Sporting News.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 128, 28 November 1895, Page 2

Sporting News.

By " Spoet." The first day's races of the Feilding Jockey Club's Spring Meeting will be held to-movrow (Friday). The acceptances being, largo we can safely expect the number of horses that will face the starter will exceed that of any previous meeting and, consequently, providing the "clerk of the weather" favors us with a fair sample of sunshine, the result of the races should be some very close *' finishes " as the handicapper, Mr J. E. Henry, as usual, has succeeded in hiding the " dead birds." Every second " horsey " man who will be represented at the Meeting fancies he has " some- : thing good," a sure sign that the contests will be keen and the " finishes " exciting. The Committee of the Jockey Club have made all necessary arrangements for the ; convenience of visitors. It is somewhat i difficult to select probable winners from i the large list of acceptors, but I fancy I when the numbers are up the following I will not be far out of the places allotted : — Flying Handicap — 6 furlongs. Umslopogaas,7-8 ... ... 1 Pompom. 7-11 ..'. ... 2 Bloomsbury, 7-12... ... 3 Spring Hurdle Handicap— 2 mile.s and a distauce. Narrate, 9-9 1 Dante, 10-9 2 Revolt, 11 0 3 ! Hack Hurdles — l : i miles. Red Hot, 10-11 1 Nat, 10-3 2 Barman, 10-7 ... ••• 3 St. Andrews Handicap — H miles. Westnipre, 7-11 1 Lorelei, 80 2 Brooklet, 7-9 3 But Solitaire (7-8) should win if in a proper mood. Kiwitea Stakes — 1 mile. Allau-a-dale, 8-0 1 Waingongora, 7-13 ... 2 Kent, 8-10 3 Hack Flat— l\- miles. Trickery, 8-4 1 Slumber, 6-12 2 Undine, G-12 ... ... 3 Hack Flying— 6 furlongs. Bowshot, 8-10 1 Gold Cup, 9-0 2 First SigliMi-ll 3 DUNEDIN MEETING. i (Per Press Association.) Dunedtn Nov. 28. The following are the results after we went to press yesterday : — Ofcago Cup, H miles — Barmby 1, Marino 2, Gipsy Grand 3. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, 2min 49see. Dividends. £4 19s and .£6 11s. Dunedin Stakes, 5 furlongs St Ouida 1, Marlin 2. Bombshell 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmiu ssec. Dividends, .£4 5s and £1 9s. Federal Handicap. 6 furlongs — Banner 1, St. Clements 2, Maremma 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 19|sec. Dividends, j-16 7s and £12 ss. Selling Race, 1 mile — Captive 1, Lady Somnus 2, Von. Braen 3. Won by a length. Time, lta'm 50asG. Dividend, £1 18s. Maiden 1 wo year-old Handicap, 4 furlongs -Irish Girl 1, Pitch and Toss 2, Danigella s. Won by half a length. Time, 52sec. Dividend, £2 Is. St. Kiida Welter, 1 mile — Salvo 1, Speculator 2, Stockfish 3. Won by two lengths. Dividends, £3 12s and i' 3 3s.