SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 571, 1 March 1878, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUISEDIN RACES. [uy tj:i.eokai'ii, from ocr owx. cornsr.SPOXUENT.] Dcxedis", March 1. The following is the conclusion of yesterday's racing : CHAMPA<?NE RTAKES. Atlantic ... ... ... 1 Captain Douglas ... ... 2 publicans' handicap. Trump Card ... ... ... 1 Izaak Walton ... ... ... 2 Oberon ... ... ... 3 Pungawerewere also ran. A capital race between the two first horses. Ittaak Walton led until coming into the straight, when the colt assumed the lead, and won by a neck. Time, 2min. lGsec. •SELLING RACE. Exile ... ... ... ... 1 Kuriwao ... ... ... 2 Sir William ... ... ... 3

TO-DAY'S RACING. Duxkmx. March 1. The attendance on the course was about 4000. The weather was cold, but not disagreeable. HANDICAP HURDLE EAOE of 80 SOVS. Two miles and a distance ; over tell flights of hurdles oft. Gin. in height. Mr. Mason's Eclipse, lOst. "lb. ... 1 Mr. White's Sir Tatton, lOst. 101b. ... 2 Mr. Gourley's Kildare, list. 41b. ... 3 Theodore, Little Dan, and Warwick also started. Betting —3 to 2 against Eclipse, 2to 1 any other. There was a splendid race between the first two, and was won on the post by a short length. All the jumps were taken beautifully by tlie first three horses. D.J.C. HANDICAP, Of 300 soy.?.; one mile and three-quarters. Mr. Kay's Templeton, aged, 10.51., inchiding 71bs. penalty... (R:i\') 1 Mr. Redwood's Longlands, 3 vrs., 7st. lOlhs (Clifford) 2 Mr. Redwood's Ariel, o yrs., 9st. 91bs. (Matthews) 3 Hippocampus, Unknown, and Chancellor also started. Mr. Redwood declared to win with Ariel. Betting—Even against Ariel, 3 to 2 against Templeton, and 2 to 1 against Hippocampus. Chancellor was first on his legs, followed by Templeton and Longlands, with Ariel close behind. These positions remained unchanged till passing the grand stand, when Templeton closed on Chanferellor. After a.mile had been gone, TemiHHgn rapidly fell back, and the cry was raig§fc*that the. Cup hero was beaten. fell back, and Mr. RedwooiPs'^jfeiE 1 -: raced' with Hippocampus. yards from home, Ray broygrrt up Templeton, and he overhauled the leadera at\<fyery stride. On entering the straight all three were observed under

the whip, and Templeton won a grand race 011 the post by nearly a length. His victory was very popular, and Ray was cheered vociferously. Time, 3min. 17sec. DERBY. Oberon was scratched for the Derby at 1.30 p.m., and Trump Card had a walkover.