SPORTING.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2508, 7 August 1888, Page 2

SPORTING.

Waikato Hunt Club Kaces.

The above races will be held on Mr AllwilFa course, Hautapu, to-morrow. Tho first race will start at 1.15 p.m. punctually. The following is a complete list of horses entered and accepted, with the weights to be carried :—

The whole of the entries are bona fide, and all the horses are oxpected to go to the post, and should pive a very Rood day s sport, with close finishes. The privileges were sold by Messrs Hunter and Co. on Saturday, and resulted as follows Hates, £14 I'm, Hamblin ; publican's booth, £l>, C. il. White; tempsranco booth, £1, J. K. Pierce; cards, £1 10s, (J. \V. Himsell ; horse paddock, £1 ss, J. Allwill. Total, £21 10s. These are very satisfactory prices, and show that a good attendance is expected. The only thing that is wanted to ensure success is fine weather. The committee have worked most energetically to make the arrangements as complete as possible. Yesterday the indefatigable secretary, Mr A. Bach, waited upon the whole of the storekeepers in Cambridge, and got them to give a half holiday to-morrow, so that their assistants can attend. The Victoria Racing Club's Winter Meeting. [By Utßcruto Thi-baku'ii.— Copvbight.] Mw.iiocitNK, August 4. Thk V.R.C. meeting took place to-day at Flomingtou. The weather was showery, but the attendance was very largo. The following were the results of the principal events Thk (ritAN't) National Hurdle Hack of 20sovs. each, with 2000sovs. added ; second, 20350v5.; third, lOOsovs. About three miles. Mr J. O. Inglis's br h Malua 1 Mr S. U. Cook's ch g The Yoeman ... 2 Mr A. Forbes' b g The Victim ... ... 3 Thirteen horses started, and it was a great, race throughout. M ilu i beat The Yeoman by half a length. Time, smiu. f,}sec. (?) Thk Grand National Ssteki'lecaasb or 20sovs. each, with lOOOsovs. added. About three miles. Mr \V. Y. Bryant's b m Ruby 1 Hon. W. Pearsou'sbg Royal Oak ... 2 Mr S. Miller's b g Mernder 3 fourteen horses started. Ruby won by half a length. Time, Colin. 50s«c. Maiden Steeplechase, of 5 sovs. each, 1 ft., with 250 added. About two miles. Mr H. Stansmorem's bl er Sir Fyans ... 1 Mr H. Conolly's Liudon ... 2 Mr B. Bailey's b g Beldeinonia 3 Flat Race, of 10 sovs, each, 1 It., with 500 added. One mile and a quarter. Mr R. Orr's b h Recall t Mr W. J. Clarke's br h Menotti ... t Mr S. G. Cook's br c Dividend 3 The Goodwood StakesLondon, August 3. The Goodwood meeting was continued today. The following was the result of The Goodwood Stakes (handicap of 20sovb, each, with 300sova. added. Two miles and a-half. Mr A. Taylor's b h Stourhead 1 Mr A. C. Barclay's br c Clan Chattan... 2 Duke of Beaufort's br f Fealty 3

Handicap Hurdle Rack. Two milos. Over nix hurdles. st. Ib. st. lb. Recruit ... 12 0 Bessemer ... 10 12 D.iybrenk ... 12 0 Tonamo ... 10 10 •Monitor ... 11 12 Fislierboy ... 10 7 lvotiro ... 11 4 Painter ... 10 7 Joe 11 4 Maori ... 10 0 Mercedes ... 11 2 Patch ... 10 0 Novel Rack. One mile. Winner to become the property of the club. Bt. lb. at. lb. Fisherboy ... 0 0 Deceiver ... 0 0 Anolopry ... 0 0 Derby ... 8 12 Talbot ... 0 Huntclub Stkhplkchase. About threo miles. st. lb. st. lb. ... 13 0 Mercedes ... 11 7 Recruit ... 12 12 Albion ... 10 7 Monitor ... 12 4 Marmion ... 10 4 Norah ... 11 10 Britoinarte... 10 4 Joe 11 7 Ladibs' Bhacblkt, li miles. St. 11"). St. It). Joe 12 12 Kotiro ... 10 12 Mercedes ... 12 10 Nora .... 10 8 Daybreak ... 12 7 Britoinarte... 10 .> Recruit ... 12 2 Kismet ... 10 ;> Fail-play ... 12 0 Painter ... 10 5 Bessemer ... 11 10 Laddie ... 10 0 Glencoe ... 11 3 Patch ... 10 0 Nipper ... 10 12 Selling Stkki'i.kohase, about 2 miles. st. lt>. st. lb. Joe, £20 ... 13 0 Tenamo, £10 11 8 Billy, £15 ... 12 4 Cock Robin, i'airplay, £15 12 4 £10, ... 11 8 Master, £10 11 8 Reckless, £5 10 12