SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2159, 19 February 1880, Page 3

SPORTING.

BLENHEIM EACES. The races came oft' at Blenheim yesterday. There was a good attendance, the weather was fine, hut beyond a solitary bookmaker and totalisator there was no parade of the fancy. The following were the results : i. Huedl/E Eace, of £3O. Mr E. Mclvor’s (jrcy Memos ... 1 Mr J. March’s Whalebone (Eobins) 2 Grey Momus had a walk over. Maiden ; Eace, of £25 ; distance I* miles. Mr Freeth’s Hero I Mr Nicholl’s Marie Stewart ... 2 Mr Clifford’s Eore ... ... ... 3 The Field, Kate Coventry, Eugene, Billyh and Kraft, also ran. Time—lmin 23sec. Sapling . Stakes of £35 ; 3 year olds ; weight, colts, Bst 10lb; fillies, 8s .olb; •-distance mile. Mr C. Oweii’s Sir George (Eedwood) 1 Mr A. E. Ward’s Heather Bello ... 2 Time—-Imin losecs. Maulbokough Cup Handicap of £IOO added to a sweepstake of £5 ; distance, 2 miles. Norseman ... 1 Magnolia ... ... ... ... 2

Loch Lomond ... ... 3 Clarence and. Mama also started, Marie Stewart and Pinfire were scratched. A false start was made and Clarence and Mangolia went round the course before their riders could pull them in. The betting rose in favor of Loch Lomond and Norseman led. Loch Lomond following with Clare and Mama. At the first mile Norseman and Magnolia were ahead still, Norseman , slightly to the fore. The latter then cleared well ahead, his jockey giving him the whip the rest of the way. On coming up the straight Magnolia challenged Norseman, and an exciting, race ensued, Norseman winning by a neck. Flyinq Stakes. Talent ... ,1 Hero ... 2