SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7007, 2 May 1884, Page 6

SPORTING.

; CAMBRIDGE ' KACES. [BT jDHJießlrH,—own correspondent.] Cambridge, Thursday. The attendance was fully as large to-day S3 yesterday, and the weather was as fine as could be desired. Many more would doubtlees have been present, bat that it was the £rst day of the shooting season. Handicap Hctrdx.es. —Chandler was the favourite. Betting, 2 to 1 against Whalebone. Quilp and Fisherboy were scratched. Tidal Ware started with the lead, which she kepi till on passing the post the first time, "Whalebone then passed the grey. Native took- third place with Chandler close behind, Fair: Play bringing up the rear." Towards the.,back of the course in the last round Chandler commenced going up, and passing through to second place pushed Whalebone for the' lead, Fair Play working up on the chestnut's quarters. In this order they came up the straight. Chandler making a. good second, but unable to touch the cob who ran a grand race. Whalebone, Bst lOlba, 1 ; Chandler, Hat 121b3, 2 ; Fair Play, 9at 21bs 3. -•'■■" Publicans Poksb Handicap— This was a grand race, reflecting most creditably on the handicapper.' The boreee ran well together throughout, and at the finish raced well for-places. Kewi got the start, and when the crowd passed, the post the first time was' ..till leading, with Fish woman in waiting,. Bid the rest close behind. Victory' then shallenged Fiehwoman, but the latter forgug anead, got side by aide with Kewi, pacing well ahead of the ruck, which raced a a bunch till Hearing the straight, when Xformanby and Administrator came to the front, passing Fishwoman, Kewi meanwhile having fallen back to last place. The whip kept the pace hoc past the judge's stand, every horse apparently doing his best. The race was won by a neck. Normanby, Bst slbs, 1; Administrator, 83t 81bs, 2; Fiahwoman, Jet 9lb», 3. Consul, Radames, Maori, Victory, and Bangipo also ran. Waikato Steefleckasb Handicap.—Four lan : Chandler, list 71b* ; Fair Play, lOst; Quilp, lOst; Whalebone, 10it. A good start was made, Whalebone and Quilp taking the first hurdle together and making the running, Chandler and Fair- Play lying well behind. Quilp was thefirsttoappearbackfromtheroad, closely followed by Fair Play and Chandler, Whalebone having been thrown out at the road jump. In the third round Fair Play made the running hot for Quilp, bat Hope fell at a hurdle, and though he got quickly Oα again Fair Play lost ground. On coming to the thorn fence, Quilp leading, Fair Play fell, and Chandler fell over him, jockeys and horses being mixed up together. Quilp, of course, had an easy run in. Hope, though much shaken, was not seriously hurt. Qutlp, 1'; Chandler, 2. Waijeato Plate Handicap.—Six ran : Bewi, Bst 71b ; Dunmartin, 7at 101b ;■ Alpha, ■«6et ; Victoria, 6at; Victory, 6st; Grasshopper, sst 71b. Rewi led half round the course, bnt.was close pressed by Victoria, and Had to give place later on to Victory, wh» made a good second. Victoria, 1; Victory, 2} Rewi, 3.

THE WANGANUI RACES.

' tßy-TELEaEAPH.— PEES 3 ASSOCIATION.] ;■ Wangandi, Thursday. The following nominations -were received to-night for the Wanganui Handicap Steeple-oha36,-to be run on the 24th May :—Clarence,; Denbigh, Chandler, Grey Momus, Diomedes, Biaok Doctor, ; Barbary, The Druid, Biliy-go-by-'em, Sunray. Mount, Ngsta, Southern Chief, Parnell, Fair Flay, • Scrutineer. The number last year was 17.