SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 831, 2 January 1883, Page 3

SPORTING.

;/ Y.E.O. CHAMPION STAKES. [eetttee’h TELEGRAMS— COPYRIGHT. ] Melbourne, Yesterday. The following are the results of the New Year’s Day meeting. There were about 25,000 spectators on the course, and the weather Was fine and cool. Hurdle Race, 150 sovs; two miles and a half.

Dhurringhil* ... ... 1 lady Hampden ... 2 Cracksman ... ■■ 3 ~ Basilisk, and Gambler also started. Cracksman got away-first and led until coming .into the straight, when he was collated at the last hurdle by Lady Hampden and Dhnrringhde. The two last had a splendid race to the post, jDhurringhile eventually leading at the finish by a length, with Cracksman several lengths behind. Time—4min 43Js«c. The Yabeaville Stakes, a sweepstakes of, 6 aovs each, 2 ft, with 100 added. : f Jor three : year-olds and upwards. ' "Weight for age. One mile. MrH. Burrell's br c Boolka, by Glori-, K pus—Bridget, 3yrs ... 1 Ur H. He Meatre’a b f Solitude, by ji-Robinaon Crusoe —La Mousse, 3yrs 2 ... Mr W. Branch’s b c Little Jack, by vißing Cole—Charade, 3yrs ... ... 3 Solitude led at the start, but was soon tianght and passed by Boolka, who was first past the winning post by three .lengths, after a good race up the straight. A aimilar distance separated the other liorses. Time —Imin 40aec. The Norman by Stakes, a. sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, sft, with’ 200 ‘added ; for two-year-olds ; colts, Bst ’101b; fillies, Bst 71b. The second, horse to receive ■ 50 sots and the third 25 sovs out of the stake. Five furlongs. Mr J. Heine’s hr c Archie, by Rapidity —Eugenie ... 1 Mr A. F. Smart's b c Warwick, by Maribyrnong—The Fawn 2 Robertson and Wagner’s b c v , St Lawrence, by Glorious—Perfec-

tion : ••• . The, other starter# were Middlemarch, f talesman, Cupidon, Waxlight, Tichorne,. Off Colour, and Farina. St Lawrence led at first, closely followed _ by Statesman and Warwick until the straight Eras' reached, when, after a grand race, Archie and Warwick draw ahead, with the whole field close behind them. Archie was cleverly landed half -a length In front, with the others well up. Time Imin 4sscc. Midsummer Handicap, asweepstakes of 10 sovs each,' h ft, with ! 200 added. , The second horse to receive 55 sovs, and the third 10 sovs out of the stake. V for three-year-olds and upwards. One

. mile and three quarters. MrT. Wilson’s ch h Odd Trick, by King of Clubs- Whirligig, 6yrs, 7at

111 b ... -. ... 1 , Mr T. Mahon's b f Lesbia, by Tim Whiffler—Peerless, 3 yrs, 6st 51b ... 2 ; Mr W. branch’s b c Mistaken, by s ' Dante— Q.E. D., 3 yrs, 7st 31b ... 3 The. other starters were Sweet William, •Coriolanuß, Pollio, Zambesi, Koh-i-noor, Balthazar, Taper, Lapstone, arid Tam -worth. At the fall of the flag Mistaken %ent to’the front, but was soonTcollared ¥jy Lapstone, who in turn had to Surrender she”leadto Koh-i-noor. Up the straight k!)dd Trick cam® forwasd with a grand ; i»Bh, finishing with Lesbia half a length ijehind, and Mistaken a good third. "Tim'd—Sminl 6fsec. Stakes, of 25 sovs each, 10ft, : with 1,000 added. For three , l v r ‘ years old and upwards. Weight for J age ' The second horse to receive 200 ' aovsj and the third 100 bovb out of the stake. Three miles; Mr W. Pearson’s Commotion, by 1 I Pahite-r-Evening Star, 4yrs, 9st (Ttyhan) ... ... ... ... 1 Sir Elder’s ch c Guesswork, by ..Gang' Forward—Peradventure, 3yrs /. " 7st 81b (Cracknell) ... 2 t Mr E.- De Mestre’s blk c Navigator, by . JRbbinson Crusoe— Oocoanut, 3yrs, 9st 81b (Hales) 3 The other starters were Calma, Segenlioe, and Jessie; The race was a grand one, and was keenly contested by Guesswork and Commotion. The first-named led from the start, and continued to do so* jpasttho stand and round to the back of; .the.coprsel At the abattoirs Jessie toot 'aeCdhVP place from’. Corritnofion, but, on. passing 'stand' the second time,, Ommotion had rgain secured second ‘p'a^e, 1 ; Guesswork still leading the That order was maintained to 'the abattoirs again, 'Where Navigator took tfiird place. Coming up the straight "Guesswork and Commotion were leading; together, the latter having come up with a fine spurt, followed by Navigator. The ■three were very, close together along the straight, and after a grand race Commo-i tion was landed the winner by a neck,. Navigatoir being close on to the second: .horse. Time—smin 26aec. r Three Tear-Old Handicap, [2oosovs. ' One anile and a half.

*' Mr W. Pearson’* b o Magnet, by Yaga- • bond —Magic Lantern 1 Mirg. Cook’s b e Anglesey ... ... 2 ‘MI? S. Redfern’s b o The Plunger ... 3 - - The ether starters were Bassanio, Transferred, King o’ the Yale, Gontesaina, Eaadx, Colstouh, and Goleswort. It was • a good race. King of the Yale led to ’th'e straight, but there fell back. Time —2min 39£sac. , . Criterion ■ Stakes, for two-year-olds ; ISOiovs. ‘' Three-quarters of a mile. Mr SL De Mestre’s or c Ike, by Robinson Crusoe—Dagmar 1 v Hop'ctown . ... ... 2 Wabgunyah ... ... ... ... 3 ... JCime—4min 21|seo, f C.J.&JBUMMER MEETING. i • -X't i . • ■ jTb« JpUjWWOg ate ihe results of yestermeeting: Tkk New Ykab, Wklxkk Plate Hanox-

cap, of 100 botb, with a sweepstakes of 5 sots each to go to the second horse. . One and a half miles; Mr W. C. Webb’s b c Bine Jacket, by Albany—Wavo, 4yra, 7st 4lh ... 1 Mr J. H. Lunn’s br g Whitbach, 6yrs, Sstlllb ••• 2 Messrs Bishop and Lemon’s br c Ihe Curate, 3yrs, 7st 121 b ... ... 3 Tub Midsummer 1 wo-year-old Handicap, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 200 sovs added. The second horse to receive 25 sovs out of the stakes. For two'■year-olds. Five furlongs. Messrs Mason and Vallancos br f Helena, by Traducer (imp)—Strenua (imp), 7st 51b... ... ••• ••• I Mr E. Cutts’ b f Water Nymph, by Totara —Watersprite, Bst lib ... 2 Hon. W. Robinson's br c Barnaby, by Korari —Awatea, Bst 81b ... ... 3 Bribery colt (7st 31b), Trickster (7st 11b), Fair Agnes (Bst 101 b), also tan. Fair Agnes came in first, but a protest, lodged by the rider of Helena, was allowed, and the stakes awarded to the latter. The Hon. W. Robinson declared to win with the Fair Agnes colt. The Christchurch Cup, a handicap sweepstake of 10 sovs each, with 500 sovs added; the second horse to receive 50 sovs from the stakes, the third horse to save his stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Two miles. Messrs Mason and ValJance a ch c Bundoora, by The Peer (imp) Argosy, 4yrs, Bst 31b ... ••• ••• 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s br c Tasman, by St.

Albans (imp)—Zillah, 4yrs, 7st 111 b 2 Mr S. Horsfall’s br h King Quail, by Yattendon—Quail, aged, 7st 51b ... 3 Mr G. Bate’s bnv Hilda, syrs, 7st 111 b 0 Hon. W. Robinson’s br c Vanguard, 3yrs, 7st 101 b ® Mr G. G. Stead’s ch c Leos, 3yrs, 6at 0 Won easily by two lengths. Time 3miu 35sec.

Selling Race. A sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs added. Weight for age. One mile and a quarter. Mr E. Cutts’ hr c Sou’-wester, by Goldsbrough—Sea Breeze, 3 years (L 100), 6st 91b 1 Messrs Mason and Vallance’a ch c Amulet, 4 yis (L 100), 7st 71b ... 2 Mr T. Haines’ b g Statesman, 3 yis (L 100), 6st 91b - 3 Fair Nell (Bst 111 b) and Rebecca (6st) also ran.

The Sprint Handicap, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 100 sovs added ; the i second horse to receive 20 sovs out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. Six furlongs. Mr D. O’Brien’s br,c Tasman, by St

Albans (imp) —Zillah, 4 yra, Bst 71b 1 Mr G. H. Lee’s br c Emir Bey, 4 ys,

Sat 21bs _ 2 Hon W. Robinson’s ch f Iris, 3 yrs, 7st 131 b ... ... 3 Siesta (Bst 31b), The Jilt (7st 91b), Rebecca (6st 71b), Marchioness Neil (6at), also started.

The Scratch Race of 15 sovs (once round), was won by Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Jack, who beat four others, and on being submitted by auction, was knocked down to Mr R. Richardson for 35 guineas. The Consolation Race was wonjby Siesta, who beat Leos by a head, Hilda being two lengths behind the second horse, and Whitbach last.

WAITARA RACES. [by telegraph. ] New Plymouth, To-day. The Wai ara J.O. annual races drew a large attendance. Appended are the results ; • Handicap Hurdles—Lady Gray, 1 ; Frying Scud, 2 ; Bedouin, 3. Maiden Plate— Normanby, 3 ; Satoria, 2 Sapling Stakes —Sir Julius, 1 ; Master Walton, 2 ; Ino, 3. Waiara J.C. Handicap, of 125 sovs— Lord of the Hills, Sat, 1; St. Clair, 9st, 2; Redeemer, bst 61b, 3 Satoria was scratched. Redeemer ran well, but Lord of the Hills and St. Clair passed him in the straight. The jockey of the litter was seen to pull his horse, and Lord of the Hills was allowed to win. Time — Srnins 55isec. The totalisator had 273 investors, 82 being on the winner. The jockey, Tucker, has been disqualified for ever, and the owner fined LlO for neglecting to declare to win with Lord of the Hills. Railway Plate—St. Clair, 1; Normanby, 2. Publican’s Handicap—St. Clair, 1; Okato, 2 ; Lord of the Hills, 3. Consolation Race —Okato, 1 ; Satoria, 2 ; Billy Go Again, 3.

AUCKLAND RACES. These races were favored with magnificent weather, and there was about 6,000 people on the ground. The following are the results :

Derby Stakes, a sweepstake of 10 sovs each, with 100 sovs added. Distance, l£ miles. —Mr Pilbrow’s Welcome Jack, Bat 101 b (Butler), 1. Only Kingaak, Bat 101 b, met the winner, Irishwoman being scratched. Publicans’ Pobsb of 100 sovs, a sweepstake of 2 sovs each to go to the second horse. Distance, 1 mile. Mr Walters’ Piscatorious, 9st 21b (French), I ; Mr Bates’s Minerva, Bat 111 b (Wattie), 2. Virginia Water also ran. Aucklsnd Racing Club Handicap, a sweepstakes o' 10 sovs each, with 300 sovs added ; second horse to receive 50 sovs ; third, 27 sovs out of the stakes. Distance, II miles.—Mr Pilbrow’s Welcome Jack, Bst 71b (Butler), 1. Mr Bates’ The Poet, 7st 101 b (Wattie), 2. Mr Bobbett’s Libeller, Bst (G. Williams), 3. Tim Whiffler (Bst 71b), Kenilworth l 7* t 41b), Lara (6at 71b), and Vortex (6st 71b) also ran. Selling Race, a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, for two-year-olds and upwards ; weight for age.—Mr Cleanny’s Luck Penny (LSO), 7st 10 b (T. Taylor), 1. Mr Wheeler’s Merlin (L 200), Bst 101 b (Farre'l), 2. Mr Bates’ Minerva (L 300), 7st 131 b (Wattie), 3. ‘Maori; Soukar, Mavis, and Paramena, also ran.

Midsummer Ftake, 200 sovs rnd a sweep takes of n sovs each ; the amount accruing from the sweep to go to the ■, second horse; for two-year-olds; colts B*t 101 b, fillies Bst 71b. Distance, six furlongs.—Mr Smith’s Rubina, Bst 71b (Carrington), 1 ; Major Qeorge’a Nelson, RstlOlb (T. Hodgson), 2. Mr Adams’ Mitrailleuse, Bst 71b (Wattie), also ran. Grand Stand Handicap, lOOaovs, sweepstakes 3 sovs and the amount of the : sweep to go to the second horse ; distance one mile and a quarter ; f®r three-year-old horses and upwards.—Mr Bobbett’s Libeller, Bst 121 b (G. Williams), 1; Mr Walters’ Piscatorious, Bst 121 b (French), 2 ; Mr Lennard’a Kenilworth, Bst 51b (J. Laing), 3. Yuba Bill (7st 21b), Kingask (7at 11b), Kalo (7st), Maori (7st), Rewi (6st 71b), also ran. The totalisators were well patronised, and the meeting as a whole was a perfect success. [by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day.

Nursery Handicap of 100 sovs ; six’ furlongs.—Mr Smith’s Rubina, Sat 101 b, l;i Mr George’s Nelson, Bst 91b, 2; Mr Adams’s Mitrailleuse, Sat, 3. There were no other starters. Rubina led at the start, Nelson being last. Nelson subsequently obtained second position, Rubin winning by a length. Time—lmin 16sec. The totalisator showed a dividend of LI 118.

Auckland Plate, of 200 sovs ; 2 miles —Welcome Jack, 7st 111 b, 1; Minerva 7st 81b, 2 ; Maori, 9st 51b, 3. Kalo, 7s lllb also ran. 20 to 1 on Jack was offered, but no takers. Jack led from start to finish, winning as h§ liked, Minerva a length behind. Time—3min 47sec. ’ Steeplechase.—Canard, list 21b, 1; Clarence, 12at 101 b, 2 ; Meant, lOat 71b,

3. Tricotrin, New. Year, Chandler, St. Swithin, and Misfortune also ran. New Year had the race in hand, but fell at the second to last hurdle. Mr Goodman has withdrawn his complaint re foul riding on Boxing Day.