THE RACES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2502, 9 January 1869, Page 2

THE RACES.

The assembly at Tatteraall's last night w», again only of a limited nature, and the bet ting was but little brisker than on the previ ous evening. Burgundy, Foretop ,nd Novice in the Maiden; and Magenta \fan„v .» Rii, lotto c„pb®. r ;; ™ and each advanced a stage in the bettin-/ Sweeps were drawn for two additions! events, and the horses were disposed o£ as fol ow-tateWPktt; value of sweep £65; Magenta, £l4 10s; Backbiter, £ !2 1 0 ;.' Bobbie Burns, £9 15s; Southern Chief t, 53; Rip, £6 ; Knottinglcy, £G ■ Manuka, li ss ; Croydon, £2 Iss; Burgundy, fi V. lieeswing, £1 15s; Peeress, £| io 3; NovicV £1 10s; Lady Florence, £1 ; C. J C Ban' dicap ; value of sweep, £57 10s; Atalanti £l4 10a; Blackboy, £lO 10s; Mainsail £* ss; Lacenfeed, £5 10s ; Kip, £5 s s ; Knottingley, £4 15s; Flying Jib, £2 103 • Fire tail, £1 12s 6d. ' We are sorry that a mistake ehould h ave been made in our issue of yesterday, regarding the prices at which the horses sold in tht sweeps on the Derby. Flat Iron sold for £9, instead of £4, as reported. The following is the betting up to th« closing of the rooms last night

MAIDEN" PLATE. 5 to 2 against Southern Chief. 3to 1 „ Don John, sto 1 „ Peeress. 6to 1 „ Burgundy, Bto 1 „ Foretop. 1" to 1 „ Croydon. 10 to 1 „ Lacenfeed. 10 to I „ Novice. 12 to 1 „ Fairy Queen. 15 to 1 „ Lady Florence. DERBY. 3 to 1 against Southern Chief. 4to 1 „ Flat Iron. sto 1 „ Manuka. Bto 1 „ Don John. Bto 1 „ Peeress, 10 to 1 „ Foretop. 20 to 1 „ against the others. the cup. Even against Magenta. 2to 1 „ Knottingley. 3to 1 „ Manuka, 6to l „ Rip. A fair list of quotations on other event* could not be made out last night, but the state of the betting on the Christchnrch Plate and C.J C. Handicap may be fairly calculated by comparing the amounts for which the respective horses sold, with thr value of the sweeps. A £5 sweep on the Cup will be drawn thi< evening at nine o'clock.