CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Marlborough Express, Volume III, Issue 98, 25 January 1868, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Wednesday, Jan. 15. The Derby Stakes, of 100 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr T. White’s b c Flying Jib, by Leotard— Wetsail, 3 yrs '. . . . w.o. The Christchurch Plate, of 300 sovs. Two miles. Mr Mallock’s Slander, by Traducer . . 1 Mr Delamain’s ch m Belle of the Isle . .2 Mr Studholme’s ch g Knottingley . . 3 The Grand Stand Handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile. Mr Stafford’s r m Omen . . .. .1 Mr Morten’s Lochinvar .... 2 Mr Wilmer’s b m Stonechatter . . .3 Ham Stakes. Bobby Burns 1 Discretion 2 Lady of the Lake ... . . 3 The Tyro Stakes, of 50 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr Douglas’s m Abbess . . . , . . 1 Mr Mullock's b c Backbiter . . . . 2 A dead heat. Abbess walked over for the dtecidingheat. —- Thursday, Jan. 16. ; The weather was very nnpropitious this morning, as it rained heavily. till eleven . o’clock, thereby spoiling the attendance, and making the cpurae very heavy. v Still it was by far the best ■/ : vt Jfickey Club’Handicap, of 200 sovs. One mile,. i ! ■ "'i and afh*Uf v . *.T: Mr T.jWluteVb c Flying Jib . . ;• 1 Mr Stafford’s bk g Blackboy. .■ . . 2 Mr Delamain’s ch m Ataianta UJ » : 3 ; jFqttr,qthers started, Tiffie,-?mins. 43'ecs.::Thia• race completely sold every one. i :• • N 1

Railway Stakes, of 100 sova. Half-a-mile, Mr Carson’s bin Virginia - . . .1 Mr Stafford’s rra Omen . . . . 2 Mr Douglas’s Bobby Burns . . .3 Three others started. Time, 62secs. Free Handicap, of sovs. One mile and threequarters. Mr Delamain’s ch m Atalanta . .1 Mr Stafford’s bk g Blackboy . . .2 Mr ’s The Miller .... 3 Nine started. Scandal was the favorite, but he came in fifth. Time, Smins. 23secs. Forced Handicap. One mile. Mr Stafford’s ch m Nebula . . . .1 Mr T. White’s b c Flying Jib . . . 2 Two others ran. Nebula got away with a tremendous lead, and was never headed. Time, Imin. 52secs. Consolation Stakes. One mile. Mr Delamain’s ch m Belle of the Isle . . 1 Mr Stafford’s ch g Magenta . . .2 Mr Mallock’s Tom King filly . . . 3 Three others started. Belle of the Isle was the favorite, and she just managed to snatch the race from Magenta after a terrific race home Time, Imin. SOsecs. A sale of racehorses is advertised at Tattersail’s on Saturday, Jan. 18, including many of the horses that have run at the meeting.;—Kelson Examiner. ,