SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8084, 7 December 1889, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

EXHIBITION KACE MEETING,

Fourth Day.— Saturday,

The weather for the final and concluding day of the meeting was all that could bo desired, the sun if anything being a trifle warm, but the attendance was only moderate. Before the racing began the whole of the riders in the trotting matches were Summoned before the stewards, cautioned by Mr driver that they would be closely watched, and told that if they did not run their horses out in' the preliminary heats they would be liable to; disqualification. The statement was" afeo officially made that the trotting would be under the Canterbury Trotting Association's rules. The following are the results:— EXHIBITION HANDICAP TROT, of 1 ZOD sovs. Two mile beats. First Section.—Winner 10 sovs, second 7 sovtf, third 3 80vsfrom the stakes. The first horse to incur a penalty cf 8 seconds, the second 4 seconds for the fiDal. I. 0. 22 9—Mr M. Maloncy's blk g Telephone, 4 yrs, 42sec .. .. •• (Owner) 1 62 37—Mr T. Kott's b g Count, 6 yrs, 42seo (M. M'Laren) 2 85 65—Mr W. Smyth ns blk m Kate, aged, 42stc -. .. (G. Robertson) 8 16 12—Mr 1. M'Kewen's b m Autrim, aged, 35sec .. .. (W. M'Kewen) 0 13 3-Mr J. Syme's b g Rata, aged, 35seo (JefNon) 0 31 22—Mr G. Grant's b g Silver Prince, aged, 35seo .. . •• (Grant) 0 16 17-Mr W. T. Hazlett's b m Flora Temple I„ aged, 38seo .. •• (Owner) 0 13 11—Mr G. Harvey's b m Kitty 11., aged, SBBCO .. -. •• (Ownei) 0 4 3-Mr W. M'Millan's b g Ranger, aged, 40seo .. .. (R. Crossan) 0 4 4-Mr J. Lefevre's r m Lucy, »ged, 40seo (W.Smyth) 0 0 7-Mr J. Melrose's b g Phantom, 6 yrs, 40.*sc .. .. (Melrose, jun.) 0 14 4—Mr H. Finlinson's r g Moa, aged, 42seo (Sheath) 0 2 9 -Mr S. S. My ore's b g Tarn O'Shanter, 6 yrg. 42scc .. .. .. (J. Poelc) 0 Kate was made a big favorite for this heat, Which was confined almost exclusively to the limit handicap horses. Passing the stand the first time the order was Telephone., Count, aud Kate, and this order was maintained throughout the last mile, at the commencement of which Kate broke badly. Count also broke at the back of the course, audagaincomingu'p'th'eßti'aight,leavirjgTelephone(who trotted in capital style) to pass the post with a lead oi fully fifty yaTds, while there was a gap of quite double that distance between Count and Kate. Silver Prince, who made up a lot of ground in the last quarter of a mil 6', Was close up, fourth. Time, smin 51sec. Investors on the totalisator inside, 496; outside, 31. Dividends: Inside, Ll2 3s; outside, Ll9 ISs.

Skcond Section'.—Winner 10 sovs, second 7 sovs, third 3 sovs from the stakes. The first horso to incur a penalty ot 83ce, the second 4sec (or the final. I. O.

16 17—Mr If. Fowlers br m Princesa, aged, 30se0 (Price) 1 22 CO -MrA. W. Reeves's br m Calista, 6yrs, 30seo (Webster) 2 54 6—Mr 11. J. Smerdon ns oh g Foremast, aged, 32aec (Owner) 3 8 C-Mr H. J. Smerdon ns b m Anneaux D'Or, aged, scratch . .. (Haggerty) 0 6 8-Mr C. W. Heeshall's b m Frolicsome. aged, scratch .. .. (T. Cotton) 0 25 22 -Mr C. Hammond's b g Jumbo, aged, Bsec (Burke) 0 16 13-Mr S. S. Myers's b g Pirate, aged, lOaeo (J. Taggart) 0 4 2-Mr W. M'Mfllan'sbr m Wanderoo, aged, 15sec .-.' ..■ .. (J. Crosßan) 0 41 44-Mr W. Jarvfc's b g Cavalier, i yrs/Sf'see (Crook)' 6 5 C-Mr J. Crossan's b g Informer, aged/ 2Esec j (R. Crossan)' 0 | 17 7—Mr J. Gardiner's g m Folly, aged, 25sec (Davidson) 0 35 32—Mr A. Duncan's br g Black Hawk,,6 yrs, 30seo .. (Orange) 0 40 25-Mr W. Woodman's blk m Celerity, aged, 3pßcc ... .. (Ownei) 0 46 15—Mr J. Stronach's b m Fancy, aged, 32aec (Owner) 0 21 8 -Mr W. O. Stronach's br g Fossicker, aged, 32sea ... .. (Keith) 0 56 43-Mr S. S. Myers's b m Violet, aged, 32scc (Greenwood) 0 This was even A mofft hollow race than the first heat, for though Princess broke slightly once or twice, in the early part of the race, she was soon righted, and as she trotted grandly the result was never in doubt. PriDoess eventually won by fully 50yds from Ca i ta, with foremast 30yds off third, Jumbo fourth, and Black Hawk fifth. Time, smin 34Jsec. The following carried overweight:—Jumbo, 201b; Pirate, 251b ; Folly, 161b; Fancy, 341b ; Fossicker, 191b. Total investment on the machines : Inside, 418 ; outside, 334. Dividends: Inside, L 23 10s; outside, Ll7 13s 6d. Final Heat.—WJnser to reoeivo MO sovs, seoond 40 sovs, third 20 sovs from tFfo stakes. The first three h«rees only in each section are eligible to start tor the final. I. O. 121 102-Princcß3, 22seo 1 63 61—Telephone, 34sec .. .. ..2 33 55—Foremast, 32seo .. .. -.3 52 53—Calista, 26sec .. .. .. •• 0 62 62—Count, SOsec .. .. .. .. « This proved to be tho best trotting event of the day< Princess broke repeatedly, but was soon steadied each time, and quickly made up her lost ground. Telephone led f®r nearly two - thirds of the distance, when Princess went to the front and was never again headed, winning by about three lengths. Foremast was a moderate third ; Count finishing last. Time, smin 33sec. Total investors, 679. Dividends: Inside, L2 9s 6d ; outside, L 3 0s 6d. Alter the totalisators had paid out the owner of Telephone entered a protest against the stakeß being paid over to Princess on the grounds that she was improperly entered as a maiden. SELLING HURDLE RACE, of 70 sovs. One mile and a-half. If entered to be Bold for L7O, to cirry 12st 51b; for LSO, list 71b; for LSO, list; for LIS, 10st 71b; for LlO, 10st; for nil, 9st. The winner to bo sold by auotion, with his engagements, and aay Burplus to go to the fund 6. I. O. 274 180-Mr R. Kildare's eh g Secretary (nil), aged, Ojt .. (W.Robertson) 1 114 95—Mr E. Wilson's ch g Trapper (nil), aged, 9jt .. .. •• (J.Cotton) 2 34 27-Messrs M. and J. Allan's br g Crossbow (nil), aged, flat .. .. (Walls) 3 43 34—Mr W. Rockfort as blk g Erebus (nil), aged, flat .. • (Chapman) 0 00 65—Mr T. W. Bowie's blk g Satan (nil), aged, D*t (Bnwiii) 0 20 20—Mr W. Smyth ns b m Vagrant (nil), 4yrs, flat .. .. (T.Cotton) After Vagrant had twice broken away and gone some distance each timo the field were despatched, with Vagrant in front and Secretary alongside. Then Crossbow ran up and Secretary retired to the last position but one. Vagrant was done with at half a mile, and Crossbow cleared tho hurdle in front of the grand stand in the van, with Secretary and Trapper almost abreast. Trapperthcn joincdCrossbow, andat thebaok of the course Secretary came up alongside the leaders, Crossbow retiring. Robertson held Trapper safe all along the home stretch, and landed his mount a winner by a clear leDgth. Crossbow was a fair third. Time, 3miu 6sec. Total investments on the machines ; Inside, 575 ; outside, 421. Dividends : Inside, LI 17s 6d ; outside, L2 2s. A protest was entered against Secretary on the ground that he had jammed Cotton on to the rails, but on consideration it was disallowed.

Secretary was bought in at 61 guineas. DISPOSAL STAKES, nt4o sow. Ono mile. Weight for ago. The winner to be sold for LiO. If entered to be sold for L3O. allowed 71b; L 25, Mlb; L2O, 2Ub; LIO, 281b; nil. 3Blb. The winner to be sold by auction, with his engagements, and any surplus to go to the funds. Mr 11. Goodman's ch g Shifnal (LIO). 5 yrs, 6st 131b .. .. .. (T. Buddicombc) 1 Mr W. J. Taggart'sch m Home ttulo (nil), Gyre, 6st4!b (D. Tajrgart) 2 Mr Q. Aitkonhead's b g Lin'Jen {nil), 0 yrs, tot 61h .. .. .. .. .. (Allen) 3 Mr E. T. Rhodcs's br g Murat (LIO), aged. Bst 111b (M'Donald) 0 Mr S. Alexander's ch g Doubtful (f.20), 6 yrs, 7st 61b .. .. • • (W- Buddioombe) 0 Mr H. L. Johnson's ch hj Le Tempß (nil), 6 yrs, 6st 91b (Lardßcr) 0

Leodogran was scratched. Shifnal and Le Temps rushed to the front, but at the back of the course the latter broke down, and Shifnal maintaining his lead won in a canter by a couple of lengths, Home Rule just beating Linden for second place. Time, lmin 50$ sec. Dividends : Inside, L2 3s; outside, L2 Sis. In the first section of the Carnival Trot Countess was first, Telephone second, and Kitty 11. third. Time, 3min 7saec.

The stewards of the Dunedin Jockey Club have received a requisition signed by Messrs Stead and Clifford, on behalf of Northern racehorse-owners, threatening to scratch all their horses for the Dunedin Cup meeting unless Mr Dowse is immediately removed from the position of handicapper. No reply has yet been forwarded, but it is understood that the club will reply refusing to entertain the request, and intimating their intention of upholding their officials. " Our Own " wires from Christchurch:—" It is the opinion here that Mr Evett has made a good handicap for the Auckland Cup, with the exception that Raglan is shamefully treated. Dudu is well in, but it is a question whether Bhe will be taken up, and the same remarks apply to St. James. Scots Grey and Hilda are reckoned the pick «f the handicap, and if Mr Gollan started Tirailleur we should have a good race. There is no betting."