C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3514, 2 January 1886, Page 3

C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING.

Chb'istchubch, Jan. 1. ' The Canterbury Jockey Club's ummer Meeting was opened to-day. 'Jhe weather , was everj thing that could be wished for, ' though the attendance was not more than 1500. His Excellency and party were pre*ent. ' Midbvmhbb Hubdle Race, a handicap »weo|. states of 3 soys. each with 100 so r a added ; Becon't hone to receive 2" sots. from stake ; over eight tligbts of hurdles; 2 miles. Mr J. Higgin's Secretary, aged, 10«t <D. Mitchell) 1 Mr W. O. Rutherford's Irish King, 4yrs, K>st (Kingan) 2 Mr W. O. Rutherford's Mainboom, 4yr«, 9st7lb (Bauiber) 3 Master Agnes aud King Artuur were scratched. The betting was even on Irish 1 King, 2 to 1 against secretary, 3 to 1 Main 1 boom. The trio started st a canter. Irish King 1 led into the straight, with a slight advant ge of Secretary. At the fir^t hurdlo tho ord>r 1 wus Irish King, Secretary, Mainboom, and so they passed the stand. At the half-mile post, ; Minn boom collared Irish King, and they raced together into tho straight with Secre- • tary three lengths away. All went over the • lust hurdle together, and then Secretary drow awoy, winning as ho liked by two lengths j ' a (?ood third. Time-smin SJsec. ' Totaltsator inside, £3 3s tkl, outside, £3. . Middle Park Stakks, a sweepstakes of 10 soys each, with 250 Bora added j for 5J and 3-year olds ; second horse to receive I 50 eovs, tbi'd, 20 soys ; 6 furlongs. I Mr E. Lyon's Albany — Fallacy colt, iiyrs, I 7at2lb (l.aughlan) 1 Mr H. Goodmun's Apropos, 2yrs, 7rt 111 b ] (tSharpei 2 ; Mr G. G. Btead F 8 Sierra, 2jrs. fid 131 b ; (Jackson) 3 i Tiger Tim, Artillery, Buby, Mirella and Nouimahul also ran. Betting — 2 to 1 agut Fallacy colt, 4 to 1 Apropos, Sierra and , Artillery, 7 t > 1 I iger Tim, 10 to 1 Kuby and Mirella 20 to 1 Nourmahal. Ruby gave much trouble at the post, and was left behind, the others getting away m even lino. The Fallacy cult waa the first tv show m front, followed by Artillery and Sierra, but tho latter quickly pacsed Artillery , and was on the Fullacy colt's quartern as they pasted the halt-mile post, Mirella fourth, ( Apropos fifth nnd others tailing off, Nourmahal bringing up the rear; The favorite maintained the lead, and won comfurtabl.7 by two clear lungths off Apropos, who beat Sierra by a head for second money. I ime — lmin 18sec. Dividends— lnside, £2 11s ; outeido, £2 12s. Midbuuueb Handicap, a steeplechase of 10 joys, wilh 300 soys added ; second horse i 60 soy», third 20 soys ; for three-year-olds and upwards ; 2 miles. Mr K. Ray c Loon. 4yrs, 7»t 3lb (Clark) 1 , Mr J. Stepheason's Captain Webster, syrs, 7st 131 b (Derritt) 2 • Mr ». Hmeott's Patrician, 3yr3, 6st 71b i (Dodd) 3 The betting was even on Captain Webster, 8 to 1 aeainat Patrician, and 3 to 1 1 coo. Patrician was quickest on his legs, but Leon soon passed him and led into the straight by two lengths, with Captain , Webster, a similar distance away, third. In i this ordi-r they passed Cutts', but when a , nile had been covered Patrician went up to i Leon and lay on his quarter all along the back st'eteh with Captain Wobster two lengths off. At the distanco Patrician fell i back beaten and Captain Webster came up with a- rattle. A good race onsuod to the 1 post, but Leon won by a -horb length, Patrician two clear lengths belr'nd Captain ; Webster. Timo— 3min 36{sec. Dividends (inside)— £a i6s 6d ; outside £2 12s. Sbllikq Race, a sweepstakes of 8 soys. with 50 added ; for three-year olds and up* wards ; > \ miles. Mr D. O'Brien's Dorwenter, 3yrs, Bst (Derritt) 1 Mr H. Hereford's Leodogran, syrs, 9st lib (Thornton) 2 Betting — 3 to lon Derwenter, who waited on Leodogran until reaching the inside rails when he was let out, winning by half a length. Dividend (inside)— £l 10s ; outside, £1 6d 6d. Cbaven Stakes, a handicap sweepstakes of 3 soys. each with 150 soys added ; for tliwe-year-olds and upwards ; second horse 25 soys., third 15 soys. ; 7 furlongs. Hon. W. Reeves' Maligner, syrs, Bat (Hickton) 1 Mr H. Hammond's Rocket, syrs, 7»i- 1 lb (Derritt) 2 Mr P. Butler's Talebearer, 4yrs, Bst 61b (Stratford) 3 Everton Lad, Billy and Athol I >aisy also ran. Lochiel and Capt. Webster were scratched. Betting — 2 to 1 ag't Everton Lad, 3to 1 Talebearer, 4 to 1 Billy and Rockot, 6 to 1 Maligner. At the start Talebearer and Evorton Lad rushed to tho front, followed by Maligner and Rocket, but at tlie half-mile post M«luner was on Talebearers heels, with Rocket a length away third. When fairly m the etrui^b' Malii>nor came to the front and led to the etone wall, where Rocket nnd alebearer challenged him. He shook them off m a couple of strides, and won as he liked by three lengths. Time— lmin 2><sec. Dividends -Inside, £12 15s; outside, £11 10s. New Ykab Wblteb Plate, a handicap sweepstakcß of 3 soys, with 100 soys added ; second horse, 20 eovs ; third, 10 soys ; 1^ mile Mr J. E. Pilbrow's Mermaid, aged, Bst (Sharpe) 1 Mr J. E. Pilbrow's May, 6yrs, Bst (J. Smith) 2 Mr W. Wcston's Conundrum, 6yrs, Bst (Uerritt) 3 Fusilier also ran. Betting— 6 to 4 against Fusilier, 2to 1 Mermaid, 3 to 1 May, 4 to 1 Conundrum. Mermaid was quickest on her legs, and soon took a three lengths lead of May, Fusilier and Conundrum following. On passing the half-mile post, May had got a slight lead Conundrum and Mermaid collared May at the rails, and a good race ended m Mermaid winning by a length, May beating Conundrum by a neck for second money. Time— 2min 13i»ecs. Dividend £3 6s and £4 10i. During the day £6340 was passed through the totalisator.