Sporting.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 498, 22 April 1881, Page 2

Sporting.

CANTERBURY AUTUMN RACES.

Thin mooting took place on Monday find ' Tuesday Inst. On the iirs! d«y tlm weather ' was moderately favorable. Tuesday ' was a thoroughly fine day, and on ', both occasions the attendance was large. The totalizators wvre well patronised, no ' less a sum than £3800 having l>ooll invested through their means during the meeting. The following is a summary of the various events Tun Fi.'Kic Handicap ; a sweepstake of 3 soys each with 50 soys added for three- ! year-olds and upwards. • MrJ. Chaff o's eh f Nautilus, by Tralucer —W;iterwitch, 3yrs. Gst 4H> (including 4lhs overweight) (Thompson) 1 Mr \V. Walters , b c Billingsgate, 4yrs, Orit 31b ... ... -(Wafti-e) .2 Mr Seabriglit's cli c Romeo, 3yrs, [>at 121b (including 51b over) (Butler) 3 Frailty and The Poe: also run. Time 1 mm 48j sec. Tiik Giti!at Autumn Handicap ; a sweepstake of. 10 soys each, with 300 soys added ; for three-year-olds and upwards. The. second horse to receive 25 soys out of the stake. One mile and a half. For tin's, the groat event of the meet-* ing, no less than twelve horses came to post. The result was as follows : — Sir IT. Robinson's b f Lady Emma, l>v Yattendon, 3yre, sst 131b (M. Allen) 1 Mr 11. Driver's b c Sir Mod red, 3yrs, Batlolb. (S. Harris) 2 Mr 11. Hoi-yf oid's eh c The Governor, 2yrs, Gst 81b ■ ... (G. Rosewarne) 3 Hon. W. Robinson's eh li Natator, syrp, 9st2lb (Dorritt) 4 Til to Champagne Stakes, of 20 soys each, with 250 hoys added, for two-year-olds ; colts Bst 101b, fillies Bat 81b. 20 subscribers. Six funongs. , Mr 11. Driver's b c Sonmus, l>3 , Tradueor —Hammock, Bst 101b ... (Harris) 1 Mr Walters , *) br c by Yattendon— Peeress, Bst 101b ... (Rtidings) 2 Mr 11. llorsford's eh g Nonpareil— Kerari—No Name, Bst 101 b (Derritt) 3 Somniis started a hot favorite, and justified the confidence reposed in him, as he made the running throughout and was never caught. The Epsom Stakes, a sweepstake of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added, for horses that have not won 200 soys in one event, or two events each of the value of 100 soys or upwards up to the time of starting. Weight for age. Once round. Hon. W. Robinson's l> f On Dit, by Albany —Gossip. 4yrs, Bst slb (Derritt) 1 Mr 11. Prince's br c Sir Garnet, 3yrs, ' Bst Gib ... ..,.{.. ; ;... (Harris) 2 Mr 11. Hortsford's eh g The Joker, syrs, Bst Gib ... ... ' ... 3 Mr W. Seabriglit's , eh g Romeo. 3yrs, 85t31b... ' ..." 0 , The Hack Race of—lo sovs'won by "Mr Sheenan's Orange Peel,, beating a.fie Id of thirteen, wound up the day's sport. Second Day. Tub Autumn Nursery Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 soys each, with 100 soys added, for two year-olds. Five fur!origs. Mr G. Eraser's b f Hincmoa, by Totara, Bat... (Wattie) 1 Mr W. Western's eh 0 Amulet, 8-st 41b (Clifford) 2 Mr W. Walters' br c by Yattendon— | < Peeress, Bst 101b (Rodings) 3 1 Nine ran in this race. '

Easter Handicap, a sweepstake of 5 snvs eacl), with 100 kovs added, for 3-yenr olds and upwards, second hprso to.save bis stake. Oneuiile. Sir Hercules Robinson's b f Lady Emma, by Yattendon, 3yrs, 7st 31b :' , :;(Piliner) 1 Hon W. Robinson's eh h Natator, syrs, 9et 51b ~ ... ...(Derritt) 2 Mr H. Horsford'a eh c The Governor, 3yrs, sst 101b .. ... '(Rosewarm , ) 3 This race brought together a field of six, resulting as above. The Selmng Rack, a sweepstake of 3 soys, with 50 soys adder), for three-year olds and upwards. Winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 400 soys, any surplus to go to the fund. The usual allowances. Weight for age. One mile and a quarter. --> Mr W. Walters' b c Billingsgate, eby Isaac Newton, 4yrs, 300 soys, : Bst 711) .-..' ... (Wattie) 1 Mr,D.O'Brien'β-b g Fishook.aged, 100 " ! soys, 7st 91b!;;: (Butler) 2 Mr J. Lunn's eh g Coldstream, 4yrs, 100 soys, 7i t 71b (Blanche) 3 • Ramlwick, Norseman, and Frailty were among the starters. Hilarious and Sir Garnet were scratched; .' U The Flying Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 soys each, with 50 soys added, for two-year-olds and upwards." Six furlongs. Mr Walters' b c Libeller, by Traducer, 4yrs, BstGlb (Wattie) ; 1 Sir Hercules Robinson's b f Lady Emma, 3yrs, Bst ... ... (Skinner) | 2 Mr P. Butler's eh m Luna, 6yrs, Bst 101b ... ... ... (Derril) 3 Three others ran. ;.. ■. Consolation Handicap, of 40 soys. Nomination, 1 soy, to goto the. fund.. Post , entsy. One mile. ■■'■—' Mr Bates' Poet, by , Anteroa, 6st 51b : (Thompson) ; 1 Mr P. Butler's eh in Luna, Bst 41b (Derritt) 2 Mr Seabright'sch c Roiileo, sst 121b ; (Butler) 3 :Mr Price's br ,c Sir Garnet/ 7st 71b (Mulligan) 0 Mr Horsford's eh g The Joker, , " 7st (Webster) 0