SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1830, 3 January 1880, Page 4

SPORTING.

HORORATA RACES. This annual meeting came off on January Ist, in the district Domain. The weather, though threatening in the morning, was exceedingly pleasant throughout the day, and the local attendance very large. The course, which has been well looked after at a good deal of expense, was in capital going order, and a now saddling paddock, built since last year, was a very noticeable improvement. The various officials were most assiduous in the discharge of their duties, working well together with very satisfactory results. A new stand had been erected by Mr Palmer, which was not so well patronised as it should have been, but in the luncheon room beneath, as well us in Mr MortU's booth by the course, the cate ers did good business. In the absence of the Hon. John Hall, Mr Gough acted as judge. Messrs Dpi on, Peacocke, and Cres»well gave every satisfaction as handioappers, as did Mr James Oordy as starter, and Mr Thorne as clerk of the scales. Eive saddled up for the Hororata Cup, for which Don Juan, the winner of last year, was the favorite. Wairiri made the running for the first mile or so, with Don Juan in close attendance, and Tawera nest. Three quarters of a mile from homo Wairiri’s bolt was shot, and Royal slightly improved his position, but it was evident that the issue was between the favorite aud Tawera. The latter, however, who was carrying 101 b. overweight, tired coming home, and Don Juan won by about a short length. The Trotting Race was a gift to Polly, against whom a protest was entered, but disallowed by the stewards. Three went to the post for the Open Handicap. Here old Shark went at once to the front and made play for nearly two miles, when he broke down, and Wairiri being by then quite out of tho hunt, Don Juan came on and won easily. In consequence of this mishap Shark was an absentee for the Hurdle Race, which follow ed. The event was thus reduced to a match between another Shark and Bessie. Both jumped well, but the horse had all the foot of his opponent, and won comfortably. After a capital Hack Hurdle Race, won by old Terror, a trio weighed out for the Ladies' Purse, the event of the meeting. The Don was quickest on his legs, and cut out tho work in front of Royal, Tawera lying back. They ran thus for a mile aud a-half, when Royal fell hack, beaten, and Sheonan, who had been riding with great patience, brought up Tawera, end getting on terms with Don Juan at the last turn, the two ran a clinking race home. Tawera, who was the fresher of the two, stayed the longest, and just secured a head verdict for bis owner, the energetic secretary of the club. The Consolation brought out a field of five, of whom tho Tout was tho most fancied, Tho winner, however, turned up in Defiance, who, uncommonly well ridden by T. Phillips, won by two lengths from Royal. This brought a very pleasant meeting to a conclusion. Results are appended : Hororata Cup (District) of 13 boys. lOst. One mile and a half. Mr A. Denetfs b g Don Juan, by Brush (G Denett) 1 Mr J. Digby’s ch g Tawera (W. Watson) 2 Mr T. Ward’s b g Royal ... (Owner) 3 Wairiri and Defiance also ran. Trotting Race of 8 sovs. Two miles. Mr M. Higgins’ b m Polly, scratch (Owner) 1 Mr A. Lenett’s h g Magic, 60 yards (3. Napier) 2 Mr A. Caidale’s b m Catherine, 50 yards (Tinton) 3 J. Thomas’ Lord John, W. Cook’s Miss Nelson, and H. Davis’ Lady Jane also ran. District Handicap of 13 sovs. Two miles and a half. Mr A. Denslt’s h g Don Juan, by Brush, 6 yrs, 9s t 41b (Q. Denett) 1 T. Sheenaa’s br g Shark, aged, lOst 71b (Owner) 2 Mr J. Brown’s ch g Wairiri, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Owner) 3 District Hurdle Back of 13 sovs.; over six hurdles 3i’t. 6iu. Weight, list. One mile and a half. Mr Jas. Rapier’s b g Shark (J. Brown) 1 Mr W. Bredis's ch m Bessie (T. Sheenan) 2 Sheenan’s Shark and Upton’s Kati were scratched. The Hack Hurdle Race produced a field of six, and was won, after a close finish, by Mr Cardale’s Terror. Ladies’ Purse, of 17 sovs.; weight for ago; winner of the Cup to carry 71bs penalty ; two miles. Mr J. Dighy’s ch g Tawera, by Tom King, aged, 9st 71b .. ... (T. Sbeenan) 1 Mr A. Denett’s b g Don Juan, 6yrs, lOst (including 71b penalty) ... (G. Denett) 2 Mr T. Ward’s b g Royal, 6 yrs, 9st 71b (Owner) 3 Wairiri also ran and Comet was scratched. The Consolation Stake brought out a field of five and was won by Mr Gerard’s brown horse Defiance. The Men’s Sports resulted as follows : Mile Race—W. Brown, 1 ; W. Robinson, 2 ; Fitzpatrick, 3. 440 Yards Race—W. Brown, 1; W. Napier, 2; Crawford, 3. Sack Race, 100 yards—T. Brown, 1. Throwing the Hammer —Peate, 23 yards. High Jump—J. Crosswell. Long Jump—Peate. The usual race ball was held in the evening, and was well attended. AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. [By Telegraph.] Third Day—Friday, Jan. 2. The third day's meeting was as well attended as on previous days. The grand stands were crowded to excess. His Excellency, on arrival on the ground, was received with hearty cheering. The first race commenced at ten o’clock. Mares’ Produce Stares of 100 sovs. Billingsgate 1 Milkman 2 Libeller was scratched. Betting—s to 1 on Billingsgate. It was a close race, Billingsgate being hard held and Milkman flogged. Auckland Plate of 100 sovs., with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each; amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Weight forage. Distance, two miles. Libeller 1 Templeton 2 Ariel 3 These were the only starters. Hippocampus, Pinflre, and Camelia being scratched. Betting—2 to 1 on Templeton, 3 to 1 against Libeller and Ariel. Templeton went to win if he was able, and had a deal of money laid on him. Coming round tho straight Libeller took tho lead, and a game race was run with tho horses in a cluster for tie run home, but Libeller cleared away in the straight and won by three lengths, Templeton second, Ariel a good third. Time—3min. 40i-*ees. Handicap Steeplechase of 130 sovs, with a sweeps’akcs of 5 sovs each ; amount accruing from sseepstakea to go to second horse, third horse to save his stakes ; distance about three and a half miles, over a fair hunting country. Loro Hand 1 Sportsman ... ... ... ... 2 Agent was scratched, much to tho disappointment of a great number. Tho other starters were Grey Momus and Loch Lomond. The race was looked forward to with great expectation, but it proved a miserable farce. Batting—s to 4 on Lone Hand, 3 to 1 aget any other. Lone Hand led cff. Loch Lomond baulked at the double hurdle, but was subsequently persuaded over it. Lone Hand made an opening through the fence fronting tho water jump, making a way for the other to wade through it. At the top of the hill oil stuck at the fence. At lest Lone Hand cleared, and although from that to the finish bo baulked at every jump, and hud to be put to them a second time, ho won by barely a mile, Sportsman second. There was no other finisher. Stewards’ Handicap, of ICO sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each for acceptors; amount accruing from sweepstake to goto second hone. Distance, ono mile and a distance. Hippocampus 1 Lara ... ... ... ... ... 2 Maritana 3 Sinking Fund, Balmoral, Malvern, Gillie Callum, and Xantippe also ran. Templeton. Billingsgate, Omega, Yattapa, were scratched. Belting—2 to 1 aget Hippo, 3 to 1 agst Sinking Fund, Maritana, and Lara, 5 to 1 agst Balmoral, 10 to I agst Malvern, 100 to 5 aget Gillie Callum and Xantippe. Tho race was a splendid ono between Hippo and Lara. The laltcr must have won, but at the distance pest her rider stupidly sat down on the horse, thinking he had passed the pest and won. When woke to the position he let the horse go, aud a grand raoo home was won by Hippo by a nose. Walters humorously says that another rider, Lara’s, lost a raoo for him in Christchurch through bad riding, and it was only right he should win for him this time through bad riding. Consolation Handicap. Laertes, Bst lOlbs 1 Rata, 7st 2 Malvern. 7st 121bs 3 Balmoral, Bst 121ba, and Yattapa, 7st 71bs, Also started; Sinking Fund, 9st, was scratched.

This was a grand race, all keeping in a cluster until the straight, where Laertes forged ahead. This concluded the Auckland summer meeting, the most successful in point of attendance and excellence of horses ever held here. WAIKATO SUMMER MEETING. Acceptarces have been received for tho above meeting : HURDLE RACE. Lone Hand I Gladstone Locffi Lomond I Grey Momus Sportsman | MAIDEN PLATE. Emery [ Chance Molly Darling { Glenfern Piscatorions ] WAIKATO TUBE CLUB HANDICAP. Pinfiro | Yattapa Lone Hand I Lady Gertrude Loch Lomond I Clover Lady Elizabeth I Harold Libeller | Barney WAIKATO STAKES. Omega I Billingsgate Titokowaru I Chance FLYING STAKES. Omega I Pinfire Grattan I Glenfern Billingsgate | Harold publicans’ purse. Omega Pinfire Grattan Lalla Eookh Harold Lady Elizabeth Yattapa Lady Gertrude Loch Lomond Gillie Callum Balmoral Malvern Laertes LADIES PURSE. Molly Darling Harold Orakau Loch Lomond Billingsgate Glenfern Lo: e Hand WAITARA RACES. NEW PLYMOUTH, Januaiy 2. Tho Waitara rnccs were a success. Waitara Cup, of s£4o; 2 miles. Catch Him ... ... ... ... 1 Maid of Honor 2 The other races were small events, chiefly amongst local hones.