SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1707, 9 November 1887, Page 3

SPORTING.

♦ O.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING. The following is » deEcription of the race for the New Zealand Our, a handicap BweepBtako of 20 boys eaoh, with ICOO boys added ; eeoond horae to receive 200 nova, and third boraa 100 bovb out of the etftke. 2 miles. 643 MrG. G. Stead's br h Lcchiel, Gym (Prince Charlie — NeJly Moore), 7stl2ib (Hnxt-able) 1 968 Mr D. O'Brien's b o Gipsy King, 3yro(Le Loup— Gitaaa), 7ct (Mocra) 2 236 Mr G. G.'Siead'a b h Boreeford, syrs (Oadogan— Awateo), Git (Cousins) 3 416 Major Nelson George's eh h Neleon, aged (King Cole— My Idea, (Lt 101 b (Browu) 0 254 Mr P.Butlet's br h Ar'illery, 4yra (Musket— OaidH), 8-4 4lb (Clifford) 0 53 Hon W. Robinson's b h Torrent, 4yrs (A.preajont — Waterspito), 7at 71b (Dodgo) 0 137 Me C. O'Connor's oh h Moana, s>rs (Uftoaaraaia — Walnui) 7at 51b (WilllamB) 0 120 Hon G. M'Lean'a b h St. Glair, 4yra (Musket — Pulchra), 7st (Buddicombe) 0 356 Mr J, T. Muephy's b m Reßln3, uged (Casßlvelaunuß^— Araminta), Cat O.b (Backeridge) 0 32 Mr G. H. Clifford's b g Orubhfield, 3yra (Oadogan— Puriki), 6st 71b ... (McMorrow) 0 After a little delay caused by Gipßy King refosing to join his horses, the flag fell to a magnificent start, and the lot came on perfectly level for two hundred yards, when Bereaford assumed half a length lead of Cruchfield, with trhom was Iteglca, jSlpey King fourth, St. Olalr fifth, Moana sixth, t^e others all together except Torrent, who, even at tbia early period of the rape, spenied outpaced. Rounding the bottom bend Grochfield dispossessed Boresford of the lead, and, attended by Regina, was holding command, andtheretr, except Torrent, being brought up by Artillery and Nelson. The latter, however, made a forward movement shortly afterwards, and at the same time Mcana went up to the fore, and round the top tun'Moana looked as well bb nriy thing, Aa they turned into the atroight bad a npck advantage of Cmohfield, wirh M aaa m attendance, and Nelson and G pay King very h»ndy, and ' ochiel close up. " " was ahouted by many, but the old horee'a bolt wa« shot, and Loohiel and Gipsy King coming olmultaneoußly with a wet Bail, a Kt«aV&u{»hen»uei3 ; g«ttlo§ lima,

all oat by three-qi&rters of a length from ■ the three-year-old, who In his turn was half a length m front of Bereeford. J Ornohfield was fourth, Nelson fifth, St. Clair sixth, and then came Regina, Artil* lery and Torrent. Tlm«— 3min 34£*eo Totalisator— lniide (£2 tickets), 743— j 140— £9 12s; ©ntside 1724-368 -£4 4s. 1 The following events were deolded after we went to proas :— Wbioome Stakes, 300 boys ; 4 furlongs. Sommnll, Bst 51b (Brown) 1 Exchange, Bat 51b ... (Matthews) 2 Adulation, Bat ... ... (Clifford) 3 Time— 2s:eci. Dividends— £2 95 and £2 4s 8d; Sellikg Platb Hakdica?, 100 bovb ; 1 mile. Sultan ... ... ... 1 Kingaak ... „, „, S Melville 3 Dividends— £s 5s and £6 ss. The Bicoartok Welifr HAJNWCAr, 100 •ova ; 6 furlongs. Erin-go-Bngb, 4yn, Bst ... (M'llroy) 1 Marlborougb, 4y», 9it ... (Camber) 2 Teddy, sjra, Bit 61b ... (Rosewarne) 3 Time— lroin 20seo, Dividends— £ls 15a Gi and £37 Hr;