SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue XXI, 2 April 1884, Page 5

SPORTING.

TARANaKI JOCKEY CLUB MEETING. 1 [BY TELEGRAPH'.—FRBSS ASSOCIATION.] ' New'Plymooth. Taesday. The anniversary races came off to-day, the w;eat.her being fine, and' the attendance good. The following.are the results - Maiden Elatjc.—sooovs.' Weight for age. I'mile" and a-half. Gabble, 1; Slider, 2; Parera, 3. A splendid race between Gabble' and ; Slider. Gabble won by half a head. Time; 2mins. 50Jaec3. Dividend, £5 9s. A protest was lodged. . Handicap Steeplechase.—6osovs'. _ Distance, about 3 miles. Billy-go-by-'em, lO.st 41bs., 1; New Year, lOstolbs, 2; Caotchouo, 3. A good race, and a splendid struggle in the straight. ■ Won by a length. The jumps were well taken. Dividend, £4 15s. Time, 6mins. 25Jsecs, " Taranaki . Jockey Club Handicap of i . 300bovs. Distance, 2 miles. . Mr.'A. Standish's b g Normanby, 6yrs, ■by Day Dawn, 7st 41ba (G. Williams) .1 Mr. P. Tancred's r g Administrator, 4yrs, 7st 61bs ... ... ... ... , ..." 2 Mr. W. Hately's b gLandseer, ,7st 31bs.:'. 3 This race was' exceedingly well contested, Normanby only winning, after a great race with- Administrator, by half a length. Time, 3mins. 41£secs.- Dividend, £2 15s. Welcomr ' Stakks of 50sovs. ■ f' mile.— Carbineer, by Musket—Una, 1; Miss Puri- ; Anvil, 3. Flying Handioj.p.—Consul/ 1 ; Witiora, 2. : By. his victory in the Jockey Club Handicap,, at Taranaki, yesterday, Normanby has incurred a 51 bs penalty for the Auckland Eaut'er Handicap,-which will have the effect of bringing his weight up to 7st 71bs for that event. ' ;