SPORTING.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 265, 3 April 1874, Page 4

SPORTING.

THE..DTTNEDIN JOOKEY OLTJB AUTUMN MUETING.—SECOND DAY. •The weather to-day was: delightful, and the attendance more than moderate—say between 3500 and 4000. We were glad to observe that the utmost punctuality: was. observed, and that the day's business was concluded so as to enable 'people to return to town at a reasonable hour, The first event-on 'tlie card, the Hurdle Race, brought out a field of six, YLedora. being reserved for the steeplechase; Bismarck, the favorite, fell at the'first hurdle,' and every other, horse, Maid of ■ the Mill excepted, had a-soill. It was an; i easy victory for the .latter, to the great delight of-several of the. book-makers, who had backed her. heavily. 'l'he Jockey Club.Handicap, as might have: been ex- . pected, fell to Mr. Redwood's mare, though Tam ran'a good second, the rest being nowhere. 1 The Steward's Purse, for which 'there were four entries, was a most unsatisfactory affair. Tatnburitii was scratched early,in the afternoon, and Gossip ten minutes before the start. so that there were only.Mr. Redwood's pair to go tor it. .He declared to win with Calumny, and, in •; consequence, the latter virtually • had a walk Of course the public were horribly disgusted, and gave expression td : their feelings by hissing Calumny vehemently when brought into the saddling - paddock. The Novel Race was an'easy score tor.* Taffrail, who, last year, : was sold on the ground for, £2B. 'The following is a detailed account of • the races:—

Handicap Hurplr Race, of 60 sovs., with a svveopatalc.es of 2 sovs. each; the second rhorae to receive the .amount accruing from the sweep, Nomination, 3 sovs. ' Two miles and a distance, over ten hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. . i Patterson's. bni Maid of the Mill, aged, '' ' ' 'lUst 51b .. . _ , (Williams) 1 Bichardson's b orbr g Mistletoe, aged, 9st 101b.. | ... - (W.Smith) 2ch ch g Banjo, aged, Bst' I Olb (Hall). 3 lleay's b g Hisraruck, (J yrs, lOst 31b ... 0 obg Swaggj&jfer/aged, •-•. ... 0 started, Modora being withdrawn , aft(iyi'h'er" mbai- was up. Her owner, '' ' However, says he scratched her at the in the morning. Betting—- • -.the••■field, Mjrid of the Mill being . ,a rather warm favorite, but very short "Vdds against any 01,-the others A good start! was made, arid the first four cleared ' tiro first hurdle well, but Bismarck fell, •n* hurting his rider's knee, and preventing his "remounting. At the fourth hurdle Uanjo fell, but was soon up again ; at the last hurdle but one in the first round Mistletoe, and Swaggerer'added themselves to the list of casualties. Maid of the Mill waR, ; when ; the spilt ones were again in the saddle* nearly half a mile ahead, going well, and taking the jumps like a bird. She never made a mistake, arid came in a winner by hundreds of yards. Mistletoe was second; Banjo third. „ Time, 4min. 57sec. Mistletoe carried 'i43jflbs overweight.

.ptfNKIJf.N J6oK.EY Ofc'tfß JIANDrOAI', of 200 s'ovh.. with a sweepstakes of fi aovu: each; the second horse bo receive the xmount accruing from the sweepstakes; the third horse to receive lOsovs. from the stakes. jNdmniatioh, 2so vs.; acceptance, 3 sovs. . one mile anil three-quarters. iietUyood's b m Lurline, 4 yrs, 9at 121b ... ... ... ... (R. MaHon) 1 "Ward's b g Tambnrini, 5 yrs, Bst*7lb ... (T. Hughes) 2 ; HazlsttJa b g Atlas, aged, 7st l()lb : '' iM'Nulty) 3 .Delfttnaiii's b c Templeton, 3 yrs, Ost 101b : (M alone) 0 Mr. Redwood, scratched Calumny, so only the above four went to the post. It was looked upon as a moral for Lurline, it being impossible to get any money on her. Atlas carried lib extra, Tetnpleton sJlfag. After one break away a middling start , waa made, Atlas getting considerably the worst of it, Temple ton led, making the pace a clinker, Lurline close up, Tamburini third, Atlas being eight, or ten lengths ' - behind. After leading for a mile and a quarter Temph'tori gradually fell, back; and was n >t and offers of' 10 to 1 (in Lurline were yelled out, when suddenly old Tain wus observed to forge up alongside fhe mrire, arid, amidst great cheering, mado her race up the straight Lurl'me passed the post fir&t by a bare length. but 'lWtnrini ran a game horse, and Ims the credit of being the only one that has ever caused her to be " tickled" -t-for Mason had to give bur a touch of

lie whip in the last hundred yards. Atas was third, having got off very badly. Stewards' Purse, of 75 sovs., with a sweepstakes of 2 sovs. each; tho second horse to receive the amount accruing from the sweepstakes. Entrance, .3 sovs. One mile and a-half. , Weight for age. The winner of the St. Kilda Stakes to carry slb extra. Redwood's ch m Calumny, 4 yrs, Bstlllb ... ... .. ... (Sutherland) 1 Redwood's .b m Lurline, 4 yrs, 9st'2lb ... ... ... ... • ... (.R. Mason) 2 Tamburini and Gossip, which had also entered for this race, were both scratched, and Mr. Redwood declared to win with Calumny. There was of course no betting, and the two were just cantered from the post together, Lurline turning into the saddling paddock as they went by the first time. Calumny then finished by herself, amidst a storm of yells and hisses. In case of the bad feeling shown turning to a display of rowdyism, two mounted constables escorted Calumny to the saddling paddock. Time, 4min\ 27sec. Novel Hace, a handicap of 100 sovs. Nomination, 2 sovs. One mile and a-half. Tho winner to be sold by auction, with, his engagements, and the whole of the; proceeds of the sale of i.lie horse to go to the funds. Hazlett's br m Taflrail, aged. 7st (Lyford) 1 Ward's ch g Malabar, aged, 7st 71b . ... .. ... .:. (T. Lyford) 2 Waters' b m Verbena, 3 yrs, 6st (Allfen) 3 Hutchison's ch m Mabel, 5 yrs, Bst ... ... ... (Malone) 0 Smith's br g Congreve, 4 yrs, 6st 31b ... ... ... ... . . .: (S. Smith) 0 Betting 3to 2 against Mabel and Malabar, 5 . to 2 against Verbena, Congreve, and Taffrail. " A good start was made, Verbena and Malabar soon taking the lead, and Mabel bringing up the rear. The same order was kept in passing the stand the. first time, but when half way round again Taflrail drew ahead and gradually cleared all his horses, taking a clear lead of five lengths, and winning easily bv that distance. Malabar was second, Verbena a poor third. The winner fetched £45. Brunette and Wee Lad were scratched, and Border Lad and the Miss King filly did not put in an appearand Time, 2min. 56sec.—^'Star.' Of the amount paid by, the Dunerlin Jockey Club Mr. Redwood's team won £875 18s.; Mr. Delamain took £227 103 ; and Mr. Hazlett £147 ss. ohrist'ohukoh autumn meeting. The following .are Jthe weights declared for the principal events at the Canterbury Autumn meeting,. which will be held at Christchurch on April 6tb and 7th: — ITANTvrcAT* Hurdle P«,ace, of 75 sovs:, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. Distance, two and a-half miles, 1 over ten flights «f hurdles. St. lb. Alice Grey, 4 yrs ... 10 10 Kate (late K ate Kearney), 4 yrs.. . 9 1 7 Scandal, aged .. ... 9 0 Easter Handicap, of 100 sovs. , added to a sweepstakes of 7 sovs. each. Distance, one mile. • ' st. lb; Lurline, 4 yrs... ... ... 9 10i Calumny, 4 yrs .. ... 9 0 Parawhenua, 4 yrs .... ... ,8 2 Gossip, 5 yrs ... ... ..., 7 0 Bevoke colt, 3 yrs ... .. 6 4 Great Autumn Handicap, of 200 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Distance, two miles. St. lb: Lurline, 4 yrs... ... ... ■ 910 Calumny, 4 yrs. ... ... 8 12 Castaway, 3*yrs 7 9 Kakapo, 3 yrs.. .. ... 7 9 Templeton, 3 yrs ... ... - 610 Defamer, 3 yrs. ... ... 6 10 Gossip, s'yrs . ... . 6 7 Delusion, 3 yrs, •.. ... > 6 5 Revoke colt, 3 yrs ... ... 6 0