SPORTING.
THE CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (PEE UNITED EBESS ASSOCIATION.) CHBISTOHTmOB:, NOV. 7. There was fine weather for the race! to-day, and aa attendance of about 3000. The favourites won every race, and the finishes were not exciting. Fhee Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 soys each, with 100 soys added ; one mile. ' " -• • . Mr W. Proudfoot's b h Sir Modred, 5 years, 9st 21b (H. Thomson) . . .1 Mr (J. Bate's b m Hilda, 5 years, Bst 21b(Wattie) 2 Messrs Mason and Vallance's br f Siesta, 3 years, 6st 91b (G. Wil- ! Hams) .. .. .. ..r3] The Hon W. Robinson's oh h Natator, aged, 9st ; Mr Cutts's oh c Matakau, 4 years, Bst ; Hon G. McLean's b f Legerdemain, 7 years, 7st also ran. The race was 'won by two lengths. Time, lmin 45Aseo. The Derbt Stakes; a sweepstake* of 20 boys each, with 250 soys added ; for three-year-olds : 1 mile and a half. Hon W. Robinson's b o Cheviot, Bst 101 b (Derrett) 1 Messrs Mason and Vallance's eh f Nonsense, Bst slb (Webster) . . 2 Mr G. G. Stead's eh o Laos, Bst 101 b (Wattie) 3 The Hon W. Robinson's br h Vanguard, Bst 101 b; Mr G. Bate's eh f Minerva, Bst olb, ran. The betting was 2tol on Cheviot, who won with the greatest ease in 2min'4sJsec. : C.J.O. Handicap, a sweepstake of 2C soys ■ each ; with 500 soys addqi ; 2 miles. Mr J. liunn's Welcome Jack, by Traducer — Miss flat, 3 years, Ost 51bs (Buttlor) 1 Messrs Masou and Vallance's eh c B, ndoora, 4 years, 7st 41b (Williams) . . J_ . . . . S Hon. W. Robinson's br c Vanguard, 3 years, 7st lllba (Smith) - . . i. The 10 acceptors all ran. Welcome Jack gave a lot of trouble at the start and when the flag was lowered got con 5 siderably the best| of it. Bounding th< bend home Jack . got the lead fron Vanguard, and the despised Bundoorc coming with a rush, passed 'thelatter and got second place, a length behinc Jack. Time, 3mins 34secs. " Welcome Stakes, 200 sbvs ; four furlongs. ■ Hon. W. Robinson's b c Oudies, Bst olbs (Derrett) .'. .. .. 1 Mr E. Outt's b|f Water Nymph, Bst (T. Thompson) 5 Messrs Mason and Vallance's br f Helena, Bst (Williams) . . . . £ Malefactor, Bst slbs; and Trickster Bst slb, also ran. . Won easily. Time 48secs. The Kicoakton Weltebv Handicap, o; 100 soys ; six furlongs. Mr J. H. Lunn's br g Whitback, 4 years, 9st (R. Ray) , ] Mr G. P. William's b f Eebecca, 3 years, Bst 91bs (Derrett) .. 5 Mr G. Bate's b c; g If So, 3 years, Bst . 91bs (Whitley) .. ... .. 3 Iris, 3 years, list ; Murat, 3 years, lOst 121bs ; Gitana, ,4 years, 9st 21bs ; Gold Dust, 4 years, Bst9lbs ; also ran. Time, lmin 1.1-9S6CS. Won from the start.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 8 November 1882, Page 2
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455SPORTING. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 8 November 1882, Page 2
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