SPOUTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 5324, 13 March 1879, Page 3

SPOUTING.

TIMARU RACES,

(Pee Phess Association Special Wibe.)

Timaru, March 12th. At tbe races to-day the attendance exceeded that of yesterday, and the weather was glorious. The following are the results : — Tjviahu Cup, a handicap of 200 soys, with a sweepstake of 6 soys for acceptors. Distance two and a quarter miles. Winner of the S.C.J.C.H. to cirry 71b penalty. Mr G Froser'B b g Mata, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .. (Clifford) 1 Mr H Goodman's br h Chancellor, 4 yrs, 6st 101b (Rudings) 2 Mr R Bay's br h Templeton, aged, 9st 101b (Owner) 3 Mr Mason's Cambello, 7at 41b, was scratched. Betting, 6 to 4 on Mata. An indifferent start was effected, Chancellor obtaining a great advantage by running about 10 leDgths ahead at once, Mata beiug sotne five or bis. lengths behind the second horse. This order was maintained for about half a mile, when Mata began to gain on Templeton, and coining into the straight collared him, Chancallor still maintaining the advantage he gained at the start. Passing the grand stand Chancellor was leadiDg by 20 or 30 lengths, Mata being slightly ahead of Templeton, At the lower turn Mata commenced placing distance between himself and Templeton, while both were evidently gaining on the leader. At the back of the course Mata was obsarved to close up to the leader, followed closely by Templeton, and at the turn coming into the straight the three horce > were well together. A splendid race ensued down the straight, Mata ami Chancellor running neck and_ neck until the run in, when the former obtained a slight advantage, and won an excellent race by a head, Templeton being third, about three leDgths bobiad the second horse. Time, 4 mm. 16 sec. Handicap Hurdle Rack, of 80 soys ; d'stance about two and a half mil s; over e'gat flights of hurdlei; second hoise to receive £10 out of the 8 takes. MrH Princu's Everslpy, aged, 10=t .. (tyfnrl) 1 Mr P Butler's Ag nt. 6 yra, 12-it .. (Huwkinß) 2 Mr W F Nelson's Moose, aued, 9st 121b (Cotton) 3 Mr W F Neil-on'a eh gTe Whetu, list 121b .. 0 Mr R Fraser'a b g Loyalty, fkt .. .. 0 Mrßavenh ll'a Pakelu, Bso 121b .. .. 0 Mr Lunn's Milo was scratched. Mr INTei'son declared to win with Moose. Betting: Even »gst Evewley, 2 to 1 agst Agent, 3 to 1 a^aintt any ether. A fair but slow start was made. Eversley took the Jeid, followed by Moo3e, Pakeha, Te Whetumarama, Tha Agent, and Loyalty, in the order given. In this order a 1 safe y negotiated the first hurtll^, Te Whetumarama, Loyalty, and The Agent considerably behind tbe other three. lluosa led over the second buidle. Evewley, now fecmcl, he:e baulked, but got over without losing his place; the reßt bigan to tail off, and at the third liurdle tf c order was —Moose, Evertley, Loyalty, Pakeha, Te Whetumarama, and The AgeDt. Fak-:ha baulked several times a 1; this hurdle, an'i Lst Lia chinee altogether, Coning down tin straight for the first time Everpley again got the Jea'l, and came down at a rattling pace, wish Moose second, about 15 lengths b6biod; Loyalty thirj, about 30 leng'hs behind Moose, Te Whetu fourth, Agant next. Entering the lower turn, Moosa closed up to Evereley and passed him, but before reaching the next liurdle Bvorsley had again recovered first place from Moosa, the others still keeping same order. At the sixth hurdle Loyalty fell, and got away. At the seventh, Eversley led Moose by about four lengths, Agent and Te Whetu following »t a considerable distance. Pakeha, having mads good use of his time, here came again into the running, but he had lost too much groin d by his baulking to have any show. Te Wie'iu pulUd up at this hurdle, and walked in. Coming down the straight to the last fi:ght, Evereley, though running very easily, increased his lead to about < 20 lengths, by which he won a very interesting though not a close race. Mocs9 leaped the last hurdle about two lengths ahead of .Agent, but the latter, making a iuih, got sacond place by half a length, The time for this race was not taken, Sblunq Hack Hurdle Racb, of 20 aovs. Once round the conree and a distance. No weight under 10it. Mr Hosk na' Jack King .. .. ..1 Mr S. Durham's Alma and Mr Ravenhill'a Scud also Bttrted. This race proved very amusing. Jack went away with tbe lead, Scud almost refusing to go, so that before the leader had covered 300 yards, Scud wa3 one-third of that distance behind. At the second hurrlb, Aim i and Scud baulked, and when they got tver this, they persistently refus9d_ the third. Jack, behaving properly, went his way round the couwe quite alone, takirg his leaps in very good stjK About three minutes after the race was wod. Alma's rider managed to get him over the third hurdle, aftar whicti he took the r<st properly. Scud gave in altf gather, TEADBaHBN's HANDICAP, of^O sovß. One and threci{uar;er mils. Mr Ray's Titania, 5 yrs 74 41b .. (Allan) 1 Mr Butler'a Laertes. 6 jrd, 7flt 41b .. (Clark) 2 There were 10 entries for this rac?, but only two, Laertes and Titania, weighed out; Ray's Tompkton (9st 41b), Mason's Camballo (Bat) and Huntingdon (Cat), Horsfall's Ratcatcher (6st 81b), HosW Pauline (sifc 71b), Longlands, Cloth of Gold (6st), Dead Heat {oat 91b), and Neilson's Fishhook (9ot 41b) not accepting, iaertea was rather tbe favourite. A fair start was made, Titauia getting away with a slight advantage of half a length. The two maintained the same relative position half lound the courae. On the far side of the course Laertes got on even terms with his opponent. Both raced neck and neck to the top of the straight, and here the mare again got half a length ahead, and this lead she kept to the post, •winning h»n<lß down with the greatest eate Laertin, though pushed, was unable to do m«T4 than avoid Using ground. Time, 3 mm. 18& nee.

Consolation Handicap, cf 30 soya. Distance, one mile.

Mr Dodson'B Sapphira, 4 yrs, 68t 121b .. (Harris} 1 Mr Lunn'a Milo, 6yra, 7st .. ..(Cornelius) 2 Mr Goodman's York, 3 yrs, 7st 121b .. (Rudinj?*) 3

Horsfall's Ratcatcher (Bst 71b) was entered, but did not accept. Betting : 2 to 1 on York, After a false alarm the three got away pretty well together, Milo having a little advantage, but nothing to speak of, Sapphira being slowest ia getting away. York soon drew up to Milo, and the two ran neck and neck to the top of the course, the mare following about three lengths behind. Entering the straight she overhauled tbe other two, and a good race ensued to the run in. Here the mare drew away, and came in a winner by three lengths, Milo second, and York third.