SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1401, 8 November 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

CJO, METROPOLITAN MEETING. The following accepttnoes and final payments were received on Saturday night : First Day. Spring Hurdle Race Handicap, 200 at lb ' at lb Master Agnes 12 0 Reputation 9 7 Peter Osbeck 11 6 Archduke ... 9 7 Mainboom... 10 4 Meteor ... 9 2 Trea Sec ... 10 0 Lugwardine 8 7 Mamtnoo ... 9 12 The Criterion Stakes, 160 sovs. st lb st lb Rocket ... 8 8 Molly Bawd 7 9 Forester ... 8 2 Meteor ... 7 9 Harmtage... 8 2 Long waist... 7 6 Loon ... 713 Kingask ... 7 4 Galatea ... 710 St. Ives ... 6 7 Sierra ... 710 Malv.no ... 6 0 Deceiver ... 710 New Zealand Cup, 1000 eovs. at lb Artillery ... 7 1 Nelson ... 910 Torrent ... 611 Tasman ... 9 0 Spade Guinea 610 Pasha ... 8 G Trickster ... 610 Waitirl ... 8 6 Cremorne ... 610 Lochlel ... 8 2 Disowned ... 610 Moana ... 8 0 Quibble ... 610 Alpine Rose 712 Patrician ... 6 7 Ruby ... 7 1 The Welcome stakes 300 sovs. StSwlthen Kimberley Crutchfield Repose Credulity Formo Silvermark Bronte Black and Rose Gipsy King Selling Plate Handicap, ICO aov . st lb st lb Athol Daisy 8 9 Lavender ... 610 Deceiver ... 8 7 Sweetbriar 6 0 Vinaigrette 711 Fick:e ... 6 0 Madonna ... 612 Pretender... 6 0 Riocabton Welter Handical, 100 sovs. at lb st lb Ike... ... 10 5 Vanity Fair 9 5 Forester ... 10 3 Mirella ... 812 Derwentar... 10 0 St Ives ... 810 Master Agnes 913 Malviao ... 8 7 Kingask ... 911 Brilliant ... 8 0 Meteor ... 911 Ploughboy... 8 0 Fog 9 ’ll Second Day. (Final Payments ) The Derby Stakes, 600 boys. Ruby Artillery Chantilly Torrent Fair Nell Disowned First Lord (Progress Payments ) Juvenile Plate, 300 sovs. Sierra Sextant Micella Silvermark Bronte Formo Repose Kimberley St Ives Crutchfield Wakatlpu Gipsy King Black and Rose Forester AUCKLAND SPRING MEETING Auckland, Nobembor 6. The Auckland R-0. Spring meeting took place to-day at Bllerslie, amid splendid weather. 2000 people were present Details ; Trial Stakes, of 109 sovs ; 1 mile Cinderella 1 Lady Norah 2 Browu Bose ... ... ... 3 At the back of the course all were In a cluster, in the straight Cinderella came away and won as aha liked. Time— Imin 43|secs. 628 on the totalisator, 136 on the winner, dividend £3 lOi Welcome Stakes, of 200 sovs ; 5 furlongs. Bangle... 1 Niagara ... ... ... 2 Lady Alice ... ... ... 3 Bangle and Niagara made all the running, tbe former winning by a length. Lady Alice a length behind, Tima —lmin 6aeo. Totalisator dividend, 51s. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs ; 2 miles Belle 1 Coral 2 Guy Fawkes 3 There was a good start, an excellent race and good jumping. Rawenata oat out the running. In the straight Belle passed Coral and Guy Fawke<, winning by two lengths. Coral half a length ahead of Guy Fawkes. Tims—4min l£seo. Totalisator dividend, £2 16s. Prince of Walks’ Handicap, of 150 sovs ; 1$ miles. Tu.quolae ... ... ... I Clogs ... ... ... ... 2 Mitrailleuse ... 3 From a fair start Cannon took »he lead. The horses kept well together most of the race, but in the straight Tu'quoise oat down tbe field, winning easily from Clogs; Mitrailleuse, who ran gamely at the finish, half a length behind Clogs. Time—2mia 43sec. Totalisator —£1 16s,

Selling Steeplechase, of 80 sovs; 3} miles. -*• Falcon... ... ... ... | Huntsman 2 F»ir Play ... ... ... 3 Miss Griffiths also ran. There wa» an excellent race between the placed horses. The j imping was good, and after a splendid finish the race was won by a length. The winner was bought in by the owner (Mr Lennard), for £B2 lOi. To alwator 360, on the winner 160, dividend £2. Fpsom Plate, of 200 sovs ; five furlongs. Lady Alice . Gatesby ... ... g Scotfroe Howitzer was left at the piit. The race eaded in a splendil finish between Ladv Alice and Oatesby, the judge having a difficulty in deciding between them for first and second place. Time—lmln 6HieoTotalisator dividend, £4 19a. Selling Race, of 50 sovs ; 1 mile. Ft pi * 1 Kawaka 2 Melody ... 3 Pipi won easily, Time—lmln 48aeo.

TRAINING NOTES,

Christchurch, November 8 No work of importance waa performed at Riccarton this morning. Most of the teams being confined to slow exercise. Nelson and Tasman were not out before breakfast, and it Is improbable that Tasman will start for the Cap