Second Day.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1718, 24 November 1887, Page 3

Second Day.

The seoond day's races of the Ashbnrton Baolng Club's Spring Meeting were held te-day. The weather was beautiful, and m a consequence tbere was « good attendance. The following are the results if tht e?enti deolded up to the time of our going to press : — Couhty BvbdiiE Race, handicap of 25 ■ovs, the second horse to save his ■takei. District horses only. Over 6 flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6ln high. One mile and a half. Mr J. Worners blk g Wrangler, aged, lOti 121 b (J. Smith) 1 Mr A. Denton'a b g Nero, aged, lOsk 91b (Owner) 2 Ms L. Marker's b m Aurora, aged, sit 71b (Kearney) 3 M* J. Worner'a eh m Leab, 6yre, lOst (W. Mitchell) 0 A ctpltal i tart wm effected. WraDgler ltd over the first hurdle with Anrora m tloie attendance. This otder wss main* talned to the turn past the Stand. At the hurdle at this point Leah fell. At the mile poit Aurora went to the front bat gave way to Nero at the last hurdle. At this point Nero appeared tv have the raca In hind, and the rider apparently thinking so too was caught napping by Smith, who came up i>n Wrangler with a lain and won by a length, T-me— 3min Iltee. Totallsator — Wrangler 25, Is' pro 86, Leah 47, Aurora 36, total 191. Dividend- £6 10a. KacimjClub Handicap, of 55 soys, the second horse to receive 6 sovsfrom the ■take. One mile and a quarter. Mr R. Bntborford's oh h Bavenacralg, 6yn, 7etl3ib ... (O< chrjne) 1 Messrs M. and O. Hobba' b g Jack, aged, Bit3b (Dodd) 2 Me M. Sherwin's b g Q übble. C/rs. 9it 0b (Derrett) 3 Mr 8. JI. Lemon's b g Lee&ton, 4yrs, 6*t2lb (Hnlmcß) 0 £eetWra eat oat the tanning at a str>» g pace to the six fnriong p st when »h« Others lan up and they wei • all m a bunch ai they oa me to the top tarn, Coming lota the straight Jack went ahead but was ao6n passed by Ravensor&lg who won bj a length. Time, 2min Usecc, Totalisator — Bavenscr&lg 45, Quibble 128, Jnok 95, Lteston 18, totai 286. Dividend— £s 14a. TisTßicr Time Tbot. Mr O'Dlgby's eh g Marengo, aged, 40sec8, ... ... (O-rner) 1 Mr I. M Thompson's b m Wakanul 6yrf, 50a8cs,«. ... (Owner) 2 Mj Standish's gr m Lady Grey, aged. scratch ... ... (Derrltt) 0 Marf ngo from the start began to over* take Watranul and passed har at the back of the conree, winning easily by a dozan lengths. Time - 6min 12«eo. Tofaliaator — Mareneo 227, Wakanul 60. Lady Grey 39, total 226. Dividend £1 12 1.