SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2378, 30 October 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

[By Tkukgkaph.] AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. Auckland, Oct. 29 The following entries wore received to-night by the Auckland Racing Chil for events at the Summer Meeting : AUCKLAND GUI’. King Quail • Sir George Kenihvortli Le Loup Betrayer Adamant Golden Cloud Vortex Ariel Laertes Hornby Mischief Governor Libeller Riscatorions Rosalina Grand Duchess Yatappa Edward James Rcwi Strath card Gildcroy Matanra To Anau 1 Tim Whiffler Badsworlh Maid of Honor Holdorucss Virginia Water Lara Raudwick Lonehand Foul Play Prunella . Rose of Shirwill Moonstone Sinking Fund Fiend Sir Garnet Hilarious Vampire HANDICAP. Kenilworth Othello Lc Loup Betrayer Adamant ‘ Golden Cloud Ariel Laertes Hornby Governor Piseatorious Grand Duchess Venus Transit Yatappa Bewi Florence Strathcaro Gilderoy Mautanra Tc Anau Tim Whittier Maid of Honor Virginia Whiter Foul Play Vampire Sir Garnet Hilarious Rose of Shirwell Wool Broker Moonstone Edward James Holderncss Badsworth lame Hand Lara Randwick Sinking Fund stkkplechasi;. Eclipse Mignormettc Sportsman Don Juan Jack Shepherd (Jo- Puriri nathan Wild) Agent The Ghost Lone Hand Young Sledge

WANGANUI SBRING MEETING. The following are the results of the concluding events at yesterday’s races : Wanganui Stakes Handicap, of £l6O. Hailstorm, 9st2lb ... ... 1 Opawa, Bst 41b ... ... 2 Rocket, Bst 41 b ... ... 3 Astronomer, Ottawa, My Dream, Marie Stewart and Wilberforcc also started. Wilbcrforce made the running for a mile, and then Rocket assumed command, with Hailstorm second. Entering the straight, Hailstorm challenged the leader, and gradually wore him down, -winning by a length. Opawa came with a rush at the finish, and beat Rocket for second place by a head. Time—4mins BJsecs. Railway Plate, of uOsovs. Hailstorm ... ... ... 1 Redeemer ... ... ... 2 Soukar ... ... ... 3

Tliis was a slashing race between lirst and second, both running node and neck the whole way. Hailstorm ran very gamely and won by half a length. Soukar never could get up, and linishcd a bad third. Two others started. Time—2mins. d7secs. Consolation' Stakes. My Dream 1 Docket 2 Opawa ... ... ... 3 This was a very fast race, with a good linish.

The latest quotations in the betting on the Canterbury races, as given in the Christchurch papers, show Foul Play to be first favourite for the Cup at 5 to 1, Lure being next in demand at 100 to 10. The latter lilly still holds her own in the betting on the Dcrbj*, for which she has been backed at 100 to 40. Betrayer is at 100 to 18 for the C.J.C. Handicap, while Foul Play and Lc Loup arc at 100 to lh. For the Welcome Stakes, Idalium and ilinemoa divide the honours at b to 1 each. Somnus being quoted at 100 to 18. Melbourne, Oct. 20. Mr Field’s British Workman is scratched for the Cup.