SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1090, 2 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

ABC SPRING RACE MEETING. The following nominations were received last night for the approaching Spring meeting of the Ashburton Racing Club, viz : COUNTY HURDLE RACE. Why Not I Butcher Boy Brenda Shepherdess Andy | MAIDEN PLATE. Digby Grand Kahika'ea Selim Roseneath Leopold Gondoline Spofforth ASHBURTON CUP. Digby Grand Nonsense Yiolin Master Agnes Emir Bey Sir Bedevere Turquoise Lady Emma Epicure Tasman Poet Envious Jilt Hercules Comet | ladies’ purse Fairwater Nimrod Digby Grand . Comet Scout Lady Florence HANDICAP HURDLE BACK. Sunlight Kahikateaj Schmoozer Melbourne Why Not Barbary Fairplay Hercules Wildboy (Kenyon’s) Wildboy (GotProspero ton’s)

RACING CLUB HANDICAP. Digby Grand Sir Badevera Violin Lady Emma Emir Bey Lady Florence Epicure Tasman Jilt Johnny Falkener The Painter (late Albyn) Nonsense Envious Master Agnes Comet Trumpeter COUNTY PLATE HANDICAP. Idalia Mokhanua Digby Grand Lady Florence Marchioness Neil Roaeneath • Scout Polly Brenda Shepherdess FLYING HANDICAP. Marchioness Neil The Painter Gondoline Master Agnes Gold Dust Trumpeter Molly Bawn Lady Emma Schmoozer Miss King filly Lady Dagworth Johnny Falkener Epicure I Envious Jilt I TOTALISATOK STAKES. Selim I Baby lioseneath ( Lady Clare TRAINING NOTES. [by telegraph.] Christchurch, Te-day. The weather this morning is cold, but a fair amount of work has been done. ’ The; only Cup horses out were Tim Whiffler, Welcome Jack, Envious, Tasman and Adamant. All did very serviceable work, especially Welcome Jack and Envious, who covered the mile and a-half in splendid style. Dime, in a fast half mile, showed capital form. Maori end Ugly Buck went ones ton id finishing very fast. ,■ Siesta and Johnny Faulkner covered the, ; mile at racing speed, the mare having the" [ best of it. Emir Bey went two miles si , half pace. Molly Bawn and Vidia weofc twice round, the former pulling up lame. Bubina, Mischief and Tim Whiffler-went . two miles at three-quarter pace in good ' style. All the steeplechasers did good t useful work. There is very little altera- } tion in the betting market. Hippodamie s is hardening for the Cup, 100 to 12 being , taken about her. Rubina, 7st 2lb, was I accidentally omitted from the Free Handily cap weights.

THE WAIRARAPA RACES.

[BY TELEGRAPH]. v Wellington, To-day. The Wairarapa Spring meeting took place to-day on the Tauhecenikan racecourse. The weather was fine, but there was a limited attendance. ' The following are the results:— M ODEN STAKES. Admistrator ... ... ... 1; Kopi ... ... ... ... 2 • Te Whiti ... ... ... 3 Won easily. , 1 HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. Mount... ... ... ... 1--Liability ... ... ... 2Kohai... ... 3v Six started.

VICTORIAN RACING.

Flemington Notes. . [special to press association.] [Received Nov,-2, 2 .qxm.] Melbourne, To-day. ' > The weather continues favorable for : training purposes. The stable appear to be very sweet about Archie for the Derby 5 to 4 being laid on him. The other quotations for the Derby are— , - 3 to 1 agst Off Color 6 1 Martini Henry 7 l Sardius 10 1 Signor The betting on the Cup is 7 to 1 agst Calma 10 1 First Damon 100 8 Aide-de-Oamp and Stockwell (ik). The latter has been backed rather heavily 100 —7 Despc, Legrand, and ! Nicholas (off) 100 100 100 Hatteraick and First Water ( ff) 100

tlm (off) Sardius has been backed heavily at 100 to 3.

The favorite doubles are Archie and Calma, Archie and First Damon, Archie and Aide-da-Camp, all at 100 to 4 (off), Color and Calma (off), Color and Aide-<io-Camp, at 160 to 3, Signor and' Sardine, and Signor and Archie 100 to 2. Seven tipsters all picK Archie for .the Derby. They Cousider that if it is a slow race Archie is likely to win, bat should the weather continue fine they faqcy Signor.

[rkotbr’s telegrams.—copyright.] [Received Nov. 2, 2.15 p.m.] Melbourne, To-day. The betting at midnight was as follows:

UARIBVRNONO PLATE. 4 to 1 agst Helen 5 —1 —— Garfield 8 1 David 8 1 Second King and King's Own

10 1 Honeydew DERBY.

5 to 4 agat Archie 3-1 Off Color / \ 6 1 Martini-Henry / 7 x Sardiua / A 10 1 Signor /T\ / ( ' cop. ¥ 11 to 1 agat First Demon ' / /. V 9 1 Calma \ 14 1 Aide-de^Ckmp 14 —1 —— Legrandf /t, * 14--1 Nicholas

20 —1 —— First Water 17 1 Despot 20—1 Magnet

[Received Nov. 2, 2.50 p.m.J > [special to press association.] The Derby Acceptors. Melbourne, To-day, 11.36 a.m. The following eleven horses accepted for the Derby at 11 a. m. to-day Archie, Hurricane, Little Sister, Martini-Heori, Napier, Off Color, Sardius, Signor, Figaro, Killarney, and Verney. The weather here is now fine, and with every prospect of it coatinuing.