SPORTING.
THE METROPOLITAN MEETING-. The following weights were declared on Saturday evening for the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap of 500 sova, added to a sweepstakes of 20 bovs. Second horse to receive 50 bovs from the stake; third horse to save his stake. Nomination —2 sovs to go to the fund. Acceptances, with 5 sovs on October Ist; 5 bovs on day of general entry; and 10 sovs by 9 p.m. on the evening before the race. Two miles. st. lb. st. lb. Templeton ... 9 7 Waicti 7 7 Guy faux ... 9 7 Fable 7 7 Fishhook ... 9 4 Catastrophe ... 7 7 Ariel » 2 Folle Farine ... 7 7 Mata ... ... 8 9 Ottawa 7 5 Danebury ... 8 8 Harlequin ... 7 5 Jangler 8 6 Sinking Fund Laertes 8 5 (late Ranolf) 7 3 Longlands ... 8 5 Cloth of Gold ... 7 0 Lara 8 5 TeWhetumarama 6 13 Hippocampus ... 8 4 Mufti 612 Maroro 8 3 Chancellor ... 610 Puriri 8 2 Luna 6 9 Camballo ... 8 0 York 6 9 Fallacy 8 0 Eversley ... 6 8 Bribery 7 12 Nemo 6 7 Insolvent (late Fiction. 6 7 Bide-a-Wee) 7 11 Rama Rama ... G 7 Pungawerewere 710 McLean ... G 7 Foul Play ... 7 10 Dundee ... 6 7 Blue Peter ... 7 9 King Quail ... 6 7 Foam 7 9 Repo 6 2 Orange Lightning 7 8 Prudence ... G 2 DcadHeati ... 7 8 Naiad G 2 Songster ... 7 8 Sorceress ... 6 0 Phifire 7 7 Merlin 6 0 Maritana ... 7 7 H. P. Lance, Handicapper. RANDWICK SPRING- MEETING. [BY SUBMARINE CABLE.] Patron—His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, G.OM.G. President—The Hon. Sir Edward Deas Thomson, C. 8., K.CM.G. Vice-president—The Hon. E. King Cox. Firt Day—Saturday, August 31. The Hurdle Race—A handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, 2 ft., with 100 bovs added. Two miles and a half. Solicitor 1 Peter Simple 2 Jupiter 3 Time, smin Usees. The Trial Stakes—A sweepstakes of 5 bovs each, 2 ft,, with 100 sovs added. For three-year-olds and upwards, which have not won a prize exceeding 50 sovs in value up to time of entrauce. A winner of such prize thereafter to carry 71b, extra. Second horse 20 sovs from the prize. One mile and a quarter. Jasper ... 1 Highlander 2 Won by a length. Time—2min. 144-sths sees. Thk Sprin* Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 bovs each, 2 ft, with 100 sovs added. For threo years old and upwards. Second horse 20 sovs from the prize. One mile and a half Chester 1 Woodlands 2 Maccaroni 3 Chester won, hard held. Time, 2min 43 l-sth sees. The Derby, a sweepstakes of 30 sovs each, 10 ft. For colts, Bstlolb ; and fillies, Bst 51b; then three year olds. If more than twenty subscribers the owner of the second horse to receive GO sovs out of the stake. The forfeit to bo paid before 4 p.m. on the day preceding the race or the nominator will be liabl' for the whole stake. Ono mile and a half. (Entries closed). His Lordship 1 The Epsom Handicap, a handicap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 2 ft, with 100 sovs added. For three year olds and upwards. Second horse 20 sovs from the prize. A winner of any handicap after the declaration of the weights to carry 71b extra. Ono mile. Discount 1 Roodee 2 Won on the post. Time, lmin 44secs.
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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1419, 2 September 1878, Page 3
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