SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 477, 8 November 1877, Page 2

SPORTING.

CHItISTCHURCH RACES,

[by electric telegraph, per press AGENCY.] Christchurch, November 7. Sprisg Steeplechase Handicap, 100 soys. , with a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. 3 miles. Mr. Brittnn's Royalty ... (M'Coy) 1 Mr. Thompson's lva>ihoe ... ... ... 2 Mr. Shadnolt's Faugh-a-ballagh 3 Fakir, Shillelagh, and Zetland also ran.

Betting- 2 to 1 against Royalty and Fakir, 3 to 1 Ivanhoe.

In the second round Shillelagh fell at the fifth hurdle ; in the third round Zetland fell at the double jump. It was a good race between the others till the straight, when Royalty came away and won by three lengths. Time—Biniu. 23|sec. Tradesman's Handicap. Bribery 1 Foul Play 2 Maritana ... ... ... 3 Bribery led all the way, and won by half a head. Time—lmin. 47sec.

THIS DAY. We are treated to glorious weather. There is a very large attendance. Publican's Steeplechase Handicap, 75 sovs., witli a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. Mr. Andrews I Jan jo, I2st7lb (M'Kay) 1 Mr. Thompson's Ivanhoe, list 21b ... 2 Mr. .Shadbolt's Faugh-a-i.allagh, 10it 71b 3 Royalty and Shillelagh also ran.

Ivanhoe led over the first hurdle followed by Banjo. At the second hurdle Roj-ally and S.nllelagli cannoned and both ciiiie to grief. At tlie second turn B injo went to the front and led all the way and won easily by five lengths. Betting —2 to lon t:ie field. Osborne, ihe ridor of Shillelagh in the Steeplechase, broke his c illar-bone in the ■ all caused by the cinnon with Royalty at the s c uid hurdle.

Christcuurch Plate of 150 sovs. Sweepstakes 5 sovs. Wetg.tt for age. 2 miles. Mr. Fraser's Trump Card ... (Cliff. >rd) 1 Mr. ltty's I'anebiry (loiy) 2 Mr. Fraser's Hi ibery (Corton) 3

All the others scratched. Bettin.,' —G to 4 on Trump Card, who won tolerably easy by two lengths. Time—3 nun. 43] sec.

Metropolitan Handicap, of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. One mile and a half. Teinpletoa ... ... ... 1 Ariel 2 Foui Play 2

Time 2miii. 44secs. Srlling Race, of 50 sovs. Weight for age. -| mile. Mr. Redwood's Chokebore, L2OO, (Clifford) 1 Mr. Delamain's Parthenopce : i.s, L3OO ... 2 Mr. U'linen's Xantippe. hIOJ 3 Steamer (LSO), Fairy Queen (L 100), and Phantom (LSO), also ran. Capital start. Phantom fi'st to show in front, but soon gave place to Chokebore, all others close up entering straight. Pai'tneiiopceus came up, and splendid race home wiUi Chokebore resulted in latter winning by half length. Time—l min. 22 sec.