SECOND DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 3770, 24 March 1875, Page 3

SECOND DAY.

WEnmEnjAY, March 24. The weather this morning was beautiful, the high wind that Was blowing yesterday Having completely subsided and the sun occasionally shining brightly. After Templeton’s grand performances yesterday he was made a hot favorite for the D. J. C. Handicap, 100 to 75 and in some cases even 2to 1 being laid on him in town. This was a bad look-oat for the bookmakers—most of whom had a heavy knock over the Cup—as scarcely any other horse was backed. Ngaro was scratched last night and Tripoli’s this morning. The hurdle race was a great upset. Sir 'fatten having been heavily backed since the entries came out. This is not the first time old Kildare has surprised the knowing ones, and Mr Gourley’s success was loudly cheered. Before the day’s programme was commenced, Mr Driver offered for Bile the well-known hurdle racers Medora and Banjo, with half their engagements. The former was bought in at Ll2O ; the latter was bought by Mr Haggle, for LBO. The first event of the day was Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs each. The second horse to receive the amount accruing from the sweep. Two miles and a distance, over ten flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Mr H. Gourley’a ch g Kildare, aged, 9st 51b (J. Cotton) 1 Mr R, Barton’s b g Ivanhoe, aged, 10st 71b ~ (Hedge) 2 Mr A. Patterson’s b m Maid of the Mill. aged, lOst 121b (Williams) 3 Mr P. R. White’s ch g Sir Tatton, aged list 71b (J. Kelly) 0 Mr W. H. Tagvart’s ch m Maid of Arrow, by Elawick, 4 years, 9st ... (Malone) 0 Mr W. M‘Kay’s b g Unknown, 6 years, 9st 91b (Gall) 0 Mr J. Monaghan’s b g Bismarck, aged, 9st 51b (Laing) 0 Mr W. M'Kay’s ch g Banjo, aged, 9st 91b (Broslam) 0 Mistletoe was scratched in town early, and Medora at 12,30 p.m. Banjo carried 31bs, Bismarck 4£lbs, Ivanhoe and Unknown 71ba overweight. Betting ; Even on Sir Tatton ; 3 to 1 on the field, bar one. A fine start wss effected, and the first hurdle was cleared by Ivanhoe, Kildare, and another in advance; Sir Tatton, who was fourth, fell heavily, throwing his jockey over his h- ai ; Unknown baulked, and his owner palled the jockey off and got on his back, hut too late, 'the rest went on round, Sir Tatton remounted, a long way in the rear. At the seoond hurdle Ivanhoe baulked, but was soon set going again The second time past th ; stand Kildare led, Ivanhoe second, Maid of the Mill third, all within a length of each other— Sir Tatton fourth; Banjo in the meantime had fallen and the others were out of it, Maid of Arrow also falling at the fourth hurdle. The same order was kept all round, the jumps being cleared beautifully, but Sir Tatton toiling along hopelessly. Coming up the straight Cotton, who had ridden splendidly, increased his lead with Kildare and came in a winner by half-a-dozen lengths. A similar distance separated Ivanhoe and Maid of the Mill, second and third ; Sir Tatton fourth. Time, 4min 2§sec—7sec quicker than last year, M alone, the rider of Maid of Arrow, was badly hnrt, and was sent in to the Hospital to Ve atten ed to, Mr Chaplin driving him in in his trap. Sir Tatton came in very lame.

. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap of 200 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each added. The second horse to receive the amount accruing from the sweepstakes. The third horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. The winner of the Dunedin Cup to carry 71b extra. One mile and three-quarters. Mr P. W. Delamain’s b hj Templeton, 4 years, Bst 131b (Wattie) I Capt. Hutchison’s hr c King Phillip, 3 years, ~ I st 41b (Batty) 2 Mr Thomas Keenan’s ch g Gamecock, aged, 6st 101b (S. Smith) % Mr George Coombes’s br hj Right Bower, 5 -years, st lib {T. Cotton) 4 Mr S. Nosworthy’s br hj Traitor, 4 years, 81b (W. Reay) 5 Mr F. W. Delamain’s b c Hercules, 3 years, 7st 21b (Rowland) 6 Castaway, Atlas, Barwon, Tripolis, Tadmor, and Lyndon were scratched. King Philip carried|2lb overweight. Mr Delamain declared to win with Templeton. Betting: 100 to 50 on Templeton ; from 2 to 1 against any other. After one break away a bad start was effected, Templeton being left at the post until there were six or seven lengths between him and the field. Gamecock, Hercules, and Eight Bower rushed off with the lead, Traitor and King Philip lying next, Templeton doing his best to make up the lost ground. Rowland seeing the state of affairs made the pace terrific with Hercules, passing the stand the first time in advance, Bight Bower second, Gamecock third; Templeton crawling up, abreast with King Philip, next, and Tadmor last. The favorite had all his work cut out, for opposite the stand only he began to pull up to the leaders, and the excitement was something intense. Thence he gradually came up outside, and at the three-quarter mile post S ercules fell back, having done his work well Gamecock and the Bower, however, were not to be denied, and kept on almost level term* with Mr De 1 amain’s horse, the old one, especially going splendidly, until in ’the straight it looked Mr Keenan’s race all over. Then the whips were brought out, and Templeton answering gamely to his jockey’s call came in a winner by a clear length. Gamecock after running a plucky race, tired at the finish, and King Philip took second place, Eight Bower was fourth, Traitor fifth, [and Hercules s : xth. Time, 3min, ISsec.

The Rods Stakes, of 75 sovs.; entrance, 3 sovs; ene mile and a-half. Weight for age. The winner of the Newmarket Stakes to carry 51b extra. The winner can be claimed, with his engagements, by owners of horses running in this race for 200 sovs. Any horse losing can be claimed, with his engagements, for 200 sovs added to the amount of the stake; the owner of the second horse having first clmm, and the others m order—the winner having last claim. Mr S. I Nosworthy’s ch f Sonnambula, 3 « 7^ lb . , ... ... (Richards) 1 Mr h.W. Delamaiu’a br c Elfin King 3 years 7st 111b ... (J. Ra e ) 2 Capt. Hutchison s br m Spritsail, 4 years Sstlllb (Batty) 3 Mr W. Swanson’s ch g Sir William. 4 years Sstlllb ... ... ~ (J. M'Gregor} 4 Tadmor, the Ada gelding, Both well, an the colt by Sledmere out of Tantrums, wer.; scratched. - Elfin King carried 51b extra for winning the Rewmarket Stakes yesterday Betting ; Even agst Elfin King ; 6 to 4 agst Sonnambula; 2 to 1 agst Spritsail; 5 to l*any other. Elfin King and Sir William jumped off n: the start, but Sonnambula and Spritsail sooo rushed to the front, and passing the stand the cheanut filly led, Spritsail next, pulling double; then came Elfin King, half a length behind Captain Hutchison's mare, Sir Wil liam being last. Opposite the stand th. same order was kept, but there was a clear length and a half between each of the hordes Then the King was let out, passed bpi itsai! at the three-quarter post, and endeavored In catch Sonnambula. who was standing in ad vance. Up the straight they flew, but Richards rode Mr * csworlhy’s filly with great judgmnfc, and she had plenty in hand as she passed the stand two clear lengths ahead of Elfin Kin;; Spritsail fell off at ll e finish, and was a bad third, Sir William was abeoiute last. Time, 2min. BOsecs,

Bob Reay’s rim of bad luck has thus had a slight turn, and the big sister to Tambourini won her first race. Novel Race, a handicap of 100 sovs. Nomination, 2 sovs. One mile and a-half. The winner to be sold by auction, with his engagements, and the whole proceeds of the sale of the horse to go to the funds. Lyndon (Wiseman) 1 Kathleen (Batty) 2 Boomerang (Brensil) 3 Wee (J- Smith) 0 Karl of Lynne (W. M‘Kay) 0 Verbena (Rowland) 0 Blackbird and V ild Deer were scratched. Kathleen carried Sjlbs and Verbena 51bs overweight. Betting: Even on Kathleen; 5 to 4 e gainst Eearl of Lynne; 2to 1 Verbena, Wee Lad, and Lyndon ; 5 to 1 Boomerang. The Earl of Lynne, which ran fourth, was sola for L 35.