SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1406, 17 October 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

LAKE TEKAPC RACES,

The Tekapo Jockey Club's Spring Meeting came off on Wednesday last and was very successful, both in attendance and as regards the racing. The following are the results : Maiden Plate, of 8 sovs ; weight for age ; 1 mile. Mr J. McQregoi’e Pop i Mr Kerr’s Fanny ... .. ... 2 Mr xAaoaton’a Day Dream ... ... 3 Hurdle Race, of 12 sovs ; 2 sovs to the second lurse ; 1 sov to the third. miles. Mr J. McArthur’s Killin ... ... 1 Mr F. Rossiter’a Sultan ... ... 2 Mr W. Bain’s The Drift 3 Tekapo Cup, of 15 sovs ; 2 sovs to second hoise ; 1 sov to the third, miles. Mr W. Burgess’ Scallbeeu ... ... 1 Mr W. Bell’s Jenny Lind 2 Mr A. PupplewelTs Frisco ... ... 3 Shepherds’ Race of 5 sovs. 1 mile. 12st up. Mr J. Bain’s Irish Queen 1 Mr W. Bell’s Charlie 2 Mr W, Bain’s The Drift 3 County Plate, of 10 sovs. 1 mile, Mr W. Burgesa’ Soaltheen 1 Mr W. Bell’s Jenny Lind 2 Mr A PoppUwell’a Frisco ... ... 3 Hack Race, of 5 sovs, for horses that have not won public money. 1 mile. Oat up. Mr Manaton’s Day Dream I Mr Thomson's Dick ... ... ... 2 Mr McGregor’s Florence 3 Consolation Handicap, of G sovs. 1 mile, Mr W. Bell’s Jenny Lind I Mr A. Popplewell’s Frisco 2 Mr Kerr’s Fanny 3 TRAINING NOTES. Melbourne, Oct, 14, The training this morning was animated. Winchester and Liverpool did a useful gallop of a mile and a half in fine s'ylo. Time—2min 53sec. Both went strong and finished well. Lord Wilton covered the same distance in 2min 53secs, Sardins in 2min 55-secs, and Gratitude in 2min 57secs. Prince Imperial, Plausible, Tom Brown and Despot did serviceable spins. THE BETTING MARKET. Melbourne, Oct. 14, There was a large attendance at Tattersail’s to-night, and the p ollowing are the latest quotations on the Caulfield Cup - Velocipede and Prince Imperial, 100 to 7 (taken); Welcome Jack, Torn Brown, Plausible, 100 to 6 (taken) ; Winchester, Blink Bonny, Lord Wilton, Madcap, and Gratitude, 100 to 5 (taken) ; Claptrap, 100 to 4 (taken). Winchester has been backed for the Derby at 100 to 7. SYDNEY SPORTING. Sydney, Oct. 15. Entries for Tattersall’s meeting in January next were received to-day. For Tattersall's Gup they numbered ninetytwo ; for the Carrington Stakes, eightysix, and for the Anniversary Handicap, 110. Entries for the Sumner Cup, to be run on Boxing Day, number sixty-one, NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. London, Oct. 13, The Cesarbwitch Stakes, a handicap of 25 sovs each, with 300 added by the Jockey Club, for three-year-olds and upwards, was run at Newmarket (o-day, and resulted as follows : Piaisanter’4 1 Xema 2 Postscript 3 Oct. 14. Middle Park Plate, of 500, sovs added to a sweepstake of 30 sovs, Mr Vyner’s Minting I Mr A. Benholme’a Braw Lass ... 2 Mr Gbilswick’s Saraband 3