SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2500, 12 April 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

0.J.0. AUTUMN MEETING. Shaohd Day— Tuesday. April 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. Garfortb. Clerk of the Course—B. W. Millett. Hon Treasurer— G. G. Stead. Selling Race of 50 sovs, with a sweep of 3 save added ; weight for age, with selling allowances; li miles. Mr Bates’ ch g The Poet, by Anteros— Fancy, -1 yrs, Bst 71b (£300) ... (Ivemy) 1 Mr Hereford’s The Joker, 6 yrs, 7st 91b (£100) (Hicton) 2 Mr B. Powell’s On Bit, 4 yrs, 7at 51b (£100) (Allen) 3 Mason and Vallance’s Volunteer, Syrs, Bst 91b (£300) (Webster) 0 Betting—2 to 1 against The Poet, 5 to 2 Joker and On Dit, 4 to 1 Volunteer. Volunteer was the quickest away and kept the lead for about half a mile, followed closely by The Poet, hard held, The Joker last. After going about three-quarters of a mile the latter ran up on the outside, and Volunteer at the same time fell back beaten. The Poet, followed closely by The Joker, then made the running, and turned into the straight eide by side, The Poet having the best of it, the latter ultimately winning easily by two lengths.

The Flying Handicap of 50 sovs, with a sweepstakes of 3 sovs added; six furlongs. Hon. W. Robinson’s hr f by Caseivelaunns— Envy, 3 yrs, fist 21b (Butler) 1 Mr G. W. H. Lee’s hr c Emir Bey, 3 yrs, fist 11b (Dnnn) 2 Mr E. Cntta’ ch m Nautilus, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Thompson) 3 Hon. W. Robinson's oh h Natator, 6 yrs.

9st 11b ... ... ... ... (Derrett) 0 Mr W. Walters’ b h Libeller, 5 yrs. 7st 121 b (Webster) 0 Mr G. Fraser’s b f Hinemoa, 3 'yrs, 7at 51b (Sturgess) 0 Hon. Q. McLean’s hr m Legerdemain, 3 yrs, 7it 21b (including 51h over) 0 Betting—2 to 1 against Natator, 4 to 1 against Hinemoa, Envy filly, Emir Bay, and Nautilus, 6 to 1 against Legerdemain, 7 to 1 against Libeller. Hinemoa and Natator made the running to the turn with Nautilus close up, Halfway up the straight the whole lot appeared to be in it, the most prominent being Natator, Nautilus, and Envy Filly, Natator appearing to have a little the best of it. At the rails, however, he was passed successively by the Envy Filly and Nautilus, Emir Bey close up. The latter then came with a terrific rush, and obtained second place half a length behind the Envy Filly, the same distance separating Nautilus, Natator a good fourth. Time—lmin. 21seoi. The Consolation was won by Mr Sam. Powell’s blk m On Dit, fist, beating Legerdemain, fiat 31bs, and closed the Autumn Meeting of 1882. TEOTXING MATCH. A match for £2O a side took place yesterday morning at Papanui, between Mr Wild’s Dolly and Mr Hawkins' Dick. The start was from the six-mile peg, finishing at the Sawyers’ Arms Hotel, the distance being about three miles. The race resulted in a win for Dolly. This is the fourth match between these same parties, a win being recorded to Mr Wild in each case. HOKITIKA RACES. [press association tklegbam.J HOKITIKA, April 11. At the second day’s racing there was a large attendance. The following are the results ; HURDLE RACE. Bat 1 WESTLAND HANDICAP. Talent 1 Lon glands 2 Dick 3 ladies’ purse. York 1 Shark 2 Bat 3 CONSOLATION. Nikau X Marie Stuart 2 RACING AT OXFORD. Ou Easter Monday a series of scratch matches were run off on the Oxford racecourse, and drew quite a crowd, about sixty horsemen and fifty pedestrians being present. The first race run was between T. Denton’s dbg Barbarian (T. Gundry), 7st, and B, Murfitt’s dbg Tommy (T. Murfitt), 7st 21b ; distance, three miles. The stakes were horse for horse, the loser reserving right of tendering £25 in lieu of horse. A capital start was effected, aod tho horses raced together tho whole distance, but Barbarian eventually won by three lengths, it being acknowledged one of the finest races ever run on the Oxford course.

Another match took place between Mr T, Denton's b g Pippin (owner), list 91b, and Mr E. Murfitt’s bg Tommy (Q-. Murfitt), 10st 9lb. The distance was two miles, and the stake £2O a side. This race was a gift to Pippin, who won with ears. Hurry Scurry Race— Distance, one mile; £1 entrance to go to winner ; four entries. The race was won easily by J. White’s Bimu (T. Murfitt). Hubble Each—One mile ; eight flights of hurdles ; three entries. This event was won by Mr R. Henry’s Eory o’More, ridden by Mr 3. Pearson,

TIN WALD RACES. The above annual sports were held on Easter Monday in a paddock kindly lent by Mr John Carter for the occasion The attendance was very good considering the state of the weather and the Christchurch Exhibition and races being held on the same day. The following is a description of the horse racing. Hurdle Race, of £'.2; H miles; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft tiia. Nomination, XOs ; acceptance, 10s. Mr B. £). Pnllan’s Lnghmor, aged, list (3. Armstrong) 1 Mr H. Muir’s Lonehand, aged, list 71b (3. Hay) 2 Mr S. Corbett’s Captain and Mr Tnompson’s Dagria also ran. Laghmor won in a canter. As Dagria was jumping the second hurdle he hurt his spine very seriously, and had to be carried off the course.

Tinwald Cup, value £5 ss. presented by Messrs Wilkin and Carter, with 20sovs added; ! J miles; handicap. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. Mr T. Thompson’s Comet, 3 years, 7st 111 b (Eosewarne) 1 Mr Clarridge’s Minnie, 6 years, Bst 101 b (T. Stevens) 2 Mr J. Carter’s Marchioness Neil, 2 years, 7at 41b (C. Price) 3 Minnie, Shepherdess, Steamer, and Lass also ran. Britannia, Lady Florence, and Laghmor were scratched. Trotting Race (Handicap) cf £B, with a sweep of 10s to the second horse; 2 miles ; weight, lOst. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10a. Mr O. Digby’s Bijou 1 Mr Wright’s Spencer 2 Mr MacDonald’s Jane 3 TitoVowara and Papanni also started. Bijou was afterwards di.qualifiod for breaking. Maiden Plate of £10; 1 mile; weight for

age. Mr J. Corbett’s Captain (Stevens) 1 Mr Lawson’s Britannia ... ... (Owner) 2 Mr James’ Young Python ... (Johns) 3 Mr J. Smith's Ply and Mr Clarridgo’a Doubtful also started. Fly was out of the race, as she slipped and threw her jockey just after she started. Selling Hack Back of £10; winner to be sold fer £ls; 1 mile; 9flt 101 b up; entrance, 20a. Eip and Tear ••• ••• ••• 1 Three others started. The winner was sold immediately afterwards for £l7 10s. Forced Handicap of £6; 1 mile; entrance, 10s. Mr 1 hompson’s Comet, 3 yrs, 9st (J. Smith) 1 Mr D. Pnllan’s Lagbmor, 9st 31b (J. Armstrong) 2

Eip and Tear and Obtain also ran. Comet won by about four lengths. Consolation Handicap of £5 ; 1 mile. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, sa. Mr Miller’s Shepherdess. Bat (C Harrold) 1 Mr Clarridge’s Winnie, 9st (T. ttovens) 2 A Hurry Scurry, which was won by Mr Lewis’ Jenny, beating six others, brought the horse racing to a close. AUCKLAND RACES. [PBBBB ASSOCIATION TKLBQBAM.^ Second Day. There were about 2000 people on the course to-day. Considerable surprise was expressed at the wholesale scratching in some of the bigger events, and especially in the Autumn Handicap.

Fjctinu Stakes of 5U sevs. Maid of Honor 1 Virginia Water 2 Mischief £? Florin also ran. Virginia Water was very fractious and broke away several time?. When the flag fell she got the best of the start, but was quickly overhauled by Maid of Honor and Mischief. These three lay together neck ard neck until the back of the course was reached, when Maid drew away and bad obtained a lead of a length. Mischief’s rider whipped hard-, but could not obtain the premier position. Virginia Water, whom about three-quarters o! the distance had been traversed, came up with a grand rush and passed Mischief in the straight, but he shot his bolt before he reached the quarters of Smith’s game little mare, which eventually won, hands down, by a good length. Florin was nowhere from the start to the end, and finished several hundred yards behind the third horse. Time—lmin., 52 sec*. HiIIWCAP STBBPI.3CHA9K, 100 COTS ; distance, about Sh miles. To Whetn 1 Baku 2 Catch ’em ... ... ... ... 3 Grey Momus, Matan, Hard Times, Harkaway, and Wild Dajrell, also started. Grey Momus cleared the first jump, closely followed by Hard Times. Te Whetu took the lead going up the hill, and at this period rain began to fall, and it was impossible to< distinguish tbs colors of the riders. All the horses jumped splendidly till the gorae was reached, but several baulked at a stone wall in Peache’s paddock. Matuu fell and broke his foreleg bo badly that fragments of the bone protruded from the wound. The rider Goodman was unhurt. ’Te Whetn took all his jumps with ease, and before the second time round was completed he was leading by such a distance that his victory was certain, and he landed an oasy winner, with Baku second, andCatohem a bad third. The other horse did not complete the distance. Betting—s to 2 Matau, 4 to 1 Oatchem, 10 to 1 Oatchem and Wild Dayrell,: Matau was shot, and Goodman, his rider, slates that the horse did not fall, but - slipped. Momus collided with him, driving the post into his leg,

Autumn Handicap, 105 sovs ; distance,

miles. Mr Horsfall’s King Quail (Williams) 1 Soukar ' (Farrell) 2 Mavis (Woon) 3 Maid of Honor, Larry, Lara, Yatapa, Othello, and Luckypenny also ran. It was a slashing race the whole distance, and a sheet might have covered the lot, with the exception of Yatapa, which was last from start to finish. Maid of Honor was a beaten horse before three-quarters of the distance were covered. King Quail came with a rush the last quarter of a mile, overhauling Soukar, Mavis, Larry, and Luckypenny, and won by three lengths. Time—2min 68£iec.

Elleeslik Handicap, 100 sovs; threequarters of a mile. Hippo-Slander filly 1 Amazon 2 Fanny Fisher filly 3 Mr Walters decided to win with the Fanny Fisher filly. ‘Tenambra,Landseer, Maribyrnong, Kelpie. Ouida also ran. At stait both fillies took the lead, but Amazon raced the two-year-olds so hard that the Slander filly had to ba brought up to win the race. Amazon made a good second. Betting—ls to 10 agst Fanny Fisher filly, 2 to 1 agst Amazon, 3 to 1 Slander filly, and 4 to 8 to 1 the rest.

Shoets Handicap, 80 sovs; mile and 240 yards. Paramena 1 King Quail 2 Ratcatcher 3 Virginia Water, Soukar, Larry, Grand Duchess, Kenilworth, Mavis, Othello, Luckypenny, Scotch Mist, Amazon also ran, _ Leonard did not declare to win with either of his horses, but Walters declared to win with Grand Duchess.

There was a bad start. Ratcatcher sprang to the front, with Paramena second. King Quail being, as usual, in the .rear. The field spread out, and the favorite had only fourth position in the cutting. King Qoail was so far in the rear that he was not supposed to have the ghost of a show, but he doted up with the foremost, and ran a grand horse into the straight on the outside running. To those on the stand it appeared as if King Quail won by half a length, but the judge’s decision ;wos that Paramena won by a head. There was a great deal of dissatisfaction expressed, bat there was no reason why the judge’s decision should be altered. The time was 2min 21Jseo. The betting was 3 to 2 on the field with Virginia Water for choice. Consolation Handicap, 25 sovs ; one mile. My Dream 1 Luckypenny 2 Kenilworth 3 Yattapa, Tim Whifflar, Gilderoy, Rocket also also ran. My Dream justified the confidence of her backers. Time, I min. 58sec.

Betting—Even on My Dream, 3 to 6 to 1 the rest.