CANTERBURY J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 267, 10 November 1899, Page 3

CANTERBURY J.C. SPRING MEETING.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH. Thursday.

The weather for the second day of the C.J.C. Spring1 Meeting: was dull, and the attendance fair. The racing- was interesting, and Seahorse's win in the Derby was very popular. Tho totalisator investments for the day amounted to £14,----211, as compared with £14,590 for the same day of last year.

The following are the details of the racing:— MIDDLETON HURDLES of 150sovs. One mile and three quarters. 227—Mr G. Livingstone's b g Dundee, aged, by Danbroom, 11.0 (Cotton) 1 02S—Mr O. R. Wise's b g Ilex,, aged, 12.2 (Robertson) 2 395—Mr R. Kingan's b g Umslopogaas, aged. 10.7 (Moore) 3 Also started: 107 Birthday, 9.0. ' Won by a length. Birthday fell at the hurdle in front of the stand, his rider sutaining such severe injuries that his life is despaired of. Time, 3.22 2-5. Dividend £1. CRITERION HANDICAP of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. 107—Mr V. Harris' eh g Rochester, 6yrs, by . Petroleum —Capucine, 7.8 (W. Brown) 1 210—Hon. J. D. Ormond's b m Ideal, 4yrs. 7.8 (Rainbow) 2 200—Mr H. T. Knight's b g The Spinner, Oyrs, 7.9 (W. Holmes) 3 Also started: 365 Boreas, 10.3; 321 Benzoin, 8.11; 25S Okoari, 5.2; 74 Chasseur. 8.11; 73 Vanilla, 7.8; 253 Ostiak, 7.8; 85 Brisa. 7.4; 78 Peerage, 7.0 (31b over); S3, Hermosa, 6.9; 56 Will-o'-tne-Wisp, 6.7.

Won •by two lengths. Time, 1.29 4-5. Dividend, £18 15/6.

DERBY STAKES of lOOOsovs. One mile

and a half. 1214—Major F. N. George's eh c Seahorse, by Nielson—Moonga, 8.10 W. Brown) I 717—Mr G. G. Stead's b c Sant Ilario. by St. Leger—Cissy, 8.10 (Derrett) 2 234—Mr D. A. McLetod'a b f Miss Delaval, by Seaton Delaval— Campania, 8.5 (W. Clark) '.... 3 Seahorse immediately shot out, Sant Ilario stumbling- slightly in the first few strides, being: the last to move. Running ; out of the straight and passing Cutts* Seahorse made the pace a cracker, and ran two lengths- in front of Sant Ilario, with Miss Delaval a similar distance away third. Down the b»<~< and round;

the ton turn the same order -was maintained. At the four furlongs post Seahorse was five lengths in front of Sant Ilario, and though the latter decreased the gap in the run home. Seahorse won with the greatest of ease by a length and a half. Miss Delaval pulling up 100 yards away. Time 2.38. Dividend £1 12/. JUVENILE PLATE of SOOsovs. For two: and tbree-year-olds. "0-i—T-Ton. J. D. OrmcmVs eh c Renown, j 2yrs, by Dreadnought—Lyrebird, ! 7-0 tNca.le) 1! 704-Mr G. G. Stead's b g Courtier, 3_Tfi. 5.4 (Dprrett) 2| 594—Mr P. E, Baldwin's bile c Advance. ! Syrs, 5.12 (Davis) 8 Also started: 23*2 Tolstoi. 9.0: 61 St. Mark; 199 Suzannah. 5.2: 12 Garmoran, i 7.11; 19 Corusa, 7.9; 26 Tremor, 6.9 (31b over). • I Courtier played up at the post, but was] one of tbe lirst to move, and led into] the straight, with Advance and Renown j coming up. Two furlongs from home! Advance and Renown both challenged tho leader. Renown going- on and winning comfortably by two lengths. Advance a length away third; Tolstoi fourth, with Garmoran, Suzannah and Corusa in the order named next. Time, 1.3. Dividend J-G 7/6. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 400 soys. One mile and a half. 389—Mr L. D. Nathan's b g Explosion. ■tyrs, by Cuirassier—Jadestonei. S.S (Gallagher) 1 6CG—Mr D. O'Brien's b g- Malatua, , 4yrs. 7.9 (T. Buddicombe) 2 2C9—Mr J. Brett's br h ' Fulmen, ayrs. 7.11 (R. Wilson) 3 Also started: 259 Battleaxe.. 8.5; 285 Tauhei. 7.11; 113 Djin Djin, 7.8; 151 Rubin. 7.3; 3-10 Skobeloff, 7.0; 78 Huku, ..10; 76 Cameo, 6.7. A capital start saw Battleaxe, first away, the rest close together. Passing Cutts' Battleaxe and Huku were together, and Rubin and Malatua the next pair. At the mile post Huku had supplanted Battleaxe in the lead, with Malatua at the latter's girths, and Cameo and Tauhei next. Malatua went to the front sewn furlongs from homr?. his! nearest attendants being Huku, Cameo j and Rubin. The last n.imefl was iust ahead of Explosion n.nd Battleaxe. Then cam? Ful'men and Djin t>jin. Malatua retained the command all round the top, Huku lying next, Explosion coming fast on the outside, and Fulroen making a forward move. Well in the straight Malatua and Explosion were running side by side, and after a capital, struggle Explosion fore-ed to the front, and won by a bare length, with-Fulmeh the same dis. tfinco away third. Then followed D.iin, Tauhei, Huku and Skobeloff in the ordet named. Time, 2.3S 4-5.. Dividend, £6 2/6. SELLING TWO YEAR OLD PLATE of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. 4—Mr H. A. Betty's br f Melita,, by Apremont—'Melusina, 8.7 (Davis).. 1 G—Sir G. Clifford's eh c Testudo, 6.12 (Pine) 2 These were the only starters. Melita won easily by three length. Time, 52 2-5.' Dividend, £2 5/. There was no bid for the winner.

EPSOM HIOH WEIGHT HANDICAP

of 125sovs. One mile. I 303—Mr E. J. Watts' br h • First Blood, Gvrs, by Vanguard—First Flask, 0.3 (Davis) 1 ISO—Mr T. Sheenan's Ben Farley, 4yrs, 9.5 (Derrett) 2 172—Mr D. Rutherford's g m Female Franchise, aged, 9.3 (Clark) 3 Also started: 97 St. Dennis, 9.5; 305 Wedlock. 9.4; 232 Glenelg, 8.12; 222 Moth, 8.9; 62 Lapidary, 5.6: 108 Sequin, 8.5: 192 Red Banner. 8.4; 84 Bizarre, 8.2; 132 Will-o'-the-Wisp, 8.0; 25 Rex IT. 7.11; 40 He'ritas. 7.9; 78 The Weaver. 7.7. • Won by three parts of a length, Female Franchise a similar distance away third. Time, 1.45. Dividend, £6 12/6. AUCTION HANDICAP of • 50sovs. Five furlongs. 54S—Mr R. Alexander's b g Mount Clair,. Gyrs, by St. Clair—Moun- ' tain Lily, 8.2 (Kingan) 1 122—Mr W. O. Rutherford's eh m Gold, svrs. 7.3 (Wilson)... J 232—Mr R. Reay's eh g Shekel, 6yrs, 7.9 (Rainbow) 3 Also started: 153 Maximus, 7.10; 389 Mitra, 7.0. Won by half a length. Time, 1.5 1-5. Dividend, £2 4/. The winner was bought in for £4G.