Maori, Kalo, Tenambra and Gilderoy also ran. Christchurch Races.

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1638, 4 January 1883, Page 3

Maori, Kalo, Tenambra and Gilderoy also ran. Christchurch Races.

The C.J.O. Summer 3fe<fting fcame'o'ff on Monday,, TJie, f 'racing ,pn -tlyj whole wjw good, the attendance large, and the weather everything that could be, desired. The following are the results :-— , t , „ Nkw.Ybar Wbltkr Hlmx Handicap, Of lOOsovs. Distance, 1^ miles. , Bluo Jacket, by Albany Wave 7at. . 4ib S . ;.. i Whitbaok, §st. lllbs 2 The Curate, 7st'. 12lba 3 Betting : sto 4 on Wlritback. BlueJacket kept in front all the way, and won easily. Time, 2tnins. 4(>i sees. Midsummer Two-year-old Handicap, Of 200sovs: Distance, s.furlongs. furlongs. 1 Helena, 7st. 41bs. (London Nelly) ... 1 Water Nymph, Sst. 1 lib. (Thompson) 2 Helena beat Water Nymph by a head. London Jfelly entered a protest against Derritt for' crossing, and the stewards awarded the stakes to Helena. Time, 1 mm. s^secs. CIIRLSTCIHTRCII CUP, Of 500sovs. Distance, 2 miles. Bundoora, Sst. 31bs (Webster) 1 Tasman, 7st. lllbs (Rudings) 2 King Quail, 7st slbs. (Barnes) ... 3 Hilda (7st. lllbs), Vanguard (7st. dOlbs), amlLeos (6st.), also ran. Betting: 6 to 4 against Vanguard, 2 to I Bundoora, 4to 1 Tasman. Tasman and Leos made the running till half a mile from home, when Bundoora went to the front, and was never afterwards headed, winning easily by two lengths, Tasman being the dame distance in front of King Quail. Vanguard was fourth. Time, 3mins. 35 sees. Ski.li.vo Rack, Of oOsovs. | Sou'wester, 6st. Olbs 1 Amulet, 7st. 71bs 2 Statesman, 6st. 91bs 3 tSI'KINCS HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Distance, G furlongs. Tasman, Sst. 71b. (lludings) 1 I Emit- Bey, Sst. 21bs. (Thompson) . . 2 Iris, 7st. 131bs. (Dei ritt) 3 Siesta, Bst. 3lb. The Jilt, 7st. Ollis, Rebecca, (ist. 71bs. and Marcliione&s Neal (ibt. also ran. Tasman won easily by two lengths. Time, lmin. Ssecs. The Scratch Race vas won by Mason and Vallance's Jack, and the same ovraeis won the Consolation Race, with Siesta, 7st. lOlbs, beating Leos (Cst. 51b.) by a length.

[Received January 1, 9.20 p.m.] Victoria Rocing Club's Summer Meeting. [reutek's cabt/kgrams. ] Mkldoukne, January 1. The following arc the results of the Victorian Racing Club's New Year's Day Meeting, held at Flemington # today :— HORDI.i: RACE. Distance, about 2\ miles. Duringhill . . ... 1 Lady Hampton 2 Cracksman 3 YARRAVIILK STAKES. Distance, 1 mile. Boolkar... 1 Solitude 2 Little Jack . 3 NORMANBY STAKES. Distance, 5 furlongs. Archie, by Rapidity— Eugene . . 1 Warwick . . . 2 St. Lawrence . . . . . .3 MIDSUMMER. HANDICAP. Odd Trick 1 Lisbia 2 Mistaken .. 3 THREE- YE AR-OUJ HANDICAP. Magnet 1 Anglesy 2 The Plunger . . . . ... ... 3 CKITKKION STAKES. Ike 1 Hopetown . 2 "Wagunyah 3 OHAMI'ION* h'MKES, Of 25sovs. each, JO forfeit, with 1000 added. Weight for age. The second hoise to receive 200sovs., and the third lOOsovs. out of the stake. Three miles. Horses foaled north of the line allowed 71b. Foiteit to be declared and paid to the V.R.C. secretary before 11 a.m. on the Saturday before the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. (5!) subs.) Mr W. Pearson's I) h Commotion, by Panic — Evening Star, 4yrs., 9st. (Trahan) .... 1 Sir T. Elder's eh c Guesswork, by Gang Forward — Perad venture, 3yrs M 7st. 81b. (Cracknell) 2 | Mr E. De Mestre's blk c Navigator, by Robinson Crusoe— Cocoanut, 3yrs\, 7st. Sib. (Hales) 3 The other starters Mere — Calma, Scgenhoe, and Jessie. The race was a grand one throughout, and keenly contested by Commotion and Guesswork. Guesswork led fiom the start, and continued to do so past the stand and round the back of the course. At the abattoirs Jessie took second place from Commotion, but on passing the stand the second time Commotion had again secured second place, Guesswork still leading the field. That older was maintained to the abattoirs again, when Navigator took third place. Coining up the straight, Guesswork and Commotion were leading together, the latter having come up with a fine spurt, followed by Navigator. The three were very close together along the .straight, and after a grand race Commotion landed the winner by a neck, Navigator being close on ' to the second horse. Time, omin. 26secs.