SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6067, 28 September 1894, Page 3

SPORTING.

p«b -klbctmo tblbgraph.— uopyrioht (Per Press Association.) Beoeived 11.55 a m., September 27th'. Melbourne, September 27. The Jeweller is socatohed for the Melbourne Cup.

GERALDINE BPETNG MBEIING.

Judge-Mr M 0 Studkolme ; starter— Mr H Pipe/ ; handieapper-^-Mr (Jeo Dowse ; clerk of the oourse— Mr A L Barker ; clerk of the scales— Mr B H Pcarpoint ; honorary secretary— Mr B B Macdonald. The spring meeting of the Geraldine Baoing Olub was begun on their oourse at thd Orari yesterday, ihe weather was very enjoyable, the threatened rain holding off, and a cloudy sky making things very cool and pleasant, 'ihe attendance wai good, muoh better we thought than for many years ; the special train from Timaru being well patronised, and local resident;, especially the members of the fair sex, mustered m good foror. The track looked very well, young grats | coming away nicely ; and we noticed many minor improvements to buildings, fenceß, etc , which conduced to comfort and success. The totalisator was managed by Messrs Mason and Sobers, m their usual effioient manner, the sum of £1112 passing through during the day. Buyers of privileges apparently did well, and the various officials of the club worked m that quiet enthusiastic way that that always commands snecess. The racing was taken all through, fairly interesting, and tha dividends, though small for the greater part, wora m keeping with the small fields. Ihe withdrawal of The Arbiter, caused a rush to set m on Lord Zetland for the first raoe, and he started a very hot favourite. He got homo all right, but Fire King made a great fight of it, and only suffered defeat by very little. In the Selling Bace the stable companions were struggling for supremacy a furlong for home, but the heavily backed one had m the end to give way to the old slave, who won very comfortably. Tho Cup wai a disappointing race, for Boaehill who on passing the stand was nearly pulling the boy out of the saddle, dropped hopelessly back at the half distanoe, and the Ascot hone being taken through at tix furlongs, ran on with a big heart and won easily from Barmby, the boy flogging away on the winner to the end. The Trot was the utual helter nkeltsr, the winner turning up m Lily, who had a liberal handicap, carried the bulk of the money, and won easily. In the Flying Handicap Lady Zetland was asked to concede a lot of weight, but at the straining point was not found wanting, for ifirrington could not live with her to the finish. Jack got a double bracket on annexing the Post Btake», and was sold for a good figure ; while the Belfield Handioap was carried off handsomely by Fire King. The starting through* out the day was excellent — m a couple of races a perfeot treat, but Mr Dowse had not hidden the winners bo cleverly as usual, Among a hard working lot of officers Mr B B Macdonald as hon. secretary for the first time was the very man for such a responsible and onerous post- We have to cordially thank him for valuable assistance. With fins weather to-day the meeting should again be good, and we cordially trust that a finanoial success will be the reward of the old club. The following aro details of the raoing: — Sqttattees Handicap (a district raco), of £30; second, £3 ; 1 mile. 74 Mr M Hobbß' b g Lord Z 3 tland, by Perkin Warbeck ll— Forget-Me-Not, 6yrs, 9stßlb ... (F Coohrane) 1 33 Mr Hood's b g Fire King, aged, 6at 101 b„. (WPyne) 2 41 Mr Harrison's eh m Manilla, Byrs, 7st9lb (JLawry) 3 3 Mr 8 Brown's eh h Frivolity. 6y«, Bit 81b (G Warne) 0 The Arbiter Bst 51b, and Invader 7sb 81b were scratched. From a splendid start Manilla and Fire King made play to the corner, where the latter out out the running on his own aoouunt, led along the baok and to the turn, Manilla a length away and Lord Zetland 1/ing just clear of her. Once m the straight Lord Zitland was taken through and was on terms with Fire King at the raiW, a slashing finish resulting m a win by three*quarters of a length for the Perkin Warbeok gelding. Tiroe—lmin 52seo. Totalisator— £ls4 j dividend, £1 17s. Selling Race, of £25 j weight for age ; 6 furlongs. 33 Mr A G Holmes' br g Jack, by Gorton — Hippoma, aged, Bst 61b (Barry) 1 62 Mr J A Holmes' b g Badical, syr«, Bat 131 b ... (Derrett) f 5 Mr Howey's b g Decoy, syrs (Campbell) f 16 Mr Brown's b g Kilmarnook, aged, (McOonochie) 0 3 Mr Burkes Oarsman, 4yre, 7st 41b (Pyne) 0 From a good start Deooy led to the turn with Badioal very handy, but m the home stretoh Jaok came away and won vary easily 2 dead heat the other plaoed horses. Time— lmin 23}seo. Totalisator— £lßl ; dividend, £3 3b. GeeAldinb Gup, of 45 so*s 5 second horse, 5 soys ; 1£ mile. 45 Mr V Harris' oh h Goodwood, by Asoot— Maid of Secies ton, syrs, 6it 121 b (Pyne) 1 50 Mr M Shsrwin's br 0 Barmby, 3yrs, Bat 81b (Derrett) 2 103 Mr J Lewis' br m Aqualate, 6yrs (Shaw) 3 7 Mr S Brown's oh g Roiehill, 6yrs (Warne) 0 Lord Zetland, Bst 131 b, was scratched. From an excellent start Aqualate and Bosehill raced away together, but at the .baok Goodwood' was taken through, and coming on well under the whip had no difficulty m stalling off a late rush by Barmhy, and winning easily by about two. lengths j Aqualate a splendid third.' Tim«— 2min 19«eo. Totalisator- £2os j dividend, £i 2s, l>o MifcE Tbot (m saddle), of £25 ; seoond horse, £3 ; no weight under lOjt. 95 Mr Henry's or m Lilly, 43eeo (Angus) 1 1 Mr McKay's br m Madeline, 25seo (Owner) 2 6 Mp McLean's by g Barney O'Hea (aor) (Morrison) 3 14 Fairohild 8180, 13 Boston Girl 17sec, 10 Batu2sueo, 0 Doubtful 28aec, 5 The Duke 305e0,3 Fleetwood Abdellah 32seo, 18 Joe 35ieo, 3 Nitaua 43 sco, 0 Chancellor 45aec, 1 Don SOaec, and 2 Golden Girl SOseo. The favourite won easily ; she had a lead of 20 lengths on the first mile, and won by fully half a dozen lengths. Barney and Madeline trotted well, the latter just beating the scratch horse. Time - 6min ssec. Tot»liiator-£171 ; dividend, £1 12s. Flying Handicap, of £30 ; seoond horse, £3 ; 6 furlongs 100 Mr M Hobbs' b m Lady Zetland, by Perkin Warbeck %t— Forget Me Not, aged, Oat 51b (F Coohrane) 1 37 Mr 3 Brown's b 0 Erringtoi', 4 years, B>t ((* Warne) % 41 Mr Waldeh's b g The Parson, syrs, 7«fc3lb , (OJonea) 3 7 Mr J Bull's b m Wet Sail, 6at 121h (WPyne) 0 Barmby B,st Sib, Johnny lsartin 6bt 101 b, and Pony Moore gat 'fib were scratched. Wetsail bung at the scud off and was never m tho hurt. Errington had a alight call on The Parson to the turn where Lady Zetland oame to terms, and though ErriDgton stuck to her to the rs^ls, she draw a,way gallantly and won by a little over a length ; a bad third and fourth. * Time— lmin lQlseo, Totalisato*— Jß*Bs, ; dividend, £;1 13j. Post Stages, of £15 ; no weight under Sat j 5 f nrlongsi 53 Mr Holmes' br g Jaok, aged (101 b penalty) ... ... , M .„ 1 41 Mr Holmes' Badioal, sy«i .„ ... 2 Q Mr Watson 9 Fabler 3 12 Home Bule, 1 Digby Gray, 8 Phyllis, and 3 Cheshunt, also ran. Won very easily, his liable companion chasing him home. Time— lmin Bieo. Totsliiator— £ll2 ; dividend, £1 18s. The winner was sold for £21 to J. Wallf,

Bkifibid Weltbb Handicap (a district raoe), of £30; Eecond horse, £3 ; 7 . furlongs. 41 Mr B W Hood's b g Fire King, by Betrayer— Firefly, aged, Bit 51b (Smith) 1 -\ 98 Mr M Hobbs' br h The Arbiter, aged, lOat 21b ... „. (FOoohrane) 2 4 Mr F Watson's b h Saddler, 6yrs, Bit 21b ... (Owner) 3 11 Mr Harrison's oh m Manilla, sjrs, 9it i 71b (Hardwioke) 0 t From a grand start The Arbiter and Man- B ilia raced away together, Fire Sing tailing tl away. At the turn the latter ran through, and was on terum with tho leaders well m the straight. From the rails lire King got 8 ahead, and lasting the longest won by a good length. Totaliaator-£164 $ dividend, £3 7s. A protest wbb entered for crossing, but after a lengthy hearing wbb disallowed. Fire King was oertsinly badly riddeD, for had a good boy been ap he could have put down the others very easily, The acceptances for to-day were not out at the time of the Telegraph Office closing at Geraldine lait night.