SPORTING.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1244, 2 March 1878, Page 3

SPORTING.

HURUNUI RACES. [By Telegraph.] [from the special reporter op the press.] L Hukungi, March 1. This country meeting took place to-day. The weather was all that could be desired, aud the attendance as largo, if not larger, than on former occasions. The ground was in fine order. . . . Stewards—Sir Cracroft Wi£aon ; judge ; Mr Reginald Foster, clerk of scales; Mg Rutherford, secretary ; Mr Mcßae, starter. The racing was very good, better than ever known in this district previously, borne of the best horses, viz., Mirabel, Robin Hood, Frenchman, Satan, Swamphen, and Garry Owen were not in good form. HukuXjE Rack, of Xlo, over tax (lights of hurdles -. entrance, iUs : second horse to receive J 22 out of the funds. Distance, If 1 miles. Weight not under 12st 71bs. H. Murfit’s r g Satan 1 K. Kennedy's b g Packy ... ,- W. H. Hanlon’s Robin Hood, W, H. Burton s Garry Owen and Wilson’s Spiinterbar alsp ran. Packy had the start and led over the two first hurdles, Garry Owen foil at the third. Satan came up to Packy at the half mile, and won as he liked. District Race, of «£5 ; entrance, os ; second horse to receive •£!• Distance, 1 mile. Weight not under 9st. D. Rutherford’s b m Polly Dixon 1 X. Morrison’s b m Mirabel ... ... - E. Powy’s Demon, C. Spalding’s Banshee, J. •flames’ Nelly aud T. M‘Naught c Birdcatchcr .also ran. Birdcatcher took up the running and kept foremost place till nearly at the winning post, and 'then bolted off the course. Mirabel held second till coming home, when Polly passed and won bv a length. Huron ux' Cup, of A2O; entrance, 10s ; second Loreo to receive .£2. Distance, 2 miles. Weight not under 12st. T. Derrilt’s eh g Colorado Beetle ... ... 1 E. Rutherford's r g Stumpy ... 2 W. d. Hankin’s Robin Hood, R. M Kay s Laddie, G. M‘Eae’s Tekoa, A. M'Eae’s Stocking and H. Mnrllt’a Satan also ran. Liddie was the favorite. After a. tedious «tan Tekoa went away with the lead, Satan and Stumpy in close attendance. On passing tRe judge’s chair for the first time, Tekoa wa s leading, with Satan and Colorado Beetle clo» ,u p. Satan gave way and Lad die can\e to hia place, but at the back of the course on the run in Colorado Settle and |}£jji£y i»ce4

winning- by a length; Robin Hood a fair third.

Distkict Hack Race of £7; entrance, ss; second horse to received!. Distance, i 1 mil l . Weight net under list. E. Rutherford’s Stumpy 1 ’ K. Morrison’s Frenchman ... ... ••• 2 T. McN'anght’s Swamphcn, J. James’s Tommy, and K. Morrison’s Young Amberley also ran. Swuniphen went away with the lead ; Stumpy, second. Half-way round the latter came up, and Frenchman took second place. Both raced hard to the post, stumpy winning by a nose ; Swumphen a fair third. Waitoht Plate, £lu ; entrance, 10s": c-econd horse to receive £1 10s. Distance, H miles. Weight not under 10st 7ibs. D. Rutherfo d’s Polly Dix n ... ... ... 1 W. H. Hankins s nobin Hood ... ... 2 W. Clements’ Donor, K. Morrison’s Mirabel, and H. Murfit’s Satan also ran. This was a hotly contested event. Donor went away first with Satan at his girths. Half way round Satan was passed by Polly and Robin, the former winning by about half a length. Publicans’ Purse (District), £5; en-tr-ince, ss; second horse to receive £l. distance,! mile. Weight not under lOst. K. Morrison’s Frenchman ... ' ... ... 1 T. McNauglit’s Birdcatcher ... ... ... 2 Donor and Stocking also ran. The race lay between the first and second horses from the start, the former winning by two lengths. During the spin W. Makin, rider of Slocking, had a nasty spill, and was conveyed off the course in a state of insensibility. Hack Race, of JUG; entrance, 10s; second horse to receive £llos. Distance, 11 miles. Weight not under list. E. Rutherford’s 1 K M-rrison’s Mirabel... ... ... ... 2 i Packy, Laddie, and Swamphen also ran. The first four kept together till the finish, when Stumpy and Mirabel raced to the post, the former winning by half a length. Ladies’ Hack Race; Ist, £2 10s; second, £1: third, 15s. Miss McKay’s Mabel 1 Clara Hood’s Nelly ... ... ... 2 Miss McLeod 3 Miss Patterson and Mrs James also ran. Mabel won as she liked, the others coming in as above. A Consolation race was won by Robin Hood, beating five others, Birdcatcher second. DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB RACES. Second Day. [Br Telegraph.] [fbom the special bepohteb of the press.] Dunedin, March 1. The weather on the second day was a complete contrast to that of the preceding one, being most disagreeable throughout. The threatened rain did not come down, but the winds blew about clouds of dust, and a more unpropitious day I have seldom seen on a racecourse. The consequence was that, though there was a fair attendance, the ladies were in a minority. The sport was very much better, as in nearly all the events, except the Derby, there was keen comnetition. Six came to the post for the Hurdle Race, the majority being well known performers. Eclipse was made a strong favorite, and after a very good race won with a bit in hand from the veteran Sir Tatlon ; Kildare, the winner of innumerable hurdle races here, had to bo content with the honors of a place, and Little Dan and Warwick were quite outpaced. Old Theodore was well in it when his saddle turned, and his rider was thrown, which of course lost him any chance he might have had. The D.J.C. Handicap was the race of the day. Ariel was made a hot favorite, scarcely anything else being backed, except, perhaps, Chancellor, whose previous day’s running in the Cup secured him not a few supporters. The pot, however, boiled over, for old Templeton, in spite of his 10st. impost, scored another win for Mr Ray’s stable, an exceptionally good performance. Longlands, considering the swelling he had the day before, ran a very game horse, beating the favorite, his stable companion, for second money. Hippocampus and Unknown were completely outpaced. Punga- and Cloth of Gold were scratched ; and Chancellor, who looked very formidable for the first mile, shut up immediately on being collared by Ariel. Aft er Trump Card had walked over for the Derby, four weighed out for the Novel race, for which Xantippe was at once spot tod as ft good thing, and in consequence backed freely at even money against the field. The little mare ran well, and won her race almost from start to finish. Eight faced the starter for the R ailway Plate, which turned out the moral it was supposed to be for Foul Play. He won comfortably at the finish from Hippocampus, who ran much better than was anticipated. Punga cut up very badly, and only secured the barren honor of a place. Bribery, who was very fractious at the Start, came in a very indifferent fourth, and the rest were outpaced. I append details of the day’s races : Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 sovs; the second terse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Two miles and a distance, over 10 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. R. Mason’s b g Eclipse, by Prince Clm-lie, aged, lOst 71b .. ... ... (J. Cotton) 1 White’s ch g Sir Tatton, aged, lOst 101 b (O’Brien) 2 Gourlay’s ch g Kildare, aged, 11-t 41b (S. Haynes) 3 Dunbar’s br g Theodore, aged, list (William) 0 Taggart’s b g Little Dan, aged, 9st (T. Colton) 0 Walker’s b g Warwick, aged, Bst: 71b (J. Clair) 0 May Day, Camelia, Shillelagh, and Banjo were scratched. Betting 2 to 1 on the field. At the fall of the flag, Kildare and Sir Tatton went at once to the front, and led by a length over the stand hurdle, the others running together, with the exception of Little Dan, who whipped in, they ran thus for three-quarters of a mile, when Eclipse went up and led in company with Kildare to the turn, where the lot, with the exception of Dan, took close order, and came into the straight together. Coming to the hurdle Theodore’s saddle turned and threw his rider. Here Kildare was still in command, waited on by Eclipse, Sir Tatton third, Warwick next, and Little Dan outpaced, toiling in the roar. They kept these positions to within half a mile from home, when Kildare was disposed of, and Sir Tatton , challenged Eclipse, A capital race ensued, resulting in favor of the latter by a length and a half ; Kildare was a moderate third, , and Warwick finished fourth. Time—4min. 391 sees. Dunedin Jockey Club Handicap of 300 ' sovs, with a sweepstake of 5 sovs each ; the second horse to receive the amount accruing from the sweepstakes; the third horse to ’ receive 10 sovs from the stakes The * winner of any handicap race of the value of 1 200 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry 71b extra : of two or more sucb races, , 101 b extra. Of any such handicap race of J the value of 100 sovs, to carry 51b extra ; of 3 two or more such races, 81-> extra ; of one or more such races of the value of 100 sovs, together with one of the value of 200 sovs, • pibestra. The winner of the Dunedin Cup 1 to carry 71b extra; of the Publicans Handicap, 31b extra; of the Cup and Publicans ; Handicap, 101 b extra. One mile and three--1 quarters. Ray’s b h Templeton, by Traducer, from 1 Belle of the Isle, aged, lOst (including 71b 3 pen Ity) ...- (Owner) 1 . H. Redwood’s ch g Longlands, 3yrs, 7stlolb r (Clifford) 2 H. Redwood’s b h Ariel, 5 yrs, 9st 91b (Matthews) 3

W. Walter’s hr c Hippocampus, 4 yrs, Sat 51b (French) 0 Hill’s b g Unknown, aged, 7st (C>. Sm ilh) Goodman’s bre Chancellor, 3 yra, Ost 91b (Allan) 0 Pungawcrowere aud Cloth of Gold were scratched. Betting—2 to 1 on Ariel, 5 to 4 agst iempleton, 10 to I agst the rest. Mr Redwood declared to win with Ariel, A good start. After they had settled down to work Chancellor and Longlands were the first to show in front, followed by Templeton, Hippo, and Ariel, and Unknown lying last. They ran ft us P 10 B * anu ’ thence to the back of the course, when Chancellor resigned, and Ariel and Hippo took up the running, closely followed by Longlands, Templeton falling back three or four lengths behind the leaders. In this order they ran till tbev entered ft* KtwigW, Nften toplf

ton came in with a rush, and going right through his horses, won a grand race by a length from Longlands, who beat his stable companion, Ariel, by a neck for second place. Hippo finished fourth. Time—3min. 16isec. The Dunedin Derby, of ISO aovs , with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, ha f forfeit; the second hor eto save his stake. Colts, Bst 101 b ; Sides and geldings Bst 71b. Cue wiles and a half, t losed with 4" subs. G. Fraser, ch g Trump Card, by Tr.iducer from Revoke, Bst 101 b ... (• liffo d) w.o. Novel Race, a Handicap of 80 sovs; nomination, 2 sovs ; ono mile and a quarter The winner to be sold by auction, with his engagements, and the whole proceeds of the sa'e of the hor-e to go to t v e funds. D. O’Brien’s b f X by Detractor — Miranda, 3 yrs, 7st 2lb ... ...(Allan) 1 McKay's cn g Jack the Flat, aged, 7st 71b (H. Goar ay) 2 Smith’s b g Kuriwao, aged, 7st 4lb (G. Smith) 3 Henry’s b g Boomerang, aged, 6s' 71 * (Webster) 0 Sir William and Litle Don wore scratched. Betting —Even money Xantippe, 6 to 4 against Jack the Flat, 2 to 1 against Kuriwao. After a couple of false starts the lot got nicely awav together, Xantippe on the inside making the running, closely waited on by Kuriwao and Jack the Flat, Boomerang last. They ran thus through to the quarter-mile post, when Jack the Flat made his effort and up to the turn the issue looked a lit lie doubtful, but coming up the straight Gourlay was at work on Jack, and the filly eventually won with a go>d bit in hand by a length and a half, Jack beating Kuriwao throe lengths for second place. Boomerang outpaced throughout. Time, 2min. 20sec. The winner was put up to auction after the race, and bought in by O’Brien for £57 The Railway Plate, of 100 sovs., the giftof David Proudfoot, Esq. Entrance 4 sovs ; three-quarters of a wile. Weight for age. Mallock’s hr c Foul Hay. by Tradmer, from Fancy, 3 r», Bst 21bs ... (Clifford) 1 Walter’s br h Hippocampus, 4 yrs 9st (French) 2 Barker’s br m Pungawerewere, 5 yrs 9st ( Rowland -) 3 Laucblan’s b g Spey, aged, 9st ... (Lynch) 0 G. Fraser’s b m Bribery, 4 yrs. 8 t lllbs (Higgo’t) 0 Kitching’s br c Oberon, 3 yrs, Bst 21bs (Wattie) 0 D. O’Brien’s ch f Lima, 3 yrs, 7st 131ns (J. Allan) 0 Templeton, Chancellor, and Atlantic were scratched. Betting—s to 4on Foul Play, 6to 4 agst Bribery, 4 to 1 agst Hippo, Punga, and Luna, and 10 to 1 agst Oberon. After some delay at the post, in which Bribery’s colors were conspicuous, the lot, Bribery excepted, got nicely away together. Punga was the first to show in front, followed by Luna, Foul Play, Hippo, and Spey, in the order named. After half the distance had been covered, French took Hippo to the front, Punga falling back, and Foul Play taking second place. Coming round the turn Clifford took the favorite to the front, and hud the whole field disposed of in a few strides, and won easily at the finish by a couple of lengths, Hippo second, Punga third, and Bribery, who ran unkindly throughout, a bad fourth. Time 20secs. A Hack Race brought the day’s proceedings to a conclusion. The following are my tips for the Steeplechase and Queen’s Plate to-morrow : Steeplechase - Shillelagh, 1 ; Banjo, 2. Queen’s Plate Templeton, 1; Trump Card, 2.