SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1396, 2 November 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON RACING* CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

The following satisfactory nominatioi s for the above meeting were received las' night by the Secretary of the Ashburton Racing Club, Mr C. C. Foots : Fibst Day. County Hurdle Race, of £0 so vs ; miie. Loch Naw Moody Mammcc Gunpowder Panic Charlie KahiKatea Marquis Jackal Minu e Wrangler Nero Camellia Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; 2 miles. Loch Naw Medea Tenakoe Panic Osman Jackal Zealot Salop Aroha 1 Ashburton Cup, of 120 sovs ; mile. J»ck Derwenter Quibble Tic Bit Ta'ebearer Ruby Rubina Puck Meteor* j Spade Guinea CopNiY Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs; 1$ mile. Jack Melville Mammoc Tenakoe Q ilbble Minnie Zealot Leeston Tasmania Marchioness Nell S?BING HANDICAP; of 50 sovs ; f mile. Jack Vanity Fair Quibble Tit Bit Talebearer Rubina Gaiety Meteor* Spade Guinea Marchioness Neil Second Day Handicap Hubdlb Race, of 50 sovs ; 2 miles. Loch Naw Moody Mammoo Irish King Rob Roy Marquis Albert Ar<<ba Racing Club Handicap, of 100 rove ; IJ mile. Jack F erwenter Vanity Fair ■: Q nibble Tit Talebearer Rnb^ Rubina Puck Meteoi® Spade Guinea Marchioness Neil Ladies’ Pubse, of 25 anvs. ; mile. Moody Mede Mammoo Quibble Gunpowder Osman Zealot Salop Nero j Lady Caledon Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; £ mile. Jack " Vanity Fair Tenakoe Quibble Tit Bit Talebearer Gaiety Meteor* Spade Guinea Jackal Marchioness Neil Tasmania * Mr M. Sherwin’s. Weights for the first day’s ever.tr are dne on Decen her 2nd, and acceptances on December 6th.

TRAINING NOTES,

Chbistcuukch, November 2,

The tracks were again in good order this morning and a large number of spectators were on the ground to witness work. Kelson and Waitiri did two miles in company, finishing fast, tha mare holding her own in a capital gallop Derringer did long slow work on the grass moving well. Tasman covered two and half miles in good style and satisfactory time, the first round was sweated and required driving along St. Ives and St Swlthin were cantered on the tan and practised starting, bat neither of the Southern horses are in favor. Torrent and Disowned did a couple of m lea at at half pace moving strongly and polling all the way. Itepo and Alpine Rose were sweated on the plough, the Derby colt being the better mover Pr?ha did Jong ■low work on the tan and is improving. Chantilly and Fair Nell covered iwo m’les In fair form, and Ar'i’lery did useful three miles on the grass, moving wtl'. Moana was sweated and afterwards moved a trifla short. Loohiel did two miles In good style, and Formo spurted on tte grass, going very wel. Forester went two and a half miles at useful pace. Patricia”|appeared tojbave the best of Cremorne in a fast two miles.

LOWER HEATHOOTE R. 0. SPENIG MEETING.

Christchurch, November 1 This meeting took place to-day. Eesu’ts:—

Spring Handicap, of 74 sov ; 1J miles. Mr Sberwin’s Meteor, 7st 41b ... 1 Mt Hammond’s Maddona, 6st 51b ... 2 Mr Thompson’s Wairema, 7st 4’b ... 3 Five others ran. Time—lmin 17eec -In the Hntdle Race, of 55 eovs, 2 m las Mr Sleight Bolme’s Mammoc, 10 t 7iH, was first ; Mr W. Weston’s A oha, 10 t 101 b, second ; Mr Sprngs Gunpowder, 9 t third. Time— 4min 9*ec.

In the Flying Handicap, of 45 sovs Mr Sherwin’s Meteor, 7»t 9 b ('Deluding 7 b penalty), was first ; and T. Sherman's Master Agnes, Bst 51b, second ; Apropos, sst 101 b, was third.

OAMARU SPRING MEETING.

Oamaru, November 2.

The Oamaru Jockey Club Races commenced to—lay. The weather was showery. Results : Hurdle Race Trapper ... 1 Dunluco ... ... ... 2 Moody ... ••• ••• 3 A good race- Won by a engfh. Maiden Plate. Riccarton 1 Pan ine ... ... ... 2 Kosespur ... ... ... 3 Won easily.