SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2443, 8 March 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

Waikato Jockey Club. Thk following aro the weights as declared by the handicappers :— Hurdles. St. lb St. It) Don 11 7 Warlock ... !) 0 Pretender ... 10 7 Whakatano 810 Fisherman ... 10 0 Hilly ... 8 7 Joe 9 7 Pcrieri ... 8 7 Kotiro 9 4 Caradoo ... 8 7 Waikato Jockey Cluii Handicap. ' St. lb st. lb Pretender ... 9 0 MemoranHnake 812 dum ... 7 2 Earnest ... 8 5 Parnell .. (i 7 Britanuia ... 712 Sweetbriar... 0 0 Haricot ... 7 7 Redwood Stakes. St. lb st. lb Pretender ... 9 1 Parnell ... 0 9 Snake 8 12 Joe 6 6 Earnest ... 8 0 Signess ... 6 0 Bret Harte ... 8 2 Glencoe ... 0 0 Haricot ... 7 12 Pericri ... (i 0 Memorandum 7 7 Leila ,'... 510 Huntly Races. Thk following are the nominations and acceptances for the above races to be held on Saturday next: — Maiden Plate. St. lb. St. lb. Maori Boy ... 9 1 Talbot ... 8 11 Grace Darling 812 Nellie ... 8 11 Forest King... 812 Sterling ... 8 3 Liberator ... 812 Glencoo ... 8 3 Lady Lonsdale 8 12 Deception ... 8 3 Te Whetu ... 8 12 Billy 8 3 Wilfred ... 8 12 Leila 0 12 Handicap Hurdles. St. lb. St. lb. Bob Sawyer 10 12 Mark 8 7 Argyle ... 10 0 Jack 8 7 Mauku ... 8 7 Skttlehs' Handicap. St. lb. St. lb. Peiatu ... 8 12 Sterling ... 0 7 Fanny ... 0 7 Frantic ... 6 7 Mark 6 7 Minnie ... 0 0 Billy 0 7 Huntly Handicap. St. lb. St. lb. Pretender ... 812 Liberator ... 7 '<> Snake ... 8 7 Joe 7 0 The Clown ... 8 0 Billy C 2 Katipo ... 713 The V.R.C. Races. (By Klkctiuo Telegraph— Copyright.) Melbourne, March (>. Thk second day's racing in connection with the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine, but rather dull and cold. The following are the results :— Maiden Stakes. One mile and a quarter. Mr J. Mayo's The Queen 1 Mr P. T. Hoywood's eh c Lord Allen, 2 Mr J. B. Clarke's bl or or c Bolingbroke, 3 ThbV.R.C. (Sires') Produce Stakes, of lOsovs each, h ft., with 200sovs added, and 700sii-.s snbi.cnLii-d by the owners of sires. For two-year-olds. Hon. J. White's brf Volley 1 Mr J. Wilson, junr., br c Lonsdale ... 2 Mr W. Cooper's eh f Lady Betty ... 3 Volley jumped off with the lead, and was never headed, winning in a canter by three lengths. Time, 1 min 19"sec. Hurdle Race. About two and a-half miles. Mr S. Nathan's b h Leporello 1 MrW. Y. Bryant's br m Ruby ... 2 Mr W. Moffatt's b g Ocean 3 Australian Cup of 20sovs each, 10ft., with lOOOsovs added ; second, 200s >vs ; third, lOOsmv. Two miles and a quarter. Hon. J. White's be Carlyon 1 Mr W. Gannon's b h Arsenal ... ... 2 Messrs Husband and Nicci ll's bo Dick Swiveller 3 Carlyon got the best of a good start, and Ben Bolt, Oakloigh, Arsenal and Enfilade also got well away. At the turn into, the straight the first time E.D. took a sligYt lead. Nelson at this time also improved his position, and was in close attendance on the leader.--. Turning into the straight Carlyon maintained the lead, but at the distance post Arsenal shot out from the second division and challenged the favourite, but could never quite get on even terms, and the Hon. White's horse won by half a length, Arsenal beating Dick Swivellftr by a neck for second place. Enfilade was fourth, then came Abuse, E.D., Nelson, Ben Bolt, Australian Peer, Moorehouse and Malua. Niagara was last. Time, 4min s.{:sec.

Melbourne, Wednesday. There was no betting last night, in consequenco of the uncertainty as to whether Carlyon and Abercorn will start for the Champion Stakes, and the market is paralysied. _^^____^____