SPORTING.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5287, 30 December 1885, Page 2

SPORTING.

Thames Jockey Club's Summer Meeting.

The following was tbe result of the concluding events, ruu after we went to press yesterday, of the second day's races of the Thames Jockey Club : —

Goldfields' Handicap, a sweepstake of 2sovs., with 80sovs. added; second

horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. Distance, If miles. Entrance, lsov.; acceptance, 3sovs.

D. Twohill's Cinderella, Bst 41bs

(cJutberland) ... 1 D. Twohill's Mystery, Bst (Williams) 2 But little interest was evinced in this event, the ptincipal race of the day, owing to the fact that Cinderella and Mystery were the only starters, both being in the same stable, and in consequence the totalisator was closed. The horses were sent away to a fair start, and raced together until the straight was reached, when Sutherland called on Cinderella, who passed the judge's box half-a»length ahead of Mystery.

Maobi Hack Race of lOsots. Twice round the course and a distance. Catch weights; for horses owned and ridden by Maoris. De Har's Navigator , „, 1 Hohepa's Maori Win ... ... ... 2 Reuben's Bismarck ... 3 The horses hating been sent away, Maori Win assumed the lead, followed closely by Navigator, Bismarck being some lengths behind. This order was maintained for tbe first round, when Navigator forged ahead, winning with the greatest ease from Maori Win, Bismarck being some 20 or 30 lengths in the rear. Dividend, 13s.

Handicap Steeplechase. — A sweepstake of 2sovs., with 80 soys. added, second horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. Distance, about 2h miles. W. S. Styak's Bushman, 9st 71bs

(Wyatt)... 1 S. Turtle's Julia Ann, lOst 31bs

(Lyford) ... . ... 2 H. Taylor's Reform, lOst 13lbs (Rae) 3 W. Fraser's Quilp, lOst lOlbs (Munn), H. Tierney's Auctioneer, 9st 71bs (Williams), and W. T. Carr's Eowdy, 9st 71bs (Frewin), also ran. The weights of the horses were raised all round by 71bs. An indifferent start was effected, Eeform and Quilp hading the van, closely pursued by the others. The jumps were successfully negotiated until the fence opposite tbe saddling paddock was reached, when Quilp baulked, Reform doing likewise. Both, however, were brought back, and soon cleared the fenc?, going off again in pursuit of the others, who had in the meantime forged ahead, and were being led by Bushman, Julia Ann, and Rowdy, in the order named. These positions remained unchanged for the first round, but on coming to the second fence opposite the saddling paddock for the second time, Auctioneer, who was going gamely, fell, throwing his jockey, who, however, was scon again in the saddle, and off in pursuit. Going round the bend towards the back of the course, Rowdy had a slight lead of Bushman, being closely followed by Julia Ann, with Reform some 20 or 3® lengths in the rear, and Auctioneer still further behind. On reaching the jump at the back of the course, Rowdy led, bnt stumbled in negotiating the fence, throwing Frewin, his rider, over his head, and rendering him insensible for a time. Coming towards the straight for the last time, Bnshman was hading by several lengths from Julia Ann, with Reform coming next, Auctioneer being a long way be hind. A grand race resulted up the straight, the last jump, however, nearly proving fatal to Bushman's chance, as he struck the rail with his fore feet, but Wyatt cleverly managed to hold him up, and won a splendid race by four or five lengths from Julia Ann, who'wasonlya length or two in front of Reform. Auctioneer was the only other horse to finish. Dividend, £4 9s. The win was a very popular one, and on entering the saddling paddock Wyalt received quite an ovation.

Fbee Handicap, a sweepstake of Isov. with 25sovs added, second horse to receive amount of sweepstakes. Distance, 1;1- miles. Mr W. Fraser's ITaiwaka, 7st 41bs

! (Wood) 1 Mr Chad wick's Flageolet, ?st (Williams) ... „. 2 i W. K. Cartels Bewi, gsfc alba (Pear^ son) „. ... 3 Although these were the only starters for this event, it resulted in one of the most keenly contested races ever fought out at the Parawai racecourse. The borses having been got away, Flageolet at once went to the front, with Kaiwaka only abont a quarter of a length behind, and Kewi a couple of lengths in the rear. Rewi's weight, however, soon began to j tell iipon.hitn, and ere half the distance had been traversed it could bo seen that, his chance of winning was hopeless. The race was now virtually a contest between FJdgeolet and Kuiwaka, who raced tcgether until the straight was reached, when Flageolet had a slight advantage. Both houses were now tender the whip, running together neck and neck at a good pace, Kaiwaka just managing to secure the judge's verdict by a nose. Dividend, £2 2s.

This event concluded the meeting, whjch proyep] yery stt.ccesafvil, though somewhat marred by the indifferent starting of the horses. Inuring the two days fully £S!80Q was passed through t^e iofalisatpf. * "' (Peb Phkßs Association,)

Auckland, Last night. There is no betting to chronicle. For the Derby, even money is offered against Stoneyhursf;, while 6 to 4 can be had about l?ou\ Shot on 4 Derrjngei 1. Jj-'or i'oe Double, Derby and Steeples, 1Q to I is taken about Stoneyhurst and Shotover.