CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUIUMN MEETING-. ,

Timaru Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4521, 23 April 1889, Page 3

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUIUMN MEETING-. ,

CHRISXOHURCIT, Apbtl 22. ; The Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn ] meeting was favoured with fine mild weather, considering the lateness of tbe season. The course, as shown by the good time made in tho Great Autumn Handicap and in the Champagne Stakes, was in good going order. The attendance was equal to average Easter Monday meetings. The fields wore good, and the racing of a very interesting description, as the absenco of great cracks left the various events very open. yocltbum was j allowed to wulk over in the hurdle raci'.owing to the withdrawal of Irish King. In the { Ternpleton Stakes, onn mile, Adulation and Krin-go-brngh were the favourites, but never ' flattered their backers, and Sir Julius won a . good race from Chudleigh. For the Great Autumn Handicap, Vandal had slightly the call on Ravonswiug in the machine, but the remainder of the field were all well supported. St. Clair made the running for upwards ( of a mile, when her condition failed, and , BaveDßwing coming on won with somothing . in hand by a couple of lengths, and paid her backers the nice dividend of 5 to 1. The . winner was bred by the Middle Park Stud Company. The Champagno Stakes saw a . quartette of youngsters saddled, including the unbeaten Cvnisca, besides tried animals like ' Duntreld, Memo England, and Scots Grey. ] I Cynisca was first beaten, and Scots Qrey, ( hardly fit, allowed Merrie England to win a little comfortably in good time. The winner, | a very nice colt, was bred by the Middle Park j Stud Company. Rainbow, a daughter of ( Cadogan, won a good race for Mr Stead in the Welter, and Musk Deer, an Auckland ( bred filly, took the RuFsley Stakes for Mr ( Horsford and psid another good dividend. £5738 was pnased through the totalizator during tho day. The following are tho results : — ( CHBI3T.CHUBCH EUBDLE EACS, 100 SOVB ; I 2 miles. - Mr Wallace's Sockburn, 9H 71b, walked ovor. 1 TeMPLETON STAKK3 HANDICAP, 100 SOTS ; < second horse to receive IS sovs from the i stakes j third horse to receive 10 eovs i from the stakes j 1 mile. ' Mr Young's Kir Julius, 6«t (3mith) 1 < Mr Clifford's Chudleigh, Bs t (McGrnth) 2 ( Mr Russell's Eriu-go-bragh, Bst 71b t (Huxtabie) 3 t Sultan, 9?t 91b ; Adulation, 7st 71b ; Rain. ( bow, 6st 111b ; and Misadventure, 6st ; also 1 ran. Hninbow and Erin-go-bragh were quick- I est away, and Adulation was the last to move, t Settling down Sir Julius led, with Sultau last. At the home turn Chudleigh and Sir Julius together led the field, and Erin-go-bragh coming fast, the race home waß won by Sir Julius by half-a-length, Chudleigh half-a---length ahead of Krin-go-bragh, who beat Red Ensign by a similar distance. Time — lmin. 46J3CC. Dividends — Inside, £12 7a 6d ; outside, £14 3s Gd. Great Avtcms Handicap, a sweepstake of 10 sot?, and 300 sove. added ; second horse to receive 30 sovs ; and third horse 20 sovs. out of the stakes ; li mile. Middle Park Company's blk f Ravenswing, 7rt 21b (McMorrsn) 1 Hon. G. McLean's b h St. Clair, 6st 121b (W. Buddicombe) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's be Vandal, 7st 21b (O'Keefe) 3 ITr J. Jones' British Lion, 7«t 121b (McGrath); Mr W. C. Webb's ch h Ruby, 7at 121b (J. Webb) ; Mr T. Oudailtis' ch h Mon Loup, Get 101b, including 2lbs over (T. Buddicombe); and Mr Lunn's b h Wakatipa, 6st (R. Ray, jun.) ; also ran. From a capital start Ruby led, pulling hard, on the outside. At the bottom turn St. Clair forged ahead, making strong running. Mon Loup and Wakatipu ran up towards him on the far side, but St. Clair still led until past Ford's. Turning into the straight the field was well together, but in the run home Ravenswing drew out from tlie body of the field and won fairly easily by a length and a half from |St. Clair, Vandal a good third, British Lion fourth, Wakatipu fifth, Mon Loup sixth, and Ruby last. Time — Zmin 40}sec. Dividend!— In»ido, £6 ; outside, £5 6s fid. Champaghe Stakes, a sweepstakes of 15 sovs, with 300 sovs added ; the second horse to receive 50 sovs and the third horse 25 bovs out of the stake ; i mile. Hon. W. Robinson's b c Morrie England, Bst 101b (Thompson) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's g c Scots Gray, Bat 101b (White) 2 Mr D. O'Brien's b c Dunkeld, Bst 101b (Huitabie) 3 Mr G. H. Clifford's blk f Cynisca, Bit 81b (Mathews) also ran. Boots Grey and Dunkeld were the first to move, with Cynisca last. The filly rapidly made up her ground, and passing all three led into the straight, with Dunkeld second, Scots Grey third, and Merrie England last. Merrie England made up ground, and closed with tbe field a quarter of a rails from home. Here the whips wera out on all, and Merrie England, running very gamely, had th« rnaa in hand at the distance, and won with a little in hand by a leneth and s half, Dunkeld half a length away third, the favourite, Cyniica, pulling up three lengths in the rear. Time— lmin 18«ee. liifidanris— ineide, £5 13» Gd ; outside, £6 7a6d. Epbom Weltbb HAwproAp, of 100 sovs ; li mile. Mr G. G. Stead's ch f Rainbow, 7st 111b (Keith) 1 Mr H. Lunn's b g Count D'Orsay, Bat 71b (Fisher) 2 Mr J. Young's Sir Julius, 7st 71b (McMorran) 3 Erin-go-bragh Oit 71b, Zealot 7st 71h ( and Taniwba 7st 71b also ran. Rainbow and Bir Julius were quickest at the fall of tho flag. At Ford's Sir Julius led, with Zealot and Count d'Oreay next, with Retina, Taniwha, and Eringo-bragh in that order. At the turn the same pair were in front, and Erin-flo-brogh moving up, Rainbow camo at the turn and won by a length from Count d'Orsay, a nerlt in front of Sir Juliiu. Time — 2min 4ftseo. Dividends— £3 11» fid an<l £2 15s. Rtrssi/RY Stakbs Handicap, or 100 jovs ; 5 furlongi. Mr H. Horscford's Muak Deer, 7*t 13lb (W. Jackson) 1 Mr G. Ch Stead'i Bctina, 7st 101b (White) 2 Mr H. Goodman's Don C«snr, ill VlVa | (Buddicombe) 8 Catamount Kst 81b, Carina 8«t Gib, Hels. /ran 8«t lib, Almco 7st 131b, Tit 7st 131b,and Savoy 75t. 121b, also ran. From a pooretnrt Muak Deer and Rotina worn tho flrnt and second, and ran to tho turn in that order, with Carina and Culamount third and fourth. Mink Deer ran on and won by two lengths from Retina, who wai two Jerntlm from Alimce, who camo (it the fininh, Don Cnnr fourth. Time — lmin. !> J ,«ec. Wvidendf, H'J Hi and £8 17».

Post Stakes, of 60 sova ; 6 furlongs. I Kate Hayes ... ... ... ..• 1 Three others also ran. Time— lmin 18scc. Dividends, £2 3s 6d and £2 ss.