SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXVI, Issue 9510, 4 September 1891, Page 6

SPORTING.

[Bmcial to Press Aboooiation.J [Received Sepfc.3, at 1.50 p.m.] ' SYDNEY, Sept. 3. Owing to the . postponement of the Tttfcmll’a Meeting from last Saturday to {Saturday of thia week, not much work “ ’ dono for' the Metropolitan • Stakes. To-day,. at Randwick, Jack was sent a good working gallop a mile.- .Scots Grey' and Silver Knight together compassed once round, the former having all the best of it. KUmore, who is .improving daily, put in serviceable work. ,and Sir William had very little trouble in disposing of £. E. in a strongly run mile. Mantilla" rattled over atefle and a quarter in good form.

tm Raise Association.] MAETON, Sift, 3. At the' Rangitikei Hunt Club Steeple•hase Meeting to-day: there was a good •ttSOdshoej and the weather was fine. TJm fpllqwmg are the results of the principal' events :—Open Hurdles—Eere 1, Eaiowaawa 2,,Matchlesß 3. Dividend £4 iSZSBunt „Cuip—Plintstohe 1, .Doctor 2, Piako 3. 'Dividend £4 2a. Open Steepleehue—Queenslander 1, Worth 2, Canute 3. Dividend A 3 9s. . „

.NSW BRIGHTON RACING CLUB. Handicapper: Mr W. White. Starter: Mr A. I. Rattray. ' • . Fer the Spring Trotting Meeting of the K«w. Brighton Racing Club, held yeaterl wwatherwaa fine. Mid there was A good attendance. Large fields went out for all tiib events; and the sport was of an - interesting description. In the opening -•Her the last meeting at the Show Grounds by-an Ashburton sportsman; and showed the advantage of the change:'of quarters, won very easily. The horse was brought ouV agsdxL later in the afternoon, and nitSikSedtiio Bptia'g Handicap. His'second hot 'lnch.' a simple one, and Price keep him going to get - the- best' of Twfllighti who Started two seconds behind The pony event produced a very cloeq-sfiniah between Sambo and Ikottai.the.former just getting up in the yards." {T^e 1 Harness Handicap •Jso produced an exciting con teat,, and the prue was awarded to Siberia, who finished ‘ secb)to,ahbbjectionagainat Casa for •, intetferenca being sustained. W. Kerr, driver of Casa, stated' before the Stewards that the mare was a difficult one and swerved when Siberia was . dose behind. It was held, however, that haft for Cass going, out’ of her ground Siberia would have passed her. The same two. horses had the finish for the final aweijff qll tor themselves. Siberia again * triumphing. The public made no mistake in Director as favourite for the IfileSaddJe. Trot, for, getting to the head of; affairs- bisfore a third of the distance bad been, covered* he held the advantage to-the aud; - Billy bad not to be asked to go in' the Selling-Race. The large sum of J|oOS was put through the totalisator during the day. - The following are details of; the racing i HANDICAP MAIOKN THOT (in saddle), of 20 .sots. Two mils*. 4* Ur X. Price’s (oa) b g Connemara, 6yrs, 'T^ee'• . (B. Price) 1 Usee’S' b g Bebel, aged, llseo =■ f .. - - . (Wright) 2 .A Mx .J 1 . Whitehead's b g Fairchild, tyre, saeo - (Owner) 3 11 Mickey Free aor, S Nilreb Ssec, 0 Saltan Ssec, 12 (Fragmtat 9mo, 0 Norwich Lass 9aec, 1 Lady Jane {mm. ,0 Annie Lauda llseo, 6 Black Pees ll'To, llaeo, 60 Bibbohwood ISeeo and 6 SUl«i>Mrlsteo also started. Connemara'obtained a strong lead in the first round, and, trotting in good style, won very easily by fifty yards. Timer?6min Ssec. Dividend £3 18s 6d. HANDICAP FONT TROT (in saddle), of IS eovs. HoisUt; 14-1 or tmder. Two miles. 16 Mr J.'Dawey’a blk g Sambo, aged 20sao (Owner) 1 17 'Mr A. Bnlme’shg Scotty, aged SSseo i • 1 (Owner) 2 IS Mr A.-Douglas’ I d Farewell,,aged, sex .. . (Hoars) 3 O’Mi«4 Sligo Ssec, 43 Vanity lOsec, 4 Cockney AOpaK t3' Bulalio SOieo. 45 Little Duck SSseo, 49 Missile 38aeo and 2 Tambonrini 40aeo also started. .At 'the back of the course, both Little Duck and Rosalie fell back, and . {Scotty entered the . straight with a long lead..- /Scotty was. however, tiring,, and Sambo, close to the rails, made np his ground very fast, and won by a long neck. Farewell was a good third. Time—6min 24aeo. Dlvidend, £lO 19s. MSW BRIGHTON HANDICAP (in harness), of 80 ■ova j 6 aova to second horse. Two mites. 57 Mr H. Paul’s b m Siberia, aged, 353ec(Munro) X 3 Mr J.' Adcock’s bik m Hippias, aged, 4lsec (Hammond) 2 52 Mr J. Farrar’s b g Billy, aged, ISaeo (Owner) 3 . 84 Fotataa sor, 9 iSlsie (iay Slsec, 16 Zealaadia ■ SSseo, 0 Fragment SOseo 0 Ada li. 33 sec, It* Ruth SSssc, 4 Bibbonwood 46>eo, 6 Boulanger 4Sseo, and-69 Cass 43sec (dxsq) also started, t Cass was at the head of affairs at the mile post, and entering the straight the last time was still in the lead with Siberia and Hippias close up. A great struggle took place all the way to the post, the favourite passing it a length to the good. Bippiaa finished three lengths behind, and Siberia. Billy and Potatau being next in birder. Time—6mia Msec. Dividend £4 1316c1. A protest was lodged against Cass for'crossing'in the straight, and after evidence had been taken the mare was disqualified. HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of SOaova. One 1 mile. AS.MrB. Brown’s br g Director,aged, ISsec . _ > (Moorhouse) 1 14 Mr B. Bill's b g Tommy 11., aged, ISseo - ' (Owner) 2 10'Mr T. Griffiths’ b m Rutb, 4yrs, 16aac (Mullins) 3 24 Toung Irvington, scr: 36 Wilkin, 7aco: O ‘Farewell. ISseo ; 1 Turk, 22aec; 22 Regina, 22»e0; 3 Fermanagh, 24seo also started. Won rather easily by three lengths; a fair third. Time—Bmin. Dividend, £3 Is. HANDICAP BELLING THOT (ia Harness), of 20bovs. .iwo miieg.

. lo> WfxJx Vmmt’a b g Billy, aged, scr (Owner) 1 ■1 Srnr. Williams’ g g King Billy, aged ' 40«eo ... ... ... .. (Hammond) 2 |](t J. W. Williams'oh g'Boulanger, aged. -• 30mo r v... i-n i ... • (-/wner) -3 ■ 5 Butterfly, TOSeo ; .21 Staffordshire Xasa, 27aeo; 5 Colonial, iTsec; 0- Jenny li., 37sec ; ID mratbsll*»; 88iie0i?-‘2l''.Bellil»'ilil,, 30aeo; 21 Tinker, BBste; 1 Diok’lurpin,4o»«o; 6 Ihoßpy.dSsec, also suited. , ’Billy ;W»? trotted ,in leisurely fashion, and' picking up King Billy in the straight won by .» length. Time—6min 24sec. DlTiSond, jes 16a. Billy was bought in by his owner for J 513. ' . BFBINO HANDICAP (in saddle), of 30 sots; 5 ■ - sots to second horse, ‘two miles. • 168 Mr tl. ; Brice’s (ns) b g Connemara, 6yrs, . Msec... .... .... (K. Price) 1 It J. Searie’s r m Twilight, aged, SSaeo (U. Kerr) 2 87 Director 28sao, 9 Eibbonworod 45soc and 6 JJUeh Bess 43sec also,started. Connemara was in the lead goon after tbjo;- start, and _at the mile post .was s dozen-lengths in front of Twilight. la the-straight Twilight closed on the leader, bujt. broke, and pursuit being hopeless M|ed up, Connemara finishing alone. The others pulled up early in the race. Time—fimin 52sec. Dividend, .£1 8s Gd. BaKpIvAP TbO C (in harness), of 20 sots. . One mile gg. Mr S. Paul’s b m Sibarya, aged, Dsee i'i l.ii.'.—,,(Munro) 1 as air W. ftStt S ch W Cass, aged, Ifceo •?.t TP ■: ;■ (Owner) S 87 Mr T. D. Minton’s b m Kitty, aged, scr " ’ • (Owner) 3 6 DiMC»r 12«ec. 4 Daphne 12jec, 27 i'lora Usee, 8 Idaho ISsMvSl.Hippiu ZGseealao- started. 'tbe'tUrn for home Cass; and Siberia weid idgetber. The latter got the best of hia,,opponent in ; the last hundred yards, lengths ; a pbor third. Timer-Smin 2sec. . Dividend, JtS 17a 6d.-

SOUTH, CANTEEBUET HUNT CLUB. Handicappers : Messrs A. Boyle and G. A. - Jefferson ; Starter: Mr C. N. Orbell. -

The South Canterbury Hunt Club was fortunate in having a pleasant day for its mco meeting yesterday. The weather was doll;* bat mild and pleasant. The attend•acrwM not large, only about £2l being takonnt the gate. The course was over natural country on Mr H. Squires’ property about two miles from Timaru. Thwfraces were small, but some of them ■wore awkwardly placed,.and a plantation ibe centre of the course very much interfered with the view of the races. The Sectary, Mr Melville Gray, and his assistants, worked hard to make the meeting aeuccess, and, notwithstanding the absence of all-conveniences, theygot through their diliwe ‘bitch. .The throughout was good, some of the finishes

being close and exciting. The following are details : MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 15 sots. Weightfor age. About two miles. 0 Mrß. E, Macdonald's b g Muokross, aged, 12st 31b (Owner) 1 17 Mr A. E. G. Shades’ b g Stanley, oyrs, list 101 b ... (Cornelius) 2 4 Mr J. C. Park’s br m Zee >, oyrs. list 101 b (Mr A. G. Cox) 3 8 Blasus 12st31b and 6 Nap 12st 31b also started. Stanley led until just upon the post, when Muckross got up and won by a short head. There were no investors on the winner in the totalisator. HUNT CLUB CUP, of 35 sots; second horse. 5 sots from the stake. * bout two miles and a half . 22 Mr A. S. Clarkson’s b g Glen, by Day Dawn, aged, 12st (Mr G, Murrry-Aynsley) 1 36 Mr W. H. Woodman's g g Mexico, aged, 12st 3-b... ... (Mr A. G. Cox) 2 5 Mr B, T. Ehodes’ b g The Monk, aged, 10.-t 131 b (Shepherd) 3 10 Nero 12at. 26 The Druid list 12lb. 14 Kahikatoa list, H The Chicken 10st 121 b and 7 Bob lOst 91b also started. The field got away well together, but The Druid persistently declined the first fence, ■and was thus early out of the race. Nero went on with the lead for a mile and a half, when Glen, who had been lying handy, drew up, took the lead, and won, after a good race with Mexico; The Monk a fair third. Dividend, £5 7s. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE,©! 10 sova; conSued to horses that have been regularly hunted with the South Canterbury harriers. About two miles, 46 Mr Gordon P. Wood’s ch g Juggler, sire by Craydon. aged, 12st 91b ... (Owner) 1 24 Mr G. f haw's oh g Pastime, aged, 12st —2 6 MiH. Squires’ b m Doric, 6yr j , 10st 3 10 ZiEO list (disq.) and 15 Nap list also started. Nap'went away with a strong lead, out ran off at the back of the course. Zeeo thou took command, and just managed to get home. An objection was lodged against Zseo for jostling, and this being allowed. Juggler was declared the winner. Dividend, £2. OPEN HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 55 Bovs; second horse 5 sots from the stake. A bout two miles and a half. 26 Mr W. G. smith’s g g Joker,' by Guy Fawkes. 6yrs, XOst ... (Butterworth) 1 27 Mr W, H. Woodman’s g g Mexino, aged, 12st (Mr A. G. ('ox) 2 75 Mr F. P, Claridge’s b m Lyndoora, aged, 12st 71b ... .... ... (Owner) 3 . 4 Nero list 121 b and 24 The Chief lOst 21b also started. Mexico led for the first mile and a half, .the rest following in close order. Joker was then taken to the front and drew right away from the field, ultimately winning by ten or a dozen lengths, Mexico beating the favourite by a length for second place. Dividend, £5 Bs. LADLfeib’ BRACELET; a handicap steeplechase of 10 sots. About two miles. 69 Miss Clarkson’s b g Glen, by Day Dawn, aged, list 21b ... (Mr G. Murrny-Aynsley) 1 38 Mrs Frankish’s b g Bob, 6yrs, lOst 91b (Wiltord) 2 28 Mrs Gordon P. Wood’s oh g Juggler, aged, list 81b (Dunn) 3 6 Stanley lOst 121 b, 7 The Monk lOst 121 b, 3 Shingle loat 71b, and 3 Blasus lOst 71b, also ran. Glen led for half a mile, while Shingle losthia rider at the first fence. Juggler took command going up the hill at the back of the course, but Glen came again and led to within half a mile of home. Here Bob made his effort, and was first over the last fence, but by a hit of determined riding on the part of Mr MurrayAynsley Glen managed to catch him on the post and win by a short half length; Juggler close up, third. Dividend, £2. CONSOLATION STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. About two miles. 39 Mr W. H. Woodman's g g Mexico, by Houser, aged, 12-i t ... (Mr A. G. Oox) 1 7 MrE. T. Rhodei'bg The Mom, aged, 10st41b (shepherd) 2 5 Mr G. B. Barclay's blk g Blasus. aged, lOst . (H. Jackson) 3 16 The Druid list 101 b, and 1 Shingle lOst also started. Won easily. Dividend, £1 1 Is.