SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 8274, 3 January 1888, Page 3

SPORTING.

- —c— - A GSTRALi AN RACING. p / Electric Tku!Giui'!i. - -(Jopykioh (PER I'KFAS ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY TATTERS ALL’S MEETING. (Received January 1, 5 50 p.m.) Sydney, December 31. Tattersall’s annual meeting was commenced to-day. The weather was fine, and a large number of people were present. The Carrington Stakes Handicap, of 100 sovs ; 700 going to the first horse, 200 to the second, and 100 to the third ; one mile one furlong.—Acme, 7st 121 b, 1 ; My Lord, Bst 21b, 2 ; The Queen, Ost 101 b, 3. Twenty-four horses started, and the race was won by three lengths. Time, limn oojsec. Lady Carrington's Prize, of 10 sovs ; with 500 added ; two-year-olds ; five furlongs. —Lady Betty, 1 ; Consequence, 2 ; Miss Thirza, 3. Nine horses started. An excellent race. Time, Imin 4sec (Received January 2, 8.30 p.m ) ■Sydney, January 2. The second day’s racing of the lattersail’s Club Annual Meeting was held toTatteksarl’s Club Cup Handicap, of 500 sovs and sweepstake of 10 sovs, and a gold cup valued 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 50 sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from the prize. Two miles.—Acme, 1; Bowrnont, 2 ; The Queen, 3. V.R C. MEETING. Melbourne, December 31. The New Year’s Day meeting of the V.R.C. took place to day at Flcmington under favorable auspices. The following are the results of the principal events : Norman by Stakes, of 10 sovs, with 400 added, for two-year-olds ; five furlongs and a half.—Gladstone, 1 ; Lonsdale, 2 ; Acrostic, 3. Stan dish Handicap, of 5 sovs, with 300 added ; three-quarters of a mile.—Mozart, 1 ; Harvester, 2 ; Casuist, 3. Sixteen started. Won by two lengths. The Baoot Handicap, a sweepstake of 10 sovs, with 1000 added ; one mile and five furlongs.—Oakloigh, 1 ; Affluence, 2 ; Dunlop, 3.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, January 2. At the Christchurch Jockey Club’s Midsummer Meeting there was a fairly good attendance. Midsummer Hurdle Race Handicap, of 100 sovs ; two miles.— Mr J. O’Keefe’s Teddy, 9st 71b (C O’Connor, 1 ; Mr H. Lunn’s Tres Sec, list (Kingan), 2 ; Mr H. Yallance’s Mac, lOst 71b (McConkie), 3. Secretary (lOst lib) and Maramoc (9st 91b) also started. Tres Sec and Mammoc made the running as far as the stand, where Mac took the lead. At Cutts’ Mammoc went up to the loader, and Tres Sec gave way to Secretary, Teddy lying last. As the field came down the straight Teddy commenced to close up, and at the distance post ho got his head in front, and was never headed, winning by half a length, the same distance between second and third. Time, 4rnin Gsec. Totalisator dividends—lnside, L 7 4s ; outside, L 9 14s. Middle Park Stakes, of 250 sovs ; six furlongs.—Mr D. O’Brien’s Carbine, 7st 71b (Derrett), 1; Middle Park Company’s Ravenswing, Ost 31b (McMorrow), 2 ; Mr P. Butler’s Manton (Holmes), 3. Springston (Bst 111 b), Credulity and St S within (Bst 41b), Adulation (7st 71b), Exchange (7st 21b), Rainbow (Gst 81b), were the other starters. After a long delay at the post, the flag dropped to a bad start, of which Ravenswing and Adulation got the best. This pair led into the straight, while Carbine, who got off badly, began to move fast on the outside. At the distance Adulation fell back beaten, and Carbine got on terms with Ravenswing, and the colt came away and won easily by half a length ; Manton was 10 lengths away, and the rest eased up. Time, linin lolscc. Totalisator dividends—lnside, L2 4s 6d ; outside, L2 3s fid. Midsummer Handicap, of 250 sovs; one mile and a half. —Mr W. C. Webb’s Springston, fist (Jackson), 1 ; Mr W. C. Webb’s Ruby, 7st 101 b (Derrett), 2 ; Hon. G. McLean’s Mokoia, Gst 81b (Buddicombe), 3. Russley (Ost Gib), Fair Nell (7st 111 b), Torrent (7st 61b), Sultan (Gst), also ran. The flag fell to a capital start, Mokoia being the first to show in front at Fords’. Russley was leading Sultan and Mokoia by a neck, with Torrent whipping in. At the rails Ruby seemed to have the race in hand, but his stable companion came with a rush, and won easily by half a length, Mokoia three lengths behind Ruby, and Torrent, who came up well in the last quarter of a mile, fourth. Time, 2min 38isec. Totalisator dividends —Inside, L4717s Gd ; outside, L 34 Bs. Selling Race, of 50 sovs ; six furlongs—Mr W. O. Rutherford’s Parihaka, Bst°2lb (Mcllroy), 1 ; Mr H. Hammond’s Molly Bawn, Bst 21b (Derrett), 2 ; Mr P. Butler’s Repose, Bst 41b (Moore), 3. Arcade, Ost and St. Agnes, Bst 41b, also started. Time, Imin B|scc. Craven Stakes, of 150 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Mr W. C. Webb’s Ruby, 7st 131 b (Derrett), 1 ; Hon G. McLean’s St. Ives, Gst 101 b (Buddicombe), 2; Mr P. Butler’s Marlborough, 7st 51b (Holmes), 3. Jack, 7st 41b ; and Rose and Black, Gst 71b, were the other starters. Time, Imin 27|scc. Total dividend—lnside, L 3 9s Gd ; outside, L 5 7s Gd. Hornby Welter Handicap, 100 sovs added. One mile and a quarter.—Mr G. G. Stead’s Chantilly, lOst 21b (H. Jacksou), 1; Mr R. Rutherford’s Ravenscraig, Ost 91b (Thomson), 2; Mr H. Hereford's Leon, Bst Gib (Dorrctt) 3. St Ives, 9st 51b, Kimberley, Bst 121 b, Archduke, Bst 101 b, and Enid, Sst 51h, also ran. Time, 2min 13|scc. Totalisator dividends, inside —LG 6s ; outside—Lß Bs. Scurry Stakes of 20 sovs, winner t:> be sold for 20 sovs, and any surplus to go to the fund. One mile. - Mr G. Clements’ Normanby, 1; MrE. S. B. Bell’s Forward, 2; Mr W. Russell’s Painter, 3. St Agnes, Manilla, and Fickle also ran. A capital race between Normanby and Forward, the former winning by a neck. Time, Imin 45sec. Totalisator dividends, inside —L 3 12s ; outside —L 30s Gd.

AUCKLAND RACES. ArcKJLOfP, January 2. The Auckland Racing Club’s Summer Meeting was continued to day. The weather was fine, and the attendance good, being much better than on the Derby day. Admiral Fairfax and officers of the squadron were present during the day. The racing was excellent throughout, though good finishes were few, Nelson’s victory in the Cup was a hollow one, but though the result of the race was a foregone conclusion, other horses beside the favorite carried a share of public money, notably Sextant and Clogs, the former being well supported on the strength of the good work performed during the week on the training ground. At the conclusion of the Selling Race a hostile i -demonstration was made by a section of I

the public, who asserted that one of the ( horses competing in that event had been I pulled, but in> serious results ensued, the 1 police quieting the disturbance. The following are the results : New Year’s Hurdle Race, of, 100 sovs; two miles. Mr W. 11. Tathain s Uranus, aged, list (Trewin), 1 ; Mr J. If. Williamson’s Shillelagh, Ost (J. Laing), 2 ; Mr W. K. Carter’s Coral, Ost 51b (Collins), 3. Peter Osbock, Isaac, Shotover, Don, and Surloin also ran. Won by two lengths, Coral being third, five lengths away. Isaac, who was never prominent after the first three-quarters of a mile had been traversed, finished in the rear. Time, 3min 57)sec. Totalisator dividend—lnside, L 6 16s ; outside, L 6 3s.

The Selling Rage, 50 sovs, was won by Mr W. R. Carter’s Rewi, 7st 01b, who beat five others.

Auckland Cup, of 750 sovs, added to a sweep of 10 sovs each ; two and a quarter miles.—Major George’s Nelson, Ost 121 b (Brown), 1; Mr J. Leonard's Clogs, 7st 81b (Taylor), 2; MrG. G. Stead’s Sextant, 7stl2lb (Clifford), 3. Victoria, Friendship, Cannon, and Leorina also ran. The betting was 2 to 1 on Nelson. After one break away, Mr Stephens despatched the field to a splendid start. The colors of Friendship were first to become conspicuous, and the most prominent of the others were Sextant and Cannon, Nelson occupying the position of hugging the rails, being next, with Victoria on terms, whilst Clogs and Leorina were the last. Friendship pulling double led Cannon a length round the lower turn, the other positions being unaltered, but a little further on Friendship surrendered the lead to Cannon, and here a shout went up as Leorina stumbled and fell, dislodging her jockey. The filly going on riderless accompanied the field for the remainder of the distance. Cannon and Clogs raced on terras through the cutting, and as the field swept past the half-mile post they wbre still rnnning in company, Nelson and , Friendship being abreast behind them, but Clogs drew away at the turn, and ushered the field in the straight, Mr Lennard’s representative having two lengths’ lead of Victoria and Cannon as they passed the stand, Friendship being next, and Nelson, running with his mouth wide open, lying fifth ; whilst Sextant was last half a length behind the riderless Leorina. Clogs kept her position rounding the turn, and, settling into a fast stride, she had three lengths’ lead as they passed the seven-furlongs post, where a cry went up that she would win. Approaching the cutting, however, Nelson began to thread his way through his horses, and as they swept up the turn the favorite was only a length behind Clogs; Frindship third, whilst Sextant, coming with a steady run, was fourth, and looking very dangerous. Racing past the half-mile post, Nelson had beaten Clogs, and amidst great excitement led to the turn, but here his immediate followers closed round him, and as Brown hi ought out the whip it seemed as though a struggle would ensue in the run home, as Sextant, who was on terms with Clogs, was only half a length behind the leader. A dozen yards of the straight had, however, only been traversed when he died away, leaving Clogs to fight out the issue with the favorite. The mare responded gallantly to the calls of Taylor, but Nelson, staving off her every rush in the easiest possible manner, romped home an easy winner by a length, Sextant third, three lengths behind Clogs, Friendship fourth, Cannon fifth, and Victoria last. Time, 4min 6|sec. Dividends—lnside, LI 12s ; outside, LI 10s. There was a scene of great excitement as Nelson returned to scale, the horse and his rider being loudly cheered.

Midsummer Stakes, of 150 sovs ; five furlongs.—J. Marshall’s Pearl Shell, Sst 121 b (Kean), 1 ; J. Chaafe’s Forest King, Sst 71h, 2 ; Hon. E. Mitchelson’s eh c by Leolinus—Lovebird, Bst 101 b, 3. Rataplan also started. Time, Imin 7|sec. Dividends—lnside, LI 4s; outjde, LI 3s.

Newmarket Handicap, of 100 sovs ; six furlongs. —Mr D. Twohill’s Cinderella, 9st 61b (Hope), 1; Mr E. Fraser’s Tennyson, Sst 81b (Mcllroy), 2 ; Hon. E. Mitcbelson’s Formo, Sst 21b (Wright), 3. Antelope, Balista. Bangle, Paddy, Catesby, Capolla, Lady Alice, and Brown Rose wore the other starters. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends —Inside, LlO 15s ; outside, L 7 19s. Selling Hurdle Race, 50 sevs, one mile and a half, was won,by Black Joe, beating two others. Criterion Stakes, 90 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Mr Fraser’s Tennyson, Gst 81b (O’Meara), 1 ; Mr W. Somerville’s Balista, 7st 111 b (Taylor), 2 ; Mr J. Carnegie’s Lioness, Gst 101 b (Katterns), 3. Wapiti, Bangle, Formo, and Flintlock also ran. Time, Imin 30sec. Dividends, inside —L4 12s ; outside—L3 6s.

GBEYMOUTH RAGES. Greymouth, January 1,

The Greymouth races, on Saturday, were the most successful, from every point of view, of any meeting ever held. On the course there were about 2000 people present, and L 3736 was passed through the totalisator. The weather was very fine. Omotomutu Handicap.— Tarantulus, 1; Maid of the Valley, 2 ; Zulu, 3. Totalisator, L 459 ; dividend, L2 18s Gd. The Hack Race was won by Mr Kellock’s Last Chance, Kitty second, Taipo third. Totalisator, L 209. Midsummer Handicap, of 80 sovs. One and three-quarter miles.—British Lion,l; Wairuna, 2 ; Temuka, 3. Won by a short head. Totalisator, L 867 ; dividend, L2 os. Time, 3min 2f Asec. West Coast Produce Stakes.— Maid of the Valley, 1 ; Mayboy, 2 ; Playboy, 3. Totalisator, L 52 5; dividend, LI 19s Gd. In the Railway Stakes there was a dead heat between Wairuna and Steclhone, Leodogran third. Totalisator, L 376. The stakes were divided, and the total paid on both horse's, Hurdle Handicap.— Dusk, 1; Royalty, 2; Master Guy, 3. Totalisator, L4OO ; dividend, L3s 6s. Greymouth, January 2.

There was again splendid weather for to-day’s races, and they were equally successful and satisfactory from a business point of view. At seven o’clock there are still two races to be run, viz.— Flying Handicap and Consolation. Not quite so large a sum was put through the totalisators as on the previous day. Hurdle Race. —Mr Mallinson's Royalty, 1 ; McAuley’s Dusk, 2 ; Master Guy, 3. Baldie also ran. Totalisator, £644 ; dividend, £5 7s. Grey Valley Stakes, of 60 sovs, one mile and a-half—Mr Jones’ British Lion, 1 : Mr Armstrong’s Wairuna, 2 , Mr Quinlan’s Steelbone, 3. Temuka and Madonna also ran. Won easily. Totalisator, £786 ; dividend, £3 13s. Selling Race —Last Chance beat Native Cat, Kitty and Kods. Totalisator, £417 ; dividend, £2. The owner of Kitty protested against the first and second on the ground of Last Chance being a trained horse, and Native Cat having won money at Reefton. The protest was disallowed. Brunner Stakes Handicap, 1| miles —Wairuna, Bst 111 b ; British Lion, 9st 71b; Tarantulus, Sst 31b ; and Madonna also ran. Steelbone, who was the favorite on the totalisator, was brought on to the course and took a preliminary canter, and was then taken off. There was great indignation amongst'

the backers of the horse. The Stewards inquired into the matter, and fined the owner of Sfeelbone L2O under rule 83, and debarred him from starting any horse on the Greymouth course until the fine was paid. The owner, Thos. Quinlan, looked at one time as if in personal danger from the mob, but the police kept the peace. Flying Handicap. —Tarantalus, 1 ; Madonna, 2 ; Mistake, 3. Starlight also ran. NAPIER RACES. Napier, January 2. The Napier Park Racing Club’s New Year Meeting to-day was well attended. The weather was splendid. L 2978 passed through the totalisator. Hurdles—Premium, 1 ; Clyde, 2 ; Rimu, 3. Dividend, L 3 7s. New Year Handicap—Pearl, 1; Scylla, 2 ; Silence, 3. Dividend, LI 13s. High-weight Handicap Waterfall, 1 ; Bronte, 2 ; Tamahine, 3. Dividend, LI 14s. Flying Handicap Whisper, 1; Pearl, 2 ; Kupe, 3. Dividend, L 4 17s. Selling Race Tamahine, 1 ; Deceiver, 2 ; Titikei, 3. Dividend, L 5 os. Green Meadows Handicap Premium, 1 ; Bronte, 2 ; Silence, 3. Dividend, L 4 10s.