SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 924, 23 April 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN WINTER RACES.

[BY TBLBGRiPfI.'] ; - ; ; 'To-day. The following weighM have been declared :

Hurm.es— Milo, lOst 121 b; Mokarakara, lOst 71b ; Wild Boy, lOst Sib; Little John, -lOst 51b ; BGang Awa, 9s 10lb ; Robin Hood, 9st 51b ; Steel Dust, 9st 31b; Oar Pony, 9st 31b ; Clinkeriaa, Bst 91b; Marksman,. Bst. 9lbj Little Fraud, Bst 81b. Birthday Handicap— Lana, 9st 81b; Adamant, Sat 121 b; Oitana, Bst 31b; Trumpeter, Bst 31b ; Atlantio, 7st 10lb ; Taiaroa, 7st 101 b ; Violin, 7at 71b; Aurora, 7st 31b ; Coldstream, 7at 3; Coupon, 6at 31b. , r Trotting Handicap— Jackson, Disappointment, Nellie King, Shearer filly, 45 secs each ; Doctor, Ramrod,, Playboy, 40 secs each ; Wait-a- While, Tbieri, Colleen Bawn, Nellie, 35 > sabs '-each ; Polly, Miriam, Sheeliah, each; Waiaruna, Match-’em, 26 sbes each; Councillor, Ace of Clubs,' -Ifi'Shca each; Wahaka, 7 secs ; Bell, Randall, Lunatic, scratch. ; '

■ Novel Handicap— Amulet* 9st; Moikarakara, Bst 71b r Milo,. Set. 6lb ; Steel Dust, Bst 51b; Violin, Bst 21b ; Min King filly, 7st 101 >; Eugenie, 7sfc-(Hb ; Gang Awa, 7st 71b ; Prospero, 7at2lb ; Coupon, 6st 121 b , First King, 6stl2lb ; Magician, 6st 101 b ; Captain Webster, 6st 101 b ; Don Jose, 6at 71b; Clinkerina, 6»t 71b; Blue Peter* fist 61b; Marksman, 6st 61b. Tradesmen’s Handicap —Luna, 9st 21b; Adamant, 9st; Gitana, Sat 51b; Trumpeter, Bst 51b ; Pathfinder, Bst 31b; Atlantic, 7st 121 b ; Taiaroa, 7at 121 b; Violin, 7st 101 b; Coldstream, 7st 61b ; Aurora, 7st 51b; Prospero, 6st 101 b; Coupon, 6st 51b.

THE AUCKLAND RACES. | ■ i I [by telegraph.] I Auckland, To-day. : The races are poorly attended. The Governor is presen»y and- itf is raining heavily. ■ ‘i. Flying Stakes/ of 75 so vs;-one mile. t Mr Tallance’s Siesta, Bst 61b (Wattiel 1 f Mr Smith’s Kingask, Sstßlb(*Laing) 2 Mr Bates’s Minerva; Bst 61b ( Newman) 3 Tim Whifflor, Kenilworth, ; * Buzzard, Lady, Leonora, Fishwbman, Satoria, and Mystery were scratched- Betting : 2to lon Siesta. Minerva led at the atari, with Siesta last, but she passed . Kingask in the cutting, and was on Minerva’s girths like a flash. Rounding the same turn, Minerva and Siesta were racing neck-arid-heck, but in , the straight Siesta drevr away, and King- ’ ask, making an effort, passed ■ Bates’ filly, : and Siesta won by a length. ,' 101 Steeplechase Handicap of 3:00 sots, Si I miles. Mr Keith’s Reform ... iv. ... 1 j Mr Keith’s Lady Bab ... 3 . Mr Enderby’s Mount .. 3 Keith declared to win with Reform. AurciiN Handicap of 200 sbvsl£ miles. : Poet ... ... ;.. ... 1 i Hippodamia ... ... ... ‘ ... 2 . Liftty ...■ vyy 1 ... 1. ■