LATE SPORTING.
CANTERBURY AUTUMN MEETING. (By Telegraph,) SECOND DAT. CHRISTCHURCH, April 23. The weather is fine and the attendance moderate. Bubble Race, 75 aovs., 1J miles, six flights. Satan, 9st, ... ... ... ... ... 1 Torrent, list 3lb, ... ... ... ... 2 Sockburn, 9st 131 b, 3 A good race, won by three-quarters of a length. Time —3mins. S^aecs. Dividends —£215 s and £2 6s 6d. Autumn Nursery Handicap, 150 sovs., 5 furlongs. Cynisea, Bst 71b, ... ... ... ... 1 Musk Deer, 7st 71b, ... ... ... 2 Don Caesar, 6st 51b, 3 Time—linin, Hsec. Dividends —£2 6s and £2 6s 6d. Challenge Stakes, 300 sovs, 6 furlongs. Mr Stead’s Scots Grey, flat lllbs (Cusdin) 1 Mr Robinson’s Merrie England, 7st 4lbs (Ray) 2 Mr O’Brien’s Dunkeld, 7st 4lbs (Reeson) 3 Time —Imin ISisecs. Sultan 9st 51ba, Golden Crest Bst I2lbs, Apropos Bst 121bs, and Eavenswing Bst 71ba also started. Scots Grey, Dunkeld and Apropos were quickest away, Merrie England last. Mr Robinson’s colt challenged Scots Grey at the rails, the latter gamely responded, and a splendid race resulted in favour of Mr Stead’s colts by a head ; Dunkeld half a length behind, third. Dividends—£7 Os 6d and £7 fls 6d. ; Selling Race, 100 sovs,, six furlongs. Rewi, Bst, ... ... ... ... ... 1 Moss Hose, Sat lib, t Red Ensign, Sat 11b, + Won by half a length after a grand race, dead heat between two next placed.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 4988, 23 April 1889, Page 3
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221LATE SPORTING. South Canterbury Times, Issue 4988, 23 April 1889, Page 3
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