SPORTING.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 266, 10 April 1874, Page 3

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN I ■ MEETING.— EIRST DAY.

The first day's racing went off very successfully, with fine weather,and a,fair attendance, seconding the efforts-»pf the dub in the cause of sport, and in their in-' itiationof an autumn meeting. ■ -The'fields were, as a rule, exceedingly' but the racing was for the most part quite up to the usual mark. The Trial Stakes wits a moral for Lurline. who won as she pleased; Malice, however, running very unkindly. For the Leger, four horses faced the starter, Papapa and Castanet being scratched; Castaway was greatly' fancied, but ricked himself during the race, leaving Templeton and Eakapo to .decide lhe issue. The former was admi rably ridden by Ray, and ran a far better horse than was expected—so much so. that his chances in the Autumn' Handicap look rather rosy. Defamer, who was dead amiss, was never in it irunv the start Tn the Champaign Rralrps the pot boiled over, the knowing ones almost to a man standing on the timmeline colt. The Waimea filly would have had more support but for the fact thatshe was any-

thing but fit. She however won the race [ very easily, Remnant, quite an outsider, coming in second, the favorite third The .Easter Handicap was a gift' to Calumny, Parawhenua being scratched. The following are the events- in detail:— -

; ; Teiai,;Stakes, of 100. sovs./ >;■"-■ Watt's b m-Lurlirie, by Traduuer,' dniri ] Mermaid/4-yrs..". "'.".."''("Mason) 1 S Watt's br g Parawheii'ua,'4;yrs. 2 Campbell's bv m Malice, 4 yrs 3 Mr Watt declared to win with Lurline. ■ -Betting: 5 to 1 on Lurline.

Lufline made the running from the jump, at once obtaining a lead of a goo'd length, Parawhenua next, Malice lying back. They ran thus to the turn, when Malice went up to Parawhenua, 'both going rather wild. From this to, the winning point Lurline went on with the running, and won easily, hard held ; Parawhenua second, about half a length before Time, 2min. 21 sec. . . .-.■,'--

The St.Lk;'gee Stakes, of 100 sovs.,' added '"' tb a sweepstake oJ 10 sovs.' Watt's b c Kakapo, by Diomedes—dam ' " ,J ~ Toi;Toi (Mason) 1 Delamain's b c Templeton ... ... 2 Campbell's ch c Castaw-iv ... ... 3 Walker's b c Defamer .. .... 0

Campbell's b f Castanet . . , scratched Watt's <:h .cPjipap ' ',. . scratched : Betting: Even' on 'Castaway, 5 to 4 against Kakapo, 5 to 1 against Templeton', and 10 to 1 against Defamer. After a little fiddling at the . post, the lot got fairly away together. -Templeton, on" the inside, having a trifle-tlie best of it. and Defamer being last After ,the first turn Kakapo wnt to the front; with Templeton close up, Castaway third, and Defamer still acting as whjpper-in. They ran thus "to the mi'e-and-a-quarter post, when I Castaway passed Templeton, and went up ' to Kakapo's girths. They raced together ' for a few strides, when • Castaway cried- a go—in fact appeared to those oh the stand to have broken.,down. I Kakapo went'on with; the running until the turn. into - the straight," when. Templeton got on • close terms'with him, and up to the distance post looked uncommonly dangerous. In the run home Kakapo stayed longest, and won' by a length, Castaway thirds sTime, 3min. 29sec.' •• ■ ■ ,Ch ampaig-n Stakes, of 100 sovs.' Watt's b'f Wainui, by Ravensworlli, darii • ," Waimea ... ... (\lasoiij," *i , Barclay's Uemnant _ ... .... ... 2 Brabazon's Emmeline colt , ... '..'. 3'

Delrttaain's,Elfin King . " ... " 0 Delamain's,The Belle ... ... ~'r q Mr. -Watt's Toi was scratched-.' -,■' Mr Delamain declared to win.with Elfin King. ' "•"'• ' Betting :Even on, the. Emmeline colt!.''

A good-start was effected, Elfin .King, Emmeline colt, and Wainui being the. quickest away.; ' Before 200yds'. had' been covered Wainui-tobk'charge of affairs, Eifin King falling back, and the Emmeline colt third. ■ They ran thus to the distance, where Wainui' had' his' opponent'safe.' now made her' effort,' and "the' •Emmeline colt slightly improved his position, but, from half-way up the straight to the finish; the race-was never in doubt, Wainui' winning .by two lengths,' ■Remnant ' second, ', the ', Emmeline colt third. . Time.-lrnin 21sec, , - ■. ,

EASTKR FT tarjlOAP.' 6f 1 0O =ny« Watt's Culumny, by Traducer, dam G-'itana '

(Mason, 1 Webb's Revoke colt '.•' .:.' '• ... ••..."* 2 r Betting,: 4 to. 1 on Calumny. Calumny jumped off with the lead, was never—headedr -and—won* - easily. - - Time? lmin. 48sec.—'Guardian' :