SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 572, 2 March 1878, Page 2

SPORTING.

DUNEDIN RACES. [ISV TELEGRAPH, FROM OUR OWS CORRESPONDENT.] Docemn, March 2. The following are the results of the concluding events in yesterday's racing : NOVEL RACE. Mr. D. O'Brien's Xantippe, .'> yrs, 7st 21bs. 1 Mr. A. M'Kay's Jack the Flat, aged, 7st 7U)s 2 Mr A. Smith's Kuriwao, aged, 7st4lbs li Xantippe assumed the lead at the start, and maintained it throughout, winning by about half a length. RAILWAY PLATE. Mr. Mallock's Foul Play, 11 yrs, Bst 21bs 1. Mr. Walter's Hippocampus, 4 yrs, 9st 2 Mr. Barker's Pungawerewere, 5 yrs, 'lst '.. ' ... ;) Tenvpleton, Chancellor, and Atlantic were scratched. Bribery, Spray, Oberon, and Luna also ran, Foul Play winning by about half a length easily. A Hack Race finished the events of the day. TO-DAY'S RACING. Di;n - ehi\, March 2. The weather to-day is dull. STEEPLECHASE, Of 100 sovs. ; about three miles. Mr. Mason's Eclipse ... (J. Cotton) 1 Mr. White's Sir Tatton (D. OTJrieii) 2 Mr. Walker's Warrick ... (T. Cotton) :S Starlight, Theodore, Kildare, Banjo, and Canielia also started. All the jumps were beautifully taken, and there was a fine race between the first two, which resulted as above.

FOiUH'ItV HAXl>r<',W", Of 200 sows.; oiK! iiiiln and ;i half. Mr. Redwood's Ariel, !.)st .'slb 1 Mr. Ray's 'J'itania, 7stl2!b 2 Mr. Eraser's Bribery ... ... ... :! Mr. Kiiehing'sOboron 0 Templefon was scratched. Ariel won a grand race !>y half a head. Time—2min. 4secs.

quekn's rr.A'n:. Trump Card ... ... ... 1 Templetou ... ... ... 2 This race was won by a length clear. Time : 4.mins. lOsecs.