SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1659, 12 November 1887, Page 4

SPORTING.

O.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING. I'iiere was beautiful weather for the weather for the second day’s racing on Wednesday, and the attendance was good. Results: — Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sova; once round and a distance. Mr Daly’s Garibaldi ... .. ... 1 Mr J. Stewart's Teddy 2 Dividends—£s 12s and £4 12*. Time—3min. 28i«ec. Selling Pace, of 100 aovs; seven furlongs. Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’s Melville ... 1 Mr G. Muiray-Aynsley’s Painter ... 2 Dividends—lnside, £1 12s 6d ; outside, £1 J4< 6d. Derby Stakes, of 500 sovs ; l£ miles. Mr G. G. Stead's Maxim I Mr D. O'Brien’* Gipsy King ... ... 2 Time—2min. 4"irec, the fastest time on record. Dividends—lnside (£2 tickets) £3 s', outside (£1 tickets) £1 ll’*. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap, of 100 aovs ; six furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead's Russley 1 Mr H. Goodman’s Brd ... ... 2 Time—lmm. I7|sec, Dividends— Inside, £2 10h ; outside, £2 Or 6d. Epsom High-Weight Handicap, of 100 sovs ;1J miles. Mr G. G. Stead’s Russley 1 Mr P. Butler’s Marlborough 2 Time 2min. 15jaec. Dividends — £5 7s 6d and £8 18s 6d. Juvenile 1 late, of 250 sovs; two furlongs, . Mr G. G. Stead’s Ohio ... 1 Mr H. Clifford’s Red Ensign ... 2 Time—lmip. 6ssc. Dvideuds—lnside, £lO lie ; outside, £8 10s. Lyoißs’ Purse, of 100 aovs ; once round and a distance. Mr R. Rutherford’s Ravenscraig ... 1 Mr J, Armstrong’s Wairuna 2 There was beautiful weather on Thur* day for the third day of the C. J.O. Meeting, and a good attendar.ee. £10,950 was put through the totalisators, making £36,287 for the meeting. Results : Spring Nursery Handicap, of 200 aovs ; 4 furlongs. Mr P. Bn tier’s Aduhition 1 Hon. W. Robinson’s Exchange ... 2 Time—sosec. Dividends —£2 17s 61 and £3 B*. Oaks Stares, of 250 sovs; l£ miles. Mr G. G. Stead’s Enid... ... ... 1 Mr H. Cassidy's Credulity 2 Time 2min, 52£?ec. Dividends £5 7s 6d and £5 8< 6d. Canterbury Cup, of 500 sovs ; 2J miles. Mr G. G, Stead’s Maxim, 7st 61b ... 1 Major George’s Nelsoo, 9st 61b ... 2 Time—4min. l£sec. Dividends —£1 7s and £1 10s, Metropolitan Handicap, of 300 aovs ; mi>«, Mr G. G. Stead's Bsreaford 1 Mr H. Gocdmen’s Silveimaik ... 2 Time—2min. 31sec. Dividend*—£2 4* and £1 1G». Selling Race, of 100 sovs ; 6 furlongs. Mr W. Dennett's Melvil’e J Mr G. G. Stead’s Chic ... ... ... j Melville won the run off. Plying Handicap, of 130 sovs; fire furlongs. Mr P. Tanored’s Foireater ... ... 1 Hon. G. M. Loan’s St. Ives 2 Time—lnch,' 2|sec. Dividends—£3 10s and £3 B*. The Consolation, of 100 sovs, was won by St, Ives,