CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN SPRING MEETING. Christchurch, November 5.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 419, 13 November 1889, Page 3

CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN SPRING MEETING. Christchurch, November 5.

The weather was really fine for the first day of the Spring Meeting. The course was in capital goiny order, and the aofcendai cc was large and the racing good. His Excellency, Lord Onslow, attended during the daj , and the number of sportsmen from both the Isorth Island and Dunedin was considerable. The i ace for the Cup was won by the favourite Tirailleur as generally predicted, but after a good race with Scots Grey, who tan better than formerly. Nkw Zealand Cur, a handicap sweepstake of 20snvs, with l.OOOsovs. added. Two miles. Mr >S. Gollans b c Tirailleur, 3yrs, by Musket— Florence McCarthy, 6st 81b, including Sib overweight (Collello) . 1 Mr G. (!. Stead's gr c Scots Grey, 3yrp, 7at 21b (Cußdin) ... 2 Mr J. Stephenson's b h Occident, 4yrs, 7*b 91b (Chapman) .. ... 3 Dudu, 9.-.t (Matthews), Recluse, tht 121b (Barnes), Whisper, 7<<t 121b (White), British Lion 7s t 101b (McGrath), and Wakatipu, 6st (Ray), were the other starters. Mr Campbell succeeded in sending the horses on their journey to a capital start. Scots Grey on the outside, was in front for the first few strides, but when they settled down, Wakatipu, in the centre, was at the head of affairs, scarcely clear of Scots Grey; Occident, Tirailleur, Recluse, Whisper, British Lion, and Dudu following in that order. There was no change passing the stand, but at Cutts's Occident was second and Rscluse third. Wakatipu drew farther away when half-distance had been gone, and was three lengths in advance of Scots Grey and Recluse, who were running side by side, Occident next, Dudu still bringing up the rear. Passing Ford's, Recluse ran into second place, but it was an expiring effort, and in the next hundred yards Scots Grey resumed his position of second, Recluse being in difficulties as they came round the bend, where Tirailleur commenced to go up. Wakatipu was first into the straight, but Scots Grey at once took command, with Tirailleur at his quarters, and Occident next. Tirailleur soon drew level with Scots Grey, and .two hundred yards from home both were under the whip, but the favourite stayed the longer of the two, and won by a neck, with Occident a length away third, Whisper fourth, Wakatipn fifth, Dudu sixth, British Lion seventh, and Recluee lasi.. Time, 3min 34£eec. Dividends : Inside, £2 2s : outside, £2 11? 6d. Wklcomk Stakes of lOsovs, with 250sovs added. For two year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr J.Harris' fygmalion. by Apremont -Nautilus, Bst 51b (Matthews) ... 1 Mr G. G. Stead's Moraine, by Apremonb —Miss Flat, 88t 51b ( Derritb) 2 Major George's Reprisal, by First King —Memphis, Bst 51b (Brown) . ... 3

Bay King, Ben Trovata, Suez, Watercress, Vendetta, and Lullaby also ran. Time, 1 slBec. Dividends : Inside, £3 2s 6d ; outside, £2 17p. Riccakton Welter Stakes, a handicap of lOOsovs. Six furlongs. Mr P. Tancred's eh h Forester, 6yrs, lOstlOlb .. + Mr G. G. Stead's b f Retina, 3yrs, Bst... + Mr Lambert's br Sir Julius, syrs, Bst 71b ... .. 3 The race resulted in a dead heat after a splendid contest. Ten otherfl started. Time, lmin. 164 sec. Dividends : £13 15s 6d to the supporters of Forester and £6 6s to those of Retina. The owners divided the stakes. Riccakton Raci-uoursk, this day. The second day's racing is taking place today. Results : — The Snooxn Hukdle Race Stakes (1^ miles), a handicap sweepstakes of 2eo\s each, with lOOsovs added ; second horse to receive 15sovs out of the stake. Once - round and a distance. Alma ... .1 San key . . 2 College Boy 3 Secretary, Saian, Socurus, Waipawa, Royalty, and Cathedral also ran. Won easily by a length and a- half. Time, 3min 3sec. Dividend, £1 19?. The CnvrhßioN Stakes, a handicap sweepstakos of 2sov&. each, with lOOsovs. added : second horse to receive 15sovs. out ot \ho stake. One mile. T. Stuait's Rosebud, 7sfc 41b (Brown) . . 1 H. Lam belt's Sir Julius. 6st 101b (O'Keefe) . . . ... 2 S. Alexander'.^ [nve&tigator, 6 i t 71b (Cusdin) .. ... ..3 Repo*e, 7st 51b, Cyclone 7st, and Yon Tempksey 6&t 121b also ran. Won in a canter !>y throe lengths. Time, lmin. 4-fsee. Dividend, i' 3 10s. The Dkiujy Stakics, a sweepstakes o^ 25-ovs eaoli, with 500^ovs added ; second horse to receive lOOsovs and the third horse 50povs out of the stake. For threeyear olds. Colts, 8&t 101b ; (illieb, Bst 51b ; geldings, Bst 71b. One mile and ahalf. Cke-ed «ith 41 subs. Scots ( ; rey . 1 Cynisca . .... 2 Teerswick . 3 Alsace .. ... 0 Renata .., 0 Won easily. Time, 2min 42sec.