SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2427, 28 December 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

ALBURY RACES. The races took place yesterday, in the presence of a considerable gathering of district residents. The following were the results : Distbict Maiden— £lo ; weight for age ; for all horses not having won £lO of public money ; miles. Mr J. Lukey’s b g Topthorn, 9st 21b (B.Nicholls) I Mr T. Winter’s blk m Kate Kelly (late Protest), 9st lib) (Stock) 2 Mr J. McDonald’s b m Midge, 9st lib (Gould) 3 Time—3 min. Ssecs. A protest was entered against Topthorn on the ground that he was not a district horse. Distbict Huedles Handicap— £lo,l| miles. Mr R. Rutherford’s g m Nellie, lOst 01b (Hammond) 1

Mr W. Burgess’ eh m Miss Tatton, 10st 61b. (Brattan) 2 Mr W. Burgess’ b g Baron, list 61b (Smart) 3 Time—3min 50sec. Albuby Cup Handicap—£ls-; open to all horses. 2 miles. Mr J. Me Donald’s b g Deceiver, 9st (Stock) 1 Mr Fraser’s b g Dalesman, Bst (Hoskins) 2 Mr T. Burgess’ b h Faugh-a-Ballngli, Bst 51b (H. Burgess) 3 Time—4mins 20sccs. District Flat Race—£lo ; 1 mile ;no weight under 12st. Post entries. Mr J. McDonald’s b g Deceiver (Joyce) 1 Mr J. Lukey’s b g Topthorn (Lnkey) 2 Mr P, Campbell’s cb ra Lorna (Blundell) 3 District Tro t Handicap—£s; 3 miles. Post entries. Mr J. Dixon’s cb g Alday, scratch ... 1 Mr A. Bain’s ch g Shepherd Boy, 350yds ... ... 2 Consolation Handicap, J mile. Mr O’Fcddeu’s b m Never Did, Bst (Cuthbert) 1 Mr P. Campbell’s ch m Lorna, lOst (Hammond) 2 Mr J. McDonald’s b in Midge, 9st (Gould) 3 Hurry Scurry, 4*mile. Mr E. Rutherford's ch g Tussock ... 1 Mr R. Rutherford’s b g Beelzebub ... 2 KAKANUI RACES. Oamaru, Doc. 27. The Kakanui races came off to-day, and were the most successful yet held at Kakanui, both as regards the manner in which the races were contested, and the number of horses taking part. Maiden Plate. Emerald 1 Scrip 2 Shillelagh 3 Won by half a length, after a good race. Kakanui Handicap, of 10 sovs. Play Boy 1 Adamant 2 Littlejohn 3 The Novel Race was won by Scrip. Handicap, of 30 sovs. Little John 1 Milo 2 Play Boy ... 3 Play Boy was beaten half a mile from home, and the finish was left to Little John and Milo. The Hack Race was won by Sultana, and the Consolation by Little Fraud, with Nimblefoot second. Adamant also went to the post. HEATHCOTE RACES. Christchurch, Dec. 27. The Heathcote races to-day were attended by about 1000 persons. The Cup of 100 sovs was won bj r Mr Mason’s Randwick, canning 7st 13lbs ; Mr Butler’s Luna, carrying 7st 9lb, second. Volunteer and Virginia Water were scratched. AUCKLAND RACES. [Bv Telegraph.] Auckland Dec. 27. The opening day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Meeting was an unqualified success. The racing was good, the attendance large : but unfortunately the rider of Libeller (P. Nolan) lost his life. The following are the events: — Maiden Plate of 80 sovs, with a sweep of 2 sovs each. Mr J. Smith’s Tim Whiffler, 3yrs, Bst < Mr Leonard's Kenilworth, 33TS, Bst 2 Mr Bobbett’s Woolbroker, 3yrs, Bst 3 Betting—G to 4 agst Kenilworth, 2 to 1 agst Tim Whifller, Rosarina, and Woolbroker, 4 to I agst the others. Tim ran well, and his jockey helped him to win the race by half a length. There was little betting on the totalisator .in the paddock, but on that outside £42 was totalled, dividing £4 Is Gd for the winners. Free Handicap, of 50 sovs, with a swoop of 2 sovs ; distance, 1 mile. Mr Fanner’s Parawhenua, 4yrs, 7st 1 Mr Walters’ blander filly, 2yrs, sst 71b 2 Mr Bates’ Hilda, 3yrs, Gst 111 b ... 3 Time—lmin 50secs. The total isator in the paddock had £2B in, £ll on the winner, dividing £2 ss. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 sovs with a sweep of 2 sovs ; distance, 2{ miles, over nine flights of hurdles. Mr Gallagher’s Harry Mount, aged 9st 7lbs ... ... ... ... 1 Mr Butler’s The Agent, aged ... 2 Lonchand and Mignonette also ran. Lone Hand was backed at C to 4 ; oven money was laid on Agent; 5 to 1 against Harry Mount; and 10 to 1 against Mignonette. Lone Hand led to the first hurdle, Harry Mount was the iirst to clear the second hurdle, but he became disgusted at the back of the course. Mignonette having fallen at the third hurdle, was disposed of. Coming into the straight Lone Hand and Agent challenged Harry for lead. They appeared to rise together at the last hurdle, when, in a manner which to a great number was uncountable, Harry fell back and Loue Hand won ly a length, Agent four lengths behind. A protest was lodged against Lunn, Lonehand’s rider, for unfair riding, the allegation being that he struck Harry Mount’s rider. The evidence of Captain Walmsley and other witnesses was most positive and Lone Hand was disqualified, Mr Lunn then lodged a protest against Hodgson, the rider of Hany Mount, on the ground that he tried to force Lonehand off the course, but after hearing the evidence, the protest was dismissed. Auckland Cup Handicap, 300 sovs' with a sweepstake of 10 sovs each added ; second horse to receive £2O out of the stakes; and the third horse to save his stakes ; 24 miles. Mr Lance’s Foul Play, aged, Bst 121 b ... 1 Mr Smith’s Maid of honor, 43 7 rs, 7st 11b 2 Mr Edgar’s Ariel, aged, Bst Gib ... 3 Mr Walters’ Libeller, 43'Ts, 7st 21b ... 0 Mr Horsfall’s King Quail, syrs, Gst 121 b 0 Mr Mitchelson’s Vampire, aged, Gst 121 b 0 Mr McKerron’s Gelding, 4yrs, Gst 101 b 0

Mr Hunt’s Yatapa, aged, Gst 71b, also ran. Better, Lara, Grand Duchess, Rewi, Kenilworth, Tim Whittier, Lonehand, Rosarina, and Golden Crown were scratched.

Betting—G to 4on Foul Play, 4to 1 agst King Quail, Maid of Honour, and Yatapa, 8 to 1 agst Vampire, 12 to 1 agst the others. This, the chief event of the meeting, was made remarkable in two ways, it was made a dead certainty for one horse and it resulted in a fatal accident. A fair start was effected, Libeller going off with a slight lead, but at the turn

out of the straight Yatapa went to the front, \vith King Quail third. On passing the stand after the Jirst round, Yatapa led, with Libeller second, Maid of Honor third, Vampire fourth, King Quail fifth, Ariel sixth, Foul Play seventh. Then the pace mended, and the racing was fast. Foul Play passed the others in rapid succession at the back of the course, the last to surrender being Yatapa. Here Libeller and King Quail came to grief, resulting in one of the most disastrous occurrences at any of the Auckland race meetings. From the best evidence it appears that Libeller fell with his rider Nolan, and King Quail M'ith Carrington fell on top of them. Nolan Mas killed on the spot. Carrington is recovering. In the meantime the race went on, and the favorite won as he liked, with Maid of Honor second, Ariel third. Time—drain IGsces. Railway Plate of 50 sovs ; for two-year-olds 6st 9lbs; three-year-olds Bst libs ; four-year-olds, 9st slbs. six and aged, 9st 11b. Distance, -} mile. Mr Farmer’s Paramena, 3yrs, 9st lib 1 Mr Smith’s Tim Whittier, 3yrs, Bst 41b 2 Mr Walters’ filly by Hippo— Slander, 2yrs, Gst 91b 3 Prince Charlie also ran. —lmin 20sec.