C.J.C. SPRING RACES.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3538, 10 November 1882, Page 3

C.J.C. SPRING RACES.

(By Telegraph.)

Christchurch, November 9

The metropolitan meeting was continued yesterday under very unfavorable circumstances, the weather being dull and cold, with heavy rain from the south-west. The attendance, considering the weather, was very good.. JUVENILE PLATE, Of 150 soys., -with, a sweepstake of 5 soys each, to go to the second horse ; for two and three-year-olds ; 5 furlongs. Hon. W. Robinson's Oupres, 2 yrs ... 1 Mr Cutts'"Water Nymph, 2 yrs ... 2 Mr G-, Bates' Minerva, 3 yrs 3 —Siesta also ran. Betting—s to 2 on Oudres. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin. 7_secs. GRAND STAND HANDICAP, A sweepstakes of 3 soys each, with 100 soya added • one mile. Mr O'Brien's b c Tasman, 4 yrs, 7sfc 12lb (Ruddings) ... ... ... ~, 1 Mr Lee's br c Emir Bey, 4yrs, 7sfc 31b (Wattie) 2 Hon. "W. Robinson's br m Lady Emma, 5 yrs,,Bst 111b (Allen) 3 —Nautilus and St. Albans also ran. Time, lmin. 49secs. THE CANTERBURY CTJP, A sweepstakes of 20 soys each, with 500 soys added, second horse to receive 50 soys from the stakes, and third horse to save his stake ; three-year-olds, 7st 61b ; four-year-olds, 9st; five-year-olds, 9_t 51b ; six-year-olds and aged, 9st 61b. Two miles and a quarter. Mr D. Proudfoot's b h Sir Modred, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (Thompson) 1 Hon. W. Robinson's b c Cheviot, 3 yrs, 7st 61b (Smith) 2 Hon. W. Robinson's br c Vanguard, 3 yrs, 7sfc 61b (Derrifcfc) 3 —Leos (Wattie) and Welcome Jack (Smith) also ran.

Betting—6 to 4on Cheviot, 6to 4 against Welcome Jack, 6to 1 against tbe others. The excitement as the horses neared tbe post was intense, and the victory of Sir Modred was hailed with a hearty cheer. Time, 4mins. ld^secs.

EPSOM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of 100 soys, with a sweepstakes of 5 soys each to go to second horse ; one mile and a half. Mr Bates' The Poet, 9st 71b 1 Mr Bishop's The Curate, 7st 21b ... 2 Mr M'Lean's Legerdemain, Bst 21b ... 3 —Natntor and Aurora also ran. The Poet won by half a length only. Time, 2mins. 48_sccs. SELLING RACE, A sweepst'tke of 3 soys each, with 50 soys added • one mile and a quarter. lion. W. Robinson's On Dit 1 Sir H. Robinson's Gitana ... ... 2 Mr Cutts'Aurora 3 BAILWAY PLAT!*, Of 100 soys; for two-year-olds and upwards ; four furlongs. Sir Modred l Iris 2 Envy filly 3 November 10. The Metropolitan Paces were continued to-day. The weather was glorious, and tho attendance was much above the average for the third day of the meeting. CHRISTCHTJReir TLATK, Of 150 soys. ; li miles and a distance. Mr Proudfoot's Sir Mod rod (Thompson) 1 Hon. W. Robinson's Cheviot (Derrelt) 2 There were only two starters. Tho betting was 2 to 1 on Sir Modred, who made the running from the start, was never caught, and won easily by two lengths. Time, 3mins. llfsecs.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of 150 soys., 1J miles. Hon. W. Robinson's Natator, Bsfc 101b (Derrett) 1 Mr Bates' The Poet, Bsfc 81b (Wattie) ... 2 Bishop and Lemon's The Curator, 6sfc 61b (Londonelly) 3 Emir Rey, Legerdemain, and Leos also ran. Time, 2mins, 47_secs.