SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1411, 29 October 1885, Page 1

SPORTING.

TIM ABU RACING CLUB’S SPRING MEETING., The first Spring Meeting under the auspices of the Timaru Racing Club came,off on the Timaru Racecourse'last Tuesday. The day was a fine one, ami the attendance something over’a thousand. The racing was very good, and visitors were well satisfied. The principal booths were under the charge of Mr R, C, Bowden, and were well'patronised. The following are the results:— Hurdle Race, a handicap of 30 sots, j 2 miles j over eight flights of hurdles, Messrs M, and O. Hobbs’ b g Moody, aged, list 71b ... ... (C. Hobbs) 1* Mr Gordon P. Wood’s b m Lubra, aged, Bst 71b ... ... ... : (J. Walls) 2 Totaliaator dividend, £1 6s. Novel Race, of 25 sots. ; 1 mile ; no weight under Bst 71b ; winner to be sold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club, Mr H. Coulter's b m Fraud ... (Mason) 1 Messrs M, and G. Hobbs’ b m Mies Fenwick (Ogden) 2 Mr R. Hunt’s b g Jackall ... (Orr) 3 Time—lmin. 50fsecs. Totaliaator dividend, £2' 6s. Mr Morebead’s Bagshot wae first past the post, but was disqualified on the ground that he had not been owned in the district four months before the date-of the meeting. Squattees’ Stakes, a handicap of 60 sovs.; H miles; second . horse 10 sovs. from stake. Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ b g Jack, syrs, 7st 121 b: (Butterwortb.) , 1 Mr M. Sberwin’s b g Mokarakara, aged, Bst 121 b. ... (White) 2 Mr C. Wederell’s eh b Scaltheen, 6yrs, 7st 61b (H. Kerr) 3 Time—2mm. 46secs. Totalisator dividend, £6 2s. Hunteeb’ Handicap Steeplechase, of 30, sovs.; about 2i miles, over such country as the Stewards may direct; a certificate that the horse has followed bounds, signed by the Master of any Hunt Club, must be produced to the Secretary 15 minutes before the race. Mr W. S. Armitage’s b g Rons, aged, 10st 101 b (K. Dunn) 1 Mr P, Jones’ oh m Coryphee, 6yrs, list (Owner) 0 Agbicultubal Plate, a handicap of 35 sovs.; second horse, 5 sovs. from the stake ; li miles. Mr M. Studholme’s ch c Viking, 4yrs, 7st 121 b ... ... (White) 1 Messrs M, and C. Hobbs’ b g Jack, syrs, 9st (including 14lb penally) (Mazengarb) 2 Mr 0. Wederell’s ch h Scaltheen, 6yrs, 7atßlb ...'; ... ... (fT. Kerr) 3 Time—2mm, ISJsecs, Totalisator dividend, £1 Bs. October Hurdle Race, a handicap of 20 sovs.; 1£ miles; over six flights of hurdles, Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ b g Moody, aged, 13at (including 141 b penally) (B. Nicholls) 1 Mr R. Agnew’s b gUnit, aged, 10at (Dunh) 2 M. P. Jones’ ch m Coryphee, 6yrs, 10at (Owner) S' Totaliaator dividend, £2 2s. Final Flutter Handicap, of 15 sovs. 1 mile. Mr M. Sherwin’s b g Mokarakara, aged, 9st 21b ... ... ... (White) 1 Mr Wederell’s b b Scaltheen,aged, Sat 21b (Burgess) 2 Mr Lambert’s ch f Camenne, 3yrs, 7st 101 b (Mason) 3 Time —Imin. 4Ssecs. > ■