SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9277, 24 April 1891, Page 3

SPORTING.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright, THE SOMERSETSHIRE STAKES. (per press association.) (Received April 23, 8.15 p.m.) London, April 22. At the Bath and Somerset Spring Meeting The Somersetshire Stakes Handicap, of 400 so vs, one mile and a quarter, resulted as follows : Mr J. O’Neill's oh h The Rejected, by King of Clubs —Accepted, aged ... 1 Captain J. C. 11. Homfray's oh c Mounteagle, by MoDoaster—Little Eagle, 3>rs 2 Mr F. Alexander’s b c Lunar Eclipse, by Xenophon—Vectis, 3yrs ... ... 3 ASHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING. (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Ashburton, April 23. The following were the concluding events yesterday t Novel Race, of 25 sovs. Half a mile. Goldfinch beat six others. Time, 51*>ec. Dividend, £7 Oi. Winner sold for 14 sovs. District Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs. One mile. Ben, lOsfc 91b 1 Calm, Bst ... ... ... ... ... 2 Cactus. Sat Gib ... ... ... ... 3 Eight started. Won all the way. Time, Imln 47500. Dividend, £4 12s. Flying Handicap, of 33 sovs. Six furlongs. Inez, Sat lib... ... ... ... ... 1 Carronade, Sat 11b 2 Harkaway, Sat ... ... ... ... 3 Seven started. Most spectators considered that Carronade won. Time, Imin Dividend, £2 17a. The dividend on Libeiator in the Autumn Handicap was £24 17s, not £2 4s. To-day there was fine weather for the second day of she meeting, and the attendance on the course was fair. Midland Hurdle Handicap, of 35 sovs. One mile and a half. May Boy, 9sfc 131 b 1 Trimolite, JOst 31b ... ... 2 Doric, 9at ... ... ... ... ... 3 Won easily. Time, 2rain 56 I-Btb aeo. Dividend, £2 ss. Gp.andstand Handicap, of 55 aovs. One mile ami a quarter. Von Tempsky, 7at 4lb ... ... ... 1 Inez, 7st Gib ... ... 2 Liberator, 7st 71b ... 3 A splendid race, only a neck between each of the placed horses and British Lion, who was fourth. Time, 2min Dividend, £6 6a. Wakanui Handicap, of 30 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Coinage, Sat 41b 1 Ben, 9at 91b ... ... ... 2 Calm, Gst 71b ... ... ... ... 3 Won cleverly by a neck. Time, Imin 14seo. Dividend, £1 14s. Disposal Stakes, of 30 sovs. Six furlongs. Peerswick ... ... ... ... ... 1 Loiter 2 Cora... ... ... ... ... .. 3 Won by half a length. Time, Imin 17aec. Dividend, £ll7s. The winner was sold for £25 10s. Open Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs. One mile. Harkaway, 9at 121 b ... ... ... 1 Cheater Lad, Sat 2 Moraine, Set ... 3 Seven started. Won by a length ; a good third. Time, Imin 45seo. Dividend, £8 4s. Harvest Handicap, of 30 sovs. Six far. longs. Red Cross, Oat4lb ... ... ... ... 1 King of Ulster, 7ot 11b 2 Inobkeith, Gst 12ib ... ... ... 3

Six started. Won by a bond, same between second and third. Time, Imia 18sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Upwards of £4300 was invested in tbe totalisator daring the two days.

[We give the time and dividends of the Wakanni Handicap and Disposal Stakes as supplied to ns. If they are correct it is a very singular coincidence that they should be both alike in each instance.] WAIPAWA AUTUMN RACES. (per press association.) Napier, April 23. The Waipawa Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting, held at Kaikora to-day, was well attended, the fields large and the sport good. The sum of £3620 was put through tho machine. Handicap Hurdles, of 30 sovs. Two miles. Mr B. Denneby’s bg Somnambulist, by Somnus, 4yrs, list 51b ... 1 Mr W. Stock’s br c Prospect, aged, lOat 51b ... 2 Longroper, 10st 121 b 3 Dividend, £2 3a. Hack Race, of 40 sovs. Mr Ellingham’s b g Swivel, by The Mute —Swivoline, 6yra, 7at 12lb ... ... 1 Mr W, Clifford’s ch b Emerald, 6yrs, Sat 21b 2 Mr Gaiaford’s oh m Irene, 3yrs, fiat 121 b 3 Legacy, 7st 121 b ; Ival, 7st 9lb ; Musketeer, 7st 71b ; Claude. 7st 61b ; Titbit, fiat 81b ; Hexham fist 31b, also started. Swivel was quickest away, , and won by a bead. Time, 2min 41 2-sthsoc, Dividend, £8 2s. Waipawa Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr W, Douglas’ blk g K»po, by Tbe Mato—Uiro, 3yrs, 7st 71b 1 Captain Russell's br m Hnerfana, syrs,

Bat 21b Mr Clifford’s b m Liquidation, 3yrs, fist 31b

Lenora, Sat 51b; Pearl Powder, Bst 31b ; Foxton, 7at 12lb ; Parsestring, 7st Blb ; Maid of Lome, fiat 13lb ; also started. Kapo was the first to show in front from an even start, and led the field all the way. In tho straight Huerfana and Liquidation challenged him. but ho lasted longest, winning by two lengths. Time, 3min 12aeo. Divi* dead, £3 12s.

Lames’ Purse Handicap, of 23 aovs. One mile and a quarter. Mr F. Collin’s b m Link, Oat 71b... ... 1 Claude, lOat 51b ... ... ... ... 2 Somnambulist, lOat 121 b 3 Four others started. Won easily. Time, 2min IS 2.5ee0. Dividend, £3. Selling Race, of 30 eova. One mile. Mr Pitt’s b g The Laird, by Fapapa, 7at lib. 1 Mr Hickey's br g Man Friday, aged, Oat 2 Mr Parotene’s Silvennino, Sat 3 Prospect,' Ost: Eos, Sat; also started. Won by a length. Time, Imin 43 2-saeo. Dividend, £2 6a, Flyino Handicap, of 40 eove. Seven far. longs. Mr Donnelly’s ch m Pursestring, by Apremoat—Autiiera, syre, Sat 121 b ... 1 Captain Russell's br f Krina, 2yra, Vet 21b 2 Mr Renfall’s br m Brown Duchess, Syra, 7st 21b 3 Leuore, Sat 41b ; Man Friday, Sat 121 b; also started. Won in the straight by two lengths. Time, Imin 34aeo. Dividend, £3 10a.