SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1383, 18 November 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

£PORTInG NOIES. (By Hippodobiaio.) The annual Spring Carnival of the Ash* burton Racing Club will lake placaon Thursday and Friday next, aod promises to furnish sport quite equal to any of its predecessors. The Committee—the personnel of which has been little changed during the recent years of progress—appear indefatigable as caterers of public amusement, and visitors to the approach-; ing meeting will have much to note in the way of improvements effected during the’ recess. The handicaps for the first day have been declared, and it becomes the prophet’s duty to hazard anticipations of the results—a duty doubly hazardous when attempted before (he acceptances are announced. The following are my selections made under the difficulty referred to : County Hurdle Rack. Marmion ... 1 Captain ... ... ... 2 Unfortunate ... - 3 Maiden Flats. Venus... ... ... ... 1 Gaiters 2 Puck 3 >'■ SHBCRTON Cup. Mr Stead’s selection 1 Kubina ... ... ... 2 Salvage 3 Ladies' Purse. Cranmer ... 1 Princess Royal ... ... 2 Marmion ... 3 Welter Handicap. Billy ... I Gaittbs 2 1 Kingask ... 3 1 Handicap Hurdle Race. 1 Pirate ... ... ... 1 j The Lab ... 2 1 Andy 3 Captain’s weight, 9at 71b, was omitted ’ from the handicap for the Open Hurdle r Race published yesterday. r C.J.C. WELCOME STAKES, 1885. The following nominations were made last night : Mr J. Brabazou’a hr f, by Oadogan—y Miss Kate s Mr H. Westmacott’s ch f, by Leolinus i- —Wai-iti e Mr D. O’Brien’s ch o Argonaut, by i. Cadogan—Waterwitch Hon W. Robinson’s b or hr c, by Aprel- moot—Watersprite Hon W. Robinson’s cb o, by Apremont h —Fleurange Hon W. Robinson’s oh c, by Albany—n No Name e Mr Hewitt’s br c, by Musket—Prunella Mr E. Lyons’s b c, by Albany -Fallacy n Mr W. Reeves’s br c Memento, by e Apremont—Forget-me-not la Mr R. J. Mason’s b e, by Apremont—pi Macaiccar

Middle Park Company’s oh f Fair Nell, by Apremont —ldalia Middle Park Company’s b f, by Apremont—Hammock

Middle Park Company’s ch c, by Apremont— Charm

Middle Park Company’s cb If, by Aprs* monfc—Rupee Middle Park Company’s ch o, by Apremont—Aglaia Mr A. Town’s br c, by Grand Flaneur—• Woodbine

' Mr A. Town’s b o, by Rapid Bay—Misfortune

Mr A. Town’s b o, by Rapid Bay—Expectation Mr B. Cutts’ b f, by Apremont—Nautilus

Hon G. McLean’s b c, by Gorton— Legerdemain Mr S. Morrin’s br c, by Mnskei—Ondia air S. Morrin’s br c, by Musket—Pnngawerewere Mr S. Morrin’s gr c, by Musket— Maid of Athol

Mr J. Surman’s b or br c, by Le Loup —Empress Mr G. G. Stead’s b f, by Apremont— Becky Sharp Mr G. G. Stead’s b c, ty Apremont— Mias Fiat

Mr G. H. Clifford's bro, Mont d’Or, by Apremont—Aurifera Auckland Stud Company's br 0, by Musket—Florence McCarthy Auckland Stud Company’s br «?, by Musket—Titania

Auckland Stud Company’s b c, by Musket—Pulchra

Auckland Stud Company’s br c, by Musket—Realisation

Auckland Stud Company’s oh c, by Anteros—Fancy Auckland Stud Company’s b c, by Apremont—Nelly Moore Auckland Stud Company’s b f, by Oadogau—Steppe Auckland Stud Company’s b f by Oadogan —Crinoline Auckland Stud Company’s br f, by Musket—L’Orient

Auckland Stud Company’s br f, by Musket—Hannah

Auckland Stud Company’s ch c, by Musket— l ive

Major Nelson George’s oh c Caribou, by Anteros—Timambra

Mr J. Stephenson’s br f, by Apremont —Red Rose

WELLINGTON RACES. The following acceptances have been received for the Wellington Spring Meeting : Flying Stakes— Minerva, Speculation, Consul, Ugly Buck, Laurel, Dynamite, Witiora, The Slave. Hdtt Park Spring Handicap —Poet, Leonora, Minerua, Refrigerator, Ugly Buck, First Water, Speculation, Bayard, Armourer. Grand Stand Handicap —Speculation, Minerva, Consul,Ugly Buck, Laurel, Pasha, Normanby. The top weight not having accepted, the weights have been raised 4lb. Maiden Hurdles Royalty, Home Rule, Speculation (lata Ngaliao), J umbo, Jim. Maiden Plate. —Dynamite, Ugly Buck, and Mainboon. The following are the nominations for the Wellington Gup at the Summer Meeting:—

Tim' Whiffiar, Fusilier, Talebearer, Charmer, Sou’-wester, July, Administrator, Consul, Laky Emma, Lady Evelyn, Mokoia, Mohanaka, Bayard, The Poet, Minerva, Salvage, Turquoise, Welcome Jack, Armourer, Laurel, Hinemoa, Speculation, Sir Bedevere, Tasman, Johnny Faulkner, Leonora, Trigridia, Refrigerator, Normanby, Vangqard, Liverpool, Black Rore, and Mainboom.