SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 886, 27 April 1877, Page 3

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB RACES. [By Telegraph.] [FROM A CORRESPONDENT OF THE PRESS.] First Day. Tr maru, April 26. The South Canterbury Jockey Club meeting commenced to-day. The weather was charming, the attendance and the arrangements good, but the sport was not of the first order. Apropos of the arrangements, wo are glad to hear that it is the intention of the S.C.J.O. to erect a permanent stand next season, for the temporary one to-day was not a creditable construction in any way. The going was very fair. The event started with punctuality, and the various officials were quite an fait at their respective duties. The secretary, Mr Slanscll, being most indefatigable, and the starter, Mr Martclli, wielding the flag with his usual ability. The sport commenced with the Maiden Plate, for which Lady Mary, a Lilliputian mare, pedigree unknown, walked over, and then saddled up for the South Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap. Danebury was reserved for the Flying Stakes, and thus the contest lay between Mr Delamain’s pair and the uncertain Cloth of Gold, who, in spite of his looking in very fair trim, received little or no support. Templeton was hardly the pink of form he showed at Oamaru, but lie stripped well: and the fretful Puuga also seemed in fair buckle. The race requires little description. Punga, with -whom Mr Delamain declared to win, made play for almost her distance

—a mile and a half. Here Cloth of Gold took up the running, and favored by his light impost and new pricker Waddell, put on him expressly, won easily. Templeton, who came up when Ins stable companion had shot her bolt, was second. The Cloth, from Ids running in this race, seems a good goods for t he Timaru Cup on the second day; but he ran so unkindly, (hat he is dangerous to back. Only two came to the post for the Jfovel Race, which was won easily by Steamer, hive acceptors figured on the card for the Flying Handicap, and all came to the pest. Danebury, in spite of his fist, was entrusted with the greatest share of public confidence, and after him Titania, with whom I\Fr Delamain declared to win, was the most supported, while the Chief, who was looking well, had a few friends at the price offered. Head Heat was not, looking no to the mark, nor, indeed, was Titania, while Ellin King seemed very pink. The race was a good one. Hanehury got away, as usual, best, and made play for more than half the journey, where Titania made her

effort, but, dying away immediately, was supplanted by her stable-companion, Elfin King, who, challenging the favorite at the rails, had the best of the run in, and won rather a. close thing by a short length. I had almost forgotten to say that Steamer was sold after the Novel race to Mr Jonas for £3l.

! append details : Maiden Plate, of 50 sovs., It miles; weight for ago ; for all horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding 25 sovs. at the time of starting. J. Burgess’ b m Lady Mary, 3 yrs, Bst

(Burgess, jun.) w.o. South Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap of 100 sovs., with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. for acceptors, amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to jthe second horse. Distance, 2 miles. Logan’s ch h Cloth of Gold, by Ravcnsworth, out of Sweet Briar, Gst Sib ... (Allen) 1 Dolamain’s b h Templeton, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (Wattie) 2 Dclamain’sb mPungawerewcrc, 4 yrs, 7stlolb (Rowland) 3 Mr Dclamain declared to win with Punga Betting—Even money on Punga, 6 to 4 agst Templeton, 2 to 1 Cloth of Gold. After one breakaway the flag was lowered to a good start, the favorite making play with Cloth of Gold in close attendance, Templeton lying back. In this order they passed the stand, and ran without any alteration in the positions to the back of the course. Here Cloth challenged Punga, and the mare being soon disposed of, Watty gradually brought up the old horse at the turn. Cloth of Gold still held a strong lead, and though, from this to the finish, ho ran very unkindly, came in an easy winner by four lengths ; Templeton beating his stable companion about the same distance for second place. Time —3min. Msec.

Novel Race, a handicap of 50 sovs ; entrance, 2 sovs ; distance, lj- miles. Swanson’s b g Steamer, by Slcdmcrc, out of Tantrums, 4yrs, 9st ... (Wattie) 1 Hobbs’ ch g Merry Monarch, aged, Bst 111 b (Gibbs) 2

Betting —2 to lon Steamer. The two got well away together, and raced in company to the turn, when Steamer came away and won comfortably by a couple of lengths. Time —2min. 28sccs. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs. Distance,

three-quarters of a mile. Dclamain’s b g Elfin King, by Malton, out of Mountain Nymph, 5 yrs, Bst (Rowland) 1 Ray’s ch c Danebury, 3 yrs, 9st (Owner) 2 Doiamain’s hr f Titania, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b (McLcar) 3 Markcy’s hr c The Chief, 4 yrs, 7st 71b_ (Clifford) 0 Logan’s b c Dead Heat, 3 yrs, 7st 81b (Allan),„,o Mr Dclamain declared to win with Titania.

Betting —Even money Danebury ; 6 to 4 agst Titania; 2to 1 agst Ellin King ; 4 to 1 The Chief and Dead Heat.

Danebury was quickest on his logs, ami cutout the work, followed by Titania, Elfin King, and The Chief in the order named, Dead Heat, who got away badly, bringing up the rear. They ran thus to the turn, where Mr Dclamain’s pair closed with the favorite, and both The Chief and Dead Heat improved their positions. Half-way up the straight Danebury gave place t o Elfin King, who from this to the finish was in charge of affairs, winning a good race by a short length ; Danebury second, Titania next, and The Chief, who came with a rush on the post, a good fourth. Time —-Train. 22see. The Hack Race produced a field of eleven, Steamer and Merry Monarch, the two opponents in the Hovel Race, finishing respectively first and second. This brought the day’s racing to a close.