THE CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8405, 5 November 1890, Page 6

THE CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

THE NEW ZEALAND CUP WON BY

WOLVERINE.

[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Cioustchorch, Tuesday. The C.J.C. Metropolitan was opened Ricearton to-,;ay. !<«* weather u Jvi-i ws. j. hi the morning and fine and cold in the afternoon. There was a fair attendance. The following are the results of the racing Spring Ho rule Rack, of 150sovs. Two miles. Mr. E. Tancred's The Spy, 9at 51b (Gravestock) 1 Mr. D. O'Brien's Little Arthur, 10st21b (Walls) 2 Mr. W. Russell's Romulus, lOst 21b (Kingan) 3 Ixion (list 91b), Waterfall, Waitangi (lOst 71b), Pizarro (lOst, Tibs extra), Rnapehu (lOst, 7lb extra), and Don (9st) also started. Spy was quickest away, and jumped the first hurdle barely clear of Waterfall, with Little Arthur and Don coming next, and the others in close order. As they ran round the top turn Little Arthur and Don joined the Spy, but the lastnamed drew _ away again as they came down the straight, and passsing the stand was a length in front of Little Arthur with Don, Waitangi, and Romulus following in that order. Going along the back of the course Ixion and Romulus commenced to move up, and half a mile from home the race was left to the four leaders. Ixion was the first beaten, and as he fell back Little Arthur came on in front; but The Spy made his second effort inside the rails, and running very gamely under punishment, won all ouv by liwlf a length from Little Arthur, Romulus, a couple ox' lengths away third. Time 4m. 3s. Dividends : DM lis, and £13 8s 6d. Maiden Stakes of lOOsovs. One mile. Mr. T. W. Hunt?erford's Heatherbell, 7st 21b (Ray) ... -1 Mr. C. O'Connor "a Catamount, Bst 21b (Matthews) - Mr. W. Webb's Peerswick, 7st (Derrett) 3 Wanderer (Bst 2lb), Dragon <7st 131b), Alsace (7st 111b). Waylana (7st 71b), Inez (7st 21b), Hazel (7st 21b), and Liquidation (7st 21b), also started. Heathfrbell won cleverly by two lengths from Catamount, with Peerswick half a length away, third, and Wanderer fourth. Time, lm sl|s. Dividend, £17 4s 6d and £39 3s. New Zealand Cup of 1000 so vs. Two miles. 395—Mi. J. Brett's ch h Wolverine, syrs, bv Le Loup — Tangi* 6st 1 lib (Thomas) 1 280—Mr. E. Cutts' b m Dudu, 6yrs, by Somnus— Fame, Bst 91b ... ... 2 118—Mr. W. Douglas' b li Strephon, syrs, by IngomarElfin, Gat 91b (Banks) .. - 3 109—Mr. J. .Stephenson's b h Occident, syrs, Bst 131b... .. - 80—Mr. G. Hunter's blk in Whisper, ,tiyrß, 7st l"21b ... 170—Mr. J. D. Ormond's b c St. Andrew, 3yrs, 7st 91b * 422—Mr. S. H. Gollau's ch h Jet d' Eau, oyrs. 7st Sib (including lib over weight) " 366—Mr. D. O'Brien's b c Freedom, 3yrs,

6st 91b ... , ... - ISO—Mr. G. P. Donelly's gr m Kotuku, "ivrs, fist 31b (including 31b penalty ••• • 1108—Mr. 'P. Butlers br c Craekshot, Svrs, 7st lib (including slb penalty) - Mr. Boyle sent the horses away on excellent terms. Freedom and Craekshot "were the first to break the line, and as they came onto the old corner the pair were well clear of Dudu, with Wolverine, pulling double, coming next, while Whisper and Jet d'Eau were at the head of the second division, and Kotuku whipping in. There was no material change in these positions as they passed the stand and swept round the turn at Cutts, but racing towards Ford's Freedom and Crackshot slightly increased their advantage, Dudu bein',' at this point about a length in front of Wolverine and Whisper, with Kotuku and St. Andrew tailing off. Before reaching the six furlong post, the leaders took closer order, and at the kennels Freedom and Craekshot were evidently in trouble. Wolverine at the sometime coming on and takings command. As they came into the straight Wolverine was still at the head of affairs and going well, while Freedom and Craekshot were under the whip that they might keep their places, Dudu holding her own on the inside. Just above the distance post. Freedom and Craekshot fell back hopelessly beaten, and in the next dozen strides. Jet d'Eau and Whisper followed suit, leaving Wolverine striding along in front of Dudu with Occident and Whisper several lengths away. At the rails everything but the leader was under the whip, and finishing full of running the Le Loup horse won very easily by two lengths from Dudu, with Strephon, who had come very fast from the distance, another three lengths away 3rd, Occident was fourth. Whisper fifth, Craekshot sixth, Freedom .-seventh, Jet d'Eaft eightii, Kotuku, ninth, and St. Andrew last. The following are the times of the race_ for the respective distances Half-mile, oo^s.; six furlongs, lin. 22A5.; mile, lm. 48As.; mile and a quarter, 2m. 15a.; mile and a-half, •2m. 435.; two miles, 3m. 38 2-ss. Dividends, £6 17s and £8 3-5 6d. WINNERS OF THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. Vr. ; Owner. I Winner. j A.'stlb m. a. 1833' Mr. D. O'Brien ..iTnsman ..j 518 9 3 36} lb*4llon. W. Robinson Vanguard .. sis 9 3 4i*i 18«5i>Ir. J. Pilbrow ..'Fusillade .. 3,0 7 3 371 ISBO Mr. R. Mason .. Spade Guinea 4 it) 10 332 1557 Mr. G. Stead .. Lochiel ..I 0 '7 12 3 34} 1558 Mr. P. Butler ..'Manton .. a |«J 10,3 31} ]889jMr. 8. Gollan .. Tirailleur .. 3 0 s 3 34} 1890, Mr. J.Brett.. ..Wolverine ..I 5,6 1113 Sdj Riccarton Welter HANDICAP of IOOsoVS. Six fulongs. Mr. Murphy's Yon Tempsky, Bst (Matthews) , ••• ••• ••• 1 Mr. H. Vallance's Harkaway, 9st 61b, (Boyle) v ••• 2 Mr. P. Butler's Bay King, fist 51b (Holmes) 3 Captain Cook (lOst 121b), Lenore (lOst '21b), Retina (12st), Palliser, 9st 71l>), Catamount (9.it), Sir Julius (Sat 121b), Angler (7st 121b), Richlake (Bst slb), and Loo (Sst 51b), also started. Bay King jumped off in front, but at once gave way to Harkaway, who made play from Loo and Sir Julius to the top of the straight, when Bay King and Von Tempsky closed on the leaders. At the distance Von Tempsky joined Harkaway at the head of affairs, and coming away before reaching the rails, won very easily by four lengths from Harkaway, with Bay King close up, third ; Loo fourth, and Angler fifth. Time, 1 in. 2.1,3. Dividends : Inside, £810s ; outside, £8 17s (id.

Welcome Stakes of 250sovs. Four farlongs. Mr, S. Gollan's ch f Namoa. by Nordenfeldt—Tres Deuce, Bst (White) 1 Mr. D. O'Brien's b f Florrie, Bst (Brown) 2 Mr. J. Harris' Union Flag, Sst 51b (Matthews) 3 Dilemma (Sst slb), Morpheus (Bst 51b), Cajolery (Sst 51b), Lebel Bst 51b), May (Bst), and Aqualate (Bst), also started. After a long delay at the post, during which Cajolery and Florrie showed strong disinclination to join their field, the favourite, Florrie, jumped off in front on the inside, and at the half-distance was a couple of lengths in advance of Namoa and Union Flag, with Morpheus and Dilemma, who got off badly, bringing up the rear. Florrie maintained her advantage to the rails, where ISamoa got on terms, and a great race between the pair resulted in the latter winning all out by a neck, with Union Flag three lengths away third, May fourth, Libel fifth. Time, slja. Dividends : Inside, £3 9s '■ outside, £4 18s 6d.

Islington Plate, of 75sovs. One mile. Mr. H. Lunn's Count d'Orsay, Bst Gib (Derritt) 1 Mr. W. Hamilton's Silver Pine, 9st (Cusden) 2 Mr. H. Cassidy's Chudleigh, Sst 131b (Matthews) 3 Vision (9st 4lb) and Sir Julius (9st 2lb) also started. Chudleigh and Vision ran in front to the top of the straight, where the field closed up, and Count d'Orsay, drawing away at the distance, won easily by a length from Silver Pine. Time, lm 41s. Dividends : £3 9s 6d and £2 13s. The winner was sold for £45. Stewards' Stakes of 200sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. W. Russell's Red Cross, 6sc slb (Kingham) 1 Mr. G. Hunter's Cynisca, Bst 31b (Clifford) 2 Mr. W. O. Rutherford's Ben Trovato, Cat 7lb (Thomas) ' 3 Ruby (Sst 81b), St. Malo (Bst 21b), Tempest (Bst lib), Alsace (7st 71b), Cannonade (7stslb), Pearl Powder (7st 21b), Miss George (Gst 91b), and Loo (fist 71b) also ran. St. Malo and Cynisca first showed in front from a good start, and made the running to the home turn, where Red Cross, who had been lying handy, drew up and coming on full of running won very comfortably by a couple of lengths. >>eu Trovato came fast at the finish, but was beaten by half a length by Cynisca. Time, lm. 19js. Dividends, £7 lis and £6. In the Selling Race of 30sovs., five furlongs, Mr. Cassidy's Chudleigh (Donovan) 1, Chudleigh beating six others. Time, lm. 7s. Dividends, £7 Is (id and £9 16s.