SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2318, 2 January 1890, Page 2

SPORTING

TiNWALo racing olub

13andioapp«r, Mb G. Eowse ; Starter,

Mb I>. Thomas

The annual raoa meeting of the Tinwald Racing O'ub was held yesterday, but rather unfortunately for tho manage en t the weather during a great part of the day wbb miserable, without doubt, preventing a graat many people from attending. Still, however, the number present was large, the claims of the pleasant annual fixture being stronger upon the lovers of a good day's sport thin the deterrent <fE ict of the weather. The Club aie now tha owners'of! a capital course, the appointments of which wi 1 in time be most complete. It is inttnded, as funds permit to ex end the accommodation of the Bt-nd, to erect a Secretary's offioe, provide stables and effect various improvements in and oat of the enclosure, and as yesterday's meeting should have resulted well financially, it is probable that before next year a good deal will h*ve been done in this direotion. An excellent program me was submitted, the fields and the racing being very good. Proceedings opened witii the hutdle rao whioh was run in a soaking r»ln. A field of foui fao=d the starter lor this event, and Littlu Arthur who was installed a •trorg favorite justified pabtio confidence by itlnoiQg m be liked, Martha, ibe popular plok, appropriated the Maiden plate, uever being headed ftom start to finish. Nine went out for the principal t>veot of the day, the Tinwald Gap, whioh also fell to Martha, aha gained the lead at an esrly atage of the rnoe, »nd gamely maintaining It to the end won by • length and a half from Golden Hope. Aathen lc who reoelYdd the most support on the m chine, was never prominent, (n the r»oe Oat of the fidld of t'ixtaen for the Trot, Roy and Cottage Girl oarrled netrly all the publio money. Roy with 70 aeos won with tae greatebt ease ; Oottsgi. G rl with a like hftnCloap, being second. Priooesi, »ha scratoh horsu, ojoaa very fist in tha last half mile or bo and finished fourth. O.d Jack hail not a great <3e*l of d ffioulty In pailing off the Welter, for which he whs ihe mosi; fancied, boy lv (he Flying, for which be waa again the popular selection, he had to be content with third plaoe, after a tough hauls with Golden Hope and Pennine, of whioh the former got the beit by half a length jait on the pott Ten i»6'jt oat for fcbo Novo', which rfimm* managed 10 win comfortably. The winner was put up to motion after the race, and was bought in for £16. Somonuna got away qutokest In ihe Pony R?oe, a fact to whioh posslb'y she owed her vlotory, as at the finish there was not much between her and PearL The fluny Scurry, wLioh concluded the d vy's sport, w. s won eablly by Glenrowan After the Welur had been rnn the Stewards called Price, the rider of Biily, and Worner, the rider of Sorella, before tham and reprimanded them for uoueoessirily punishing thAr horses uoar home, and when tney had no chano i of securing places. Messrs Robbs and GcoJwin worked t c totalisitor, putti: g through over £1300 during the day. Mr M Scott, of 'he Tinwald had the publican's booth, and Mr J. Hanger, the c nfectioner's booth, alao supplying tbo lmotieon. Tha Ashbui ton Band ware on tbe ground cud played at interval« during tho afternooa. .following are the resalts of the racing : -

Handicap Hurdle Raob, of 20 eovs; atcond horse 3 &->va from the scaice ; over six flight of handles, about 3(t6irx high. One mile and a half. 87 Mr L. Miukrtj.'ebilk g Little Arthur, byJ«DKleV;^ed,loßtl2b (Roa«) 1 16 Mr J, Crbets'a b m lochk^ith, 4y:B. 9j 51b ..." fMoDonald) 2 58 Me T Moi-ul'ffas b g Korarl,

eged, 9it mo (Fox). 3 25 Mr O. O, JMmuiet's oh g Star-

light, arc&d,93t;l2lb(o»r 10a lib)

(Dan) 0 Ror&r! jumped off with the lead, aad L'd Lt'ls Arthac poet tho etand by three lengths, lochkeUha dzii lengths behind with StarKght, who run off ut the eecond hutdle. Going tound the biok of the codfie Kortrl was bfa en, and Little Arthur, estiibliahed a good le^d, and despite lachkelth'e final effort won with the greatest east) by four lengths, Korarl a bad third, Time—2jiin 68400. Dlv— £118s.

Maiden PxiAtb, of 15 bovb ; aeoond hofae to receive 2 aova from tha itake< Weight for age. One m le. 31 Mf A. MoLeod'a b m M*rthp, by Oftdogam—itarltana, 4/rn, Bitlli>>

(Bitrbit) I 2 Mr R. McDonnell's br g Gier-

rowtn, 5yn t 8 113;b (McDoua(d) 2 18 Mr J. 0. N. Grlgg'ich m Zaleika,

4yrs, Bsi' 111b ... (Rosewarne) 3 1 Mr O, Wlee'n oh g Paddy, aged, Bitl3b (Owner) 0 0 Mr T. Watßou'egr g Matter Haven,

3ytr, Bst lib „.. ... (Johnej 0 18 Mr U. Ooalter's br g Knl^bt of

the Garter, Spm, Br. l'b, (Miller) 0 Fcom a oapiUl atart the ooloro of Martha and Paddy were the firei ;o ahow in front, Glenrowao loelog the nearest attendant to the leadens. Going round the baok of the course Paddy fell back, aad Glenrowan r?-n Into second place, but could never overhaul M»rthf>, who won tailly by a couple of Lsngtbi, Zoleika a good third. Tmu—lmiri64jjbca. Dividend— £2.

Tinwald Ouf Handicap, of 35 iovi ; aeo»nd Uorae 5 bovb. One mile acid a h»lf.

37 Mr A. MoLeod's oh m Martha, by Oadogtti — Marltan?, 4yre, 7at (KngaD) 1 38 Mr S. Alexander's oh 0 Golden Hope, Syro, 6it 101b... (I Price) 2 25 Mr J. MiKelUr'ti uhmYar», 4yr-, 9at (Walls) 3 12 M T. Watsou'a b m Sorell*. 4yre, 8i 121b (Jhne) 0

49 Mr L. Marker'a b m Authentic, syrp, 8s 71b (D. Pr.o ) 0 29 Mr M. £o ;tt'fl oh g Paunine, 4/-b, Bt?.b (Millar) 0 13 Mr J. Daherty's b g Songster, 4.re, 73 1-9.b (VloOonoohlo) 0 0 Mr T. D:,ly'a br g Wire In, aged 7ai 3ib 0 0 Mr W, Smbba 1 gc m Hetty, 4/hj, 63t 101b (Irohnd) 0 Martha w»b the firat to ahew ia fron', her nearest attendants being Golden Hope, Poonlne and Yarra. Tals ordoe waß maintained till wthin a qa»rtor of a mile of home, when In o third pUos, and she and Golden Hope began to mwo op to Martha. The latter w*a never overh»uled however, »nd won by a Irngth and a half Irbtn Go'dea H^po, Yarra aboat two loogtha away third. Tim -w 2mln 55jeo. Dividend—£4 13s. Farmers' Handicap Trot, of lObovs, Two aiilee. 68 Mr N. J. Buchanan's oh g Boy, bjn, 70aec (Owner) 1 65 Mr 0 Harold's gr m Cottage Glr), 6yrs, 70«ecs , (Owner) 2 4 Mr T. Annett'a br g Sir Eobect, 6yr», 55h6cb f .. „. (Owner) 2, 19 PriDoesß (scr), 1 Willy Reiily (35»e0), 5 Weelleigb (40bocs), 0 Mountjoy (45a805) 8 Jennio (45 Bees), 0 Poppet (55sece), 1 Taipo (55eeca), 6 Jeßile (65secB), 2 Plucky ((55iecB), 0 Blackberry (65 sees), 4 Bufehet's Maid (70«o-), 8 Phillia and Poplar (70aeca) alao started. Boy, who was lurdly called upon to trot, won by about 160 yarda. Towards the last Princeoß came^ through her horoea yeiy faat and fiuit^ad fourth. Diyiiond —£2 9a. WpLTBB of 20 BOVB J BOCOrd horso 3^ovs. One mile. 55 Mr A. Frlaby'e b g Jack, by Barlington, aged, 1 let 21b... (Johns) 1 24 Mr L. Markey'e blk g LI tie itthur, aged, 9at 71b (Ho*) 2

25 Mr M. Scott'a oh g Pennine, 4yrs, 9stXolb ,„ im (B»mber) 3

18 Mr J McFellar'sohm Yarra, 4yrs, 10st71b (Walls) 0 2 Mr T. Watson's b |m Porella, 4yrfl t 10st5:b ... „, (Worner) 0 4 ftJr J. Doherty's b g HoDgster, 4yrß, 9ats!b ... ... ... „! 0 2 Mr 8. Millar's b m Viper, Bg*d Bstllib ... ... 0 1 Mr J. Smith's b g Trnro, syrs, 8 t 9.b (McDonald) 0 5 Mr J. O. IS. GrJgg'a b m Audrey, aged, Bst 7ib (Millar) 0 3 Mb- J. R. Corrlgan'B br g Billy, 3yrs, Bet slb (D. PHcj) 0 33 Mr T, Alexaudef's b g Lopear, - 4yrs, Bst (Oox) 0 5 Mr J. Bryan'e b g Matagonri, aged, Bit 0

After a good deal of delay at the post the lot wera sent away well together. Jack and Billy were the first to show in front, with Little A'thar, Peanina and Yarra close op. At the top tarn B l!y waa be 1 tan, and tha sttuggla wee between Jaok, Little Atthur and Pannine. The old horao had all the best of tho raoo home, winning comfortably by a length,, from Little Ar ha-, Pennine » good third, Y»rra fonrth. Tirao—loaln 6?« ac, Dividend —£3 6a t Novel Sack, 0! 20 soya; weight 8»t. Six furlongs.. 71 Mi 1 J. Moorhead'e b m Emm 3, ry Albany, aged ... ... (Ojx) 1 9 Mr S. Hama'a or m Brunette, aged (Bamber) 2 19 Mr R. McDonald's br g Glenrowan •ged .., (I. Prlot) 3 10 Me J, O*«s br g Zb\ sged (MoOonooble) 0 12 Mir J Oorbltt's b m IncbksUb, 4yrs (Johnf) 0 1 Mr R. MoOonosble'i Oobre, aged (Owner) 0 7 Mr T. Da;y's b g Wire-in, aged (Pox) 0 2 Mr J. Bryan's b g Mitagonrl, aged (Loach) 0 0 Me C. Wice'n oh g Paddy, ag^d (Owner) 0 8 Mr F. Blaok'a oh m Sunbeam, Bged (D. Pr!c?) 0 Oobra was ihe quickest uway, bu did not hold the lead long, giving wey to Brunette. Going round tha tnrn Ir.t >th 6 straight the fi Id oloeed up, and fimmi having tha bait of tha race home won by a cnuple of lengths. Dlv dend—£l 15 •. Flying Handicap, of 20 aovs ; 6 f arlonga. 12 Mr S. Alexander's oh g Golden Hope, by Barllngton-P*ble f 3yr«, 6dt 10lb (I. i'rloo) 1 4 Mr M. Soott'a eh g Panrino, 4yra Bat (Miller) 2

54 Me A. Frlßby'a b g J*ok> eged, 9 t 71b (W. Johns) 3

OMrW, Watson's b m BorelU, 4yrß B*tlob ... ... (B Jjhne) 0 19 Mr M Seoti's eh m (ioldfioch, pg d 7atlOlb (iMLcCrackeD) 0 4 Mr T. Daly'a b m Lady Darling 6yrs, 78t (Loach) 0 Golden Hope beat Peauine on Iho post by half a l<uie;th f Jac't close uj third Dlvidtnl-£9 6a. Handicap Pohy Race, of 10 bovb ; fot ponies 14 hands or under Sis furl nga. 28 Mr B. 8 ewatt'e (as) br £ Somonana 4yre, Bit ... (McOonoohie) 1 3 Mr J. J hnston'a blk m Pearl, 3vrs 6tß!b (Kirgan) 2 35 Mr T. W. Prioe's b m Ladybird 3yns,6'tl2lb (I. Price) 3 1 Mangirton Bat 21b, 15 Union Jack 7et 101b, and 10 Dot 7»t 5 b also eta-ted. Somonunu jumped oflf wth tna lead. Eaterlag the straight Pearl challenged the leader, but tha latter managed to maintain her advantage to the end winniog by a length, th^ others twenty or thirty lengths behind. Tima-lmia2Bsecs. Dividend— £219 d

A Hubby Scurry of 101 each with 5 bovb added was won by Glenrowaa from a field of tea. The winner paid a dividend of £310 j.