SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6038, 21 September 1887, Page 4

SPORTING.

Australian J.o. Spring « Meeting.

Second Day.

[Retjtes'b Tewsgbams.]

[Keceived Sept. 20, at 10.5p.m/l BYDNEi\ SEPT. 20. The following are the results of the second day's racing of the A.J.C. Spring Meeting to-day : —

THE SHOKTS HANDICAP of 150 soys. Second

horse 25 soys from the stake. Six furlongs. - Mr J. tee, junr.'s, br h The Felon, by Gemma di Vergy— lillian, syrs 1 Mr 's b c Eossiville, by Grand Prix— Solitude, 3rra ... . 2 Hon W. A. Long's b c Moorbank, by Moorthorpe —Belle of Cobham, Syrs 3 "Won easily. Time — lmin 1 oisec. THE EICHMOND STAKES of CO soys eaoh, 5 ft. or no liability if declared i.v 4 p.m. on day of general entry for Spring Meeting, with 600 aova added. For two.year-old.fi. Colts, Bst 51b; fillies and geldings, Sst. The owner of the second horse to receive 100 soys. and. the owner of the third 50 soya, from the stake. The winner of any race, not a handicap, ot the vilae of 150 soys, to carry 71b, of two or more such races, 101 b extra. Four and a half furlongs. 59 sub?. Hon W. A. Long'B eh 1 Consequence, by Gang Forward (imp)— Haidee (imp) 1 Lady-in-Waiting 2 MißsThirza. 3

Time— s9sec.

SPRING HhIDEN STAKES, of 5 soya each, 1 forfeit, with 150 soys added : Becond horse, 20 sots from the prizs. Weights. 3 years 7st 9!b, 4 years Bst 71b. 5 and 6 years and aged Sit 91b. One mils and a-half. Hon. J. White's oh o Cranbrook, by Chester— La Princesse, Syrs ' 1 Mr W. Gannon's br c Australian Peer, by Darebin— Stockdove, 3yrs 2 Mr 's b f Dainty, by Grand Flaneur — Aureola, Syra ... . 3 Time — 2min 452 sec. THE GBEAT METBOFOUTAN STAKES, of 20 Boys each, halt forfeit, or 5 sots if declared on August 22, with £00 soys added; second horse 100, sovsaud third, horsa 50 cots from the prize. Two miles. Pi subs. Mr J. Chambers' eh h Cardigan, by Goldsbrough—Signora, syrs, 63C lllb (mo. 51b extra) 1 Mr A. Halinbourg's br h Acolyte, by Now. minster— Nightingale, 6yrH, 7at 121 b 2 Mr A. E. OornwelPs tns) br h Uppsr Cut, by Gemma di Vergy— Caller Ou, ojrs, 6st ... 3 Mr A. Drake's oh in Spado Guinea, syia, Sst lOtb 0 1 Mr W. Kelso's b h First Cheater, syre, iBBt 61b 0 ! Mr J. Mayo'B bill he Jewel, 6?rß, Sat 41b ... Oj Mr K. Donovan's b h Dunlop, syrs, Bst 2lb ... 0 Mr W. I'orrester'B br h Kitawa, syrß, Bst ... 0 Mr A. Drake's b h Pasha, 6yrs, 7st 121 b 0 IMr T. Sampson's blfegFrisuo, 4yrs,7Bt4lb ... 0 Mr H. O sen ham's eh Jtx Piiaon, Syrs, 7st VVa ... 0 lion J. White's b g Morok, syrs, 7st (including 61b extra) 0 Mr S. G. Cook's b h Dividend, 4yrs, 6st Oib ... 0 Mr J. Lee, junr's, b h 'ihe Felon, syrs, 6st 21b... 0 j Betting on course : 4to 1 aget Phaon, t> to 1 Cardigan, 7 to. 3/ Kitawa, Spade Guinea, j Morok, 8 to 1 Upper Cut, 10 to 1 Acolyte. At the start the pace was slow. la passing the 6tand the first time Dunlop, Frisco, Kitawa, and Pasha, were together. Kitawa then led for some distance, with Dunlop next, the latter afterwards taking the lead and holding -well to the front up the line. The pace quickened at the turn for home, where Acolyte was leading, closely followed by Cardigan, and a terrific race ensued, resulting in a win for Cardigan on the post by a short head, Upper Cut a length away, and the others bunched together. Time — 3min 382-sec. THE A. J.C. OAKS, of 26 soys each, 5 ft, with 300 soys added ; second horse to receive 50 soys from tiie prize; and third to srvo stake. For three-year-old iiUies, Bst 101 b. One mile and a half. 37 ■ enbs. Bou J. White's br f Lava, by Chester— Etna ... 1 Mr A. Harrey'B blkf Sumatra, by The Pontiff— Malaua 2 Mr S. G. Cook's eh f 1 he Charmer, by Henchman 1 -The Witch 3 Time — 2min 45sec. THE SQTTATTERS' HANDICAP, of 5 soya each, 1 ft, with] 50 soya added; saoond horse 25 soys from the prize. One mile nnd a quarter. Mr H. Roberts' (ns) br h Leichardt, by Bapid Bay, 4yrs ... 1 Mr — 's cb h AHandale, by The Drummer— Valladetta, oyrs 2 Mr J. Korr's eh g Victory, by Lecturer—Victress, syrs ... ... 3 Time — 2min lljaec.

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