SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXI, Issue 12508, 21 October 1904, Page 3

SPORTING.

•-BETTING JS T OXES. United Press Association —Per Electric - . :- Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE,, October 20.; Murmur has been' backed to win £15,000 at prices from-10-'to. 1 to 6i-to 1, closing first favourite for the cup. Marmont- has been-backed at IQQ to 5, The latest quotations are:—l 3 to 2 Mwmur, 8 to 1 Can-teen.-100 to 9'Sylvan Jging, 100 to 7.Wair rikiy Lord Cardigan and Acrasia, 100 to 6 Emir. - . • • ■ - Nothos has been scratched for the cup. : THE WELLINGTON MEETING. '.;'. Per Press Association. . October 20.; Perfect weather prevailed for the first day's races. A double-event totalisatpr wag opened on the Wellington Handicap, and .Flying Handicap, and attracted an investment of £736. No. tickets were taken out on-the winning double Tercelet and Lass o' Gowrie, and the money was returned .to the investors less 10" per cent. ''.The .totalisatpr turnover for the day amounted to £8578, as compared with" £lO,029 l.ast .year. The results were'; _. OCTOBER HURDLES—Killarn'ey 1, Defce 2, Jeanne D'aLbert 3. The only starters. Dividend, £1 15s. . SHORTS -HANDICAP Solution 1, Bi uncer 2. Dividends £2 4sand £1 13^ WELLINGTON HANDICAP—Tercelet 1. Mahatonga 2. Dividends £l9 12s and 18s. .

RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP—FIamen 1. St. Winifred 2. Dividends £3 2s and £3 9s. -

WAINUI HANDICAP Blazer 1. Bounce .2. Dividends £5 12s and £l 14s.' NURSERY. HANDlCAP—Boomerang 1. Medallist 2. Dividends £2 9s and £1 7s. FLYING HANDICAP-Lass o' Gowrie 1, Ballarat 2. Dividends £5 lis and £2

SPRING HACK HANDICAP—Chivalry 1, Laertes 2. Dividends £2 2s and £5 ss. RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES. _ . CHRISTCHURCH. October 20. 1 he. weather was perfect, this morning for -training work. Many horses are awav

at Wellington and Oaniarii, and little interesting work was done. Cannie' Chiel and To-morrow went a sound gallop of six furlogs in lmin 18sec. Quarryman did seven furlongs in lmin 33 4-ssec, Chiyseis gunning the last five furlongs with him. .King's Guest, on the grass, left five furTongs behind in lmin ssec. Count Gorton and Obligation ran, a half mile in s±4sec on tie grass. Huku, Stepdancer, The Mohican, and The Guesser, in company, , went seven furlongs in lmin 37isec, finishing together. King Stork left six furlongs behind in limn 2Usec. Malakoff, with •the assistance, of Taxpayer and .Tupara. covered a mile and a quarter in 2ririh 17 4-ssec. the first six furlongs 'in lthii) 22isee. The following did front half. to threequarter; pacing :—Lady" Wayward; Catherine Gordon, Roseshield, Magnificent. Signalman, Tessera. Abilitv, Glahbura, Slow Tom. Canticle, aud'Obliviorr JL ..... : THE NORTH OTAGO MEETING. OAMARUy October 20. There was fine weather and a good attendance; for the first day of the North Otago Spring Meeting. The sum of £1755 went through the machine. The results were as .follows :

SPRING, HANDICAP.—King Dick 1, Master Alix 2. Dividends, £l6 and 15s. ELDERSLIE TROT.—Two Up I.' Dora M. 2. Dividends; £4 2s and £3 Bs. MEMBERS' HANDICAP.-^Princ>Louis 1, .Muscovite 2. Dividend; £5.

NORTH OTAGO CUP, of 75 ,sovs; l\ mile.—De la Rey 1, Calibre 2, Secret ciety ; 3. Buluwayo also started.' Won by a short length, after a good race. Time, 2min 16£ sec. Dividend, £3 16s.

HACK SCURRY.—Merrymaker 1. Stepaside 2/ . Dividends, £2 8s and, 18s. ' REDCASTLE--WELTER,—Manjess 1Quag Kit' 2. Dividends,. £2 10s' and 16s. TOKARAHI Child 2. Divideadi £7 16s. The first and second horses w<St.e;'bracketed.- ■--••'- '

FLYING HANDICAP.—Petrovna 1 Zetland.'- 0 ,; Dividends, £5 16s" and 16s.

Tlie following ate the acceptances for the second dav :

.STEWARDS* HANDICAP; 4 furlongs. —Petrovna lOst 7;b, Manjess 9st 61b, Master Alix Bst 131b, Prince. Louis Bst 41b. Casque 7st 101b, Kink Dick 7st 101b, The Maltster 7st 41b, Step-aside 6st 91b, Lad'v Killer 6st 71b. Bouncing Bob 6st 7!b. AUTUMN HANDICAP; 4 furlongs.— King Dick.9§t, 131b, Caria-Bst filjj, Mujoi' Taylor 7st olb, Clandeboye 6st- 13*ib. .. WAITAKI HA3STDIGAS;' Petrovna lOst lib, Flower-6' Clutha 9st 131b, Sandy Bst 131b, Prince Louis 7st 101b, Lolab 7st 91b, Casque 7st 21b, The Maltster 6st 71b. Miss Hamilton sst- 71b, Guard •cf Honour 6st 71b. .:.

PACIFIC HANDICAP; 6 furlongs.— Miss Hamilton Bst 91b, Pensive Bst 9!b,. Merrvniaker Bst 31b, Becljy Seaton 7s! 31b. "Liberation 7st 21b. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP ;• 1 mile.— Pallas Bst 13:b, Calibre Bst 61b, Bulnwavo Bst 51b, Secret Society 7st 121b, De "la Rev 6st 101b.

TRADESMEN'S WELTER ; 6 furlongs. —Muscovite list 91b, Rangibita 9st illli. Carlo Rst f!'.. We. McGregor 7st 131b, Leeside 7i!j. '' ■ .; ■.

BELFIELD TROT; oik? round.—Cinders scratch, R.J.S. 12sec, Young Stanley r ;-f 15<ec. Moutere 18sec, Dfiro > f 20ie-, WMivk.i- 24sec, Idas Child 25-.i.' Otama 25sec, Huntsman 26sec, David :Hai mm 26sec, Bonningtoh 28sec, Lei) Rothschild 28sec. Alice' Palm 30sec, Silverside 32sec ■

CLIFTON HANDICAP TROT ;. li mile. —Cinders scratch, Kenyall 2sec, Millionaire 12sec, JB. J.S." 13sec, Discoverer 18sec, Mont ere 2fJsec,":-Impetus :, 22sec, Dora il22see.' ," \ .-•'„ -••.-"•• - i! .'