RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 August 1927, Page 1

RACING.

‘Australian Press Association & Sun.) CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, July 30. The Christ church Hunt Club held its annual meeting at Ricearton to-day. The track was heavy and the attendance good. The tote put through £12.2JB as against £15.843 last year. Kennels Hurdles —The Babe 1, Gay Jim 2. Rangiawhio 3. Also started: nOliuua. Lord Leslie, Royal fashion. Duty, Plastic. Time 3.7. Lawford Steeplechase.—Peter Marion 1, Night Raid 2. Also started: Bandolero and Good Form. Won by six lengths. Time 4.15. Longbeach Hurdles Handicap:—Bonemt 1, Poncas 2, Kapuna 3. Also started: —-Coastguard. Dubious. Tokawa. Rangi Tahi, Captain. Sarto. Won hv a neck. Time 3.2.

Hornby Steeplechase: —Maunga 1, Peter Maxwell 2, Charlatan 3. Also started:—Pamplona. Frenchman. Vice Grand. Kipling, Isla Bank. Jovial, Ploughhoy. Won hy a length. Time 3.52. Mc'Sevoney, rider of Maunga. who had been injured earlier in the day. received on ovation from the crowd, on returning to scale. He rode the race with a bandaged wound in his leg and left the course immediately afterwards for the hospital to have the wound stitched.

Brabnzoit Handicap—Magna Charta I, Royal Game 2, Solferite 3. Also ran : Mustard Pot, Money 'Order. Nincompoop and Tarleton (bracketed), Hatlior, Cliiekwheat, Gaze, Miss Minova. Soltoe, Thornda.lo, Tauhine, Taboo, Tleisler. Mali Jong, Gold Mint, Will Oakland. Grand National. W T on hy a length. Time 1.31.

Hunters’ Plato—Gay Jim 1, Arcos 2. Armchair 3. Also ran:—Master Rash ion. Hyperion, Royal Despatch. Whiffler. Diamond Jack. Won by 7 lengths. Time 2.18 4-5. flying Handicap—Beaming 1. Kalos 2. Hoylako 3. Also ran:—Cassolette. Moratorium. Paris, Jarreticre, Grey Wells, (.jaybird, Tanadiee, Philanderer, Spearman. Won hy a head. Time 1.17 1-5.