SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 1095, 8 November 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

NEW ZEALAND METROPOLITAN MEETING. [prom our own correspondent.] Second Day. The following are the results of the events after we went to press yester day : The Epsom High Weight Handicap, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, to-go to the second horse. Minimum weight, 7>t 71b. Nomination, 2 sovs, to go to the fund- One mile and a quarter. ; . Mr H. Goodman’s ch g Yiolin, by Traducer—Opera, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (Derritt) 1 H n W. Robinson’s ch c Master Agnes by Cassivelaunua —Fair Agnes, 3 yrs Bat 21b (Rudings) 2 Mr J. H. Stephenson’s ch c Taiaroa, by Tubal Cain—A.oo of Hearts 4 yrs Sat 81b ... ... ... (Waddle) 3 Mr H. Horsford’s ch g The Ppet, 6 yrs 9st ... ... .., (Wattie) 0 Mr A. Hathorn’s ch g Comet, 5 yrs, Sat ... (Brown) 0 Betting—6 to 4 agst Taiaroa, 2to 1 The Poet, 3 to 1 Master Agnes and Violin, 4 to 1 Comet.

A good start was effected, Master Agnes and Comet going away with the lead, and at Ford’s Master Agnes was a length ahead of Comet, wich The Poet close up. At the turn into the straight Violin gradually improved his position, and at the rails challenged Master Agnes, a grand race homo ensuing in a victory, purely by

good jockeyship, for Violin by a length and a half, Master Agnes second, Taiaroa third. Time—2minl4£sec. Totaliaators—lnside, 292 investor., 91 on the winner; dividend, L2 17s 6d. Outside, 437 tickets ; dividend. L 3 7s. The Juvenile Plate, of 200 sova, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each to go to the second horse ; for two and three-year-olds. Two-year-olds . colts, 7st; fillies, 6st Dib. Three-year-olds: colts, B*t 101 b; fillies, Sat 51b. The winner of the Derby to carry 10. b; the winner of the Welcome Stakes, 71b; of any race of the value of 200 sovs, 71b ; 100 sovs, 51b extra. Five furlongs. Hon G. McLean’s oh f Lady Evelyn, by Perkin Warbeck—Pulchra, 2yrs, fist 91b (White) 1

Mr P. Butler’s ch g Charmer, by ■ King of Clubs—Charm, 2yrs, 7st (Butler) 2 Mr E. Cutta’a b c, by King of Clubs— Watersprite, 2yrs, 7st ... (Brown) 3 Hyacinth, Marion, Carlton and Dime also ran. Betting—Even money Hyacinth, 2 to 1 Carlton and Lady Evelyn, 3 to 1 Marion and Watersprite colt. The lot were despatched to a good start after a deal of fiddling at the post, and Dime’s colors were in front, but only for a few moments, as the Watersprite colt passed her and led into the straight by two lepgtha. Hyacinth here came to grief, breaking some bones in his shoulder, and Waddle, who threw himself off, received a good shaking. At the rails Lady

Evelyn came through, and passing the leaders, won by three lengths, Charmer second, the Watersprite colt third. Time —lmin 3|sec. Hyacinth ultimately had to be destroyed. The inside totalisator had 748 investors, 162 being on the winner ; dividend, L43s. The Scurry Stakes, of 10 sovs, catch weights, over four furlongs, was won by Mr Hugh Vallanoe’s Maid of Erin, by a short head. Seven started. To-day’s Racing. [by telegraph.] Christchurch, To-day. The' Metropolitan meeting was continued to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and the attendance good. The Spring Nursery ■ Handicap,' of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, to go to the second horse; for iwo-year-olds. Four furlongs! ! Mr McLean’s Lady Evelyn, Bst olb - . . (Wettie) 1 Mr £. Cutis’s Watersprite colt, Bst (Brown) 2 Mr J. Pilbrow’s Ugly Buck, Bst (Endings) 3

Charmer and Marion also ran. Betting —6 to 4 agst Lady Evelyn, 4 to 2 Charmer and Marion, 5 to 1 the others. After a lot of trouble a fairly good start was effected. The Watersprite colt and Lady Evelyn at once came away from the others, and a magnificent race ensued all down the straight, and resulted in Lady Evelyn winning by a shorty head. Ugly buck an indifferent third. Time— The Handicap Steeplechase, of 100 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, to go to the second horse. ‘miles. * ’ ... ;Mr Dillon’s Hercules, ’ list' f 121 b (Lyford) 1 Mr Pilbrow’s Clarencb, 12st ‘ TOtn"" (L«nn> 2 Mr Kenyon’s Wild Boy, 10st (Cotton) 3 B irbary also ran. VVon easily. Betting—2 to lon Hercules, 2'to 1 agst Clarence, 3 to 1 agst'Wild Boy, 4to 1 Barbary. A good start was effected, Wild Boy was first to show in front, closely followed by Heroules. ~At.,th,« second jump Barbary ran round, and was out of the hunt. After going half a mile Hercules went to the front, and jumping

well, was never afterwards headed, ultimately winning easily by several lengths, Wild Boy and Clarence raced the straight 'or second honors, the latter gating the best of it. The Canterbury Cup, a sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 600 sovs added. Two miles and a quarter. Mr J. Pilbrow’s Welcome Jack, (C. Bndingi) T Mr G. G. Stead's Sir Bedevexe (Wattie) 2

Mr H. Horsford’s Leodogran (R, Ending?) 3 Betting— 2 to 1 on Welcome Jack, who led all the way, and won as ha dogran a bad third. Time —4min 15s«c. TP| Metbopoutan sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each to go to the second horse.- Pne mile and a half. —- Mr Martin’s Mischief, j Bst 91b t (Clifford) % Mr Smith’s Tim Whifflar, * 7sfc 91b~' . ; ? . (Lang) 2 Messrs Mason and Yallanca’s Tor- . quoise, Bst 11b... ... . (Williams). .’3 Lady Emma, Hippodamia, The Poet and Adamant alto ran. It was a magnificent race from’start to finish.’ Wont by half a length. Time—2miu 40socs.