SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2366, 16 October 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

DONTROON RACES. The following were the concluding events yesterday: — Novel Race, a handicap of 30 sors, distance l£ mile ; the winner to be sold and the proceeds to go to the Club. Mr D. O’Brien’s br m May Morn, aged, 9st w.o. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs, distance 1J mile ; welter weight for age ; gentlemen riders, members of the Club. Mr F. Shaw’s ch h Adamant, 4 yrs, list (Owner) 1 Mr T. C. Hill’s b g Unknown, aged, list 11b (Schluter) 2 Mr J. H. Lunn’s b g Clarence, aged list lib (Owner) 3

Magician also ran. Tcra and Randwick were scratched. Unknown hung at the post, and lost two or three lengths Clarence having the advantage in this respect. Unknown was well ridden by H. Schluter, but lie carried 71 bs overweight, and this helped to spoil his chance.

Consolation Handicap of 25 sovs; 1 mile ; open to all beaten horses at the meeting. Mr H. Goodman’s ch m Tera, 4yrs,

9st (Rudings) 1 Mr W. Goddard’s b g Emerald, 4yrs, 6st 121bs (H. MTvay) 2 Mr E. Lefovrc’s b g Honest Jack, aged, 6st 3 Clarence and Pilot Fish also ran. Clarence had the best of the start, and Pilot Fish went otf the course. Tera, who was eight lengths behind, on the off side of the course, made her effort, and coming through her horses, Avon a good race by a length, Emerald second, and Honest Jack third. Clarence was last. THE MELBOURNE CUP. [By Caulk]. Melbourne, Oct. 15. The following additional acceptances for the Cup are announced :—Matea (? Rita), First Water, Rivalry, Rothschild, and Totalisator. The total final acceptances number 37. It is considered that the entries for the forthcoming races are very much below expectations. [Some mistake has evidently occurred in the telegrams re the betting in Melbourne on Mata. Mata was backed about a Aveek ago at 100 to 15, but the latest cablegram gives the figures as 100 to 5. We may state that in Timaru Mata is being backed at 7to 1. The blunder in the Melbourne telegram has created a good deal of surprise as well as amusement.] DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB. [By Telegraph.] The D.J.C. have decided to recognise the newly formed Tattersall’s Association, and directed their Secretary to notify the same 'to other racing clubs. The disqualification of Blue Bell Avhich took place at the Palmerston Races in April 1879 has been removed and the Club has resolved that in cases of disqualification or removal of disqualification by up country Clubs in Otago in future no action as to endorsement of the same be taken by the Dunedin Jockey Club until the evidence as taken is before it.