CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2279, 12 November 1891, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

CIIEISTCHUKCH, Nov. 9. The metropolitan meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was held in brilliant weather, and there was a lerge attendance, including the Governor and Lady Onslow. The amount put through the totalisator was £12,933. The following are the results :-=r The Spring Hurdles, of 150 sovs.; second hoi'se 20 sovs ; 2 miles. 294 Mr D. Rutherford's Norton, 9stlOlb ... ... ... ... 1 437 Mr D. O'Brien's Freeman, list 9lb 2 Mr J. Maher's Couranto, list ... 3 Time, 3min 56scc. Dividend, £4l6s 6d. The Maiden Stakes, of 100 sovs; for three-year-olds and upwards, that have never won a race of the value of 50 sovs; 1 mile. 318 Mr E. T. Rhodes's Morpheus, 7st7lb , 1 843 Mr F. Hill's Prestige, 7st 13Jb ... 2 474 Mr Harris's Ilium, 7st 21b ... 3 Time, Imin 43§sec. Dividend, £5 0s 6d. The New Zealand Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs eacl}, with 1000 sovs added; second horse to repeive 2;OQ sovs, and the third horse 100 sovs; 2 miles, (Closed with 76 subs.) 201 Mr T. Hungerford's bk h British Lion, by Leolinus Spritsail, aged, Ost 111 b, including 31b penalty 1 123 Mr J. D. Ormond's b f Thaue, by Sword Dance—Lady Mersey, 3yrs,6st2fb ... , 2 301 Mr W. Douglas's br f Rosefeldt, by Nordenf eldt—Rose D'Amour 3yrs, 6st 13ft>, including 31b penalty .., ., t % 3 Eight started. Time, 3min 34Jsec. Dividend, £ls Is. The Riccarton Welter Handicap, of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake; minimum weight Bst; 6 furlongs. Mr F. Busch's Adieu, Bst 5f1>... ... 1 Mr G. Wratt's Fairchild, Bst 9ft> ... 2 Mr T. Twomeyls Jacob Faithful, Bst, carried Bst 2ft> ... ... ... 3 Jimo, Imin lßseo.' Dividend, £l3 lis.'

The Welcome Stakes, of 10 sovs each, | with 250 sovs added; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and the third horse 15 sovs : 4 furlongs. (Closed with 81 subs.) Mr G. G. Stead's Stepuiak, Bst ... 1 Mr T. W. Hungerford's Wakawatea, Bst 51b 2 Mr T. Sheonan's Vogengang, B.st 51b 3 Time, 50secs. Dividend, £4 2s Od. The IsLiNGtOK Plate, of 100 sovs; 1 mile. Messrs Hobbs' 1) g Quibble, aged, £IOO, 9st2lb ... 1 Mr Jolly's b c Glencairne, £so,7st 1011) 2 Time, lmin 47|secs. Dividend, £1 0s 6d. The Stewards' Stakes, of 2 sovs each for acceptors, with 200 sovs added ; second horse to receive 25 sovs; 6 furlongs. iMr H. Lunn's Clanranald, Bst 51b ... 1 Mr W. Russell's Carronade,7st 51b ... 2 Mr J. Murphy's Regina, 7st 01b ... 3 Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £ls Gs 6d. The Shorts, of 30 sovs ; 4 furlongs. Mr R. Walker's Dandenong 1 Mr G. H. Clifford's Flaxbourne ... 2 Mr Cunningham's Cantata ... ... 3 Time, 51secs. Dividend, £l9 3s. 9 SECOND DAY. Ohristchurch, Nov. 11. The second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting was fairly attended considering the weather. Showers were falling from early in the morning. The stand was well filled with ladies, and there was also a goodly number of visitors on the lawn, and in the paddocks. The following are the results : Middleton Hurdles. Mr Vallance's Harkaway, 9st 131 b ... 1 Mr Rutherford's Norton, lOst 121 b ... 2 Mr Meikle's Christmas, 9st 91b 3 Time, 3min 12£sec. Dividend, £sl2s. Criterion Handicap. Mr Hunter's Whisper, Bst 121 b 1 Mr Webb's Ruby, 7st 13ib 2 Mr Paul's Boulanger, Bst 10tt) 3 Time, lmin 33sec. Dividend, £9l4s 6d. Derby Stakes. Florrie ... ... 1 Lebel 2 Flinders ... ... * 3 Time, 2min toisec. Dividend, £4 16s. Juvenile Stakes. Mr Lunn's Clanranald—(St Leger— Scottish Lassie) —Bst 12ft» 1 Mr Allan's Saracen, 9st 111 b 2 Mr Sheenan's Vogengang, Gst 111 b ... 3