SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 615, 23 April 1878, Page 2

SPORTING.

<£ CHKISTCHUKCM AUTUMN MEETING. Cheistohurch, April 22. Th<f following is a report of the concluding items on to-day's programme : Great Autumn Handicap, of 300 sovs. ; li mile. Mr Redwood's Longlaud's, 7st 31bs (Clifford) 1 ]Mr Lunn's Maritana, fist 121bs (Allen) . 2 Mr Webb's .Tangier, Gst 121bs (J. Clark) 3 Templeton, Ariel, Titania, Bide-a-wee, Mufti, and Oberon, also ran. Bribery, Fowl Play, and Luna were scratched. Betting—2 to 1 against Longlands ; 4 to 1 Ariel and Templeton : 5.t0 1 Bide-a-wee ; 7 to 1 Maritana ; 8 to 1 Titania ;. 100 to 12 Jangler. After some trouble, a fair start was effected, Templeton and Longlands first showed in front. At the mile and a quarter post Charon took the lead, with Maritana close up, Longlands and Tenipleton being next. A quarter of a mile further on" Maritana collared Oberon, when iho latter fell rapidly to the rear. Turning into the straight, Longlands went up tn Maritana, the others in :i ruck close behind them. Maritana and Longlands raced down the straight, amidsi the greatest excitement, ' and cries oi "Louglands wins!" '-Maritana wins!' Both horses were freely whipped, and after a magnificent struggle, Louglands won by a short head, dangler a moderatt third, Ariel fourth. Time—2mins. 4]secs, Free Handicap, of 50 sovs ; J mile. Mr O'Brien's Luna, Gst 31bs (Allen)'... ] Mr Mallock's Ban, At, 7s.t ...(Wade) i Mr "Webb's Undine, Gst. ... ... i Bribery, Bst l - Ratcatcher, 6st, also ran. Betting—6 to 4 on Bribery. After a fair start, Ranolf and Luna a: once took the lead, Undine and Jangle: a few lengths astern. This order wa: maintained to the rails, where Lun; gradually began to forge ahead of Ranolf and ultimately won by • half a length "Undine a bad third. Time—l min. 17:j sees.. TO-DAY'S RACING.. Ciuustohuoh, April 23. Tlie Autumn Race Meeting was con tinued to-day. The weather is threaten ing, and the attendance is only moderate Flying Stakes of 100 sovs ; | mile. Mr Ray's Templeton ... (Ray) ] Mr Mallock's Foul Play ... (Higgott) i Mr Mallock's Nemo ... (Wade) .' Ratcatcher also ran. Templeton wor easily. Time—lmin. 7]sec. Steeplechase Handicap, of 100 sots. 3.j miles. Mr Mackay's Mousetrap, list '4ibs (O'Brien) 1 Mr Dawson's lvanhoe. list 71bs (M-'Goy) i Eclipse was scratched. Mousetrap wor easily. Both the horses jumped beauti fully throughout. Faster. Handicap, of 100 sovs. One ■" ' mile. Mr Mallock's Foul Play, 7st 21b (Clarke) ] Mr Fraser's Bribery, 7st 41b (Nicholls) i Mr O'Brien's Luna .... (Allen) i Five others fan. It was a splendid race. Time, lmin. 4o|sec. SELLING- RACE. Ranolf... ... ■•'. ••• 1 Undine .... ... ••• 2 Bribery ... ... ... 3 —« AUCKLAND RACES. Auckland, April 22. The weather was fine, and there was i large attendance. Tradesmen's Handicap, of 50 sovs. Mr Walters' br h Izaak Walton, oyrs SstSlbs (French) 1 Mr Kelly's br g Gainsboro, aged, 6st 71bs ..; ... ... (Byers) 5 Mr Mf&ee's b m May Moon, '6 yrs; Bst ~s ,;., .-■: '■■ • (M'Gee) I

Punga, Queen Mab, Late in the Field, also ran. The start was a very bad one. Gainsboro being the chief sufferer. Izaalc took the lead almost at once and kept it throughout, and Gainsboro keeping up made;it an excellent race. The general Feeling was that Gainsboro would have won. if the start had been a good one. Won; by a length. Time—ltnin. 40secs;' HtradE Race (Handicap) of 50 .sovs. :; •.'•'•' 2j- miles over 0 flights of hurdles. Mr Thorpe's b g Whitefoot, aged, list 21bs .(Thorpe) 1 Mr M'Gee's b m Perfume, aged, list Tibs "... (Bond) 2 Mr Brewer's b g Gazelle, aged, lOst lOlbs (Kraft) 3 Time—omins. 54secs. Sportsman and Tim Parson also ran. It was a splendid race. Perfume and Whitefoot came iu alone, the latter winling by half a length. Easter Handicap, of 100 sovs. ; 2 miles. Vlr M'Gee's Elsa, 7st lOlbs (M'Gce, junr.) 1 Vlr Edgars The Don, aged, 7st (Tom Taylor) 2 Vlr Leonard's Tlie Worm, 7st 111b (Brenmer) 3 Hippo, Magician, and Xantippe also •an. After a false start, in which Elsa with litHculty pulled up, they got oil' fairly veil, Magician and Elsa leading. Hippo irokc down coming round the course the irst time. Elsa increased the distance ietween herself and the others as the race ircgressed. Don challenged her as they leaved the stand, but failed to get up ; tnd the grey niave won gallantly by three engths, only about a head separating the second and third. Time—3mius. 30}secs. Novel Handicap, of 50 sovs. Mr M'Gee's Falcon ... ... ... i Mr Quintan's Barony 2 Mr Kavansigh'a :t>el!c of Isle 3 Fa-loon, had a slight lead throughout ilie race, winning by a length. Indian Warrior was quite out of (he race. 'The winner was sold for L 35 10s. Publican's of I*o sovs. : mile. Mr Walters' I/aak Walton. 9st ... 3 Mr Perkia's Punga, 9st •. 2 Mr. Buckland's Omega and Ninivod also ran. l/.aak Walton had the race in his own hands from the first, and won easily. RAXDWICK AUTUMN MKETIXO-. [kel'TEK's S-t'ECIAL, PWI PRESS AGEXOY.] Sydney, April 22. IIUHDLE EACH. Standard 1 Highland Chief 2 Flinders ... ... ... 3 AVTr.MN" STAKES. Martin dale ... ... ... 1 Maeearoni ... ... ... 2 Pardon ... ... ... 3 CHAM PAOXE STA KES. His Lordship... ... ... 1 Bosworth ... ... ... 2 Emily 3 Time—lmin. 4isecs. ST. leg mi. Cap-a-pie ..-. ... ... 1 Chester 2 Black Eagle 3 Time—3mins. 13secs. DONCASTEk HAMjICAP. L:iei-tes 1 Crusad-. r 2 Falcon... ... ... ... 3 Ti'.ue—lmin. 4-iaecs. TUIAT. STAKES. 1-Yei'niason ... ... ... 2 Sir Andrew ... ... ... 3