SPORTING NEWS.

Evening Star, Issue 4274, 7 November 1876, Page 3

SPORTING NEWS.

C J. C. Meeting. FIEST DAT.

Chbistcbvbch, November 7.—The weather was drisrly all the morning, and abouf 4,000 people were present.

Tan Handicap, of 50 sovs. One mile.' Mr E. Bay's Tadmor, Bst 181b (Bay) 1 Sir W. Walter's Isaak Walton, Bst 81b (French) 2 Mr W, Watfa Jfgaro,Bst 91b,... ..,, (Brensil) 5 Mr W. DelAmain*s Titania, 7st Sib -..: (J. Allen) 4 The rest were scratched. Betting: Bto 2 agst Ngaro and Tadmor, 3to 1 agst anything else. ' Tadmor Jumped off with the lead, but was soon oollared by Izaak Walton, and Ngaro and Titania falling back the finish was left to the two leaders. The whip was soon oat and used to the Auekland horse, but without avail, for Reay, sitting still, Brought Tadmor in the easiest of winners by a dear length.;; Ngaro .was ten lengths off, third.. Time, XmfiC4Bisec. " ' DasßT Sxaos, of 10 sovs each, hj. ft., for acceptors, with 100 sovs added. Colts, Bst 401bs; fillies • and geldings, Bst 51bs. Closed with 28 subs. Mr Redwood's Songster, (Lyford) 1 Mr Logan's Fanny Fisher colt ~i x (French) 2 Mr S. Noftworthy's Fallacy (Bay) 3 Mr S. NosworthyyDead Heat ... (Waddfi) 0 The following were scratched on the course:— Middleton, Wrangler, Titania, Lady of the Lake, Lady Lea, and • Danebury, the last-named at j 1.85, ( amid great excitement.- ':'•'■' Betting: 5 to 4 against Fallacy, 2 to 1 Fanny Fisher colt, 3 to 1 Dead Heat, sto 1 Songster; 100 to ' 1 the two SongstersrDerby and Cup. The flag fell to a splendid start, Fallacy, and j Songster taking the lead, Fanny Fisher cole lying .-- -.next, with Dead Heat-last. After going 200 yards ©ead Heat ran off thkeourse, and'wafrmever in the --race again. At the ssm* time Songster pulled back, and the Auckland colt took up the runningj with Fallacy. Half a mile from home Songster crept gradually up, and at the entrance to the straight the three were together, Fanny Fisher colt with a slight lead. All three jockeys were out with the whip, and a grand struggle ensued, Songster wear- .--.-■ ing down the unnamed colt and winning amidst uproarious cheering by a 4lear length, Fallacy tiring 1 : ; two lengths The following table shows the, winners of Canterbury DerbyS for the last five years :—i^ Tear. Ownor. Winner. Rider. Time. t _,. ~. m. s. ,1871 Hunter Defamation Bay 248 1872 Nos worthy Calumny Bay 347 1873 H. Bedwood Papaya Mason 2 44} 1874 E.Camnbell Tadmor ... *Bay 2«3 1875 F. Campbell JDtoTo'Bourke Bay I 2 55* '< '.■"■*■ After * dead" heat wtth Redwood's Rangi.' Railwat Plat*, of 100 sovs. Weight for; age. 'Half a mile. Mr S, Noßworthy*s Danebury, 3 yrs ... (Wattle) 1 Mr Redwood'B Guy Fawkes, 5 yrs... (A. Lyford) t U»J •T. W r ,Malloeh'a ~yfy Pungawerewere, 4 yrs (Rowland) 0 the Guy losing a &£? n weatawa? tffifatfier at 8 jT ea l? we ' '«dDaneb*rysh^edS^nt: *f&> &* horses like a lion, but the,dtateaC T,?* *? &£? he coul* not regain his, loW'ground,. T** P T f " hauling Danebury every stride. Thelatt*. won .^ y two lengths, Guy second, and Mangle a goo* ~ an ' Time, 51isecs. Cahtebbubt Jockbt Club Hahdicap, of 250 sovs*. Two miles. Guy Fawkes ... (A. Lyford) 1 Templeton ... ... ...(G.Rowland) 2 Bob 80y... ...... y ~.,,... (Allen) 8 Ariel ... ... : /: ..V ... (Matthews) 0 r.: Fishhook;. ... r .... ... ..(Derrjtt) 0 Cloth of Gold ... '..."■' ... (Cotton) 0 --; Neoter. ... : ...>v ... ... (Sinclair) 0 Middleton ... rv . (Clarke). 0 Ngaro, Tadmor; Isaac Walton, Maroro, and Fal- (. lacy were scratched. Ariel was made a warm favorite, "but nearly everything-was backed. ' Betting.- stq 2 against Ariel, 4to 1 Rob Roy and GuvFawkes,sfo'lFißhn > ook,Vtol Goth of Gold ; end Templeton, 10 to 1 Middleton and Nectar.' This was a grand race. Templeten out out the running, and led until a half mile from home, with Cloth of Gold for-his* immediate companion. .The rest were all together, and Fishhook absolutely last. At a mile and a half Guy singled himself out from the ruck and challenged Templeton, and a fine v race-ensued up the straight. Lyford, 'however, sat stall on Gay, and; riding with great "judgment, landed his horse a clear winner by half a length. Bob Roy third, 159 yaxdß behind. . The 1 Canterbury Jockey Club winners are:— Tr. Owner. ; Winner. Rider. Wt. Time! ___ _ . ' stlbs'm.s. 1878 Redwood Kakopo ( A. Lyford 651 845 1874 O'Brien Tambourint Owner 9 9|3 48 187qLunn )Neotar, iMoore 67 ' 3 57} ;T&e .Melbourne Cup. Mblbotokb, November 7.—Briseis is baekedtor the Cup at ten to one. Feu d'Artifice is still the favorite.-