CANTERBURY RACES.
CiuusTCHuncH, Monday. The autumn meeting of the C.J.C. opened to day. The weather was wet aud consequently there was not so large an attendance as iv former years. Free Handicap : Nemo 1, Maritana 2 Numa 3. Time 1 19 J. Naiad bolted. Laertes and Vampire were scratched. Great Autumn Handicap : Louglands 1 Natator 2, Mata 3. Ten started. A grand race. Time, 2 mins. 43 sees. Fishhook was scratched. Ei'som Stakes : Fishhook 1, Nemo 2. m. , Tuesday. lue weather is fine and there is a large attendance. Flying Stakes : Fishhook 1, Mata 2 Templeton \, Nemo 4. Time Imin 21Jsecs Handicap Steeplixhasd: Agent 1, Ivanhoe 2, Te Wbetu :). A splendid race resultlug in a win by two lengths. Easter AAxmcir: Mata 1, Longlands 2, Chancellor 3. A grand race between the first three. Time, Imin 47£secs. Selling Race: Camballo 1, Robin Hood 2 A protest against Mata for jostling Camoallo in the Easter Encampment was disallowed.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 89, 15 April 1879, Page 2
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