SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VII, Issue 731, 23 October 1876, Page 3

SPORTING.

OAMARU STEEPLECHASE. (Timaru Herald.) The first steeplechase meeting held at Oamaru came off on Thursday last. The weather was not of the pleasantest description, bat the sport was very good, the meeting being altogether very successful. The following was the result of the racing Maiden Steeplechase, of 35 sovs; for all horses that have never won a steeplechase (matches and Hack races excepted) ; about two miles, over fifteen jumps, and across such country as the stewards may appoint. Weight for age ; entrance, £2 2s, with a sweep of £2 2s each, to go to the second horse. Mr A. Thomson’s b m Forest Queen, 5 yrs, list 81b (Jones) 1 Mr Fraser’s b g Larrikin (late Canary), 5 yrs, list 81b (W. McKay) 2 Mr Paterson’s ch g Te Kooti, 5 yrs, list 81b (J. McGregor) 3 Mr Fraser’s b g Mutineer, 6 yrs, 12st 81b (R. Galt) 4 Oamaru Handicap Steeplechase Cup, of 75 sovs (a Handicap) ; about three miles, over such jumps and across such country as the stewards may appoint. Nomination, £2 2s ; acceptances, £1 Is, with a sweep of £3 3s each, to go to the second horse. Mr A. Thomson’s b m Forest Queen, 5 yrs, lOst (Jones) 1 Mr Fraser’s ch g Banjo, aged, 12st 71bs (W. McKay) 2 Mr Fraser’s b g Larrikin, 5 yrs, lOst 71bs (R. Galt) 3 Mr T. McKay’s, senr, ch g Swaggerer, aged list (D. McGlashan) 0 Consolation Steeplechase Handicap, of 20 sovs; for all losers among the meeting ; over the same course as the Maiden; post entry £1 Is, with a sweep of £1 Is each, to go to the second horse. Mr A, Paterson’s ch g Te Kooti, 5 yrs, lOst 71bs (J. McGregor) 1 Mr Fraser’s ch g Banjo, aged, list 71bs, (T. Mckay) 2 Mr Fraser’s b g Larrikin, 5 yrs, lOst 71bs, (R. Galt), also ran. Hack Hurdle Race, of £lO. Mr A. Thomson’s g g Nevis (Jones) 1 Mr T. McKay’s Bobby, Mr W. Cairn’s Blood Royal, Mr J. Scott’s Jack, and Mr A. Paterson’s Sandy, also ran,