SPORTING.

Globe, Volume V, Issue 522, 19 February 1876, Page 3

SPORTING.

# timaru races, {From the Frets ) Second Day—Friday, February 18. Stewards—Messrs M. Studholrae, J. W. White, J. Cramond, R. Stansell, G. Cliff, H. Gardner, T. Hall, A. Perry, A. W. Wright, Jas. King, M. Jonas, W. J. Fulton, A. Turnbull, D. McLean, A. St. G. Hammersley. Judge—Mr F. W. Teschemaker, Starter—Mr E. H. Martelli. Clerk of the Course—Mr G. H. Thompson, Clerk of the Scales—MrJ. R. Stansell. The second day’s racing was well attended, the weather being very fine. The stewards met to-day and decided the protest against Seven Bells in the Hack race against the protester. The stakes will therefore be paid to Seven Bells. In the Handicap Hurdles Tommy Dodd again only went to make a start; This was a very hollow affair, Theodore having it all his .own way from the start. The Hack Hurdles, post entry, brought six to the start, and was a very good race, the pace being exceedingly merry. For the Timaru Cup Chief was scratched; and as Mr Campbell declared to win with Tommy Dodd, it was looked upon as a moral for him. Owing to the top weight not accepting, the handicap had to be raised, hence the chance of the others was rendered very small. For the Tradesmen’s Handicap, Pimga was the only one fancied by the publie* her weight, 7st 71b, making her a very good thing. Only four out of the seven entries accepted, viz., Punga, Golden Grape, Bob Boy, and Madras. The only one thought of in the race After Punga, wai Bob Boy, but

he had not sufficient foot to catch the mare, though he made a very good race of it. The Consolation Handicap was won by the Chief, Elfin King running second. The following are the details of to-day’s events : Handicap Hukdle Race, 40 sovs. Two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Three to start or no race. Nomination, £1 Is. Acceptance, £2 2s. Mr Barton’s blk g Theodore, aged,

10st 121 b (Joyce) 1 Mr Hill’s b g Young Alma, aged, 9st 71b, Mr P. Campbell’s bg Tommy Dodd, aged, list 6lb (F. Hedge) 0 Betting—lo to 1 on Theodore. Tommy Dodd, as on the former day, only went up to the post to give them a start. Theodore, on Mr Martelli dropping his flag, went to the front with a lead of a couple of lengths, both crossing the first hurdle safely and the second. Between this and the third Alma ran off the course on to the ploughed ground, and Theodore sailed away, an easy winner, coming in with any number of lengths to spare. Hack Hubble Race— ls sovs ; 1£ miles ; over ,5 flights of hurdles. For all untrained horses that have never won public money ; the winner to be sold by auction for £25, any surplus to go to the funds. Weights not less than lOst.

Mr Ravenhill’s Acorn, aged (Owner) 1 Mr Roberts’ Doodlem Buck, 6 yrs, (F. Hedge) 2

Eclipse, Stranger, Tommy, and Spotted Boy also ran. There was no betting, all the horses being equal. Acorn made the running at the start, Spotted Boy second, Eclipse third. At the second hurdle there was a grand scatter of the horses, all of them refusing to negotiate the timber. Stranger got rid of his rider here, and ran out of it. Acorn, Spotted Boy, and Eclipse were soon over, followed by Doodlem Buck. Acorn and Spotted Boy, the former leading, now went a clipping pace, with Eclipse and Doodlem Buck close up. This order was maintained until the turn into the straight was reached, when Spotted Boy, having evidently had enough of it, called a go, and allowed Doodlem to take second place, Acorn still leading. At the last hurdle Acorn baulked, and made into the crowd. Fred Hedge tried to bring up his horse, but failed to catch Acorn until just as he got over the hurdle, when the latter beat him on the flat by a length. Timaeu Cup —A Handicap, 60 sovs. Two-and-a-half miles. Nomination, £2 2s. Acceptance, £2 2s, to go to the second horse. The winner of the S, O. Handicap to carry 7lbs extra. Mr P. Campbell’s bg Tommy Dodd, aged,

9st 71b (JR. Ray) 1 Mr P. Campbell’s Jch g Cloth of Gold, 3 yrs, 7st 41 bs (W. Denitt) 2 Mr C. Coombs b g Elfin King, 4 yrs, Bat 81bs (Watty') 3 Mr Barrett’s ch m Mignonette, 6 yrs, Bst 41bs (Johnson) 4 The Chief was scratched for this race.

Betting—2 to 1 on Tommy Dodd, 2to 1 against Cloth of Gold, 3 to 1 against Elfin King, sto 1 against Mignonette. Mr Campbell declared to win with Tommy Dodd. Mignonette led off at the start at a rattling pace, Cloth second, Tommy third, and Elfin King in close attendance. After a few strides the Cloth began to make the running for Tommy, going at a good rate, and assuming the lead. Passing the stand the first time round, the Cloth led, Mignonette second, Elfin King third, and Tommy last, but close up ; one or two changes took place before the top turn into the straight was reached, when Elfin King was leading, Tommy and the Cloth nursing him along the straight. Elfin King ran a game little horse, but he was so placed between the Cloth and Tommy Dodd, that there was no show for him to get up and take the lead if he had it in him. Mignonette had died away, and Tommy came at the finish, winning by about half a length, Cloth of Gold and Elfin King making a good race for second place. Ultimately the former secured it by a short distance. Time—4min 49sec. Tradesmen’s Handicap —3O sovs. Nomination, £1 Is ; acceptance, £1 Is. Mr 0. Coombes’ b f Pungawerewere, 3 yrs, 7st7lb (R. Rowlands) 1 Mr Lunn’s b g Rob Roy, 4 yrs, Bst (Watty) 2 Mr Stansell’s Golden Grape, aged, 7st (carried 7st 61b) (Moore) 3 Mr Martelli’s b g Madras, aged, 6?t (carried 6st 71b) (Derritt) 0 Betting—6 to 4 on Pungawerewere, even on Rob Roy, 5 to 1 against Golden Grape, 10 to 1 against Madras. Rob Roy made things a little lively at the start, but ultimately Mr Martelli got the lot away pretty evenly, Pungawerewere jumping off with the lead, Rob second, Madras third, and Golden Grape fourth. Punga held the lead all the way, the only change being that the Grape got up third place. At the top turn into the straight Rob tried to come, but it was a failure, and Punga came in a winner by about two lengths, with any amount of go in her, Rob second, and the rest in the order named. Time—2min 63sec.

Consolation Handicap, 20 sova. One mile. Entrance, £l. Chief, Bst 11b ... (Moore) 1 Elfin King, Set 101 b (Watty) 2 Mignonette 3 The Chief took the lead at the start and was never headed. This ended the Timaru races of 1876, which only want a little more go infused into their management to render this one of the most attractive of our country meets. Next year I hope the club will see their way clear to have larger prizes, when they may reasonably look for better sport, I have to thank the telegraph officials here for great courtesy and attention, though the stewards rather ignored the visiting representatives of the Fourth Estate, which I hope will not be the case when next we pay a visit to Timaru.