SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1406, 13 November 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

OJO. METROPOLITAN MEETING Canterbury Cup, of 500 so vs. Two and a quarter miles Mr P. Butler’s Artillery, 7st 61b (Williams) 1 Major George’s Nelson, 9st 61b (Brown) 2 A-tillery made the running a couple of lengths in front of the faverite until passing Cutts’, where Nelson went up to the leader, and they ran in close company to the top turn, when the light weight forged ahead, and Nelson appeared to be iu trouble. As they turned into the straight the whip was laid on Nelson, while Williams was sitting still on Mr Butler’s horse, hut a couple of furlongs from home Nelson was catching the leader, end Artillery was set going in real earnest. Nelson crept up yard by yard, but could never get on terms with the leader, and suffered defeat by a length and a half. Tim-, 4min lOseo. Dividends. £5 15s and £4 6a, Metropolitan Handicap, of 300 sotb One and a half miles. Mr Hill’s Pasha, Bst 121 b (Clifford) 1 Mr Le Seur’s Hermitage, B*t(Chapman) 2 Mr Stead’s Marion, 7st 121 b (Jackson) 3 Lochiel and Trickster also ran Won by a nose after a desperate straggle. Time, 2min 41£sec. Dividend, £3 19s. Selling Race, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Vinaigrette 1 Meteor... ... ... ... 3 Mirella ... S Won by two lengths. Flying Handicap, of 200 sovs. Five furlongs. Forester, 7st 3lb 1 Aynsley, 7st 31b ... ... 2 Pasha, 9st ... ... ... 3 Rubina, Rocket, Molly Bawn, Apropos, Jack (late Sierra), Tarantalas, and St. Ives aLo ran. Time, 1 min Isec. Consol ,tion Handicap of 100 aora. One mile. Marlon ... ... ... 1 Athol Daisy 2 Tricketer ... ... ... 3 Patrician, Tarantalua and Madonna also ran, Totaliaalor, £l l6a 61 and £1 16s.