SPORTING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XII, Issue 9288, 2 December 1878, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN SPRING MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH*]

Duijedin, Nov. 29. The Spring race meeting ot ttie Jockey Club commenced to-day. The iweather was particularly favourable,} the,attendance, however, was not large. The results of the racing are as follows :<— „ . j Maiden Plate, cf 40 soys,,- one niilfj; and a half ; weight for age. Goodman's York, 7st 61b >„.••:•, . ••• * Pender's Tatters,,. ," '../<' '.'.'. * ... 2 Taggart's Talisman; aged, 9st ! 7lbs "'.;.'. 3 Shillelagh, 9st7lb, and 1 "President, Bst 111 b. also ran.' York was the '< fatorite, and won easily. "••■•< ■' > ! St. Andrew's Handicap, oMOOsovs.y with a sweep of 3 sovsl,. 2onilebi ,; Mason's Mufti, 4yrs, 7st 71b . . . j, ,n : , ." , 1 Goodman's Chancellor, 4yrs, Bst Bib ... 2 Mason's Cambello, 4yr3,6st 121 b ... 3 Logan's Cloth of Gold, syrs, Bst 51b ... 0 Devery's Agent, syrs, 7st plb r .y . ; t ... 0 Blue Peter and Luna wWT scratched. Mason declared to win with Muf fir 1 - Betting— : 3 to 2 on Ohancejlor, 2 to 1 against the Agent. 4 to TMufiiij # tq 1 any othep. •-> ■ ! ' hy - ' Chancellor ran a waiting ratio; and to1 wards the finish went, through- jthe field, and looked aa if he ,would,, r wjiQ;; Hufti, however, ohallenged.him atj the^ distance, and a splendid race ' home ensued,!which ended in favor of Mufti by half a Jength. Time, 3min. 44sec. - '^' Handicap Trotting Race 'of', 50 soys., 3 miles. :: ' lf iUi x Taggart's Our Pony, 476 yds • 1 Jowett's Polly, aged, 600 yds ... '». 2 Forsyth's Modesty, 400 yds „ „. 4 u;*t - 9 Tomnayjßella^Black Bpy(age,d)^yat«xy

(250 jds), and Snip also started. Our Pony won easily. Ladies' Purae of 35 soys ; 1{ miles ; welter weights; gentlemen riders, Goodman's York, 9st 21bs 1 Neilson's Te Whebu, 12st lib 2 Dodson's President, lOst 91bs > •* Starlight, Dalesman, Vampier,Camelia, and The Agent, were scratched. York was the favorite and won easily. Time, laiin 25£ sees. Spring handicap, 50 soys ; one mile and a distance. Mason's Lady Ellen, 4yrs, 7st lib ... 1 Neilson's Luua, 3yrs, Sst lib 2 Smith's lienjiroo, aged, Bst 31b 3 Blue Peter, Ratcatcher. Dalesman,Larrikiu, and Sapphire, also ran. Luna was the favoiite, and a eplended race took place between her and Lady Ellen. The latter won by a head. Time, 2min 3isec.