MANTON, BY Musket-Tres Deuce, 3yrs 8at 7lb. 1887-88.

Observer, Volume 9, Issue 522, 22 December 1888, Page 11

MANTON, BY Musket-Tres Deuce, 3yrs Bat 7lb. 1887-88.

Canterbury Midsummer— Third in Middle Park Stakes, 7.2, won by Carbine, 7,7, with Kavenswing, 6.13, second, beating six others. Dunedin Autumn — Second in Champagne* Stakes, 8.10, won by Carbine, 9.3, beating Adula-" lion, 8.7, and four others. Won Hopeful Stakes, 7.5, six furlongs, lmin 18sec, beating Kavenswing, 7.7, Chic, 6 10, and three ouhers. 1888-89. Hawke's Bay Spring— Won Guineas, Cuirassier second, Leopold third. Second in Flying Handioap, 7.10, won by Escapade, 7.9, Recluse, 7.2, third. Second in Spring Handicap, 7.6, won by Leopold, 7.0, Partner, 6.6 third. Canterbury Spring— Won N.Z. Cup, 6.10, Son-of-a-Gun, 6.5, second, Exchange, 6.0, third, the time for the distance being fastest on record in the colony. Won Derby, Chain Shot second, Wolverine third. Won Canterbury Cup, 7.6,.: Chain Shot, 7.6, second, Lochiel, 9.6, third; ,: I

BEITISH LION, by Leoliiius -Spritsail, tfyrs, 7st 71b. . 1887-1888. Onehunga October —Unplaced ia Spring Handicap, 8.2, won by Antelope, 7.3, with Tamora, 8.0; second, and Friendship, 9 3, third. Auckland Spring — Second in Prinbe of gales' Handicap, 7.10, won by Victoria, 7.11, beating Antelope, 6.12, and nine others, yfiird in Citjjr Handicap, 8.0, won by Antelope, 7.6, with Lady Norabu 8.6, second, beating' nine others. Won Corinthian Stakes, 1 ' 11.0, 'one 'mile, beating Cinderella, H42,;and ll'6i *•> Greyraoiith March — Wpn, Btetrdpolitan Stakes', 9,2, two miles, beating Ifey/l; 8.2, 'Wairunaj'B.l,--and three Others!/ '•Secpnd'in 1 West Ooast Baoing Association Handicap, f 9.8, won by ifewi, 8.5, beating Wairan^.iS. ','•' ,"'.' l <” • Eeef ton— Second in A&tamn. Jlanclioap,. 9.7,,

-won by S^eelbone, 8.3. ' Second 4 v fri,.Goldfiwd^^ Plate, 9 4, won by Sfeelb'dne, J.2;*b'eakhg Rb*pi"^g 7.0. Won Consolatiorf"Handicap, tLtf.Q, one.mife^ beating Mattima,.7.7, and Scrip, Q*l2. r , ;\ V-^M Kumara— Unplaced in Kumara Handisap, 9.^,fc^ won by Steelbone, 8 3. with^Madonna, 7.3, aecond^^ and Gorrie Vio, 7.3. thkd. „ \ ■ ',f^M Greymouth May— W<> n ' Birthday HandicaptfS 9.5, one mile and three- quarters^ 3tnin 36|jieo|\||| beating Steelbone, 9.8, and Commotion, 6.0. WoM|| Borough Handicap, 9.lo, onemile and a-quartef^^ 2min SOsec, beating Steelbone, 9.7. ' 1888-89./ [ t ijj^ Canterbury , Spring— Unplaced "m N.Z.). jOap 7.2, won by Manton, 6.10,' 50n-of-a-Gun,i 6.5', r &|« second, Exohange, , 6.0, thircl. > 'Uhplace^ijn^^ Epsom Light Weight Handicap, 9.10, won|<byS Captain Cook, 8,7, Quibble, 9.11, second, SultanrS 7.10, third. Won Metropolitan Handicap, yiOjfilj Ruby, 7.6, second, Leopold, 6.12, third.' 1 ,'km