SPORTING.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 203, 17 January 1873, Page 4

SPORTING.

MATAKANUI RACE MEETING. " The first annual meeting of the MataIcanui Jockey Club , tonic place on the Drybread racecourse on the 2nd and 3rd inst., and proved a most thorough success. The' following shows the result of the various events : Fie st Day. Matdest Plate of 15 sovs, for all horses not having won an advertised face. One mile and a quarter.' Weight for age. Mr Laing's Flora, 7st 31b .... (Cotton) 1 Mr Hutchinson's Young Tiirpin, 9st2lb.. 2 Mr Keenan's Pickpocket, 7st 31b ... 3 Mataicaniti Handicap of 20 sovs; .open to all horses. One mile and a half. Mr O'Brien's Wildboy, 7st 121b..(Cotton) 1 Mr Nos worthy's Hatred, lOst ... ... 2 Mr Hazlett's Brunette, Bst 71b .. . . 3 Dragon and Rambler also ran. Wildboy, splendidly ridden by Cotton,: made a rush, passing "Brunette, and finally beat Hatred at the post by a neck. '

Selling Stakes of £2O. One mile and a quarter. Mr Jack's Golden Cloud, 9st 1 Mr Davies' Blood Royal, 7st ... ... 2

Paclcly and Welcome also ran. The winner was submitted to auction by Mr. Stanbroot. and realised £3O.

Miners' Purse of 10 sovs; for horses not having v/on an advertised race of £lO. Three-quarter mile heats. Young Tui'pin ... ... 1 Blood Eoyal .. .. 7 2 Miss Pure and Ida also ran. Second Da.t. Midsummer Handicap of 30 sovs; open to all horses. One mile. . 1 *.—.■■■ Mr O'Brien's Wildboy, Bst ... (Cotton) 1 Mr Nosworthy's Hatred, lOst ... 2

Mr Hazlett's Brunette, 7st 121b ... ... 3 Topsy also ran. Dragon was scratched: There was some heavy wagering on this race, Brunette being backed at "level money and five to four on her. Wildboy's advantage of 2st. 21bs. over Hatred proving too much, he was landed the winner amid great excitement.

Handicap Trotting Eace of 10 sovs. - Two

miles and a half. ■■ ■ .■ Mr Burke's Sally, 440yd5... ... 1 Mr Eudloff's Bismarck, 880 yds ... ... 2 Mr Miller's Tommy, at scratch ... 3 This was an easy win for Sally. Novel Handicap of 50 sovs. One mile. Yv inner to be sold by auction, and tile proceeds to go to the-race funds. Mr Burke's Golden Cloud, Bst 121b

••• •• ••• ... (Waddle) 1 Mr Iveenan's Topsy, 7st 21b • ;.. ; ■ 2

Dragon and Rambler also started. The Cloud ran a game horse, and was again sold by Mr. Stanbrook for £3O, thus realising, with' his former sale, £45 to the funds of the Club.

Hospital Race. Amount collected, £l3 5s 6d. One mile. Gentlemen riders.

Mr M'Cullougli's Golden Cloud, 12st 71b. ••• ... ... ...(Handy side) 1 Mr Hazlett's Wexford, 12st ... ... 2 Miss Ennis also started. The winner was presented with a silver cup. This was an excellent race, but the Cloud again ran a game horse, and, although Wexford had not started .during the meeting,: the Cloud carried his rider to the fore, and passed the Judge amidst great applause. Consolation Handicap of 10 sovs; for all beaten horses. One mile. Mr O'Brien's Dragon, 75t.... ... ... 1 Mr Hazlett's Wexford, |st 71b . ... 2 Dragon won easily. G-reat credit is due to the; Club for their spirited programme and for the manner in which it was carried out. The booth was a credit to. Messrs. Dickie and Hutchinson, who supplied their thirsty customers with a good article with cleanliness and celerity.—Condensed from the ■ Dunstan Times.' • . : •

The following are tlie Duns tan Jockey Club handicaps:—Jockey Club Handicap: Tamboiirini, lOsfc 41b ; Burgundy, lOsfc; Malice, 9st lllb ; Hatred, 9st-71b ; Wildboy, 7s fc 101b ; Atlas, 7st 71b ; [Rose, 7st 21b ; Brunette, 7st 21b; Otamete, 7st 21b; Miss Emiiis, 6st 81b. " Members 5 Handicap : Hatred, 10st 21b ; Malice, 9st 121b ; Lyndon, osfc 21bvj... SiivTatton, • Bsb -81b";

Atlas, 7st 101b ; Ofcamete, 7st 21b ; Brunette, 7st 41bMadam,' 6st 121b; Kate Kearney, 6st 121b; Dragon, 6st 91b; Flora, 6st 31b. Hurdles : Sir Tatton, lOst 41b ; Tauibo'urini, 9st 121b. . - ;

Mr. Nosworfchy's stud was brought under the hammer, at Christchurch,orr : -the 7tli instant. There was a poor attendance and liardly any biddings. .The lots sold were Me# Merrilies, br. m., by St. George out of Gipsy, with foal at foot by Sledmere, and served by Sledmere, to Mr. Pigeon . for 150 guineas ; Obscurity, gr. m., pedigree unknown, darn of Ivanhbe and Sykes, with foal at foot by Sledmere, and served by Talisman, to Mr. J. T. Ford for 40 guineas ;.-b. c., 1 yr., by Caledon, dam Emmeliae, entered for the Derby of 1874, to Mr. 'J. Bennett for 20 guineas ; Lurline, br. f., 8 yrs., by Traducer, dam Mermaid, winner of the Canterbury Gup and Christchurch Plate, 1872, was passed in at 420 guineas ; Calumny, ph. 3 yrs., .by Traclucer, dam Gitana, winner' of Derby and Lottery Plate, 1872, reserved at 500 guineas, was passed at at 420 guineas; Talisman, br-. hj., 4 yrs.,.by Traducer, out of Azuoena, reserved at 500 guineas, was passed at 350 guineas ; Envy was passed at 150 guineas. . For the brood mares, the highest bids for those not sold were Mermaid, 300 guineas ; Emmeline, 280 guineas ; Deception, 250 guineas ; Flat Iron, 100-' guineas ; Azueena, 300 guineas ; Lady Jane Grey, no bid ; Amuri; 55 guineas ; Romp, 40 guineas ; No Name, no bid. deferring to the disqualification of Peeress the Melbourne ' Herald 5 says 1 : —On the face of the report it is impossible to guess on what part of racing law the above resolution was passed. And it does seem, indeed, as if the present owner has been most unjustly treated. There ii.:ay have been a thousand reasons, for scratching Peeress, and. if there : were' not one of the thousand, surely forty-eight hours is sufficient notice for the public: of a horse s withdrawal. How many times, we might ask, have many-- of our best trusted ownei*s scratched- 1 horses on the post witnout being asked to assign a reason? And very justly so tool Mr. Walters deserves the sympathy of the racing authorities of Victoria. -Dolphin wou the • Midsummer • Handicap ; and Blue Peter the. Canterbury Stakes, at the JSTew Year-meeting.