SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IX, Issue 2839, 28 February 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN OUP MEETING. t ' (BY TELnaiIAPH.) Raoegouuse, February 27. • Bracelet Handicap, of 140 sova. Horeci ) to bo nominated by ladies,. First prize, 3 bracelet valuot at L 80; aeaohd, braool«t L value L4O; third, bracelet value L2O, One milo and a furlong. I Mrs Major George's Nolion, Bafc 21b , (Sutherland) 1 Mrs D. O'Brion's Rubina, Bst 121b c (Derritt) S Mrs VV. Weston's Conundrum, 7ak 71b ' (Sharp) 8 a Mrs Stead's Puok (7st 3lb), and Mb t Goodman's Billy (7st) also ran. Betting i 2 to 1 on Rubina, 5 to 1 agniuot Nolson', f Rubina lay last till three-quarters of i q mile htid gono, when sho began to olon upon Conundrum and Nolson, who wen leading. Rubina quickly collared Conun j drum, and passed him, but Kelson sh( B could not get on terms with, and tho latto won by three lengths. Time—2min 3aeo . Dividend—Ls 13s.

A hack race was won by Murphy and Stock's Jack, paying a dividend of L 9 3s and this concluded tho day's sport. TO-DAY'S RAGING. Racecourse, February 28.' The weather to-day was again fine, and tho attendance large. Tho following u« the results: Steeplechasb of 130 sovs; threo miloi, Kavenswood, 12at 21b (Sheeuan)... I Linwood, list (Stewart) * ! Moody, list (Hobbs) I Donald 9at (.T. Cotton) also ran. Betting—Even money about Uavonv wood, 3 to 2 against Linwood, 4 to 1 the others. Donald led tho field for oror a milt, when ho came to grief, and Moody oami down shortly afterwards. The raoo ml then left to tho other two. Ravonswood led for noarly the whole of tho remainder of the distance, only being hoaded on auf> france by Linwood. There was a good raco up the straight,, but Ravenswood always had tho best of it, and eventuality won by a length, Moody boing third thiol lengths off. Timo— Bmin 2soo. Divl< dends lis 6d. * HorEFar. Stakes. Hussley, Bifc (Derritt) 1 Tiger Tim, Gat 101b (White) 9 Clieap Jack, sst (Myors) 1 Lady Gertrude, 6at 121b (Dodd), alio ran. Marion was scratched. Rusaley wont out a warm favorlto. Lady Gertrude got all tho best of thti start, with Cheap Jaok seoond, Ruulejf lying wall back. At half the distanoi Cheap Jack had taken oommand, but it the homo turn Derritt brought tho favorlti up through his horses, and five longthl from homo rushed to tho front, winnlw as ho pleasod, Tiger Tim boing a very fall second. Timo—lmin. 20seo. Totalisator dividonds—Ll 10s Cd and LI Bs.

Foubbry Handicap. Nelson, 7st 81b (White) 1 Sou'-Westor, Bst 51b (Dorritt) 2 July, Bst (Brown) 8 Minerva (7st 21b), Captain Wobater (Cst 101b), Lady Evelyn (Ost 31b), Leon (Cat), also ran. Minerva carried ljlbs over weight ftui Captain Webster 21bs. Betting—6 to 4 against Captain Web* stor, 5 to 2 Sou'-Woster, 4 to 1 NolboD| 8 to 10 to 1 the rest.

[ A fair start was offootod, Loon bolng , left at the post. The running was oat , out by Minerva, with Bou'-Wester and CaptainWebstcr. When opposite tho stand, r all the horses were well together, Minerti \ and Captain Webster being in the front . with Nelson lying third. Minerva re* tained the lead till the back of the ooarit , was reaohed, but at tho half-mile port she was successively passed by Captain ; Webster, July, and Nelson. A few : strides further the latter went in front, | entering the straight with a decided load. Nearing the straight July and Sou'- Waste: made their efforts, and, passing Captain Webster, wont after Major George's horM, but could never get on terms with him, Nelson winning a fino race by half » length, July being throo-quartora of I length behind Sou'-Woster, Lady Evolyn fourth, and Captain Wobster fifth. Time —2miu 44£ sec. Dividends—LG 14s and L 6 12s 6d. Marshall Memorial Stakes, Vanguard... 1 Minerva ~2 These only started, and thero was only the semblance of a raoe during tho run up tho straight, the cup winnor winning by • length hard hold. Any odds wore laid oB Vanguard. Flyiko Handicap. Marion 1 Taiaroa S Nelson 3 ; Won by a head. Time—lmiu 45a00.