SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2185, 4 January 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

/ (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION", ) WOODVILLE RACES. < Woodville, January 2. '. The Woodville District Jockey Club races took place on New gear's Day. It was bad weather till 1 o'clock, but the afternoon was fine. Handicap Hurdles, 30 sovs.—J. J. Murphy's Lady Lee walked over. Hack Hurdles,—Porangahau, 1, Maiden Plate, 25 sovs,—W. Law's Ledie, 1; Kangaroo, 2. Members' Hack Race.—Hard Times, 1. Club flatidicap, of 70 sovs,—Martin's Trickster,,7st 101b, 1; Orphan Boy, 6stl2lb, Rollo, 7st 121b, 3. Hack Flat Race.— Orwell, 1; Daisy, 2. Consolation.— Orphan Boy, 1. Consolation Hack Race. .-"-Barbarian, 1. AUCKLAND RACES. . THIRD DAY. Auckland, December 2. Newmarket Handicap. ■Necklace " 1 Mitrallouue ... ... ... 2 Tetford ... 3 Time, 1 min 141 sees. Dividend £7 3s. Norsery HAndioap. Creinorne ... 1 Tamora 2 Cannon 3 . Time 1 inin 181 sees. , Divident £3 3s 6d. Auckland Pute. Stoneyhurst i Tasman 2 These were the only two that started, and the race was won by thi'ee lengths. Timu 3 win 59i- w Dividend £2 2s, Steeplechase, A lane i Macaroni 2 Julia Ann 3 Macaroni was was the favorite, and led for the greater part of the distance, when ho was passod by Alaric, who won by two lengths, Time 7 min IQ£ sees. Dividend £2 tickets, £7lss, Seww Stakes, Revolver .., ... 1 Rewi 2 Salvage 3 Won by a length and a half. Time 1 min 46 sees. Dividend £4 14s. The winner was Bold to Drake, bookmaker, for £125. Stod Company's Sires' Produce Stakes Derringer ... ... ... 1 ' Foul Shot 2 Won rather easily. Time 2 min 1]- aecs. Dividend £2 ss. Free Hakmcap. Cinderella 1 Capsize 2 Torpedo ... 3 Won by a length, Time 1 min 446e.e5, Dividend £2lss.

CHRISTCHUROH RACES. SECOND DAY. Christohorcii, this day. • Hurdle Handicap. Ayim... ... ... ... i Secretary ... ... ... 9, Presto... ... ... 3 A good race. Time; 3min. 12jjsecs, Dividends £2 5s ancf : £2 4s Cd. New Year Kuksery -Handicap. • Tarantqlus. 1 Fallacy Colt ... ... ■ 2 Sierra ... ... 3 Won by a, nose, Sierra a head behind tho Fallacy Colt. Time, lmin Gjjsecs, Dividends£Bl2s and £ll6s, Grand Stand Handicap. Patrician 1 Captain Webster 2 Spade Guinea 3 Won by a length. Time 3min lOfsecs. Dividends £5 3s 6d and £4 10b. Selling Race. Yenus... 1 Derwenter 2 Adventuress 3 Won easily. Time lmin 18bgcb. Dividends L 3 8a and L3l4s Hornby Welter Handicap. Rocket ... 1 Fusilier ... ... ... 2 Mermaid 3 Time lmin 32£secs. Dividends L2 8s and L 3 4s 6d. Flying Handicap. Rocket 1 Marion .2 Titbit 3 Won by half a length. Time ■ lmin sees. Dividends L 7 14s and LV 13s Gd. ■ The. Consolation was won by Athol Daisy.

Ueuter's Telegrams.)

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.). Randwiok Rackcoubse, January 2. The second day's races of the Sydney Tattersalls: meeting came off to-day, everything favoring the day's sport. Tho principal event was the Carinejton Stakes ot 1000 snvs, seven hundred to the first horse, two hundred to the second, and' one hundred to the third. Distance, one mile and three furlongs, A field of nineteen horses faced the starter, but of these, only two horses were placed, Ben Bolt being first and Tempo second. Third place was not awarded. Ben Bolt won an exciting finish on the post by a neck. Time, two minutes twenty-six seconds.