SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 3485, 24 April 1874, Page 3

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

WAIMATE STEEPLECHASE. [By Telegraph.] Timaru/ April 23. These cross-country events came off yesterday, on Mr Studholme’s land, at Willow Bridge, about six miles from the Waimate township. The attendance was very good. The big race brought out six out of seven acceptors, Maid of the Mill declining. The jumps were stiff—the new water-junip being 15£ ft of water, with a 3ft bank, with caprail tn the centre—“ Some of the banks being a good sft with ditch. The race was Me dora’s all the way. Honest John ran well, but was out-paced. Maiden Plate, of LSO, with a (sweepstake of L 5. Two miles. Mr M'Mahon’s Bushman ... (M‘Kay) 1 Vulcan, Theodore, Halifax, May Morn, and Wait-awhile also ran. Grand Interprovinoial Handicap, of 100 bovb , with aLS sweepstake. Three miles. Mr Fraser’s Medora, 12st ... (M‘Kay) 1 Mr Schlute- ’s Honest John, 12s 71b (Kelly) 2 Mr Martell’s Ivanhoe (Owner) 0 Mr Swanson’s Mistletoe ... (Smith) 0 Alma and Miss Tatton also ran. A very Straggling start was made, Medora and Honest John getting well away, with Mistletoe third and Ivanhoe fourth. At the water all jumped magnificently, and raced at a great pace till the second turn, when Ivanhoe passed Mistleto and drew slightly on the leaders, when his bolt was shot. The last time over the water Honest. John fell, leaving Medora an easy winner. Waimate Cup of L 75, with a L 5 sweepstake. Two and a-h'alf miles, Mr Fraser’s Banjo, 12s 4!b ... (M‘Kay) 1 Mr Schluter’s Honest John, 12st 41b (Kelly) 2 Mr Lunn’s Alice Grey, list ... (LunnJ 0 They all got away together, till the water jump, when Alice refused. Honest John and Banjo raced neck and neck to the post and rails at the back of course, where Banjo refused, but was q sickly in pursuit, and at the water jump was within a couple ef lengths. Two fences from home a splendid race ensued, the horses going stride for stride on the racecourse. Banjo proved a little too fast, and just won by half a neck. Consolation, L4O, Two miles. Mr Schluter’s Honest John, ... (Kelly) 1 Mr M‘Mahon’s Bushman ... (M'Kayj 2