SECOND EDITION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 264, 13 November 1885, Page 3

SECOND EDITION.

THE CJ.C. SPRING MEETING

Another of Muskets Sons to tho Fore.

Curistchukch, this day. The third day's racing of the C. J.C. Meet ing took place to-day.

The Spring Nursery Meeting, a sweenstakes of ssovs oaoh. with 200hovb added; second horso to receive 60aov; nnd the third horso 20sov8 from the stake. Eor two-year-olds Four furlongs. Mr P. Butler's br c Artillery, by Muaket ' — Ouida, Sst 51b (Stratford( l Mr G. G. Stead's h f Vinaigrette, by Apremont — Becky Sharp, 7st lib (White) 2 Mr E. Lyon'a eh f Apropos, by Apre-mont-Kupue, Sat 131b (Clifford) ... 3 Also ran: Red Rose filly, Bst slb; Sierra, 7st 21b; Tarantulus, 7st; Murilla, 7st; Stives, (ist 71b ; Ruby, Gat 71b. Artillery and Vinaigrette had the best of the start, with, Apropos close behind. At the distance Artillery got a strong load, but Vinargrette came up very fast, but was unable to catch the former, who won by a length. Apropos waa the favourite at 2 and 3to 1; Artillery and Sierra 5 to 1 : tho others 6 to 1, Totalisator dividends: Inside, £4 13a ; outside, £3 lla. Time, 51Jaecs.

The Ladies' Puhsk Handicap, a sweepstakes of 330V8 each wirh lOOaovs added ; second horro to receive 20?ovs; and tho third horee lOaovs from tho stake. For horses that havo nevor won lOOsovs in oue event on the flat since August Ist, 1881. Minimum woight lost. To bo riddon by (rcntlemon riders. Onco round, and a distance. Mr H. D. Bradloy'a b h Puck, by Leolinus, 4yrs (Pilbrow) 1 Mr G. U. Stead's eh er Trea Sec, 4yra (Boyle) '.;. o Mr P. Murphy'a eh g Marquis, aged (Jeflorson). 3 Throe others ran. Puck got tho best of the start, but at Ford's, Tros Sec led. A quarter of a mile from home, Puck wont ahead and won by throe lengths, Marquis being a bad third. Tirno, 3min. 4Jsec. Betting: 3tol on the field. Tho totalisator dividend, inside, was £3 14s ; outside, £3 7s.

The Canterbury Cur, a sweopstakes of lOaovs oneh, with 500aovs added; second horse lOOsovs and third SOsovs from the stako Weight for age. Two miles and a quarter Hon. W. Reoves'a eh c Stoneyhurst, by King of Clubs-Wateraprito 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b h Tasman, aged, 9st 61b... ... ... 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Hermitage, by Cadogan—Macsiccar 3 Tho othor starters were Turquoiso and Fusilade.

Hermitage took tho load at tho start, with Stonoyhlirst in the roar, till half a mile from home, when he came up, and after a grand race with Tasman, won easily by two lengths. Time, 4min 7Jsec. Betting : 5 to i against StonoyJ hurst; 5 to 2 Tasman; 3to 1 FusiladeJ 5 to 1 Hermitage; G to 1 Turquoise, Totalisator dividends, inside (£2 shares), £5 ; outsido, £2 16s. The Metropolitan Handicap, a sweepstakes of a*ovß of.eh. with 3008OV8 addod; second horse to recclvo 5030v5; the third horjo 20jova from the stake. One mile and a hair. Pearl 1 Lady Emma 2 Necklace 3 A grand race. Thirteon started. Time, 2min. 41jeec. CiiRisTCHURCH, this day, The following acceptances and entries were received last night, but .were not declared till to-day. Ladies' Poti.se.—Tres Sec, list 71b; Director, list 7lb ; Sediment, list; Mainboom, list; Conundrum, lOst 101b ; Puck, lOst 71b ; Marquis, lOst. Canterbcry Ccr.—Tasman, 9st Gib ; Turquoise, 9st 61b; Stonyhurst, 7st (51b ; Fusilade, 7st (ilb ; Hermitage, 7st (jib.

Metboi'olitan Handicap.—Administrator, Bat 51b ; Malignor, 7st 131b ; Lochiel, 7stl2lb ; Captain Webster, 7st 101b ; Pearl, 7Bt 91b; Necklace, 7st 01b ; Talebearer, 7st 71b ; Lady Emma, 7st 51b ; Wapiti, 7et 31b ; Minerva, 7st; Patrician, (Sst 71b ; Tasmania, 6st 71b ; Spado Guinea, (ist; The Poet, <sst.

Selling Rack.—Tim Whifllor, Charmer, Ravonecraig, Murilla', Tarantulus, Mata, Leodogran, Mckara, Iris, Sou-wester, Dorwentwater, Pearl, and Salvage.

Flying Handicap.—Turquoise, 9st 71b ; Nelson, Bst 51b ; Taiaroa, Sst 51b ; Necklace, Sst 31b ; Soudan, Bst 21b ; Pearl, Bst lib ; Fusilior, "at 101b ; Misadventure, 7st 01b; Marion, 7st 91b ; Minorva, 7et 71b; Bonny Blink,7at; Ilockot,7st3lb; Billy, 6st 121b ; Tasmania, 6st 121b ; Conundrum, 6st.