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Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2512, 26 April 1882, Page 3

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LOWE 3 HEATHCOTE BACING CLUB. A committee meeting of the above club was held at tho Wharf Hotel, Woolaton, on Monday, the 24th instant, Mr J. W. Davis in the chair. It was resolved—" That the autumn meeting for the 29th May next will be held on the racecourse, Wcolston." Nominations close at Woolston on Tuesday, tho 2nd May next. A programme will be found ia another column. ELLESMEEE EACEB. Thi* annual meeting was held yesterday on the Ellesmere course. The arrangements were not up to what they have been in former years. 'lho fields were small and the attendance limited. Messrs Hobbs and Goodwin had announced that their totalisator would be on tho ground, bat for some reason it did not turn up. The following are the results:— District Hurdle Eace.

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. [by our special reporter.] TIMARU, April 25. The first day of the abov -t meeting was held on the beautifully situated course near the Washdyke to day. Although the day was beautifully fine and wirm for tbe season of the year, the attendance was much below tho usual average. A capital brass band was in attendance, and enlivened the intervals between the events with some pleasant music. The racing was not altogether as good as might have been expected. With tho exception of the Cup, the finishes were very indifferent, and not such as to cause vawih excitement. The following are the results : Trial Stakes of '0 sovs. Weight for age. One and a quarter miles. Sir H. Hobinson's I) m Gitana, by Rapid Bay, Bst6lb (Allen) 1 Mr Stndholme's b c Meteor (late Eleanor colt), Bst6lb (Burgess) 2 Mr J. Meikle's Naughty Boy, 9st 21b (Budings) 3 Legerdemain was scratched. Betting—2 to 1 Giranfl, 2 id 1 agst Meteor, 4to 1 Haughty Boy. Gitana and Ulster raced neck and neck to the home turn, completely outpacing A'aughty Boy. Half-way up the straight Mr Biudholme's colt swerved, and the filly came on and won in a canter. Time, 2rain 27sec. The paddock totalisator showed a total of forty-four at £i, of which twenty-two were on the winner. Sires' Produce Stakes of 90 sovs, for two-year-olds. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst Sib. Six furlongs. Mr M. Studholme's b f by Kauri—Flying Fish (Burgess) 1 Mr M. Stndholme's Forty-fives colt (Ivimy) 2 Messrs Murphy and Stock's Irish Birdcatcher... 3 Mr J. King's b c Clansman—Hadfleld 0 Betting—2 to i on Kauri filly, 3to 1 tte others. Tho Flying Fish filly had the be?t of it, and was quickest away in a bad start. The' Forty fives colt made Iris effort shortly after getting into the straight, but want of condition soon told its tale, and the filly came away and won in the easiest of canters, four lengths in front of Forty fives ; Irish Birdcatcher was third. Timaru Cup Handicap, of 200 sovs, with a sweep of 5 sovs for acceptors, to go to second horse. One mile and three-qnarters. Mr Lance's Cassivelaunus-Envy filly, 6st 41bs (Purdham) 1 Mr O'Brien's Tasman, 3 yrs, 7st ... (Butler) 2 Mr Goodman's Sir Modred, 9st libs ...(Rudings) 3 Mr Walter's Libeller, 7st 121bs ... (Ivimy) 0 Sir H. Robinson's Lady Emma, Bst 9lbs (Allen) 0 Mr Bates'The Poet, Gst 131bs (Blanch) 0 Mr Cutts' Chancellor, Bst 31bs (Hoskins) 9 Mr Lee's Emir Bey, 6st 121bs (including 41bs overweight) (Thompson) 0 Mr Butler's Luna, Bst 21bs (Clifford) 0 Natator was scratched. Betting, 3to 1 air Modred, 4to 1 Emir Bey, 6 to 1 Luna end Tasman, 5 to 1 Envy ft ly, 8 to. 1 Chancellor and Libeller. With very little trouble, Mr Meiklo effect' d a splendid start. Mr Lance's filly soon showed out the mo;t conspicuous, and at a tremendous pace made the running, with the field all iu a cluster in close attendance 1 hey passed the stand in the following order:—Tho Envy filly still retaining a two lengths lead, Chancellor second, Tasman and Luna about four lengths off racing abreast, and Emir Bey whipping in. On rounding the turn Luna improved her position by quickly running up on the inside and took second place on the filly's quarters, Chancellor and Libeller close up. On nearing tho next post Butler's mare, which was running very Btrong, by some means ran tho wrong side, thus completely losing a very good show of winning the race. The Envy filly still continued with tho lead round the back Btretch and so on to the home turn, where Sir Modred and Libeller were her most immediate attendants, and Emir Bey still tailing off When fairly in the straight Tasman appeared to be improving his position, and passing Libeller got on terms with Sir Modred. The whip was out on all. with the excaption of the filly, and although Tasman for a moment looked dangerous Butler soon shcok him off, and without moving won with apparent e»Ee by two lengths from O'Brien's colt. Sir Modred was a good third. Libeller fourth, Lady Emma fifth and Fmir Bay last. Time, 3min 36see. The totalisator had 150, of whom 17 were on the winner. Flying Handicap, of 55 sovs.; six furlongs. Mr Fraser's Hinemoa, 7st 61bs (Butler) 1 Mr Cutts'Nautilus, Bst 71bs (Wattie) 2 Mr Sherwin's Coldstream, 7st 41bs 3 Mr Cutts" Chancellor, Bst 91bs ... (Hoskins) 0 Luna, Libeller, Envy Filly, and Gitana were scratched. Betting-3 to 2 against Hinomoa, 2 to 1 Nautilus, 3 to 1 Chancellor, 5 to' 1 Coldstream. Nautilus gat away the quickest in a bad start, with Hinemoa second, and Chancellor last. _ No change occurred till half way up the straight, when Biuemoa on being called upon went up and challenged the leader, and wearing her down, won easily by a length and a half. Coldstream was third, and Chancellor was last. Time, imin. lOeecs. The totali ator had 112 investors, of which 38 were on the winner. Selling Hack Eace. won by Jack, beating a finld of eleven, terminated tho first day's proceedings. HANMEB PLAINS BAOES. This pleisant little up-country meeting took place on Friday. Appended are the results : Hurdle Race—First prize, £8; ?nd, £2. Mr W. Thomson's bit g Cyclops (Stapleton) 1 Mr \V. Boucher's oh g Tommy ... (Anderson) 2 Mr D. McGiUivary'sb g St. James (Fleming) 3 Mr J Hood's b g raitor 0 Mr W. Green's b g Playboy 0 HimiEß Plate—Fir.=t prize, £10; 2nd, £2. Mr T>. Rutherford's ch g The Lad, by Messenger —Stella (Coleman) 1 Mr F. Green's ch g Hope (Owner) 2 Mr W. Green's b g Playboy (Naire) 3 Shepherds' K.vck —First prize, £8 ; 2nd, £2. Mr 1). McGillivary's b c St. James (F.Green) 1 Mr Scott's rn g Dnntroon (Owner) 2 Mr Coleman's ch g Tussock (Owner) 3 Squatters' Pckse—First prize, £10: 2nd, £2. Mr liomsou's Cyclops ... (Mr O. Thomson) 1 Mr A. Robertson's b g Windwhistle (Owner) 2 Mr S. Hammond's b m Lady Emma (Stapleton) 3 TnoT—First prize, £7 ; 2nd, £2. Mr J. Hood's b g Charlie (Owner) 1 Mr J. Fleming's bin Jeannie ... (Owner) 2 Consolation Handicap—£s. Mr F. Green's Stoker won this event with top weight (12st), beating three other horses. A match for £5 a eide, one mile, between Ttnutroon and St. James, took place after the races. Dnntroon won easily.

Mr W. Holley's Flaxton Beauty ... (Baird) Mr W. Hunter's Forsaken ... Mr G. Bennett's Maori Queen Open Hurdles. Mr H. Piper's Fair Play . (Osborne) Mr J. Braoher's Bijou .(Thompson) Mr H. Lunn's Canard (Lyford) Maiden Plate. Mr W. Bishop's Curate . (Newlands) Mr H. Bryan's tody Helen Publicans' Pukse. Mr H. Lunn's Canard (Baird) Mr S. Nutt's Mischief Ellesmeue Cup. Mr W. Bishop's Whitbatch (Newman) Mr P. McEvedy's Trumpeter ... (Smith) Mr Kichard's Supplejack Fakmers' Plate. Mr Bishop's Curate , Mr McEvedy's Trumpeter Hack Bace. Fly Biddy Consolation. Fair Nell Mischief 2