SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3533, 25 January 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

Coming to tho top turn Master Agues improved his position, and at tlio hurdle at tho turn by tlie sea Kangaroo carao down and Director jumped on him, but immediately got clear. This accident left Master Agnes with a strong lead, and ho eventually won easily from JFaugh-nballagh, Secretary being a bad third. Dividends— £2 8s and £2 14s. A private match, which arose out of Friday's Hack Hurdlo Eace, was then run between Sir 'William and Seagull, the former, who carried lOst, conceding his opponent 61b. There was ft good race for a uiilo, when Seagull fell, leaving Sir William to finish ns he liked. Newtown Stakes, of 250 soys, sf contl horse 25 sots from tho stakes ; " mile. Hon. W. KeoTes' Maligner, 7st 131 b (Brown) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's Tasman, 9st 71b (Dorritt) 2 Mr J. Stephenson's Captain Wobstev, Bat 31b (Sharp) 3 After going a quarter of a milo Soudan passed Miss Dargon and for a time looked like winning but soon died away. Captain Webster led when rounding tho top turn, tho others being m a bunch. As they came into the straight Tasman was at the hoad of affairs, but before ho could gain any material advantage Brown brought up Maligner, and a grand race ensued down the straight. Maligner catching Tasinan when 100 yards from home gradually wore him down, and won one of the best races seen on tho courso by tho shortest of noses. Time — lmin 17iaecs. Dividends— £2 14s inside and outside. Woodcoie Stakes, of 100 boys ; second horse 10 soys from the stakes ; 5 milo ; for two-year-olds. Mr E. Cutts' Galatea, Bst 71b (Brown) 1 Mr H. Bedwood's Itopo, Bst 101 b (Thompson) 2 Mr P. F. Tanercd's br o by Hornby — Bribery, Bst 101 b ... (Clifford) 3 Mr Tancred's Forester and Mr T. H. Shield's Honeysucltlo also ran. From an indifferent start Galatea led to tho straight, when ehe was challenged by Itepo and Mr Tanered's colt. A ding-dong rnce ensued down tho straight, all the whipß | being out. Galatea, however, Btullcd off tho rush, and won by three-quarters of a length. Tinio— lmin 22isecs. Dividends— £2 11s and £2 2s. Our Stakes Handicap, of 120 soys ; second iior3e £15 from, tho stakes ; 1\ miles. Mr Hill's Pasha 1 Mr T. H. Hill's Rumor 2 Mr J. George's Armourer ... 3 I This was another poor start, Leon being left at tho post. Passing the stand tho first time Pasha, Capsize, Athol Daisy and Rumor were racing neck and neck. Bounding the tnrn into tho straight Pasha wa3 m the lead and going strongly, and despite the desperate efforts of Bumor and Armourer to get on terms with him, eventually won by half a length from Rumor, Armourer being a grnud third. Time— 2min lljsee. Dividonds— £l6 2s and £12 10s. Tho Hack Baco, of £15, was won by Silence, who eaßily disposed of Eoven others. Dividend £1 7s. Consot.ation Handicap, of 40 soys. Little Scrub ... 1 Talebearer 2 Leomista ... ... ... ... ..• 3 This race proved one of tho most exciting of the meeting. At. tho start Talebearer led, and wlion ft quarter of a mile had been covered, the race nnrrawed down to a contest between Talebearer and Little Scrub, tho other two being clean out of it. As they approached the straight Talebearer held a slight advantage, but Little Scrub gradually crept up, and manoged to make a dead heat of it on tho post. The owners agreed to run off, and after a few minutes tho horso9 again faced the starter. When half of the distance had been covered, Little Scrub had. Talebearer beaten, and won by a dozen lengths m a canter. Talebearer pulled up dead lamo. Dividends, £1 15 b and £1 193. £5500 was put through the totalisators on Saturday, making £12,000 m the two days.

[By Teleobaph.] ONEHUtfaA SUMMER MEETING-. Auckland, Jan. 23. The Summer meeting of the Onehunga Eacing Club was held to-day. There was a fair attendance. Eesulta : — ONEHtra&A CUP. Dressmaker 1 Torpedo 2 Castashoro 3 HANDICAP lIUKDLES. Tiger 1 Zip 2 Actress 3 SDBOBBAN HANDICAP. Mitrailleuse,., ... .., „, „, 1 Kowi 2 PLYING STAKES. Mitrailleuse... ... ... ... ... 1 Dressmaker ... 2 Wapiti 3 ISLAND BAY BAGE3. Wellington, Jan. 24. The Island Bay races were continued yesterday. Following are results : — Ladies' Bracelet, 1J miles ; Bracelet value . £40 for first horse, and Bracelet value £10 for second. Mr H. P. Bradley'a Athol Daisy, 9st 121 b (Mr J. E. Pilbrow) 1 Mr A. Drako's Bevolver, 9at 101 b (Mr B. Hawbinß) 2 Mr A. Goodwin's Lifebuoy, Bgt (Mr Schultze) 3 Fink Bose (9at) also ran. Athol Daisy jumped away with the start, and was never headed, winning with a bit m hand by throo-quartera of a length. Dividends — Inside and outside, £1 133. Handicap Hukdlbs, of 100 soys ; 2 miles. Mr T. Sbeenan's Master Agne?, 12at 41b (Owner) 1 Mr Dennett's Faugk-a-ballagh, lOat 51b (Chambers) 2 Mv J, Higgins' Secretory, list 51b (Mitchell) 3