SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2183, 2 April 1891, Page 4

SPORTING.

FAIRLIE CREEK RACES,

The annual races at Fairlio Creek took place on Easter Monday and were well attended. During the day the sum of £940 was put through the totalisator. Ihe following are the results:—

- Maiden, of 12 soys; second horse 2 soys ; 1 mile ; weight for age—Mr E. 'l'. Rhodes’ Tiger Lily, Sat 31b, 1; Mr R. Mahoney’s Cactus, Bst 81b, 2. Maiden Trot, of 12 sovs; second horse 2 sovs; 2 miles; 10st up —Mr Buckley’s Cassetete 1, Mr Roberta’ Euchre 2. Totalisator —£146 dividend, £3 15s. Fairlie Creek Cup, of 30 sovs ; 5 sovs to second horse ; 2 miles—Mr Daly’s Liberator 1, Messrs Hobbs’ Lady Zetland 2, Mr Esler’s Derby 3 Totalisator —£216 ; dividend, £2 9s. Selling Race, of 10 sovs ; 1 mile— Mr Esler’s Scaltheen 1.

Mackenzie Uounty Plate, of 12 sovs; 2 sovs to second burse ; li mile —Mr Baler’s Derby, TOst, 1; Mr Kerr’s Emma, 9sf, 2; Mr Doherty’s Emerald, Bst, 3; Totalisator—£l42; dividend, £2 Is.

Three Mile Trot, of 16 sovs ; 8 sovs to second -horse ; 3 miles —Mr Gregory’s Old* Dad ‘1; Mr Roberts’ Euchre 2. Totalisator—£l47; dividend, £4 lie. Easter Handicap, of 15 sovs ; second 3 sovs; 1 mile*—Mr Daly’s -Ben, Sat 31b, 1; Mr Daly’s ( Liberator, Ost 61b, 2. Totalisator—£l97 ; dividend, £1 18s.

Consolation, of 10 sovs ; 1 mile—Mr Kerr’s Emma, Bst, IMr Mahoney’s Cactus, Sat 71b, 2. Won easily. Totalisator —£3 j dividend, £1 7s. C.J.O. AUTUMN MEETING. Cheistchukch, March 30. For tbe OcJ.C; Autumn Meeting to-day the weather was beautiful and tbe attendance large, £6921 was passed through the totalisator. The following are the results Christchurch Hurdles, of 100 sovs; 2 miles—Erin-go-bragh,' Oat (carried ’9st f 51b), 1; BittlW Atthur,' 12at, 2 Won by a neck. Time—3min 59sec. Dividends —£1 10a and £1 13s. Templeton 'Stakes,’ of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs —Red Cross, 7st 41b, 1; Oarronade, 7st 61b, 2; Lady Sockburn, 6st, 3. Eight others started. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin 16sec. - Great Autumn Handicap, of 500 sova; 1£ miles Mr D O’Brien’s Hazel, 6st 101 b, 1; Palliser, 6st 101 b, .2-; Blizzard, 7st 91b, 3. Won by a length. Time 2min idends—£2s 11s 6d and £2O Bs. Champagne Stakes, of 300 sova; 6 furlongs—Florne, Sat 81b, 1; Cajolery, Bat 101 b, 2; Flinders, Sat 101 b, 3. Won by two lengths. Time—lmin £5 14s. Epsom Welter, of 100 sovs; l£ miles —Coinage, 7st 71b, 1; Crown Jewel, Bst 31b, 2; Harkaway, 9st 61b, 3. Won by a length. Time—2min 4l£sec. Dividends —£6 Is and £ll 15s. Russley Stakes, of 100 sovs, for two-year-olds ; 6 furlongs;—Tassie, Bst 91b',(l ; Conjuror, Bat 71bi 2 ; Union Flag, Bst 71b, 3. Won by half a length: .Time—lmin Dividends —£4 2s and £4 Is. Post Stakes, of 50 sovs ; 6 furlongs —TornadC, I. Time Dividends —£T 15s and £1 2s 6d. March 31.

? The weather* for the second day’s racing at Eiccaftbn of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was beautiful, but the attendance was very meagre. The sum put through the totalisator for the day was £6487. Results:

Peerswick Hurdle Race, of 75 soys ; mile—Mr Rutherford’s Erin-go-bragh, lOst 71b, 1; Mr Allen’s Little Arthur, list 131 b, 2; Mr Lake’s .Isidore, 9st, 8. Won by three lengths. Time 3min 2£sec. Dividends £3 9s and £4 7s. Autumn Nursery Stakes, of 100 boys ; 5 furlongs —Mr Stead’s Melinite, Bst 7l|>, 1; Mr Harris’ Unibn Flag, Bsfc 41b, 2; Mr O’Brien’s lassie, .Sat-81b, 3. Won by a long neck. Time Imin Dividends £4 9a 6d and £3 16s 6d. Sockburn Handicap, of 100 sovs ; miles—Mr T. Stewart’s Rosebud, 7st 12lb, 1; Mr Victor Harris’lnez. 7st 61b, 2; Messrs Hobbs’ Prime Warden, Bst £lb, 8. Won by a length. Time 2min 13fsec. Dividends £1412a. and £lO 7s 6d. Challenge Stakes, of 300 soys ; .6 furlongs—Mr D O’Brien’s Florrie, ■7lb-41b* 1 ; Mr G G Htead’s Melinite, 6st I3lb, 2; Mr Q G Stead’s Clanranald, 7st 21b, 8. Won by a length. Time Imin I6|sec. Dividends £2 18s and £3 . Addington Plate, of 75 sovs; 6 furlongs—Mr Hams’ Union Flag (£2oo),'Bst, 1 ; Mr Sherwin’s ;,Dragon (nil), Bst 71b, 2; Mr Prince’s Eimu (nil), Bst 71b, 3. Time Imin 16|see Dividends £6 5s and £6 18a 6d. Easter Handicap, of 200 sovs’; 1 mile—Mr G H Clifford’s Cruchfield, 7st 31b, 1; Mr H Goodman’s Blizzard, Sat, 2 ; Mr W. Bussell’s' Red Cross, 7st 10lb, 3. Time lmin42sec. Dividend £5 4s and £7 19s 6d. Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs; 1 mile—Mr D Rutherford’s Elulnine, 6st 121 b, 1; Mr J. Murphy’s Ton Tempsky, 7at 4lb, 2 ; Mr O’Connor’s Catamount, 6st, 3. Time Imm 4Sisec. Dividends £4 12s 6d and £6 15s, At a meeting of stewards Derritt was suspended for one month on account ®f bis riding of Prime Warden ;o the Kockburn Handicap.