CHRISTCHURCH.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1621, 24 April 1875, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH.

[Per Press Telegram Agency],

MondayThere was a large attendance at the races inclnding His Exce]lency the Governor and the Marchioness of Normandy.

Trial Plate—loo so vs. ; weight for age; li mile 3.

King Philip, 3 years (Battey) .. Hercules, 3 years (Ray) Somnambula, 3 years (Richards)

Eory O'More and Princess Mary also ran The race was hotly contested by the first three horses and was won by a short neck. St. Ledger Stakes—loo soys. ; one mile 6 furlongs 132 yards. Elfin King, Sst. (Watty) 1 Tadmore, Sst, lOlbs. (Ray) 2

Tadmore was the favourite and led into the straight when Elfin King collared him and won by three quarters of a length. Champagne Stakes—loo soys. ; distance, six furlongs. 0.C., by Towton, Phoebe, 8 st. 10 lbs. (Lyford) 1 Pungawerewere, Bst. Slbs. (Watty) ... 2 Daniel O'Rorke, Bst. lOlbs. (Ray) ... 3 Campbell's Saturn, Sst. lOlbs. ; O'Brien's Lough Neagh, Sat. Slbs. ; and Walker's Gilda, Sst. Sibs., also ran. Phoebe won easily Time : 2 mm. 25 sees. St. Geokge's Handicap —100 soya. ; one mile. Castaway, 8 st. (Matthews) 1 Guy Fawkes, 6st. lllbs. (Lyford) ... 2 gonnambula, 7st. (Biehardson) 3 Rory O'More, 9st 121bs ; Ngaro, 6st 71bs ; Spritsail, 6st. Slbs. ; and Nectar also ran. Castaway won in a canter.