SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1232, 30 March 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN" RACES. Chkistchurch, March 30. There was a poor attendance pn the course, showing a marked contrast to the. I number that were! present The scratching of Fishhook and York for the* big event lato last night altered, tie betting. Titania then came into favor: On Le Loup's arrival on the course, lie created considerable attraction. He seems fit enough, so far as appearances. The following are the results fb.ee handicap, Of 3 sovs each, with fifty Soys-q,ddedj distance 1 mile. Le Loup ... ... 1 .. Tera . f . ... ... 2 On Dit..,. ... ... ... 3 The bpttipg was 6 to 4 on Le Loup. On Dit hg,d the bgst of thp start, and kept the lead until turning up the straight for home, when Le Loup came up, passing the others, winning easily by a length. Time, lmin. 47isee. There jvere L 62 in the totalisator, twenty-five being on Le Loup,

GREAT _ A sweepstakes bovs added ; distance IJJmiie. v".v s Camballo '*2 ' I..'* * ..S" 1 . Virata' ...f2 Betrayer f li. 1 1.. '...' 3 Foul 'Play, Titania, Volunteer, Norseman, Marie Antoinette,; and Luna also started. On Dit was scratched. Betting—lo to 1 against Camballo ; 3 to 1 Mata ; 2 to 1 Betrayer. After some fiddling at the post, a start was effected, Marie Antoinette getting the best, of it. withvßetrayer - next, and _Mata,f-third. This order was maintained untalbpposite the stand, when PoulJPlay mile post.Tijania, went -up-. ;to> the leader, and "Urn* tiirbing and Foul Play came~round together, with Camballo lying on the off side. The two leaders raced up the straight, Mata having Foul Play beaten. Berayer now came up with a rush which Camballo answered, and, amidst great excitement, assumed the lead, winning by a length. Time—2min. 41sec. ;; There were L 139 in the totalisator, and only five investors on the winner. EPSOM STAKES. This was a walk over for Mata, Foul Play, Le Loup, and Fishhook being, scratched. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 15 sovs each with 250 sovs added ; six furlongs. Sir Modred ... 1 Lure ... "2 Virginia Waters ... ... 3 Romeo and the Governor also started. Betting even on Sir Modred, 2 to 1 against the others. Coming into the straight Sir Modred, Virginia Water, and Lure turned the corner in a bunoh. The three raced up the straight. Lure passed the filly at the distance post but could not catch Sir Modred who was landed a winner by a length. Time 1 min. 19 sees. In the totalisator there were LBO with 33 investors on the winner.