CHRISTCHURCH.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4016, 11 November 1881, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH.

Thursday. Canterbu'./ Xfcces. The Selling Race.—Billingsgate (J. Webster), 1; On Dit (Butler), 2; Talent (Blanche), 3. Laertes, Coldstream, and Fleur de Lis were scratched. On Dit ran away, followed by Billingsgate and Hilda. Talent then took up the running and got half a length of On Dit, Billingsgate two lengths away. The horses ran in Indian file past Ford's; Billingsgate then closed up, lying on On Dit's quarters, and the two reduced the gap between them and Talent. At the first turn Hilda was out of it. Billingsgate now commenced coming, having an outside place, and when within the rails Talent fell back, On Dit whipping. Billingsgate's rider was sitting still, until On Dit had made herself unpleasantly close, but the brown horse had the event well in hand, and won by a neck. Gband Stand Handicap ; 1 mile:—Sir George, 1; The Joker, 2 ; Coldstream, 3. Fleur de Lis, Envoy Filly, Randwick, Hinemoa, and Farewell also ran. Betting 2 to 1 against Fleur de Lis and Envoy Filly, 4 to 1 against Sir George, 4 to 1 against Coldstream and Hinemoa. This day. Chbistchttkch Plate.—Grip, 1; Louis dOr, 2. Only the two started Metbopolitan Handicap.—Chancellor 1; Tasman, 2; Volunteer, 3. Time, 2 mins. 2J sees. _^