SECOND DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5552, 25 February 1886, Page 2

SECOND DAY.

[Special to thb " Stab."] RACECOURSE, FORBURY, Feb. 25. The weather this morning ia again very threatening, but instead of being close and hot, as it was yesterday, it is just the reverse. The attendance is again good. TALLT-HO HANDICAP, of 120 bovh. The second horse to receive 20 soys, the third 10 so ya from the stakes. Two miles and a die ance. Mr H. Lunn's b g Kingask, by Hero— Toi Toi, 6yrs, lOst 91b (Lyford) 1 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs' b h Borderman, 6yrs, list (Mazengarb) 2 Mr K. Sheonan's oh m Marquis, 4yrs, Ost 71b ... (Stewart) 3 Mr T. Sheeuan'e eh h Master Agnes, syrs, 12st 51b (Owner) 0 Mr W. \V. Greener's cb. m Trapper, aged, list 21b (Cotton) f Mr P. Murphy's oh g Marquis, aged. Oat 121 b (Miller) 0 Garibaldi and Mayboy were scratched. Betting : Even on Master Agneß, 3 to 1 agst Trapper, 4 to 1 agst Borderinan, and 10 to 1 agst Kingask. Mainboom was quickest on her legs, and led over the first hurdle, followed by Marquis and Trapper, but on settling down the latter ran into second place, with Borderman on her quarters, and Master Agnes bringing up the rear. Mainboom continued her lead round the back of the course, and when six furlongs had been covered, was leading Borderman by a length, after whom came Trapper, Marquis, Kingask, and Master Agnes, m that order. No change took place until passing the stand the second time, when Master Agnes passed Marquis and Kingask. Half a mile from home Borderman and Trapper caught Mainboom, and Kingask ran up into fourth place. Borderman and Mainboom took the last hurdle together, in advance of Trapper, and an exciting race home ensued. Kingask then came through, and, wearing his horses down, caught Borderman a chain from home, and won all out by a bare length, Borderman beating Mainboom by a neck for second money. Time — 4min 24sec Dividends, £7 8s Gd and .£ll Oa Gd. Nelson is scratched for the Jockey Club Handicap. CITY STAKES HANDICAP, of 200 sovb, witha sweepstakes o! 5 roys each. The secoud horse to rnceive 20 sots, iho third 10 both from the stakes. For two-year-olds only. Five furlongn. Mr G. G. Stead's b g Sierra, by Ai>remont— Hauimook, 7st 81b (White) 1 Hou <i. M'Lean'e be St Ives, Oat 51b... (Myers) 2 Mr P. Butler's br c Artillery, 9sfc (Btratforfl) a Mr ±1. Goodman's oh f Apropos, Bst 101 b (Laughlin) 0 Mr J. Stopbenson's be f by Apreuiont— Bod Eoae, 7st 121 b (Boyle) O Betting : 6 to 4 agat Artillery, sto 2 agst Sierra, 4to 1 each agst Apropos and Red Rose filly, 10 to 1 agst St Iveß. An excellent start was effected, and Sierra was first to show in front, with a neck advantage of Apropos, who had Artillery on her quarters. When a furlong had been covered, Apropos passed St Ives, and as they roundod the bend for home they all closed up. Sierra continued her lead into the straight, where Artillery madfl his affort, but fell back again. Mr Stead's filly then had matters all her own way, and won by three parts of a length from St Ives ; Artillery a fair third } Red Rose filly fourth, and Apropos last. Time—lmin 586 C. Dividends, J23 13s Gd and .£4 33. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. NECKLACE 1 DEHRINGJiE it T&BMAN » Time— 3min lljsec. A grand race.