SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIX, Issue 9988, 17 March 1893, Page 6

SPORTING.

AMUEI TURF CLUB. Handioapper, Mr J, Cresswell; Stsrtera, Messrs T. H. Lance and 0. Thompson. The annual race meeting of the Atuuri Turf Club was held at Oulverden yesterday. Unfortunately the unpromising appearance of the weather in town daring the early hours of the morning had the effect of making the number of excursionists by rail much smaller than usual, but a fair company joined the train at the wayside stations, and it was very nearly as full when it arrived at Culverden as has been the case in former years. Then, again, ns the morning progressed, the weather became finer, and although a smart shower of rain fell just previous to the decision of the first event, the sky cleared almost immediately, and the remainder of the day was gloriously bright and warm. As far as the gathering is concerned it was as successful as usual. The Amuri folk have established a reputation for hospitality, which was fully maintained yesterday. The meeting was as well managed aa usual, which is saying a good deal for Mr William Thompson and his assistants; and although Mr J. D. Lance, who was unfortunately too ill to be present, was absent from the carriage which does duty for a judge’s box, the position was ably filled by the Hon E. W. Parker. Although the racing was fairly interesting, and the fields for the various events, as a rule, large, speculation was not brisk, and the sum, £SBB, which Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin, who worked the totalisator during the afternoon, succeeded in passing through the machine, is some hundreds less than the amount handled at the Club’s annual race meeting last year. Proceedings commenced with the Hurdle Bace, for which Clarence was made favourite. However, Justice, thanks chiefly to the vigorous horsemanship of her owner, stayed longer than Mr Holmes’ horse, and won with nothing to at the finish. Norton was in very strong demand for the Amur! Cup, but the son ot Ascot, who bore a slightly tucked-up appearance, failed under his heavy weight, and after Lady Grey had held the lead, which she assumed at the half-mile post, until one hundred yards from home, Speoton, who was capitally handled by Bay, got up, and won by half a length. The Maiden Plate went to Perkin, who returned a dividend of £524 to his supporters, and would probably have been beaten had Wairaki got well away, while the Culverden Plate was little better tban an exercise canter for Norton. Jos. Sedley, who appears to have made considerable improvement so far as manners are concerned, appropriated the District Bace; while, after Spurned and White Squall bad fought out a tremendous struggle for the High-Weight Handicap, Mr Sheenan’a horse, who was slow in gettiug on his legs, won by a bead. Lady Grey was most in demand for the Consolation Handicap, and after Mr Claridge.bad indulged Wairaki with the lead for more than three-quarters of a mile he took the favourite up, and won easily at the finish. The following are details of the racing:— HANDICAP HUKDLU RACE, of £2 sots ; second horse 3 sots from the stake. One mile and a half. 31 Mr G. Murruy-Avnsley’s b m Justice, by Winchester —Venus, Syrs, Hat, ... (Owner) 1 68 Mr J. A. Holmes’ b g Clarence, 6yrs, list Ulb (Stewart) 2 12 MrW. 0. Rutherford’s bit h Jos. Sedley, 4yrs lOst 41b (Higgins) 3 6 Irish King 11. lOst 71b and 1 Opera lOst also started. Jot. Sedley made the running twenty lengths in front of Justice until half a mile from, borne. Here Justice took command, followed by Clarence, and although the latter made his effort at the top turn he could never reach Justice, who won by half a length from Clarence, with Jos. Sedley twenty lengths away third. Time—3min Ifsco. Dividend, £3 Bs. AMIJBI CUP, of 55 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 28 Mr B. Bay’s oh g Speoton, by Burlington— Spec, 4yrs, list Sib (Owner) 1 3 Mr F. P. Claridge’sgrmlady Grey, aged, lOst 21b (Owner) 2 4 Mr T. Sheenan’s hr g Spumed, syrs, list (Owner) 3 47 Mr D. Rutherford's ch g Norton, aged, 13st (Clark) 0 7 Mr A. Binnie’s blk g Black Hawk, 6yrs, lOst 41h (Owner) 0 18 Mr H. A. Knight’s oh g ‘White Squall, syrs, lOst 21b (Mitchell) 0 6 Mr W. Trotter’s oh g Palmbearer, 6yrs. lOst .. (Owner) 0 Speoton was quickest on his feet, but, was immediately steadied, and Black Hawk went ou down the back stretch and round the top turn, followed by Palmbearer and Norton in the order named, With Lady Grey whipping in. Black Hawk was still in command as they swept past the stand, but as they went round the bottom turn Lady Grey commenced to go through, and before the top turn was reached had taken command, followed by Spurned, Norton and Speoton in the order named, while Black Hawk was in difficulties Lady Grey was first into the straight, but Specton, making his effort in the last fifty yards, got up, and won by half a length from Lady Grey, with Spurned two lengths away third, and Norton fourth. Time—3min 55seo. Dividend, £3 12s. MAIDEN PLATE, of 17 sots ; second horse 2 sotsOne mile. 2 Mr H. Harding's gr g Perkin, by Perkin Warbeck DC., 3 yrs, XOst 31b (Walls) 1 38 Mr W. O. Rutherford’s ch g Solomon, Syrs, lOst 31b (Higgins) 2 41 Mr T. H. Lance’s oh g Wairaki, 4yrs, lOst 111 b (MrG. Munuy-Aynsley) 3 3 Lord Hopetoun list lib, 1 Director lOst 111 b, 13 Leonard lOst 31b and 18 Miss Vanguard lOst 31b also started. Perkin jumped away in front, and making all the running won comfortably by a length and a half from Solomon, with Wairaki half a length away third. Time— Imin Ss£aec. Dividend, £52 4s. CULVERDEN PLATE, of 22 sots ; second horse 2 sots. Welter weight-for-age. One mile and a quarter. Mr D. Rutherford’s ch g Norton, by Ascot— Romp, 6yxs, lOst 131 b (Clark) 1 Mr C. C. Wilson’s Irish King IL, aged, lOst 131 b (Butler) 2 Irish King 11. made the running ui til the straight was reached, when Norton joined him, and, drawing out in the last twenty yards, won easily by three-qnartera of a length. DISTRICT PLATE, of 17 sots; second horse 3 sots. Six furlongs. 29 Mr W. O. Rutherford’s blkh Jos. Sedley, by Guy Fawkes—Vanity Fair, 4yrs, list 71b (Higgins) 1 26 Mr T. H. Lance’s ch g Wairaki, 4yrs, list 71b (Mr Q. Murray-Aynsley) 2 19 Mr H. M’Kay's b m Farewell, aged, list 71b , (Binnie) 3 18 Perkin 12st (71b extra) and 10 Sir Garnet list 71b also started. 'j Job, Sedley was first away, and was in command as they swept round the top turn, with Farewell next and Perkin third. Once in the straight Perkin was beaten, and although Wairaki passed Farewell at the distance, he could* never reach Jos. Sedley, who won comfortably by a length and a quarter from Wairaki, with Farewell two lengths away third. Time—lmin 23aec. Dividend, £3 ss. •HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of SO sovs; second horse 5 sovs. One milo and one hundred and seventy-six yards. 16 Mr T. Sheenan’s b g Spumed, by Holdemess —Bribery, syrs, list 31b (Owner) 1 22 Mr H. A. Knight’s ch g White Sqnall, Syrs, lOst 41b (Mitchell) 2 8 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley’s b m Justice, Syrs, lOst 101 b (Owner) 3 30 Gillie 12st 51b, 8 Black Hawk lOst 71b and 6 Solomon lOst 21b also started. Palmbearer was first to appear in front, and followed by Justice and Gillie in the order named, and Spurned last, made the running round the bottom turn and down the back stretch, until the four-furlong post was reached. There Palmbearer retired, and White Squall, going through, took command, and went round the top turn well clear of Justice, while Sjmrned had taken third position. Once in the straight Justice was beaten, and Spurned, catching White Squall in the last few strides, won by a bead, with Justice a couple of lengths away third. Time—2min sseo. Dividend, £5 6s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 11 sovs; second horse 1 sov. Once round. 23 Mr F. P. Olaridge’s gr m Lady Grey, by Defamer, aged,T2st 31b (Owner) 1 11 Mr T. H. Lance’s ch g Wairaki, 4yrs, lOst 121 b (Mr G. Miuray-Aynsloy) 2 8 Mr W. O. Rutherford’s b f Miss Vanguard, Syrs, lOst (Higgins) 3 Wairaki made the running well clear of Miss Vanguard until the straight waa reached, when Lady Grey made her effort, and catching the leader in the last hundred yards, won comfortably by a long nock from Wairaki. Time—2min Dividend, £lloa.

HAWKE’S BAT JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. (Pub Press Association.] NAPIER, March 16. The weather was beautiful for the first day's racing of the Hawke's Bay Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting to-day, but the course was rather heavy, owing to the late rains, and the times registered for the various events were not fast. The racing was, however, splendid, the fields being large and the finishes remarkably close. The amount passed through the totalisator —£2s63—is a falling off of over £1409 compared with the first day of the Autumn Meeting last year. Lord and Lady Glasgow were present, and were entertained at luncheon by the stewards. The following are details of the racing AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 100 sots ; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile. 113 Hon J. D. Ormond’s gr m Queen of Trumps, bv Leolinus—Maid of Athol, Syrs, Bst 81b (M’Grath) 1 138 Mr D. M’Kinnon’s b g Scot Free, aged, Bst (Gall) 2 178 Mr ITtiku Mammaru’s b f Murowai, syrs, 7st 81b (P. Kingan) 3 59 Dreamland Bst 31b, 26 Kupenga 7st 121 b, 13 Link 7st 81b, 35 Comma 7st 81b, 28 Ua 7st 61b, 99 Kotuku 7st 51b and 150 Whimsical 7st 121 b also started. Dreamland and Cotnmo together led until the railway bend waa reached, when the field closed up. Entering the straight Scot Free and Murewai took command, but Queen of Trumps, making her effort under the whip, got up on the post and won by a head from Scot Free, with Murewai a length away third. Time—lmin 47|sec. Dividend, £5 3s. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stakes. About two miles. . „ . i 56 Mr G. P. Donnelly’s b g Kamianawa, by Otupapa—Ada, aged, lOst 41b (Redmond) 1 166 Mr T. H. Lowry’s ch g Gondolier, syrs, lOst 41b - (Gilpin) 2 210 Mr D. M’Leod’s ch g Morechal Neil, Gyrs, lOstClb (Kay) 3 26 Tiritea list 101 b, 50 Aorcro list 31b, 138 Chester lOst and 91 Worth 9st 21b also started. Kuimanawa waited on his field until the straight waa reached, when he took command and won very easily from Gondolier. rpi me _.4min I0?-soc. Dividend, £ll 10s. HAWKE’S BAT CUP HANDICAP, of 400 sovs; second horse 50 sovs and third horse 20 sovs from the stake. One mile and three-quarters. 109 Mr W. Eathbone’s br m Merganser, by Nordonfeldt—Albatross, 4yxs, 9st (Donovan) 1 469 Hon J. D. Ormond’s br m Thame, Syrs, 7st 61b (Lindsay) 2 197 Mr D. M’Kinnon’s br h Lochness, 6yrs, 7st 2fb (Gall) 3 93 Boulanger Bst 121 b, 192 Crackshot Bst 61b, and 28 Maid of Lorho 6st 111 b also started. Maid of Lome and Merganser were first to show in front from a splendid start, but Merganser was steadied. Maid of Lome went on ia front of Boulanger, with Lochness third. At the half-distance post Thame commenced to moveup and presently got her head in front of Maid of Lome, while Lochness ran into third place. At the top turn, Thame, Lochness and B oulanger were all together under the whip Boulanger was the first to give way, and Thame and Lochness came on together into the straight. Half a furlong from home Lochness was in difficulties, but Merganser shot out with a veiy fast run, and going on won by half a length from Thame, with Lochness a length away third, and Boulanger close up fourth. Time—3rain 16*sec. Dividend, £8 17a, NURSERY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; second horse 15 sovs from the stake. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. 121 Capcain Russell’s b f Noyade, by Lord of the Isles—Lorelei, Sst Sib (Robson) 1 192 Mr W. Rathbone’s ch f Zanella, Sst (Donovan) 2 92 Mr G. Hunter’s b f St Cecilia, 7st 21b 3 64 Midas 7sc 121 b, 63 Haeata 7st 21b, 38 Julia 7st, 7 Kohine 7st, 14 Primrose 7st, 9 Merivale 7st, and 10 Tussock 7st also started. From a capital start St Cecilia waa the first to get into her stride, followed by Haeata and Zanella. At the railway bend St Cecilia held a strong lead, but Noyade and Zanella commenced to go up fast. At the entrance into the straight Noyada was ia command, with Zanella coming fast, and a slashing race ended ia Noyade, stalling off Zanella’s determined challenge and winning all out by a length from Zanella, with St Cecilia third. Time —lmin 22sec. Dividend, £4 10s. HIIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Once round. 115 Mr W. Douglas’ blk g Chris, by The Mute— Christina, Syrs, Sst (Reid) 1 79 Mr J. Paul’s br m Fleta, 4yrs, 9st 71b (M’Keague) 2 58 Mr F. Collins’ b g Stockfish, 6yrs, Bst 81b (Vatighan) 3 93 Morion lOst 121 b, 123 Spindfelt Sat 121 b, 144 Zacoho Sst 71b, 6 BrontG Sst 51b, 10 Caloola Sst 41b, and 21T Rose Sst 31b also started. Mr roweil was cneerea for hia splendid start, from which Caloola ltd until the railway bend was reached, when Stockfish went to the front and led into the straight, with Fleta and Chris following in the order named. Once in the straight Stockfish, Fleta and Chris fought out a rattling finish, Chris winning all out by a bare mek, while Stockfish was a length away, third. Time—lmm 59|sec. Dividend, £4 18s. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 30 sovs ; second horse 5 - sovs from the stake. Once round. 206 Mr F. Collins’ b m Water Lily, by Fonlplay —Water Colour, 4yrs, Sst ... (F. Kingan) 1 27 Mr H. Gaisford’s b m Whimsical, 4yrs, Sst (Collelo) 2 143 Mr W. Douglas’ b g Wheriko, Syrs, 7st 71b (Reid) 3 120 King George Sst 101 b, 32 Brown Bell 7st 121 b, 23 Sunlight 7st, and 53 Jessie 9st 101 b also started. Water Lily led from stare tu finish, and though in the straight Wheriko and Whimsical commenced to catch her at every stride they could never quite get up, and Water Lily won by a very short head from Whimsical, with Wheriko a nose away third. Time—imin 59ses. Dividend, £5. RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; second horse 13 sovs from the stake. Sis furlongs. 53 Mr W. Douglas’ b f Ua, by The Mute— Waitiri, Syrs, 7st 71b (Reid) 1 179 Mr D. M’Kinnon’s b g Scot Free, aged, Sst 51b , ...• .(Gall) 2 209 Hon Captain Bussell’s b m Krina, 4yrs, Sst 21b , (G. Robson) 3 103 Dreamland Sst 101 b, 66 Pani Sst, 8 Haeata 6st 111 b and 89 Spinaway 6st 101 b also started. Haeata and Scot Free alternately led until the top turn was reached, when the former retired and Ua ran up to Scot Free. The pair entered the.straight together and a. tremendous finish saw Ua get up ia the last few strides ami win by a head from Scot Free, with Krina a fair third, Dreamland fourth, and Pani fifth. Time —lmin 19-jsec. Dividend, £l2 Is. The following acceptances were received to-night tor to-morrow’s races MARCH HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile. st lb st lb

The Committee of the Ashburton Hunt Club has decided to open the hunting season on April 12, The first meet will be held at the master’s residence, Laghmor, and the hounds will hunt three limes a fortnight during the season. The Autumn Trotting Meeting of the Lower Heathcote Racing and Trotting Club will be hold to-day, when the Maiden Trot should go to Orphan Boy ; the Pony Trot in saddle toMBLiORA or Fiona, the St Patrick’s Handicap to Ballance ; the Selling Trot to W angaloo ; the Heathcote Handicap to Cleveland or Maid op Ulster; the Autumn Handicap to The Joker ; the Pony Trot in harness to Tit ; and Timedc may win the Final Handicap. A meeting of the Committee of the Ashburton Trotting Club was held on Tuesday evening, when it was decided to hold the Autumn Meeting on Wednesday, April 26, at the Club’s new course. The stakes will amount to the substantial sum of £165. It was decided to request a wellknown Christchurch handioapper to act in that capacity for this meeting.

Dreamland ... 7 12 Commo 7 0 Lochness ... ... 7 11 Kapua 7 0 Murewai ... ... 7 5 Maid of Lome ... 7 0 SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of sovs. About one mile and three-quarters. 100 Aorere ... 11 0 Disturbance 9 10 Kaimanawa ... 10 9 Chester 9 7 Marechal Neil Gondolier ... ... 10 0 ... 10 0 Worth 9 0 [JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. furlongs. Sis Noyads ... 9 8 Comedy 6 13 Zanelln ... 8 7 Haeata 6 10 St Cecilia ... ... 7 6 Kohine 6 9 Spinaway ... ... 7 3 Eiversdale 6 9 BURKE MEMORIAL STAKES, of 200 sovs. mile and a half. One Boulanger ... ... 8 10 Scot Free 7 7 Crackshot... ... 8 4 Free Lance * ... 7 0 Morion ... 8 3 Kotulcu 6 7 PACIFIC HANDICAP, of SO sots. Once round. Water Lily ... 8 10 Jewel 7 6 King George ... 8 7 Brown Bell 7 5 ... ... 8 3 Spinfeldt 7 4 Prairie Grass ... 8 0 Jessie 6 7 FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Seven furlongs. Dreamland ... 8 2 Kotuku 7 5 Lochness ... ... 7 12 Commo 7 4 Murewai ... ... 7 11 Fleta 7 0 Ua ... 7 10 Whimsical 7 0 Kuponga ... ... 7 6 Zaccho 6 9 Chris ... Free Lance ... 7 6 ... 7 5 Stockfish 6 7