CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Auckland Star, Volume XI, Issue 3218, 12 November 1880, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Racecourse, this day. Tub Metropolitan Kaco Meeting was resumed to-day. The weather is line, but a cold wind is blowing. Tho attendance is fairly good. There are six events on the card. The totalizators are being extensively patronised.

Thk CIIRISXCHC7HOH Plate. A Sweepstakes of 6 soys, each, with 150 sovb. added. Second borne to save his stake. Nomination. 5 soys., lo ko to tho fund. Tha sweep to bo paid by U p.m. on tho second night of tho races, lno winner of tho Canterbury Cup to carry /lbs.; tho winnor of tho JJorby, 6lbs.; and of both racos, 101ns ponalty, Maidens at starting allowed—3 yrs., fiib.; 1 yru.. 10lb. ; 5 jr* and upwards, Mb. Once round and v distance,

Le Loup (Wattie) Foul Play (Dem tt)

The Governor (Webster) .. 3 On Dit and Lure were scratched. Betting, 3 to 1 on Le Loup. Foul Play and The Governor made the running close together for a mile, The Governor then dropped back between. Le Loup went up and collared Foul l'lay in (he straight and won easily by three lengths. Time, iiuiius. S.^secs.

Tim Metropolitan Handicap. A SwoopBtukO3 of. 5 huvb. cuoh, wlih .150 kovs. added. Hccqikl horso to save his stako. Nomination, 3 soys., to ko to tho fund. Weights to bo declared by 7 p.m. on tho second night of tho racee. Acceptances by 9 p.m. on the same evening. Ono mllo and a-half. Natator (Derritt) 1 Sir Modred (Ruddings) 2 Luna (Webster) 3

Betrayer, Volunteer, Norseman, Hilanoirs Sir George, Adamauted, Atlantic, and Hoskiasco also rail. Betting Gto 4 against Sir Modred; 4to 1 Natator; 5 to 1 Betrayer. A capital start was effected, Sir Modred led followed by Helanoirs, the rest in a cluster. At the top of tin': course Luna made the running at a hot pace, Sir Modred dropping back to fourth, Sir George was second, Atlantic third. Luna led into the straight, where Sir Modrod camo again, followed by Natator. Nearing the rails Luna was beaten, Natator coming home first by two lengths, .Sir Modred second, Luna a good third.

Time, 2 mins, 41J sees,

Tub Spiunc] Nursery Handicap, of 100 sovb. for tho winner. Tho Swoopstakou of 5 sovb, to go to the second horss. For two-year-olds. Nomination, with 2 hovb., on general entry day. Woißhtn to bo doolurad by 7 p.m., and the balance of tho aweopttakes, 3 soya., to bo paid oa acccptunco by 0 p.m. tho second night of tho racoH. Four furlongs. Amulot (Nolan) 1 Hinomoa (Wattie) 2 Nonpareil (Clark) 3 Flapjack also ran. Betting was 2tol on Hiuemoa, 5 to 1 against Amulet, 4tolothcrs. Amulet and Hinemoa jumped oil'together, Nonpariel third. Amulet and Hinenion kept together until half up tho straight whon the former came rway and won rather easily by two lengths. Time, 52J seconds. Nonpareil was a good third. Tnic Sbixino Plats Handicap, of 50 soys. To bo riddon by lads who liavo never won a race of tho value of 25 soys. Any homo, oxcopticß tho winner, may bo claimed for 200 hovb. Tho winner to bo put up to auction immediatoly aftor the race at thn claiming price. Tho surplus (If any) to be divldod between the second horeo and tho fund. Kntranc", 2 hovh. to bo marte by 0 p.m. tho second night of tho ••acofl. Weights to bo declared beforo tho .trst event ot tho third day. Hlx furlongs. Lam(Tiggott) 1 Laertes (Hicton) 2

Tera (Cornelius), 3 Hilda and Levant also ran. Betting : 2 to lon field. Laertes was favourite. Tera and Lara jumped off with the lead, but the Joker at a tremendous pace soou passed them, and held a long lead till entering the straicht, when ho completely shut up. Lara, followed by Tera, came to the front; the former wiuning by a length, Laertos beating Tera inside rails for second place. Time : lmin. 19secs. Thk Flying Uandtcap, of lODiovs. fortho winner, tho Rweopstaken, of 3sovs. oach, to no to the second horse. For three-yoar-olds and upwards. 2sova. on Domination, to ko to tho fund. Weiphta to bo doclarcd by 7 p.m., and tho Bwcepitik-s paid on accoptanco by a p.m. tho second nUht of tho ract-H. Six furlongs. Luna (Nolan) „ 1

Natator (Derrett) 2 Mischief (Webster) 3 Lure, Talent, Nautilus, aud Miss Dortnctt also ran. Uctting: 2tol on Natator, 3 to 1 a«st. Luna. A very bad start was made. Mischief lod, with Luna second, Lure being left at the post- Miss Dommett fell. Luna won by a length, Natator and Misohief passing Nautilus inside the rails. Time : 1 minute IG.J seconds.