THE CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 10 November 1882, Page 2

THE CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

(per united press association.) Chbistohtjrch, Nov. 8. The racing today was accompanied by rain, and the time was not good, but the attendance was fair. ", Juvenile Plate, of 150 soys; five furlongs. Mr Eobinson's Ouides, 2 years . . 1 Mr Cutts's "Water Nymph, 2 years 2 Mr G. Bates's Minerva, 3 years ' . . 3 Siesta also ran. Betting— o to 1 on Ouides. The race was won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 7£sec. Geand Stand Handicap, a sweepstake of 3 soys each, with 100 soys added ; 1 mile. Mr O'Brien's b c Tasman, 4 years, 7st 121 b (Bunnings) . . . . 1 Mr Lee's br c Emir Bey, 4 years, 7st 31b(Wattie) 2 Mr Eobinson's br m Lady Emma, 5 years, Bsfc lUb (Allen) .« „3^

Nautilus and St. Albana also ran. There was a fine race between the first three, and Eihir Bey came up very fast at the close, bat could not get to the ■winner. Time, lmin 49sec. Thk Oantebbuby Cup, a sweepstake of 20 soys each, with 500 added; second horse to receive 500 from the stakes ; third horse to save his stakes; three-year-olds, 7st 6lb ; four-year-olds^ _9sfc j,_,fixe- ' year-olds," 9st slb; sii-year-oTds, aud and aged, 9st 61b ; 1\ miles. MrD. Proudfoot's b h Sir 'Modred, •'•syears,9stslb (Thompson)' .. 1 Hon W. Robinson's b o Cheviot, _3,_ years,' 7st 61b (Smith) '"."■""' T. 2 Hon W. Robinson's br c Vanguard, 3 years, 7st 61b (Derrett) . . . . 3 Leos (Wattie) and .^WelcotrieKJack (Smith) also ran. Betting, 6 to 4 on Cheviot, 6 to 4 .against '"Welcome Jack, i to 1 against the others. The' inside totahsator showed £412, with- 68 tickets on the winner. The. sun shone out for , a moment as the horses went : to the post, but soon became overcast again. Welcome Jack's fidgetiness caused'twb breaks away, but at length the fiagfell to a capital start, all being well together. Cheviot got the lead and held it till past the stand, where Vanguard was at his girths, .'and Leos third, the' other two about a length away. They ran ;ih' 'this order round the turn towards^putts's, and shortly before- reaching: the, ,'mile post; Sir Modred went up.irito.'.'itbird place, and. Leos. falling : back,,, the". five year-old was a length, behind Cheviot , and Vanguard. As they passed the mile ' post Welcome Jaqki jayho had been gradually improving his position; : was close on Sir Modred's heelsj Leo 3 having by this'isailed off. Round the- bend Vanguard went up' to Cheviot,' 'and; the pair held a" length's lead of ''Welcome Jack and' Sir Modred till I . the straight was reached; ''-Here .Welcome-Jack.'had had enough of it, 'and .,'Sir. Modred, taking up the running; was neyer r after,wards headed, and though ; Cheylot' syas ridden hard, Thompson neye.r,m'oVed on, his mount, who, won by' twp 'lengths, Cheviot' a length a head,, of, Vanguard. Two lengths /off , came- Welcome Jack, and Leos was;,a .long,- distance in,tjthg rear. The.. excitement : as,, -the horses neared thei post- was intense,' aad-itha victory of Sir Modred was hailed with a hearty/ cheer. ■ Time, 4minsl3f secs.u-: . l f Epsom High 'Weight : HAipidip; 'bi 100 soys';' mile and "a'-half. :Mr teates's The Poet, ,9st 71b r . '"' ,".',^ ! ' 1 Mr Bishop's Th B .Curajt^ 7at'-21b', ' . |l ." i; 2 ; Mr McLean's Legerdemain^ 'sist '^b (i 3 iNatator and Aurora slso;- ran. ;,Tho ' Poet won by half a length only. Time, 2mius 4BJsecs. ' . , ';: . „■.-.- \.'ii <~X Selling -Eaob, of 50 sovs';' mile' 'and ; •' ', a quarter. -'•'■. '•'• !l: ''''-' I / 'Hon. W.- Robinson's Qn : Dit ; :ni .. 1 ' Hon. W. Robinson's Gitana; { ; ■■"[ 7"^ :Cutts's Aurora - ■:."■'./;''-.'.; . : ,';-8 j Railway f Pr.ATEj ,of,- 100 spvajhalf ':'.,*■ , j'" '• -,'.', „. ■ .mile. •','-.'.:•' ",.' -„•;' ;Sir Modred. ,■. -.. ..... .:•:.; :..,i.l ilriS .'. ! ... i -:,.'. - 2 Envyfilly.: :.»,.. ..•-;--..,.- ■ . y."-8 November -9/, r ' The following are the acceptances'Ireceived for to-morrow's racing :' — ! Chbistchuiich Pjcate.— Cheviot and r Sir Modred. .' •" ;. ■:. '■ Metropolitaw HANDICAP.'^-Naitatbr, ■Emir Boy, The Poet, : Welcome Jack, Turquoise, The Curate, Legerdemain, 'and Leos. Top weight not accepting^ all weights are raised ten pounds. — ~~ ' Nubseuy Handicap. — Water Nymph, Fair, Agnes colt, Helena, '. Trickster. The v/eights are raised fivo pounds oll J round. : Fi.YiNa Handicap. — Lady Emma, Emir Bey, Nautilus, Iris, Nonsehsej . Matakau, Min erva, Gitana. "'«.•': -*~