Local Intelligence.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VI, Issue 353, 19 March 1856, Page 7

Local Intelligence.

CANTUHBURY UACE MEETING

These races took place cct Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather on fc the hist day was most propitious, and a large number of people were present'; but a severe sotuh-westerly gale on the morning of the second day caused the attendance to he limited, which was most unfortunate, as, owing to the liberality of the ladies of the province, the race for the Ladies' Purse, which was run for on (hat day, became the principal feature of the meeting. FIRST DAY. Tlie IJui-'lle Il;tce, which was expected to excite £imuer competition, was t:ontested only by three horses, itnci won easily by Mr. Caverhills grej horse War Eajjl««, ridden hy Mr Leach, distancing Lin-_'ard's bay horse Jamie mid Mr. Orchard's Honi Heki. " The entrances for ihe Canterbury Cup and for the Selling Stakes, were n»t snmViem for the public money to beadde.i to the stakes. J'lie race for the Licensed Vic-mailers' Pl.ste .vas well contested, '('he /inn ),e;it w,»s w.»n easily by Mr. I'aiteson's Lady Gladstone ; the second and third heats were won by Mr. Hilton's Kniijlit of die WVst. Thisraca wou d have caused "realfr excitement but for Some misunderstanding ;n ii, e starUne-pnst. 'I'li:: IJ.ick S!;.k.-.s were won by Mr. Prebble's I), f. Xat.ey ; healing Mr. Pollard's b. b. Y.-un^ Skeleton, and -.evcial others. ~ A match between Mr. Lawrence's b. b. Wild D.irrel and Mr. Pear»ou's b. h. Sloven, f,, r £20 n side, di,l i, o i 0 -oine off, tl lfc latter pavin.r forfeit. ' * In a match for £*) a side, between Mr. Norman's br. b. Pilgrim and Mr. Yon Gartner's b. h. Will o the Wisp, the former had an easy victory. SKCOND DAY. For the Canterbury Jockey Club Plate, Mr. Lawrence's b. jr. Canterbury' Jack walked over, which caused much disappofntm-.-nt, and it is to be hoped that in future the owners ofy.nm.r stock will more readily co-ne.furwani and si'iiMi-m me attempts of the Jockey Club u> encmirn*e the b.eedin"- of valuable horses in [he eo!o::y. The race for the Ladies' Pursy hro.i-.rht three horses to the p.ist, and caused excitement IV.>m the fact of its neinjr ti !u u -j a i , )f , !>e he<t j,j" „H j at present in the col.my. It was won in a canter hy Mr Charles turner's b. jr. Auckland Jack, ably piloted by Mr. Hilton, beau'ii"- !he favourite, Mr. Lf-o's hi. jr. Tamerlane, ridden by the owner, and Mr Perceval's b. h. D,,v e r, ridden by Mr. Hiyner. Great creJit i< due to Mr. Ciiaries Turner, not only for his exertions in' promotinjr puidic amusement, but also for his attempts- to improve the class of racc-h irses in ibis province.

The Consolation Slakes were w.hi hy Mr Harris's I), m. Djstiny, finely ridden h'y Mr. J. D. Briltin ; beatin _;- .\{r. * Forcevai's h. !i Dover, ridden hy Mr. Rayuer ; Mr. T'inir-r'sh. h. Vuinir Charlie, ridden h'y Januiuvav ; Mr. L'uinurii's I), h. Jamie, r'nliieit by l^.tci*. ; : ,n<i Mr K.-iiiflit'-ifr. g. AlviJi.fiJeroii/ricfJrti, l, v Mmiir.ni! The extra Fiat R.iee, for X'4o, xv.is won hy ,Nfr. L."c's hi. horse, i'uni-rl.tue, ri.lilen hy Mr I.«ach ;. lie.niny: Mr. Harris's h. in. D.;siiiiv, ruitlei) Uy Mr. Brittin; and Air. Uihoii's h. h! Knitriil i>f ilu; \V,-st, ridden hy the owner. The Welter Hurdle iUcc,'tu,- £30, ivas won by Mr. Caverlnll's War lvi.^le, ridden hv Mr. licech ; heating Mr. Lawrence's I. u.Wiiil Dan-el! and Mr. Liti»ani's h. g. Jainie, ridden hv .\lr! Sadlei. The Forced H.«nd:c;ip was walked mer fur hv Mr. I.cc's TainiMlane. The Scurry Suikes of IDs. each, were won hy Mr. Nonman'.s Pilt-rim ; he-uinj Me. Lee's Spring B.)h and ei-nt Oiiiers. U'.m hy it neck.