CHRISICHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2141, 13 November 1875, Page 2

CHRISICHURCH.

Friday. The CanterTjury Races.

-'-"riNotwithstanding the dull and somewhat threatening weather this morning there was; a large attendance on the course. The Governor was again present. The j.Hurdlq Race was the first on thehlist TMs wjbs: regarded as^aMßst a'cerlainty for Tommy Dodd, although Muscatel had many admirers. The latter, however, lost all chance by baulking at the second r a.nd. third hurdles. ; Pakeha ran gamely, 'jut did nqt -. take his huddles as jwell as was expected from the excellent way he jumped in training. .In the race he struck every, fence hard, ; aVd came down; head over heels at the seventh. TheGhrist«church Plate brought four three-year-olds to .the; post.? JDaniel• G'Bpurke.: *ith penalty of 1" stone, Korari with fib extra, ;Fishhpok;at weighty for age,-;and PungawereVrere' with an allowance of 51b as a -maiden.; The knowing ones spotted fishhook ...on _._the. strength. ..of -his running in the Derby, where he finished well up to Daniel O'Eourke. Pungawerewere, from her light weight, was also thought to have a good chance. Daniel O'Eourke was never expected to start, so his name never appeared in > betting. rEorari 1 wasi rthe mostisought -after, as ;he-was: -known ito be as game as: a pebble. He consequently carried heaps of money. Fishhook was considered his most formidable opponent. Korari won easier than was expected, never being really pressed. The Metropolitan Handicap, as hitherto, was th 6 bestjrape of the meeting, and one of the best handicaps ever. seen here... There were ten acceptances, which 1 was very good considering that four, out, of the original 19 entries had gone-lamiss. 4 Templeton and Guy Fawkes started first favourites, Tambourini, Pungawere, and Hercoming next. The Dunedin horses were scarcely mentioned in the betting* and Elfin King was thought so little of that in sweeps #6rth £150 he was sold for £3. Tambourini made a game struggle I all the iray, and so did little Templeton and Tadmore. After the first mile neither Eory O'More nor King Phillip were in the race, and Hercules havinjr bolted soon after"starling; was thrown quite out of ifcl Templeton disappointed everyone, and the general bpinionfcis that flieXhai got con : siderably slower since theTlast racesj'whiclx seems to be proved by ; the fact" that Pungawerewere, of whom such good opinions had been formed in consequence of her-good trials jwith,Templeton, has been nowhere throughout the meeting. Elfin King came in with fa grahd r rush at the finish of the race,! taking; everyoneSby surprise. Tho selling race "was a gift to Steamer, a cleverlittle Tantrim's colt.

HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 50 soys, adSed to a Sweepstake of 5 sovseach; 2 miles; eight hurdles. • Mr P. Camßbell's TonunxfDpdd, lls.t»7ib (liolvor) 1 Mr O'Brien's Pakeha, lOstl>lb (owifer) * " 2 Mr Craddoek's MuscatelylOst 111b (Edwards) .. 0 'Mr Campbell's Speculation, 9st (Sellars) ..; .'. 0 Betting; 3 to 1 against Tommy Dodd. The quartette got away on v^ry c yen terms. Speculation made w the running, with Tommy second. The former baulked at the first hurdle, which Tommy took flying, followed in good style_ by Muscatel, with Pakeha third. At the sec6nd,hurdle Muscatel baulked, and Pakeha took up the running in second place. Speculation also baulked, and' fell over the hurdle. Muscatel was over first, but in the meantime Tommy Dodd'and Pakeha were sailing away, commanding a lead. Pakeha joined issue with Tommy at the top of the course, and the two kept together until the last jump; but one, when Pakeha baulked, and left Tommy to win as he liked. .-■' - ■

CHRISTCHURCH'PLATE, lGOsovs, added to ft Sweepstake of fl soys eacji f 2 milos. ■'- Mr, Redwood's Koran, 7st 71b (Lyfqrd) .. „ 1 Mr O'Brien's Fishhook, 6st 131b (Allen) ;;, .".: 2 Mr P. Campbell's Daniel O'Rourke, Bst 21b (Jones) 3 Mr Delamain's Piingawerewere, 6st <81b, (Rowland) 0 Bory O'More, Kn&JPhilip, Qny L Fawkes, Blair Athol^Cloth of Groldj Eanplph, and Tattler were scratched.: Betting: Even on Korari and Fish6bk,T3: to 1 against Daniel O'Bourke, 6 to 1 against Pungawerewere.' There was a beautiful start effected, Kbrari at once taking: the lead, ■with Eungawerewere second and Fishhook third. Opposite the stand Fishhook went to-the -front ivpthi'affrjjtsh, but on rounding the top of the course Koran closed up again, and the two ran away together, Daniel,three.lengths, after, arid Pungawerewere already tailing off. On going along the back' of the course, Daniel O'Uourke joined issue with the leaders, and,a beautiful race ensued, until reaching the bottom Jurn, when Kprari drew away from Fishhook, and "Daniel O'Rourke began to.fall back. . down the straight Daniel O'Bdurlce came up again, but .could not reach- his horses inside the rails. Fishhook made his final effort, and looked very much like winning, but Lyford sat down' on JCorari, and he came away beautifully, winning by half, a length; Daniel O'Eourke three lengths behind Fishhook X for second place ; Pungawerewere Howhere, Time; 3min. 44ijsec. ■ -' ■■•■■:'-; '-■' ;- i~:--':-" :

METROPOLITAN.HANDICAP of 140 soys ; added to a-Sweepstake of 3 soys.each ; H miles. , Mr Delamain's Elfln Kiug, 6st 101b(Rowjaud) „ 1 Mr O'Brien's Taujbouririi- 9st 41b (Derj-jt) .■.; .. 2 Ifr Redwood's Giiy.JFawJces,.Bst 12Jb (Lyford) H -..- 3 Tenipleton, ost; Henpules, " Bst 31b ; King Philip, Bst 21b; Boiy O'More, 7st J2lb; Tadmor, 7st 41b; Tatler, os<; 71b; Castilian, 6st, also ran. The belting was 2 to 1 against Templeton, 3 to 1 against Guy Fawkes and Tatler, 4 to 1 against Tanjbourini, 10 to 1 against Elfin King.

After two false starts, caused by the restiveness of Castilian, the flag fell to a good line, Templeton, Tambourini, and Rory^'More. going at once to the front, and at the back'of the course Tambourini led, with Templeton and Rory O'More toother. At'the'.bottom turn all horses were in a lump, and it w|« r anybody'^ race...; Coming into the straight, rap home Tadmor made a ruth, jand, worked xtp.alottg«ide Tambourini. -At the distance post Guy Fawkes was amongst the leaders, but died out in the race home. At the rails Elfin King came up -with a-wonderfuLrush, .a^.wpn..D.^e.pXibjE)' r; finest races erer run on the course by a length, Tambourini beating Guy Fawkes for second place by 3 lengths. Time : 2 1 ' •'"**■**>'■•■:'*■■ * **v~><-,*.i' 'wv*>™*»^^x THE SELLING RACE of 50 soys; weight for age; three-quarters of la'niilie-" ' V. 1 Mr C. Webb's b c Steamer, 3yrs, sst 101b (Clarke) 1 Shadbolt's b g Black Pine, aged, 7st 61b (Shadbolt) 2 Others ran. Steamer went to the front when the flag fell. Black Pine made a gallaiotf /struggle ? inside. Uh*6! i-ailsi" 5 but without a rail, Steamer winning with I hands down. Mr Shadbolt claimed the winner at 40 sots. This closed one of the most successful meetings ever held here. %o