SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6664, 28 March 1883, Page 5

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES. ; [BY telegraph.—press association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The second day's racing was marked by a small attendance. This was the more to be wondered at as the Steeplechase and fine weather should havedrann a large number lo Pkiccarton. The north-easter can hardly be assigned as a reason why so many stayed away. The Autumn Nursery Handicap Sweepstake of lOOsova., for two-year-olds, five furlongs. Mr. Stead's Sir Bedevere, Sat 121bs,(Wattie)... ... ... ... ... ... 1 Mr. Sonnnes' Water Nymph, 9st 21bs, (Thompson) ... ... ... ... 2 Hon. Robinson's Cassivelaunus — Fair Agnes colt, Sst lOibs (Derritt) ... ... 3 Messrs, Mason and Vallance's Epicnra, f>?t 121hs (Webster) ; Mr. Webb's Albany, "st 121bs (Rudings) also ran. Betting : sto 4 against Water Nymph, 6 to 4 against Fair As>nes colt, 2 to 1 against Sit Bevedere. Water Nymph gave a deal of trouble at the start, but when the flag fell he got well away with Fair A-i nes ctll', and Sir Bevedere, Epicure having a bit of the worst of it. Water Nymph and Pair Agnes colt cut out the work in front of Sir Bevedere, and when they landed in the straight the trio haci the race to themselves. Sir Bevedere and Water Nymph drawing away from Fair Agnes colt at the distance came home together. Sir Bevedere winning by half a length. Time 1 min. 7i sees. The Kasteb Handicap Sweepstakes of fi sovs., with 100 sovs. added. For three-year-olds and upwards, second horse to save stakes. One mile. Mr. McLean's Gitania, 4 yrs, 6st 9ibs ... 1 Mr. Butler's Luna, aged, Bst 21bs ... 2 Mr. Pilbrow's Welcome Jack, 3 yrs, 9st 21bs ... ... 3 All the others were scratched. Betting : 6 to 4 on Welcome Jack. Gitania got the best of the start, and cat the work in front of Luna, £W length behind whom was Welcome Jack. In this order they passed the six furlong post, where two clear lengths separa ed each of them. When they turntd into the straight, the whip was on Welcome Jack ; Luna too was soon irr trouble, and Gitania, coming along at ease, won by three lengths from Luna; Welcome Jack, who came very gamely under whip, beiug only half a length behind the chesnut. Time, lmin. 45i3ecs.

The CnKisTCiiCTßOii Steeplechase Handicap, a sweepstakes of lOsovs. each, with 200sovs. added. Secnnd horse to receive 25sovs. Minimum weight, 9st. D/stince, 4 miles.

Mr. Lunn's Canard, uyrs, list 7!bs. ... 1 Mr. Pilbrow's Clarence, aged, 12st lOlbs. 2 Mr. Butlor's Quamby, 6yr6, 10st 21bs ... 3 Mr. O'Brien's Melbourne (late Nutting), (aged, list), Mr. Pelham Jones' Overdraft (aged, list), and Mr. Adams' Koscuisko (Gyrs), also ran. Overdraft had slightly the best of the start, leading over the first fence, with Clarence inclose attendance. Over the double, opposite the stand. Overdraft held a slight lead, Clarence being second, Quatnby third, and Melbourne last. At the fence opposite Cutts' Overdraft came down, Canarl going off with the lead, Clarence being in close attendance. The pair rose at the next fence together, and over the double near Ford's Clarence led, Canard being second, and Quamby third. Melbourne unseating the rider. The next fence was safely negotiated bv all, and the same or*.'er was preserved till close on the double opposite the stand, when Clarence and Canard were running neck and neck. At the jump near Cutts' Canard led, Qtumby being second, and Clarence, who had lost ground at the bend, being last. Quamby gradually crept up to Canard, and got on even terms with him at the next fence, Clarence b> ing still last. Canard and Quamby led over the double together. Clarence drawing nearer the leaders at the bend, he commenced to go up, and at the last fence he and Canard rose together. Once on the flat, however, all was over, for the whip was on Clarence, and Lunn sitting still on Canard. The son of Anteros won_ very easily. Quamby was third. Time, 7mins. I 30secs. Betting : 5 to 4 against Canard, 6 to 4 against Clarence. The Selling Race, sweepstakes of 3sovs. each ; 50aOve. added for three-year-olds and upwards. Weight for age. Winner to be so'd by auction immediately after the race for-tOOsovs. 1 mile and a-quarter. Mr. McLean's Gitania (£100), 4yrs, 7st 51bs 1 Mr. Cutts' Sou'-wcster, (£200), 3yr?, 7st 41bs - Mr. Stead's Leos (£300), 3yrs, Tst lllbs 3 Mr. Robinson's Cassivel'iaunus—Envy (£200), 4yrs, 7st; Bates' If So, (£2OO, 3yrs, 7st) ; Richards' Supplejack, (£SO), aged, Tst 21bs ; Mason and Vallaoce's Jack, (£3O), 3yrs, 6st, also ran. Time : lmin. 12isec3. Leos bolted round the course, and so spoiled his chance. Gitania led from the start, winning easily. The three first horses were the only horses really in the race. The Flying Handicap Swepf.-.tmkes of 3 sovs., with 50sovs. added, for three yearo'ds and upwards. Mr. Bates' The Jilt, 3yrs, Gst 121bs ... 1 Mr. Lunn's Whiteback, aged, Cat Slbs ... 2 Mr. Lee's Emir Bey, -lyrs, S«t lib. ... 3 Mes?rs. Mason and Vallance's Siesta (3yrs, Sst lOlbs), Mr. Butler's ch in Luna (aged, Bst Slb>), Mr. Robinson's c Cassivellaunus — Envy (3yrs, 7st 121bs), Mr. Horsford's Nonpariel (3yis, 7st Tibs) won by a bare length. The Consolation Handicap was won by Jack (Sst 3!bs), beating Comet, Whiteback and four others.