SPORTING.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 103, 16 March 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

WANGANUI RACES. Wanganui Stakes Handicap, 100 sovs ; two miles. Vallance’s Vampire, Gyrs, by the Bark — Rushlight, Gst 91bs (Webster) ... 1 Butler’s Numa, 7st 91b ... ... 2 Walters’ Libeller, 7st 41bs ... ... 3 Resolution, Otawa, King Quail, Romeo, Curiosity, and Maid of Honor, also started. Numa was made the favorite at 3to 1, Otawa and Vampire being next in demand. Vampire made all the running, but when Numa joined him in the straight, a desperate race resulted. At the stand Vampire managed to get just a head in front, which advantage he maintained to the end, Numa being a length in front of Libeller. Time 3miu 44.jsec. Town Pate, 30sovs. welter weights for age; 1 mile and a distance. Ray’s Hornby, 3 yrs, by Songster—Toi Toi (Wattie) ... ... J Walter’s Billingsgate ... ... 2 Horsfall’s Rand wick ... ... 3 Redwood’s Magnolia fourth. Randwick went off with the lead, but Wattie brought up Hornby at the distance post, and stalling off Billingsgate’s rush won by a length. Time 2min. oisec. Flying Handicap, 75 sovs, one mile and a distance. Vallance’s Vampire, 6 yrs, 7st lOlbs—(Nolan) ... ... ... 1 Keith’s Soukar, 5 yrs, 7st ... ... 2 Walters’ Billingsgate ... ... 3 Eleven came to the post, Soukar and Talent being the favorites. Ratcatcher went away with the lead, but on entering the straight Nolan, by splendid riding, brought up Vampire, and with Soukar, singled themselves out. They passed the judge’s box together, the verdict being given in Vampire’s favor by a short head. Time, 2min. 2sec. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 75 sovs. ; distance, 2J miles. Mclvor’s Loch Lomond, list ... 1 Keith’s Matau, 10 41bs 2 Scott’s Abolition, lOst 21bs 3 Railway Plate, of 50 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. Randwick ... 1 Talent 2 Billingsgate 3 Five started. Hornby has been a warm favorite for the Cup. Hippocampus and Hailstorm have many friends. “ Spectator” tips Hippo. Wanganui Cup Handicap, of 1000 sovs; second horse to r ceive 200 sovs., third horse 100 sovs., from the stakes ; distance, 2] : miles. Betrayer .. ... ... ... 1 Hoi.iby 2 Soukar ... ... ... ... 3 Time, 4min. lOsecs. Resolution, Numa, Hailstorm, Laertes, Vampire, Hippo Libeller, Form, Otawa, Balmora, Little Wonder, and Magnolia also started. Such a grand field made a pretty sight. Jn the totalisator in the saddling paddock there were 123 at £2 ; G2 were on Hornby, 25 on Betrayer, 14 on Laertes, 18 on Vampire, 15 ) Hippo, 9on Balmoral and 9on Hailstor . This event caused great excitement, ana the toilettes of the favorites were eagerly scanned. Three false starts were made befo e the field was finally despa' died o i the journey. Balmoral cut out the running with Hailstoi.n and Libeller close to him on the whip hand ; Vampire headed tlicruck.jjAta mile fre n the stand Otawa and Resolution work'd their way to the front, a-ul momentarily looked dangerous, but ultimately died away. Hornby and Betrayer waited about fourth and fifth until two miles had been covered, when they came through and entered tin- straight, with Soukar in close company. There were about half-a-dozen others, all apparently in it, and whip and spur went to work. Derrit roused up Betrayer once, and then stalling off a determined rush was made by Hornby, who came along gallantly under the whip, and won a most exciting race by a head, Soukar half a length behind, Hippocampus fourth, Libeller fifth. Time, 4min 133,sec. This was the time given by the official timekeeper, but Mr Redwood gave it as tmin Hlsec. Maiden Plate, of 40 sovs ; U miles. Sauntever ... ... ... ... 1 M arie Stewart ... ... ... ... 2 Port Wine 3 This was a very tame race, Saunterer winning as he liked, in 2niin 57sec. District Plate, of 100 sovs. Gibson’s Otawa ... ... I Mom’s Astronomer ... ... ... 2 Handley’s Flood ... ... ... 3 Seven started, and a very pretty race ensued, Banshee winning by a length. A protest was entered against the winner on the ground that the owner was not a bona jidr resident, in terms of the advertisement "of the race. The protest was entertained, i and the stakes awarded to the second horse. (’onsolation Handicap. | Laertes, Sst !01b (Clifford) ... 1 Ratcatcher, 7stßlli 2 Balmoral, Gst 121 b ... ... 3 Laertes was made the favorite at 2 to 1. and justified his backers by winning by a head. Mr. Redwood purchased Falcon, a two-year-old, from Mr. John Stevens hut the figure has not transpired.

LTPEJI WAIRAU GOLDFIELD. (From a Correspondent.) March 15. So far as I am aware there have been no fresh funis of importance since i last wrote to you, and as I before stated anythin', like a rush is to be deprecated, tle rc being noth ing to warrant it. There are now about SO miners on the ground, and the average amount of gold per man obtaiue 1 up to the present time would not amount to ordinary wages. still the yield is not barren, and it is quite on the cards that payable gold may be struck. Watson and mate I hear have got about three ounces between them since they have been on the ground and they were amongst the first comers since the late discovery. Taylor and party are at work higher up the valley than I have so far had time and opportunity to reach and I cannot ascertain with anything like accuracy what they are doing. The probabilities are that they are not dissatisfied with their prospects, or they would have “given it best,"’ as I hear Doreen and party from Haveloock have done. Last Sunday’s rain here filled the creek and drove several off to the terraces. J his would seem to imply that in W inter it will not be ikely that sluicing operations will be can ; d on successfully near the Creek, except i considerable on tlay. I am glad that Mr Bek seems willing to make iernis with the miners, lie is willing to continue to sell them mutton at 3 per lb, and (lour can be purchase on the ground at 19 per cwc. The Warden has not yet honored us with a visit. Whether lie will do so or not seems problematical, unless his official superiors intimate to him that should do so. Miners from the Wakamarina side continue to come over by way of the track from the Forks, across the range. From them 1 hear that Mitchell and party look forward to a good “ washing up ’ and they richly deserve it after their IS months work. I hear that there are still a few miners working at Onamalutu, but I have no authentic information as to what they are doing. There is a rumor also of something having been done lately at “the Sutherland,” but nothing definite has transpired. The next few weeks before the setting in of the bad weather will be anxiously watch ed by those who hope that a payable field may be struck on the W airau side of the dividing range.