SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2097, 11 September 1890, Page 2

SPORTING.

GERALDINE SPRING MEETING. Stewards—Messrs A. M. Clark, R. H. Fearpoint, W, Deßenzy, B. R. Macdonald, M, Connolly, J. Mundell, R. Taylor, F. W. Worner, T. Markham, A. E. Cox, J; Farrell, "add A. White. Judge—Mr T. TescheClerk of the Scales—Mr B. B. Pearpoiut. ; Clerk of the Course— Mr A. L. Barker. Starter—Mr J. Meikie. Handicapper—Mr G. Dowse. Treasurer—Mr J. Mundell. Secretary—Mr F. Wilson Smith, V ' FIRST DAY. Tkis meeting commenced at the dab’s course, Orari, on Tuesday. During the last few years this 1 club has been very unfortunate in the matter of weather, most of its fixtures having been considerably, marred by wet weather. ' On Tuesday morning, however, the weather was simply 1 perfect, and as a consequence the attendance was larger than it has been j for some time past. A cold breeze sprang up in the afternoon which made things'unpleasant. Thanks to the ability and courtesy of the secretary, Mr F. ‘Wilson Smith, and the assiduous labors of the stewards; everything was kept running smoothly during the day. Mr J. Meikie filled his usual position as starter, and though the fields were in most of the races fairly large, and in some instances the horses untractable, he succeeded in getting them away on even terms. In the Selling Bace, however, he I found it necessary to fine the riders of Doubtful, Inez, and Lady Darling, and in the Flying Handicap the rider rider of Jack, £1 each for misbehavior at the post. No doubt untractable horses are exasperating, but jockeys should remember that under no circumstances are they justified in disobeying the orders of the starter. The •handicapping of Mr GK Dowse appeared to give general satisfaction, as out of 45 horses appearing on the card only 5 were scratched during the day, a fact which in itself speaks volumes. The public found it difficult in most instances to “spot the winner.” Mr Teschemaker found no difficulty in discharging his duties as i judge. Messrs Mason and Roberts I had one of their machines on the ground, and put through £llll. While speaking of the arrangements we again call attention to the great necessity that exists for extending the telegraph wire to the course. At every meeting complaints are made on all sides of the inconvenience to both the press and public of having to go about half a mile to reach the telegraph office. The extension of the wire would do a great deal to fopularise the meeting. Mr J. 'arrell bad the grand-stand booth, and Mr P. Byne booth No. 3. The refreshment table was catered for by Mr L. Tombs, of Temuka. The racing was upon the whole fairly good. The win by Messrs Hobbs Bros’. College Boy of the Spring Hurdles was a popular one, the way in which he stalled off the final rush of the favorite Romulus being much admired. Jacob Faithful, an essentially local hprsp, a eon of Trump Card’s, owned and brpd by Ity r p. McSlfane, created a boil-oyer by winning the District Stakes, the aristocratic Arbiter who went opt a warn* favorite making a gorry display, owing, probably, to the amount of temper he was showing. Prime Warden was made a [ hot favorite for the Cup, and fully justified the confidence reposed in him. The final rush with which he won the Cup was a treat to witness This horse, by the way, is a full brother of Sultan, the winner of the Dunedin Cup, and was bred by Mr Cates, of Tinwald. His performance on Tuesday in his maiden gallop proves him be a goer of no mean order, and he seems destined to add still further honor to the name his family have secured. After her performance at the Canterbury Trotting

Club's Spring Meeting on Saturday Oalista was made a hot favorite for the Three Mile Trot, and won it with ridiculous easel Tip to Saturday last this mare was a maiden trotter. On Saturday, however, she" reduced the New Zealand record’ for a Two, ..Mil* Trot by lOsecs, covering the distance in smim 22aecs. which will how stand as the New Zealand record. Dragon’s performance in the Mile Selling showed him to be possessed of foot. When submitted to auction he speedily ran up to £4l, at whicfi sprier he was bought by Mr M. Sherwin, After his performance in the Cup Bay J£ing was well backed for the shorter distance of the Flying Handicap, and proved the confidence placed in him to be well founded, winning a good race by a couple of lengths. - Spring Hurdle Handicap, of 40 aove. ; 5 sovs. from the stakes to 'ge to • the -second horse.- ' IJ inPes;-;''Over six flights of bardies. . -'i; r 34. Messrs M. and G. Hobbs’s g g Collrgd Boy (John Ball—Hdnefty), aged, 9#t 71b ... (Blackmore) 1 73. Mr W. Russell's bl g Komialiis, 6yrs, lOal 7 b ... (Kingao) 2 16. Mr R. Al'en’s g g Victor, aged, 9st 121 b ... ... ' (Walls) 3 56 Erin-go-bragh, KHf 121 b, also started, ColKge Boy showed in front from the fall of the fl'ig, Vic’oc keeping him close company, Erir-gn-lragh being last. Passing the stand the first time College Boy and Victor were racing together, Erin-go-bragh, «lib was fencing very unkindly, still whipping in.. This position waa msintained till the distance post was reached, when Romuluscame with a rush abd secured second place, bat was unable to get on even, terms witbjfae leader, who won easily by three lengths. Time, 2min. S7sec; Dividend, £4 14s. GERALDINE DISTRICT STAKES, of 30 sOVS, . 5 sovs from the . stakes to go' to the second horse. 6 furlongs., 'Horses running in this race most be owned and - trained in the district for three months " prior to the meeting,; ' ; J 12. Mr P. H. McShane’s b g Jacob Faithful (Tramp Card—Hubnington mare), 3yrs,B«t 71b- (McGrath) ,1 33. Messrs Peacock and Geaney’a br g Zealandia, 3yrs, Bst 7lb (If. Jackson) 3 5. Mr P. Burke’s ch g Invader, 3yrs, Sat 71b ... ... ... (Brown) 3 56 Arbiter,.Bsl lOlb, and 6 Firs King, Btt 71b, also started. After a littletronble at the post, caused principally by Arbiter, who evidently was in. a bad tiinper, the fiild got away to; a fairly good start,-Zea-landia making .the mooing. .Jacob Faithful soon took .command, however, and was never again caugbt. Time, Train 22^960.,; Dividend', £8 Bs. ; Geraldine Cup Hanjbic ip, of 86 sovs, 16 -; sovs from the stake to go to the second horse. 1£ miles. 98. Messrs M. and C. Hobbs’s br h Prime Warden (Apremqnt—Miss Kate), 3yrs, 7st ,v. ...(Ousdin) 1 63i Me P. Butlai’s b c Bay King, 3yrs, 6st 7 b ... (R«y>„ 2 26. Mr T. Daley’s br g Liberator,6st 101 b ... ■. / (J. Price) IS. Mr G. Matthews’s b g St. Maio,- • syrs, Bst I2lb ..I .i.(Own»r)‘ 0 66. Mr fl. Hammond’s bl h Catamount, 4yra, 7stT2lb \ ..v(White) 0 Catamount caused a deal of trP.nble atT' 'the start, iAt the fall of the fl ig-Bay King went to the front at once, 1 Liberator keeping him close company, and theso two 6nt •not the running for the whole rf 'tbe dis* tanc°, the rest all being in a clasltirj Catamount last. At the f«r side of the course i Catamount made bia effort, butwas unable to catch the leaders.;? > Turning'-into "the straight foe; home Prime Warden* begin to creep up, nod' when fifty yards from the post came with a grand rush, wihdihg a splendid mce by a neck amid load cheering. Time, 2tnin 40sec. ■ Dividend, £2 16 v ..Handicap Time Trot (in saddV), of 36 sovs. ; 5 sots, from the s(ake to go to the second horse. No weight under 10st. 3 miles. 62. Mr F. Standiah’s br m Calisfci, (Berlin;, aged, 35 seen, (C. Harold) 1 2. Mr J, Henley’s bl g Star of Honour, 35 secs ... (Owner) 2 1, Mr W. Rennie's b g Tom, 6yrs, Codecs. ... ... ... (Owner) 3 9 S molina, 9sacs. ; 6 Guardsman, SSsecs. ; 0 Grasshopper, 45secs ; 3 Grace Darling, 45se0s ; 0 Tommy, 553ec-< ; also started. This proyed a 6 isco, as the new trotting sensation, Oalista, trotted through .the field with ease and won by a quarter of a mile. Semolina finished second, blit was disqualified for bre kng in the straight. Time, Bmin 2158 C.». Dividend, limn 4i j cs.

Selling'Races, of4osova, ; weigh! forijgf. Tue winner t<» be sold for £3O. If entered to be cold for . £2O, 7lb allowed ; £ls, 141 b j £lO, 2118 ; £6, 281 b. Any surplus to go to the club’s funds. 1 mile, 40. Mr H. Oasddy’s ch g Dragon (Si. George—Norma), syrs, (£15.) Bit (B/own) J 59. Mr P.'VV. White’s b m Ine:?, 3yra, 7at ... (Ray) 2 9, T. Dile'y’a braXidy Darling, aged, 6 t llib ... ... (J. Price) 3

4 Kelpie, 7»t 71b ; 18 D >ubt fill, 7at 71b ? 5 . ingot, 7#t 7>b ; 33 Chelsea, 7at 41b ; 1 Sugden, 6st ll.b, also started. A rather poor start was effected i after a tittle trouble, Dragon getting con- ! siderably the best of it, never afterward* being caught, The others raced all in a cluster for the whole distance. Time, Irain. 47aecs. Dividend, £3 16j. The winner was afterwards put up to auptiqn and sold to M. Shenyin for £4l. HaNDICAB, of 45 80V8, ; § 60V8, front the stake to go to the second horse, Q furlongs. The winner of the Cup to carry 10ib penilty, SO. Mr P. Butler’s b h ,B»y King Syr*, 6st 131 b

(Ray) 1 4. .Mr F. Black's ch in Duchess of Albany, aged, 6st 10 b... (Allen) C 2 13. Mr A. Fiisby's b g Jack, aged, :r 7st 121 b (McGrath) 3

12 Ghudleigh, 9st ; 50 Red Cross, Bst 41b ; 7 Breidalbane, 7st 2.b ; 10 Loo, 7et; 3 Lyra, 6st 101 b ;13 Mailboy, 6st 71b, also started. Duchess of Albany was the first to get away, Jack soon being in attendance, the two entering the straight togeiher. Bay King, however, was lying handy, and when close to home came with a rush, and won by a couple of lengths. Time, j min. 19£»ec. Dividend,

Hack Back, of Ji eovs. The wiener to be sold for 10 botb., any surplus to go to the club’a funds. No weight under Sat 71b. 9 furlongs. Boat entry. .26, Mr Alexander’s ch g Doubtfu 1 , by Burlington, aged (McConochie) 1 15 Emms, 4 Ben, 6 Fanny, 12 Hetlie, and 0 Maggie also started. Time, Imin. Dividend, £2 2s. SECOND DAY. The weather was fiae on the second day -also. The attendance was good, and everything parsed off very saUefactorily Appended is the report : Handicap Hurdle Bacb, of 35 aovs. . Over 6 flights of hurdles. miles. 4. Mr W. Russell’s bl g Romulus (Burlington), 6 years, 10at 101 b V (Kiugan) 1 ft Mr T. Sheeoan’s g g Erin-go-bragh lOst 12 b ... ... (Owner) 2 v. This was a canter between the two, -Romulus being allowed to go round a r short dist-iDca in the lead. Dividend, £1 2s. Novel Flit Race Handicap, of 40 aovs. 6 furlongs. No weight under Sat. Tha winner to be the property of the club, and to be submitted to auction after the 46. Mr P. W. White’s b m tmz (Alb»ny—Zenica), 3yrs (White) 1 11 Mr M. Scott’s ch m Goldfinch, aged ... .«m (N ae ) 2 14. Mr S. Alexanders ch g Doubtful, aged ... ... (McConochie) 3 4 Lady Dariing; Fanny, 9 t 7 b; 28 Lop Ear, Sat 4lb; 3 Kelpie, Sat 4b; 24 Temuka, and 17 Chelsea also started At the fall of the ling Temuka showed ip front, Lady Darling keeping him company, .Temuka kept his lead till the straight was reached, when Inez challenged and passed him. Half way np the straight Goldfinch made a game effort te overhaul the leader but was shaken off, Int.z:winning a good race by two lengths, r Time, Imin 19sec. Dividend, £2 17s. • The winner was afterwards sold to Mr H. / Cassidy for 37sovs. Geraldine Racing Club , Handicap, of 60 aovs, 10 sots from the stake to go to the second horse. 1 mile, 152. Mr P. Butler's b h Bay King (Cadogan—Corcyra), 3yrs, 7at 21b • (R*y) i 18. Mr Gi Mathews’ b g S'. Mtlo, byre, 8«t 10 b (Owner) 2 26. Mr Cassidy’s b g Chudleigh,syrs, g st 7ib (Derritt) 8 45. Mr W. Hnssoll’a b h Breadalbane, •! , 4yt«, 6st 7 b (Kingan) 0 -The start was rather a poor one. Bay .: King got away well, and was never again - caught, leading the other two by several lengths. A good race between St. Malo Chudleigh for second money resulted as above. Breadalbane ran off the course at the first turn. Time, Imin. 46£<eo. ■ Dividend, £1 Bs. /. District Handicap, of 35 sovs, 5 aovs from the stake to go to the second horse. 1 mile. Horses competing in this race must have , been owned and trained in the district three months prior to the meeting, the district being as in the District Stakes. 27. Mr H. Kerr's ch m Martha (Cado- •-. .gan.-r Maritana, syre, Bst 2 b (Butterworth) 1 17. M Sherwin’s bl g Mailboy, aged 7st Sib ... ... (Thomas) 2 9. A. FrUby’e b g Jack, aged,Bst 10 b :• (White) 3 122 Liberator, Bst sb; 23 Pennine, • 7st 121 b ; 9 Jacob Faithful, 7»t 51b; 0 Young Napoleon, 7«N also ran._ Jack was away, Mailboy being second and Pennine next. At the far side of the r course Pennine ran into second place, Jack still leading, the others being in a c'ueler. . Turning to the straight whips were oat on . pILof them, but Martha coming very strong -on the Gu-eido half way up the straight . won easily by four lengths, ha'f a length Vepsrdtiog Mailboy and Jack. Time, l.inin 49|sec. , Dividend, £6 18s. Handicap Time Trot (in saddle), of 30 B9VB, second horse to receive 5 aovs , from the stake. . 2 miles. -20* Mr F. Slaudish’s br ra Callsta * (Berlin— Southern Queen), aged, /scratch ... - (C. Hobbs) 1 ■2l. Mr C. Harold’s g m Grace Darling, ’aged, 40iecs ... (Mitchell) 2 1. Mr F. Q. Wedderell’a b h Guardsman, aged, 35secs ... (Owner) 3 Star of Honor, SSsecs ; Maud, 38secs ; lolmthe, 45secs; 7 Poppett, 50secs; 1 Star, 55secs ; Polly. 60aecs; Grasshopper OOaecs ; 5 Kitty, 68aecs ; and 3 Nettle, 65secs, a’so started. Calista again gave a beautiful exhibition of trotting, passing all her horses half a mile from- home and winning easily by 6 lengths. Time, smin 24sec. Dividend, £2 10s.

Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs, 5 sovs from the stake to go to the second horse-.. 7 furlong*. The winner of the 0;R.O: Handicap to carry lOib penally. Mr M. Sherwin’s ch g Dragon (St. J George—Norms), syra, Bsb 10 b ;(McGralb) 1 cq Mr W. Russell's b h Breadalbane, 4yrs, 95’... (Butterwortfc) 2 18 Mr T. Daley’s hr g Libera'or, 4yra - ’ - (Fox) 3 57 Erin?go-bragh, IQst 7 b ; fis Martha, 9 Jt .' 9 Pennine, Bat 10 b; 5 SorelU, Sat ’.fib; 1 Lyra, Bst, also started. Braada'bmo led from the start, and kept the lead till af<©r re chiog the straight, When Dragon came away on the inside and won by two length*. Time, Inin. 3Hs.sc. Div deed. £3. Hack Race," of 15 sovs. The winner to be sold for 10 sovs, anysurp’.us to go to the club. No weight under Bst 71b. The winner of the first-day a Hack Kiee * to carrv 71b penalty on the weight garrfed 'ip the first dsjy 3 race. s»fur : This race was won by 3fi Mailboy fDerritt), beating 45 Duchess of Albany, J.Lopear, 8 Lady Darling. I Miss Jenny, 60 Goldfinch, 5 Terooka.-y Doubtful.