SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3070, 29 April 1881, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES.

(by telegraph;) '' " TiMABUj April 29.

The races attracted a large crowd. The weather was beautiful. One totalisator put in ari , 'apjtearahce J in the grand stand enclosure* and,did ajroaring ; trade. The sporting fraternity were well represented, but business seemed dull with the bookmakers. .■-..,..,

TRIAL STAKES,

Of'so soys; for'horses that have not Won

200 BQ.VS in one event, or in two events

each or the value of 100 soys or upwards, up to the time of starting; allowed for 3 years, 3lb; 4 years, 71b; 5. years and upwards, 101b. Weight for age; distance, about l|milesi.' ! ; H. Prince's Sir Garnet/ &.yrsy 8.8t ; 61b. .

(Wattie). 1 J. Chaafe's Nautilus, 3 yrs, Bat Gib

(Thompson) ... 2 J. Bath's Hilda, 8 yrs, Bst 41b (Rud^

! dings) ;■ ... ..... .... ... 3 T. Lyford's Romeo, Sutherland's Prophet, and Jonaß's Seven Bells also started.The Joker being scratched. Time, 2mins. ; 15|-secs.

bjres' PRODUCE STAKES. ~. of-80 soys.; distance,-6 furlongs.; ..'. colts, ' Bst 10lb; fillies, Bst 51b; starters to paya sweep of 5 soys, to, go Jo the : second horse. M. Studholme's .b, c, by Kauri—,

i Eleanor (Scarf) ... J. J. Melton's b f Myrtle, by Kauri—

; Waireki (Cornelius) 2 W. J. Hardies b f, by Kauri—Calai bar (Burgess) 3 M. Studholme's b f, by Kauri—Flying [Fish, also started. Time, lmin. 28£secs.

TIMARU CUP HANDICAP, Of 100 soys, with a sweepstakes of 5 soys ; 4he amount-accruing from the sweep.

to go to the second horse; nominations; 2 soys. Distance, If miles. ( Sir Modred, 3 _TB yc Ssb 10

(Secton) ... ... 1 G. M'Lean's Lady Emma, 3 yrs, 7at 51b (A11an),... ~:....•/ /,",'..; J:,'.'..'72 W.Walters' Libeller, 4yrs,.7st Blb, . (Wattie) :..W ;.,;:;.. '.3 —H Prince's Hilarious also ran. Rand-, wick and Natator were scratched. Time, 4mins. 12fsecs.' '~';' FLYING HANDICAP, Of 50 soys ; nominations I soy; accept* ance 1 soy. Distance, three-quarters of a mile; : : Butler's eh m Luna, 6 yrs, Bst 21b (Derritt) ... 1 G. Bates' b f Hilda, 3 •yrs,' 6st 101b ■■• , (Thompson) . '. ... ... ... 2 R. H. Vallance'sch h Randwiek, s;yrs, Bst 101b (Ruddings) .... . ... 3 —H. Horsford's The Joker also started. Billingsgate. Hilarious, Lady Emma, Libeller, and Sir Garnet were scratched. Time, lmin 10|secs. s .. - SELLING HACK RACE, Of 50 soys, presented by M. Jones; 30 soys to go to the first horse, and 20 soys to the second horse ; both first and second horse to be sold and the entire proceeds to go to the race funds. Distance 1£ miles. No weight under 9st. Entrance 1 soy. Post entries. Fedder's bg Seven Bells ... . ... 1 Dunn's b g Johnny ... .. ... 2 Five pthers started. , , ,