CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 15.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8161, 16 April 1895, Page 2

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 15.

The C.J.C autumn meeting commenced to-day. The weather was showery and the course heavy, hut the attendance, under the circunntanoes, waisttisfacoiy. Tho sum of L 5168 p»B8«d through tht tnttlmtor. Results : Kildarb Hurdle Race, of 120 soy«. One mile and threequarteri. Mr Rutherford's Kulnine, 12st 91bs .„ (W Clark) 1 Mr P Butler's Liberator, 12«t 12lbs ... 2 Mr A G Holmes' Empire, lOst 61b« ... 3 Five others sttrted. Won oomfortably by a length. Time, 3mins 36£seo3. Dividend", L 4 3a find L 4 13i 6d. Ciiampaone Stakes, of 300 soys. Six fur. longs. Mr G G Stead's Manulicher, Bafc lOlbs (P Cochrane) 1 Mr G G Stead'a Munkotry, Bsfc lOlba _ 2 Mr G Rtephenßon't Gipiy Grand, 8»t lOlbs 3 Won by a length. Time, lmin 2l£secs, Dividends, L 5 12m 6d and L 5 \U 61. Great Easter Handicap, of 500 soya. Seren furlongs. Mr H Goodman's Casket, Bst 31ba ... (JM'Combe) 1 Mr J B Roid'« Skirmisher, Bst 71bs „, 2 Mr J M'Kewan's Aldenhot, 7sb 91bs ... 3 North Atlantic 9st 71bs, Hipporoenos 9<t6lba, Suacen 9dt slbn, Lidy Zetland 9st 4lbH, Au Rovoir 9st lib, Beadonwell 8U lib, Golden Fleece 7nt lOlbs, ForeBight 7at 91bn, Lireshot 7at 71b% Britomiro 7st slb^, Silver Sppo 7«t 3!bs, Solano 6 it 111b?, nnd Maremma (jst IQlba also s'nrted. Britonurto made the run* ning down the back at re toll, well oletr of Aldewhot, with Au Revolr next, and Saracen, Foresight, Casket and Skirmisher ab the hoid of tho others. Oncp in the straight Britotnarte commoncod to lire, and below tho distanco she was headed by AHer8h t, who in turn gave place to Skir« mistier. No sooner, howover, had tho last named drawn clear linn Casket made his effort, and catching the leader oppocito tho stand wont on and won by a length and a half. Timo, lmin 35socs. Dividends Ll5 0s 61 and L3l 7sErsoM Welter Handicap, of 120 boys, One mile. Mr H Luun'a Wedlock, Bst lOlbs (W Clark) I Mr V Harris' Goodwood, Bst 81bs ,„ 2 Mr J Brabazon's Leda, Bs t 31 bs 3 Tito others started. Won by a b»ro length. Timr, lmin 50Jt sees. Dividends, L 5 Is 6d and L 4 16a 6d. Russley Plate Handicap, of 150 soy«. Five furlongs. Mr G G Stead's Mauser, 8«t (Derrett) 1 Mr H Craigs Euroclydon, 8»t 71bs ... 2 Mr II A Knight's Kowai, 7at 3 Seven others started. Won by h%lf a longth. Time, lmin 7isecs. Dividends, L 3 8s and L 3 4s. Bocki»urn Handicap, of 12J0 One mile and a quarter, Mr V Harris' Silver Spec. 7st ...(Pyne) 1 Mr M Hobbs Prime Warden, 9st 131b5... 2 Mr H Frank's Dunoon, 7st 3 Chaos also stxrtcd. Won by a couple of lengths. Timo, 2mins 16|seC9, Dividends, L 4 2s and L 5 2s 6 1. The Gimorack Rico of 30 sovn, «ix furlongs, was won by Mi«s Madge. Time, lmin 24ieca, Divideqdsj LI %* Qd and LI lls.