SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1217, 11 March 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

WANGANIJI RACES. Wanganui, March 11. ; The weather is still threatening, but no rain has fallen as yet. The attendance is very large. The excursion train from the gquntry was very full. HOBBLE BACH. Te Whetu ... 1 ; Matu ... ~, ~f ... 2 | Abolition ~, 3

Won by two lengths. Clarence, [ Gazette, Rangatiri, Stella, Grey Momus, Hardy, and Penelope also ran. It was a very pretty race. Clarence made the running, but fell at the last hurdle. Grey Momus looked formidable, but his rider fell off half a mile from home, when Clarence fell. Te Whetu had ho difficulty in stalling off a rush made by Mata. Time—4min. 44£ sec. The betting was in favor of Momus and Clarence.

Wanganui Debby, of 100 sovs. Rocket ... Saunterer ... ... ... ! My Dream ... ... I

: Ringleader, Astronomer, Leila, Comus, Petruchio, Hackfall, and Shanie O'Neil also ran.

Betting—4 to 1 against Saunterer and Astronomer ; 20 to 1, Rocket. Saunterer made all the running, having My Dream and Rocket in close attendance. Entering the straight, Rocket closed on Sauriterer, and they ran a desperate race up the straight, Rocket, winning by a short head. My Dream was a good third. Time—2mins., f sec. Sapling Stakes, of 100 sovs., Sincerity ... ... 1 Lothair ... ... ... 2 Falcon... ... ... . ... 3". Three others started.

Betting—3 to 1 against Sincerity. This was a very good race. Cigarette ;jumped away with the lead, and led for half a mile. Sincerity then came through, and won easily by a length. Time—lmin. 23|secs.. . CHRISTCHURCH RACES. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Christchurch, March 11. The following acceptances , were received, last, evening GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. Hornby , Fishhook Templeton Grip / Foul Play On Dit Mata . Norseman Marie. Antionette Libeller Betrayer Laertes Luna . Volunteer Canaballo . Vampire