SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 475, 6 November 1877, Page 2

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES

[by electric telegraph, VF.R PRESS AGENCY.]

Christchurcii, November G,

The Metropolitan meeting opentd this morning. The weather was fine, and the attendance large, though the suspension of traffic on the northern lines, in consequence of recent floods, prevented many from attending. People were conveyed to the course by railway for the first time. The line is 72 chains long, and costLSOOO, There is a telegraph station on the course for the first time. Tcmpleton and Equation were favorites for the Free Handicap. The betting generally being even on the field.

Free Handicap, of 50 sovs., added to a a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. One mile. Mr. Domain's Templeton (Roland) 1

Mr. O'Brien's Xantippe... ... (Allen) 2 Mr. Frascr's Equation ... ... (Clark) 3 Traitor and Parthenopcous also ran.

A false start occurred in which Parthcnopojus, Traitor, and Equation went the whole distance before the mistake was discovered, finishing in the order named. At the next attempt the horses got away well together ; Tcmpleton soon went to the front and won in a canter. Time lmin. nlscc.

Derby Stakes, a sweepstakes of 15 sovs.,

with 150 sovs. added. Mr. Fr.iFer's Trnmp Card ... (Fuller) 1 Mr. Barker's Mireille (liny) 2 Mr. Reeves' Chancellor ... (Cottmi) !?

Mufti and Chokbore also ran. Foul Play, Puriki, and Mntu were scratched.

Betting—2 fo lon Trump Card, 4to 1 against Mireille. Mireille got a flying start, wi h a good lead, Chancellor second, and the rest close up. They were all together at the second turn, and at half distance Trump Card went to the front, winning easily by three lengths. Time—2 iiiiu. 47 sees. Shortly after the Derby race, a heavy hail storm set in, and hailstones fell the r'\7,\ of small beans. The start for the C.J.C. Hm.doip Ims Item d.livol. The weather promises to clear up shortly. .".21 p.m. The weather soon cleared up. C.J.C. Handicap, of 000 sovs. Two miles. Mr. Redwood's Mata (Clifford) 1 Mr. Farmer's Ariel (Ma f ews) 2 Mr. Ray's Danebury ... ... (Ray) U Pnngawerewere, Maritana, Longlands, Oberoii, and F"iil Play a'so ran. It was a good race till the last turn when Mata c-nne away and won easily, 'J ime ijmin. 45jsec.