CHRISTCHURCH RACES. MOST EXCITING RACE BETWEEN NELSON AND ARTILLERY. Chris church, Yesterday.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 178, 13 November 1886, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES. MOST EXCITING RACE BETWEEN NELSON AND ARTILLERY. Chris church, Yesterday.

chuhcii, Yesterday. Nurseiy Handicap, sweepstakes o£ 5 soys each, with 200dO\'s added—O'Brien's Sextant 1, Crutuhfield 2, Gipsy Kui^; 3. Repose, St. Switlun, Lorraine, and Vaultress also lan. Won by half a length. Ladies 1 Purse Handicap, sweepstake of 3sovs each, with lOOsovs added—Master Agnes 1, Tres Sec 2, Finance 3. Canterbury Cup, 50030V5, 2j miles — Butler's Aitilleiy, by Musket-Ouida c\Villiams) 1, Major George's Nelson, by King Cole-My Idea, 2. Disowned scratched, leaving only two starters. Betting-, 2to 1 on Nelson. When three-quarters of a mile was covered, Artillery was two lengths in front ; passing- Cutt's, however, the favourite had ranged up alongside, and the pair ran stride for stiide for another six furlongs, when Artilleiy began to diaw away again, and at the milo and a halt: mile postjwas ol2;u' of the big horse Hound the turn for home both hordes were being ridden hard, but Aitilleiy was fully four lengths to the good, and un.swering his rider's call with the utmost gameness, he kept Nelson off all up the straight, and won by 2 lengths. Tune, 4min lOsecs. During the latter part of tho nice the people were fairly wild with excitement.