CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN MEETING.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5676, 7 November 1889, Page 3

CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN MEETING.

THIRD DAY. [PBK VBKB3 ASSOCIATION. J Ciibistchuhch, This day. NURSERY STAKEB, Five furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead's b c "Moraine, Bst (Derrott; 1 Mr J. Harris's b c Pygmalion, 9st 21b (Matthews) 2 Mr R. Kildaro's l> f Sincerity, Bst .. 3 Rich Lake (Bst 61b). Lady Mabel (7st 71b), Seraph (7st), Ben Trovato (7st 121b), Inez (7st 71b), Watercress (7st 111b), Lullaby (Gst 7U>), and Vandettn (Cst 71b) also started. Watercress, Lullaby, and Moraine wero first away ; Pygmalion hung a little behind Moraine at the quarter mile, but at the distance Pygmalion came fast, but was beaten after a good race by three parts of a length by Moraine, Sincerity a length away third, Lady Mabel fourth. Time, olsecs. Dividend, £2 14s 6d. OAKS STAKES, Of 250 Roys; miles. Mr G. H. Clifford's blk f Cynisca, Bst 10lb (Jackson) 1 Mr G. H. Clifford's b f Alsace, Ost 101b (Thompson) 2 Mr G. G. Stoad's b f Roso Argent, Set lOlb (Derrett) 3 Mr Hereford's Cypriote and Mr Atkinson's Charming also ran. Rose Argent, Cypriote, and Cynisca got the best of the start. At Cntts's Alsace ran into first plnce, Rose Argent, Cypriote, Cynisca, and Charming in that order. At Ford's Rose Argent led for a moment, but collapsed and retired, leaving Alsace stilt in front. Cynisca came very, strong, and won by lialf-a-length, the rider sitting still. Alsace was ridden out, and Rose Argent was four lengths away third ; Charming waa last. Time, 2min. 44jsec. Dividend, £2 Is (id. CANTERBURY CUV. Weight-for-age; 2 : V miles. Mr S. H. Gollau's b c Tirailleur, 7et Gib (Collelo) .-.: 1 Mr G. G. Stead's g c Scots Grey, 7st Gib (Brown) 2 Mr E. Cntts's b m Dadu, Ost (Matthews) 3 Soota Grey jumped away in front, Tirailleur second, and Dudu third, and ran two lengths apart until ft mile and throof[uartera had boon covered ; Tirailleur then moved up, and half-a-mile from home Scots Grey was under tho whip. Tirailleur won Bomowhat easily by a neck, with the mare oight lengths away. Time, 4min 3seo. Dividend, £1 12s 6d.