SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7801, 22 November 1886, Page 6

SPORTING.

PLUMJMTON Park JOCK*.* CLUB. Tμ spring meeting, under the auspices of the Ptomptoft Park Jookay Club-the fin* public meeting dissociated from coursing held by this olub—WM held on Saturday afternoon at the Onehuuga raoeoourso. The woathtr was delightful, and speoial trains ran from Auckland and intermediate stations, but the attendance was limited, there being not more than 600 people on the ground during the day. There was a lengthy programme of races, inolading hurdle, steeple, trot, and flat raoes; and for most of the events there were good entries. Captain Walmiley officiated as judge { Mr. T. Stephens, starter; Mr. K. A. Isaacs, clerk of the scales; and Mr. J. Chadwiok clerk of the course. A posio of police, under Senior-Sergeant Pratt, and Sergeant Greene of Onehanga, preserved order on the ground. With the exception of the first race, • trotting match, in which, owing to a mistake as to the distance the stewards had to rule that the race must be run over again, the events were brought forward in good time, and contested satisfactorily. The following are the results of the races :— Maidrn Tbot of 15sovs ; for all horses that have never won an advertised trotting race. Weight not lets than lOet. Two miles. Mr. M. J. Williams a m Ladybird .-. 1 Mr. £. G. Saodall's blk h Darkie ... 2 Mr. Jas, Ferguson's blk m Janet .- 3 Seven others started, and Janet seemed to be the favourite, although there was no betting except what was done on the machine and by a few outside bookmakers in halforown wagers. Ladybird took the lead at the start with Janet seoond, but the latter gave way to Darkie, whioh closed with and passed the leader at the turn from the straight, but breaking he again gave place to the prey mare. The latter held the lead the whole of theeeoond turn tothestraight,closely pressed by Darkie. The grey broke just before passing the poet, but had sufficient time to recover, and pulled up after passing the post. Darkie and several of the others continued for another round, and Darkie, coming in first, olaimed the prize, on the ground that Ladybird had not gone the distance. It transpired that she had really gone only a mile and a half instead of two miles; but the rider had obeyed the directions of the starter. The stewards met and decided that it was no race, arranging to have it run off at the close of the programme. The finish was again the same, however, Ladybird winning from Darkle after a close finish.

Maiden Plate, of 15sovs, for all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 15eov*. Weight-for-age. One mile. Messrs. IL and R. Duder's ch c Lionel, 9st(Hodson) 1 Mr. MoKinnon'a b m Brown Rose, 7et 91b (Chapman) 2 Mr. Bruoe's oh m Mayflower, Bst 111b, (Burns) ... 3

Luna (Sit 111b), Violet (Set 91b), May Queen (8«t 91b), and Cannon (Set) also ran. Brown Roie and Cannon were the favourites. Lionel was the first to show to the front from a moderate start, but passing the stand Brown Rose took the van, and these two in the front division changed places several times before the back of the course was reaohed, but in the home stretoh Lionel took command, a ml won easily by two lengths, the same distance separating seoond and third. Luna finished fourth, and Cannon, whioh had never been dangerous in the race, fifth. Dividend, £6 3s.

Pmjmpton , Park Cup of 50«ovs; second horse to reoeive lOsovs oat of stakes. One mile and a half. Mr. J. AHwill'fl oh m Viotoria, Bsfc 121b (Pearson) ... ... .- 1 Mr. J. E. Thorpe's g g The G»t, 6st 121b (Thorpe) ... - ... 2 Mr. W. K. Carter's blk h Kewi, 7st 121b (Armer) .„ - 3 Radames (7st 101b) and Lioness (7st 61b) also ran, Victory, Lionel, and Cannon being scratched. This event was the most important of the meeting. Rewi was made a warm favourite on the machine and outside. Mr. Stephens had some trouble at the start owing to the desire of Radames to get away, but at length they were let go in fair order, and Rowi was at once brought to the front, and swept past the etand followed. by Radames and The Cat in olose company, and the reist well op, Lioness bringing np the rear. So they continued round to the bacfc, and there was little alteration In their relative position* as they passed the stand the saoond time, except that Lioness was then hopelessly beaten. At the baok of the course, on the final ronnd, The Cat showed in front, but Pearson calling on that gallant little mare, Viotoria, brought her through the ruck in the home reach, passed the favourite after entering the straight, and nioking The Cat on the post, won by a neck, Rewi, who had tired ont, being two lengths behind. Dividend, £4 13s. Handicap Hurdle Race of 30sovi. Second horse to reoeive Ssovs out of stakes. Two miles. Over eight nights of hardies. Messrs. R. and R. Duder'a b m Belle, 12st61b(J. Rae)... .- 1 Messrs. Lyons and Blaikie's b m Pipi, 9st 61b (Pell) ... .~ ... ... 2 Mr. T. Stinson's b g Chevalier, lOst (D. Taylor) ... _ ... ... 3 Mr. J. Coohrane'a b g Warrior, 9it 61b (Cochrane) also ran. Tiger. Coral, Master, and Larrikin were soratohed. Belle, although carrying suoh a crushing weight was, from her previous performances, made a very hot favourite. Chevalier led over the first hurdle in good style, followed by Pipi and the others, but at the seoond hurdle Chevalier went off, and Pipi took the lead, which she maintained round the turn and into the straight, rising to the hurdle in front of the stand, with Belle in second position. Positions were ohanged repeatedly in tbe third ronnd, Pipi again leading over the hurdle in the straight, clearing it cleverly, but Belle struck this impediment heavily and shattered it, and many thought the heavy weight was telling on the mare, bat she closed on Pipi at the back of the course, and they rose together to the last hurdle but one, and Belle, on the outside, raced Pipi round the tarn and up the straight, winning cleverly by a neok from Pipi, the latter having run a very game race. Chevalier finished for third plaoe in a very leisurely way, and Master, who had fallen early in th« race, did not finish at all. Dividend, £1. 15b. Pony Race of lOaove. Seoond horse to reoeive 2«ovs. out of the stakes. For ponies 14 hands and under. Top weight, Ost: 71bs allowed for every inch under. Three-quarters mile. Mr. T. Stinson's b m Little Nell (Darstan) 1 Mr. E. G. Sandall's b m Sybil (Hadfield) 2 Mr. P. Claridge's b m Little Mary (Skirving) .... .- 3 Mr. Bell's Carbon also ran. Mignonette, Ruby, Sandfly, and May Queen were soratohed. Sybil led for the whole distance into the straight, but was caught on the post by Little Nell, the latter winning cleverly; Little Mary was a good third, but Carbon was never in the race. Dividend, £19e. Sklliso Stebplkchask—Of 40 bovb< Win* ner to be sold immediately after the raoe for 100 Bova. Top weight, 12st. If entered to be sold for 75 sovs, allowed 71b ; if for 55 sovs, 141b ; if for 40 sovs, 211b ; if for 20 sovs, 281b ; if to be the property of the Club, to carry 9st. About 2& miles. Mr. P. J. Bnxton's b h Huntsman, lOst 71b (Hadfield) 1 Mr. Morton's b m Zip, lOst, (Nolan) ... 2 Mr. G. Hope's oh g Qullp, list 71b (Hope) „. J , „. 3 Mr. O. Edgar's Banana, lOst, (Barns) also ran. Reform, Master, and Pipi, were ecratohed. Quilp was installed favourite, and he with Huntsman led over the firat hurdle, Banana being last but all, jumped cleverly until they disappeared from sight over the stone wall and hurdles at the road. On reappearing in the flat again, Huntsman was leading, with Zip and Qailp in olose company, and Zip taking the front, led over the hurdle in the straight and round again to the road. On coming Into view again, it was seen that the favourite was in oommand, and he looked dangerous, but he tired out at the finish, and was passed, in the straight by Huntsman Zip, the former winning by a length, Zip finishing a good seoond. Banana fell daring the raoe. Dividend, £2 Sβ. The winner was then put up for sale by Mr. E. Leydon, and bought in by the owner (or £40, tbe price for which he was entered.

Handicap (Time) Trotting Rack, of 20sovs. Seoond horse to save his stakes. Weight, not lees than 10s4. About three miles. Mr. B. G. Sandall'e blk h Darkie 20seo (owner) ... ... .« •••„"" Mr. R. Millin'a blk m Blaok Bees, 30aec, (owner) .„ « "r £ Mr. Wm. Can's g m Polly, scratch (owner) ... .« — ••• s Mr. Patterson's Glengarry (20ieo), and Mr. Hutohinson's Chips (25sec), also ran. Janet was scratohed. This trot was a very in« tereating one, especially as the horses had to pass the stand five times to win. Blaok Bess took the lead at the start, but after the first turn Darkie took command, and notwithstanding several breaks won comfortably by eight lengths from Black Bess ; Polly, whioh was the favourite, being only able to secure third position. Dividend, £3 6s. Papatoetok Handi of 2580V8. One mile. nM> Messrs. Lyons and Blaikie'e b m Pipi, 6stlolb (Kidd) 1 Mr. Allwell's ohm Victoria, Bst 21b (Pearson) ... .„ 2 Messrs. R, and R. Duder's oh h Lionel, 7st2lb .- - 3 Mr. Carter's Rewi (Bst) and Mr. Thorpe's The Cat (7it) also ran. Radames and Can* non were scratohed. There was some diffionlty at the start, Lionel proving fractious, but at last the field got well away together, and Lionel was the first to enow in front, Victoria being last. In the turn to the straight all were in a cluster, but Pipi took the lead past the stand, and maintained it round the back, with Lionel second, and Rewi third. In the home stretoSi Victoria came up with one of her brilliant rushes, and made a grand struggle in the straight, but was unable to reach Pipi, the latter winning by a head. Dividend, £7 2s. The Maiden Trotting Race, the result of whioh is given elsewhere, was then ran off, resulting in a win for Ladybird. This oonoluded the meeting, and the crowd dispersed homeward, the greater number returning to Auckland by the speoial train.