Sporting.

Opunake Times, Volume III, Issue 141, 8 November 1895, Page 2

Sporting.

C.J.O. MEETING. Christchurch, November 5. There was beautiful warm weather and the recent rain made the course in cayitil order. The attendance is very l< pand representative. The sum of '."3,519 passed through the totalisator. The Spring Hurdle Handicap, of 150 sovs. Two miles. Empire, lOst 1 Couranto, 12st 41b 2 Osman, lOst 41b 3 All started. Won easily. Time, 3min 53£sec. Dividend £lO 6s and £l2 13s 6d. The Maiden Plate, of 150 sovs. 3-year-olds 7st 71b; four years and upwards Bst 21b; mares allowed 51b, geldings 31b. One mile. Mr H. Vallance's Culverin, 4yrs... 1 Lady Marion 2 Torpina 3 Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 48*see. Dividends, £lB 8s 6d and £ls 16s. The New Zealand Cup, a handicap of 1500 sovs; second horse to receive 200 sovs, and the third horse 100 sovs out of the stake. Two miles. Mr H. Craig's Euroclydon, 3yrs, by Gorton—Lady Gertrude, 7st (McComb) 1 Mr J. Brabazon's Cbaos, 6st 181 b (Whitaker) 2 Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett's Gipsy Grand, 7st 61b (W. Pine) 3 North Atlantic, Sternchaser, Lady Zetland, Skirmisher, Pegasus, Aldershot, Marino, Impulse, and The Artist also started. Won by a clear leDgth, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 3min 3Hsec. Dividends, £l7 16s and and £20~95.

Welter Handicap, of 150 sovs; six furlongs. Orion, 9st 41b 1 Stockfish, Bst 41b 2 Ambush, 9st ... 8 Eleven others started. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 17£sec. Dividends, £lB 9s and £l7 6s. The Welcome Stakes, of 400 sovs. For two-year olds. Colts, Bst 51b, fillies, Bst, geldings, Bst 21b. Six furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead's Bombshell ... 1 Marlin 2 StOuida 8 Eight others started. Won by half a length. Time lmin 18Jsec. Dividends, £5 Is 6d and £6 Is 9d. The Ladies' Purse, of 100 sovs. minimum weight lOst. Gentlemen riders. 1£ miles. Mr Murray-Ansley's Artilleur ... 1 Salvo, lOst 2 Goodwood, list 121 b 8 Six others started. Won by a neck. Time, 2min 45£sec. Dividend, £4 Is and £4 12s. The Stewards' Handicap, of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Vanilla, Gst 91b 1 Orion, 7st 61b 2 Waiuku ... 8 Won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin 14£sec. Dividend, £42 12s 6d and £49 17s 6d. The Shorts of 50 sovs; minimum weight, 7st 71b. Six furlongs. Nomad ... ... ... ... 1 Eight others also started. Time, 49fsec. Dividends, £4 9s 6d and £7 2s. V.R.O. MEETING. Melbourne, November 5. The following are the results of the above meeting: Hurdles, about 3 miles. Borderer, lOst 121 b 1 Gratiano, lOst 71b 2 Oorncake, lOst 21b 8 Time, 6min 7sec. Railway Handicap, 6 furlongs. Carlton, 7st 21b 1 Emon Na Kuuck, 7st 121 b ... 2 Duke of York, 6st 91b 3 The Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstake of 25 sovs each, with 3000 sovs added; second 500, and third 250 sovs from stake. Two miles. Mr D. James' Auraria, by Trenton —Aura, 3yrs, 7st 4lb 1 Mr A. Davies' Hova, by Ingomar —Happy Land, syrs, Bst 10lb 2 Mr J. Redfern's Barrabari, by Robinson Crusoe, 4yrs, 7st 81b 3 Mr H. Oxenham's Waterfall, by Niagara, 3yrs, 7st 101 b... ... 4 Thirty-three others also started. Won by a neck, a length and a half between second and third, while Waterfall was only a length behind the third horse. Time, 3min 29sec. Nursery Handicap. Bright Eyes 1