SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2499, 11 April 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

Sboond Day—Tubsday, Apbil 11.

Stewards—P. Cunningham, J. B. Gresson, J. Studholme, L. Walker, W. H. Wynn Williams, A. O. Wilson. Judge—M. Studholme. Starter—G W. Coventry. Clerk of the Scales—S. Garforth. Clerk of the Course—E. W. Millett. Hon Treasurer— G. G. Stead. The rain continues to fall, and consequently the attendance is very small, not more than 400 or 500 being present. The Autumn Nursery Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, f<ir two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr a. Horsford's br f Siesta, Bst 121 b (Harris) 1 Hon. W. Bobinson's br c Vanguard, Bst 71b (Derritt) 2 Mr G. Fraser's ch f Leonora, 7st 21b (Wattie) 3 Mr G. Fraser's br c Bayard, 83t 21b (Sturgiss) 0 Mr G. George's b o Free Lance, Bst 21b (Clifford) 0 Messrs Mason and Vallance's br c Turquoise. 7stlolb (Webster) 0 Mr J. Lunn'a b o Welcome Jack, 7st 71b (G. Blanche) 0 Mr P. Butler's br f Te Ata, 7st (W. Eeeller) 0 Mr L. Walker's ch f Doris, 6st 121 b (A. Jerry) 0 Nonsense was scratched. Betting—3 to 1 bar one. Siesta waß the favorite. After a lot of fiddling and several breaks away, the lot at last got off, Welcome Jack having all the worjt of the start. Turquoise leading, followed by Vanguard, the remainder all of a duster. Turquoise still led round the turn, and then Vanguard went up to the leader. On coming into the straight Siesta came up on the inside, and gradually improved her position until reaching the rails when .he cume with a rush, and won easily by half a length. Leonora two lengths off third. Time—lmin. 6>ecs. The Easter Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 sova each, with ICD aovj added, for three-year-olds and upwards, the second horso to aave hia stake. One mile. Mr G. W. H. Lee's bro Emir Bey, by Tubal Cain—Ace of Hearta, 3yrs, 6st 91b, 91b overweight (Sturgiss) 1 Mr G. Fraser's br h Betrayer, syrs, Bst ... 2 Bon. W. Bobinson's br f by Caasivelaunus— Envy, 3jra, 6at 91b, 91b over 3 Mr H. Goodman's b h Sir Modred, 4yrs, 9*tlib 0 Sir H. Kobineon's br m Lady Emma, 4yrs, Bst 91bs 0 Mr E. Cutt's br h Chancellor, aged, Bst ... 0 Mr W. Walters' b h Libeller, syrs, 7tt 121 b 0 Mr E. Cutts' Nautilus, 4yrs, 7at 9.b ... 0 Mr E. Cutts' ch o Mataku, 3yra, 7st 0 Tasman waa scratched. This was a grand race. Sir Modred followed closely by Libeller, jumped off with the lead, and led to the turn ; Nautilus then came up, and the field closed up, and Nautilus, then taking up the running, the lot

came on down the straight. Betrayer, followed closely by the Envy filly, leading to the rails, when Emir Bey came through with a rush, and won by half a length ; Envy filly a good third, and the others all close up. Time—lmin 50Jseo. Selling Race. Poet 1 The Joker 2 OnDit 3