CANTERBURY RACES.

Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 627, 25 January 1870, Page 3

CANTERBURY RACES.

[LYTTELTON TIMES.] j Tuesday, Jan. 18. Maiden Plate, of 100 soys, added to a j sweepstakes of 10 soys each, h. ft. ; j second horse to save his stake. Dis- ' tance, \\ miles. Mr N. Maclean's b g Kaspar, C yrs, 9st 6l£>3 ... (Carter) 1 Mr W. D. Barnard's eh g Foretop, 4 yrs 9st3lbs (Reay) 2 Mr R. M. Morten's b g Atlas, 5 yrs, 9st slbs (Monaghan) 3 Betting : 3to 1 on Kaspar, 3to 1 agst Foretop, and 5 to 1 agst Atlas. Foretop jumped away with the lead, but in about 50 yards Kaspar headed him, was never afterwards approached, and won , in a canter by four lengths, Atla3 finishing about three lengths in the rear of Foretop. Time, 2min 52|sec. Lottery Flate, of 50 soys, added to a . sweepstakes of 5 soys each. Distance, f mile. Mr H. Redwood's b g Economy, by * Diomedes, 3 yrs, Sst ... (t). Jones) 1 MrF. W. Delamain's eh m Atalanta, aged, 9st4lbs (Thorpe) 2 Mr G. Wilhner's br g Arundel, 3 yrs, Bst.. (J. Wood) 3 Betting : 6 to 4 on Atalanta, 2 to 1 agst Economy, and 5 to 1 agst Arundel. -. Economy jumped away with the lead, was never headed, and won in a common canter by a length, Atalanta beating Arundel by several lengths for second place. Time for this race not taken. Canterbury Cup, of 300 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 20 soys each, 5 ft. Second horse to save his stakes. Distance, 3 miles. Mr Studholme's eh h Knottingley, by Scud — Termagant, 6 yrs, lOdt lib (Carter) 1 Mr W. D. Barnard's b g Flying Jib, by Leotard— Wetsail, 5 yrs, "9st Blbs, ■-. ... (Reay) 2 Mr R. M. Morten's eh c Southern Chief, by Maltou— Spray, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (Monaghan) 3 Betting : 3 to 1 on Knottingley, 4 to 1 ftgst the Jib, and 8 to 1 agst Southern Chief. Knottingley led for the first mile, the other two being within a length of him. At the two-mile post they spurted up to him, and they passed the stand close together • gbinground the top turn Southern Chief took the lead, the pace considerably slackening, Knottingley and the Jib close up ; they kept this order with little variation till the bottom turn, when Knottingley assumed the command, and from this point it was clear to those who had glasses that he had the race, as Southern Chief showed unmistakable signs of beiug beaten, and soon after getting into the straight Reay was seen to be riding his horse, and Knottingley coming on at his leisure won in a canter by four lengths, the Jib obtaining second place by three lengths. Time, Smin 49sec. . Free Handicap, of L3oj added^o a sweepstakes of L 5 for accentors, -. Distanice^ 1 ■ mile! ' • v \ . .-\ i\ V-" Mr D.elainain'.§ Miss .Flatpby PeteV-Flat, v Mountain ' Nymph, 4 yrs, ]7st.j2lbs •'■« „.y• '•' : ... .... (D. Dr'ummv>nd.|'i Mr.W.* D. Barnard's eh g Lyndon, *"^d; „ . ... .. (J. Wool) 2 Mi* Stafford's eh g Magenta, 6 yrs', Bst *2lbs •:.. ... (J. M'Glashan) 0 Mr J. Douglas's eh g Bobby Burns. 4 yrs, 'Bstllb (M; Goodyear) 0 Mr (Sarforth's eh g Sir Tatton, 5" yrs;. v 7stlolbs (J. Hills] 0 Mr By M. Morten's eh m Lady of the! „ Lake, 5 yrs, 7st 4lbs ... (Creswell/ 0 Mr H. Redwood's, b g Economy, 3 yrs, 7st 2lbs, carried 7st 41bs" (D. Jones) 0 Mr Cleveland's r g Mousetrap, 3 yrs, 6at-.7lbs ... • (JpycefeO Mrßrabazon's br f Taffrail, 3 yrs, 6st |71b ... ... ... (C. Storey) 0 Betting: 6to 4 agst Economy,2 tQ",t each agst Bobby Burns, and Miss Flat,/*}* toil agst Magenta, and from 8 t0,15 to 1 agst the others. Burns got away first, but in about 50; yards Lynden joined him, and ; in,a'iew B^rides heading him, led his beld at a'go.od pace to the distance., all being \vrell ujCto this -point; h.ere.Misß Flat came through her horses, was. never, afterWards headed, &&& wori vejy* easily by half a dozen lengths, Lyadon second about two lengths ahead of Mousetrap, who* was third on Bufferance about- a neck before Economy ;" the rest came straggling home a few lengths behind Economy, Bobby Burns bringing up the rear. Time, lmin 50sec. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Hurdle Race, of 50 soys, 3 soys entrance. Distance, 2 miles. Mr W. D. Barnard's gr g Don Pedro, aged, list 71bs (Taylor) 1 Mr Brabazon's br m Star of the South, 6 yro, list 71bs (Owner) 2 Mr Marchant's brg Centurion, aged, list 71bs (Spinks)' 3 Mr M. Jones' b g Trump, aged, list 71bs (Cowan) 4 Mr Garforth's b g Native, aged, 1 1st 71bs (H. Prince) 0 Betting : G to 4 agst Don Pedro, 2. to 1 agst Native, 4 to 1 each agst Star of the South and C4fcturion, and 5 to 1 agst Trump. A good start, Trump leading aver the first hurdle, Native second, Star third, Centurion fourth, and the Don, who was rather fidgetty at- the jost, last ; going over the hurdle, Trump was still leading, but the Don had run into second place, Native here refusing, and never afterwards was in the race ; at the fourth hurdle the Star had run into the second place, Trump still showing the way, which ht) kept till over the sixth hurdle ; at the seventh he baulked, the Don here assuming the command, the Star still going well, but coming up to the last hurdle it was evident, bar an accident, that the Don must win, and clearing the last hurdle well, he came away and won easy, by" two lengths, the Star beating Centurion by double that distance. Trump was a shocking bad fourth, and Native came in long after the horses had passed the post. Time, 4min 19sec. • •,• ■ ; i The Derby Stakes, of 150 soys, added to a swespstakes of 10 soys each. Mr J. Douglas's eh g Malabar, by Malton, — Evangeline, Bstslbs ... (Carter)' 1 Mr Brabazon's eh f 'Vaterwitch, by Cam- ' den— Mermaid, Bst 51bs (W. Storey) 2 Mr R- M. Morten's b f Maid of the Mist, by Antidote — Barbary, Sst 51bs (Creswell) 3 Mr Cleveland's r g Mousetrap, by Camden — Creepmouse, Bst 51bs, (M. Goodyear) 4 Mr Willmer's br g Arundel, by Antidote, — Croiskeen,'Bstolb, carried Bst74lb (R. Reay) 0 Betting : 6 to 4 agst Waterwitch, 2to 1 agsfc Malabar, 4 to 1 agst Arundel and

Maid of the Mist, and 6 to 1 agsf Mousetrap. Arumlel jumped away with a lead of two lengths, the others, with the exception of Mousetrap, who was outpaced, being close together. At the three-, quarter mile post Arundel ran otf the course, and allowecl^the leading horses to get several lengths ahead/- Mousetrap here joining them ; they ran in this ordur to the straight, where Arundel again' joined his horse 3, but boltintr oft' the course on to the j>longh-gallop w.as never afterwards in the race ; Malabar and Water witch from this point miming a fine race home, which the former won by a 'length' ; three lengths off came Maid of the Mist third, a similar distance separating her from Mousetrap.: ,Time, 2nnn 52sec. Canterbury Jockey Clx^b Handicap, of 120 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each for acceptors. Distance, 2 miles Mr M. Studholme's eh h Knottingley, by Scud. — Termagant,.., 6 yrs», 9st , 7lbs : -'■.•.., .. .;;.;. 'JJi ..(Qarter) : 1 Mr Stafford's eh g Magenta, 6 yrs, Bst . lOlbs (J. M'&kshan) 2 Mr W. D. Barnard's eh c Foretop, 4 yrs, 7s t, carried 7st 21bs ... ■ (I). Jones) 3 Mr R. M. Morten's eh c Southern Chief, 4 yrs, 7st lOlbs (Cresswell) 4 Betting : 15 to 10 on Knottingley, 3 to 1 agst Foretop, and 4 to 1 agst Southern Chief and Magenta. Knottingley sprang away with the lead, but before they reached the stand Foretop was leading, Knottingley and Magenta close up, tha Chief, who seemed to be outpaced from the commencement, being three lengths in the rear ; they travelled in this order round the top turn and along the far side of the course to the bottom turn, where Knottingly and Foretop were j running head and head two or three lengths before Magenta, the Chief being now hopelessly beaten ; they continued in this order to the half-mile post, where Knottingley had his field beaten, and galloping on won very easy by four lengths, Magenta, who canie at the finish, beating Foretop by a short half longth for second place. Time^ Smin 49sec. Criterion Stakes, of 50 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each. Distance, : 1-J miles. . , Mr Delamain's eh m Atalanta, by Towton Crescent, aged. 9st 61bs, and 71bs : penalty, 9st 131bs ... (Thorpe) 1 Mr Redwood's b g Economy, 3 yrs, 7st Hlbs ...• ' (D. Jones) 2 Mr Barnard's b g Flying Jib, 1> yrs, 9st 51bs", and 101 b penalty, lOst lib (Reay) & Betting : Even on Economy, sto 4 agst the Jib, and 3 to 1 agst Atalarta. Flying Jib led, closely uttenHed by Economy, Atalanta two or, three, lengths in the rear ; they ran thus at a good pace to the distance, where Reay and Jones began to- ride their horses, aud Atalanta coming with a rush passed them and won easy by three lengths, Economy beating the Jib by a length. Time, 2min 22sec. Grand-stand Handicap, of 100 soys. Distance, 1 mile. ■ j Mr Delamain's b f Miss Flat, by Peter Flat— Mountain Nymph, 4 yrs. 9st 31b5 .; •./.;;.. ... ;.. (Thorpe) fw.o. Mr Delamain's b g Wildboy, 5 yrs, Bst (Drnminond) t : Mr Barnard's eh g Lyndon, aged, Bst (J. Wood) 3 Mr Redwood's eh f Peeress, 4 yrs, 9st . ... ;..... (J. M'Glashan) 4 Mr Douglas's eh g Bobby Burns, 4 yrs, Bst 21bs ....... (M. Goodyear) .0 Air A. Moneys b f Rydal, 4 yrs, 6st 51bs (H. Lunn) 0 Betting : 6 to 4 against Peeress, 3 to 1 each against Lyndon and Miss Flat, the others we did not hear backed. Miss Flat made all the running, the others, with the exception of Bobby Burns, who was ; outpaced, being close up ; coming into the straight, they were all together, and a splendid race home ensued, Mr Delamain's two running a dead heat for first place, Lyndon only beaten a neck, and Peeress a length for fourth place ; Bobby Burns was beaten off, and Rydal, who was running well at the time, bolted off the course inside the distance. post. Time, lmin 49sec. I An objection was laid by the- rider of Lyndon, against Wildbqy, for preventing him getting up. Miss Flat, with whom Mr Delemain declared to win, walked over.