SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1836, 10 January 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

WAIKATO RACES. [By TstKOEAPii.] Second Day—Friday, January 9

Handicap Hurdle Race of 30 sovs. w’th a sweep of 3 sotb each added ; eight flights of hurdles, 3/t. 6in. high. Grey Momua 1 Sportsman ... ... ... 2 The rest were scratched.

Sportsman cut out the running from the start, leading over the second hurdle by s length, the third by a length and a half, and taking the jumps in his usual perfect style. Grey Momua was let out passing the stand the first time, when he wus leading by half a length. He won by a length. Moved Handicap, of 3 sovs. One mile. Barney ... ... ... ... I Golden Crown 2 Old T imea ... ... ... 3

Barney led hy a length for three-quarters of a mils, and won by half a length. The rest in a cluster.

Publicans’ Purse (Handicap) of 75 sovs., with a sweep of 3 sovs. each. Oue mile and a half. Malvern ... ... ... ... 1 Billingsgate ... ... ... 3 Haro d 3 Balmoral also ran. Bit'iog—6 to 4 on Billingcgate ; 2 to 1 agst Malvern ; 10 to 5 aast Balmoral. A good start wus effected. Walters’ ai d Mclvor’s horses wei-e first seen coming to the front, Balmoral third, Harold racing Billingsgate up the straight. Passing the stand the iiorses were in couples, Balmoral and Malvern a length behind the others. Malvern came up at the mile and won by a length. Time, 2min. 47secs. Selling Hack Back of 15 sovs. Cne mile. Weight, lOst. Golden Crown 1 Wally 2 An accident occurred in the Publicans’ Handicap. Harold knocked down Mrs Murphy and baby at the finish. The woman was badly hurt, and the baby is lying uu-