CHRISTCHURCH J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 11638, 10 November 1887, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH J.C. SPRING MEETING.

? FIRST DAT. 8 _— — . ', The weather was cold and showry for ■> the first day of the Qhristohuroh Jookey • Club's Spring meeting. The attendance, i however, was good. The following are 0 the results : — a Spuing Hurdles, of 150 soys ; two a miles. s Wr S. Poole'a Trapper, 9st (owner) 1 , Mr Kutherford's Irish Kiug, lOst 71b 2 t Mr Sheppard's Maywood, 9st 91b ... 3 b Garibaldi, Marmioa, Isaak, Ravens* • wood, Secretary, Securus, Mac, and - Effigy also started, Irish King was a 1 strong favourite at 2 to 1, Trapper f being at 6 to 1. Secretary and.Marf rnion were last to get away from a fair > start. Irish King assumed the lead 0 after the first hurdle had been taken, 3 but soon gave place to Mao, who led 1 past the stand, with Maywood in close 3 attendance. Trapper oame through his 1 horses at the top turn, and was never . Jsaded, beating Irish King by four I lengths. Time, 4 aim 15^3ec, Dividends, J £8 13s and £9 5.q. s Ckiterioij Stakes, of 150 soys; one mile. ; VTr M. 0. Webb's Euby, 7st 91b ... I Mr E. T. .Rhodes' Kimberley, 6st 9lb 2 .Mr HoodmWs Silvwrnark, 7st 51b 3 L Quibble, Fair Nell, Forester, St. *' [yes, Patrician, Bronte, Wakatipu, and 5 Sultan also started. The betting was , 3 to 1 Forester and St. Ives, 5 to 1 . Silverm^vk, 6 to 1 Buby, and JO to 1 . the others. Fair Nell was left at the ] . post. Forester led into the straight, i where he collapsed, and Ruby took up • the running and won by a neck from • Silvermark. Time, Imin 45sec. Divi» • dends, £7 63 §d and 6s, N.Z. Opp, of 1000 soys ; two mileß, 1 Mr G. Q. Stead's Loohiel, 7st lglb (Huxtable) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's Gipsy King, 7st lib 1 (Moore) 2 > Mr Q-. G-. Stead's Beresford, Gab (Ooueins) 3 Nelson, Artillery, Torrent, Moana, St. Clair, Eegina, and Orutcb^eld also started. The betting was 3 to 1 Loohiel, 4 to 1 Gipsy Kiag and Nelson, 10 to 1 the others. A lona delay took plaoa at the post in consequence of Gip3y King refusing to join his horses, but eventually the flag dropped to a beautiful start, The colours of Boresford and Oratchfiald were first to show in front, immediately followed by E3* gina and St. Glair, while Gipsy King and Moana were leading the rest, of which Torrent was absolutely last. There was no mateifil change bs they ; raced pas*; the stand and round the j tarn at Cutfcs', but approaches; Ford's j Moana and Nelson commeuoed bo go up, and Jtesiua lent her position, A oouplu

of lengths further on Orutcbfield was i 9tll i !,<L a ? 8n K> w »th Mosna, Beresford, t and Nelson following in the order £ named, Gipsy King being apparently m j trouble. Passing Bennells' Lochiel < went up to thn leaders, but Orutohfield £ was urst into the atraight, followed by ( Beresford, Moana, and Gipsy King, « Nelson, and Loclml in that order. At f the distance post Orutohfield and , Moana gave place to Lochiel, who, dieposing of Nelson in half a dozen strides, i caught Beresford and Gipsy King at the , top of the rails, and finishing very de- ', terminedly, wou, all out, by threequarters of a length, with Beresford third. Crutcbfield was fourth, Nelson sth, Moana 6th, St. Glair 7th, and the others, of which Artillery was last, fol« lowing in a straggling order. Time, 3inins 34^90, Dividends, £9 12s and £4 4s. Welcome Stakes, of 300 boys ; four furlongs. Mr Hoodman's Somneil, Bst 51b 1 The Hon, W. Kobinson's Exchange, Bst 51b ... 2 Mr Butler 'b Adulation, Bst 3 Won by two lengths. Time, 52sec. Dividends, £2 9s aud £2 4s 6d. selling Plate, of 200 eovs ; one mile and a quarter. Mr Hammond's Sultan, 6st 71b (Leßston) 1 Messrs M. and O. Hobbs' Melvillej Mr H. Lunn's Kiugaßk, 93t Blb ... 2 83t 101 b 3 Won by six lengths. Time, 2min 18seo. Dividends, £o 2s and £6 5s Id. .UicoARTON Handicap, of 100 soys ; six furlongs. Mr Russell's Erin-go-Bragb, Bst (Mc< Ilroy) 1 Mr T. Busch'B Mariborough, 9st ... 2 Mr Stewart's Teddy, Bst 9ib ... 3 Won in a oanter by six lengths. Time, lmin 20 sec. Dividends, £15 12s 6d and £97 11s. SECOND DAY. There was beautiful waather for the Beoond day's races yesterday, and the attendance large. Handicap Htjrdles. Garibaldi 1 Teddy 2 Marmion ... 3 Selling Race. Melville 1 Painter 2 Kingask 3 Debby Stakeb, Maxim 1 Gipsy King 2 Sextant... 3 At the fall of the flag, Gipsy King rushed to the front, and made the running at a tremendous pace. At the Kennels, Maxim went up to the leador, *nd a furlong further wenb a length ahead of Gipsy King, Sextant a neck behind his stable companion. Gipsy King made an unsuccessful attempt to get on terms with the leader, who won by three parts of a length, Gipsy King beating Sextant by a neck. Time, 2min 40f 3ec (the fastest on record). Stewabds' Stakes. Sussley „, ... 1 Bard 2 Forester 3 Epsom (high-weight) Handicap. Russley 1 Mariborough ... 2 Patrician ... 3 Juvenile Handicap. Ohio 1 Hed Ensign 2 Adulation 3 Ladies' Ptjbse. Bavenscraig ..„ 1 Waii'uri 2 Erin go-Bragh 8