SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4986, 20 April 1889, Page 4

SPORTING.

W AIM ATE RACES. Stewards —Messrs P. Jones, W. T. Steward, M. O’Brien, G. Lawrie, R. H. Rhodes, R. Wright, A. Hayes, H, Middleton, J. Molloy, J, Dooley, E. H. Cameron, J. S. D’Emden, G. Morton, M. Sherwin, G. McLean, A. Boyle, T. Teschemaker, M. McGoverin, and M. 0. Studholme. Judge—Mr M. C. Studholme. Starter —Mr T. Teschemaker. Clerk of scales—Mr J. Dooley. Handicapper-Mr R. Hamilton. Clerk of the course—Mr B. C. Studholme.

The autumn meeting of the Waimate Racing Club was held on Thursday last, the weather being splendid. The course, contrary to expectation, was in good going order. There were about 450 people on the ground, and this may be considered very satisfactory, as Thursday was not observed as a holiday, all the places of business being open, otherwise the attendance would have been much larger. All the officers did their utmost to make the meeting a success, and the management generally was excellent. The only totalisator on the ground was worked by Messrs Mason and Roberts, of Dunedin, the sura of £6OO being put through during the meeting. Details of the racing are as follows : Hubble Race, of 15 sovs., 1£ miles. 40 Mr P. Jones’ Monteagle, list 12lb (Owner) 1 10 Mr T. 8. Medlicot’s Black Jack, 9st 31b (Tomlin) 2 4Mr J. Mitchel’s Hector, 9st 121 b (F. Joyce) 3 Unit and Treasurer also started.

The horses all got away to a good start, and passed the stand in the following order : Monteagle first, Treason next, then Black Jack, Unit and Hector. At the third hurdle from home, Treason ran off. Monteagle won hard held. Black Jack a close second, and Hector third.

Time—3min 13seo. Dividend, £ll6s. Bt Pateick’s Handicap, of 30 sovs; 1:1 , miles.

57 Mr M. Sherwin’s Miss Lucy, Bst 41b (Sharp) 1 35 Mr E. T. Rhodes’ Murat, Bst 31b

(H. Jackson) 2 10 Mr J. D. Fox’s Vixen, 7st 121 b (Campbell) 3 Belladonna, Jessie, and Mies Guy also ran.

The horses passed the judge’s box in a cluster, Belladonna being slightly in the lead tilt about half-way from borne. Murat and Miss Lucy then came to the front, and Miss Lucy passed Murat and won a good race by half a length. Mies Guy ran off the course early in the race.

Time —2min 16sec. Dividend—£2. Selling Hack Bace of 10 sots., 4 furlongs. 17 Mr D. Nelson’s Prima Donna (Moody) 1 50 Mr Lockhead’s Cymara (Owner) 2 7 Mr Wardell’s Coral (Lewis) 3

Pippin, Maritana, Sailor, Mokarakara, Free mason also ran.

After a lot of trouble the horses got away to a fair start, Cymara being slightly in the lead, but about half-way Prima Donna came to the front, and won a good race by about half-alength, with Coral close up.

Time— s2secs. Dividend —£6 12s. The winner was put up to auction, and bought back by the owner for £J 5. Handicap Time Tbot of 12 sovs., 2 miles. 5 Mr H. Jackson’s Nelly, 25sec. (Owner) 1 24 Mr J. Merry’s Caaette, 15sec. (Owner) 2 5 Mr A. Gunn’s Sefton, scratch (Owner) 3 Nine others also trotted.

Near the finish Sefton ran into third place, but could not catch Nelly, who won easily. The others were all round the course at the finish. Dividend—£ll 10s. Pony Race, of 5 sovs; 4 furlongs.

3 Mr J, Middleton’s Tommy Dodd (Owner) 1 4 Mr .1. Dooley’s Nelly (Wisley) 2 3 Mr J. Martin’s Little Nell (Thomas) 3 Creamy also ran. Tommy Dodd got away with the lead and was never collared, winning by two lengths. Dividend, £4 16s. Semin a Hack Race, of 10 sots; 6 furlongs. 16 Prima Donna ... (Campbell) 1 5 Cymara ... .. (Laughlin) 2 12 Miss Quy (Gibbs) 3 Cymara jumped away with the lead and kept it till nearly home, when Prima Donna came with a rush and won a splendid race by a head. A protest by the rider of Cymara was not upheld. Dividend, £5 15s. Ladies’ Bracelet, value £ls ; welter weight handicap ; 1 mile. For all horses that have never won a race valued at £2O. 44. Miss M. E. bherwin’s Miss Lucy, , 9st 41b (Sharp) 1 4. Mrs May’s Monteagle, lOst (Vincent) 2 6. Miss Hicks’ Mias Guy, Bst 61b (Gibbs) 3 Monteagle held command until a quarter of a mile from home, when Miss Lucy came with a rush and won a beautiful race by a head. Time—lmin. 51sec. Dividend—£l 10s. Consolation ; once round the course. Belladonna ... ... ... ... ... 1 Black Jack 2 Vixen 3 Won by about six tenths. Dividend —£l 16s. TRAINING NOTES. (Pun Electric Tbleokaph—Oopyrisut. ) (Per Press Association.) (deceived 12.40 a.m., April 18th.) Sydney, April 18. Pearl Shell did a very fast mile this morning. Lochiel, Abercorn, and Carbine, did useful work. Rose Argent joined the first named horse, and tor gether they accomplished the best run of the morning. Australian Peer also did a sound gallop. SYDNEY CUP ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the Sydney Cup Abercorn Australian Peer Lochiel Carbine Recall Honeydew Lonsdale Keith Melos Yabba Amina Pearl Shell New Guinea Lyon, NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. CHRISTCHURCH, April 18. The North Canterbury Jockey Club’s Club’s autumn meeting was hold on Thursday, The following are the results of the principal events : Two Mile Hurdle Race, 40 sovs. Sockburn ... ... ... ... 1 'Torrent ... ... ... ... 2 Panic ... 3 Feunsidb Handicap, 25 sovs; 1 mile, Brin-go-bragh 1 Rewi ... ... ... ... ... 2 Red Ensign 3 Patrician, Taniwha, and Patch also ran. North Canterbury Autumn Handicap, 70 sovs ; 1£ mile. Wakatipu ... ... ... ... 1 Escapade ... ... ... ... ... 2 Securus 3 Alpine Rose also ran. Won by a nock, Alpine Rose struck a post and unseated her jockey. Time—2min 44 l-sthsec. Dividend - £1 18s.

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