SPORTING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1233, 31 March 1880, Page 2

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN RACES. [by telegraph.] TO-DAY'S RACING. Christchurch, March 31. The weather is beautiful, but the attendance is of course small. Trains are bringing very few down. Before the first race started a notice was posted up that FishHook was scratched for all his engagements. There was very little betting in the paddock fop the first event. autumn nursery handicap, Of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, for two year olds ; distance 5 furlongs. Lure ... ... ... ... 1 The Governor 2 Sir Modred ... ... ... 3 Virginia Water also started. I Hilarous was soratohed. ■ Betting 2 to 1 on Sir Modred, 2 to 1 against others. After three breaks away at the post, in which Sir Modred's, the Governor's, and. Virginia's colors were very prominent, a start was effected. Lure and the Governor having the best of it. These two led into the straight with Sir Modred in attendance. This order was maintained to the post, and though §ir Modred made a strong effort to catch' his horse, Lure won by half a length, and Sir Modred two lengths behind the second horse. The time was. not taken. LlB2 "were in the totalisator; 26 investors on the winner.

EASTER HANDICAP, Of 5 sovs each, with 100 sovs added ; distance, 1 mile. Camballo ... ... 1 Betrayer ... ... ... 2Foul.Play „. .... 3 Le Loup wa3 scratched. Betting—2 to. lon the field. There was a splendid start. Camballo, if anything, was a. little in the rear at the first turn, and Betrayer and Foul Play Were running neck and neck: Turning into the straight Camballo came up with a tremendous rush, Foul. Play's rider sitting down and whipping. At the distance post Betrayer was leading, Camballo coming up-hard, and, after a splendid race, forged gradually ahead, winning by three-quarters of a-length* Time — lmin. 46Jsec. A hundred and thirteen pounds were in the totalisator, 23 investors favoring the winner. : . ' ; FLYING STAKES, Of 3 sovs each, with 50 sovs added; six furlongs. Mata ... ... ... 1 Le Loup.also started. Betrayer, Sir.Modred, Hilarious, The Governor, Foul Play, and On Dit were scratched. . ■■ ■ • Betting 3 to 1 on Mata. Mata had all the best of a bad start. Le Loup .came up at the first turn and Mata held a slight lead. Turning into the straight both horses ran neck and neck until within twenty yards of the winning post, when .Mata forged ahead, landing the winner by half a neck. Time 1 min 14£ sees. . SELLING BACE, Of 5 sovs each, with 50 sovs added ; l£ mile. . ~ . . ; York V„ ... 1 Mereille . .■ ... .... ... 2 Middleton ... ... : ... 3 Blue "Ribbon and the Albany-Sludge filly also started. ; Camballo and Titania were scratched. The start was a~ ~ frightful bad one, and York, the ,Sludge Filly, and Mireille got a long way the best of it. Opposite the stand Blue Ribbon came up to the leaders, but soon fell back again. Turning ijito the straight York was leading by four lengths with Mireille and Middleton in attendance. York ran in an easy winper by nine lengths; with a good race for second place. Tinie 2 min 17| sees. ' : There were Ll7B in the totalisator, with fifty-two irvestors on the winner. > ' CONSOLATION. ; Luna ... 1 Two others started.