NEW BRIGHTON RACES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4344, 27 March 1882, Page 3

NEW BRIGHTON RACES.

The New Brighton annual races came off on the beach on Saturday. The day was beautifully fine, Bnd the attendance very good, and though tho intervals botween the various ovents were a great deal too lengthy, the aport was of such an excellent description as to make ample amends for the delay. Mr E. Mitchell as Judge, Mr Lang as Clerk of the Scales, Mr Seaton as starter, and Mr Coraer as Secretary, a\L worked hard, and contributed to making the meeting a success, while as Clerk of the Course, Mr Millott, though not attired in the traditional scarlet, waa as thoroughly aufait aB he ia at Christchurch. The arrangements were first-class for a country meeting, tho ground adjoining the hotel making a capital saddling paddock, in which a Bhed served aa an ample weighing room, and Mr Hamilton provided an excellent cold collation at a small charge. Messrs Hobba and Goodwin had thoir totalisator on the ground, and put through £472. Maiden Plate, of 10 soys ; 1 mile. For

horseß that havo not won 5 soys or over. Weight for ago. Second horse to save his Btake.

_Cr H. J. Dorrett's b m Haidee, 4yrs, Bat 121 b (G. Uarrott) 1 Mr P. Flatiuorj's oh m Snniiso, 6vrs, Bst 131 b (Moon) 2 Mr J. Honshaw's b m Jcannie, Bst 131 b

(M'Bratney) 3 Mr J. Evans* b m Selina, aged ... (Wilkinson) 0 Mr A. Beer's b g Stepjaok, 3yrs ... (Hod-ros) 0 Mr T. Lynskey'a blk t Blackbird, 2yra (KinganJ 0 Haidee waa a hot favourite. Sunrise made tho running for half the diatance, when Haidee cloaed with her, and a good race home ended in a length victory for tho favourite, two lengths separating second and third. The Handicap Tbot, of 20 aovs, three miles, fell to Mr J. Farrar'B Billy (125 yds), who won very easily. Mr F. Mulholland'a Doctor (scratch) waa second, and Mr J. Ford's Flirt (175jde) third. Publicans' Pubsb, of 10 soys; li milos. Open only to Avon district. No weight under lOst ; second horso to save his stakes. Mr Roberts' b g Fair Play, aged ... (G. Hope) 1 Mr H. J. Dorrett* 8 b m Baidoo,4yrs (G. I)«rrett) 2 Mr Oliver's b g Larry, aged (Lance) 3 Mr Sandiford'abm Hose, aged ... (Hodges) 0 Haideo aud Fair Play made all tho running, Roao boing out of it from the jump. A quarter of a mile from home, Larry got on terma with Fair Play and Haidee, and a great race home terminated in a neck victory for Fair Play, Larry third, half a length awuy. Cavalky Chabgb Handicap, of 15 aovs;

2 milea. Firat horse, 10 aovs ; aecond, 3 soys ; third, 2 aovs. Corporal D. Orange's oh g Supplejack, by Malton, aged, list 101 b (Piper) 1 Troopor P. Kerr's blk g Dartin, 12st (Owner) 2 Captain H. Slater's b g Manuka, 12st 71b (Uundosi 3 Troopor M'Alpino's eh m Stella, 13st 51b (Owuor) 0 Bupplcjaok made play for nearly all tho journey, and won with consummate ease by two lengths, Manuka a very bad third. New Bbighton Handicap Cop, of 15 boys ;

2£ miles. Second horse to save hia stakes. Mr Bracker's oh m Bijou, aged, 9st 71b ... (W. Clifford) 1 Mr Roberts' b g Fair Play. agod,9stslb (mo 91b over) (Hope) 2 Mr W. C. Webb's br m Farewell, 4yrs, lOst 71b (B. Dorrett) 3 Mr J. Hiller/s br g Chester, 4yrs, 9st 51b (Wilkinson) 0 Mr J. Peters' b g Starlight, nge3, 9st (smith) 0 Canard (list) and Paddy (8«t 71b) wero scratched. Fair Play and Bijou led the rest of the field, and a quarter of a rrile from hoire thoy wero neck and neck, with Farewell two lengths away, and Chester and Starlight out of it. The whip was soon pulled out to Fair Play, who gamely responded, but Olifford sat Btill on Bijou, who won after a good finish by half a length, Farewell being beaten a length and a half for second place. In tho totalisator there wero 112 investors, of whom 10 wore on tho winner, paying a dividend of £10 Is.

Tho Galloway Raco (6 furlongs) fell to Mr Bassett's g g Avon, healing Nipper und Forotop; Farewell (Bst 121 b), ridden by Derrott. easily beat three others in the Consolation ; and a Hack Kaco won by Glen, beating 13 others, wound up tho meeting.