OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 10 December 1880, Page 2

OAMARU JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

President, W. J. Humphrey, Esq. ; VicePresident, W. H. Ronayne, Esq. ; Judge, M. Studholme, Esq.; Starter, Mr. T. Shalders ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr. W. Bee; Clerk of the Course, Mr. R. Smart; Stewards, Messrs. J. Moss, G. Greenfield, R. Leigh, M. Grant, J. Gibson, A. Thomson, and A. Paterson ; Treasuroj, Mr. J; Moss ; Secretary, Mr. John Hardy. SECOND DAY. The weather was again glorious for the Oarnaru Jockey Club's races to-day, but the attendance w.as not so large as might have been expected. This was partly owing- to the fact that the regular hplidays are near at hand. The racing was, as yesterday, only moderately good. The Rifles' Band again enlivened the proceedings with some very good music. At 10 minutes after the advertised time the first event on the programme was started, and resulted in the most exciting event of the meeting. The following is a detailed account .of the running : Handicap Hordle Race, of 50 sovs. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Mr. Lunii's b g Robin Hood, Sst 41b (Clifford) 1 Mr. Schluter's b g Little John, 6 yrs, 9st (Cornelius) 2 Mr. Maitland's b g Shillelagh, aged, Sst 91b (Hobb) 3 Clarence and Levant were scratched. At the start Milo jumped off with the lead, closely followed by Little John and Shillelagh, Robin Hood goinn easily some lengths in the rear. In this order the first two hurdles were taken, all the horses taking the j mnps well. At the third hurdle Shillelagh had closed upon Little John, and the pair took the next couple of hurdles. G-oing round the back of the course, the quartette closed up, and the next jump was taken almost in a cluster. At the fifth hurdle Robin Hood-' was on level terms with the leader, Little John having fallen back to last place, Robin Hood now showed that he meant business by rushing away to the front, and coming round to the last two jumps there was little room for doubt as to the result. Mr. Lunn's horse was landed a winner, with Little John, still full of running, second, Shillelagh third, and Milo last. Time—4min. 32sec.

Selling Huedle Race, of 20 sovs. One and a-half mile, Weight not under 10 stone, Winner to be sold for 20 sovs, surplus to go to to the tace fund. Mr. J. Culling's Noumai ...(A. M'-"ay) 1 Mr. P. Dunbar's Theodore...(Armstrong) 2 Mr. D. O'Brien's Tommy Dodd ...(Main) 3 Four entered for tliis event, the list including of the best hurdle racers of their day. Noumai jumrasd off with the lead, closely fallowed by Tommy Dodd, Theodore coming next, and old Banjo last. This order was maintained coming round the bend on the homeward journey, when Theodore made an effort, and passed Tommy Dodd, but failed to reach Noumai, who won pretty easily. The winner was bought in by his owner for L 24.

Mr. H. Schlliter's b g Little John, 6 yrs,, 9st ... ... .... (Cornelius) 1 Mr. W. Maitland's b g .Ned Kelly, 3 yrs., 7st ... , u " ' (H. M'Kay) 2 Mr. W^iti e 's m Sultana, age), 7st 91b. (Nolan) 3 Blue Peter and Emerald also ran. This was decidedly the best contested rape of the meeting. The lot wp.ye sent away to a good start, Sultana cutting out the running with- Ned Kelly in attendance, Blue Peter, with bandages on, being last and gradually tailing off. This order was maintained until the back of the course was reaohed, when Sultaua, Ned Kelly, Emerald, and Little John were all abreast. In this manner they raoed up to the turn, when Little John went to the front, with Ned Kelly second, and Sultana third. Coming into the straight the whips were freely used, but without effect, Little John winning a grand race by half a lengtli. —2min. 55secs, FfKtifG Handicap, of 50 sovs; 1 mile; second horse to, save his stake. Mr. P. Butler's ch m Luna, 5 yrs, 9st 41b (Nolan) 1 Mr. H. Goodman's ch c Sylvanus, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ... ... ... (Hoskins) 2 Mr. J. H. Lunn's b g Clarence, 6 yrs, 6st 101b .. ... ... ; ... (Butler} 3 Eandwick was scratched. Luna had somewhat the best of the start, and made most of . her slight advantage by putting out the running at $ clinking paoe. The race was a very good one, but Luna was never caught, though the other closed upon her a, jitfcls at the back of the When let out on the turn to, she straight she pul; a couple of lengths between her and Sylvanus, and won comfortably by a length, despite the application of "tljQ.

whip to the others. Time —1 min. B2J sees. Novel Handicap, of 30 sovs; 1J mile • winner to be sold immediately after tho race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the race fund. Mr. Evans' ch m Nimblefoot, 6 yrs, 7st (Hawkins) i Mr. Gibson's b m Jean, 6 yrs, 7st 101b (Clifford) 2 Mr. Maitland's b g Ned Kelly, 3 yrs, 7st (H. M'Kay) 3 Seagull and Maori also ran. Tommy Dodd •-;U" r-iTi. The quintette raced well together until coming round the north end of the course, when Nimblefoot forged ahead and the others began to spread out. Turning into the straight, Jean made an effort to catch the leader, but failed. Time—2min. 57sec. Tho winner was bought in by her owner for L3l.