SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 4380, 2 November 1888, Page 4

SPORTING.

« SOUTH CANThKBDKY SPRING MiK IKG.

Sh.C >!i'D PAT — 'HUIiSDiY, NOVEMBBB 13T. ! Judge— T. Tesrhemaker ( lerk of the Scales — E. Smith. Clerk of the Course — G. i;. Miles -tarter— J Meikle Handicapper — G. Dowse. Treasurer— J. A. Gracio. Hecrelary— P. W. Hby. Ihe tsenonA day's racing of the above club took pi ce jesierday. The weather was much Suer than on Tuesday, but the uir was very keen. Isoih race trains were »ell patronised, the attendance being much larger than on the opening day. The course after heing carefully looked to again on Wednesday wa- in capital order, competent jurges rem irking tl at it was about as good »s *as ever rac tl on at. iumru. The arrangements were found to he go .d. and everything went Y.r> amuoihly all Hay. Measra Mason and Kohertn agtin did good work with the miichine, succeeding in pu ting through £1517 during the day, makiig a total of £i!4.t*for the meeti g. All theoffiu als work»d h« irtily to ensure success, and their efforts were well rewarded At the meeting Mr I'. W. fciby made his debut as secretary, and (ti»'-hars>el hia oneroin duiiea in a way which gate universal -atisfacli>n. We trust that be may continue to hold office for many years. 1 he day's proceeding' were again opened with timber jumping, Presto being made a wa m favourite for the race. He ran very well and was steered to victory by Sheenan. For the Gladstone Handicap seven horses facid Mr Meikle, «ho had a bit of trouble in gelling them away. The race fell to Sir Julius, who ran exceedingly well throughout. Another Geld of seven horses sported silk for the Ladies' br .celet, and some feeling was •hown over the quxlifying. In doing so Wire In carried away the hurdle, and then Doubtful after three refusals followed suit. To say the least this sort of qualifying waa, far from satisfactory, and feeling was much intensified by Wire In being allowed to ftart. while J'oubtful was sent back to the post. This was hardly fair ; both Wire-In and Doubtful should have jumped " one flight of hurdles before starting for the race," and in the event of one or both not doing so, disqualification for that race should have followed. For the Squatters' Stakes people almost tumbled orer each other to get on Quibble in the machine. 'I bis horse ran in grand form but to the surprise of a good many the Brewer was the fi^t to catch the judge's eye Ihe wiuner is by Guy Fawkes, now doing stud duty for Me-srs M. and C. Hobbs, and who carried off first honours in the thoroughbred class at the show on Wednesday Guy Kawkes is no'e< forgetting good stock, several having won many valuable races in this islan t. Being such a successful sire he should be greatly sought nfter Semolina upset the good thing on Kockwo.'d by winning th- trot, and -ir Juliu* once more showed his quality by gallantly appropriating the Ladies' Purße. It waa with pleasure many saw the cardinal and black again win. ileriuitage was installed first favourite fir the consolation, which he won in handsome stvle. Kesults : — "' TiM«kc Htjbdlb Racb, of 30 sovs; second 5 sovs ; It mile. 89 Mr W O. rtutharford's b g Presto, by Presto— Diomedes mare, aged, lUst bib (Iheeuan) 1 28 MrJ. K. Sewell's b g Mohawk, aged, B<t K'lb (c.rrieil lOst 21b) C'ot.on) 2 13 Mr «.'. A. Jefferaou's ch g Juggler, aged. 9at (Walls) 3 2/ Messrs Hobb»' br g fcffigy, 6yrs, 9,t 7ib (.carried 9ai 9 if)) ... (Dunn) 0 From a goort start Juggler and Presto ran in coi.pinv, >■ tfigy running off at the fir-i hurdle. In taking the grand stand hurdle Juggler was -lightly ahead, but on coming to back etret' h Pi esto had command. Houudir.g the home turn Cotton lmuroved liipoaiiion, and the trio entered the straight together Ihe hurdle here proved fatal tu .higgler who fell heavily.throwing Walls on to his face ami left shoulder, cutting his face »ery severely. Presto and Mohawk then fought out a fini»h, and the former coming well from ihe rails, gained the verdict by fully three lengt a. lime — 3iuin oaec. 1-ivtrJ.Tid £1 Us 6d. Thß Gladstone Handicap, of 30 sovs j second 5 sovs, ; 7 furlongs. 21 Mr •). Youiig's br c Sir Julius, by Betrayer— >anc,>, 4 yrs, 7-t, olbs (Brown) 1 30 Mr .^herwin's b m Corinna, 6 y a, 6st 31b (Wi-by) 2 25 Mr Cox's b g Hoilowback, 5 yrs 7st (George) 3 12 Mr Doolay's blk m Qu.ckstep.3 )r»,6st (camed'6 t81b) (Jackson) 0 80 Measrs Hobos' Jack, aged, 8»t 10lb (Dodd) o 10 Mr Thompson's br m Ho<«e«pur, 5 >ra 6at 121b tarried 7st 1 1b) 0 Messrs Hobbs' g g College Boy, Bst 91b, was scra'ched. From an indifferent start Corinna nvide play, and the Held ran wide, Ko.espur going iusi'dtf the fintt*o posts. Quickstep at this tiixe was running last, having lust the start, and was never again in it. At the turn, Jack who had been lying fifth improved his po«iti a, but rounding the home turn Sir Julius came away with a grand spurt, ant) beiDg nevercollared won comfortably by abont two lengths. Koae^pur finished second, but on account of the mistake named, wis not pWd. Corrina was a good third wiih Hollowbuk close up. Jhe race round ihe home turn was a very ftraggling one, but Mr Julius being kept well in, o*ed his decided win to the care there taken with him. J iaie Imm 358cc. HiHdend-£6 2a 6d. Ladies' Bkacklbt, of 20 guineas ; Zwileson t i,e flat for qualified hunters 101 Miss Kutherford"* Wire-In, lOst 71b (Mr Cox) 1 46 Mrs Kutherfjrd's b g Pres'o, 12st 51b iShaenan) 2 17 Mrs Simmons' g m Kate lOst 71b (Blackmore) 3 0 Miss Knubley's ch g Juggler lOat 101b (Mr Jefferson) 0 23 Airs Pool's Mayboy, lOst liilb (Pool) 0 5 Mijs- Warner's Morok, 10*t Mr Alexander^ chg Doubtful list. ( a ard), was not allowed t-. start, no', qualifying 10 the «ati«faction of the judges and it was decided that money in Ihe machine should not be n turned. K»te led til the mile and a half had beep covered when Wire Jn easily pasaed her, und coming on full of running won very ea ily. Dividend— £l 18s 6d. Squattzhs' Handicap of 50 sovs, second 10 lovs ; li mile. 41 Mr A. C.wie's blk g the Brewer, by «uy Fawkes, 6yr ,Bst ... (White) 1 158 Mr Sberwin'a n g Quibble >'ged, Bst 1-Jlbs (Huxtar.lr) 2 39 Meh«ra Hobbs' g g Col ege Boy, aged, 7»t"lbi 3 CO McK T. Rhodes b c Kimberley, 4 yra 7si. 121b (D,dd) 0 25 Mr P.irjl's ch f I fening Star, 4 yrs, 6»t. 121b (Ueorge) 0 6 Mr lluoUj't ch m Fleur«tt« 3 yr*, 6at ( * M>y) 0 3 Mee-rs Hobbs' bf 'Jemptalion, 3trs, 6t ... (hompson) 0 '1 he fi»ld gaw » lot r.f trouble at .tarting, TeTPptatlon bolting twice. W lien the hows did get whjt. emulation ran very wirlc, uiirl at theslai,d left the course sttouatljer. In p^isKinj! the j'trignV box the flr..t time round t. veiling s '»r came liar old game, heing taken right to the In.r.t, and at the back stnlch bud a leid of feveral lengihs. 'Uj« Brewer, however, ran up to her, and (;01le t 'e Hoy got through gomeyatthe turn. Once I heir heads were turie'l for home, JJimbcrley made a supreme effort, for a few seconds lending the fiel I and looking all over a winner. Jheii Quibbl- joined usue, »nd a slashing race home commenced. On the trio ciime together till i lih I'rewer was called on for a. final tffort, am) responding without (he whip, irnpro-jeil his position *t the rails, Wlii'o laiirl'dg liim the winner by a bare J*u«th < ollegp By run a big horse unrler the whip, but. had f. re-t. runUnl with a half lei.^li »ie.i'ir.eb> Qni'ible, wh.. ul-o run v.rj gumely. FleuMif" -a- h..|»le»-ij healen and Kvening Blar unil Knr.tie'le^ coll»t*;d suddenly at a fe* >»rd» from the post. Time 2inm I6aee. Dividend — £7 it.

Handicap limb I rot, 20 sove. ; second 5 *ovs ; 2 miles 36 Mr Bissett's b m 4flsee (McKay) 1 18 Mr Angland's b m Kitty, 43secs (• iwner) 2 65 Mr Keith's blk g Rockwood, sera eh ( .„„«■) 3 9 Jenny Lynn 23--ec, 8 Smuggler 35aeo, and 6 Neily 50spc, also trotted. i he race was little hetier than a procession. Semolina soon had Kitty and beaten, winning easily. Time— 6min JOsec. Dividend £3 11s. Ladies' Pubsb, of 25 sots ; second 6 sovs • 6 furlongs. 120 Mr Young's br g .Tulius, by Betrayer — .Nancy, aged, Bst. 81b (Brown) 1 78 Mr Alexander's Doubtful, svrs, 9sl 4'b (Me lrov) 2 41 Metsrs Hobbs' b g Jack, aged. 103t 61b (C Hobi-s) 3 15 MrSewell's b g Mohawk, aged 8-t 101b (White) 0 16 Mr Henry's b g Plunger, aged, 8«t, 121b ... (Wilson) 0 College Boy, Kate, and Cor.nna were fCratcln-d. Mohawk lost the ptart, but 'he race really liy betw.en Doubtful and Sir Julius, who rapi'llv put davlight. between the other*. In the straight. Sir Jolius had Doubtful at his mercy, winning comfortably with a bit in hanrl. Time — lmin 21}sec. Mndi-nd— £i Os 6d. Consolation Handicap, of 25 bovs ; 1 mile 107 Messrs Hobbs' Hermitage, Bst 101b (Podd) 1 34 Mr Alexander's Doubtful, 6at 101b (George) 2 78 Mr Walker's Snapshot, Bst 71b (White) 3 14 Rosespur 6st 51b, and 15 Quickstep, also went to the post. The starting was a series of ar-cidents. Quickntep played up and unseated Brown and would not start. Rosespur then bolted, and makii'g for the saddling paddock rushed through the open gateway and tbre» Thompson against the gate post, smashing his head badly and rendering him unconscious for some time. When they did get away Snapshot forced the pace, but at the turn Hermit <ge oame to the front and won by a bare length from Doubtful, the Musket Venture gelding, who has run mott indifferently at the meeting, finishing lengths in the rear. Divideud— £2 U 6d