C.J.C SPRING MEETING.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 77, 22 November 1884, Page 3

C.J.C SPRING MEETING.

CiiRisTCHURcn, November i:>. Derby Stakbs of 25sovs., with oOOsovs. nddul. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. Redwood's Black Rose (Thomson) ... 1 Butler's Fusilier (Butler) 2 Robinson's Liverpool (Derritt) I] Ugly Buck, Water King, Carlton, Dime, Pearl, and Lady Evelyn also ran. Uidy Buck and Pearl made the running between them till entering the straight, when Liverpool rushed to the front and cut inside the rails. Black Rose and Fusilier chal* longed him for the lead, and after a ! grand race, went to the front, Black Rose winning by half a length, Liverpool a good third. It was a splendid race throughout. Time, 2mins. 45seos. Betting: Even on Liverpool, 3 to 1 against Ugly Buck, 5 to 1 against Lady Evelyn, 10 to 1 against Pearl and Carlton, 15 to 1 against Black Rose.

Stewards' Stakes Handicap of 300sovs. Distance, six furlongs. Vallance's Turquoise, 7st. 101b. (Rudings) 1 Robinson's Vanguard, 9st. 51b. (Derritt) 2 Stephenson's Taiaroa, 7st. 101b. (Sutherland) 3 Lady Emma (aged Bst. 91bs.), Siesta 7st. 121b5.), Rubina (7st.{Blbs.), Sou'.wester(7st. 71bs.) f Minerva (7st.), Wapiti (7stslbs.), and Pearl (6st. 71bs.) also ran. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, lmin. 18secs. The ErsoM High Weight Handicap, of ISOsovs., with a sweepstake of ssovs. each to go to the second horse. One mile and a quarter. Major N. George's eh h Nelson, by King Cole—My Idea, 4yrs 9st.4lbs.(Wattie) 1 Mr H. Goodman's b q Billy, 6yrs., Bst. 51bs (Stratford) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's eh h Johnny Faulkner, syrs., 9st. lOlbs. (Clifford) 3 Taiaroa, Puck, Cranmer, and Leodogran also ran. Won on the post by a neck. Time, 2mins. 28secs. Juvenile Plate, of 25050v5., with a sweepstake of ssovs. each to go to second horse. Five furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead's b f Marion, by Maribyrnong — Peeress, 3yrs. 7st. 91b. (Rudings) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's br Tasmania, 2yrs., 6st. lllbs. (Stafford) 2 Mr G. Clifford's eh c Stoneyhurst, 2yrs., Bst. (Brown) 3 Marksman, Bst 51bs ; Venus, 7st lllbs ; Rubigall ; Cheap Jack, 7st 21bs ; Wizard, 7st 61ds ; Spade Guineas, 6st lllbs, also ran. Won on the past by half a length. When one hundred yards from home Marksman stumbled, and broke his near foreleg, and ultimately had to be destroyed. Time, lmin 6£secs.

Christcjiurch, Nov. 14. The C. J.C. Metropolitan Race Meeting was continued to-day. The weather is fine and the attendance excellent. Results :—: — Tiik Spring Nursery Handicap, a sweepstakes of 5 Boys. each, with 200 soys. added. Second horse to receive 50 soys. and third horse 20 soys. from the stake ; for two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr G. Bates's Nemesis, 7st 51b (Sharp)... 1 Middle Park Stud Company's Strenuous, 7st 101b (Brown) 2 Clifford's Stonyhurst, Bst 121b (Thomson) 3 Hermitage, Wizard, Tasmania, Kefail, Spada Guinoa, Malice filly, Lady Gertrude, Miss Rusley, and Cheap Jack also ran. Betting : 4 to 1 against the field, bar Stoneyhurst. Strenuous jumped off with the lead, followed by Hermitage, but on entering the straight Nemesis went to the front, and kept the lead to finish. Inside the rails Strenuous came with a rush, but was too late, or would apparently have won. Nemesis won by half-a-length, Stonyhurst a good third, the rest well up. Time, 52secs. The Ladies' Purse Handicap, of 100 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each, to go to the second horse. Minimum weight, lOst. Gentlemen riders. Two miles. Mr Hobbs's lonic, lOst Sib (Jefferson) ... 1 Mr O'Brien's Gaiters, list 101b (Bradley) 2 Mr Wilkinson's Madam, lOst (Boyle) ... 3 Seven otheis ran. Splendid race throughout. Won by a length. Time, 3mins, 56iseca. Tiik Canterbury Cur, a sweepstakes of 20 soys. each, with 500 soys. added. Second horse to receive 100 soys., third horso 50 o>ovs. from tho stake. Three-year-olds, 7stftlb; four-year-olds, Ost ; five-year-olds, 9st 51b ; six years and aged, 9st 61b. Two miles and a quarter. Pilbrow's Wolcome Jack, 9stslb ( Derritt) 1 Redwood's Black Rose, 7st 6'lb (Brown) 2 O'Brien's Tasman, 9st 61b (Clifford) ... 3 Minerva and Leodogran also ran. Betting : 2to 1 on Welcome J ack ; 3to 1 against Tasman and Black Rose ; 20 to 1 the others. Leodogran made the running, followed by Tasman and Minerva. Rounding the top turn, Black Rose came to the front, Welcome Jack, who had been going last, at the same time rapidly improving his position. At the rails Black Rose still led, but Welcome Jack came with a rush, and won by a length, Tasman a fair third. Minerva fourth. Time, 4min. li^secs. The Metropolitan Handicap ; a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each, with 300 soys. added. Second horse to receive 50 soys., third horse 20 soys. from the stake. One mile and a-half. Cutt's Sou'-westei, 7st 81b l| Russell's Leonora, Set lib 2i Stead's Ike 7st 71b 3 Vanguard (9st), Lady Emma (Bst lOlbs), Turquoise (Sst lOlba), Nelson (7st 13lbs), Johnny Faulkner (7st lOibs), Tim Whiffler (7st 41bs), Speculation, late Hippodamia (Gyrs, Gst lOlbs), Dime (Gst lOlbs) also ran. Won by a neck. Time, 2mins. 44^secs. Tub Selling Race, 100 soys. ; for two-year-olds and upwards. Six furlongs. Butler's Talebearer 1 Pilbrow's Mata 2 Vallance's Youth 3 Rally, Deceiver, Duchess of Albany, Trefoil, and Patrician also ran. Time, lmin. ISisecs. Flying Handicap of ISOsovs. with a sweep of ssovs. each to go to second horse. 5 furlongs. George's Wapiti, Gst 101b 1 Stead's Ike, Sst 31b 2 Stephen.son's Taiaroa, Sst 71b 3 Lady Evelyn, Water King, Rubina, Pearl, Speculation, and Marion also ran. Won by a t-hort head. Time, lmin. Sfsecs. The Consolation was won by Billy, Tim Whiflier being second, Speculation third.

Two men were arrested during the afternoon for passing false notes at the totalieator. It is reported that Mr Redwood, the owner of Black Rose, has challenged Mr J. I'ilbrow, owner of Welcome Jack, to make a match for 1,000 soya, in three months time.

The most expensive paintings in the world are probably some of those forming put of the Blenheim collection. In the settlement of the Duke of Marlborough a special order was made on September Ist by the Court allowing the sale of the following paintings : — "The Madonna Anseidei," by kttphael, for £70,000, to the trustees of the National Gallery; the equestrian statue of Charles 1., by Van Dyck, for £17,700, also to the National Gallery ; and two pictures by Rubens — one of himself and his second wife, and the other of his second wife and her page — £43,500, to a person whose name was not disclosed. It is well-known that many "swells" have iallen from their high estate to the pilotage of the London Gondola. On the cabstands of the great metropolis? there are, it is said, officers enough to have led the Soudan expedition, doctors sufficient to keep half-a-dozen graveyards constantly yawning, lawyers more than it would need to set a continent at logger-heads.,