SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 7923, 15 April 1887, Page 5

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB'S MEETING. [TISUTKR'S TELEGRAM, j Sydney, April 14. The third day's racing in connection wit the A.J.C. Meeting took place to-day a Randwick. Yesterday's heavy rain ret dercd the course heavy. The weather tc Jay was showery, but the attendance of th ijublic was fair. Among those present were Lord and Lady Carrington, Admiral Tryou »nd other distinguished visitors. The follow Dg were the results :— The Two-yjar old Plate of loOsovs. Fo two ye-r-olds. Five furlongs, tfon. W. A. Loiig'a b 0 Exbank N'anima Septune Che All-aged Stakes. A sweepstake c lOaovs each, Iff., with loOsovs added Second horse 50iovs from the prize. On mile. Jr. T. Sampson's ch c Matador, 2yrs, 7&t lib ■ dajor George's ch h Nelson, Gyre, Gat lib ■ don. J. White's b f Perfume ! The other starters were: Mitrailleuse, King fish, and Lady Lovel. Betting :6to 4oi Matador, 5 to 2 against Kelson, 10 to ! against Mitrailleuse. A good sttrt wai . effected. Lady Lovel led, the others fol ' lowing in a bunch as far as the turn, when Mitrailleuse waa last. Turning into th straight Matador ran to the front, bat at tlx - distance .Nelson came out, and catching th c leader, a great racc ensued, resulting in < s 'lead beat between Matador and Nelson Perfume third, followed by Lady Lovel e Mitrailleuse, and Kingfish. Time, lmii t oOaec. On the dead-heat being run off Matador, who was favourite, led all the way -iul won easily by a length. Time, Lair : 492*00. jj ii k Welter Handicap of loOaovs. Foi B three-year-olds and upwards. Seconc r horse 25sova from the prize. Lowest 1 weight, 7st., One mile and a quarter. f Toorale ... ] j Ellengtou 5 [ Abuer 2 i The First Foal Stakes of ISS7 of 20sovt , each, 5 it, with 300sovs added. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs, Closed with ISS i subs. 1 Hon. James White's ch c Abercorn, by Chester Cinnamon ... ... ... 1 Hon. James White's br f Lava, by Cheater —Etna 2 Mr. D. Cooper's br c Huntingtower, by ! Darobin—Atholine (imp.) 3 The Cumberland Stakes, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, Ift, with 25030VS added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse GOsovs from the prize. Two miles. Hon. J. White's ch c Trident, 3yrs, Bst 21b 1 Hon. W. A. Long's ch h Honeydew, syrs, 9st 41b ... 2 Hon J. White's b f Tamarisk, Syrs, Sat... 3 Only three horses started. At six furlongs from home Trident assumed the lead, and was never headed, winning by four lengths from Honeydew, Tamarisk being a hundred yards away third. Time 3min 48iaec. The City Handicap, a handicap sweepstake of Gaova each, 1 ft, with 250sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards. Second horse oOaovs from the prize. One mile and a half. Peeress 1 Honcycomb ... ... 2 The Wreck and Emerald ran a dead heat for third place. TAKAPUNA RACES. The Takapuna Jockey Club meeting, which takes place to-morrow, promises to furnish a capital afternoon'* sport, and will no doubt draw a large attendance, as the gatherings at the " marine suburb" are, without doubt, the most popular of the country meetings held in this province. The programme to be gone through is a lengthy one of eight events, and the character of the entries and acceptances that have been received should furnish some excellent raciDg. PLUMPTON PARK COURSING MEETING. The following prizes were paid away last night at the Queen's Ferry Hotel, being prizes won at the receut Plumpton Park meeting, For the Easter Stakes the prizes were Mr. Hunt's Sailor Boy, £30 and cup; Mr. Evett's Belgravia, £15; Mr. Griffith's Ccolle, £7 10s; Mr. Cairns's Union Jack, £7 10s; Mr. Stafford's Favo, £3 15s; Mr. Watson's Kapai, £3 15a; Mr. Todd's Belinda, £3 15s; Mr. Todd's Musk, £3 15s. Trotting match: Mr. McNaughton'a Ladybird, £10; Mr. McMillan's Yankee, £3. SALE OF PLUMPTON PARK. . . [BY telegraph.—PßESS ASSOCIATION.! Chistcii itrch, Thursday. Plumpton Park, near Chnatchurch, con prising 198 acres, with fences, grand stam and other improvements, were offered ft sale to day, by order of the mortgagee. Th only bid was one of £1000 from the mor gagee, who thus secures the property. Mai tin Taylor, the well-known coursing trainei has secured a lease of it for racing and couri ing purposes.