SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1393, 1 December 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUCKLAND BAOES. [by telegraph.] Auckland, To-day. King Arthhr ia scratched for the Auckland Steeoleohase. Black Rose is now first favorite at 7 to 1, and the bookmakers are chary about laying him. WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING. The final events of the above meeting resulted as follows ; St. Andrew’s Handicap, of 100 sovs; miles. Mr Tancred’s Administrator, 7st 101 b -1 Mr T. Hill’s Speculation (late Hippo* damia), 75161 b ... ... ... 2 Mr D. Campion’s Armourerj 7st 101 b 3 Minerva, Bayard, Refrigerator, and Witiora also ran. The Poet and Ugly Buck were scratched. For the Local Handicap of 25 sots, Mr F. Park s Potaka beat six others. The dividend was L2 6s. The Hack Race was won by Germaine* The dividend was L2 7s. Consolation Rack. Mr Campion’s Armourer, 7st 41b ... 1 Mr Hill’s The Slave, 7st 71b 2 Mr Tancred’s First Water, fist 91b ... 3 Poet (Sat 101 b) and Normanby (Bst) also ran. DUNEDIN J.O. SPRING MEETING. The following are the final results of Saturday’s meeting;— Selling (two year-olds) Race of 100 sots; colts, Sat 51b ; fillies, Sat. Four furlongs. Mr Seymour’s b c Cheap Jack, fist . 121 b ... 1 Mr P. Butler’s br o Strenuous, Sst 51b 2 Mr J. Stephenson's b o Eveitun Lad, 7at 12ib ... ... ... ... 3 Six others started, including the Hon.. George McLean’s Lady Gertrude. The Handicap Time Trot of 120 sovs was won by Mr Wise's Pretty Jane, with fiOaecs start, Oliver, an American horse,' who started at scratch, being second. Time, dmin 25aeo. The Helling Race of 40 sovs was won by Mr Mortimer’s Blue Jacket, fiat 71b, with Mr Stephenson's - Hazard, fiat 81b, second. Shbino Handicap of 80 sovs. One mile. Hon. G. McLean’s oh f Lady .Evelyn, 3yra, 7st 2ib ... I ' Mr Brown’s b m Molly Bawn, 6yra, fist 31b ... 2Blue Jacket (fiat 31b). Bubina, (7st 101 b), and Talebearer (fiat 101 b), also ’ran, To-Day’s Baces. [by telegraph.] Racegodsee To-day. The weather is dull and threatening, " but the attendance is good. The follow* ing are the results : Hunter’s Plate, a handicap of 70 sovs. miles. Ravenswood, lOst s!b ... ... ' ... 1 Glenara, Oat 71b 2

Lin wood, 9st 12 b ... ... ... 3 Magic (list 21b), Trapper (lOst 101 b), Little John (9st 101 b), Gang Awa (Bit 101 b) also started. Won by half a length. Trapper, when holding a good position and looking a likely winner, fell at the last hurdle, but Cotton, hie rider, escaped, without injury. Time— Smins ISsecs. Betting—s to 2 Ravenswoed, 3 to Z Trapper and Glenan, 6 to 1 the rest. President's Handicap of 200 sovs. A. mile and a quarter. Mr D. O’Brien’s Kubina, 7st 71b (Stratford) 1 Mr Stephenson’s Taiaroa, 7st 121 b (Rudings) 2 Hon. G. McLean’s Lady Evelyn, fist 12lb (Myers) 2 Betting—2 to lon Taiaroa. A good start was effected, and passing the stand the first time Taiaroa and Lady - Evelyn were on terms, with Rubina a length in the rear. At the back of the course Taiaroa was a clear length ahead of Lady Evelyn, with Rubina apparently tailing off. Just before entering the straight, Stratford called on the Canterbury representative and, coming full of running, she soon had both the other horses settled, and won by a clear length. Time—2min 16sec. Novel Rage, of 70 sovs. One mile and a distance. ~ Haaard, 7st 121 b 1 Trapper, 85t71b... ... ... ... 2 Won comfortably. Grand Stand Handicap. Taiaroa, Bit 11b ... ... 1 Molly Bawn, fist 21b 2 Billy, 7st 71b 3 A wretched start, Molly Bawn getting away lengths ahead of any other.