SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3572, 12 March 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

, (By Telegraph.) j ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACES. j ASHBtTBTON, March 11. I Heavy rain fell this morning, and parts of t . the course were under water. The attendance, r however, waa fairly good, and the racing was i splendid, reflecting the highest credit on the i new handicapper, Mr Thomas Quill. The s following are the results : — r Cototit Httbdlb Ra.ce, of 25 boys j second 5 horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes j li miles. a Mr A. Ivonside'B Sultan, list 121 b (H. Smith) 1 t Mr J. Corbitt'a Captain, lOst 41b (Johns) 5 Mr L. Markov's Dan O'Brien, Bst 121 b (Pearson) J Bogshot, 9st 131 b ; Wrangler, 9sfc 31b, anc i Mail Boy, 9st, also ran. i Dividend— £4 2s. 1 Selling Hubdle Race, of 10 soys ; 13 miles, i Mr J. Smith's Minnie Worner ... .... : 3 Three others started. s Dividend— £4 Bs. s ASHBffBTOH Piatb, ft handicap of 40 aovs t second horse 5 soys ; It miles. f Messrs Murphy and Stock's Scaltheen, 7st 131 b ... ... ... (Griffin) : - Mr Comyn's Gem, Bsfc 71b ...(Stratford) ! • Messrs Hobbs' Jaok (Hobbs) 1 Panic, 7st 101 b j Lass, 7st ; Bill Allan, 6b 121 b; and Ferintosh, 6st 71b, also ran. f Dividend -£3 16s. t Whlteb Hubby Scubby, of 10 soys j half : g mile. h Matakouri d Nine others started. Dividend— £i Ba. . c Handicap Timb Tbot, of 20 soys ; 3 milef :1 Mr A. Farlano's Bismarck (30 sees) s, Mr O. Digby's Bijou (10 sees) d Dividend— £3 7a. h Flying Handicap, of 25 soys ; J mile. :t Mr Comyn's Qem, Bst lOlbs (Stratford) ie Mr Lake's Little Wonder, 6at 71b (Johns) Messrs Hobbs 1 Jack, 9et 101 b (0. Hobb»)

3 Scaltheen Bst 71b, Chadwick 7st 21b, am . Bedwing 6st lOlbs also ran. r Novel Race, of 25 soys ; 1 mile. 1 Minnie, 9st ... ... ... ■■• ••• ■ • Lady Florence, Bst | f Woodpecker, Gst 101 b ; ' Brown and Rose also ran. 3 Dividend— £4 11s. Hack Race, of 10 soys; % mile. Forest King ... ... ■ Eight others started. Dividend— £l 10s. * Owing to the darkness it was determine! to postpone the Consolation until to-morrow.