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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2422, 21 December 1880, Page 4

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+. [By Telegraph.] (Per Ringarooma at the Bluff.) MELBOURNE CHAMPION RACE. Melbourne, Dec. 14. The acceptances for the Champion Stakes are : Rapid Bay Miss Giraffe Columbus First King Robbie Burns Chester Martindale Lord Burgh ley Sweetmeat Wellington Mullyan Enos South Hamilton Fan Bias Euclid Avernus First Water Rivalry Moonbeam Yardley SirModred La Trobe Respite Progress Trevallyan Lothair Ambassador Gloster Cynic Baron Chatterer Sir Joseph Grand Flaneur Friday Bertie Bathurst Grand Prix Guinea Aiblins Lord Lisgar Royal Consort Alburia Baron Mueller Rothschild Monaco Totalisator Constance Western Princess Remembrance. The entries for the Hurdle Race number 15; Yarraville Stakes, 14; Midsummer Handicap. 14 ; Steeplechase, 8 ; and Three-year-old Stakes, 13. NAPIER RACES. Napier, Dec. 20. The following nominations were received on Saturday night for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s annual meeting, to be held on March 17 and 18 next : NAPIER HANDICAP. Moanatiri Prim Rewi Florence Foul Play Natator Grip On Dit Hilda Betrayer Sir Modred Hilarious Longlands Kenilworth Luna King Quail Lady Emma Volunteer. UANinVICK steeplechase. Addition Edward James Merlin Mavis Loch Lomond Midge Hailstorm Miss Emma The Governor Libeller Grand Duchess Venus Transit Norseman Danebury Don Soukar My Dream Virginia Water Badsworth Miss Domett Ariel Marie Stewart Four nominations of two-year-olds were received for the above event and rejected* in accordance with the rules that no two-year-olds can compete in any handicap in which horses of other ages are engaged. RAILWAY STAKES HANDICAP. Moanatiri Algebra Rewi Paramena Natator Grip On Dit Hilda Tareha Sir Modred Hilarious Kenilworth Kenilworth Luna King Quail Lady Emma Volunteer Randwick Venture Edward James Merviu Mavis Firefly Merlin Loch Lomond The Governor Billingsgate Grand Duchess Libeller Venus Transit Danebury Don My Dream Woodpecker Horune Miss Domett Marie Stuart HANDICAP HURDLES. Pakerari Eversley Te Whetu Agent Grey Momus Pope Harkaway Venture Ramenata Tamatea Loch Lomond Angler Louehand Clarence Skysail Ada Hard Times Otawa Matau Chandler Longlands hawke's bat guineas, 1882. , Messrs C. and J. Nairn’s b c Larihandia, by Satan —Dunsainc Messrs C. and J. Nairn’s b f,by Satan —Sybil Mr Farmer’s b g, by Hero —Tui Mr Farmer’s b g, by Hero —Hannah Mr Farmer’s b g, by Patriarch — Hatred Mr Whateley’s hr c Landseer, by Painter—Queen Bess Mr Birch’s g f Irene, by Mule — Bridesmaid Mr Hislop’s blk o Yankee, by Patriarch —Zebra Mr G. P. Donnelly’s b £ Rangipo, by Pacific—Aconite Mr F. G. Gilpin’s ch f Ouida, b Patriarch Mr P. Butler’s hr f, by Korari — Awatea Mr W. Douglas’ hr c Mahangar, by Satan —Heather Bell Mr Allan McLean’s ch g, by Mute — Crazy Jane Mr McLean’s ch f, by Mute or Patriarch—Noario Mr W. Walters’ br f, by Hippocampus—Yatterina. The following entries and acceptances nave been received for the Racing Club’s meeting at Petone on New Year’s Day:— maiden plate (entries). Comet Addition Clifton Firefly Rawenata. handicap hurdles (acceptances). Harkaway Blucher. HASTINGS RACING CLUB’S HANDICAP (acceptances). Saunterer Mavis Harkaway