CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5014, 19 April 1877, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

(per press agency.) Christchurch, Wednesday. To-day the weather was line, hut dull and cold. There was a fair attendance. The Handicap Steeplechase was the best ever seen in New Zealand. Mousetrap and Tommy Dodd took all the jumps nearly together, and the latter only just won on the post. Don Juan and Faugh a Ballagh jumped well, but were outpaced. All horses were in liue form. was made a tremendous pot for the Flying Stakes, and fully justified it. She ran splendidly. Pungawerewere also ran well, nearly beating Bribery on the post. Jaugler showed capital form and went gamely from start to finish. The Selling Stakes was a gift to Foul Play. The Faster Handicap was the race of the day. Bribery was again made a great pot, and Danebury was also well backed. Pungawerewere ran splendidly, winning the race by sheer gameness inside the rails. The following are particulars of the various events. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Of 100 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. About three and one quarter miles. Kay's Tommy Dodd, list 71bs (McGregor) ~ .. 1 Mackay's Mousetrap, list (D. O’Brien) . 2 Shadbolt’s Faugh a-Ballagh (Sliadbolt) .. .3 Watt’s Don Juan, lost lOlbs (Matthews) .. .. 0 The lot were sent away well together, Don taking the water jump first, Mousetrap second, Tommy third, Faugh-a-Ballagh bringing up the rear. Across the flat to the first fence I ommy came to the front, but Dan put Mousetrap along, and soon after crossing it got the lead, the rest close up, except Faugh -a-Ballagh, who tailed off. All took the next fence flying, Mousetrap still leading, Tommy Dodd in close proximity, Don lying third. In this order the remaining fences were crossed. Coming to the water jump the second time Tommy Dodd and Mousetrap were on even terms, but crossing the first fence Mousetrap again got the lead, and sailed away, with Tommy sticking to him. In this way they ran to the turn for home, each fence being cleared beautifully. Coining down the straight they were almost neck and neck, and they crossed the last hurdle together. Along the flat to the winning post it looked like a dead heat, but Tommy just forged his head in front, and won a splendid race by a short head. Time, 7min. 54sec. FLYING STAKES Of 100 sovs., for two year-olds and upwards, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs. each. Weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. Redwood's Bribe-y (Clifford) 1 Delamain’s Punga (Rowlands) 2 Webb’s Jangler (Clark) 3 Griffiths' Tell Tale (Allen) 0 Ray’s Mereille (Nicholls) 0 Reeves' Chancellor (Hope) 0 Logan’s Dead Heat (Wattie) 0 Betting—2 to 1 against Bribery, Punga, and Jangler ; 4 and 5 to 1 the rest. A considerable time was consumed at the startingetting the lot off, Mereille going several gallops and remaining at the post. After four attempts they were dismissed to a fair start, Dead Heat getting a long way the worst of it. Tell Tale, Bribery, Jangler, and Punga formed the leading division in the order named, Mereille and Chancellor next. Dead Heat last. In this order they ran to the turn, when Bribery began to come up, with Punga and Jangler in close attendance, the rest being in a cluster about half a length in the rear. Coming into the straight, Clifford let Bribery out and he took the lead, Punga and Jangler being second and third. Nearing home Punga began to try to come away, but it was Redwood’s colors again that came to the front, securing another win by a short length, Punga beating Jangler on the post for second place, the rest straggling. Time, Imin. 22f sec. SELLING RACE. Of 50 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 5 sovs each; weight for ago. Three-quarters of a mile. Mallock’s Foul Play (Clifford) .. ~ .. 1 Walters’ Isaac Walton (Cantell) .. .. .. 2 Craddock’s Grey Mouse (Wattie) .. .. ~ 3 Fraser’s Equator (Clark) 0 Malvina, Laddie, and Birdcatcher also ran. Betting even on Isaac Walton, 2 to 1 against Foul Play. Equator and Grey Mouse made the running at the start, and up to the turn held command of affairs. At the distance Isaac began to come, but could not stay, and Mallock’s colt got the lead with Equator, and Isaac close up. In this order they ran to near home, when Foul Play went away with a lead of about a length, and won. Equator, Isaac Walton, and Grey Mouse being altogether on the post. Grey Mouse beat Equator by a head for third place. Time, Imin. 33secs. EASTER HANDICAP. 100 sovs, added to a sweepstakes of 7 sovs. each. One mile. Dclamain’s Pungawerewere. 7st. Slbs. .. .. 1 Redwood’s Bribery, 7st. 21bs 2 Logan’s Cloth of Gold, 6st. Slbs 3 After several false starts the flag fell to a good line. Bribery, Danebury, and Fallacy at once rushed to the front, and led to the turn for home, when Pungawerewere came up splendidly, collared Bribery, and passed her just inside the rails, and won by half a length, Bribery leading Cloth of Gold for second place by three lengths.. Tattler and Mangle were outpaced from the start. Time, Imin. 46secs.