SPORTING.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1050, 8 November 1877, Page 2

SPORTING.

THE METROPOLITAN OF 1877. THIED DAT. The last day of the races is generally looked upon as an "off" one, but still those who attended the course to-day managed to enjoy themselves most thoroughly. The weather was excellent, and the racing as a whole, considering that it was the fag end of the meeting, very good. The three principal events on the programme provided by the Jockey Club for their patrons were the Ohristchurch and Metropolitan Plates and Publicans' Steeplechase. For the first, the orange and black of Mr Fraser, on the card, was most fancied, though some went for Danebury. The second race was also pretty generally credited to the same colours on Bribery, and the Steeplechase was looked on as a moral for Eoyalty, bar accidents. For the Steeplechase, which opened the ball, eight were colored on the card, but there were only five goers, Fakir, Zetland, and Phantom being conspicuous by their absence. Banjo was the favorite, but there was positively little or no betting on the event. Publicans' Steeplechase Handicap of 75 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs each for acceptors. Second horse to save his stakes. Acceptances by 1 p.m. on the day of the race. About two miles, over such country as the stewards may direct. Mr J. Andrews's ch g Banjo, aged, 12st 71b (T. McKay) 1 MrG. Thompson'sbrglvanhoe,aged, list 21b (Joyce) 2 Mr B. Shadbolt's b g Faugh-a-Ballagh, 6 yrs, 10st71b (Shadbolt) 3 Mr F. Brittan's Eoyalty, aged, list 91b (McCoy) 0 Mr S. Nutt's b g Shillelagh, aged, lOst 121 b (Osborne) 0 Betting—2 to 1 agst. Eoyalty, sto 2 Banjo, 3 to 1 Ivanhoe. A very good start was effected, the colors of Ivanhoe being prominent in the lead, with Eoyalty and Banjo close up. In this order the first hurdle was negotiated; crossing the second Eoyalty and Shillelagh cannoned, and the latter got away. Eoyalty's jockey caught and mounted him again, but the others had spurted away too far to be caught, though he made a game attempt. From this out the race was scarcely in doubt, as old Banjo had it, bar accidents, well in hand. He had a long lead over the fences, and though Ivanhoe did his best to catch him, it was a failure, and Banjo scored a win by any number of lengths ; Ivanhoe, 2nd ; Faugh-a-ballagh, 3rd; and Eoyalty, 4th. The jockey Osborne, on being removed to the stewards' room, was found to have broken his collar bone. For the Christchurch Plate the field of twelve on the card was narrowed down to three —two of Mr Fraser's, Bribery and Trump Card, and Mr Eay's Danebury. Mr Fraser did not declare to win with either, sending the colt and filly on their merits. The Trump was of course, from his previous performances, made a very hot favorite. Cheistchuech Plate of 150 sovs, added to & sweepßtakes of 5 sovs each; second horse to save his stake. Entrance 5 sovs, to go to the fund. Winners of weight-for-age races in one event, since Ist August, 1877, to carry the following penalties—of 100 sovs net, to carry 51bs extra ; of 200 sovs, 71bs extra; of 500 sovs, lOlbs. Penalties not to be accumulative. Maidens at starting allowed—for 3 yrs, 51bs ; 4 yrs, lOlbs; 5 yrs and upwards, 141bs. Two miles. Mr 6. Fraser's ch c Trump Card, 3 yrs, 7stllb (Clifford) 1 Mr E. Eay's ch c Danebury, 4 yrs, 9st (R.Ray) 2 Mr G. Fraser's b f Bribery, 4 yrs, Bst 91b (Cotton) 0

Betting—2 to lon Trump Card. Considering the small field, there was very great and unaccountable delay at the post. At last after two false starts the lot were sent away, Bribery making the pace a hot one from the jump, with Danebury second, the Trump on his quarters. In this order they passed the stand for the first time, Bribery having six or eight lengths of a lead, and going a cracker, Danebury, with Trump on his quarters. In this order they ran until near Ford's when Bribery began to ease off a bit, and Danebury and Trump went up and all got on level terms. A fine race ensued from here to the turn into the straight, Danebury and Bribery being ridden with Trump in the lead. All the way down the straight the old general tried all he knew to overtake Mr Fraser's handsome colt, but the Card again turned up trumps, and the orange and black once more scored a victory by about three lengths, five between second and third. Time, 3min. 44sec. Selling Eace of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of sso vs each. Weight-for-age. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 300 sovs, and any surplus to go to the fund. If entered to be sold for 200 sovs allowed 71bs ; for 180 sovs, 141bs for 50 sovs, 211bs. Three quarters of a mile. Mr H. Redwood's ch g Chokebore, 3 yrs, .£•200, 7*t 21b (Clifford) 1 Mr F. W. Delamain's b c Parthenopceus, 3 yrs, J 6300, 7st 91b (Wattie) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b f Xantippe, 3 yrs, .£IOO 6st4lb (Allen) 3 Steamer, Fairy Queen, and Phantom also ran. Betting—2 to 1 agst Parthentrpus, 2to 1 agst Xantippe ; 5 to 1 agst anything else in the race. This was a very good race. Phantom got away with the lead, which she held for a short distance, Parthenopceus and Chokebore close up, with Xantippe next; the others in a cluster in the rear. At the top turn into the straight Parthenopoeus was leading, with Chokebore close up, and Xantippe. Coming nearer home, Wattie commenced to ride the colt and all were at it, and a capital race ensued. Ultimately Chokebore managed to pull it off by a short neck ; a length between second and third. Time—lmin. 23secs. Meteopolitan Handicap of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each for acceptors. Second horse to save his stakes, Entrance, 3 sovs., to go to the fund. One mile and a half. Mr F. W. Delamain's Templeton, aged 9st 31b 1 Mr R. Farmer's Ariel, syrs, 9st 81b ... 2 The following accepted:—Ariel, Templeton, Puriri, Bribery, Jangler, Foul Play, Bide-a-wee, and Lima.