SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 1888, 12 March 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

WANGANTTC J. O. EAOES. [BT TBIiBSBASH:.] WANGANUI, March 11. The weather is threatening, hut no rain haa fallen as jet. The attendance is very large, and the excursion trains froax the country are crowded. H»ijdle Eace, 50 sots ; 2} miles ; weight for age ; over 9 jumps, 3ft Din high; entrance 3 sots. TeWhetn 1 Motu 2 Abolition ... 3

Won by two lengths. Clarence, G?zelle, Bangatira, Stella, Grey Momus, Hardy, and Penelope also ran. This was a very pretty race. Clarence made the running, but fell at the last hurdle. Grey M'amna looked formidable, but his rider fell off half a mile from home, when Clarence also fell. Te Whetu had no difficulty in stalling off the rush by Motu. Time, 4min, 44|secs. The betting was in favor of Grey Momus and Clarence. Wanßanui 'leebt, 100 bots, added to a sweepstake of 10 sots each, half forfeit; 3 sots on accep'ance, and 5 sots at the post; distance, 1£ miles ; colts Bstlolbs, fillies and geldings Bst 51b. Closed with 39 subs. Socket ... ... ... ... 1 Saunterer... ... 2 My Dream ... 3 Eingleader, Astronomer, Comns, Petruchio, Hackfall, and Tam O'Neill also ran. The betting was 3 to 1 tgst Saunterer and Astronomer, 20 to 1 Socket. Saunterer made all the running, baring My Dream and Socket in close attendance. Entering the straight, Socket closed on Saunterer, and they ran a desperate race home, Socket winning by a short head, My Dream a good third. Time—2min. 50Jsee. Sapling Stakes, 60 sovs ; two-year olds; distance, three-quarters of a mile; Derby weights ; entrance 3 sovs. Sincerity ... ... 1 Lothair 2 Falcon 3 Three others started. Betting, 3to 1 against Sincerity. Cigarette jumped away with the lead and led for half-a-mile. Sincerity then came through the field and won easily by a length. Time—lmin. 23fsecs. WANGANtri Stakes Handicap. Vampire ... ... ... ... 1 Numa ... ... ... ... 2 Libeller ... ... ... ... 3 Won by a head. Time—3 min. 44i sees. TOWH FIATE. Hornby ... ... ... -•■ 1 Billingsgate ... •■• ■-2 Eindwick -■• -•■ 3 After a good race Hornby won by half a length. Time—2 min. 5J sees. Flting Stakes. | Vampire ... ... ... ... 1 Soukar 2 Billingsgate 3 Nine others started. Batcatcher led till the turn up the straight, when Vampire obtained the leid, and after a severe struggle with Soukar won by a short head. lime — 2 min. 2 sec. SECOND DAY. The rain fell during the night, bnt towards noon the sun came out bright and warm. The course was crowded, and the attendance about 4000 Handicap Httbdies. McTvor's Loch Lomond, list ... 1 Keith's Matau, 10at 41b 2 Scott's Abolition ... ... ... 3 Nina accepted. Eailwat Plate, 50 sots, weight for age, 2 miles and a distance. Bandwick ... ... ... ... 1 Talent 2 Billingsgate ... ... ... 3 Five started. Hornby has been made warm faTorite for the cup, but Hippocampus and Hailstorm have mariT friends. The Cup. Betrayer 1 Hornby 2 Soukar ... ... ... ... 3 Time—4 mim 10 eecs. Fifteen started. DAEGAVILLE BACE3. [By Tklf.gbaph.] AUCKLAND, March 11. These races came off yesterday. The principal event was the Dargaville Cap, of 80 •ots., which resulted as follows : Xantippe 1 Tanpo 2 Malvern •» S