SPORTING. C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1928, 13 November 1884, Page 2

SPORTING. C.J.C. Metropolitan Meeting. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CmusrcHimcH, Tuesday. Thk firnt day's racing of the above meeting took place to-day. There was a fair attendance, consideiing the weather, which was \ery inclement. Owing to the late bad weather, the course was in a frightful condition, in some places being fetlock deep with mud. The lawn, too, was very soft, but outside the enclosure it was with the gteatest difficulty that the totalisatoi could be approached. The following are the results of the various events : — HUIIDLR BACi: II VNOICAP. Bordernian 1 The Lad 2 Faust . . 3 FKEE HANDICAP. Mata 1 Peail 2 Sir Bedevero . . . 3 The New Zeaiand Cup, a handicap sweepstake of 20 eovs. each, with 1000 soys. added; second hoi^e to receivo 200 soys., and thiid hoise 100 soys. out of the stakes. Distance, two miles. Hon. W. Robinson's br h Vanguaul, syr.s., by Traducer — En Avant, Bst. •Jibs. (R. Derritt) 1 Captain Russell's chin Leonora. Gyis., byLoolinus — Gossip, Bst (Londonelly) 2 Mr G. G. Stead's b h Ike, 4yis., by Piscator— Lady, 7st. i>lb. (Rudmgs) 3 NeKon, Johnny Faulkner, Welcome Jack, Lady Emma, July, Toiquoise, Sou'wester, Minena, Tim Whiffler, Lady Evelyn, The Poet, and Leodogum also staited. Necklace was scratched. After seveial attempts, Mr C.unpbell got the field away to a splendid start. Vanguard and Nelson weie the fiist to show in fiout, with Tun WlnfUer and Lady Evelyn in close attendance. On coming into the stiaight, Tim Whiffler was leading, with Toiquoise on his quaiteis, Lady Eselyn holding thiid position ; passing the stand Torquoise came up to Tim Whiffler, and these two laced together to near the mile post, when Tun Whiffler chopped into third place, behind Vanguaul. On passing the half-nnle po^t, Leonoia c.ime with a insh, taking second position at Toiquoiso's girths. When neaily in the straight, A^angnaid came to tlie fiont, Torquoi--c falling back beaten. Ike also came out of the ruck and made an effoit, but Vangu.ud held his own to the finish, and won, haid hold, by tlnoe lengths from Leonora, who was ten lengths in fiont of Ike. Time — 3nnns. 29becs. WELCOME STVKES. Stoneyhuist . 1 Heimitago . 2 Wizard 3 lUCCAUTON WELTER HANDIC Vl\ Mata 1 Hilly ... 2 Polly (late Wliitbach) . 3