SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2375, 12 November 1881, Page 3

SPORTING.

CANTEBBURY METROPOLITAN MEETING, 1881. Third Cat—Friday. Stewards—Massra J. Stndholme, L. Walker, P. Cunningham, E. L. Clogstoun, A. C.Wilson, J. B. Gresson, W. H. Wynn Williams. Judge, Mr M. Studholme; starter, Mr J. Brabazon ; handicapper, Mr E. G. GrifSih.; clerk of the course. Mr K. W. ftlillett; clerk of the scales, Mr S. Garfortfc ; hon. treasurer, Mr G. G. Stead. The following race was run after we west to press yesterday : The Consolation Handicap of SO scvs, nomination 2 sots, to go to the fund, one mile. Mr Goodman's ch m Nautilus, 5 yrs, by Traducer out of Waterwitch, G.<t 71b (Thompson) I Mr G. P. Williams' ch g Talent, 5 yrs, Sst (Derritt) 2 Mr Horsford's ch g The Joker, 5 yrs, _7st (Hawkins) 3 Bandwick, EawJon, Coldstream, and The Poet, also ran. The start was a good one. Rindwick and Nautilus made the running, closely attended by Coldstream, the latter falling back at the last turn, Bandwick following suit half way cp the straight. The Joker now joined issue with the leaders, all three being hard ridden. Nautilus, however, showed the most pace, and won by half a length from Talent, who got home about the same distance from the Joker. Time—lmin. 43i?.ec. This brought one of the most successful seefc. ings of the C. J.C. to a conclusion. The totilisator returns were as follows : Paidock— CbrUtchurch Plate, dividend £1 63, on the winner 87 ; Metropolitan Handicap, 227 at £2, dividend .£22 143, on the winner 18 ; Nursery Handicap, 257 at £2, dividend £2 ss. on the winner 45 ; Selling Race, 150 at £2, dividend £7 18s, on the winner 31; Flying Handicap, £l7 at £2, dividend £lll6e, on the winner 33 : Consolation, 252 at £2, dividend £lB IBs, on :he winner 24. Total amount piEsed through, £2332. Outside totalisator Christcburch, Plate, £O3 at £l, dividend £1 7s, on tha winner 132 ; Metropolitan Handicap, 255 at £l, dividend £ll 7s, on the winner 21; Strsery Handicap, 32Gat£l, dividend £i Bs, on the winner 66 ; Selling Plate, 22G at £l, dividend £7, on the winner 29 ; FJying Handicap, 235 at £l, dividend £3 14s, on the winner £57 ; Consolation, 385 at £l, dividend £7 4s, on the winner 48. Total, £1640 ; grand total of both totalizators. £3972. We would call the attention of owners cf horses to the fact that the entries for tha Welcome Stakes of 1882 of 200 sovs, and the Derby of 1883, 250 sov3, close on Mondr.y evening, at nine o'clock, at the C. J.C. roams.