SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 570, 28 February 1878, Page 2

SPORTING.

0 DUISEDIN RACES. [UY TELEOKAPH, FROM OCR OWN COKP.KSrONUKST.'J Pl.-NEr.IN-, February 28. The weather is splendid for the races, and there is a great crowd about the grand stand, but the general attendance Ts not nearly so good as on previous years. The- Maiden Plate was a waik over for Obtroii. nUXF.DI.V CUP. Mr. Dokmain's Teinpleton, agi d, l)st. 3ibs. \ Mr. Dekmain's Titauk,4 yrs. 7sb olbs. 1 Mr. Farmer's Ariel, 5 yrs, <Jst. T'lbs.... -i Tiiere were nine starters, Rungawerewere, Oberon. Virginia colt, and Luna being scratched. After three false starts, Mr. Davidson <rot the lot well away, Teinpleton and Chancellor gelling to the f;..:■: t, Hippocampus third. These pose ions were maintained for the first mile when Titama rushed into thinl_ place, Clot'; of Gold beinsi last, and Hippocampus gradually falling back. From this p0i,.,. Kliero was never any doubt about, the old horse, who wr.n as he liked. Titauia was a good second, Ariel third, and Longiauds (with which Mr. Redwood had declared to win) fourth. Time —:3 niin. ./■''•-•ec. The winners of the Cup_ the previous four rears were—lb74, Lurline, Dst., 4min." osees. ; IS7.'">, Tempieion, Ssi. 121!j5.. 4miu. lO.ysees ; Rungawerewere, list. I.Sibs., 4min. 7.} sees. ; 1877, Fishhook, 7st. lllbs., 4:uin. usees. ;-;k\vmaiikb:' stakks. Xaidippe -; Swede 1 This was an exciting race throughout. > <q > YVAIsGASI"! RACES. j VY.ll I'll ESS AdKSUY. |

Waxi-anti, lYbnuuy 28.

The following are thi; general entries and acceptances for tl N . Wanganui Autumn , Meeting : . . . Hurdles Victor, Gazelle, Expedit;...i, and To Wheiuinarama. Waxcani-i Dkhhy—Skyhird. by Skyblue, To Whaki, Ciiokelx.ro. Keep o' Day. Foam, Legacy, ami Chandler. SypLTNii Stakes—l 4 entries of twoyear olds. Yv'awaxui Stakes Opa-.va, Lara. Mufti. Kesolution, and Danebury. Ladies' PrusK—Tauiatea, Cmu-ity Girl, Fakapo, Tewhetu. Kesolucion, and Abolition. Handk'al' lIruDLE ;—Vicior, Tewiietu, Expectation, and Buily-for-Yoii. Day Dav.'.n Cit—-i entries. YVanuaxvi Jockey Club lbixiuai'Taiuatea, Opawa, Expectation, Foam, ilesoluiion,()!'.'da, Lara, Tamoun, Cnokebore, Hapmi-ard, Gjuec-n of tile Yale, Danebury, and Songster. Maiden J'r.ATK —li entries. Thirty-eight nominations wc re received for the Yvanganui D nby for 1 WU. The race privileges have been sold for a total sum "f Lo4S. Large lie Ids are expected for the Handicap." ! Oueouof the Vale has been backed at U to 1 ; Danebury, Songster, Tauiatea. i and Foam ai 5 to I.