SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10034, 27 April 1894, Page 2

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACES. (Peb Unwed Pbess Association.)

Ashburton, April 26.

There was good weather . and •,. a large attendance for the second day of the Ashbnrton Autumn meeting. Results:— ,

Wakanui Handicap, of 3030v5. One milo and a-quarter.—Aqualate, syrs, 8.2 (Shaw), 1; Victim, syrs, 8 s{M'llroy)i2; Beach, 4yrs, 6.12 (Pyne), 3. Throne S 2 also ran. Won by a length. Time, 2minl6aec Dividend, £i la. - ■■ NnnsEßY Handicap, of3oaovs. \ Five furlongs.— Artilleur, 2yrs, 7.12 (Barry), 1; Lady Lear, 2yrs, 7.0 (M'Aleer), 2; • Errington, 3yrs, 8.2 (Kingan), 3. Strathbraan .6.10 also started. Won by half alength. Time, lmin 3scc. Dividend, £2 10j. ■ Midland Steeplechase, of 40sovs. Two miles and a-half.—Magpie, aged, IEI2 (F; Holmes), 1; Vagabond, 6yrs, 9.7:(lreland), 2 ; Invader, 6yrs, 10.5 (Lambert), 3. Vagabond declared 41b over, and Glen was scratched. Won by a length. Time, smin2sec. Dividend, £110s. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60jovs. One mile and a-quarter.—Awarua Rose, syrs, 6.7 (Smith), 1: Prime Warden, 6yra, 9.8 (F. Cochrane), 2; Warrington, 4yra (Kingan), 3. Aldershot 7.12 and Dunoon 7.0 also started. Time, 2min lOiaec. Dividend, £11 lla.

Disposal Stakes, of 35sovs. Three-quarters of a mile.—Review, 8 0 (Connop), 1: Wetsail, 7.7 (Denton), 2; Sheelab, 7.10 (Barry), 3. Six othera ran. Won easily. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £2123.

Open Welter, of 35sovs. One mile.—Awarua Rose, 9.4 (Morrison), 1; Starling, 9.4 (M'llroy), 2 : Perkin, 9.7 (Mann), 3. Foar others started. Won by a length. Dividend, £3 12a. Harvest Handicap, of 35aovs. Three-quarters of a mile.—L ird Zetland, 7.10 (Buddicombe), 1; Warrington, 9.0 (M'Connochie), 2; Wheedler,7.B (O Cochraoe), 3. Seven started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 16sec. Dividend, £1 12s. Pony Race, of 25;ove. Half a-mile. — Lady Thornton, 12.6 (Holmes), 1; Rosanna, 9.11 (Bell). 2; Maid of Craignair, 101 (Claridge), 3. Won by a length. Seven started. Time, lmin 7Jsec. Dividend, £ 183. . ' .. .

Daring the two days £3U2 passed through the machine. The licensing committee refused booth licenses, and the meeting was run on tea and coffee principles, but tha " nip of comfort" was there all the same.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB.

The monthly meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club, held last night, was attended by the Hon. George M'Lean (in the chair), Messrs Hazlett, Meenan, Gourley, Fleming, Tagsart, Wilson, Miller, Reid, Mills, and the Hon. Thomas Fergus.

The Secretary reported with regard to the Nea case that he had written to the secretary of the Australian Jockey Club, Sydney, and Mr Clibborn had wired a reply that he could not get any information about the matter ; that the document deposited by J. M. Mouat, tha nominator, tended to show that she was the mare she was represented to be; and that Mouat stated that he was now ready to make a statutory declaration to that effect.—lt was resolved that after the statutory declaration is made the stakes be paid over.

Letters deferred from last meeting from the Winton Club, recommending the removal of the disqualification from T. B. Mortimer, and F. C. Ward, were considered. In this case the disqualification was imposed by the Winton Club on February 14-, 1891, the term being for five years. The Winton Club in consideration of the circumstances of the parties had resolved to temper justice with mercy, and recommended that the disqualification be now removed. —It was resolved that the disqualification on T. B. Mortimer and F. C. Ward be now removed.

Mr Robert M 'Skimming was appointed starter for the Ma; meeting. , Several applications for remsval of disqualifications from bookmakers were read and consideration thereof deferred.■■-.. ; ,

An application was received from the Otago Hunt Club for a donation towards the expenses of carrying on the hounds.—lt was decided that a donation of £50 be granted to the club.

A committee, consisting of Messrs Hazlett, Meenan, Reid, and tho chairman, was appointed to bring up a statement on the whole financial position of the club.

The prize • money in the V.R.C. Grand National Steeplechase has been reduced to £750, and tha entrance fee to £8. The Hurdle Race is reduced to £375.

Nominations for the Tahuna Park May meeting close to-morrow evening. Out of respect to the memory of John Poole, the late huntsman, the opening meeting of the Dunedin hounds has been postponed till Saturday week.