Christchurch Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1975, 5 March 1885, Page 2

Christchurch Races.

[HY Tn.BORU'H.— I'REhS AS3OCT \TIoV.I CuitiHrcMUKCH, Monday. The following nominations for the New Zetland Cup weio announced to-night :— Mr StopheiHon's Captain Webster, E\erton Lad, Captain Cook, and Mixs Webster ; Major George's Wapiti and Nelson; Mr dates' Allabaculia ; Mr Doyle's Vanity Fair; Mr I. Mm tin's Musket— Maid of Athol gelding; Mi A. McLean'* Lady Walmsley ; Mr U. (J. Stead's Ike, Lochiei, and Moaiu ; Mr Russell's Leonora and Tigjedu; Mi Butlei's Stienuous, Hanlan, Fusiliei, Charmer, and Tim Whifller ; Ml l{(>i>uf<>idh lieoji, I'eikiii "VVarbeck — • Misfoitunc filly ; Mr Marsh.ill'h TuiqiiDise, Necklace; Hon. George McLcan'h Lady Ennna, Lady Kvelyn, Matanakn, Mokoia and Kubezab] ; Mr Redwood's Alpine Riwe and Black Rose; Mr Cntts' July; Mr Bates' Poet and Minciva ; Mr O Biien'* Taxman, Trenton, Dei wen tor, Tasmania and Johnny Faulkner ; hon. Mr Kolnn.vm'.s Vanguard, OudcN, Liverpool, Manchester, and Wizard ; Mr l'llbiow's Hoii'-wcster, Welcome Jack, Wa-i-ti colt ; Mi Spring's Irish Kintr ; Mr Ttincied's Administi.itor, Conmil, Ugly Buck, (Jabblo, and Rpvoko; Mr Bradley s Hcumtagc; Mr P. Martin's Forerunner, Mi Haw t hoi ne. Take Miss. Archduke, and Spado Guinea ; Mr Alexander's Hollywood (late Foiest King) and Cranmer ; Mr Cliffoid'a Tiger Tim. The following are the weights for the (iteat Autumn Handicap : — Vanguard, !>nt 131b ; Taaiimn, !Kt 111b; Ouden, <U lib; Sou'-weoter, 8«t 31U; Tienton, Sst 21b; Lady Emma, H«t Hubina, 8-t ; Nelson, Hst ; Liverpool, 7st 121b ; Adminihtr.itor, 7st 111b ; July, 7st 101b ; Ike, 7*t 71b ; Tai.uo.i, Wapiti, l!.-t 131b ; Captain Welistei , «ist !Hb ; Matanaka, (>st 71b ; Billy, list 71b ; Forerunner, Gst filb ; Utrly Buck, 0-,t Tilb ; Take Mk>s, (i.^t 51b; R.i\eiisti.ng, (Ist ; Rube\jhl, (!>t ; Mokoia, (Wt ; Puck, IKt ; L«<»n, Oat ; Lady Evelyn, 0->t ; Nonia'.il, fct;

Settling on the Dunedin Races. Di-NKMV, Monday. At the 'settling to-niuht on the Dimi'din •lockcy ("Hub uncos, the tot.il .iiiiouut of Htako-," ])aid met wti» £40X0. The Hon. W. Kdliinsnn leccivcd £12.")."), Mr 1). O'lJrien, £0(50, Mr HU'veiiHon, £480, Mv <i. (i. Ktead, £4(11, Major (li'oige, f2!K), Mr (}. H. Cliffoid, £245, Mr. T. Smith, £1%, Mr J. Pilhrow, £140, .and Mr (i. Bate, t'l3.">. The others were under £100.

Hawke's Bay Races. [l)Y TEMMKAI'II.— I'KESS ASSOCIATION'] Napieu, Tuesday. Tlie following acceptances and entries iloro iccui\ed tonight Nai'lKH Handicap, (Final Payments).— Leonora, Tij<redift, Funillior Ugly Buck, Poieiunner, Libollor, Poail, l'aoiia, Tho Laird, Clogs, Mnnßiiohono. Tuadkhmpn's Handicu'. — Chtistina, Foreuiuiior, Pearl, Kniir Buy, Y.uik^e, Tigredia, Deceivei, Ufrly Hiick, Gabblo, Minutvu, Poet, ClogM, Fuailior, Talebearer, Ancot. CiiIAND Stand Handicap.— The Laird, Ptijilia, j\[angaolirmo, Forerunner, I^conata, Tlgi'udla, Leonora, peqeiyer. Ugly Buck, ( i Alible, liibellor, Minorva, I'oot, Fubiljor, T.ilebe.irer, Ascot.

The Australian Cup. —Commotion Scratched. [RhUTKK'S ThLFURAMS.]

Mki.HOUKM:, Afuich 3. Commotion has been boi-atchod f«»r tlio A««tiali.m Cup

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