SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXV, Issue 7863, 19 May 1886, Page 2 (Supplement)

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB AUTUMN MEETING. First Day—Apkii. 36. THE GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, a sweepBrakes of 10 sovs each, with3oo sots added; the second horse to receive 50 sovs, ths third horse 20 both from the stake, for three-year-olds and upwards. The winner of anv Handicap of the value of 150 sovs after the declaration of the weights, 31b • SCO sovs, 51b extra. One mile and a half. 532 Mr J. -tephenson’s b h Captain Webster, . by St Albans —Pussy, syrs, 7st (Sharp) 1 sfc4 Mr W. Beeves’ br h Maligner, syrs, Bst (While) 3 63 Mr A. Hathorne’s chf Spade Guinea. 3yrs, 6st 51b (Hnxtable) S 225 Mr D. O’Brien’s h o Hermitage, 3yrs, Tst 131 d (Derritt) 0 228 Mr P. Sutler’s b g Tit Bit, 3yrs, 7st 71b (Stratford) • 55 Mr H. D. Bradley's b m Athol Daisy, 6yrs, 6st 91b (Webster) • 200 i.r H. Hammond’s bk f Madonna, 3yrs, 6st (Cochrane) 0 178 Mr 8. Higgott's ch o Patrician, 3yrs, 6st (Dodd) 0 Take Miss was scratched. After one break away and a slight delay caused through Hermitage refusing to go up to his horses, Mr Campbell despatched them, to a good start. Maligner was quickest on his legs, followed by Captain Webster and Spade Guinea a length away. Hermitage' fourth and Madonna lasti On settling down. Maligner was leading Spade Guinea by a length, the same distance separating the latter and Captain Webster, Atbol Daisy, Hermitage, Patrician and Tit Bit following in that order. These positions were unaltered as they passed Cutts’ and turned into the back stretch, but nearing Ford’s Spade Guinea closed on Maligner, and the pair rounded the top turn, with Captain Webster at their heels, Athol Daisy at the latter’s girths. Hermitage, Patrician, and Tit Bit on even terms two lengths away, and Madonna hopelessly out of it. Maligner again drew out as they came round the bend for home, but when fairly in the straight Captain Webster was Ist out, and, quickly disposing of Spade Guinea, went up to Maligner, and the pair soon left the others, and had the race to themselves. The favourite, however, was m difficulties at the rails, and Captain Webster galloped borne a pretty easy winner by a clear length. Spade Guinea, ten lengths away, third, Athol Daisy fourth. Tit Bit fifth. Patrician sixth. Hermitage seventh, and Madonna last. Time 2min 38$sec. Dividends (inside), £2 shares, £7 Is; outside, .£1 shares, .£3 10s 6d. AUSTEALIAN JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING. ’ Second Day—Apkii. 28. SYDNEY GOLD CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 500 sovs added, in addition to a ■ np of the value of 100 guineas, presented by lady Carrington. Second horse luO sovs, and third 50 sovs from the stakes. Two miles. Mr H. Oxeuham’s b m Cerise and Bine, by Wilberforce Myrtle, 4yrs, Bst 21b (ino Slbpendty) (Colley) X Mr B. .1. Sadler’s bk or g h Silver Mine, bv Napoleon Kilverhair, 4yrs, 7st 31b (Morrison) 2 Mr M. Lunghlin’s b g Britisher, by John Bull— Favourite, «ged, Bst ... (Falon) 3 Sheet Anchor (Sat Sib), Nelson (9st), Tom Brown (Bst 101 b), Tempe (Sat 8lb), Matchlock (Sat Clb), Mozart (tst 41b), Prince Imperial (Bst 21b), Fraud (7st 111 b), Brown aod Bose (7st 91b)j Baloola (7st 71b), Cyclops (7st 61b), Folly (7st 41b), Pre-ton (7st 41b), First Prince 7st 81b), (7st 21b), Lancer (7st 31bThe Jewel (6sr. 101 b), Now York (6st 81b), Pet Girl (6at 61b), Eifla Shot (6st 4lb), Ferndale (Sat 91b), Peeress (6st), and The Tramp (6st), also ran. Betting : 4 to 1 agst Nelson, G to 1 each agst Lancer and Matchlock, 7 to 1 each agst Brown and Eose and Eingmaster, 10 to 1 each agst New York and Cerise and Blue; 20 to 50 to 1 any other. ; At the fifth time of asking the flag was lowered to a somewhat straggling start, the colours of The Jewel showing quite clear from Matchlock, Preston and Silver Mine, who led past the stand by a length and a-half. Peeress next, a neck in front of Tom Brown, and after ■ them at an interval of a short length, came Preston, Matchlock, The Jewel, Nelson, Cerise and Blue, Brown, and Rose, and Prince Imperial. Silvermine, close against the rails, was the first to turn into the straight, attended by the fasttiring Matchlock, while Nelson, on the extreme left, shone brilliantly for a moment, and then went down with all the New Zealand money. Cerise and Blue made her effort, but stumbled and nearly came to grief. Colley, however, soon had her in blind again, and the gallant little daughter, of Wilberforce, answering every call, challenged Silver Mine at the distance, raced with him for a few strides, left him, and won the Cup by a length amidst a roar of applause. Britisher, who had been in a bad place all tl e way, but came home at a wonderful pace, was only beaten by a neck for second place, and then on very close terms, succeeded Lancer, New York, Brown and Eose, Eingmaster, and Nelson, who were followed by Tempo, The Jewel, Tom Brown, Preston, and Matchlock, while the last to finish were Eifle Shot and Cyclops. Time—3min 33-|sec. Nelson’s defeat is ascribed to his being too big in condition.