CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 4, Issue 382, 2 April 1880, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

The Autumn Meeting of the CanterburyJockey Club took place on Tuesday and Wednesday last. The attendance on the first day was very good, and fair on tha second. The chief novelty observable on the course was the totalisator, or machine for recording sweepstakes. Two of these instruments were on the ground — one within, and the other without the enclosure. The amount of money passed through these machines during the day waa £2601, the ten per cent, profit thereon being divided between the proprietors and the C.J.C. The Times says: —"As a matter of course, the totalisators, from their very novelty, attracted a large share of attention, and it yet remains to beproved 'that the era of their popularity, will be a brief one. So far as the present meeting is concerned, the totalisator has thinned the ranks of the men hungry for gain, and of the great body of the attending public, not a soul appeared one whit the worse. > The following is the result of the van- • ous events:— First Day. Free Handicap, of 3 soys each, with 50 soys added, for three-year-olds and upwards ; one mile. Mr G-. Fraser's eh h Le Loup, by Tra- •■' ducer—Mermaid, syrs 9st .... 1 Mr H. Goodman's eh f Tera, 3yra 6st 71b 2 Hon. W. Robinson's br f On Dit, 3yrs 6st4lb ... 3 Time—lmin. 47£ sec. Great Autumn Handicap of 10 soys each, with 300 soys added, for three-year-olds and upwards ; the second to receive 25 soys out of tlie stake. 1£ miles. Messrs Mason and Vallance's blk g Camballo, by tho Friar—Behari, syrs, Bst . ... I Mr E.Cutts' b g Mata, syrs', 9at Bib ... ~2 Mr G. Frnser's br c Betrayer, 3yrs, 7at 91b ... 3 Titania, Marie Antoinette, Luna, Norseman, Foul Play, and Volunteer also ran. Time—2min. 41sec. Champagne Stakes of 15 soys. each, with 25 soys added, for two-yoar-olds ; colts, Bst lOlbs ; iillies, Sat 81b ; 25 subs. Hon. R. Campbell's b c Sir Mod red, Traducer—ldalia, 2yrs, Bst 101b... 1 MrG. Fraser's b f Lure, Traducer— : Mermaid, 2yrs, Bst Bll> ... ... 2 Mr W. C. Webb's br f Virginia Water, Traducer—Wave, 2yra, Bst 81b ... 3 The Governor was fourth, and Romeo last. Time—-Imin. 19sec. Epsom Stakes of 5 soys each, with 100 boys added, for three-year-olds and upwards ; once round. Mr E. Cutis' b g Mata by Dead Shot— Raupo, syrs, Bst 131b, w.o. Hack Race of 10 soys, catch weights, once round. Won by Mr Osborne's Lucy beating 13 others. ( Second Day. Autumn Nursery Handicap of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added ; for two-yr-olde. Five furlongs. Mr G. Fraser's b f Lure, by Traducer— Mermaid, 2yrs. 8s t 31b ... ... 1 Mr R. Ray's eh c The Governor, 2yrs 7st 101b 2 Sir Modred and Virginia Water were the other starters. Time—lmin. 5 sec. Easter Handicap of 5 soys each for acceptors, with 100 sov'B added, for three-year-olds and upwards; the second horse to save his stakes. One mile. Messrs Mason and Vallance's blk g Camballo by The Friar—Behari, syrs, Bst 121b ... 1 MrG. Fraser's br o Betrayer, 3yrs, 7st 71b ... 2 Mr W. Robinson's br h Foul Play, syrs 9st 3 Time—lmin. 46|sec. Selling Race of 5 soys, with 50 soys added ; for three-year-olds and upwards. If entered to be sold for 300 soys, allowed 71b; for 200 soys, 141bs; for 100 soya, 211b. Weight for age. One .' mile and a quarter. IMr H. Goodman's eh c York, by Tradncer—Moss Rose, 4yrs (£200) Bst 1 Mr S. Powell's b in Mireille, syrs (£IOO 7st7lb ... 2 Mr T. Baasett's br h Middleten, 6yrs (£100) 3 The Sludge filly and Blue Ribbon also ran. Time —2min. 16fsec. The Flying Stakes of 3 soys each, *" with, 50 soys added ; for two-year-olds and upwards; weight for age. Six furlongs. ■;-,'. Mr E. Cutts' b g Mata, by Dead Shot m —Raupo, syrs, Bst 111b ... ..1 Mr G. Fraser's eh hLe Loup, syrs, 9st 2 Time—l mm 14£ sec. Consolation Handicap of" 2 soys each* with 40 soys added. Mr P. Butler's eh m Luna, by Traducor —Flying Fish, syrs, Bst 51b ... 1 £ Mr H. Goodman's eh f Tera, 3yrs, 7st 101b 2 Mr J. H. Lunn's b f Marie Antoinette, 3yrs, 7st 101b 3