SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1066, 5 October 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

OAMARU RACES

The following are the results of yesterday’s running : Counties Plate of 30 sovs. Six fur

longs. Mr Aitkenhead’s Magician, Bst 121 b (Endings) 1 Mr McMahon’s Henura, Bst ,111 b (O’Connor) 2 Mr-Waill’s Karearea, 9st (J. Cotton) 3 The lot were let go to a very uneven start. Barney getting all the worst of it. Karearea got away with the lead, followed closely by Henura, Matipo, and Magician. When coming into the straight the latter came through his horses in fine style and won easily, Henura second, Karearea third, the rest never in the race. There were 300 in the tototalisator, 112 .on the the winner. A protest was entered against Magician on the ground that he had previously won an advertised race of L3O, but the Stewards disallowed the protest.

Handicap Time Thot Race of 30 sovs,

Twice round the course.

Mr Thomas’ Bella, 35aec. ... ... 1 Mr Wilson’s Disappointment, 205ec.... 2 Mr Aitkenliead’s Tiger, 25sec. ... 3 The race was a very hollow affair, as Bella won as she liked, never allowing anything to get within 200 yards of her. Disappointment and Tiger fought hard for the second place. There were 216 in the totalisator, and 30 on the winner. Grand Stand Handicap of 40 so vs. If

miles. Mr Cotton’s Prospero, sst 6Jb ... 1 Mr Stephenson’s Taiaroa, Bst 21b ... 2 Mr Cuish’s Roaeneath, sst 121 b ... 5 Prospero led from the start to the finish, and won with something to spare. The Welter Scurry was won by Barney.

(sy telegraph.]

Oamaru, To-day. The weather is fine for the seqend day’s races, but the attendance is small. The results are : Hurdle Handicap. Wild Boy, list 1 Canary, dst 61b .. 2 Hercules, 10st 91b ... 3, Hercules baulked ; Wild Boy won easily. Handicap Hurdles. Tom ... 1 Waverley, - ... ... ... 2