CHRISTCHURCH HUNT.

Shannon News, 4 August 1925, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT.

EERIE WINS STEEPLECHASE. SUN UP —BRABAZON WELTER. CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The Hunt Club’s annual race meeting was held at Ricearton in perfect weather. There was a large attendance of the public. The totalisator receipts were £15,321 10/-, compared with £17.093 last year. Results: — LAWFORD STEEPLECHASE, 2 miles.—l Birkenella (F. Sanderson) 1,2 Night Raid 2, 3 Happy Mac S. Also started: 4 Vice Regal. Won by three lengths, one length between second anlf third. Time, 4.4 2-5. KENNELS’ HURDLES. 15 miles.— 8 Mainspring (O. Cullum) 1,2 Grin.: Joke 2, 1 Muzzle 3. The only starters. Won l:y six lengths. Muzzle jumped off the course. Time, 3.12. BRABAZON WELTER, 7 furlongs --7 Sun Up (F. Potter) 1, 9 Gold Town 2, 11 Potoanui 3. Also started: 6 White Comet, 1 KiUochra, 10 Kilfanc, 3 Boadicea, 4 Pompey and 4 Bretland (bracketed), 8 Serene, 12 Warliaven, 14 Ayrbuin, 15 Clareina. 5 Sartist, 2 Rich Prize, 11 Sanctuary, 13 En Route, 10 Kilbirnie, 17 Bonatic. Won by one a-half lengths, four lengths between second and third. Time, 1.31. * MAIDEN STAKES, 5 furlongs.—l Serotina (F. E. Jones) 1, 10 Grey’ F.ves 2, 9 Jarretiere 3. Also started: 1 Tam Glen, 6 All Colours 7 Grey Lass, 7 Hidden Mystery. 11 Ay.rov.ski, 3 His Majesty. 12 Rag Fair, 5 Goldslop. 2 Volant. 4 Wnterlow, 4 Gay and Gooff, 12” Cultivation. Won by a reck, two lengths between second and third. Time, 1.4 4-5. lIOMEBY STEEPLECHASE. 2 miles.—s Eerie (S.. Walls) 1,2 Passin’ Through 2, 4 Charlatan 3. Also started: 8 Tigerlo.nd, 7 Maghera, 1 Tuki, 8 Kipling, 6 Uncle Bob, 9 Tokomariro. Won by half a head, three lengths between second and third. Time, 4.0 2-5. OPEN HURDLES, 15 miles.—2 Te Kawa (W. Scobie) 1, 3 Many Colours 2, 4 Boomerday 3. Also started: 7 Rational, 6 Santiago. 4 Tinokaha, 5 Penury Rose, 1 Captain Sarto, 8 Tenterfleld. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 3.2 2-5. Rational ran off.

HUNTERS’ PLATE, 15 miles.—s Sporting Girl (F. Voigt) 1, 4 New Day 2,2 Miss Garance 3. Also started: 3 Rockfeller, 1 Evader, 6 Mataipuke. Won by four lengths, .one length between second and third. Time, 2.18. FLYING HACK, 6 furlongs.—l Miss Minerva (C. Emerson) 1,2 Highflown 2, 3 Chickwheat 3. Also started: 3 KnOeklyn, 4 Bonomel, 5 Rapier, 6 Camel Amble. Won by a ’ength. Time, 1.17 3-5. RACING AT GISBORNE. THE AUTHOR WINS HEXTON HANDICAP. GISBORNE, Last Night. The annual meeting of the Poverty Bay Hunt Club was held in good weather. The going was good. The totalisator investments totalled £ll, 281, against £11,8.12 last year, a de. crease of £531. Results:— HUNTERS’ HURDLES 11 miles.2 Hillation (A. Tricklebank) 1, 3 Silver Fish 2, 4 Nowra 3. Also started 1 Kendal, 6 Black Apple, 7 Castanea, 5 Our Day. Won by half a length each way. Time, 3.0. HANDICAP TROT, 1J miles, —3 Halmorc (Tarr) 1,2 Bingen King 2. 1 Gladys Cole 3. Also started: 3 Miss Marrun (bracketed with winner) 5 General, 4 Feterwah. Won by three lengths each Avay. Time, 3.6 2-5. HUNTERS’ BRACELET, I mile.— .1 Garzon (Mr 11. Dods) 1,2 Hillation 2, 3 Pita 3. The only starters. Won by half a length, four lengths between second and third Time, 1,51. HEXTON HANDICAP, 1J miles.— 1 The Author (J. Nixon) 1, 4 Princess Ronnie 2,2 Chaplin 3. Also started: 3 Bezant, 6 Cleft, 5 Kingi, Pita. Bezant broke a fetlock and was destroyed. Won by three.quarters of s. length, one and a half lengths be. tAveen second and third. Time, 2.15 3-5.

HUNT OLDR STEEPLECHASE, 2J miles.—2 Radio (Stanaway) I,’ 1 Silta 2, 3 Mowra 3, Also started: 5 Rangiatahua, 4 Whispering Sam. Won by ton lengths, twelve lengths between second and third. Time 5.32. SWARTHMOOR MAIDEN, 5 fur. longs.—2 Whaikorero (C. France) 1, 1 Gold Streak 2, 3 Three Kings 3. Also started: 6 Scottish King, 9 Mix Dp, 7 Flying Phantom, 8 Peril, 5 Cymbeline, 4 Sophia. Won by threequarters of a length, a neck between second and third. Time. 16.

AWAPUNI HURDLES, If miles.— 4 Monte (Thompson) „1. 6 Silver Fish 2, 3 Birka 3. Also started: 2 Fort George, 1 Tliiganthu, 5 Mahia. Won by a length, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time 3.22 1-5.

R A PANT 1 ! HACK, 7 furlongs.—2 Tino Maunga (Nixon) 1, 4 Princess Naia 2, G Oarniola 3. Also started: 7 Kenyon, 3 Mountain Top, 1 Killocli, 10 Pita, 9 Grandiose, 5 Royal Heather 8 Welcome Sound, 11 Tecbir, Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Time, 1.33.