SPORTING

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 11946, 22 December 1902, Page 3

SPORTING

THE EOBSHRY PAHK MEETING.

Per Press Association: BUNEDIN, December 20. Racing was -resumed to-day at Eorbury Park under favourable weather circumstances. In view of there ieing no totalisator, the attaadance of 3000 was encouraging. Sine licensed bookmakers wielded the pencil inside, and 15 outside the enclosure. The :meet?Bg passed off without a hitch. The .results -.were -. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 35 sovs; U mile.—DaTtmoor, lOstJJlb 3-; Snider, 9st 121b, 2; Southerly Buster, IGst 121b, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, jimin Bsec. Betting—2 to 1 Skipper, 4to 1 Dartmoor and Tuito, 5 to 1 Southetly Buster, 10 to 1 Callboy, 15 to 1 Lady Olga. j TRIAL HANDICAP, of 30 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Amazement, 7st 51b, 3.; St. Monica, Bst 81b, 2; St. Ronald, Bst{6lb,. 3. Won easily. Time, Imin 22sec. Leorene Bst 21b and Mosca.Bst 71b fell. Betting—--6 to 4 St.- Monica, 3 to 1 Mosca, .5 to 1 Leorene, 6t0.l St. Ronald, 8 to 1 Amazement, and Lady Madge, 20 to 11 Erancesca. .-..• PORBURY CUP, of 70 sovs; 1 anile and a distance. —Canteee, 9st ,71b, 1 : ; Ardnarff, Bst 91b, 2; Cherrystone,, 7st 51b, 3. Won by two lengths; Cherrystone a good third. Time, 2min 2|sec. Betting - Evens Canteen, 4 to 1 Dundas, 5 to 1 Ardnarff, 6 to 1 Cherrystone, "7 to 1 .Nihilist, 10 to 1 Beauclere. TROT HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 2 nsiles. —Little Frank, 31sec, 1; Governor, ; 25£ ec, 2; Urchin, 41sec, 3. Won by a length and a half. Time, smin Betting—6 to 4 Governor and Little Frank, 6 to 1 the others. HACK HANDICAP, of 30 sovs ; 5 furlongs.—St. Monica, Bst 111b, 1; Cerise and Blue, Bst, 2; Rockleigh, 7st 111b, 3. Won by a length. Time, lmin 7£see. Betting —2 to 1 Rockleigh, 3 to 1 St. Monica and Cerise and Blue, 7 to 1 Ruben, 10 to 1 the others. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP, of 50 sovs ; 6 furlongs.—Noblesse, 7st 31b, 1; Gold- ; spur, 9st 121b, 2; Donna Rosa, Bst 21b, 2. Won easily by two lengths. A good race between the other placed horses. Time, lmin 18£ sec. Betting—3 to 1 Noblesse and Goldspur. 4 to 1 Donna Rosa. 7 to 1 Battler and Maremma, 8 to 1 Lady Dundas, 10 to 1 the others. TROT HANDICAP, of 35 sovs;l mile— Miracle Jack, 16sec, 1; Stewardess, 13sec, 2: . Baron Rothschild, 3sec, 3. Won easily. Time, 2min so£sec. Betting^— 5 to 2 Baron Rothschild. 2 to 1 Stewardess, 5 to 1 Baxter, 7 to 1 Evelyn, 8 to 1 Bob E.T., 10 to 1 Miracle Jack :nd Urchin, 25 to 1 Cimjfu'gae,