SPORTING.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2423, 10 November 1892, Page 4

SPORTING.

THE CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING.

Christchurch, Nov. 8. The weather was dull, though fine, for the opening day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting. The attendance was the largest on record, over 8000 spectators being present when the Cup was run. His Excellency the Governor and suite arrived before the hurdle race, and were leceived by the stewards of the club. The course was in very good order, and the racing all through interesting. In the Hurdle Race T. Sheen an had his collarbone broken through Erin-go-Bragh falling. Westmore got away very badly in the Welcome Stakes, and ran a great colt. Mr S. Powell succeeded in sending the fields away very evenly. £13,420 passed through the totalisator, being £SOO more than last year. The following are the details:

Spring Hurdles, of 150 sovs; second horse 20 sovs ; 2 miles.

Mr D. Rutherford’s Norton, 12st 91b 1 Mr W. Russell’s Magpie, lOst 81b ... 2 Mr C. Archibald’s Marquis of Tewksbury, lOst 71b ... ••• 3 Erin-go-Bragh lOst 121 b, Gillie 9st 121 b, and Justice 9at, also started. Norton caught Magpie in the last twenty yards, and won by a bare half length. Time — 4min 3/sth sec. Dividends £4 9s 6d ; outside, £5. Maiden Stakes, of 2 sovs each, with 100 sovs added, for three-year-olds and upwards that had never won a race of the value of 20 sovs ; 1 mile.

Mr S. Alexauder’s Young Cheviot, * Bst 21b 1 Mr W. Cousin’s Paramo, 7st 131 b ... 2 Mr P. Kerr’s The Winchman, 7s 71b 3 Van Buren Bst 21b, An Revoir 7st 71b, Fiske 7st 71b, Vivat 7st 21b, Black Pearl 7st 21b, also ran. Young Cheviot won cleverly by half a length, with The Winchman ten lengths away third, just in front of Au Revoir. Time —lmin 42isec. Dividends —Inside, £2 4s ; outside, £2 3s. New Zealand Cup, a handicap sweepstake of 20 sovs each, with 1000 sovs added; second horse to receive 200 sovs, and third horse 100 sovs out of the stake ; 2 miles. Mr L. D. Nathans’s b c St. Hippo,

3yrs, 7st7 lb ... (Gall a gher) 1 Mr J. B. Reid’s b g Dilemma, 4yrs, 7st (Kiugan) 2 Mr J. Paul’s b h Boulanger, 6yrs, Bst 41b (McKeague) 3 Crackshot Bst 111 b, Prime Warden Bst 101 b, Merrie England Bst 91b, Cynisca .Sat 91b, Crown Jewel Bst 11b, Morion Bst, Vogengang 7st 91b, Rosefeldt, 7st 81b, Flinders, 7st 71b, Ihe Dreamer 7st, Launceston 7st, Awarua Rose (Ist 81b, also ran. There was a beautiful start. By the time the distance was reached Merrie England and Cynisca were in difficulties, and Crackshot was beaten in the next 100 yards. St. Hippo maintained his lead to the finish, and won by a length and a-half from Dilemma, with Boulanger, who came very fast in the last 150 yards, a similar distance away third, a neck in front of Launceston, Crackshot fifth, Rosefeldt sixth, Cynisca seventh, Merrie England eighth, Morion and Flinders pulling up last. Time — 3rain 301 sec. Dividends—lnside, £6 7s ; outside, £l2. Riccaeton Weltee Handicap, of 100 sovs; second horse 10 sovs ; 6 furlongs. Mr S. Alexander’s Young Cheviot,

lOst 81b ... ... ... 1 Mr G. Blenheim’s Wanganui, 9st 61b 2 Mr S. Brown’s Warrington, Sat 71b... 8 Liberator lOat 121 b, Cajolery lOst 51b, Aquarius lOst 21b, Von Tempsky 9st 21b, Adieu 9st lib, Corruption, Bst 71b, Dora Bst 51b, Fusee Bst 41b, Lady Thornton Bsfc 31b, Lord Zetland Sat, Roseguard Bst, also ran. Won by a length and a-half from Wanganui, with Warrington a neck away third, Aquarius a similar distance away fourth, Lady Thornton last. Time Imin 16isec. Dividend—lnside, £4 11s; outaidej £4 1 Os 6d. Welcome Stakes, o£ 10 sovs. each, with 050 sovs, added ; second horse 30 soVa i third horse 15 sovs out of the stake, for 2-year-olds; 4furlongs. Mr J. B. Reid’s Skirmisher, Bat 61b 1 Mr J. Paul’s Westmere, Bst 51b ... 3 Mr D. O’Brien’s Loyalty, Bst 51b ... 3 Geraint 6st olb, Token Bst 51 b, Mars Bst 51b, Miss Lochiel Bst, St. Cecilia Sat, Busybody Bst, Persuasion Bst, also ran. Won by a neck from Westmere, with Loyalty, who came fast at the finish, two lengths away third; a neck in front of Geraint; Busybody fifth. Time—49fscs. Dividends £4 7s 6d. Ladies’ Pukbe, of 100 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs; once round and a distance. Mr J, R. Longfellows’ Exile, lOst 121 b 1 Mr E. Kingan’s Bay King, 12st 101 b 2 Ml’ J, V, Grigg’s Mountain Maid, lOstßh V. 3

Way land list Olh, fclpin-Jbon 10st 71b, Spurned iO.st, also ran. Won by a length from Bay King, Mountain Maid a length and a half away third; Speetou fourth; Wayland last. Time 2:mn 57Jsec. Dividends —Inside, £0 3s fid ; outside, £7 7s fid.

Stewards’ Handic.u*, of 200 sovs ; second horse 25 si>vs; fi furlongs.

Mr G. G. Stead’s Stepniak. T:-t iOlb ... 1 Mr W, Uobb-.Ps Quadrant, list 11 lb ... 2 Mr W. Russell's < : nvr«>n;tdv'j Tst bib ... 2 Hipporneuea 9it 3lb,Tho Dan cor Wakawatca But 101 b, Kulnino Sst 81b, Retina Bat, Saracen Tat 121 b, Slrephon 7st lib, Heatherboll Tat 101 b, Ivotukn 7«fc 101 b, Thame 7st 81b, Merganser Tat Tib, Aqmu-ins 7st 41b, Inez Tat 21b, Finotta Gat Tib, also ran. Won by a length and a half; Quadrant a neck from Currouado ; Wakawatea ionirth, Retina fifth, Stephen sixth, Finotta last, Time Jjnin IGsec. Dividends £G 3 s (id; outside, £1 11s Gd. Shouts of- 30 sovs; 4 furlongs. Mr W. Russell's Emperor 1 Mr C. F. Lee’s Punch 2 Mr G. Murray Aynsley’s Chester Lad 3 Nine started. Won by two lengths. Time SOlsec. Dividends £l2 3s 6d; outside £8 12s Od.