SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12162, 28 March 1900, Page 6

SPORTING.

M ARLEO.ROUG li RACING, CLUE.' ' ■ [Per’ Press Association.] BLENHEIM, March 27. For the first, day of the ALarJcoronigii Pacing. Club s meeting splendid weataoi. prevailed, but there was only a moderate attendance. ’The toiaiisator investments amourAea to £2OOI. %I‘ndICAP HURDLE RACE, of 30, sovs; one mile and three-quincm—Hour* list lib, 1; Gladsione, lOst 131 b, 2; Morning, Dst olb, 8. Patches, Australma and Morgan also started. "Won Py two lengths. 'lime —imrn 28iseo. CHALL ONGE STAKES—Waipuki 1, Cornea 2, Plains tone 3. Won rather easily by a length, Time—lmin 33]seo. . Dividend — £1 14s. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 'SO sovs; one mile and a distance—Spider 1, Hillstone 2, Faika 3. Won without great difficulty by a length. Time—lmin 69sec. Dividend—£l 16s. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 25 sovs; six luriongs—Fireball 1, Crown 2, Kaloo 3. Won by a length. Tinj£—lmm 20seo. Dividend—£7 12s.' • • •’-> .• •” ' WELTER 'HANDICAP, of 30-,Sovs; seven furlongs—Hhiu, Sst.-ffik 1; Grey Ribbon, 9st 13lb, aiid traffic don Sit 71b ran a dead heat for second place. Won without difficulty by -a, length and a half. Time—lmin 33 l-ssec. Dividend —£214 s, HANDICAP TROT, of 30 sovs; one mile and a half—J.E. Kotciv 1, Sweedy 2, Dcwdrop 3, Won easily. Time—4min 26£sec. Dividend —£3.

FLYING STAKE HANDICAP, of 25 sovs; six furlongs—Quiitina 1, Spider 2, Waipuki 3. 4.11 started. A good race. Won by a length and a half. Time—lmin ISsec. Dividend—£l 18s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 20 sovs; five furlongs—Right Metal, Sst slb, 1; Club Law, 7st Olb, 2. Won fairly easily. Time—lmin. 4sec. Dividend —£2 Bs.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB. [Per Press Association.] ' NAPIER, March 27. Though the weather was threatening for the first day of the Napier Park Racing Club's Autumn Meeting, no rain fell, and the racing was good, close finishes being the order of the day. The attendance was large, and speculation brisk, £O2IO, l?eing put through the totalisatbr,' Results —. • _ HANDICAP, HACK, HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs. One mile and''a half. 235 Mr A. Hood’s b g Evening Wonder, by Wonderland — Vesper, oyrs, lOst 10fb (Sweeney) 1 126 Hon J. D. Ormond’s b g Windfall, aged, 9st 9ib (Williams) 2 26 Mr T. Connop’s ch g Chance, aged, 10st 41b (Mitchell) 3 59 K Jam 10=t also started. Won wi;h fair ease. Time—2min 56 4-ssec. Dividend —£1 13s. ESK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Seven furlongs. 100 Mr M’Donald’s b g Whitney, by Foul Shot, syrs, 9st 41b (Wilson) + 159 Hon J. D. Ormond’s ch g The Spinner, by Dreadnought—Spinnaker, 3yrs, 7st 51b (Neale) + 66 Mr E. J. Watts’s ch c Nobility, 2yrs, 7st 41b (Julian) 3 25 Pistol Grip Sst 51b, 54 Uila Sst 21b, 13 Mistra 7at 13lb, 121 Black Rose 7st 10lb, 14 Geologist 7st 4lb, 32 Singer 7st, 19 Procrastinator Gst 101 b, 9 Parasite 6st 7lb, and 91 Passion Fruit 6st 7lb also started. A desperate struggle home resulted in a dead heat, with Nobility a close third, and , Pistol Grip fourth-. i Time—lmin 31 3-sseo. Dividends—On Whitney £3 15s, on The Spinner £2 SAPLING STAKES HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; for two-year-olds. 'Five furlongs. 250 Mr Watts’s b f The Shannon, by Torpedo—Rivulet, 9st 21b (Lord) 1 173 Hon J. D. Ormond’s b g Apollo. 7st (Neale) 2 41 Mr G. Hunter’s ch c Sirius, 7st 71b (Willis) 3 16 Kissmary 7st 121 b, 75 Heiress 7si lllb, 17 Casablanca 7st, 24 Governess £st 101 b, ana 14 Robin Adair 7st 10lb also started. . The Shannon came out in the .straight, and stalling off Apollo and Sirius, came home a winner by a length, all the rest being together, with the exception of Robin Adair. Time—. Imin 4sec. Dividend—£2 14s. NAPIER CUP HANDICAP, of 303 sovs. One • mile and a 1 half. ■' * . ( 131 Mr S. Gollan’s ch g Tire, by Medallion Florence M’Carthy, 6yrs, Sst 2lb (S. Lindsay) 1 234 Mr E. J. Evans’s br h Coronet, Cyrs, 9st 41b (Julian) 2 88 Mr E.: J. Watts’s ch f Tirade, 6st 9lb (Neale) 3 173 Tortulla 9st 9lb, 111 En Hakkoro 7st 121 b, 100 Three Star 7st 411 a, and 137 Korematata 6st 101 b also started. ■ , . Won by a. short nose, Tirade a length and a half away third. Time—2min 40 4-s'sec. Dividend—£6 14s. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 eovs. One mile and three-quarters. 146 Mr A. Ellingham’s b m Ruby, by Turquoise—'Denbigh, 6yrs, lOst 4lb ■ . (Watt) 1 153 Mr H. Prosser’s blk g Black Dust, aged, 12st (Arnott) 2 ,163 Roller list, 92 Tui 9st 121 b, and 60 Com 9st 3lb also started. . Won easily. Time—3min 25 4-ssec. Dividend—£3 16s. RE'DCLYFFE HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Once round. 165’ Mr O. Laughlin’s b g Wilson, by The Dauphin—Bombshell, syrs, Sst 101 b (Wright) 1 143 Hon J. D. Ormond’s b m St Brigid, 9st ' Ub (Davis) 2 21 Mr Platt’s b g Mitra, 7st Sib (lib over) (Buchanan) 3 i2O Whitney 9st 61b, 100 Lady Helena Sst 9lb, 133 Fleka Sst 2lb, and 39 Black Rose 7st 71b also started. Won by a length. Time—lmin S 7 l-Ssec. Dividend —£3 18s. FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 232 Hon J. D. Ormond’s br g Jabber, by . St Andrew—Gabble,. 4yrs„ 9st (Davis) 1 127 Mr R M’Donald’s b g Titoki, aged, Sst oib (Wilson) 2 195 Mr J. Watts’s b m Palaver, 4yrs, Sst lllb (Lord) 3 89 F’rst Blood Sst, 68 Amoureux 7st 61b, 81 Murmur 7st, and 23 Hinepare fet 9lb also started. , . Won with ease by two lengtns. Time —Imm IS 2-ssec. Dividend—£3 10s. WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs. Seven furlongs. 120 Watts’s br h Donovan, by The Dauphin—Waitara, aged, Sst lllb (Lord) 1 17 Mr T. Blake’s b m Daphne, aged, Sst Sib (Noble) 2 51 Mr H. Moore’s blk g The Weaver, aged", 9st Sib (Owner) 3 225 Materoa lOst 41b, 58 Pistol Grip 9st 121 b, 38 Three Star 9st 10lb, 13 Dude 9s 10lb, 33 Whitirea 9st, 77 Sirocco Sst 9lb, 5 Geologist Sst 71b, 7 Norine Sst 51b, and 54 Woodlander Sst also started. . Won easily. Time—lmin 32 1-osec. Dividend i-£5 3s. , The following are the handicaps for the second day;— ■ _ SECOND HACK HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 50 sovs; one mile and

j a half—Evening Wonder list 131 b, • Scallywag ■ list 12lb, Chance lOst SSib,WinOfa.ll ;;itet , 21b, TEC Jam J 9st" fib;'"Ghalv ichger 9st.- ,* ■ ’ SCURRY -HANDICAP, of 5(1 sovs- six fur- ( longs—Whitney 9st 7lb, Murmur 9&t Gib. Uila Bst. Blank 7st 13ib, The Spinner 7st lllb, Lady’s Chain 6st 121. b, Procrastinator Gat 7lb, ' Impregnable 6st 71b, Parasite Get 7ib. TWU-YEAR-OLD HaNJJICAP, cl 70 sovs; ( six furlongs—Apollo 7st Gib, .Sirius 7st 41b, j KisEmary 7st 31b, Nobility 7et 21b, Caeobia-nss. fet 121b,-Governess 6st 7id. CIXI STAKES HAiNDICAP, oi 203 eovs; j one mile and ©’quarter—Tortulla Ost 7ib, Coronet 9st 7ib, Tire Bst lllb, Palaver 6st 31b, Ideal I 7st 13lb, En Hakkore 7st 7ib, Jadoo 6st 13lb, j Korematuku Cat 12lb, Hmeparo 6st 71b. | SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE PACE, of 83 sovs; one mile and three-quarters—- . Black Dust 12st 21b, Ruby list, The Guard 10sI, Evening Wonder lOst, Tiro 9st lOib, Coin Sst 31b. : STEWARDS’ STAKES HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; one-mile—St Brigid 9st 2!b, . ’Wh-itney 9st 21b, Fleka 7st 101 b, Blank 7st 101 b, I Mistra 7st 71b, Black Rose 7st. WAVERLEY STAKES HANDICAP, of 100 , .sovs; six furlongs—Jabber 9st 7lb, Titoki Sst : 4!b, En Hakkore 7si 12!b, Donovan 7st 21b, Amoureux 7st, Cuirasette 6st 101 b, Murmur Gst I. 71b, Hinep’are Gst 7lb. ;• ■ "