Sporting

Dunstan Times, Issue 1181, 17 October 1884, Page 3

Sporting

, LOWBURN RACES. ’ This meeting, which may now be classed amongst the fixtures, came off. on Friday last,' and was gn all-round success, 'more ‘especially when it,.is taken into consideration that on the three previous Fridays'a day’s racing had. taken place within a radius of a score.of miles, and that a two day's meeting, was to follow In the succeeding week at Pembroke. It is not for us to die-ale when or where race meetings shall be held, we yet would suggest in the interest of sport and tho convenience of the general public, that those who have the fixfbg of these meetings should give, and take a little more breathing time, and not hurry them ou one after another so quickly. ' We will not dihta on the racing, the details below fully deal-' ing with them, however, we may say each event was run fairly and honestly, and in each the result was a surprise. Tho committce carried out the programme in a most creditable manner, though there was a muttering of discontent at'there being no seats provided,, whereon.' on® could rest their weary feet. Mrs Perriam had charge of the booth, and we should think had no reason to complain. Messrs Murrell and Solomon manipulated their new totalizator, registering a. total of nearly L4OO- during the day. Maiden Plate, of 10 ho vs. Distance, one mile. Open to all horses that have never won public money. Weight for ngeMr W. Keay’s b g Pica, 5 yrs... (Keay) 1 Mr A. M‘Kay’s b m Castella (.ate Marea), 4 yrs 2 This event was looked upon as a moral for the mare, who certainly had all the best of it in appearance, .and liberal odds on her were literally going a-begging. From the start both went .off at full pace, Pica assuming a short lead.. At the turn into the straight the mare came up, aud the notion was general that the raco was all over. A cut or two of the whip, however, woke up the son of Architect, and down the straight he again took command, landing a winner by a length somewhat to the astonishment of most people. There were only two on the machine, for Castella. and the money was returned, less commission. Lowburn Cot, of 30 sovs. Distance, one mile and a-half. Mr J. Rivers’ b g Resanus, 5 yrs, 7st slbs ... ...; .. (Rivers) 1 Mr T. M‘Kay’s b g Johnny (late Huntingdon), aged,-7st3!b ...(Owner) 2 ) Mr A. M’Kay’s bik g Magic, aged, lost | (Owner) 3 ! Mr C. M’Kenna’s g g Haricot, aged. 7sc 12lb „. ' ... ‘ ...(Thompson) 0 Blackboy was scratched.

This event was looked upon as a very open thing,' but most'people fancied that Johnny had the best show in it. The quartette were got off on evm terms, Magic going to the front cm passing the judge’s box the first time. Haricot in attendance, the others close up. This order was maintained for a mile, when the bid grey made his effort, but could not maintain the pace. Coming round to the. straight, Resartus began to draw up, and Johnny also got on terms with the leader." The spin home was a hot bit of work; but Resartus staved well, and passed the post half a length in advance of Johnny, Magic and , Haricot being separated fiom tne leaders by a couple of lengths. Time, 2miu. 54secs. Dividend, L2 145..

Handicap , Timd Trotting Race, of 10 sovs Distance, three miles. No

weight undeblOst. Mr 0. M'Kenna’s b m Vixen, 55=ecs (Richai-iison) 1 Mr A. M‘Kay’s b g Rob, scratch ■ - (Owne ) 2

Johnson’s Rose, Mervyn’s J. 8., and Ro bertson’s Jacob also started. Rob (late Ace of Clubs) was established a warm favorite for this money, and ho was lacked pretty freely. Of the others Vixen was mast thought of. After the lit at round the prize lay between the two placed horses, the others dropping out. MrM’Kenna’s main went steadily all the time, and a series of breaks prevented Rob m iking much ou her. On passing the crowd the second time the sci atch' horse broke badly, an 1 Iv-fore M’Kay had got him again into stride Vixen had a start that placed the prize at her mercy. As it was she won by her handi* cap time. Dividend,-L5 14s.

Hack Race," of 10 bovs. Open to all horses that have never won a prize over 10 sovs. 9st up. Distance, one mile.

Mr H. Partridge’s G-aribaldie (-ate ... Daikey) .. .. (Ownei) 1 Mr C. G. Mountney’* Mabel ... (Barry) 2

Castella and Pica also ran. After half a mile had been covered this race was a match between the two placed bo-sos, and a victory was scored by Partridge’s mount without much tropble.. Dividend, L2 li. Sporting Clcb Handicap, of 20 sovs. Distance, one mile-ami a quarter. Mr A. M’Kay’s b g Magic, 9.<t Bib ' - ’ (Smith) 1 Mr J. Rivers’ Don Jose, 10st (Mason) 2 Mr D. n. Mervyn’s blk g Biackbny, ... Sst 61b .. (Rivers) 3 Mr T. M’Kay’s blk g Darkey, 7st 2ib 0 Biackbny overtopped eveiythiug else in the public favor, ami he was heavily backed on the machine. At tho fall of tho flag. Darkey jumped away with Hie lead and made the pace a cracker fill the heavy ground'at the back of the cmirrn was covered, when he fell away. The others were all in a cluster, and rising the dip into the straight it was difficult; to say which had the best of.it- Down the straight the two top weights set themselves to a deter* mined struggle, ami a grand race resulted in a win for Magic by a short length. Dividend L 6 18s. On this event there were 115 la I veslors.

Hospit'L Race, Distance, half a-mile. Catch weights. Rider of winner to be presented with a whip. Mr M. Gordon’s bin Beatrice (Rivers) 1 Mr W. Richards’ bm Mabel (Miller) 2 Won by a neck. For this event tho sum of L 3 8a 61 was collected from tho public by Messrs M. Hemey and S. N. Brown.

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