SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES. (BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 16.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8162, 17 April 1895, Page 3

SPORTING. CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) Christchurch, April 16.

Tho C.J.C. autumn meeting continued to-day. The woather was bleak and cold, but the Httendnnco was fairly large, fho sum of L 5311 went through the totalise tors. Results : Pekfswick Hcrdlk R«ce, of 100 soys. Once loundand a distance. Mr D Rutherford's Barnardo, lOst lOlbs (W.Clark) 1 Mr S. H. Gollan'a Kbor, 12st 131ba ... 2 Mr J. Cook's Smuggler, 9at ... ... 3 Five others suited. Won easily by a length and a half. Time, 3inin lO^socs. Di»idende, I<3 6< 6<Und L 3. AI'TUMN NURSERY HANDICAP, of 120 BOVB, for two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Messrs Ellis Bios' Emmcline, 6»t 1 libs (Connop) 1 Mr H. Craigs Euroclydon, 89t 71ba ... 2 Mr J. Stephenson's Gipsy Grand, 9st 7lbs 3 Three othera started. Won by threequarters of % length. Time, lnvn 6|aecs. Dividends, Lll 12< 6d and Lll 13*. Obeat Autumn Handicap, of 5 0 soys. One milo and a half. Mr J. D. Ortnond's North Atlantic, Ost lib (C.Boyle) 1 Mr J. B. R id's Skirmisher, Bsfc3lbs ... 2 Mr Y. Harris' Silver Spec, 7at 31bs ... 3 Prime Wurdtn (9,t 7lb), LidyZ.tlmd |(9it 3lb), Satßcen (7at7<b), also sfcirtod. Won easily by two lengths, two lengths between second and third, Aldcr^hit, close up, fourth, Lidy Zethnd fifth, Out1 pout sixh, and Prime Warden list. Timo,j2nr>irn 42>oc*. Dividends, L 5 6* and L 6 Is 6d. Third Challenge Stakes, of 1000 soys. Seven furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead's Mannlicher, 7st 41bs ... (Wilson) 1 Mr H. Craigs Euroclydon, 7»t lib ... 2 Mr G. G. Stead's Musketry, 6st lOlbs ... 3, Casket (9<t lib), Barmby (Bst lllb), Bloodshot (7at 81b), Safeguard (Bit 131b), Medicus (6at 101b), also started. Moonlight, taking comnund fromßirmbyiniido the distance, won easily by a length and a half. Euroclydon, who finished fast, defeated Murketry by three quarters of a length for second place. Time, lmin 33^sec3. Dividend?, L 3 133 6d and L 4 7s 6d. Templetok Handicap, of 120 Bova. Six furlongs. Mr Hobb's Lord Zetland, 7st 71bs ... 1 Mr S. J. Mercers' Britomartc, 7st 121b3 2 Mr Y. Harris' Goodwood, 7st 121bs ... 3 E'ght others also started. Won comfortubly by a couple of length?. Timo, lmin 21Jiec3. Dividend?, L8 16 j and L 7 12-j. Addington Plate, of 75 soys. Five furlongs. Mr J. Meikle'a Lady Lew, 7st lllbs ... (R. Wilson) 1 Mr H, Lunn'a Sharpshot, 7st 81bs ... 2 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley's Artilleur, 7sb 13lbs 3 Four othera started. Won by a length and a half. Time, lmin 7.^ 9ecB.9 ec8. Dividend, L 5 Hi 6d and L 6 4i OJ. The winner was bought in ft' Lll. FjxaTj Handicap, of 120 soys. One mile. Mr M. Bherwin's Bamby, Bst 121bs ... (W. Brown) 1 Mr S. J. Mercer's Betdonwell, Bst4lbs... 2 Mr J. M'Kewen's Aldershot, Bsb 31tw ... 3 Three others sorted. Won in a canter by two lengths. Dividends, L 4 6s 6d I and L 4 10-I.