J. Humphries’ ch m Gaiety, 0 yrs, Sst 21b (Parker) 2 Hon. C. M'Lean’s blk g Mokoia, 0 yra, Ost 101b (Chapman) 3 Ironsides was first on her legs, but was quickly steadied, and Gaiety led round the far aide. Rounding the bend the trio took close order, and on entering the straight they were racing nearly level. A distance from home Ironsides came to the front, and won all out by a length -, Gaiety just beating Mokoia. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividend (133-20), L 5 19s. SELLING RAOE, ol 10 sovs. One mile. Post entry. Swagger .. .. • • (M'Laughlan) I Little Nell .. .. •• •• ( Pricj ) 1 Sumatra (?“"«»'' n Rip-and-Tcar .. .. (U Ray) 0 Swagger made all the running, and won without being headed by two lengths. Rip-and-Tear refused to jump off when the flag fell, and was left at the post. Time, Imin 52sec. Dividend (83—19), L 3 IBs. HANDICAP TIME TROTTING RACE. Three miles. Mr J. Fleming’s bra Duchess, aged, scratch (Smith) 1 Mr M. M'Larcn's br m Boojum, aged, 323C0 (U'Laren) 2 Ur O. Reed’s b g Billy. B yrs, SBseo .. (M'Gregor) 8 Mr T. Kelt’s r g Reefer, aged, 22-ice. .(4V. M'Laren) 0 Mr R. Taggart’s e g Silver Bell, aged, 28-eo (Taggart) 0 Mr J. Poole’s r g Snider, aged, 75sec .. (Poole) 0 Duchess, who trotted grandly, passed the last of her opponents a quarter of a mile from home, and won easily by two lengths in Bmin 28sec. Dividend (6G—5), Lll 17s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 15 sovs. One mile. Mr H. Goodman’s Little Neil .. .. .. 1 Won anyhow. Dividend, Ll3 2s, WELLINGTON RACES. The following are the weights for the first day’s racing of the W.R.C. at the Hutt on Thursday Tbieqraph Starks. Three-quarters of a mile.— Russley 9.9, Cinderella 9.5, Marlborough 8.13, Shah 8.7, Forester 8.5, Miss Dargon 8, Whisper 7.12, Little Scrub 7.10, Wakatipu 7.7, Giriri C.lO, Smooth 6.7, Spear 6.4, Cupid 6. Hurdle Handicap. Two miles and a half.—Uranus 12.5, Kangaroo 11.12, Secretary 11.9, Rimu 11.4, Jim 11, Golden Butterfly 10.7, Freebooter 10, Reputation 9 7, Zulu 9. Stewards’ Handicap. One mile and a quarter.— Russley 9.3, Strenuous 8.12, Tetford 8.12, Cinderella 812, Marlborough 8 10, Ladv Nonh S.G, Shah 8.5, Miss Dargon 7.8, Whisper 7.3, Wakatipu 7, Smooth 6.6, Orator 6.5. Wkltbr Handicap. One mile and a half.—Tetford 10.7, Marlborough 10.5, Shah 10, Jim 8.8, Kangaroo 8.7, Voltlgeur 8.7, Sylph 8.4, Giriri 8, Orator 7.12, Cupid 7.10, Lascar 7.7. Ejunlop is now first favorite for the Anniversary Handicap, of 2,000 sovs, one mile and three-quarters, to be run at Sydney to-day; but the betting is slack, as it has been all along. At Lake Forsyth yesterday the races held over from the previous day were decided. The Champion Fours resulted in an easy win for Canterbury by six lengths. Wellington was second, the Union third, Cure fourth, and Star fifth. The contest between the last four boats was very keen. Welcome Jack has been purchased by Mr W. J. Dangar, of New South Wales, for 315 guineas. The Auckland correspondent of the * Canterbury Times ’ wires that the Steeplechase at the Plumpton Park races on Saturday resulted in a chapter of accidents. Falcon, who was made a hot favorite, fell at the stone wall, throwing Eae heavily. Wideawake, Coral, and Monitor, stuck up, and when racing in the straight Torpedo broke down so badly that he was unable to finish. It was generally believed that when the steeplechaser Huntsman had been relegated to duty between the shafts a month or two back his racing days had ended; but such was not the case, for he turned up at the Plumpton meeting, and, to the suprise of almost everyone, appropriated the Steeplechase. The old chaser really Eut in a fortnight in one of the suburban usses rUn last month, but going a bit sore, his owner decided on giving him a rest. Jimmy Kean espied the old horse in a paddock, and, after inquiring about him, closed for his purchase for L3O. In the plight he was in, Kean had not the remotest hope of his winning on Saturday, and all that he had on him was “ five bob.” Mr J. Lennard, the well-known horse owner, has had to file a petition of insolvency, which has been chiefly brought about by large losses in business and having to pay extortionate rents. Quotations on the Dunedin Cup do not appear to have settled down to any steady rate. At Auckland Gipsy King is a warm favorite at 3 to 1, while the Canterbury * Times ’ gives the following as the position of the Christchurch betting market; — There Is still very little wagering in connection with the Dunedin Cup. There was a commission last week to back Snapshot, and three or four hundreds were booked at 100 to 12. Gipsy King has received some attention, and has been backed at 100 to 20, but that price is still on offer. Hermitage has been supported at 100’s to 10, and there have been inquiries for Wildrake, Sprlngston, and Artillery, but little business has resulted. The following are the prices now on offer Dunedin Cop. 4 to 1 agst Nelson. 6 1 Gipsy King. 6 1 Artillery. 7 1 Snapshot and Ruby. 8 1 Tetford, Lady Norah, First Lord, and Sprlngston. 10 —1 Quibble, Beresford, Hermitage, St. Clair, Torrent, and Captain Cook. 12 1 Apropos and Silver Mark. 16 _ 1 The Brewer and Wildrake. Cop and Poblioans’. 100 to fi on (be field.

There is little fresh to report from the training tracks at Riccarton. Of the Dunedin Cup horses, Ruby and Springston have put in a lot of good work, and Torrent, although making a great noise, performed a very fair gallop on Wednesday morning. Artillery begins in very cramped style, and does not yet look quite himself. Carbine, Ravenswing, Adulation, Manton, Chain Shot, and Son-of-a-Gun are looking the best of the two-year-olds. Thunderbolt is doing well at Flemington, and his party anticipate his playing a prominent part in the Newmarket Handicap.

Mr Wyllie played eight gn»n9,) on Wednesday at Mosgiel, and won I. .in all. tic is now playing at Webb’s Buckeye Hotel, West Taieri. . In our advertising columns Dick Bins challenges Williams or any other middleweight in Dunedin to box.