CHRISTCHURCH METROPOLITAN RACES.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 3309, 9 November 1883, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH METROPOLITAN RACES.

[By Teleqeaph.] Cheistchuech, Nov. 8. The following is the continuation of yesterday’s racing. Selling- Race, of 50 sovs; for two-year-olds and upwards. Mr M. H. Smith’s b f Bubina, 3yrs, sst 111 b (Wilson) 1 Messrs Mason and Vallance’s b g Jack, 4yrs, 7st 71b (Mulligan) 2 Mr Lawson’s ch f Marchioness Neil, 4yrs, 7st 21b ... (Archer) 3 The Painter, Statesman, Whitbaoh, Fair Nell and Prospero also ran. Psyche was scratched. The totalisator dividend was—inside £l6, outside £l9. Bubina was sold,to]Mr D. O’Brien for 220 guineas. The Feting Handicap, of 100 sovs. Mr M. H. Smith’s b f Bubina, 3yrs, 6st (White) 1 Mr J, H. Pollock’s blk m Hippodamia syrs, 7st 101 b ... (Butler) 2 Hon. G. McLean’s br mLady Emma, 6yrs, Bst 101 b ... (Wattie) 3 Minerva and Epicure also ran; Mischief was scratched. Betting—2 to 1 Minerva, 3to 1 Hippodamia and Lady Emma, 6 to I Epicure. Time —Imin lessees. The inside totalisator paid £3 lls ; outside £4 8s 6d. The Post Stakes, of 20 sovs, was won by Mr J. Cotton’s ch g Prospero, after a good race. Four started. The inside totalisator paid a dividend of £4 3s ; outside £4 7s. CONSOLATION EACE. Mr J. Lewis’ b h Digby Grand, Bst 51b 1 Mr Lunn’s br g Whitbach, Bst 21b ... 2 Mr Goodman’s Sunlight, 6st 71b ... 3 Helena, Fair Nell and Epicure also ran. Betting—3 to lon the field. The totalisator inside paid £3 16s 6d ; outside £4l4s. £11,458 was put through the totalisators, making for the three days £23,236,