SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2465, 11 February 1881, Page 2

SPORTING.

[By Tkmoghapii.] WAIKAHAPA PACES. Fikst Day. Wjjllixgton, Feb. 10. Tbe following were the concluding events of the first day;— DXSTKICI HANDICAP. Scnorita 1 Borneo ... 3 Ika ... ... ... ... :3 COEINTHIAX GUI* Billingsgate 1 Barbara 3 Only these two started. They raced together to the straight, and then Billingsgate came away and won easily.

The Hack Race was won by Roebuck out of a field of ten.

Second Day. About 600 are present. HUEDLE BACE. Agent ... 1 Kangaroo ... ... ... 2 Roha 3 Raven threw his rider. MAIDEN PLATE. Petruchio i Whitan ’ 2 Elfreda 3 POVERTY BAY RACES. [By Telegeaph.] Gisboene, Feb, 10. The first day’s racing of the Poverty Bay Turf Club meeting was held today. The weather was magnificent, and there was an unusually large concourse present.. The only game of chance permitted was the totalisator, which was well patronised.

Maiden Plate ; weight for age. Distance one mile and a-half. Director (late Fenian ... 1 Ruapeho 2 Naughty Boy 3 Naughty Boy led past the post the first time round, but was picked up by Director, who came in three lengths ahead of Ruapeho. Ladies’ Purse ; three miles Foul Play 1

There.was a tremendous disappointment, as the owners of Matau and Skysail would not let theii horses run. Mr McDonald, the owner of Foul Play, offered to give the stakes to the church, as it was a walk over for Foul Play. County stakes, for all horses bred in the County of Cook ; weight for age.

Director 1 Flat Catcher 2 Director came in hard held, Tradesmen's Handicap ; distance, one and a half miles. Merlin ... 1 Mavis 2 Angler ... ... ... 3 Foul Play ... 4 Flying Beauty was scratched. Five started and a splendid race ensued. Mavis was first past the post on the first round, closely followed by Angler and Foul Play. Then Merlin’s jockey forced the running, closely fol* lowed by Mavis and Angler. Foul Play had to carry too much weight, and took fourth place in the race. Selling Race. West End 1 Naughty Boy 2 Barb 3 West End led from the first and came in an easy winner. DUNEDIN RACES. [By Telegraph.] Dunedin. Feb. 11. The following entries and acceptances for the forthcoming meeting were posted last night : HANDICAP HUBDLE BACK. st lbs st lbs Agent ..12 0 Milo 10 0 Clarence .. 11 12 Sailor Boy.. 8 !) Littlejohn.. 10 9 Carrigecn .. 8 9 Waikari .. 10 0 RAILWAY PLATE. Governor .. 8 3 Nautilus .. 8 3 Sir Mocked.. 8 5 Miss Domett 8 3 Mischief .. 8 3 Legerdemain 6 8 MAIDEN PLATE. Miss King ~ 9 1 bf by CassiveMoa Bird .. 8 11 lanus —GasSir Garnet .. 8 1 tinette .. 713 Morphia .. 8 1 Hippona .. 713 Miss Domett 8 1 queen’s plate. Hornby, 4yrs Governor, 3yrs Lady Emma, 3yrs Sylvanus, 3yrs Nautilus, 3yrs Miss Domett, 3yrs. CHAMPAGNE STAKES. Mameluke .. 8 10 Amulctte .. 8 10 Cassivelaunus Idalia .. 810 Miss King 810 Cassivelaunus Sumness .. 810 Enby .. 8 7 Yattendon .. 8 10 SELLING PACE. Boughleend Playboy .. 711 Dhoun .. 8 7 Fenian .. 7 7 Sunbeam .. 8 0 Huntingdon 7 0 Sir William.. 7 0 Ginkel .. (i 11 Swede .. 7 0 Little Fraud u 12 LATEST BETTING. Champagne—2 to 1 Amulet, 4to 1 Idaiium and Corinus, it to 1 Peeress colt. Cup—4 to 1 Sir Modred, Gtol Le Loup and Virginia Water, 7 to 1 Titania, 8 to 1 Grip ami Volunteer, 100 to 10 the rest.