SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1442, 28 December 1886, Page 2

SPORTING.

C.J.O. SUMMER MEETING. Christchurch, December 37. The iQo mer meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club wax held in splendid tsv hat at Riocarton to-day. The attendance was small, but the racing throughout the af ernoon was of an interesting character. The following ere the results Midsummer Hurdles. Aroha ... ... ... 1 Irish K’ng 2 Peter Osbeck ... ... 3 Mainboom also ran. Won by two lengths. Middle Pars Stakes. Marion ... ... ... 1 Gipsy King ... 2 Fair Nell 3 Won by a b-re length. Midsummer Handicap. Patrician ... ... ... 1 Drrwenter 2 Ho-mitsge ... ... ... S Spa V) Guinea Marion and Leon also ran. Pafric’au and Derwenter ran a dead heat. On running off. Pa tret an won by a length Selling Race. Meteor walked over for this race; Craven Stakes, Tit p it 1 Maligner 2 Apropos 3 New Tear Welter Handicap, Kingask 1 Archduke 2 Russley ... ... ... 3 The Hurry Scurry was won by Malvino.

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING. Following are results of events ran at this meeting yesterday : Maiden Plate, 100 sovs. Lady Norah ... 1 Torrent ... ... ... 2 Silver Prince... ... ... 3 Dividend, £7 9a Midsummer Stakes, 200 sovs. Niagara ... ... ... 1 Bangle ... 2 Formo ... 3 Dividend, £lO la. Auckland Cup Handicap, 1000 sovs. Two and a quarter miles. Second horse to receive £2OO, and third horse £IOO. Major George’s Nelson ... (Brown) 1 Mr Munro’s Waltirl, 7at 91b (Woods) 3 Mr Raymond’s Clogs, 6at 12 lb (Will ams) 3 Loshiel 7«t 121 b, Derringer 7at Bib, Friendship 7st 3!b, Victoria 6st 101 b, and Lady Norah 6u (lslb over), also ran. Betting at post—3 to 1 against Nelson, 4 to 1 against Waltirl and Derringer, 10 to I against Loohlel, 15 to 1 against Clogs. Regret was expressed that the Hon lb R blnson had scratched his colt Disowned, also at Tetford being absent. As the horses faced the starter they were •omr-ed with the keenest interest. The favorite Nelson looktd In great fettle. After considerable trouble the horses got

way to a splendid start. on he off side at once cot out the running. At the back of the course the order was, Victoria first, Waitirl second, Clogs third, Lcohiel Fourth, Derringer fifth, Kelson last. la this order they wem through the cutting, and there was little change when they entered the straight, but passing the stand Victoria still headed the others close together in the following order ;—Lochiol, Friendship, Waitiri, Derringer, Lk'j Norah, Nelson At the back of the course the speed bad improved, and the pace was great. Victoria had to surrender the lead, and Clogs went to the front, with Waitiri second. In the home stretch Waitiri came to the front with a great rush, sDUttlng herself from the others. Here Brown gave Kelson his head, and he rushed through into second place, hut at the entrance to the straight Waitiri had such a lead that a cry went np 4 ‘ Waitiri wins.” Woods was hard at work on Waitiri all up the straight, but Kelson wonld not be denied, and won easily by two lengths, Clogs a good third, Loshlel fourth. Lady Borah fifth, Der—singer sixth, Friendship and Victoria together last. Time, 4mln 3Jseo, or 3Jseo more than when In last year’s Cup, the first two fought out the race with the same result. The finish of the race elicited unbounded enthusiasm. There were 1430 in the totalisatnr. 369 on the winner ; dividend £6 19'; £2 tickets. Handicap Hurdles, 100 sovs Master Agnes ... ... 1 Manaia ... ... ... 2 Magnesia ... ... ... 3 Dividend, £4 19s. Railway Plate, 100 sovs. Mitrailleuse 1 Form 2 Scot Free 3 Dividend, £1 13s. Christmas Handicap, 109 sovs, Oremorne ... ... ... 1 Mitrailleuse 2 Libeller 3 i Dividend, £ls sa.