SPORTING NEWS. Another of Musket's Sons to the Fore.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 129, 21 November 1885, Page 5

SPORTING NEWS. Another of Musket's Sons to the Fore.

Chbistohusoh, November 12, The weather is fine for second day of the 0. J.C. Spring Meeting, and the attendance good, though not bo large as on Cup, day. Results :— ■ Hurdle Race Handicap, a sweedstakes of Ssovs each, with lOOsova added ; seoond horoe 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Once round and a distance. Mr H. Lunn's b q Kingask, 6yrs., 9st 71b (O'Connor) 1 Mr A, H. Barrons gr % Director, aged, list 21b (Newman) 2 Mr H. Ravenswood's b q Ravenswood, aged, list (Stewart) 3 Master Agnea was scratched. Also ran : Macaroni, list 51b ; Peter Osbeck, lOst 121b; Mainboom, 1 Oat 101b; Foreman, lOst 41b ; Secretary, lOst 41b ; Azim, 9st 71b ; Berrington, 9st ; Temuka, 9st ; Andy, 9st. A good race. Won by two lengths. Time : 3mins. 9£sece. Betting : 5 to 1 against Azim ; 4to 1 Director ; sto 1 Maccaroni and Temuka ; 6to 1 Ravenswood ; 10 to 1 others. Totalisator dividends : Inside, £26 7s ; outside, £12 6s. Maiden Riders' Selling Race of fiOsovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Three-year-olds, Bst 71b ; four years 9st 71b ; five. six. and aged. 9st 91b. Mares allowed 51b. To be ridden by lads who have never won a race of the value of 25a0v6. Seven furlongs. Mr J. Pilbrow's b q Mata, aged (Pilbrow) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's eh h Ravenscraig, 4yrs (Higgens) 2 Mr J. Wild's b m Athol Daisy, 6yrs (Jones) 3 Norwester and Yankee also ran. !Norwester and Mata were quickest away, but Ravenscraig soon came up, and ran neck and neck with Mata to the distance post. Grand race between the two, which resulted in favour of Mata: by a neck. Time, lmin 32£ sec. Bettiog : 5 to 4 against Ravenscraig, 3 to 1 Mata, 6 to 1 Athol Daisy and Yankee, 10 to 1 Nor'wester. A protest was lodged against Mata on the ground of Mr Pilbrow not being a maiden rider. The Derby Stakes of 2 ( isovBeaeh, withSOOsovs added ; second horse lOOsovs. and third 5030vs from the stake. For three-year-olds— colts, Bst 101b ; fillies Bst 51b. One mile and a-half. 418U0S. Mr J. Pilbrow's b c Fusilade, by Musket — Wai-iti 2 Archduke, Everton Lad, and Bonny Blink also started. After three breaks away Stoneyhurst got the best of a fair start, followed by Archduke, with Hermitage on the inside and Bonny Blink in the rear. Archduke took command at the first corner, Hermitage and Fusilade being close up. Passing Cutt's, Fusilade went up to Archduke, and Bonny Blink went into fourth place. At the mile post, Archduke held a slight lead of Fusilade, with StoneyhurBt close up. After passing Ford's, Archduke died away, with the reat of the field in a cluster. Fusilade led into the straight, followed by Hermitage, and Stoneyhnrstcameup ontheoutside. Agrand race ensued, Stoneyhurst winning by three lengths, Hermitage three-quarters of a length behind Fusilade, Bonny Blink fourth, Everton Lad fifth, and Archduke last. Time, 2min. 44sec. Betting : sto 4 against Fusilade ; 6 to 4, Stoneyhurst ; 4to 1, Hermitage ; Bto 1, others. Totalisator dividends : Inside, £5 sa ; outside, £3 10s. Christohukch, November, 13, The third day's racing of the C J.C. Meet ing took place to-day. The Spring Nursery Meeting, a sweepstakes of Ssovs each, with 200-iovs added; seoond horse to receive 50sov ; and the third horse 20sovs from the stake. Eor two-year-olds Four furlongs. Mr P. Butler's br c Artillery, by Musket — Ouida, Bst 51b (Stratfordf 1 Mr G. G. Stead's b f Vinaigrette, by Apremont — Becky Sharp, 7st lib (White) 2 Mr E. Lyon's eh f Apropos, by Apremont—Rupee, Bst 131b (Clifford) ... 3 Also ran: Red Rose filly, Bst 51b ; Sierra, 7at 21b ; Tarantulus, 7at ; Murilla, 7st ; Stives, 6st 71b ; Ruby, 6st 71b. Artillery and Vinaigrette had the best of the start, with Apropos close behind. At the distance Artillery got a strong lead, but Vinargrette came up very fast, but was unable to catch the former, who won by a length, Apropos was the favourite at 2 and 3to 1 ; Artillery and Sierra sto 1 ; the others 6 to 1, Totalisator dividends : InBide, £4 13s ; outside, £3 11s. Time, 51£secs. The Ladies' Purse Handicap, a sweepstakes of 330V8 each with lUOsovs added ; seoond horfeto receive 20aovs; and the third horse lOaovs from the stake. For horses that have never won lOOsova in one event on the flat since Au«ust Ist, 1884. Minimum weight lOst. To be ridden by gentlemen riders. Once round, and a distance. Mr H. D. Bradley's b h Puck, by Leolinus, 4yrs (Pilbrow) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's eh q Tres Sec, 4yrs (Boyle) 2 Mr P. Murphy's eh q Marquis, aged (Jefferson) 3 Three others ran. Puck got the best of the start, but at Ford's, Tres Sec led. A j qfuarter of a mile from home, Puck went ahead and won by three lengths, Marquis being a bad third. Time, 3min. 4Jsec. Betting : 3tol on the field. The totalisator dividend, inside, was £3 14s ; outside, £3 7s. The Canterbury Cup, a sweepstakes of lOsovs each, with fiOOaovs added; second horse lOOaovs and third SOaovs from the stake Weight for as?e. Two miles and a quartor Hon. W. Reeves's eh c Stoneyhurst, by King of Clubs -Watersprite 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b h Taeman, aged, 9st 61b 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Hermitage, by Cadogan— Macsiccar 3 The other starters were Turquoise and Fusilade. Hermitage took the lead at the start, with Stoneyhurst in the rear, till half a mile from home, when he came up, and after a grand race with Tasman, won easily by two lengths. Time, 4min 7£sec. Betting : 5 to 4 against Stoney* hurst ; 5 to 2 Tasman ; 3to 1 Fusilade ; 5 to 1 Hermitage; 6 to 1 TurquoiseJ Totalisator dividends, inside (£2 shares), £5 ; outside, £2 16s. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, aßweep9takesof lOjovs eaon. with dOOsovs added ; seoond horse to receive 25sovs, the third horse lOsovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Mr J. Marshall's blk h Turquoise, 6yrs, j by Tubal Cain- Topaz, 9st 41bs (A. J Byers) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's br n Lochiel, 4yrs, Bst j 51bs (Rudings) ... - 2\ Mr P. Butler's blk h Talebearer, 4yrs, Bst (Stratford) 3 Nelson, Necklaoe, Pearl, Maligner, Captain Webster, Minerva, Rocket, Take Miss, Conundrum, and Silver Queen also ran. Betting: 6 to 4 Lochiel, 2 to 1 Captain Webster, 4 to 1 Nelson, 5 to 1 Maligner, Talebearer, and Pearl, 7 to 1 Necklace, 10 to 1 Turquoise. Turquoise was quickest away, with Maligner on his quarters. Shortly after four furlongs had been covered Maligner fell baok, and Turquoise took command and led into the straight, but, Minerva

coming, through, close against the railsi was ab his cglrthB c glrth8 ; three furlongs {com borne. Budings now brought Loohiel through} and Talebearer also came ujp under the f whip, and a most exciting race ensued to the post/ Lochiel looked like winning at the rajls, but Turquoise fcomingi again; ,} forged t .ahead at every stride, -and' won by "a 'neck from Lochiel, while barely a length separated the, latter from Talebearer. Time, lmin. 17$secs: TbtalisatoV dividend : £2 shares, £38 10s 6d ;, £1 shares,; £20 10s.; V ' Ep-jom High. Weights Handicap of 6dovs* each, with ISOsovs. added. One mile and a" quarter. Mr G. G. Stead's eh q Tres Sec, 4 years, Bst7lbs I 1 MrH. D. Bradley'e b h Puck, 4 years, Bst7lbs '. <2 Mr G. G. Stead's br m Marion, 4 years, r . Bsti2ibs ....; 3 Alpine Rose also ran. Won easily. Time; 2mins. 16£secs. Totalisator dividend :f£2 shares, £14 11s ; £1 shares, £6 Is 6d. - Juvenile Plate, a Bweep oi lOsovs. eaob, with 300aov8 added. For two and thr^e-year-olds. Five furlon^B. , > >, Mr P. Martin's Soudan, by Musket-r, Maid of Athol, 3yrß, 9st 31bs (Clifford) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's Sierra, 2yrs, 7st 55lbs (Jackson) - 2 Mr H Piper's Mirella, 2yrs, 7st 2lbs (Clark) „. 3 Tiger Tim, Tasmania, Spade Guinea, JtCuby,and Albany - Fallacy colt also ran. Betting : 5 to 2 against Tiger Tim, 3 to 1 Soudan and Spade Guinea, 5 to 1 Tasmania, Mirella and Sierra, 6 to 1 Albany— Fallacy colt, 10 to 1 Ruby. Won by a length. Time, lmin. S^secs. Dividend : £7 17 sand £6 lls, Over £10,000 were put through the totalisator during the day.