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Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1508, 4 June 1873, Page 2

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CHRISTCHURCH QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES. [Condensed from the Press, May 26.] Handicap Hurdle Race of 20 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 soys each for acceptors. Distance, two miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Mr J. Lunn's gr £ Alice Grey (by Golden Grape— Banshee) 3 yrs, 9sfc (H. Lunn) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Mistletoe, aged, lOst lOJb (DanO'Brieu) 2 Mrs Seabright's eh g Mystery, 4 yrs, 9st (Lloyd) 0 Mr Cowan's b g Madras, 6 yrs, lOst (Edwards) 0 Mr D. Walker's b g Madras, 6 yrs, lOst 71b (W. Taylor) 0 Betting : 2 to 1 agst Mistletoe, 3 to 2 agst Madras, 3 to 1 agst Alice Grey, 5 to 1 agst Royalty. Royalty was first away, followed by Madras and Alice Grey, Mistletoe and Mystery last, the pace very moderate. In this order they took the first hurdle, Royalty hitting it very badly. Royalty went on with the running to the second hurdle, where both he and Madras ran

round. Alice Grey was first over, followed by Mistletoe and Mystery. Mistletoe now went to the front, leading over the next four hurdles with Alice Grey in close attendance, and followed at a. more respectful distance by Mystery, who ran round the sixth hurdle, and was from that time out of it. Madras and Royalty were also following a long- way rearwards. Alice Grey and Mistletoe jumped the seventh hurdle in company^ after which the mare came away, jumping the last .hurdle aixmt two lengths ahead of Misitletoe, and winning easily by five lengths. Time, 4min 21sec. A protest was entered : again'sti the: winner^ ,on the) ground / ofv nothaving jumped the second hurdle, -but was disallowed by the stewards. ..,..-,. Butchebs' Purse of 15 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 1 soy. each; entrance, 10s. Distance, one mile. . Mr T. Gunneli's b m Mora ... (Rump) 1 Messrs Garforth and Lee's eh m Mias Merrilegs (Childs) 2 Mr F. Piper's br g Shamrock . . . (Owner) 0 Mr G. Judge's b g Llewellyn (Edmonds) 0 Mr G. Bull's r g Silvertail ... (W. Sellars) 0 The running was made by Shamrock and Silvertail, to whom succeeded Miss Merrilegs, with Flora and Llewellyn last. Nothing worthy of note took place until just before the distance, when Flora came through her horses and won how she liked, Miss Merrilegs second and Silvertail third. Victoria Handicap, of 75 soys., added to a sweepstake of 5 soys each, for acceptors; entrance 3 soys, to go to the fund. Distance. 1 \ miles. Mr Webb's eh m Gossip (by Traducer — Gitana), 4 yrs, 7st 121bs (Hughes) 1 Mr W. Walters's b m Yatterina,' aged Bst 131bs (French) 2 Mr Nosworthy's br m Malice, 5; yrs, 9st 41bs ... (Owner) 3 Mr A. Smith's b g Mystery, 3 yrs, 6st 71bs (Uraddock) 0 Mr Lunn's g f Alice .Grey, 3 yrs, 6st (Osborne) 0 Betting — 2 to 1 against Gossip, 6to 4 Mystery and Yatterin ; 3 to 1 against Malice. •-..■ ■ Yatterina and Alice Grey cut out the; work, followed by Malice, Gossip and Mystery, the latter of whom, got away badly, almost immediately falling away to : the rear. They ran thus for half a. mile,, when Yatterina fell back and gave place' to Mystery, who in company with Alice; Grey, held the lead to the: turn into the: straightj Malice being thirdy Gossip stilt being whipper-in. Yatterina • now came to the . front, and Alice Grey fell back,: Malice being second, and •Gossip third.i Coming into the rails Malice declined; further competition, and Gossip assumed the lead. A neck and neck contest home ensued, both mares being, under the whip, and after a splendid race terminated iri favor of Gossip, by half a length, Malice a bad third. Time — 2min 50secs. Cavalry Purse, of 25 soys, distance 1£ miles ; no weight under list, < Mr P. Machant's bk g Black Doctor, (Owner) 1 Mr E. W. Millett's br g Ranelagh (F. ; Brittan) "2 MrW. H. Barry's eh g Light Heelsj (Owner) 3 Mr W. Stewart's b m Stella (Owner) Q Mr W. G. Judge's b g Llewellan (Owner) Q When three-quarters of a mile had been traversed, Lightheel's got on even terms with Doctor, and they ran nearly level up to the distance, Ranelagh about three lengths behind. Coming into the rails Lightheels began to. hang out signals of distress, and Ranelagh went up to withjin a length of Black Doctor. The latter] however, going on with the lead, defeated Ranelagh by a length. Lightheels a moderate third. Time, 3minllsec. ( Flying Stakes, of 50 soys. Distance, threeiquarters of a mile. j Mr S. Nosworthy's eh f Calumny (by i Traducer— Gitana), 3 yrs ... (Deirett) 1 Mr Nosworthy's b m Hatred, 5 yrs f (Owner) 2 Mr W. Walters' b m Yatterma,' aged I (French) 3. Mr F. W. Delamain's b m Miss Flat,' aged ! (Rogers) 0 Mr W. C. Webb's eh c (by Malton— Ada), j 2 yrs ... ... „, (Hughes) 0 Mr It: Bichardson's br m Awatea, 3 yrs ' (Richardson) 6 Mr A. Smith's b g Mystery, 3 yrs ... dr Betting : G to 4 against Calumny ; 4to 3 against the rest. After some delay at the post owing to Yatterina's fidgeting, the lot got well away, except Yatterina^ who certainly -had a long way the worst of it. Calumny and Hatred made play, followed by Awatea, Miss Flat, and the Ada colt in the order named. They ran in this order for a quarter of a mile, when Yatterina came into third place, the Ada colt and Miss Flat falling back. Coming into the straight run the ruck closed up a little on the leaders, but the Ada colt and Miss Flat very shortly tailed off. Calumny now appeared to have the verdict safe 1 , and in company with a stable companion extended her lead to the finish, winning easily by three length, Hatred second, Yatterina third. Time, lmin 21sec. . : The Consolation Handicap was won by Hatred, with 9st, beating Miss Flat, with 7st 101 b. The weather was very suitable, and the meeting on the whole was considered a great success.