Welcome Stakes —Ouides, 1 ; Malefactor, 2 ; Helena, 3. - Another tipster gives Turquoise for the C.J.C. Handicap, Lady Emma 2, Salvage or King Quail 3 ; and for the Derby—Cheviot first, with Nonsense close up. For tha C.J.C. Handicap all the moeey is about Welcome Jack at Bto 1. V'aoguard is firm at 5 to 1, and consequent on the support awarded to him, Salvage has receded to 5 to 1, Turquoise may also be quoted at this price, and a point longer is obtainable about Lady Emma. None of the others are backed, aud 10 to 1 about any of them is obtainable without difficulty. For the Derby, odds of 6 to 1 are offered on Cheviot, and the other prices remain as quoted yesterday. For the Wel come Stakes the owner of Oudeis laid a level £SO his colt would wm, and would have gone on at the price, but no further business was done. Oamaru, November 3. The following are the acceptances for the events at the Oamaru Spring Race Meeting : Oamaru Handicap.— Titania, Adamant, Welcome Jack, Hilda, Aurora, and Tasman. Hurdle Handicap,—Lady Perdita, Over draft, Wildboy, Canard, Mylo ; Mokarakara, aud Whitebaitr. ■ j Handicap Trotting.—Cockrobin, Cabby, Little Wonder, Darke?, Rowe, Pretty Jane, and Novelty. >. Grand Stand Handioap.— Gitana, Ada mant, Welcome Jack, Hilda, Aurora, and Tasman. CANTERBURY RACES. I

(united press association.) Christchurch, November 7. i The Metropolitan Race Meeting commenced to-day. The weather is excellent, and the attendauoe the largest known on the first day of meeting for many years,

Free Handicap, of 100 govs r 1 mile. " Mr Proudfoot’s Sir Modred, 9st 21b 1 Mr Bate’s Hilda, Bft 21b 2 Messrs Mason and Vallance’s Siesta, 7st 91b 3 Tbe betting was 5 to 2 on the field. S i M»dred was the favorite. Natator, Matakau and Legerdemain also ran. All got awa\ together. Natatoi* was the first to show i< front, Sir Modred second," Hilda third. Round ing the bottom turn Natator fell back beaten. In tbe straight Sir Modred came away and won easily. Time, Imin 45£sec. The Derby Stakes s sweepstakes, of 20 sovs each, with 250 added; for three-year olds —oolts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst slb r seoond horse to save his stakes ; one mile and a half. Entries closed with 38 subs. Hon. W. 