SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1528, 30 April 1885, Page 3

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. Autumn Meeting. President, E. G. Wright; Vice-President, W. C. Walker; Judge, Matthew Sutt; Stewards—L E. Corsbie, H. Friedlander, R. Friedlander, T. Leahy. C. W. Purnell, W. G.'Ppss, H. T. Winter; Treasurer, C. C. Fooks; Starter, T, Leahy; Clerk of the Scales, M, Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson ; Handicappeis, the Handicapping . Committee of the Club , Secretary, S. Saunders. [First Day. The following races were decided after wo wont to press yesterday : Rybu Handicap, of 30 bovs. Three- , quarters of a mile. Mr B. Alexander’s b g Forest King, fiyra. 6st (Clark) 1 Mr 6. G. Stead’s b c Russley, 3yrs. Sat 101 b (White) 2 Mr W. 0. Webb’s g m Castillo filly, 3yrs, 7st 41b (Huxtable) 0 Mr J. Lunn’s br g Rall£, aged, 7st Hlb) ( vioLonghlin) 0 Mr T. Quills Princess Royal (7st 91b) was scratched.

Totalisator—445 —27 —Ll 4 15s. Post St krs, of 15 sova ; no weight under 10st; winner to be sold for 15 bovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club, District horses only. Half a mile. _ . , Mr Tillison’s Idalia ... (Warner) J Mr D. McKendry’s Fraud (McDonald) 2 Totalisator—l66 investors; 17 on Pioneer, 23 on Idalia, 6on Fraud. The dividend was, therefore, L 6 9a. Second Day. The weather to-day was even worse than that of yesterday, and consequently the attendance was smaller. The booth holders and the frequenters of the totalisator again gave every satisfaction, and notwithstanding the formidable difficulties before them the various officials discharged their duties cheerfully and well. The following are the results of io day’s races : County Hubdlk Race, of 30 bovs ; over six Sights of hurdles, about 3ft 6ia high ; one mile and a half. Mr Healey’s b g Bill Allan, syrs, list (J. Cotton) 1 Mr 0. J. H. Neale’s blk g Wrangler, 4yrs, 10st' (Dunn) 2 Mr G. Appleton’s oh g Dick, aged, 9st 81b ... (Price) 3 Mr G. Graham’s b g Fox, 4yrs, 9at 51b (Cox) 0 The field was despatched to a splendid start, and they took the first hurdle in close order. At the railway turn Bill Allan went to the front, closely attended by Dick and Fox, Wrangler ten lengths off, last. At the back of the course Fox fell back, and Wrangler improved his position. Turning into the straight Bill Allan held a lead of two lengths, but at the distance he was challenged by Wrangler, and the top weight answering unkindly the result was momentarily in doubt, but Cotton soon set his mount’ going again, and won by a length. On weighingin Cotton was loudly cheered for his horsemanship, but Dunn, who certainly rode tte better race of the two, was allowed to we'gh in without a similar acknowledgment. Nothing succeeds like success. Totalisator, 144—44 —L2 183. Gband Stand Handicap, of 50 bovs ; 7 furlongs Mr A Hathorn’s b f Take Miis, 3yrs, fist 121 b (f’lark) 1 Mr R. Alexarder’s b g Forest King, 6yrs, fist 61b (Stewart) 2 * Mr W. Russell’s r f Silver Queen, 3yrs, 7st (White) 3 Mr J. Lunn’s br g Bally, aged, 7st 51b (Soriviog) 0 Mr W. O. Webb’s g f Castillo filly, 3yrs, fiat 81b (Huxtable) 0 Bally and Forest King got the best and Take Miss the worst of a fair start. They fan together for hnlf a mile, when Take Mim came through and won with something to spare by two lengths. Totalisa-tor—2Bo-103-L2 Ba. Haevesx Handicap, of 40 bovs ; one mile

and a quarter. Mr J. Smith’s oh £ Primrose, 9yrs, 7at 51b ... (McLaughlin) I Mr T. Quill’s b m Princess Royal, lOst (Denett) 2 Primrose led from the start by about two lengths, and won by about the same distance. Totalisator, 219 —98—L2. Open Wemeb Handicap, of 40 sovs; o

miles. Mr J. Murphy’s ch g Marquis, 6yrs, list 101 b (Cotton) 1 Mr M. Sher win’s oh g Fur trader, aged, lOst ... (Derrett) 2 Mr W. Russell’s b g Presto, 4yrs, 10jt (R. Bryan) 3 Secretary (list 71b), Faro (list 71b), Kaitana (list 31b), and Scout (10at) also ... TnUlintnr. 280—19—L13.