SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1078, 3 October 1879, Page 2

SPORTING.

WAITAKI JOCKEY CLL'iJ RACES. (rUOM "\U SPK<'l\f, KEI'OKTEI?.) IHntio.on, October 'X Tiie fullowiiitf is the conclusion of our report uf yesterday's races : •niDTTi.vi; mAT< ii—i! mh.ks. Mooney 1 Mv.storv '■' T.iutleNeil '>} ¥'< v ihis event Charlie wa; the favorite, but ho f:iili:i.l to maintain his reputation, being evidently out of condition. Both .Mouiicy and .Mystery trotted rcm.-irkably well, and for some time it was difficult to predict which wonM win. Little Nell iiroke scvci-al times, and spoiled her chance. HACK SKU.INi: HACK —',-MII.K HEAT.S. Fenella " 1 The ten horses on the card came to the post to contest the first heat for this event. Fenella was :i strong favorite. ami justified the confidence of her admirers by winning with the greatest ease, with Cast Out second, and Cteieno third. The second heat wag also won easily by Fenella, Kangaroo being second, and Cast (Jut third. Fenella was then sold for LJJ7 to Mr. Gibson, and the day's proceedings were at an end. TO-DAY'S KACiJS. The "\Yaitaki Jockey Club was again favored with fine weather for the races, though a strong wind was blowing. The attendance was again good but, if anything, smaller than yesterday. Tiie special from Omnaru brought tip a fair complement- of passengers, though it was not crowded. HirniT.E RACE.

Te Wheru (Allen) 1 llobin Hood (Clifton) 2 Little John (Robinson) 3 Loyalty and Romance also ran. Black Prince was scratched. Betting— *- to ion Te Whetu. After one false start, the lot were sent away well together. Robin Hood led over tin;'first hurdle, fuliowed by Loj'.alty and K'unaiice. Little John lying last. Before reaching the second hurdio Loyalty had taken ih .v place, Robin Hood and Romance coming next, with Te Whetu creeping up. She third hurdle was taken in the following order :—Loyalty, Robin Hood, Te Whetu, Romance, and Little John. This order kh maintained over the next hurdle, the throe 'hot being close together. :<:.:■'[ ;";:■.; others some distance behind. The hurdle opposite the stand was taken by L--y«I?y tirst, closely followed by Te WhJru, and going round" the back of the course tiie whole of the horses in a cluster, taking the hurdle almost siiiit:!::\!:co»<iy. Te Whetu then began to draw away, and was landed a good winner, hands down. Time, 4min. 2secs. J. c. HANDICAP. Maritana (Wattie) 1 Rangatira (Allen) 2 Chancellor (Rudings) 3

Pinfire, Blue Peter, York, Unknown, and Libeller were scratched. The trio were sent away to a fair start. Chancellor cut out the running, Maritana coming next, and Rangatira, hard held, third. This order was maintained until the first mile had boon traversed, when Maritana went up ;•;•! tn,L iho lead. A quarter of a mile further, on Rangatira closed up to .Maritana, when Chancellor fell back beaten. Turning into the straight. Marihma drew away from Rangatira, and won a good race, hands down, though the whip was applied to Rangatira. Time 3 min. 14ch sees. SHEPHEKD'S EACE. This race brought three horses to the post. A good race took place between Ringleader and Bella. The former was fullest of running, and won easily. CH AMI'AfiXE sSTAKKS. York (Goodman) 1 Pinfire (Lyford) 2 Libeller (Clifford) 3 Unknown also ran. To Whetu, Maritana, Black Prince. Little John, Chancellor, and Robin Hood were scratched. Pintire was a bit of a favorite, o to 1 being laid against York. Goodman at once went to the front with York, and was never headed, though Libeller and Pinfire struggled hard in the last quarter-of-a-mile to get up to him. It was a capital race.