SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9446, 22 June 1891, Page 6

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. The following are the entries for tho two principal handicaps at the Grand National Meeting;— GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 500 bovs; second horse to receive 75 bovs, and the third horse 25 sovs out of the stake. About three miles and a half. Morok Ival Ahua, Christmas Irish King Regina Bough Maxwelton Oeo Tauraekaitai Lochnagar Somnambulist Koger Trimolite Otaieri Polly (late Deceiver) Dangerous Black Gin Waitangi Freeman Kangaroo Omata Sentinel Yardman Chemist Jenny Jupiter Pursestring Genny Mount Kaimanawa Nero Mangaohaone Darnley GEAND NATIONAL HURDLE RACE HANDiCAP, of SOOeovs j second horse to receive 40 sovs, and the third horse 20 bovs out of the stake. About two miles. Kulnine Ival Ahua Jet d'Eau Irish King Comet Theorem Kimberley Lochnagar Inohteith Otaieri Christmas Bine Mountain Waihi Captain Abram I’oiton Clyde Begins Beggarmon Master Agnes Sentinel Norton Montrose IL somnambulist 1 K»po Conran to Tho Idler Angler Caitiff Etiu-go-Bragh Horkaway Ivunhoe Preston Jenny Py ramus Pursestricg Cheshunt Kaimtnawa Old Gold hfflgy Darnley LANCASTER PARK TROTTING CLUB. Handicapper; Mr P. White. Starter: Mr H. J. Derrett. Fine weather favoured the winter meeting of the Lancaster Park Trotting Club held on Saturday, and the attendance of the public was large. Exceptionally big fields went out for each of the events, no fewer than eighty-six horses taking part in the seven events on the programme. The racing was nob exciting, inasmuch as all tho events were won in the holloweat possible manner, except in the Stewards’ Stakes, the last race, when the finish was very close. Speculation was brisk, the sum of .£1849 goiug through the total iaator. The following are details of the racing ; MAIDEN HANDICAP TEOT (iu saddle), of 20 sovs. Two miles. &3 Mr W. Jackman's ch m Martha, aged, ISssc (Harold) 1 7 Mr T, Lynskey’s b g Mickey Free, 4 yru. lOsec (Owner) 2 32 Mr D. M’Cormick’s br g Master George, aged, 1236 c ... (Price) 3 58 Sh .mrock scr, 3 Shrewsbury 9sac, 33 Ida II 9sac, 0 Charm lOaeo, 0 Barney iOsoo, 4 Form lOsoc. I -->andy Cook lOsec, 1 Wil l Acre 12aec, 6 Tinker and Connemara each ISsec, 0 Countess 11. ISsao, II Victoria 11. 15seo, 1 Lady Lynn, ISsao, 18 Biddy 30scc, also started, Martha was in front when half the distance had been covered, and increased her lead to the finish winning by about one hundred yards. A bad third. Time— Stain SSsec. Dividend £3 Bs. JUNE HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 30 sovs. Two miies. S 3 Mr T. Free’s br h Young Irvington, syrs, Idsec ... ... (Owner) 1 64 Mr W. Jardiue’s br m Dorothy, 4yrs, 45seo (Farrar) 2 59 Mr H, Mace’s ch g Potatau, aged, scratch (Wright) 3 3 Venus 30-eo, 66 Madeline SOseo, 2 Silver-stream 37aec, 0 Peter 37sec, 27 Timbno 40aec, 8 Apology 40sec, 1 Ashton iOaec, 9 Fairchild 40aeo, 0 Adam 48sec also started. On the last round Young Irvington passed Dorothy, who had the lead from the start, and won easily, the scratch horse about one hundred yards behind Dorothy. Time—smin 45£sec. Dividend £7 Ba. WINTER HANDICAP TEOT (in saddle), of 40 sovs. Two miles. 70 Mr D, M’Cormick’s br g Master George, aged, 32aec (J. Price) 1 44 Mr C. Bridson's b g Sonny, aged, sor (Mnnroe) 2 65 Mr P, Howard’s blk m Shamrock, aged, 20sec (Hammond) 3 1 Westleigh lOsec, 4 Miss Sligo ISsec, 35 Mias Puraa S2seo, 9 Elbbonwood 35sec, 10 KilJinohy 35eec, 51 Parnell 37eeo also started. Won very easily. Time—Gmin 2sec. Dividend, £3 15s. LANCASTER PA UK HANDICAP (in harness), of 45bovs, Three miles. 105 Mr H. Mace’s b g Sunlight, aged, 17sec (Wright) X 17 Mr J. Farrar’s b g Billy, aged, 13aeo (Owner) 2 10 Mr C. Mack’s r g Captain Bussell, 4yrs, SOseo (Owner) 3 60 Berlin Boy sor, 63 Butcher Boy 17eeo, 15 Tommy 22sec, 18 Sapphire 22seo and 37 Flora 21860 were the other starters. Sunlight got to the head of affairs before a mile and a half had been covered, and trotting in good style, was nob afterwards approached. Some distance between second and third. Time—Bmin 32|aec. Dividend <£2 15s 6d. MAIDEN HANDICAP TBOT (in harness), of 20 sovs. Two miles. 27 Mr F. Vale’s h m Berlin Maid, aged, 17eeo (Farrar) 1 68 Mr J. Adcock’s hr m Hippias, aged, 20aoo (Goodger) 2 22 Mr K. M'Donnell’s br m lona, syrs„ lOsoc (Prical 3 45 Shrewsbury 9.wc, 0 Eegina lOsec, 0 Old Maid lOsec, 23 Ruth ISsao, 12 bibbonwood ISaec, 1 Adam 20sec, 15 Little Duck 20aeo, 27 Fddora 23sao also started. Berlin Maid early went to the front, and won easily pulling up, A bad third. Time ■—6 min 29sec. Dividend JBB. HANDICAP PONT TEOT (in saddle), of 20 sovs For ponies 14h lin or under. Two miles.39 Mr W. R. Searle’sr m Twilight, aged, ISsec (-. Karr) 1 21 Mr E. Hay’s br g Parnell, aged, 22seo (E. Hay) 2 18 Mr J. Butler’s b m Hnmbug, aged, 18aeo (Owner) 3 14 Sambo 22aec, 0 Dorah Thorn 25sec, 41 lona 27sec, 29 Bobby Barns 30aec. 0 Luoky 32seo, 20 tfootty 35sec, I Norah 35aeo, S Topsy 35.ee, and 0 Tambourine Ssaoc also started. Early in the race Twilight was in front, and without being pushed passed the post twenty lengths to the good, a half-length only between second and third. Time—6min 9aec. Dividend £4- 6a fid. STEWARDS’ STAKES HANDICAP TEOT (in saddle), of 25 sovs; ponies under ISh lin to carry 8»t, over 13h lin and under 14U 1m Oat, others 10a r. t) no mile. 137 Mr S. Merson’s b m Ada 11., Syrs, 23f-.ee (Clegr) 1 74 Mr W. Jackman’s ch m Martha, aged, 14.ee (Harold) 2 12 Mr C. Mack’s rg Captain Knssell,4yrs, lOsec . (Own r) 3 The oth.ee starters were 6 Kitty sor. 29 Y oung Irvington scr, 0 Westleigh 9seo, 4 Tommy 11. 12-eo, 1 Jenny 11. ISsec. 0 Little Charm 15-:eo, 2 H.R.H. 16>ec, 1 alma 15aec, 2 Director 17r.ee, 3 Victoria I : . 17sao, 2 Peter 17Sac, and I’imbuo 19soo (oouulod with Martha). Dios Turpin I9seo, 23 Kiliinchy 2Xaeo and Parnell 23aac, Martha came very fast at the last, but broke just before reaching the post, and suffered defeat by half a length; a poor third. Time—3min 4bec. Dividend .£1 18s fid. Friday, August 21, has been fixed as the date for the Ashburton County Hunt Club Steeplechases.