SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1443, 19 December 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

RANGITATA BRIDGE RACES. The following nominations were received for the undermentioned events, to be run at the Rangitata Bridge Race meeting on Boxing Day : ARUNDEL CUP. Mr John Heney’a b g Te Kooti, aged Mr R. T. Button’s b g Star, 6yrs Mr John Worner’sblk g Wrangler, syrs Mr J. Moorhead’s b g Bagshot, 6yrs Mr J. Mason’s ch f Opera, 3yrs Mr A. McLeod’s ch m Gold Dust, syrs Mr G. Cornish’s gr f Possum, 3yrs Mr D. Denoon’s hr m Yinco, syrs Mr R. Hunt’s b g Jackal, aged Mr John Jack’s b m Juno, 4yrs. handicap hurdle race, Mr R. T. Button’s Star, (Jyrs Mr J. Worner’s blk g Wrangler, syra Mr J. Mason’s ch f Opera, 3yrs Mr Geo. Ilawke’a b m Nancy Lee, aged Mr Geo. Cornish’s b g Strawberry, 3yrs. TIMARU RACES. The following events were run at the Timaru Racing Club’s Summer Meeting on Wednesday in addition to those given in our last issue Annivebsart Cup, of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes ; 1J miles. Mr M. Studholme’s ch c Viking ... 1 Messrs Murphy and Stock’s Scaltheen 2 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ b g Jack ~ 3 Mokarakara, Bagshot, Oamerine and Janette also ran. Time—2min leases. Totalisator dividend, £ll9s.

Pony or Galloway Race, of 20 sots ; weight for inches ; 6 furlongs. Mr A. McLeod’s bin Brown Rose ... 1 Mr C. Cornelius’ b g Spider 2

Mr W, S. Lindsay’s r g The Old Firm 3 Juno, Mary Ann, Pony, and Phoebe also ran. Totalisator dividend, £2 Is. December Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs; ' second horse 5 sovs from the stakes ; over six flights of hurdles ; one and a-half miles. Mr Wilkinson’s b g Panic I

Mr F. Ashby’s b g Boco ... ... 2 Mr Jones’ ch m Coryphee 3 Totalisator dividend £3. Timaru Handicap, of 60 sovs; sacond horse 10 sovs from the stake ; 1 mile. Messrs Murphy and Stock’s Scaltheen 1 Mr Sherwin's ch g Fmtradsr 3 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ b h Borderman.** 3 Chinaman also started. Scaltheen won easily. Dividend, £5 2s. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from stakes ; | of a mils.

This race at first resulted in a dead heat between Furtrader and Camerine, with Chinaman second. On the dead heat being run off Furtrader proved the winner by a short head. Dividend, £ll3s.