OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1223, 18 March 1880, Page 2

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING

President—Mr J. W. Humphrey ; VicePresident—Mr. T. Y. Duncan ; Judge —Mr W, J. Steward ; Secretary—Mr W. Mr gouthan j freagnreF—Mr. j. Moss; Handicapper—Mr M. Sherwin ; Starter—Mr T- Shalders ; Clerk of the Course—Mr R, Smart; Clerk of the Scales —W, Bee ; Committee —Messrs Paterson, Shalders, Hardy, Greenfield, M. Grant, M'Corkindale, and F. W.'O. Grant. FIRST DAY. Yesterday's racing requires but little further to be said than was stated in our last issue. The weather continued fine throughout the day, and though the fields were small, the sport provided was very good, nearly every race resulting in a close finish. With one exception, in which a fight occurred and the intervention of the police was rendered necessary, the utmost good humour prevailed. The bookmakers present,, of whom there were only three or four, had very little to do, but the totalisators were fairly patronised. As will be seen, the pot boiled over in both the principal handicaps. In the Redcastle Handicap- the remarks of our contributor " CaraGtacus were proved correct by the manner in whioh Luna carried off the honors, notwithstanding that for some time the knowing ones would have it that there was nothing iin the race but Titania. The general impression was that had Goodman declared to win with Titania, she might have won ; but this is questionable, for Luna at the finish was full of running, and the time was very quick. Blue Peter showed that he has not lost any of his power to travel a short distance at a fast pace under a lightweight, and spoiled the calculations of those who fancied both Luna and York, the latter of whom fuliy confirmed the impression that he is deceptive to an eminent degree. The following is the conclusion'of our report:— 1 Hack Bace of 10 sovs, for all horses that have never won LI 0 of public money since 1878; -weights, Bst up; once round ; post entry, 1 sov. I Mr. Sutherland's Cazelle ... ... ... 1 Mr. Dunbar's Glencoe ... 2 Mr. Wallace's Jack ... ... n 3

For this event and a capital race tookS glace,; respiting, in a., close fiuish between the] three horses nailed. _/■ .j { . St.. Patrick's JBTandica'p off |4O sots ; 1J mile ; nonfmationj Ll ; accentaace. L2; S£r. A. M'l£ay's\g g, Bluo Peter, aged ! - " •, ' (M/Allen) 1 Mr. P. Butter's.:©' m Luna, 4 yip, Cst 81b. y i\" -I (Martin) 2 Mr. H. Goodman's eh h York," 4'yrs, 7st (Hosfeins) 3 Tera.and Deception were scratched. • BBtting"-*-Level dnthe'field.': •" - " ; - The .'• three jwere sent away to a good start. Blue" Peter took up the running, wifch'Luna' aiicl." Y<Drk , 'tbgWtfier" rii"' ! :baclr of the c'oursfeJ wHeri'Luiia 'clbsed up to Peter, and York fell Back. Blue Peter was, however, not to be headed, and, maintaining his lead, won by a couple of lengths. York was a good third. Time—2min. 43^>secs. Galloway Race of 10 sovs, for all horses not exceeding 14J hands • once round ; post entry. 103. Mr. Sutherland's Gazelle .... ... 1 Mr. M'Corkindale'g Spider 2 Mr, Tommy 3 Five horses started, and Gazelle had a rather easy victory. This closed the day's proceedings.

TO-DAY'S RACES, The weather to-day was again all that could be. des.uedi and the attendance on tha course was fair, though somewhat below what was expected. It was again about one o'clock before the first race was started, the Committee having arranged not to start until after the arrival of the train from Oamaru. There was very little betting on the races, and the totalisator was not very liberally patronised, The Maiden Plate was a very hollow affair. Qf tfye fiye f\n the Lady Love, Little John, and the Little Lady colt were scratched, and May Morn had an easy victory. The Steeplechase was also a hollow affair, Shillelagh'being the only one of the horses to go round. The Hack Selling Steeplechase produced a Y©ry good race, but t}}§ finest qf the day was the Efandiqap, in which the four horses almost W a cluster until entering thp straight, when Chancellor drew slightly awayi and won, a grand race by a bare length from Tera, with Blue Peter a good third.

1. Maiden Plate of 30s; nomination, 2 sovs; mile; weight for age; for horses that have never won public money to the amount of LlO, except in hack races. Mr. Evans' br m May Morn, 5 yrs, Qsf; |Qp|ton) 1 Mr, hjlJi g sJew-}and l s. 3 yrs, Bst "i 11}.,", ... ... (Hoskins 2

Lady Love, Little John, and the Little Lady colt were scratched. Newlands took up the running at the; start, and had a lead of a couple of lengths 1 on passing the stand, May Morn being hard held. Going round the end of the; course, May, -Morn. fore§4 flhfiad, still hard hejd, and ifewlands was beaten. Coming round . .the. other end of the course, Newlands made an effort, and oloaed upoiv May, Morn, but he only held the' position " for a few : strides, as Cotton let out May Morn, who left Mr. O'Brien's gelding hopelessly in the rear, and won in a canter in the ridiculous time of 3min. 19|secs. ' \ 2. Handicap Steeplechase of 5Q govs; about 3 miles, over SReh course as the Stewards may . direct j nomination, 2 sovs ;"acceptance, 2 sovs. Mr. W. Maitland's Shillelagh (Cotton) 1 Little John and Thilo also started. The first jump was taken together by Little John and. Shillelagh. At the. gpr?e fence which followed Shillelagh cleared beautifully, Little Jahft ; hQ w PVep, baulked, ajicJ fhUq followed suit. Shillelagh then went clean away from the others and took all his jumps in fine style, including both water jumps. At the back of the course he fell, but Cotton held on to his horse and; quickly remounted. • On , reaching the fence where Thilo and Little John had baulked, and were still vainly endeavoring to get over. Shillelagh qleared the fence the. f|i# attempt, this time fqllqwed by Thilo, The race was virtually over, nothing further occurring, Shillelagh coming in a winner of one of the hollo west ateepleohases' that we have seen on the oourse., , Time—--Bmin, 30sec,.

3. Hack Selling, Stbeplechace of 25 sovs; the winner 'to" be sold for'L2l, all surplus money to go to race fund ; about 2 miles, over such course as the Stewards may direct; post entry, % sovs 10st' up; ' Mr, A, M'Kay's Leap Year.,, (Allan) 1 Mr. O'Brien's Tommy ~,(T. M'Kay) 2 Mr, Schluter's Wild Rose.,, 3

Theodore and Sally also ran. With the exception of Theodore. , all cleared the jumps very well, and the race was a capital one. Wild Rose, who had held ,a good position for a time, baulked at the last hurdle from home, and gave old Tommy Dpdd second place.. Leap Year, who jumped very well, won comfortably. The winner was sold'to Mr, Wilson, for L 22. 4, ArapMN Handicap of 50 sovs ;• If mile ; nomination, L2 ; acceptance, L2. Mr. H. Goodman's br h Chancellor, 5 yrs, 7st 61bs ... ... ... (findings) 1 Messrs. Mason and Vallance's ch g Tera, ! 3 yrs, sst 121bs ... ... (Hoskins) 2 Mr. A. M'Kay'sgg Blue Peter, aged, Cst . 41bs (M. Allen) 3

Jjqha also ran. fhe quartette were despatched to a good, start. Chancellor at once cut' out the running at a clinker, closely followed by the other three. Passing thestand the first time, the four were almost in a line, Chancellor, with the inside running, being about a neck in front of Luna, who had the same advantage over Tera and Blue Peter.' Going round tlje back of the course Chancellor drew slightly away, but Luna at once went up and challenged him. The two raced together for some distance, but the mare then fell back, and was quickly passed by both Tera and Blue Peter, who made futile attempts to catch Chanoellor. Chancellor, still full of running, won by about three-quarters of a length from Tera. Blue Peter was a good third, a length behind the second, and Luna only a moderate fourth. Time—3min. 13secs.