SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1421, 5 January 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

C J C. SUMMER MEETING,

The following are the results of the concluding events of Saturday’s programme ; Selling Race ; a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs added ; for two-year-olds and upwards ; sir furlongs. Mr W. Russell’s r f Silver Queen, by Papapa- Trumpeter’s dam, 3yrs, LIOO, 7st 111 b (White) 1 Mr J Pilhrow’s b g Mata, aged, LSO, Bst 111 b (Derritt) 2 M" D. O’Brien’s br h Derwenter, 2yri, L2OO, 7st (Strs.tforcl) 3 Mr T. Quill’s b 0 Giand Duke, 3yni, LIOO, Bst (Purdhana) 0 Totalisator dividends—lnside, L 4 14s 6d ; outside, L 5 6s. The winner was not sold. The Craven Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 150 sovs added. The second horse to save his stake. 1J miles. Mr J. Stephenson’s ch h Taiaroa, by Tubal Cain—Ace of Hearts, syrs, Bd;9lb ... (Keao) 1 Mr D. O’Brien’s ch h Johnny Faulkner, syrs, 9*t ... ... (Derrett) 2 Major George’s ch hNelson, 4yrs, Bst, 6ib (Thompson) 3 Mr D. O’Brien’s b m Rubina, 4yrs. Bst 101 b (Stratford) 0 Mr G. Stead’s b f Marion, 3yra, 7at 7lb (Jackson) 0 Mr H. Horsford’s b h Leopold, 4yrs, Cat 71b (Dent) 0 Time—2tnin 13aoc. Totalisator dividends—lnside, L 5 5s ; outside, L 5 5s 61. The Scurry Stakes of 20 sovs. Winner

to be sold for 20 sovs, and any balance to go to the fund. L mile. Mr Coates’ ch m Nellie ... (White) 1 Mr McAlpine’s b g Nor’-wester (Unstable) 2 Whalebone Dick, Puri Puri, and Fleur de Lys also started. Won, hard held, by a neck. Totalizator dividends—lnside, LI 16s ; outside, LI 16s. The Consolation Handicap, a sweepstakes of 1 sov each, with 60 sovs added. Once round. Mr Quill’s b c Grand Duke, 3yrs, by Perkin Warbeok—Red Rose, 7st w.o. Mr D. O’Brien’s Rubina, 9st 81b, was scratched.

AUOKL iND SUMMER MEETING.

Auckland, Saturday.

The Steeplechase was run over again at Ellerslie to-day, and 2,000 people were present. Great interest was taken in it, and the public were rewarded by witnessing one of the grandest contested races in the colony, Linwood, the winner, only getting up in the last two strides, and winning by a neck.

Auckland Steeplechase Handicap, 300 sovs; about 3£ miles. Mr W. Weston’s b g Linwood, aged, 9st 71b ... (Sheehan) 1 Mr H, Maxwell’s b g Sunray, aged, 9st 121 b ... (Prewin) 2 Mr G. F. Brimblecombe’s Julia Ann,

Bst 71b ... (Laing) 3 Alaric (lOst 101 b, W. Edwards), New Year (10st 51b, J. Parrel), King (9st 12lb, E. Williams), Exchange (9st 71b, W. Wood), and Wide-Awake (9it 71b, Edgecombe), also ran Clarence, The Lad, and Barbary were scratched. It was found necessary to shoot the last named in consequence of the injuries received on the previous day. Betting—s to 2 agst Alaric, 4 to 1 Sunray, 5 to I Linwood, 6 to 1 King, 7 to 1 Exchange, 10 to 1 New Year, 12 to 1 others.

The flap; fell to a good start, Alario jumping off with the lead, King second and Julia Ann next, the others in close attendance. The hurdle at the top of the hill was negotiated successfully by all except Wide Awake, who baulked repeatedly. Coming down the hill King was first, and led the field to the water jump, where Alaric and Exchange fell, the latter beiner injured and Alaric continued for

uoiug iujuieu aim uuimuuou iur some distance wi bout his rider. King led along the back of the course and up the hill, where Suuray began to make up ground, and coming to the flit he, King, and Lin wood took the water jump together, with Julia Ann fourth. King came down a cropper at the water jump, and though Williams remounted and gave chase, he was never afterwards in the race. Sunray and Linwood led along the back of the course, and it was evident that the race now lay between these two. Clnminof down the hill Sunraw had « allrvKf

doming aown tne mil aunray naa a slight advantage which he kept till the last hurdle, which was negotiated in splendid style by the two horses. Shaenan now called upon Linwood, and answering in splendid style he gained upon Sunray, , and wearing him down inch by inch'wod a splendid race by a neck, Julia Ann some distance behind, third. ' Totalisatdr dividend, Ll 3 10s.