C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 110, 6 November 1895, Page 2

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

EUROCLYDON WINS THE N.Z. CUP. (Per Press Association.) Ohbistchubch, Not. 5. There was lovely weather for the opening of the G.J.G. Spring Meeting and a large attendance. The sum of £15,509 passed through the totalisator. Results : — New Zealand Cup, 1500 sots, 2 miles — Euroclydon 1, Chaos 2, Gipsy Grand 3. Also ran— North Atlantic, Stern-, chaser, Impulse, Lady Zetland, Skirmistier, Pegasus, Aldershot, Marino, The Artist. Manno and Sternchaaer were first away, but before the course proper was reached Gipsy Grand ran through and showed the way past the stand, with Marino at his girth and Aldershot, Sternchaser, Impulse, The Artist, Pegasns, Lady Zetland and Chaos following in the order aamed with; Euroclydon last. Before Cntts' was reached Aldershot supplanted Gipsy Grand, who was steadied, leaving Marino to go on second jnst in front of Stern* chaser, with Gipsy Grand, The Artist, North Atlantic, Skirmisher and Pegasus as his immediate attendants, arid Euroclydon still last. Aldershot continued to show the way down the back stretch, where Sternchaser commenced to fall away, leaving Gipsy Grand to go on second, Impulse third, and The Artist, Pegasus, Marino and Skirmisher at the head of the others. Aldershot was still striding along in front as they swept past the kennells, but Marino was already in difficulties, and Sternchaser had commenced to tail off last, while Euroclydon was moving up. Once in. the straight The Artist and Pegasus were beaten, and Impulse joined Alder* shot. In the next hundred yards both leaders were in difficulties, and Gipsy Grand md Chaos drew out, with Lady Zetland and Skirmisher at their heels and Euroclydon coming fast. Skirmisher was the first to retire and after Chaos had settled Gipsy Grand he was challenged by Euroclydon, who bad him well beaten in the last -two hundred yards and won by a cleat length from Chaos, with Gipßy Grand three quarters of a length away third, Skirmisher half a length further off fourth, Lady Zetland fifth, The Artist sixth, Pegasns seventh, North Atlantic eighth. Impulse ninth, Marino tenth, and Sternchaser some distance away last. Time, 3min Bl£sec. Dividends, £17 16s and £20 9s. Riccarton Welter Handicap, 6 furlongs—Orion 1, Stockfish 2, Ambush 8. Eleven others started. Won easily by three lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, lmin 17£ sec. Dividends, £18 9s and £17 6s. Welcome Stakes, 4 furlongs—Bombshell 1, Marlin 2, St Ouida 2. Won by half a length, a similar distance between second and third. Time, 48$ sec. Dividend, £5 16s and £6 Is 6d. Ladies' Purse, 1£ miles— Artilleur 1, Salvo 2, Goodwood 8. Won by a neck ; Goodwood half a dozen lengths away third, lime, 2min 45£ sec. Dividend, £4 Is and £4 12s. Stewards' Handicap, 6 furlongs— Vanilla 1, Orion 2, Waiuku 8. Won easily by two lengths, a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin 14£ sec. Dividends, £42 12s 6d and £48 17s 6d. The Shorts, 4 furlongs, was won by Nomrad, Miss Madge second, Watchword third. Won by half a length. Time, 49$ sec. Dividends, £4 9s 6d and £7 2s. The following are the handicaps for. Thursday's races : — Middleton — Liberator 12st 101 b, Conranto 12at 71b, Clarence list 61b, Empire list 41b, Invader lOst 61b. Osman lOst 51b, The Plug lOst 41b, Brin, Lord Vivian 9st 81b, Minerva 9st 51b, Zaccho 9st 21b, Dromedary, Freeborn, Mainstay, Starling, Armstrong, Undesirable Bill, Black Jack 9st. Criterion Handicap — Bessie McCarthy 9st 61b, tVainkn, Saracen 9st 21b, Vogengang Bst 81b, Barmby, Outpost Bst7lb, Sternchaser Bst 51b, Lord Zetland Bst 41b, Musketry Bst 21b, Chaos, Vanilla, Marino 7st 131 b, Solitaire, Bloodshot 7st 101 b, Golden Fleece, Silver Bpec 7st 91b, Artilleur, Aldershot 7st 81b, Heather Bell, Quiltiri 7st 41b, Goodwood, Neroli, Maremma 7st 31b, Warrington, Speculator, Ambush 7»t, Lovesbot 6st 111 b, Solano, Ben Varrey 6st 81b, Colebeck, King Wai, Kowai, Medicus 6st 71b. Metropolitan Handicap— -North Atlantfc 9st lib.. Prime Warden 9st, Lady Zetland Bst 81bj Skirmisher Bst 61b, Impulse 83t 51b, Saracen Bst 41b, Euroclydon Bst 21b, Gipsy Grand Bst lib, Oatpost, Vogeugang 7st 131 b, Waiuku 7st 121 b, Chaos, The Artist, Marino 7st 81b, Barmby, Pegasus 7st 71b, Mauser 7st 61b, Solitaire 7st 41b, Silver Spec 7st 2lb, Crucbfield, Magazine 7st, Banner fist- T 111 b, Qwltiri fc>t 101 b, Bellicent &t fib!