Plumpton Park Racing and Trotting Olub.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4768, 7 October 1893, Page 5

Plumpton Park Racing and Trotting Olub.

Judge, Mr R. Mason j starter, Mr H. Piper. The weather is lovely for the Spring Race Meeting of the Plumpton Park Racing and Trotting Club, and the attendance is large. The following are details of j the races up to the time of going to j press : — ! HANDICAP HUEDLE EACE, of 25 soys. I Onejaile and a half. j 26£ Mr A. S. Clarkson's b m Justice, by Win- ! Chester— Venus, 6yrs, lost 21b (Aynsley) 1 12£ Mr J. C. N. Grigg'6 eh g Matariki, aged, 9st 101 b (H. Ireland) 2 45 Mr T.. Sheenan's gr g Erin-go-Bragh, aged, lOatalb (Holmes) 3 S Stranger lOsfc 111 b, 14 Black Hawk lOst, 35 Balquither 9sfc 91b, 1 Ivanhoe 9st 71b and 1$ Avondale 9st 41b also started. Erin-go-Bragh wag quickest away, but was Bteadied, and Matariki carried on tlie running round the top turn, followed by Black Hawk, Balquither and Justice in the order named, while Avondale fell, and Stranger refused. Mabariki was still in command as they swept down the straight and past the atand, but at the bottom turn Black Hawk joined him, while Balquither dropped back, and Justice went on third/ At the top turn Matariki and Black Hawk were Btill together, but Black Hawk fell at the last fence, and Justice making her effort, went on and won by a length and a-half from Matariki, with Erin-go-Bragh a similar distance away third, and Ivanhoe fourth. Time— 3min;2aec. Dividend, £5 2?. MAIDEN PI/ATE, of 25 soys. Seven furlongs, 47$ MiM. Shorwin's b c Addington, by Van- • guard— Miss Lucy, 3yra,7st 131 b... (Dorrett) 1 21 Mr J. A. Holmes' b g Badical, 4yrs, Bst 111 b (Brown) 2 ' 27i Mr D. O'Brien's br c Taranna, 3yrs, 7st 131 b (Beale) 3 1 Koyal Ost, 2$ Director Sst 111 b, 8i Corruption Bst 91b, 5i Dunsandel 7sfc 101 b, 4 Zodiac 7sfc 101 b, 50 Wheedler 7sfc 81b, also started. I Radical jumped away in front, and folI lowed by Taranna and Wheedler in the order named, made the running until the straight was reached. Hero Wheedler waa I in difficulties, and Addington, making his effort, got up in the last hundred yards, and won by a length from Radical, with Taranna a length and s half away third, and Corruption fourth. Time— lmin 32sec. Dividend £3 3s. SPBING HANDICAP, of 50 soys. Ono mile ' and a distance. 67 MrT. Sheenan's eh h Vogengang, bylßiirlington—Psyche, 4yrs,Bst 81b ... (Brown) 1 30J Mr J.Harris' eh f Busybody, 3yrs, Gst 101 b (Ayres) 2 27 Mr H. A. Knight's br m Nenuphar, 6yrs, 7st6lb (Higgott) 3 33 Mr F. Martin's br m Eetina, aged, 7sfc 111 b (Barry) 0 10§ Mr P. Campbell's b c Magazine, 3yrs, 7st 51b (Emmerson) 0 Nenuphar was quickest on her legs, but was immediately joined by Rosehill, and the pair made the running round the bottom tnrn followed by Retina and Vogengang, in the order named, with Magazine last. As they went down the back stretch, Vbgengang, followed by Busybody, commenced to move up, and with Roßehill beaten at the top tarn, Vogengang drew up to the others, and going on won very easily by three lengths from Busybody, who came fast in the straight, 'and defeated Nenuphar by a length for seoond place, with Magazine i fourth. Time — 2min lsec. Dividend i M Ss. KINDEEGAETEN STAKES, of 25 sove. For I two-year-olds. Four furlongs. 29 Mr E. Cutts" be King Wai, by King Cole — Wainni, Bst 51b (Mathews) 1 4i Mr H. A. Knight's br £ Neroli, by Artillery —Nenuphar, Bst (Higgott) 2 59J- Mr M. Sherwm's b c Barmby, by Vanguard —Miss Lucy, Bst 51b (Derrett) 3 King Wai jumped away with a clear lead of Neroli, and although the latter joined him at the entrance to the straight, King Wai drew away again and won easily by two lengths from Neroli, with Barmby half a dozen lengths away third. Time — 53sec. Dividend £4. WELTER HANDICAP, of 25 soys. One mile. 85 \ Mr E. Bay, jnn.'s be My Jack, by Cadogan— Wild Boso, 3yrs, 9st 61b (Owner) 1 11 Mr T. Sheenan's eh m Shelah, syrs, Bst 101 b (Brown) 2 61 Mr W. Eussell's bb. New Headford, 6yrs, I Sstllb ... (W.Clark) 3 Time— lmin 48seo. Dividend £2 15s.