CANTERBURY RACES.
Racecourse, "Wednesday. Selling Race, 5 so v a each, with 50 soys added; one mile and a quarter: York I, Micelle 2, Middleton 3. Blue Ribbon, Albany, and Sludge filly also started. Camballo and Tifcnnia were scratched. A frightful bad start was effected, York, Sludge filly, and Mirelle having a long way the best of it. When opposite the Grand Stand Blue Ribbon came up to the leaders, bufc soon fell back again, and when Hearing the straight York was leading by four lengths, with Mirelie aud Middleton in attendance, and he ran in an eas}- winner by nine lengths, with a good race for secoud place. Time, 2mins 17|secs. There were £180 in the totalisator, and fifty-two investors on the winner. Flyin. Stakes, of 3 soys, with 50 soys added; six furlongs. Won by Mata. Le Loup also started. Betrayer, Sir Modred, Hilarious, The Governor, Foul Play, aud On Dit were scratched. Betting— 3 to 1 on Mata. Mata had the best of the start, but Le Loup came up at the first turn, and the former also had a slight lead when turning into the straight. Both horses ran neck and neck until within twenty yards of the winning post, when Mata forged ahead, aud landed a wiuner by half a neck, Time, Imin 14Jsecs. Consolation. Race. Luna won. Two others started.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 78, 1 April 1880, Page 2
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