SPORTING.
(FROM OUR O.W^COKRESPOkD^S^.) r . ° • fiojfEbnr, December l! There was magnificent weather for the postponed races to-day, and the Forbury Park course was well patronised. Proceedings, began with the Freo Handicap, for which there were nine acceptances. The three heavy weights, however, were scratched, and Soukar became strong favorite, at level betting, with 2 and 3 to 1 against others. The following are the results : Free Handicap, of 40 sovs. ; 1 mile. Butler's Jsuma, Gst 121b (Rudings) ... 1 Keith's Soukar, 7st 41b (Harris) ... 2 Chaafc's Oberon, 7st 21b (Hastie) ... 3 Hill's Unknown (6st 121b) and Taggart's Grace Darling (ost 101b) also started. Oberon got away with the lead, but Soukar challenged him lialf-way, and soon had him beaten. Kuma waited till the turn, and then came full of running, winning by a length. Oberon was a bad third. Unknown and Grace Darling were never in it. Jfuma carried 51b over. Time—l min. 53| sees. Ladies' Purse, of 30 sovs ; 1£ mile ; welter weight for age ; gentlemen riders. Goodman's Chancellor, 5 yrs, list 31b (Mr. Bradley) 1 Hill's Unknown, aged, list, Mr. Taggart) ... ... ... ... 2 Eversley, Grace Darling, and Hornby were scratched, the latter being reported to be a little off. Chancellor was never asked to galop, and won by eight or ten lengths. Time—2min. 32-isecs. St. Andrew's Handicap, of 100 sovs ; 2 miles. Ray's Titania, Bst (Wattie) ... ... 1 Goodman's York, Bst 51b (Rudings) ... 2 Mason and Vallance's Lara, Bst 91b (Nolan) 3 Chnafe's Atlantic, Ost 121b (Hastie) ... 0 Camballo, Hornby, Rangatira, and Soukar were scratched. Titania was the favorite, at 3 to 2. Atlantic and she led' .'in. 1 company' till within half a mile from home, when Hastie fell from ..who thus was out of it. Titania then held the lead till the finish, winning by. two lengths, hard held, in 3min. s&7secs. Lara made an effort on coming info the straight, and at one time York looked as if coming, but neither could touch the marc.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1129, 1 December 1879, Page 2
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