MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 310, 24 February 1888, Page 2

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING.

SECOND DAY.

The meeting yesterday was again favored with magnificent weather. As usual, however, on second days, the attendance was not quite up to that of tho preceding one, and, to a regretablo circumstance refeired to further on, tho sport was not so good. As on the previous day, the Hibernian Band was in attendance, and played a pleasing selection of music. The fraternity were there in strong force, and even the three-card trick was tried, but notwithstanding tho aid of “ child-like and bland ” confederates, the thing did not seem to succeed amongst tho “ simple ” frequenters of tho course. The lynx eye of tho members of the force were upon them, and they felt indignant that they could not ply their legitimate trade. Refreshments, liqu’d and solid, were there in abundance, the latter being supplied by Mr G. F. Corbett in excellent style. Tho ladies, in strong force and fashionable attire, adorned the grandstand and the numerous conveyances that decked tho centre of the course. The programme was carried out promptly, and the greatest harmony prevailed on the course. Of the different events, thoro is little to comment upon. In tho

Hurdle Race Orient quito came up to tho expectations of his backers, although Kangaroo looked dangerous at one time. There were only _ two entries for the Ladies’ Plato Handicap, and on account of an objection being raised to the rider of Sweetie as not being a “gentleman rider,” Mr Redwood scratched Sweetie and his other horses for this and other events, thus causing a weakness in the remaining races. (Mr Redwood also complained that tho woight put upon Sweetie was altogether out of proportion to the merits of the horse, The Big Handicap was merely a duel be-, tween Silence and Tho Shah, and tho favorite had no trouble in putting tho event to its credit, Tho Soiling Hack Race was certainly tho most interesting event of the day, with eight entries, and as usual in such races, an outsidor won. Owing to threo horses being scratched tho Welter Handicap resolved itself into a contest between The Shah and Cupid, the former being the favorite, but Cupid maintained its lead from start to finish. Barosma and Johnny being scratched for the Consolation, left only the Shah aud Smooth in it, and the former had no trouble in placing the event to its credit. r fhg following is a detailed account of tho events ; Hurdle Jlandicae of 40 sovs, abqut 2j miles.

82. Hathaway’s Orient, list 71b (Gentry) • • • - I 19. Leopold’s Kangaroo, list Jib (Wiutringham) .. .. -.3 JB, Pefers’JoJifiuy, 9st )Qlh .. .. Q •15. Satherloy’s Oceola, lOab 811>_ ... Q Kangaroo made the running with Orient and Oceola lying a length behind, the horses jumping well. Johnny was never in the race. Oceola next pushed Kangaroo, but failed to show in front, Gentry evidently playing a waiting g.-imo. At the end of the course lending to the straight homo Orient put on a spurt and led, und from there hopje bafl tpe raep wpil ifi hapd, ViWho Vy a length, handfl down.' Uceola had retired to third place, and came to earth at the last hurdle. Time, -1 mins -19 secs. Totalisator. IQ4 j Dividend, Ri Id?, l Gaines’ Plate Handicap of 20 so vs, mile and a distance ; gentlemen riders.

Only H, Redwood’s Sweetie (10st Gib) and Prior's Knuri (9st) were nominated. An objection was raised that the rider of Sweetie was a professional jockey, and thereupon Mr Redwood scratched the horse, leaving Kauri to vynjk over for the stqkes. Mr Redwood also objected to tho weight put upon Sweetie, The stewards afterwards held a meeting, and declared the race null and void, on the ground that the rider of Kauri was also a professional. In consequence of this trouble, Mr Redwold scratched the horses ho had nominated for the other events. Racing Club Handicap of lOOsovs, eno mile and arhftlf; 2GG. Martinis Silence, 9st 131 b (Clifford) .. .. ’.. .. ~ 1 85. J, SanndcFs The Shah, list fjlb (Vaile).. ~ 2 Her Ladyship was scratched. After a capital start, The Shah led by a length till the straight was reached, when Silenco came up and wort ft fast pace by half a length, without distiess. Time, 2rnin 45see, Totalisator, 201. Dividend, £1 <4Ol

Selling Hack Race of lOsovs, threequarters of a mile. 16. F. Dodson's Blucher (Berkett) 1 95. Satheiley’s Fisherman (Doig) ... 2 8. Greig’s Stella (Manning; ... ... 3 13. Waipiro 0 4. Ormp ~ .. 0 •jl. Castaway ... .. ~ 0 4. Scottie 0 11. Cassandra .. ~ .. ... 0

A capital race. Some trouble was experienced in getting the field away, and Cassandra went a round at a fa'so start before it \yas pulled up, thus inji.iw iuy its chances of the stakes. Won by two lengths, a neck separating the second and third horses. A popular win, and the biggest dividend of the meeting.

Totalisator, 192. Dividend, LlO 16s Time, 1 min 24sec. The winner wa afterwards put up for sale, and wa knocked down to tho owner for L2O.

Wklteb Handichp, a sweepstake of lsov, with 20 added ; one mile and a quarter. 33. Leopold’s Cupid, Bst 61b (Doig).. 1 63. Saunders’ The Shah, list 9lb (Gentry) .. 2 ; 1. Rayner’s His Highness, Bst .. 3 H. Redwood’s Sweetie, Prior’s Loner John, and F, B. Gentry’s Jiui were Scratched. His Highness bolted off the O mrse shortly after starting. Cupid led from start to finish. The Shah hung on a length behind, and being the tavorit j it was generally thought he would come when called on, but the effort, if The Shah wore caps,hie of it, was delayed too long Both h'.rsos were under the whip coming up the tr light, and C .pid respond'd well, keeping his ground, the weight teli.ug on The Shah at the run home. TotnlLator 87 ; dividend, L2 Is. Conboi.ation i lakdicai*, of 30 sovs ; about a mile sud a distil ;.oe. 163. Saunders’ The Shah, Bst 6lb (Vaile).. .. ..... ..1 108. Peters' Smooth, Bst, ( 'eters) 2 Barosma ( t>, and Johnny (6't) were scratched. Sinuoth took tlie lead from the start, Too Shah a length behind, and it looked at one time ns if Smooth meant to take the stakes, but The Shah answered well when called upon, and won by four lengths. T’ltulissitor, *231; dividend, LI 10s.

DUNEDIN J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Per Press Association. Dunedin, Feb 23. The second day of the 11. J.C.’h Autumn meeting was well attended. The weather was fine, though cloudy, and a few drops of rain fell in tho afternoon. Tally Ho Handicap, 100 sovs, 2 miles. Smith’s Dunluco, 9st (Bishop) ... 1 Vallanco’s Mac, lOst 101 b .. 3 Butler’s Secretary, 9st 13lb .. ..3 Three others ran. Won cleverly by a length. Dividend, L 7 17s Gd. T ; me, 4 min 9scc. City Stakes Handicap of 150 sovs, 2nd 20 sovs, 3rd 10 sovs ; five furlongs. Middio Park Co’s Ravenswing, 7st 121 b (M'Morran) .. .. .. .. 1 Turnbull’s Wolverine, 7st .. ... 2

Stephenson’s Chic, 7st 12lb .. ..4 Four others ran. A shocking start, Adulation being left at the post, and the jockey walked hor back. Won after a gamo raco by a head. Time, Iroin Dividend, L 9 18s. Tho starter was hooted, and cries were raised of “no race,” but Mr Driver said ho had started tho horses.

D.J.C. Handicap of 350 sovs, 2nd 50 sovs, 3rd 20 sovs ; mile and a-half.

Stead’s Gipsy F : ng, 9st 2lb (Hu-stable) 1 Goodman’s Silvermark, 7st 51b .. 2 Webbs’ Springston, 7st Gib .. ~ 3 Tetford, Artillery, Qu’bble, Snapshot. First Lord, and St Clair also started. A capital start. Gipsy King and Silverinnrk Bhowed fi-st,Quibble and Snapshot being in the rear. The field closed up, and Gipsy King was brought back, First Lord go-ng into fourth place, Silvermark still leading, Tetford next, and then Springston, but all wero well together. Silvermark maintained the lead into tho straight, where First Lord was done with, and GipsyKing, Springston, and the leader fought out the finish, the whip being out on all three. Gipsy King just manged to get home with a head in front of Silvermark, Springston a splendid tFed, First Lord fourth, .Artillery fifth. T : mo, 2ir : n 41sec. Dividend, L2 Gs Gd. Novel Race, of 80sovs ; one mile. Rutheiford’s Derby, Bst 71b (Wihiams) 1 George’s Mazurka, 7st 41b ~, ~, 2 Poole’s Sweetlips, Gst 31b ~ .. 3 Won, after a splendid race, by a short half head. Time, lmin 50sec. Dividend, LI 17s Gd.

Railway Plate, of lOOsovs ; 4 furlongs. Twoliill’s Cinderella, Bst 111 b (Carey) 1 Goodman’s Apropos, Bst 1 lib 2

Butler’s Adulation, 6st 111 b .. ..3 Six started. Russley, who was a hot favourite, finished for th. Dividend, Ll2 4s. gubtirbap Welter, of 120sovs; ono mile and a furlong. Hammond’s Sultan (Derrett) ... ... 1 McLean’s St. Ives .. 2

Hobb’s College Boy .. .. .. 3 Two others ran. Won after a good race. Tirao, 2min 2soc. Dividend, L 3 9s fid. Tho Tost Stakes, of 20sovs, was won by St- Agnes.

The sum of LSGI2 was put through tho tota i: sator at tho races to-day.

EGMONT RACES. Second Day. (Per Press Association.) H'AyERA, Feb 23. Steeplechase of SOsovs. Allegro, lOst .. ... .. .. 1 Waitangi) lOst 12lb 2 Waitangi fe’l, but the jockey was not pepiously hurt. Dividend, L2 lie. Waimato Handicap of fQOspyg Dudu, 74 ~ ~. ~ .. 1 Qlogs, fist Gib ... ~ ~ ... 2 Won by half a longth. Diudcad, £1 10s. , Norman t> Stakes of 40tovs. Armourer, 7st olb Tongariro, Sst olb , ‘ 2 Eimu, 7st 41b 3 Won by half a length. Time, timin Jssec. Dividend, L 9 7s. Forced Handicap, Rimu .. ~ ~ , t _ y Hagar .. ~ ~ ~ ~ 2 Time, 2min 45 : }sec. Divilend, Ll 16s" Flying Handicap of OOsovs. Tongariro Balista ~ ... l( t> ..2 Escapade .. ~ tti 3 Time, lmin ISsee. Dididend, L 3 11s. Tliis raco was run twice, owing tj a protest being onterod that Tongariro was in front of tho post when the flag fell, whioh the stewards upheld, and tho raco was therefore declared void. The result was tho same on both occasions.