OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES. SECOND DAY.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2653, 11 December 1880, Page 2

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES. SE COND DAY.

The second day's racing was remarkably successful, and whs a marked improvement on that of the first day. All tho races were honestly and well contested, and in many instances the fields were good. All the arrangements worked smoothly, and taken as a whole yesterday's racing will counterbalance many defects noticeable in the 6rst day. The police prohibited all the usual games where sharpness on the part of the manipulator often takes the place of honesty. This removed a source of annoyance to the occupants of the Grand Stand, whose ears hitherto have been assailed with a variety of yells nnr] cries not always of a choice nature. The attendance was not a large one ; but if the cluh continues to offer fair programmes, and carries them out as successfully as the last one, the public will no doubt renew their faith in the honesty of the turf, and giro their support accordingly. The following are tho results : Handicap Hordlb Rack, of 60 soys. Two miles, ovrr eight flights of hu'dles. Mr J. H. Lunn's bg Robin Hood, 8«t 41b (Clifford) 1 Mr H. Schluter'a b q Little John, 6 yra 9st (Corneli'in) 2 Mr Bourne's br q Milo, aged, lint 21b (Hobba) 3 Mr Vv*. Maitland's b q Shillelagh, aged Bst 91bs 4 Clarence and Levant were scratched. Milo was the favorite. On the fall of the fla<> Milo assumed the lead, with Little John close up, Kobin Hood and Shillelagh at this early stage of the race tailing off. After passing the distance post the first time the horses began to come together. The stand was passed with Little John and Shillelagh about half a length behind Milo. On going round the turn Shillelagh went up to Milo, but died away again. Robin Hood then went up with a rush and was soon on even terms with the favorite, and the pace at the some time improved. Round the turn for home Robin Hood was leading, with Milo second, Little John third, and Shillelagh last. Milo was pushed hard, but was unable to pass Robin, and one of the best hurale races yet run on the Oamaru course resulted as above. Little John beat Milo (who was eased off) for second place. Time — 4 mins. 32 sees. Selling Hurdle Race, of 20 soys ; 1£ mile. Weight not under 10 stone, |Winner to be sold for 20 soys, surplus to go to the race fund. Mr J. Culling 1 * Noumai .. (A. M'K.y) 1 Mr P. "unbtr's Theodore ...(Arnntrona) 2 Mr I). O'Brien's Tommy Dodd ...(Main) 3 Binjo also ran. Noumai took the lead at the start and kept it all through the race, winning easily. The racing days of both Banjo and Tommy D.>dd are over, and they made but a sorry attempt at their old style of fencing. The winner was bought in for the sum of L 24. Counties Handicap, of 30 soys ; for horses foaled and owned in tho counties of WaitaUi and Waimate ; 1£ mile. Mr H. Sohluter's b q Little John, 6 yrs, 9st (I'orneliut) 1 Mr W. Maitland'a b q Ned Kelly, 3 yrs, 7st (H. M Kay) 2 Mr White's br m Sultana, aged, 7*t 91b (Nolan) 3 Sultana had the best of the start, and made the pace a cracker for some distance. She was closely followed by Ned Kelly till the first turn was passed, when Little John begun to go up, and opposite the stand all the horses (with tha exception of Blu» Peter) were running abreast. Little I John then forgtd ahead, with Nfd clow |

up. They ran in this orler for some distance, when Suliana beunn to come, hut failed in her Attempt to oUch the lead' r«. A. good race between first ani second, Little John winning by a, bare lialf length. Sultana was three lengths away third, and Emerald fourth. Blue Peter was not persevered with. Time — 2 mins 65 »ec«. Flyino Handicap, of 50 soys ; 1 mile ; ■eoond horse to save his ntaxe Mr P. Butler's oh m Luna, 5 yr«, 9 t 41b (Nolan) 1 Mr H. Goodman's oh o Sylvanus, 3 yrs, 7*t 21b (Hoskin*) 2 Mr J. H. Lunn's b q Clarence, 6 yrs 6st 101b (Butier) 3 Rand wick wan scratched. After three fiOoo BtHi-tn they were despatched to a start, of which Luna hau slightly the best. Sylvanus and Clarence laced on even terms till the first turn wns reached, when Clarence wan outpaced and fell behind. Sylvanus then went in pursuit of Luna, and although he made a desperate effort, he was beaten by threequarters of a length. Time— lmin. j 51£secs. Novk'. Handicap, of 30 soys; 1J mile: winner to be sold immediately alter the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the race fund. Mr Evans oh m Nimblefoot, 6 yrs, 7st (Hawkins) 1 Mr Gibson'i bm Jean, 6 yrs, 7<i 101b (Cl ff.rd) 2 Mr Mnitland's b q Ned Ktlly, 3 vr«, 7« (H. M'Kny) 3 On the word to go being givnn, J-an went away with the lead, Ned Kelly following her olosely, Nimblefoot being last. On the off side of the course all th« horses were running together, the pact' being very hot. This state of affairs coti tinned till the turn was reacned, when Nimblefoot came away, and without bein« further asked won as she liked. J.-an, who was the favorite at the start, wan three lengths away, and Ned Killy four lengths behind the second. This race was a surprise to the knowing ones, Nimblefoot n«vor having been taken into O'»nsideration in their oalcultttinns. The winner was bought in for L3l. Time — 2 rain. 57 sect. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovi. Once round the course, Mr W. Walter's br h Libeller, 9<t 41b« (No an) 1 MrF, Schaw's eh h AdamuDt, Bst 121hs (Clifford) 2 Mr Bourne's br q Milo, 6st lOlbs (Allen) 3 After a number of false starts, owing to the anxiety of the jockeys to he off, thn lot were despatched pretty evenly. At the first turn Libeller had assumed the Uad with Milo second, and until the second turn was reached this oid.r was maintained. Adamant then bi>L'an to i»o up, and pushed the leader so hard thai the whip had to be applied A uood race resulted in Libeller winning by a short length. Time, 2 mm 29£ k cs.