SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1429, 10 December 1886, Page 3

SPORTING.

ASHBURTON SPRING MEETING. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St'tt Stewards, H Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C- N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. C Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy ; Treasurer —D Thomas; Clerk of the Seales, M. Friedlander ; Clerk of the Course, A. Bewson ; Handieappers, F, Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M Stitt a> d Dr Leahy The following events were decided yesterday after our messenger left the course ; Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile. Mr D. O’Brien's b m Ruble a, by Klngsborough—Etiquette, 6yrs, Bst (Moot c) 1 Mr J. E. Pilbrow’s hr It Derwenter, 4yrs, 6st Gibs, (Clark) ... 2 Mr M. Sherwin’s b g Quibble, Gyre, 7stßlbs (Sharp) ... ... ••• 3 Mr P Butler’s b g Tit Bit, 4yrs, Gst 81bs, (Holmes) also ran. j

( r rom i» good st irt, of which Ru' ina had sli.htly the tidvau ngo, the quaiL-t-te were despatched on the r journey. Past th" Hand Rubin i led l«y a bare length from Dcrwenler, Qu bble a good third, and Tit Bit last. Half a mile from home, Quibble and L'erwenter made strong efforts to catch Mr O’Brien’s mare, hut without avail, the daughter of Kingsborough whining a very pretty race by a length and a half. Tilin', 2mins 39-a cs Totalis dor dividend, £4 2s. County Plate Handicap, of 40 eova. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 hov. Second horse to receive 5 sovl from the slake District horses only. mile Mr F tlibbs’ (ns) b g Melville, by Daniel O’Rourke, 4yrs, 7st lOlbs (Bha p) ... 1 Mr J W. mer’s bin Zealot, 3yrs, 6 t IGdis (Price) ... ... ... ... 2 Mr L. Mar key’s br in Tasmania, 4yrs, Tat s!ba (Moore) ••• ... ••• 3 Mr 11. : limit's b m Minnie, aged, 6st I Oil's ( Dcdds), and Mr ‘> H. l emon’s bg Leeslon, 3yjs, list (Webster), also ran. Tasmania got > little the best of another good start, a d main ained her position for three parts of the journey, when Melville was taken to the front, and won easily by a length from Zealot, who came very fast at the finish. Totalisator dividend. £1 12s. The Post Stakes, of 15 sovs ; winner to he sold by au.tion immediately after the race for 15 sovs ; any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Catch weights. Mr R. Crocker’s ch m Nellie, by Albany, ago 1. (Actslorl ... ... 1 Messrs M and 0 lio' bs’ ch g Ked Robin, 4yrs. (Cl s:k) ... ... 2 Mr {*. Herring’s Tommy Dodd. MrG. Wo ner’s Toi To*. Mr Jus BtewnriT F«b, and v r H i onion’s I e-eton also ra i

Red Robin and bel lie pro\ o--l to b«inurh too good for iho oth-rs. M he pais kept well togs ther f r over si mile, Ued Robin lea isig Rounding tbo turn for home, both riders were hard at vvosk, but Nellie was not to be do ird, and g- f up in the lust few stiirles, causing a verdict of dead heat to come from the judge’s box. The dead heat was nin off shortly after the race, and resulted ia Redie winning easily by two lengths The totalis stor paid a dividend of £2 9s on the nice, and £2 4s on the match. Spring Hamhoap, of 50 sovs, | mile Mr F, Hobbs’ (m) h g Jack, by Burlington, Gys, Bst tObs, (Sharp) ... 1 Mr R. Butler’s is g Tit Bit, 4yrs, 7st 10:bs, (White) 2 Mr J. »'iR row’s ch ni r aiely, syrs, Get, (Dodds) 3 Mr M. 8h rwin’s b g Quibble, Sat XOlbs, was scratched. For this rice Jack WsS installed first favorite, and getting the best of the start, justified the confidence reposed in him, by staying there lie whole of the journey. Tit Bit struggled game'y in the straigiit to get on even touns with Jack, but had to suffer defeat by a bare half length Gaiety 7 was a very close third. Time. 1 min 15 se s Totalisator dividend, £2 3i. Messrs Mason and R ibrrts put through £945 on tho first day SECOND DAY. Tho meeting was coniinmd to-day, the weather being excellent. There was again a go; d atten ance. T ! 'e proc 'clings opened with the Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6iu high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 2 miles. Mr W '-Ve* ton’s br g Aroha, aged, 11*; 61b w o Mr F. Hobbs' (ns) b g Moody, aged, 12st 3b k ', ws scra’ched at, ] 1.10 a .m. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs : nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1( mile Mr D o'Bfieii’a b m Rn'-in-t, 6yrs, Bst 131bs (Chapman) 1 Mr P Bailor’s b h Tit BR, 4yrs, 6d 101 b ( do;m s) 2 Mr R Ruth-rford’a b h Derwenter, 4yr 7 , 7«t, alco raa. The star! was delayed a little through the restlessnea of Tit B ; t, but the four were soon got off in good line, Tit Bit and Quibble rushing away together with e übina o’oeo on thotr hoele. isnbfna was, however at once taken to the front and there she renmeed to the finish, ultimately winning easily by a length. Quibble and Tit Bit were second and third respectively, the son of St George seeming second money from Mr Sherwin’s by a short head, Derweuter was a “good last,” Time, 2mln 12rcc. Totalisator dividend, £2 Ladies’ Pdkse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. Mr M. r-btrwin’s b a Quibble, by St G»orge Gyre, (Mr Murray-Ansley) 1 M-F. Hobbs’ (ns) b g Moody, aged, (Mr C A Jfffersnn) 2 Mr H. Cou'ter’s b mMeada, 3yra, (Mr Pilbrow) ... ... ... ... 3 Mr J. Worner’s b m Zealot, 3yrs, also ran

Gunpowder, Osman, Nero, Lady Caledon, and were struck ont A t'i one false start, Meada and Z->»lot rushed off, followe 1 by Q lihble and Moody. After going a qracer the four were all together, and at half the distance the proverb’al blanket would have covered the lot. Bouncing >he turn for home, Q i bhle and Mpndy left (he others, and after the semblance of a struggle in fh« B‘raight, the favorite won c mfortably by a bare length. Me da was a fiir third, just in front of Z-alot.

Time, 2mi«a ■ Isecs. Totilisa r>r, 259 investors ; 150 on the winner ; dividend, £1 11s.