SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1498, 4 March 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

* THE TRADESMEN'S MEETING. The following is the remainder of our j report of yesterday's race meeting: — The protest lodged by M. Hobbß against the Btabes being awarded to Nelly In the Aahburton Plate wan on two grounds, viz, that While, Nelly's jockey, hai been guilty ot infait riding by striking Jaokai over the head with his whip ; aleo that the mare had been trained by Rose war ne. a diequal'fied jo :key.— Afta? a lengthy investigation the Stewards disallowed the protest. Tot» llsator— The Gem 32, Tasmania 66, Jackal 57, Leeßton 16, Nelly 44, Goldfinch 12. Dividend, £4 16j. Selling Hack Raob, of lOsovs , no weight under lOst ; ha'f mile. Mr T. B. Jones' blk m Maid of Erin (Stratford) 1 Mr C, HaroU'u b m Jewees (Smith)... 2 Fib and Oissie also ran. Maid of Erin led from start to finish and won easily. Totalisator, Maid of Erin 67, Fib 22, Oißsle 21, Jewess 14. Dividend, £1 13s. The \t inner was bought m at £>7 15a. Flying Handicap, of 25sovs ; second horse to receive £5 from the stake; three-quarter mile. Messrs M. and C Hobtn b g Jajkal, aged, Bat 101 b (But tar worth) ... 1 Mr A. Oomyn'a b m The Gem, aged, 9st 8 b (3tratford) ... ... ... 2 Mr W. Ruasil'a br m Midam, aged, 6it )Webst*r) ... „i ' ... 3 Tasmania (9at 2lb), Goldduat (8«t 2'.l>), Oliver Cromwell (Bst), Little Wopder (7at 21b), Nipper (6«t 121 b), Nero (6 it 9.b), Goldfinch (6 t 7lb)/Lily (6st 2lb), also ran. Maid of Erin and Erln-go-Bragh were scratched. After a moot tedious delay at tha pos'!Dr Leahy suooeeded m getting his big ' fiali away on even tetma. Oliver Cromwell rushed to the front, but was soon displaced by The Gem and Ma Jam, who led into the straight. Whlpi were out to the wro'e tat and used vigorously, Jackal forging ahead m the last few strides and securing the verdict by a long neck. To'allaator-The Gem 49, Tasmania 22, Jackal 39, Golddoat 24, Oliver Cromwell 14, Little Wonder 13, dipper 10, Nero 7, Goldfinch 9, Lily 10, Madam 3. Dividend £4 123. Novel Race, of 25 soys ; 1 mile. Mr C Harrold's bin Jewess, aged, 7st7lb ... ... (Holmes) 1 Mr S. Alexander's blk m Lily. 3yrs, Bst 51b (Mcllroy) 2 Mr H Elott's b m Minnie, aged, 9st lib (Owner) 3 Only the trio faced, the starter, and Jewess, getting a long way the beet of a bad start, won anyhow. Totalisator— Minnie 85, Lily 23, Jewees 54 Dividend, fl 17s. Consolation Handicap^ of 10 soys ; one mile. Mr S. H. Lemon's b g Oliver Cromwell, 4yrs, Bat (Redmond) 1 Mr W. P. Claridgo's gr m Little Wonder, 6yrs, 6st 5b ...(Webster) 2 Wrangler (6st 51b) also ran. Goldfinch (7st) was scratched. Oliver Cromwell won very easily from Little Wonder, Wrangler outpaced. Totalisator — Oliver Cromwell 65, Little Wonder 23, Wrangler 29. Dividend, £1 12s. Hurry Scurry, a sweepstake of 10s each; catch weight ; half-mile. Mr M Poott's oh m Goldfinch, aged ... 1 Lotto, Nabocklish; 1.0., Marmion, Mignonette, Fib, and Judge also ran. The Tinwald representative won m very eaßy fashion by four lengths.