SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 7777, 22 January 1887, Page 2

SPORTING.

,TUAPEKA COUNTY RACES: ; (FROM OUR 0 WN' CorrKPONDENtI); * ii

Lawrence; January-21,

The annual races held under the. auspices of -^ the Tuapeka County Jockey Club,' which were commenced to-day, passed off very successfully.VV." The weather, proved delightfully finei the result • being that the attendance of the public was vei* ■ v large. Thete werb tteitots-present!ih gbtidl* -' numbers from Dunedin, Milton; -Tapaiiui; ana - ~ elsewhere, and fully loWpeople were on the ■?■? ground. The Maiden PlateV proved an easy; '*"■ win for Hector. The Publicmis'^'Handicap;,: .^ resulted in favour of Riccarton, after'a sharp V * set-to with Cheap Jack. The District Handicap; was a "boil over" for Louis Phillipe,whb'bea* --; Garibaldi and three others.* The TimccTrot (three miles) was a gift to the Duchess, who did the distanceinßmin23sec. The Novel Race waswoa';. :". cleverly byShulagra, and the Lawrence Handi- V J cap was carried off by Trapper, wh6 defeated ' Dunluce by half a neck. The sum of £868 •-•' passed ihrough the totalisator during the after-noon—-the highest dividend (£l-7 2s): being-paid on the winner of the District Handicap. The following are the' details:—*- -:.-V. v.V. .!••*- ,-

. : MAIDEN PLATE, v OfZOsbvs. Distance, one mile and a-half. :-"!.'". Mr J Cotton's Hector, 9st lib '■ . / ..... (Owner) •■ 1 --<- Mr J Ppole's Andy. 9st lib ..;..-. •.'.... :» t] Mr W George's Lady Ellen, Bst 121b "...'■*. '' - 3 ■&

-Patsy Bolivar and Toko also faith Lady Ellen and Toko led the way for half the dfai tance, When Andy came to the front. * He was soon supplanted by Hector, who came .home an easy winner a length and a-half in advance of-* Andy. ...■'■'■ :-:,;-*-. .;*., ,('-,*..-"-,■

Totalisator: 95 investors; dividend; £& Bs, PUBLICANS'HANDICAP,' "' - - Of 35sovs. Distance,* one mile. \v Mr R Brown's Riccarton, 4yrs, 6st lpibV::

; ' • :::■ 7Jr ? (M;DOMJd) 1«V Mr J Rivers' Cheap Jack, -ivrs, Bst,7lb ■"■'••'•■•• ' ;i.^ t *- Mr T Kitt's Landleaguer, aged.Sst 61b •• .s's- ..-Ss. 3 ?

Mr O'Donnell's Factory Girl (7st 71b) and Kitt's Ironsides (7st 101b) also ran.';- Tbkd wm scratched. The flag fell to'-'an*excellent start, and for the.first half-mile the horses ktept well together. Then Cheap Jack forged ahead ahd -'. took command. At the cOal .pit.tarn "he "was, however, hard pressed by Riccarton, who supplanted him on entering the^straight,^ From V this out. the result wa?. .hardly in doubtydespite - J the most strenuous exertions of-Cheap Jack'«v rider, as Riccarton held his own, passing the '""" post three-quarters of a length to the good. Totalisator:, 180 investors;.dividend, £4 ss" DISTRICT HANDICAP. '.i f XV Of SOsovs. Distance, one and a-hal£ mile Mr O Foudaille's Louis. PhilUpe, 4vW, 6st 101b

„ ,„„ (B George) I . Mr W Gordon's Garibaldi, aged. 9st 101b ; ..." 3 Mr W Quin's Claret, aged, Bst 71b ' ../■'-- ... 2

Archie (Bst) and Sit Audley (7st 71b) also ran. From an indifferent start. Claret soon took' command of affairs, with Archie and Garibaldi inj close attendance. After going for a mile in this order, Garibaldi assumed the lead, but was soon challenged by Louis Phillipe, who came to the front, and although hard pressed by Garibaldi, won with a little to spare by half • length. Totalisator: 152 investors; dividend, £17 2s. ~ HANDICAP TIMB TROT; ' Of 30sovs. Distance, three miles, ~ Mr J.Fleming's Duchess, aged, scratch (Smith) 1 Mr O Pott's Kathleen, aged, 52sec ~ .S 9Mr H Craig's Mouse, aged, 57Bec ... .7. 3

Evangeline and Reefer also started. DucbeM was in fine, form, and .passed her .horses, one by one in grand style. Kathleen trotted~ve"ry fairly, and was within a dozen lengths of the winner at the finish. Time, Bmin 23sec. — Totalisator: 95 investors; dividend, £2 Is. NOVEL RACE, Of 3#sovß. Distance, one mile. Mr T Dwyer's Shulagra, aged, 6st 51b (R George) ,1, Mr J Loughlin's Sweetbriar, 4yis, Bst 71b' v ... J a Mr W Quin's Kuriwad,'aged, (Sst' '■"... ... S *

Specimen (7st 31b) and Jack Sprat (7st 101b)> also ran. Shulagra got away at the fall of the flag, and being well ridden by young- George, was/ never [collared. Sweetbriar made a desperate effort to get on terms with Shulagraj, but. did not succeed in getting beyond her girth. .. , : Totalisator: 176 investors; dividend, £8 16s LAWRENCE HANDICAP, ; . Of4saovs. Distance one and a-half mile.. Mr W Greener's eh g Trapper; aged, 7sI3UT ' ... Mr J Loughlin's b g Dunluce, aged, 6st 121b Mr J Rivers'b g Don Jose, aged, Sst Puck (Bst 101b), Factory Girl: (7st 71b), Garibaldi (7st 51b), Riccarton (6st 81b)j and* Toko ;• (6st 21b) were scratched. V. ,: ..

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This race resolved itself into a trial of speed between Trapper and Dunluce, both of whom '-, kept well together from start to finish. Trapper, * however, had a slight advantage at the fall of the* flag, which he maintained throughout, passing the judge's box half a neck,in advance of Mr Loughlin's, gelding. , 7- : .,___. ■ _ _ .

Totalisator: Investors, 104; dividend, £3 4s. The Hack Selling Race of lOsovs was won by Mr W.Halebone's Dick. *' -''V ' V■•'■../. "'

THE ISLAND BAY RACES,

Work at Island Ray on' Wednesday morning was confined to working'gallops. The latest betting on the Island Bay Cup is 6 toT agst Waitiri; 3 to 2, Silence and Titbit; 5 to I, Tigridia; 10 to 1, the others. ....

The inclemency of the weather in New South Wales caused the postponement of the annual sale of Mr Andrew Town's yearling thoroughbreds. .-.-': '•'■'*

At a largely-attended meeting of gentlemen interested in the St. Clair Baths, held at St. Clair Refreshment room on Thursday night, it was determined to hold a swimming tournament on the sth Februaiy to supplement the fund for the improvement of the baths. A committee of about 50 gentlemen was*-.formed, ..and the following appointments were, made r-^-Mr J. F. M. Fraser, president; hon.'secretary.- Mr B. Rotter. Judges -. Messrs W,Neill. Burns, E. D. Day, and J. Brown. Referee: Dr Coughtrey. Starter: Mr R. Phelan. Timekeepers Mr Hyams. A Programme Committee,'-consist-ing of Captain Boyd, Messrs Burns, Cantrell,'E. D. Day, Hyams, Fenwiek, and. Collier, was appointed. The selection of handicappers was left OVej. . ..^.„v;g..-/ "■