SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1450, 5 January 1886, Page 1

SPORTING.

0.J.0. MIDSUMMER MEETING. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was opened on Friday. The weather was everything that could be wished for, though the attendance waft not more than 1500. His Excelleucy paity were present. Midsummer Hurdle Race, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 sovs. eaeli with 100 sovs added ; second borse to receive 20 sovs. from the stake ; over 8 flights of hurdles ; 2 miles. Mr J. Higgin's Secretary ... ... 1 Mr VV. 0. Rutherford's Irish King ... 2 Mr W. O. Rutherford'sMainboom ... 3 Time—smin 2sec. Totalisutor—lnside, £3 3s 6d ; outside, £3. Middle Park Stakes, a sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, with 250 sovs added ; for 2 and 3-year-olds ; second hors< to receive 50 sovs, third 20 sovs : 6 furlongs. Mr E. Lyon's Albany—Fallacy Colt 1 Mr H. Goodman's Apropos... ... 2 Mr G. G. Stead's Sierra 3 Time —ltnin 18sec. Totnlißaicr—Tn-id.-, , £2 lis ; outside, £2 12s. Midsummer Handicap, a s'eipleehase of 10 sovs, with 300sovs added : Heroii'i borsH 50 sovs, third 20 sovs ; for 3-year-olds and upward* ; 2 milt's. Mr R. Ray's Leon... ... ... 1 Mr J. Stephenson's Captaiu Webtter... 2 Mr S. Higgttt's Patrician ... ... 3 Time- 3miu 36fsec. Tntaimlor—lnside, £2 16s 6d ; outside, £2 72.-. Selling Race, a sweepstakes of 8 so\s, with 50 sovs added ; for 3-year-o d=and upwards ; 1|- miles. Mr D. O'Brien's Derwenter ... 1 Mr H. Horsford's Leodogran ... 2 Totnlisator —Inside, £1 18s ; outside, £1 6s Gd. Craven Stakes, a handicap sweepstake.of 3 sovs, each with 150 sovs added ; for 3-year-olds and upward* ; secon-' horse 25 sovs, third 15 sovs ; 7 furlongs. Hon. W. Reeves' Maligner... ... 1 Mr H. Hammond's Kocktt... ... 2 Mr P. Butler's Taiebeuer ... ... 3 Everton Lad, Billy and Athol Daisy also ran. Locluel and Capt. Webster were scratched. Time—lmin 28;<ees. Totalisator—lnside, £l2 15s ; outside, £lllos. New Year Welter I Plate, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 sovs, with 100 sovadded ; second horse, 20 sovs-; thin* 10 bovs ; 1£ mile. Mr J. E. Pilbrow's Mermaid ... 1 Mr. JE. Pilbrow's May ... ■. 2 Mr W. Weston's Conundrum ... 3 Fusilies also ran. Timp—2mi« ]3j3fc». Tntalisutors—£3 6s and £4los. During the day £5340 were passed through the totalisator. The attendance on Saturday was not at all numorous. £4890 were put through the totulisators, making £10,230 for th" meeting. The following are th« results : Hurdle Race Handicap, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 100 sovs adr)ed ; second horse 20 sovs from the stak<- ; once round and a distance. Mr T. Sheenan's Azim ... ... 1 Mr J. Higgin's Secretary ... ... 2 Ravenswood and Presto also ran, Time —3min Totalisator—£2 5s and £2 4s Gd. New Year's Nursery Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 sovs each, with-150 sovs added ; second horse to receive 25 sovs, thiid 10 sovs from the stake; for 2-year-olds ; five furlongs. Mr F. VV. Cook's Tarantalus ... 1 Mr E. Lyon's Albany—Fallacy c01t... 2 Mr G. G. Stead's Sierra ... ... 3 Time —lmin Totalisators —i'B 12s and £!1 6«.

Grand Stan.p Handicap, a sweepstakes o f 5 sovs each with 250 sovs adf'ed ; second horse 50 sovs ; third 20 sovs from the atako ; 1 j miles. Mr S. Higgott'sPatrician ... ... 1 Afr J. Stevenson's Captain Wobster ... 2 Mr A. Hatl.ornn's Spade Guinea ... 3 Leon also ran. Time—3miu lOfsec. Totalisutors—£4 103 and £5 3s 6d. Selling Race of 50 sovs, for two-year-olds and upwards ; 6 furlongs. Mr vV. C. Webb's Venus ... ... 1

Derwenter, Adventures, Toby, Gold Dust (lute Lady May), Camarine, and Murella also ran. Time—lmin 18aec, Totalisators— £3 8s and £3 14s 6d. Hornby Welter Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 sovs with 100 sovs added ; second horse 20 sovs ; third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Mr H. Hammond's Rocket... ... 1

Mr P. Butler's Fusilier ... ... 2 Mr J. E. Pilbrow's Mormaid ... 3 Tres Sec also started. Time—lmin 32|sec. Totalisators—£2 8s and £3 4s 6d.

Flying Handicap, a sweepstakes of 3 sovs each, with 150 sovs added ; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake* ; 6 furlongs. Mr B. Hammond's Rocket... ... 1 Mr G. G. Stead's Marion ... ... 2 Mr P. Butler's Tit Bit 3

Maligner, Talebearer, Ironsides, Uonun* diinn, Forest King, and Madonna also ran. Time -lmin 18ssc. Totalisators—£7 14* and £7 13s Cd. The Consolation Race was won by Athol Daisy, 6at, bsatiogeight others.

AUCKLAND RACES. The second day's races of the Auckland Racing Club was held on Friday. Auckland Derby of 3GO sovs, for three* year-olds ; l£ miles. Mr Buxton's Foul Shot ... ... 1 Hon. W. Reeves' Stonyhurat ... 2' Nkw Year's Gift Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 sovs; 2 milts. Alaric ... ... ... ... 1 Tim '. 2 Auckland Racing Club's Handicap of 400 sovs ; If miles. Major George's Nelson ... ,„ 1 Mr Douglas' Waitili ... ... 2 Members' Purse of 100 sovs; 1 mile. Mr D. O'Brien's Tasman ... ... 1 Mr Marnhall's Derringer ... ... 2 Great Northern Foal Stakes, of 300 boys, for two-year-olds; 6 furlongs. Mr Buxton's Ricochet ... ... 1 Mr Greenwood Tamona ... ... .2 Grand Stand Handicap, of 150 sovs ;:l£ miles. Mr Buxton'i Foul Shot 1 Mr Howard's Wood Nymph... ... 2 The results of Saturday's rac«s are as follows: - Newmarket Handicap, of 150 boys ; 6 furlongs. Mr Marshall's Necklace, 7st 101 b ... 1 Mr Robertson's Mitrailleuse, Bst 121 b 2 Nursery Handicap, of 100 sovs ; 6 furlongs. , Cremorne ... ... ... 1 Temora ... ... ... ... 2 Auckland Plate, of 250 sovs , 2 miles. Hon. W. Reeves' Stonyhnrst ... 1 Mr O'Brien's Tasman ... ... 2 Betting 2 to 1 on Tasman. Auckland Steeplechase Handicap, of 300 sovs ; about 3| miles Alaric ... ... ... ... 1 ftlaccaroni ... ... ... 2 Selling Stakes, of 100 sovs ; 1 mile. Revolver... ... ... ... 1 Rewi ... 2 Revolver won by a length ," rest close up. TotOisator—3s2 on the winner ; dividend £4 14s. Stud Company's Sire Produce Stakes, of 100 sovs ; 1£ mile. Derringer .. ... ... 1 Foul Shot 2 Free Handicap, of 100 <<ovs; 1 mile. Cinderella ... ... ... 1 Capsize ... ... ... ... 2 V.R.C. NEW YEAR'S DAY FETING-, _ The Victoria Racing Club's New Year's Day meeting passed off very successfully. The racipg was of a good description, and the attendance of the public large. The Bagot Plate, a sweepstake of 5 sovs, 1 ft., with 350 added ; second horse to receive 100 sovs out of the stake. 11 miles. Mr Loughlin-8 Sheet Anchor... ... 1 Mr Martin's Reginald ... ... ... 2 Midsummer Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, 1 ft., with 300 added ; second horse to receive 75 sove, and the third 25 sovs out of the stake. l£ mile. Duration... ... ... ... 1 Huxtable ... ... ... 2 Camerine ... ... ... 3 TATERSALL'S MEETING. The second day's races of the Sydney Tatersall's meeting came off on Saturday, everything favoring sport. The principal event was the Oarrington Stakes, of 1000 sovs ; 700 to the first horse, 200 to the second, and 100 to the third ;1 mile and 3 furlongs. Benbolt... ... ... ... 1 Tempe 2 Nineteen started, but a third place was not awarded. Benbolt won an exciting, race on the post by a neck. Time—2miu 26 sec.