SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9546, 30 September 1892, Page 3

SPORTING.

GERALDINE RACES. (Pbb United Peess Association.) Timaru, September 29. The Geraldine Spring meeting was commenced at Orari to-day. The weather was line : and the attendance good. The course was heavy owing to recent rains, but the racing was interesting. The results were :— Sai/ATTKns' District Handicap, of 40sovs. One mile-Mr-Russell's The Idler, 9.11,1; Mrßrown's Wamngton, b\l2 2.; Mr Alexander's Beau Nash! $.7, 3. Won easily.. Dividend, LI 13s. Selling RwpE,'cif4o3ovs... Seven furlongs-Mr Browns Pennine, 1 ; Mr Lambert's Sir Julius, 2; S° e "nt W Slfif nl°ra' 3- Won by two length,' jjfol^olll'lß C iui* Hakdic '"'. of Sosovs ; ssovs to f ° to™o secMirt horse. One mile and a-half.-Mr wS^mv ; Mr Kmghtfs Chaos, 2.; Mr Harris Welcome Nat, 3. Bay King S.S, "Coinage ■ IS, invader v.7 also ran. Galtce made all:his own ■running and won easily. Time, 2min *oJsec. aJivutend, h& os. Three-mile Trot. —Sara, 55soc, Is Cloud ? SOf' ? ;,,? en Wnnaha, lSseo, 3. Nine others started. Won by throe lengths. Time, Stalin 2sec ■fivulend, L 2 14s. Flying Handicap, of 40sovs. Six furlongs.Mr Russell s Carronado, 9.3 (Lane) 1- Mr £h!w TVi 1n ntf a' I* 2: Ml- foung S.lO, 3. Four others ran. Carronade ■ «ot a three lengths start and won anyhow. Time Innn2ssec. Dividend, LI 17s. ' «lrk «'- CT ,Stakes' of 25sovs. For ;£hree-year--3 n i S^ftiriongs.-Mr Brown's Wamngton, *-10, 1- Mr Alexander's Rosehill, S.lO, 2- Mv rf^SSf 8i Fri7 olity \810- 3- »ecoy and Rachel also started. A good race. Won by a length &me, limn 27isec. Dividend, LI 19s g . BEtFiEi.n Handicap, ;of 35sovs. Seven fnrfnga -Mr Warner's Fire King, 8.3, 1: Mr N?l in ?n SIJ J"o" s> 8- 5' 2; Mr Alexander's Beau JNash, 10.10, S. Six others ran. The best race of the day. An exciting finish, resulting in a win by a head Time, liuin 37sec. Of L 237 in the machine there was nothing on the winner, and the money was returned less the percentage. , LU)ISS went through the machine, and owing to stringent measures by the club there was practically no cash betting," though a large number of the fraternity were present.

The following are the acceptances for the second day -.—

Stewards' District Handicap.—Bay Kin" 11.9, Jacob Faithful 9.12, Gillie 9.10, Sir Robert 8.0, Kate Greensiway 5.12, Sebastopol 8.7, Sherwood 5.4, Marten 8.4, Invader 8.0, Oarsmaid 8 0. Racing Club HANDiCAP.-Galtee 5.12, The Idler S.lO, Saracen 8.7, Finetta 7.9, Welceme Nat 7.3 Chaos 7.5, Coinage 7.0 AV"Bt,cojrE HANDiCAP.-Galtec 11.5, The Idler 11.4, Saracen 10.12, Pennine 9.12, Sir Robert 9.0, Kate Greenaway 8.12, White Squall 8.7, Tournament 8.5, Tararua 8.2, Masonic 8 0 Spring District HANmcAP.-Carronade 9.10, Fmetta 8.2, Jacob Faithful 8.0, Lord Zetland 7.4 Wamngton 7.2, Fire King 7.0, Marten 6.10.

« S^ c. rn*aser has come into prominence for the Caulheld Cup; 1000 to 40 was taken in one ttand, and several smaller wagers were laid business closing at 100 to 5. The totalisator tax has passed the Queensland Legislative Council.