CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1152, 13 November 1879, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

(BY TEIEQBAPH, PBHSS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, Tuesday. The races to-day were attended by crowd*, though a few showers fell m the morning-. As soon as the meeting was over it began to raia a^ain, and, provided it does notconr.inae too long, t,he dast will be nicely laid for the agricultural show 'O-raorrow. The arrangements were v.Ty good, and his Excellency attended. The racing w.»s good, though the fields were small. The first event was The Fbeb Handicap. A sweep of ssoys each, with 10 sovb added. 1 mile. Foul Play I sinking Fund 2 York 3 Bo ; tin# : 5 to 4 against Foul Play, 3 to 1 agaitufc Sinking Fund and York. The whole of the half-dozen r'acod the starter, the horses which i i pea red to be most fancied, despite cheir want of prominence m the oetting, being Titania and York: the former for preference. Foal Play vris magnificently sleek, bnt many rides th m^ht the brown horse carried too much flesh. The flaglroppod to a <wpit.»l start, Sinking Fuati beiUiT first to get away, iol•>wel by York and Elfin Kin^, Fm\ Play occupying 1 fourth place. •*inkin 6 - fund was making the rnniing when ac the far top tarn, i.'ic>iuia bad to cry content with last >lace. At tuis point York and riinkimr Fund drew away together, making the effort a, neck-and-neck me, while Foul Play was a close itcendant. Entering tbestraight /ork tnd diukiog Fund were still together, but Foul Play wa3 coming 1 up tiand-over-hand, and York being ridden ve^y hard a'ong tho str tight. The three leaders wern being riddeu inch ot the way, and almost on the posi,, Foul Play just showed m front, resulting* m a winner by a ir.ile more than half-a-neck — aboafc naif-a-lengch seperating the second 0 >rse and thit'd horse. The raco >vas a pretty one throughout. Time, I m in. 45secis. Dbebv Stakes. A sweepstakes of '20sova each, with. 250aovs added. For throeyea r-olda. O'jlfcs, Bst lOlos; fillies and g -ldings, Sat lb. -eooud hovae to save hi* atakes. 1% miles. Hornby 1 Grip . . , 2 Billingsgate 3 B trayer, On Difc, and vfi l^e also star cd. Betting : tSven m Batrayer, 2 to 1 agdust Hornby, 3 r o I against B llmgsgate, and 6to 1 against tha others. Considerable i.i raw was lost m gutting the horses Wiiy, o.vin^'to the frautiousness of -iornbv and A tamant. When they lid star: Grip had the bes* of it, Adamant second, Hornby third, and Betrayer a lon.f way behiud. At the first turn BdGruyer was the laSt/ >ut two, but coming strong. Redwood's Grr.p and Hornby 'were leading, Bilijngsgite third, Betrayer running into fourth place and catching up to the leaders. Opposite the 4-rand stand the two leaders were keetuDg 1 well together, a long the hack of the course the race was ex•ellent. At the top comer Hornby fook up the rannmg, with Betrayer on his quarters, but Betrayer topped bick. Adamant aud Midge •vere clea . out of the race. Coming into the »trrtifif;it Hornby was leadincr, with Wauie siitins*- still, and he j ickeys of Billingsgate and tx ip tiding hard, • The latter soon tnil behind, and JbJe'rayer, who had uade his eff rt, was also beaten. Afc he rails Wattie commenced to ride, vitli Grip cl isii to his quarter. 530 . ards from tho post Homb) r came i vay, winning by a length and i-half, Giip second. Time, 2min. ISspcs, The winner was loudly Hrwrod on omnia j to the scalps. la-Nteivßttry Jockey Club Handicap of oOOsov* added to a aweopsfcako of 20scvs, Secoul horse to get 50sovs from tho stakes ; third ho.se to save his stakes. Chancellor . . . . . . 1 via itana 2 Picfi c.. .... „ li Betting : 3 1.0 1 against Tern pleton, fjonglands, and Pinfire; 5 to 1 Hj,'ainßt Maritana ; 10 to 1 against the rest. Hay decUred to win with old Templeton, who was made quito h favorite, thongh the result was the s ime as L»st year. The start was a good one for ail save Numa, the best away b ing Laertes. Chancellor led into the straight, Templeton being next, with Maritana alongside. Next came Numa, having outside place. Laertes and Pinfire wero together m the rear. Passing tho stand, Chancellor led, Templeton being second, and Atlanta, third k Kay's two then closed up to Chanc llor, fourth place being taken by Atlanta. Opposite the stand the three leaders were close together, Numa fotiith, Atalanta fifth, Louglands sixth, and Maritana ahead of Chancellor before coming to the ford, the position of the others being unchanged. Miritana took a length's lend at die corner, and Terapleton closed m ou Chancellor. At the corner for tho straight Maritana still led, Longlandd and Atalaata being 1 ueaten. Watiie commenced to rido the mnre at the distance, and m the rails Wattie and Rucldings had a ran struggle for the honors. The former had his whip at work. Chancellor, however, was placed by a npek amid irnaidnse cheering. Three or foav len^tba separated &I iritana and Pinfiie. Atalanta was fourth, Tetnploioa fifc»s with Longlauds close up Tijie Smius. 27seca. Tiib Welcoke -takes Sweepstakes of 15 &ovs each, with 200 6ovs. added. ior two-yoar-olds Colts and goiduigs, Bsb 6lbs ; fillies, Bat. iSooond horso to save his stakes Hilarious „ „ \ Sir George „ «> TimWliiffier .. .. "jj Hilatious passed tba pos,t an eaev mmw by two lengths, *