SPORTING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7485, 25 May 1885, Page 3

SPORTING

D. J. 0. BtRTHDAtf MEETING. (UNITED VKXS9 ASSOCIATION.) Dunmoin, May 24. Tho weather in the morning woe rather threatening for the fiist day of the D. J. C. Birthday meeting. The afternoon turned out fine, but the attendance was only moderate. The racing was good. The following are the results ?-*• Selling Hprdle Kace, 83 so vs. One mile and a-half, over seven flights of hurdles ; the winner to bo sold. —Mr W. Hack* sbaw’s b g Little John, aged (G. Cotton), 1 ; Mr W. Browne's b h Royalty, aged, 9st (Evan*), 2 ; Mr Jno. Dooley’s b g Hector, 6yrs, 10tt 71b (Joyce), 3. Tichborno, Foreman, and Gang-awa’ also otarted. Time, 3 m i D a Usees, Totftlisator dividend—£2 8. and £2 Cs. The winner was bought In £43. Maiden Pla*e; of 50 bovs ; weight for age ; 1 mile and a quarter.—Mr A. G. Clark ach B BocW. syr« (WhU«)» 1 ; Mr T. B. Mortimer** b g May Boy, syrs (Dawson), 2 ; Hon G. McLean’s b g Matanaka, syra (Kean), 3. Matipo, Toko, Sweetbriar, Captain Cook and Factory Girl also ran. Time, 2min 2f jec. Dividends—£3 12a 61 and £3 15s 6d. Provincial Handicap. 200 boys, with a sweep of 5 sova each added ; second horse, 30 ■ovs from the stakea ; 1 mile and a half.—Mr P Butler’s b h Tim Whiflhr, aged, 7st 11b (Stratford), 1 ; Hon G. McLean's br m L*dy Emma, aged, Bst (Kean). 2 ; Mr Stephenson’s oh h Taiaroa, syrs, 7st 101 b (Sharp), 3. Adamant also ran. Time, 2min 48§ec. Dividends—£2 12s 6i on both machines. In the. Handicap Trot, Randall, with 20 secs start, came in first, Oliver, scratch, 2 ; Acrobat, 3. The stewards met and disqualified Randall for jostling Darkie and breaking, and gave the stakes to Odver. The totalisator paid on Randall as first past the post. Dividends, £7 17« 6d and £4 10s. Selling Rage, of 50 so vs. One mile and a distance. -Mr J. River’s br g Don Joed, aged, £2O, 7st slb, 1 ; Mr J. E. Kennedy's b g Laureston, 6yrs or aged, £lO. 6sfc* 111 b. 2 j Messrs M. and O. Hobb’s b g Jack, 4yrs, £3O, 7st 111 b, 3. Fifteen started. Time, 2mm gaeo. Dividend, £5 Is. Tradesmen’s Handicap, of 100 so vs ; second horse to receive 10 so vs from stakes. One mile. The winner of the Provincial Handicap to carry 101 b extra.— Mr J. Stephenson’s b h Captain Webster, 4yrs, 7*t 71b, 1 ; Mr P, Butler’s b h Tim Whiffle, aged, Bst (including 10ib penalty), 2 ; Hon G. McLean’s Matanaka, syr*, fist, 3. Blue Jacket also. ran. Sou’wester, Taiaroa, Talebearer, and Don Joee were scratched. Time, lmi«’6o«ec.gDmdend, £2. A Hack Race closed the day’s proceedings.

The following have accepted for the second days' races to-morrow. Hurdle?. —Trapper, 10at 91b ; Garibilli, 10at 91b ; Kooket, 10at 91b ; Gleo.ra, 9at 121 b ; Hector, 9at 101 b ; Foreman, 8)t 71b. Birthday Handicap. —Lady Emma, 7-t 121 b; Tim Whfflir, Taiaroa, 7at 71b ; Captain Webster, 7st 51b ; Adamant, Black Boy, 6st. Novel Race. Mokarakara, Bst 71b ; Onida, 7»t 51b ; Mayboy, 8)t; Lanreaton, 7st Sib; Jack, 7at 101 b; Reaartua, 7at 81b; Yankee, Hazard, 7at 2lb; Cheap Jack, 7at ; Lalla Kookh. 6it 121 b ; Toko, lOst; Factory Girl, 6it 101 b. m St. Clair Handicap.— Taiaroa, 9st 91b ; Captain Webster, ost2lbJ; Borderman, Donjon, Bst 41b ; Onida, Bst 21b. Thirteen horses have accepted for the Trot race.