FIRST DAY

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2255, 17 October 1889, Page 3

FIRST DAY

Following is a report of events deol led after we went to preei yesterday :— Wxndkbiurk Hahdioap, of 26 soys ; the second hone to receive 5 sovb from the ■takes Distrlot horses on'y. Three . qatrter* of a mile. : 111 !Y\rS. Alexander's chc Investigator , Oadoceu — Deceit, 3 rs, 7't ' (Prio.) 1 ' 11 Mr A. Frlsby'e b g J*ck, aged, I 8-t (Boiims) 2 i 34 Mr J. 0, N. Gilgg'e blk m Aparlma 6yri, Btt ... ... (MoMorran) 3 4 Mr M. Sooti's oh g Penoine, 4yre, Bit7ib (McGratb) 0 22 Mr G. Boiewarne'a br g Oymato, Bsk3'.b ... „. (Huxtabl ) 0 53 Mr J. McKellat'i oh m Tana, 4yra, Bst (Brown) 0 14 Mr L. Markey'a b m Anthentlo, 6y«,Btt (O'Keefe) 0 7 Mr M. Booney'o eh m M<bs Laoy 11, 6yrs, 6it (rUy) 0 Investigator got all the best of a scrag- , gling start, having for bid neareit attand •nts Aparlma and Oymaro, the remainder J talilog iff. Investigator was never beaded j •nd won comfortably by three or four lengths. Jack ran Into seoond p'to? at the distance beating Aparltna by sbout a eeopla of lengths for seaond honors. Time, lmin 15 1-oth sec Dividend, £tls. I Novkl Baob, of 25aovs. The winner to ( be sold by anotlon Immediately af er the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Weight Bst, any overweight to be deolared. Half a mile, 32 Mr M Scott's oh m Gjldfir.ch by Burlington, aged ... (MoGrath) 1 6 Mr Hay Smith's b m Kmm», aged (O'Keefe) 2 99 Mr W. WhJtu'a oh g Ralief, 3?rs, (White) 3 3Mr J' Wllaon'a br g Wlre-ln, aged (Wllion) 0 9 Mr T, Daly'a b m Lidy Darling, 6yr (Lo«o>) 0 2 Mr J. Bionoghan^ b g Mttagonrl, R ged (Pnrdlum) 0 21 Me F. J. Ryan's oh g Lord Sllgo, aged (Holmen) 0 I Mr O. Barton's oh m Angelina, •ged,cd, Ist over... (Roaewarn*) 0 15 Mr J. Oof. It's b m Inctakeitb, 4 yrB ... (MoMorrat) 0 3 Me M. F. Patterson's br p Toorak, aged (Williams) 0 24 Me D.Prioo'ab m Belladonna, syra (Bo^oO 0 1 M? W. H. Toppln'a b m Bronette, aged ... -. .» (D'ij) 0 6 Mr S. Aleztndet's b g Lapear, 4yrs (Oox) 0 II MrR. Macdonneh's br g Glem owan 6yrs (McOonoobie) 19 Mr F. Simmons' b g S*llo-, »ged (McDonald) 0 Loiter was scratched. After BBveral breaks away the lot were despatched to » fairly even atait. Relief, Emma and Goldfinch being the first to show m front At the distance Goldfi ich had a dtoldod lead, bat Emma challenging the cbestnn mare a grand r>oa down the straight ensued, Goldfinch galnlops the vlctojy by a> bead, Relbf a coaple of lengths away third. Time 51 eos Dividend, £7 li. Cfrdto Handioap o( 30 «o»a ; ice sec >wi h)rae to receive 5 eovs frou the Bt»ki<u ; Winner of Aahbuctoo Cap to orrry 7-b penalty. One mile. 17 Mr J. H»rrU* ob m Rei Ensign, by 8t Geo/ge— Red Rose. sym, 7st3lb (W.eby) 1 39 Meiari M. and 0. Hobba' Head metal, 3frg, 7al 5 b ... (Jackson) 2 81 Mr F. L Popbam'a br h Aiolnous, 4yr»,Bit2b (Derrl ) 3 56 Mr H. Limbert'i br h Sir Jolius, 5yr8,85t5b ... (MoMorrau) 0 21 Mr B T. Rhodes' br g Marat. 4yrt, 6st7lb ... (P"°e) 0 A good Btart was effected. The Brat to show to front were Marat anil Re > Ensign who raoßd together for some distance leading Sir Jallua end Alclnona by several lengths. At the top turn Red Eoolgn drew away from Marat »nd »wanud «he lead, aod Ro»d Metal ccmireoo-d to go np. Red Ensign won comfortably by abont four lengthi, Ro»d Metal ja»t getting seoond p?soe from Alclnoua. Time, lmin 4^eo. Dividend, £11 6*. DISTBICT WbLTKB BaHDIDAP. r.f 25 BOVB tht second h' rse <o rrceive 5 aovs f-'om the stake i Dlatr.ci hora-s only. Oae mile and a quarter. 45 Mr J. McKellai'o oh m Taira by Bandoora— Bribery, 4yrs. 9st 91b (Enxiable) 1 6 Mr L. Mark'y'a b m Anthentlo, syr», 9" 121 b (Bobb) 2 64 MrT. Watson's brm Zealot, Gyre, I(ht2lb (Mr Pit.) 3 89 Me B. Alexander's oh g Doubtful, 6yw, 10it9ib (John') 0 34 Mr G.W.Riaewaroe'Bbrg Oymaro, agfid,9it 12 b (Ownor) 0 18 Me F. RueseTe br g Sooner, 4y.s 9tt 2-b ... ••• (MoOonoohte) 0 12 Mr J. O. H. Grigg'a b m Andrey. aged, 9.1 » < P t rloe > tK^ With the excepUon of Songster the hones were got away well together. Audrey, followed by Authentic, and Donbtfnl, was the first to show In front end held the le§d to the baok of tho course where ahe gave way to Authentic. At the top turn Yarra commenced to go op, and getting her head In front at the distinct* won comfor!ab'y by a oonple of lenetba* Time, 2min 17Jaeo. Dividend, £5 I*l v