SPORTING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 263, 13 December 1909, Page 3

SPORTING.

| GHRISTCHUReH RACES. ) FIBiTDAY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Ohristchurch, Saturday Night. The Ohristchurch Racing Club's summer meeting opened to-day at Plumpton, in fine weather. The attendance was fair, and the totalisator investments ■mounted to '£3743 10s, as against 1*3826 last year. Fifteen bookmakers Were licensed at 15 guineas each. Results:—

Nursery Handicap (for two-year-olds), lour furlongs.—Martyre 1, Saxifrage 2, Puaka 3. Also started: King Gama, Little Simon, Kilmeny, and Perm. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 49sec. Maiden Plate, seven furlongs.—Genius 1, Sally 2, Aisy 3. Also started: Gold Beeker, Newlands, Nightlight, Sapience, and Castilla. Won by two lengths. (time, lmin. 314-osec.

Dominion Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Prim 1, Gwendoline 2, Field Pun 3. Also started: King Post Tikitere, White Cockade, and Federal.' Won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min. 6 l-ssec.

Springston Welter Handicap, one mile. "-Obligate 1, Gold Braid 2. The only Starters. Won by two lengths. Time, [lmin. 49 l-ssec.

* Hornby Handicap Trot, one mile.—Arc (Light 1, Miss Florrie 2, Hamlin 3. Also •tarted: St. Simon Romany Lad, Prince tWarbcck, Hinau, Belroy, victor Huon, CTey, Mada, Wild Wave, Sonbrino, and Dusky Morn. Won by a length. Time, Emin. 36sec.

Plying Handicap, six furlongs.—Federal 1, Silkweb 2, Harita 3. Also started: fXhe Seer. Won by a length. Time, ■lmin. ISsec.

Middlcton Handicap, nine furlongs.— (Wet Day 1, Naurangarie 2, Montreal 3. !Also started: Bulletin, Sant Rosalier, lAisy, and Shillelagh. Won by half a length. Time, lmin. 584-sseo. Avon Handicap, seven furlongs.—Passion I', Zetland 2, Monkey Puzzle 3. •Also started: Boutade, De Witte, Grand 61am, and Loyola. Won by a length. lime, lmin. 30sec. SECOND DAY WEIGHTS. Ohristchurch, Last Night. . Mr. Henrys has declared the following handicaps for the second day of the Christchurch Racing Club:— Kindergarten Handicap, five furlongs. —Martyr 9.18, Martini 8.6, True Knight 8.4, Windrush 7.13, Fireglow, Susa 7.9, Kora Cathe, Perm, Jean, Frivollrtte, I/ittle Simon, Kilmeny 7.7. Midland Welter, seven furlongs.—Zetland 4.6, Boutade 9.3, Gold Braid 8.13, , Cymbiform 8.13, De Witte 8.10, Bulletin 8.7, Inchbonny, Grand Slam 8.6, Loyola 7.7.

Anniversary Handicap, nine furlongs Prim 9.8, Gwendolina 8.10, Ingoda 8.8, Field Gun 8.6, Miss Mischief 8.2, Rose Noble 8.1, Federal, Passion 7.10, Tikitere, Valdimar 7.8, Silkweb, Stratagem 7.6, White Cockade, Dabchick, Wet Day 7.5, Grand Slam, Monkey Puzzle 6.7. Spreydon Hack, I mile.—AVet Day 9.6, Montreal 9.2, Obligate 8.9, Bulletin 8.8, Eaglestone, Genius 8.4, Narrangerie 8.2, Farley Grove, Bay Lupin 7.9, Captain , Kidd 7.7, Sant Kosaleer 7.5, Aunt Sally 7.4, Nightlight 7.3, Aisy 7.0, Macduff 6.13, Sapience, Shillelagh, Rocky Nob 6.9. Glenfield, Wind Gun 6.7. Electric Handicap, five furlongs.—Federal 9.13, Silkweb 9.5, Harita 8.13, Sweet 'Angelus 8.10, Rock Ferry 8.5, The Seer 7.9, Volodia 7.7, Claymore, Tremulous 6.13, Zemlia, Thistledown G. 12, Edna ' 6.7.

Farewell Handicap, one mile.—Passion 0.5, Harita 9.2, Zetland 8.5, Boutade 8.3, Cymbiform 7.12, Heirloom 6.10, Monkey Puzzle 6.9.

, DUNEDIN J.C. WEIGHTS.

Christchurch, Last Night.

Mr. Henrys has declared the following (handicaps for the Dunedin J.C. meeting:—

Summer Hurdles, 1% miles.—Stormont 11.13, Bay Lupin 10.0, Kaikoako, Coy 10.0, Tyrant 9.5, Cast-out 9.0.

Salisbury Hack, seven furlongs.—Wet Bay 9.9, Kopek 8.13, Eaglestone 8.7, 'Jessie Lewars 8.5, Lord Rosebery, Lovelorn 8.4, Sacha 8.3, Merry Lass, Busyland 8.2, Loyola 7.12, Redmond 7.11, Stepaside 7.9, Simon Pure, Moudjik 7.8, Zero, Nightlight, Macduff, Invincible, and Rochester 7.7.

Dunedin Handicap, five furlongs.— Soldier's Chorus 8.9, Susa 7.7, Kora, Lathe, Friwollitte and Acrina 7.5, Vid

Otago Handicap, I'^miles.—Czar Kolo«ol 9.3, Field Gun 8.10, Tawhaki 8.8, Eose Noble and Office Girl 8.2, Outlander 7.12, Tikitere 7.11, Astrakhan, Valdemar 7.10, jPabchick 7.3, Warsaw 7.2, Adjudge 6.10, St. Felix, Luresome, Speculate 6.7.

Federal Handicap, Six furlongs.—Czar Kolohol 9.7, Silkweb 8,13, Lupulite, Alarita 8.7, Passion 8.5, Sweet Angelus 8.4, San Severo 8.2, Zetland, Cymbiform 7.4, Loftus 7.3, Ard Reigh 7.0, The Seer 7.0, Gapon, Lord Clutha, Red Morn 6.7.

Otokia Welter, one mile.—Rose Noble 9.13, Zetland 9.6, Warsaw 9.1, Lurosettia 8.13, Fincel 8.12, Bulletin, Adjudge 8.8, InchbopayiiJ, Erskine 8.3, St. Felix, 'Jack A=lT6re 8.2, Gantionad 8.1, Speculate, Red Ant, Black, Sacha 8.0. Caversham Handicap, six furlongs.— Wet Day 9.13, Kostroma 9.12. Obsona 9.6, Landrose 9.1, Genius 8.12, Merry Lass 8.9 ; Bluebell, Loyola, Palette 8.5, Red Morn 8.4, Simon Pure 8.3, Firebelt 8.2, Nightlight, Chameleon, Windward 8.1, Glenfield, Rosine, Merry Beck, Optimeform, Castilla, Maud Gonne, Wansbeck, Feodor, Jewel Case, Mangoner 8.0.