SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6649, 13 September 1889, Page 4

SPORTING.

[bt xlxctrlq tjelbgb^ph.— cwtbight.] [Special to Pbbbs Association.] THE HAWKESBURY MEETING. STDKET, Sew. 12. The Hawkesbury Racing Club's Spring Meeting commenced to-day. Tho weather was glorious, and there was af air attendance of the public. Results ~- HTJBbIiB RACJS, of 100 bovb. Two miles. Mr B. B. Peel's br g Brilldool, by Goldsbronsh, agad 1 Mr James Swan's b g Willoughby, aged 2 Mr K. Key's (ns> b g Albert, ofrai 3 Out of sixteen horses storting five fell. A grand race ; won by a length. Time — 3min 53^sec HAWKEsBUKY GUINEAS, a Bweap of 10 bovb each, with 250 soys added. One mile. Mr "W. Gannon's br or blk c Merriment, by Goldebt crash— Happy Thought 1 Hon. James White's b g tudoiph, by MartLniHenry— Busk ... 2 Mr T. Lamond's br o Sydney, by Maribyraong — Blna anJ Wlite 3 Four horses ata< ted. Merriment j umped away with the lead, which he maintained for half the distance, when Rudolph closed up and raced the leader to the entrance to the straight. When fairly in the home stretch Rudolph looked all over a winner ; but within the distance Merriment came again, and catching Rudolph at every stride, won a grand race by a length. Time^-lmin 43£seo. Merriment iB engaged in the A.J.C. and V.R.C. Derbies and Caulfield Guineas. COUNTY PUBSB, of 250 bovb. One mile. Mr W. J. Frauks' eh g Bernardo, ijxa. by Henchman— Uphelia, 7st ... 1 Mr W. Gciwon's b b. tonclgcone, syra, by Veß--pa*ian—Grey Eeporance, tist 121 b ... ... 2 Mr 8. btewart'e (us) b h Boaicrucian, 4yw, by Gemma di Vergj— Maltese Cross, fist ... ... 3 Sereiiteen started. The field were despatched to a splendid start, and Bernardo, obtaining a lead at the bend, maintained it to the finish, winning by a head. Time — lmin 42faeo. fc.EPTt.MBKE HANDICAP, of 100 bots. Saras furlongs. Hon w. A. Long's oh c Daniel, by Neckersgat — MinDie, Sjrs ... 1 Eighio.-n started. Won by a length. Time — lmin 30aec.