SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4548, 25 May 1889, Page 3

SPORTING.

SYDNEY TURF CLUB MEETING. (Pub Elkctrio Tklborapb — oof nuunr.) (Paa Pbess association.) (Roceivod 1.-J0 a.m., May 2oth.) Sydney, May 24. At the Sydney Turf Club meeting today the results were . — RoifAL Stakes, of 500 soys ; (i furlongs. Sedition 1 Wilberforce 2 Sophy 3 Thirty-seven started, the largest field ever scan on the Randwick course. Time — lmin lO^aec. V.R.C, BIRTHDAY MEETING. Melbourne, May 24. At the V.R.C. Queen's birthday meeting the Royal Handicap of 300 bovb, 6 furlongs, resulted as fullows : — Ginger 1 Sir William 2 Prattler 3 Time — ltuin lC^aec. DtTNEDIN BIRTHDAY MEETING. (By Telegraph.) DUNEDIS, May 24. The Dunedin Jockey Club's races to-day were well attended, and good contests resulted, In the hurdle rare itonteagle fell at the third hurdle and Mr Jone», his owner and rider, was seriously iDJured. Results: — Hubdlbs, of 75 sots ; 2 miles. Mr Smith's Garibaldi list 4!b (Owner) 1 Mr O'Connor's Louis, 9st 51b (Owner) 2 Mr Kearney's Torrent, list 101 b (Owner) 3 Four others ran. Monteagle was going last when bo fell at tho third hurdle. A fine race took place at tho finish between the threo placed horses, Garibaldi winning by three parts of a length Time— 4min sisec. Dividends— £B 5»6d. j Maidek Plate, of 50 sots ; 1 1 mile. Mr Sher-in's Lisbon ... (McDonald) 1 Mr Anderson's Dispute ... (Sharp) 2 Mr Christie's Cinnabar ... (Sharp) 3 Torrent, Ishmael, Monteagle, Little Shamrock, ABsassin, Alcinuous, and Quickstep also ran. Quickstep went away with the lead, but soon came back. Lisbon and Dispute fought out a good race, the former winning by a bead. Time — 2min 17sec. Dividends— £l7 6s and £51 12s. Bibtbdav Handicap, of 200 tors, second 20 soys, third 10 sots ; limiles. Mr Clifford's Chudleigb, 7st lZlbs (McGratb) 1 Mr Webb's Buby, flat 51b ... (Derrilt) 8 Mr Crockett's Forget-me-ITot, fist 71b (Wisby) 3 SnlUn, Apropos, St. Clair, Quibble, and St. James also ran. Sultan and bt. Clair were tbe favourites. Chudlcigh and Forget-me-Not were first to show m front, Apropos and Buby heading the ruck, and m this order about a mile was covered. Here Apropos was polling bard and looked dangerou* a» the field closed op, but at the turn into the straight Sult»n, St. Jfame* sod 86. Clair fell away. The fire others came along well together and a most excitiDg race ended m favour of Cbndleigh by liaJf a head from Buby ; a good third, not a length away, with the only ad van to go of a noso of Apropos and Quibble. Time — 2min. 46Jsecs. Dividends— £6 3i 6d and £5 4«. Tubes Mile Tbot, of 65 tors. Zenobia, <JOsees 1 Hilrer Prince, 70iecs ... ... ... 2 Jane, 60»ec» 3 Fourteen others started. Won by two length*. Dividend— £2 6i and £2 12> 6U SnLixa Back, of 40 aovsj 1 mile and a distancs. Jackall, 7st 51b (Buddicombe) 1 T»niwha, 6st 131 b „. (Seacoombe) 2 College Boy, 7st 121 b ... (McDonald) 3 Fire other* ran. Won by a head. Time— 'Zmio 5}- »e«i. Dividemls-jeis 4» fid, and £19 1««. Tbadesman's Handicap, of 85 sovbj second bone 10 soys. 1 mile. Mr Goodman's Moia Hose, "at 91b ... 1 Mr TumbuU's Aprei Moi, 7»t Ulb ... 2 Mr Oudaille's MonLoup, 7st 101 b ... 3 Four others ran. Won after a most exciting rac3. DiTidendi— £6 19j. PostStakkb. Skipjack 1 Dividends— £ll 15s and £9 2s tid. The sum of £0355 went through the machine!.