TIMARU RACES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2035, 19 April 1890, Page 3

TIMARU RACES.

The Autumn Meeting of the Timaru Racing Club commenced on Thursday last, and, considering the unpleasant weather, the attendance was good. £1738 passed through the totalisator during the day. Results Timakv Hurdles, of 60 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes j 2 miles. Mr Poole’s bl g Waitangi, 10st 121 b ... 1 Mr Meikle’s b g Cathedral, 10s gib ... 2 Mr Reid’s b g Oymaro, Oat 3 Time, 4min Totalisator, £95 : dividend, £1 10s 6d. District Plate, of 50 sovs; second borae 10 sovs from the stakes ; mile. Mr T. Da y’a b g Liberator, 6st ... 1 Messrs Hobbs’ b c Road Metal, 7st 12lb 2 Mr Scott’s ch g Pennine, 7at 7lb ... 3 Sir Julius, Quickstep, Carina, Hollywood, and Outwork also started. Time 2min ISsecs, Totalisator, £302 : divi’dend,£J2 7s, Hack Race, of 15 sovs ; 7st 7lb up ; half mile. Mr Coulter’s Emma, Bst 11b 1 Mr Bennett’s Jack 11., 7at 7ib... ... 2 Flirt, lonic, Merino, Vixen, and Early also run. Totalisator, £143 : dividend, £3 Is. Timaru Cup, of 200 sovs ; second horse 30 sovs, aed third horse 10 sovs from the stakes ; miles, Mr D. Rutherford’s b h Ahuo, 7st 81b 1 Ma H. Hammond’s hr c Catamount, Cat 7lb ... ... ~, ... 2 Hon, G, McLean’s b h Si. James, 7s t , 5 V... ... ... ... 3 Messrs Hobbs’ b g Quibble, 12ib... 0 Time, 2min 4Usec. Totalisator, £422 : i dividend, £2 9s Cl.

Selling Race, of 30 so vs ; winner to be sold by auct on for £4O ; welter weight for ago, w th 71b allowance for eveiy £5 in reduction in selling price ; 6 furlong'. Mr A, Fri-by’- b g.Jack, 9st 41b ... 1 Mr Craig’s b g Warlock, Bst 4lb ... 2 Mr Bely’s b m Lacy Darling, Bst 12 b.. 3 Derwenter, Outlaw, I>o, Kaimi, Gcllng. wood and Lopear also started. Time, Imin 18s«c. TotaHaator, £307 ; dividend, £7 ss. Bought in for £4O. Washdyke Welter Handicap, of 30 aovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes ; 1 mile. Mr Daly’s br g Libeiator, Sat ... ... 1 Mr Binoy’s b m Prima Donna, 9st 121 b 2 Mr J. S. Rutherford’s ch g The Ohief, Sst 101 b 3 Pennine also ran. Time, Imin 48se.es. Totalisator, £l6B ; dividend, £1 9a 6d. Flying Handicap, of 50 sova ; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes ; 6 furlongs. Mr Craig’s bra La Rose, Sst 12 b ... 1 Messrs Hobbs’ bit Road Metal ... 2 Mr Popham’s b h Alcinous, 9st 3 b ... 3 Little Shamrock and Savoy also ran; Time, Imin 17sec. Totalisator, £255. dividend, £5 4s.

Second Day. The races were continued yesterday amidst wretched weather, which militated against the attendance. The starting was only fair, the horses being more or less restive at the post. The following are the results : County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes ; 1 mile, Mr M. Scott’s Pennine, 7<R 101 b ... 1 Mr S. Binny’sPiima Doana, 7st 10 : b... 2 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ Road Metal

Sst 101 b ... 3 Quickstep, Liberator, Savoy and Outwork also started.

Handicap Hurdle Race of 5© sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes ; miles. Mr J. Poole’s Wailangi, list 7'b ... 1 Mr J. Gibson’s Hollywood, 9sl 2ib ... 2 Mr T. Sbdenan’s Sankey, lOsl 2 b ... 3 Securus and Cynaaro also ran. 5.0.J.0. Handicap, of 125 eovs; second horse 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes ; li miles. Mr H. Craig’s La Rose, B?fc ... ... 1 Hon. GK McLean’s St. James, 7st 101 b ... 2 Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’ Quibble, 6st 121 b 3 Abua and Catamount also started. Little Shamrock was scratched. This was a grand race, the three placed horses keeping well together. Coming into the straight St. James looked the winner, but shut up under the whip, allowing La Rose to beat him half a chain from the post. Noted Race (Handicap), of 80 sovs ; 6 furlongs. The winner to become the property of the club, and to be sold by public auction immediately after tue race. Mr 8. Alexander’s Lopear, Sst 7lb ... 1 Mr J. Fox’s Yixen, Sst 121 b ... ... 2

Mr T. Daly’s Lady Darling, Sat 101 b ... 3 Wire In, Emma, Outlaw, Nero, and Lady Isabella also started.

Stßwahds Stakes, a welter handicap of 30 sovs ; second horse 10 soys from the stakes ; 6 furlongs ; winner of 5.0.J.0. Handicap 51bs extra. Mr H. Craig’s La Bose, list 11b (including 51b penalty) ... ... ... 1 Mr A. L. Popham’a Alcinous, 10st 131 b... 2 Messrs M: and O. Hobbs’s Road Metal, 9s 31b 3 Sir Julius and Savoy also ran. Little Shamrock and outwork were scratched.

A Hack Race, of 15 sovs, 4 furlongs, brought out 6 starters, and was won by Collingwood.

For the Consolation Handicap 6 startad, Alcinous, Sst 121 b, winning easily, with Warlock second, and Quibble third.