NORTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6548, 17 September 1886, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

After a postponement of three weeka, owing to inclement weather* these steeplechases were ran off yeeterdey, and although the early morning looked bo threatening that many intending viutora declined the ourney at the last moment, the day turned outa most glorious one, and all who visited the Amberky downs agreed that it was one of the pleasantest racing picaioe of the year. Bat it ■ hriatchnrch contributed somewhat less than usual to this popular , meet, the country eidi rol'ed np in goodly ; numbers, aod. take is all through, I the attendance was fully up to former years. Tie arrangements were as usual first class, and a noticeable improvement wae the placing of the tents above the tunning ground Instead of Rβ before on tbe lower side cf the courre where they interrupted the view of the running. The fields were email is moat of the events, ! the two first races on'y cUiming three enters each, and the third four horses. For the Hunters* Flite seven horses wore saddled, but very soon after the start they dwindled down to four, and for the TaHyHo Plate six out of tbe ten horses colored oa the card were Bcratched. But if the fields were imaU there was some interesting racing, and a fair amount of speculation, Meeera Hobbsand Goodwin passing JBllSi through their totetoator. TheChrietchurch ttarriecn Rnd were in attendance, and added t> the pleasure of the'afternoon's sport, which wa? marred by neither accident nor protest, "i he Lad was favorite for the is reat A orcaern Steeplechase befoie the hoxEae were weighed out, but when lie was eb-ipped he showed to little advantage, sad the superior condition of FaughraB*Uagh caused a run on him, and he was quickly installed first favorite. Mami mock had a small following amongst those who had watched hie greatly improving form, bat h is chance was entirely ignored by the outside public. Thessory of the raoe is soon told. Mammoo, who has plenty of foot, but is by no means a quiet jumper, and loees ground at his r-nces, waited in tne rear ti 1 nearly a mile from home, wh»?n running up to the leaders he at one* had The Lad m trouole, and* the 13st 71b telling its tale on Fausrh-a-Uallagh in the deep ground, had the raoe at hie mercy at tne end of the next halfmile and won easily. That Mimmoc's win was no flake was plainly exemplified later in the day, when, with an extra 71b entailed by hia previous win, be bowled ever his field in the Farmers' I Ste* plechjise and won hands down in a CABter. Jaainboom was tbe othar champion of the day, winning the weight-for-age double, the Aaberley and Tally-ho Plates. Mr Starky annexed the otner event, the Huotero' Plate, with the plain but useful looking Commissioner, and it was a pleasure to see what a very popular win it was that was scored !by the Master of th* Hounde. The going was sound and good on the upper part of the course, bnt ie was very deep and heavy along the bottom of the hill, and I fear thac that poition of Mr Courage's paddocks will be a good deal out up. ■

The follawiag are the particulars:— ; eaZAT NOBTHKBS StXXPLXCHAB* HaK* bioap, et JtM, added to a sweep of 3 sovb each (or acceptors; second horse to receive 10 soya from the stake. Three miles. Mr J. Slightholme'e eh g M&mmoc, 6 yra, , by Pc kin Warbeck— itrfoy, lOat 7ib (MitcheD 1 Mrß. Bntherford'B bgF*ugh-a-Ballagb. aged,l2et7Jb ... ..-. (Bntler) 2 MrD Bntherford'gengine Lad,aged, ll»tJlb (Lyford) 8 Aroha was scratched. Faugh-a-Ballagh was the favorite.

Faugh-a-Ball&gh at once went to the front, and jumping the first fence,at which the outer two baulked, soon held a oomwtTiJing lead, followed by The Lad and Mammoc in tbat order, The two latter gradually lessened the gap, and crossing the Btand Hurdles Faugh at d The Lad were on level terms, with Mammoa some twelve lengths in the rear. This order continued to the jump oat of the road, where they all got on level terma. Mammoo shortly afterwards assumed a commanding : lead, bat blundering at the doable oat of the road, Faugh-a-riallagh got on terms with him, bat the chestnut quickly shook him off, and won comfortably by several lengths. The Lad was in trouble half a mile from home, and came in a bad third. ; .Dividend. M.

Axbxu.it Ptiin, of JtSO; second horse JSS from the etake. Weight-for-age. For district horses.. Two miles. Mr W. O. Kutherf otd'a eh m Mainboom, 5 yrs. by Anieroe—Spritsail, Hat 81b. (•heenan) 1 Mr H. Mufitt'e b g Blooduucker, 6 yre, lfetSlb ... .. (Owner) 2 Mr K. Smyth's b m Maid of Monster, 4 yra, 10rt Sib ... (Neale) 3 Costello, Commission, Lounger, and I/agmat were scratchedMainboom was a hot favorite.

The trio kept in close company for the first hall mile, when Maid of Monster went to the front and croeting the rout held a couple cf chains le«d of the other tiro, b*t sac blundered into the ditch at the "•S*./*? , ® 8 Md before she recovered herself Mainboom and Bloodsucker were fully a hundred, yards ahead, but Neale »et the mare goug again and' overhauling the Z ?°J*. **» »«« Paddock tookthe doable jtut in advance of them. Mainboom -who had been goiag Very steadily ff*-** ifow omee had Tie Maid in trouble. Bloodsucker ran up to Mainboom on sufferance and m .^»»! aaU "ceof»raoeofit,Maittboom SvS ß d?ii e sr bTacoupieefiei « the -

of X4O. added to a «weeprtake of £2 eeoondhorae to re«s*« •» wtof the etakeiWinnir Steeplechase to carry 71b extra. Two muee. Mr J. Slei»htholoae'e eh g Mammoo. 6 yr», ÜBi9lb Oncludiag 711»li^ Mr C. J. WiUoa'. b g Kcton. * 2 Mr iL Murfitt'ii"Blackboy,"aeed,roat9ib 0

Mainboom and Irtah E ing were scratched. Mammoc and Pic ton went to the front and travelled in company for a mile and a half, when Mmnmnc drew away from him

of JOS, contwtxn? of 4 Cap, value JBIO and 15 eova in specie j second horse 5 bovb from the Stake. For hones that have been «*u«ar)y hunted with the Brackenfield Hounde, and to be ridden by members of the Club. Two miles. Mr G. B. etarky'e b g Commission, aged, 12atSlb ... _ .~ (tmthrie) 1 MrH.Murnfcfeßlackboy,aged,iaet2lb (Owner) S Mr Cotton's Bnfford, aged, 12si 31b : (Lunn) 3 Mr H. McLeau'e CoeteUo, aged, l&t Sib 0 Mr F. Denaie' Jasoar, aged, l&>t 31b ... 0 Mk T. Lanoe> Bona, aged, 12at 3-b ... 0 Mr F. Lancs's Dagmar, 4 yre, 10»t 31b... 9 Defiance, Lounger, and The Drag were scratched. Commission and Bona at once went to the front, and before half the distance was oovered the o hers had all come to grief except Blaokboy and Kufford. .allalongthe low-lying paddocks Commission and Aona ran in ck-se company about three ccains in advance of Blackboy, but at the double across the road Kona was played out, end Blackboy went in chase of Commisnon, but although he git near him Mr B»rky*B horse had the race well in hand, and won very oomfoitably by half a dozen lengths. Buffurd a Very bad thiid. JUividend, £& lie.

Tailt-ho Plate, of 25 soya; second horse to receive £5 from the stake. Weight for age. Two miles. Mr W.O. Butheiford'd eh m Mainboom.

5 yrs, list 81b (Sheenan) 1 Mr G. B. Stark j'b b g Commueion. lifet 31b ... (Quthrie) 2 Mr A. Keith's b m Fleetwise. 5 y», list 81b (Harringtcn) 3 Mr Smyth's Maid of Munster, 4 yra. lOac 31b (Neele) 0

Fleet wing went to the 'ront, followed by Commiseion and Mainboom, Maid cf Munster whipping them in. They ran in thia order for over a mile, when Mainboom forged ahead of Commission, and the Maid was beaten off. At the road double Mainboom ran up to Pieetwinff, and pa sing her without an effort, the rao* was never lifter in doubt, Mr Kutherf rd'e mare winning eat>i)y. Commiuxon collared F.eetwiuj? at the last fdnce, and eecured second money by two lengths. Dividend, JCI »s.