BALCLUTHA RACES.

Evening Star, Issue 4096, 12 April 1876, Page 3

BALCLUTHA RACES.

(By Telegraph.) (From our Social Ji-portei’.) FIRST DAY, The weather was very boisterous last night, with rain, but cleared up this moming, though a stiff gale has been blowing all day. In the Calcutta sweeps at Dunne’s, last evening, King Philip was bought at even money for the Handicap, Glengarry also fetching a good price. About 200 people were present on the course, but that number did not include many visitors from the neighborhood or Dunedin. The grand stand consisted of a ’bus. The course was in fair order, but the horses were hidden from view by the scrub for half a mile. The following are the results of to-day’s events : Maiden Plate, of 15 sovs. Distance miles; weight for age. For horses never having won nn advertised race of 20 sovs. M’Phorson’s Darkic, 4 yrs.Ust 111b ... (Brensel) 1 Pollock’s Telemachus, 3 yrs, 7st 101b ... (Allan) 2 Dunne's Fanny Fern, 3 yrs, 7st 101b...(Eobinsou) 3 Roebuck was scratched. The betting was even on placing the three. The race was a perfect farce, Darkie winning by about fifty yards. Time, 2min. 26sec. Cluxha Handicap, of 30 sovs. Distance, 1£ miles.

Yeend’s King Philip, 4 yrs, Bst 121b ... (Cotton) 1 Goodman’s Glengarry, aged, Bst 21b ... (Batty) 2 Swanson’s Sir William, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (Robinson) 3 Stephenson’s Steamer, 3 yrs, 6st ... (Gourley) 0 Betting: 3 to 2 on King Pliiiip ;2to 1 agst Glengarry ; 3to 1 Sir William; 4to 1 Steamer. Steamer and. Sir William led at the start, King Philip being third, and Glengarry last at the first turn. The two leaders ran off the course, but were brought on again. King Philip then led, Glengarry laying a length behind him. Going round the latter closed with the King, and stuck to him for three-quarters of a mile. Cotton then commenced to ride his horse, who answered gamely, as usual, and won tinder the whip by a bark'length ; Sir William came well at the finish and made a good third, Steamer being nowhere. Time, 2min 53sec.

A protest has been lodged against King Philip on the ground of jostling coming up the straight, and its consideration has been adjourned till this evening, but it is thought it will not come to anything. Hack Selling Race, of 15 sovs. Distance, 11miles. No weight less than 9st. Win nee to bo _ cold, for 20 nova; surplus to go to funds. Grigor’s Color Sergeant ... (Richardson) 1 M’Phci sen's Border Lad (Brensill) 2 Chapman’s No Gentleman (Latimer) 3 Staubrook’s Upper Crust ... (G. Stauhrook) 0 Won all round, bard held, though Border Lad made a good effort. Time, 3min 29sec. Flung Handicap, of 25 sovs. Distance, one mile. Sir William ... ... ... 1 Steamer ... ... ... ... 2 Bothwell ... ... ... ... 3 Glengarry scratched.