SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12476, 13 September 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE POEM OF THE NEW ZEALANDERS. United. Press Association—Per Electiic Telegraph—Copvright. SYDNEY, "September 12. The " Daily Telegraph" says that the form of the New Zealand horses in the Spring Stakes suggests that they will 'not leave Randwick empty-handed. They came out rather late, but finished in particularly good style in one of the'fastest weight-for-age races associated with the Australian turf. *. • AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB, Received 5.45 p.m., September 12th. SYDNEY, September 12. The Australian Jockey Club's spring meeting was continued to-day in glorious weather. Among those present were Lord Northcote (Governor-General), Admiral Sir Hairy Rawson '(Governor of New South Wales), and the Due de Abruzzi. The results of the various races are as follows : SHORTS HANDICAP. Port Jackson. 7st 111b 1 Regio, 9st 121b 2 Minerva, 7st 31b 3 Twenty horses started. Betting —6 to 4 against Regio, sto 1 against die others. Won by half a length. Time, lmin Msec. . . SPRING TRIAL STAKES. Birida 1 Scot Free 2 Dividend 3 staitcd.Betting—6 to 4 against Birida, 4 to 1 against Scot Free, -10 to 1 against the others. Won by two lengths. Time, 2min ll^sec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Alias (Smith) 1 Taitan (Courtney) 2 Cato (Cooper) ..." : 3 All the final acceptors, except "Electra and Tatterdemalion, started.

Betting—4 £o 1 against Tartan, 5 to 1 against Martian, 8 to 1 against Long Tom and Abundanoe, 10 to 1 against FitzGraftun, 12 to 1 against Chere Amie, 14 to 1 against Fairy States arid Grand Rapids, any price the others., St. Modan took up the running, alter going half .a mile, and led into the straight, followed by Tartan, FitzGrafton, and Martian. Tartan disposed of St. Modan at the distance, but at the half distance he tco was cut down by Alias, who came with a great dash in the straight and won by two lengths: Martian and Grand Ropids a long way back. Time, 2min 34^sec. ' STEEPLECHASE.

Dingo 1 Skylark .". 2 Railway 3 Eight horses started. A good finish. Time, smin- 37jsec. NEW STAKES.

Demos 1 .Nightfall 2 Ivoopan 3 Betting—7 to 4 against Koopan, 4to 1 ag'iinst Demos. , . Won easily. Nightfall made a good ruD opposite the St. Leger stand, but could not get up. Time, 2min B|sec. SQUATTERS' HANDICAP. St. Simmer 1 Green Mountain 2 Delcore 3 Fifteen horses started. Betting—s to 1 against Simmer. Won ensi'y. Time, 2min 214 sec. THE ASHBURTON MEETING. ASHBURTON, September 12. The following are the acceptances for the first day of the Ashburton County Racing Club's spring meeting (Thursday next): HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLE HANDlCAP.—Rangitata lOsfc 91b, My Lord lOst 91b, Eurus lOst 21b, Early Van lOst 21t, Kelpy 9st 131b, Cremona 9st, Nikola 9st, Mishap 11. 9st.

LAGHMOR PONY HANDICAP. Ma nj ess 9st 131b, Miretta 7st 111b, Reduction 7st 61b, Melinda 6s t 111b, Hearts 6stlolb. BRAEMAR WELTER HANDICAP.— Oblivion 11. lOst 811), Magnificent 9st 91b. Calibre 9st 81b, Elibank 9xt 31b. Zealous 9st, Stepdancer Bst 121b, Roval Crown Bst 111b, Natalie Bst 71b, Talmie Bst 61b. Bayonet- Bst, Fairy Rose Bst, Shellfire Bst, Hostage Bst.

ASHBURTON .'COUXTY CUP HANDICAP.—Secret Society Bst 111b, Oblivion 11. Bst 81b, Terrapin 7st 121b, lie la Rey 7st 41b, The Mohican 7st 31b, Magnificent 7st 31b, Tupara 7st 31b, Speculate 6st 71b.

SPRING HANDlCAP.—Betrovna 9st 51b, Muscovite Bst 121b, Zetland Bst, Ability 7st 111b, Malakoff 7st 101b, Conal 7st 81b, Beau Seaton 7st 71b, Elibanlc 7st 51b, Clanburn 6st 121b, Cerise and Blue 6st 111b, Manjess 6st 101b, Quickfire 6st 71b, Miss Hamilton 6st 71b. LONGBEACH TROT HANDICAP. Hamlin scr, Cinders 12sec, Belroy 28sec, .Botany 33sec, tittle Mary 34sec, Honest Child 38sec, Welfare 38sec, Anstrey 38sec, Lone Hand 38sec, Electrine 38sec. Entries : FAIRFIELD - PLATE.—GoId Bangle, Obligation, Ettaree. The Dasher, Pensive, Orkan, Saracen—Jenny Sa ranges mare. Somaroff, Wet Blanket, Arteria, Conqueress, Heartfeldt. WAIMATE RACING CLUB. The following handicaps have been declared for the forthcoming Hack.Meeting : WAIHAO STEEPLECHASE. Gnat 12st 121b, Swagger 12st 51b, Brownhill list 121b, Scotty lOst, Glenlogan lOst, Ngaliere lOst. WAIMATE HACK HANDICAP—Sahara list 121b, Carlo list 61b, Liberation lOst 51b, Lady Twist lOst 51b, Theydon lOst 41b, Lee Side lOst, Nellie lOst, Exile 11. 9st 101b, Logan 9st 71b, Ngahere 9st 71b, Love (scratched). PRESIDENT'S WELTER HANDICAP.—Sahara 12st, Carlo list 71b,. Beer Tax list, Ruapehu list, Molly Clair lOst 711>, Anthony 1-Ost 71b. Jerry *9sf 10!b. Belle Clair filly 9st 101b, I.ady Phaeton 9st 101b, The Dweller 9st 71b, Pippa 9st 71b, Peggy 9st 71b. FINAL HANDCAIP. Sahara 12st, Carlo list 81b, Beer Tax list, Liberation lOst 10!b, Anthony lOst 71b, Theydon lOst 71b, Nellie lOst 31b, Lee Side lOst 31b,. Exile 11., Jerry, Lafly Phaeton, and Belle Clair filly 9st 101b, * Gladness, Ot«kaike,

Pride o' Hook, and Ngahere 9st 71b, Lore (scratched). DEEP CREEK TROT. —Bradlaugh scr, Joe Chamberlain 15sec, Toby 15sec, Veda 18sec, Chandelier 23sec, R-athmore, Arno, Northwood 34sec, Essie, Battle, The Weed 35sec.

OTAIO TROT HANDlCAP—Bradlaugh scr, Joe Chamberlain 22sec, Toby 22sec, Veda and Terry 27sec, Rathmore and Northwood 51sec, The Weed, Battle, and Geneva 52sec.