SOUTH CANTEKbUEY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6654, 20 September 1889, Page 4

SOUTH CANTEKbUEY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

PIEST" DJTF-— ThUESDAT. - >&adicapper—^Mr George Dowse ; Starter . , MrJ.Meikle. The cold jtaw atmosphere which prevailed in town yesterday morning gave JLittle promifie of much comfort during- the long tedious journey to Timaru, and the few sportsmen who braved the elements and left town, by the early train, had no cause to congratulate themselves on their / temerity. Things grew worse as the journey progressed, and at the Washdyke Ihe excuzsionista encountered a bitterly cold wind, which brought up a persistent -wintry rain before the day's sport was Jairly commenced. The attendance on the course, made up chiefly by visitors 1 : from Timaru, was quite as large as the rweather and the character of the card nfleaerred, and the officials made the yarr best of the depressing circumstances -' vubr which they found themselves placed. "There was some delay in getting the various fields to the poßt, and people who returned to to<m by the express— which left T»™«iii an hour and a half after the advertised time for the last race — missed the two concluding events. The racing itself vas' disappointing. Waitangi was allowed to make all his own running in the Euzdle Race, and win comfortably from College^ Boy, who might have caught the Dunedin horse had he no.t blundered at the second hurdle from home. Louis, when lying some distance away third, came down at the last, obstacle, and gave O'Connor a severe shaking. Murat, looking an improved horse, waa made a good favouratofortheCounty Plate, but got away badly, and subsequently showing no inclination to join his horses, was beaten out of place, fee useful Doubtful having no difficulty in disposing of the rest. The Trot was like many other events of a similar description decided on the same course, bat happily free from protests and any flagrant exhibitions of "waiting." The President's Handicap .was made interesting by the presence of three New Zealand Cup candidates— Wolverine, Wakatipn and Lorraine, and the last-named was voted the good thing in a nice field of seven. "Wolverine looked more forward than reports from Dunedin had led the northern visitors to expect, but Mr Turnbull did not think his horse nearly ready, and the handsome cTiestnnt certainly made a very indifferent display. Lorraine was bright and full of muscle, but showed temper in the paddock and had to be b&tafolded before he would pass through the gates on to the course. He had been eased in. his work on account of the hardness of the tracks at Eiccarton, and an astatfrfeainer, whoehould know something about this particular animal and has formed a very high estimation of his capabilities, expressed an opinion that he woold-rnn, pounds below his proper form. However this may be, it is a fact that Lorraine was one of the first beaten, and his earliest companions in trouble were the. other aspirants lorI or Oop honours. Wakatipu looked well enough, but never seemed to get f afrly-pn frfa'togß>*T^ flninlmai In** ; while St Halo, who strippedin the pink of condition, ' had the race won half a mile' 'from home, and bis jockey only had to sit still and determine the extent of the verdict. The competitors in the Hunters' Hurdle Race were far from a brilliant lot, and Dunn's superior horsemanship enabled the erratic Waireka to beat Meada rather easily at the finish, while Mr Cox's nice handling BecuzedthebarxenJionoufs of a place for Garry Owen. The inevitable Hack Race was won by Lady Darling, and then Little Shamrock concluded a far from pleasant afternoon's sport, by appropriating the Welter Handicap. Messrs Mason and Soberts worked the' totalisator as usual, and passed J6IBOO through the machine daring the. day. - The following are details:— TIMABU HUBDLE BAGS, of 50 boys ; second horse 10 sotb from the stake. ■ Tiro miles. 89 Mr J. PooJe^blk g W&itangi, sire by Havensworth, ag«d,9*t7lb .„ ... (Owner) 1 19 Megara M. and C. Hobbs' g g College Boy. aged, Bst 71b „ (M*Donald) 2 4 Mr J^JX Gibson's b h Hollywood, aged. Bst 91b ... „ ». ... ... (Morton) 3 88 Presto (Wat 91b), 43 Louis (lOat 51b), and 18 Elsyboy ipst) also started. Waitangi. at-once went to the front and was seven or eight lengths in advance of his field as they jumped the first hurdle, but going round the bend Hollywood drew up to the leader and the pair showed the way for a mile. At the back of the course Holly wood Jell back and Waitangi went on with a clear lead of College Boy, while Louis was at the head . of the rest. Waitangi was first into the straight, and Louis coming <lown at the last obstacle, ithe former ran home an easy winner by 'six lengths from College Soy, with Hollywoodtwenty lengths away third. Time — 4nun2lisec. Dividend, JB3 15s. COUim PLATE, of 40 soys: second horse 10 soys from the stake. One mile. El 3tr 8. Alexander's oh g Doubtful, by Burlingrton, 6yra, 7et l'jlb ... (Holmes) 1 SS Mr T. Watson's br m Zealot, 6yrs, 7at3lb (Bay) 2 SO Mr G. W»Eoßewarn6's br g Cymaro, aged, 7at7lb -. — ... ... (Budoicombe) 3 1 83 Meada (7st 81b) and 101 Murat (7st 71b, carried 7st 81b) also started. Zealot was quickest away, and ran in front to the top turn, where Doubtful drew level, and having the rest beaten at the distance, won. comfortably by three parts of a lengths from Zealot, while Cymaro was the same-distance-away third. Time —lmin 55aee. Dividend, £A ss. HAKDIO AP TBOT, of 25 bots. Second horse 5 sots from thestake. Three miles. 35 MrT. W«dralr*s b g Guardwnan, aged, 50sec (Owner) 1 £8 Mr O. -Digb/to oh g Marengo, aged, 25sec (Owner) 2 9 2&r Z. Shaw's fcr g Gloncer, aged. 65seo (Moore) 3 ISJbnmr (IQseo), 18 IrJprral (38seo), 23 Osaian («ssee), and 6 £da <60aec) &W started. Won very easily by fifty yards. Time— 9ndn 43eec. Dividend, M Is. £SESID£irTO-HA£rDIOAF| of 110 soys. Second bone 10 sots, and third hone S sots from tho stake. One mile *nd a quarter. 133 Mr G. H, Clifford's b g St Mate, by Gorton ließardemsln.4yrs,7«t v. (Bnddlcombe) 1 17 Mr H. li. Jolmston's oh It I«o Teanpa. syrs. Sgt7lb -. .„ ... (Young) 2 38 Messrs M, and C^Bobbe* bg Qaibbls, oged, 7«4»Ib»« „ ... ... ;.. (Jackson) 3 67 Mr C Tnrnbnll's oh h Wolrerhie, 4/rs, BstlOlb .~ M ... M . (Sharp) 0 161-Hr T. SPCaatoMe's b h Juorraiae, Gym, Bst (Holmes) 0 C 7 Mr B. Bay's. br h 'WakaU^n, Syre, 7atslb (Hay) 0 After a long -delay at the post, during which there were several opportunities to despatch the field on excellent terms, the flag fell to-a capital staxt ; Le Temps was the first to break the line, and as they "passed the-stand was just clear of 8b Malo, with Lorrame-and Wolverine coming next, and Wakatipu whipping in. There was littie dtange as they ran round the railway bend, bntgoingalong the back stretch iorraine, who had been fighting for his head, was steadied, and Wolverine became the nearest attendant on the leaders. Half a mile from home Le Temps fell - back^leaving-StMalo in command ; and in the next forlong Lorraine and Wolverine wes» both being ridden to keep their places. Ag they swept into, the straight, - - heidof s£aits, and

fortably by half & length from Le Temps, who was four lengths in front of Quibble, with Wolverine fourth, Lorraine fifth, and Wakatipu last. Time— 2min 23eec Dividend, £3 ss. HTTNTEEB' BXTBTtUS KAOT?. of SOtwrs ; second horse 5 strrafrom the state. One mile and a ,32 Mr B. McDonald's eh g Watakaj by Isaac Walton, Normanby'B dam, Gyre, Wat 121 b (Dmm) 1 26 Mr A. WLeod'B b m Meada, 6yirMoßtSlb (Bomber) 2 ,2* Mr G. H. H'Clnre'B b g Garry Owen, aged, 9at 7lb (car. Bst 101 b) -. ... . fMrCox) 8 56 Tramp (list 21b).l 14 Wiro*n (10st 71b). 23 Doabtf al f lOst, carried lOrt 21b), 40 Swamphen (9st 121 b), 12 Ail Foura (9st 10ib)^md 8 Splodger >(9stolb), also atarted. Meada made play half a dozenlengths in front of Splodger for the first six furlongs, when the latter retired, and Tramp and Swamp Hen started" in pursuit of the leader. Meada showed the way into the straight, with Tramp and Swamp Hen at' her heels,, but the two last-named were rapidly tiring, and with their heads fairly turned for home Waireka came with a strong run on the outside, caught the leader at the distance, and won easily by two lengths from Meada, with the riddenout Garry Owen third and Tramp fourthTime — 3min 21Jsec. Dividend, £4 16s. The Hack Eace of 10 soys, four furlongs, was won by 8 Lady Darling, by Jangler (Leitch), beating 39 Vixen, 71 Glenlora, 12 Harebell, 19 Lord Sligo, 13 Maritaaia, 27 Brunette, and 29 No Name. Time— ■55seb'. Dividend, £24, 105. VmlVitti. HANDICAP; of 4frsova; jfeeoajl hdrSs i 5 bots from the stake. Seven furlongs. 110 Mr T. Twomay's gg Little bnunreck, by Trump Card— Jese, Syre, 9et3lb (Cbanman) I 49 Messrs M. and 0. fiobbs' b o Boad fi»tal. SjrsVffst ... ... _ _. (Jaeksori) Q 75 Mr A. L. Pophsun'B be h Almnons, 4yrs,. 9*t71b.~ „. (Derrett) 3 14 Cymaro (Bat 101 b), 14 Murat <Bsfcloib) and 20 Loo <Bst 21b) also started. Loo was three or four lengths in front of Little Shamrock and Boad Metal as they came into the straight, but was beaten in the next hundred yards', and the other ttro fought out a capital finish, the favourite winning by a length, Alcinous a poor third and Murat last. Time — lmin 37sec. Dividend, £2 6a.