SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1348, 10 December 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. First Day. President, Mr E. O. Wright; Vice-Presidents, Mr W. C.. Walker; Judge, Mr Matthew Slid; Stewards, Messrs W. B. Denshire, C. C. Fooks, John Grieg, H. Fried'ander. Ci G. Hawdon, T. Leah-, C. W. Pamen. ft? Friedlander, Dr Ross: Treasurer, Mr C. C. Fooks; Jhar.er, Dr T. Leahy; Cierk of the Scales, Mr M Friedlander j Clerk bf t'e Course, Mr A. Hews<m; Handic*ppers, the Handicapping Committee of the Club. The Ashburton Racing Club was favored with most enjoyable weather for the commencement of its annual Spring Meeting to-day. The attendance. was gather above the average, the exoorsioo train from Christchurch bringing 200 or 300 visitors:—* ■„ Tbs following are the results;— - Oouktv Hurd us Race, of SOaovs; over six flights ot hurdles 3ft 6in high ; one mile and a half. Mr W Rollett’a oh g Mammock, syn, 9st 91b (including Alb overweight)... 1 Mr J Corbitt’s b g Captain, aged, lOst lib (including lib overweight

(Owner) 2 Mr J. Womer’s blk g Wrangler, syrs, Sit 101 b (including Sib overweight) (W. Mitchell 3 Mr M. Healy’e b g Bill Allan, 6yrs, Hit (3. Cotton) 0 Mr J. J. Dawson's ch g Why Not, aged, 10st ... > ... (J Smith) 0 Mr L. Markey's ch g Dan O'Brien, aged, Set 71b ... ... (Millet) 0 After some delay at the post, caused chiefly by the fracttonsness of Bill Allan, the field was despatched to a good' start, of which Why Not got rather the best At the first hurdle Dan O'Brien • led.

Wrangler and Bill Allan being his immediate attendants, Mammock ten leogtba away, and Why Not already tailing off. This order was maintained until the third hurdle, where Why Not ran off, end Msmmook and Bill Allah closed on tha leaden. At the half-mile post .Dan O’Brien fell back beaten, and Mamnjpck took command. Turning into the Captain and Wrangler made their efforts, hot could never extend the loader, who won by four lengths without an effort Captain, very nicely ridden by Mr Corbitt, was second, and Wrangler and Dan (TBrien, receiving unnecessary punishment, third and fourth respectively. Time—3min Ssec. Totaliaator—226 -AO —L2l6a. Free Handicap of 40 aovs; one mile. Messrs M. and 0. Hobbs’ b g Jack, 6 yrs, Sst 101 b ... ... (Pnrdham) I Mr P. Bailer’s b g Tit Bit, 3yn, Set (Stretford) 2 Mr A. Boyle's b h, Tim Whifflsr, Sst 61b ... ... ... (Battorford) 3 Mr J. W. Thomas’s b m Little Pet, Ayrs, 6st ... (Thomas) 0 Jack jumped away with a four lengths lead, but was Immediately pulled back to the others, Tim WhifSer falling back. After they bad gone half a mile Little Pet was beaten, and Jack and Ht Bit took a strong lead. The pair entered the straight together, bnt Jack always had a little the beat of it, and won cleverly by half a neck. Time—lmin Aoseo. Totall-sator—3Sl—ll2-L2 16j. Ashburton Cup, of 126 sova ; one mile and a half. Mr J. B. Pilbrow’s b o Fusilade, 3vrs, 7»t 21b ... (Clark) 1 Mr P. Butler’s bk h Talebearer, Sy», 7atßlb ... ... ...(Stretford) 2 Fusillade was the first away from a fair start, led throughout at a slow pace and won by ten lengths. Talebearer very fast at the finish Time, 2min Slisec. Totaiisator, 181—11A-LI 8.

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