SPORTING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 9602, 17 December 1896, Page 5

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB.

The annual gathering of the Christchurch Racing Club at New Brighton yesterday drew a large attendance, and the sport was of an interesting character. Only one first favourite succeeded, that being in the last race, in which Derrett, on the winner, was seen to great advantage. Tho principal item on tlie card was taken by Skirmisher, who won very comfortably. The green and white hoops of Mr Butler, which have not been seen on a racecourse for some little time, wero successfully borne by Rustic, in both the races in which tho gelding took part. The sum of £2385 was handled at the totalisator, which is over £300 in excess of the amount put through last season. Results: - MAIDEN PLATE, ot 20 soys; weight lor age. One mile. 8-J. Mr P. Butler's b jr Rnstn*. br Aprcmont— Miss Hurley, 3 vis, 7st 13!l> " (N. Williams) 1 93.. Mr D. MiicU-.-11's b c t'uctolus, 3 yrs, Kst _lh (W. Brown) 2 11. Mr O. F. Todhunter's b f Diploma, 3 yrs, 7»tlllb .. .. .. (iCuleher) 3 2, Attilluvyman, Bst 131b (ttoct.cn) ; 2sb, Bl<W2** Kiv-ile, 3-t lllb (I'l-m-ivan); 18, Rosy Morn, Bst 91b (H. Wilson): I, White Wines. Ssl Jib (A. Wilson); 23, Prospect, Ost Rib (L. Kinc), also started. Diploma and Paclolus wero quickest to got under way, but the former ni- onco giving way, White Wings and Prospect led Irom Pactohis down the back, with Black Eagle tailing oil' last. At tlie top turn White Wings fell back, and the favourite and Prospect came ou together to the home turn, where the latter was beaten. .Before tho Qis tan co< was reached Rustio drow out on the outside, and cutting down Pactohis, very easily won by three lengths, Diploma being a length behind Pactohis. Time, lmin 474 sec. Dividend, £21. NURSERY HANDICAP, of 25 govs; second 3 soys from tbe stake. For two-year-olds. Four and a half furlonyrs. 31£. Mr D. Mitchell's b t Maybud, by Medallion— Rosebud, 7st 71b .. (Donovan) 1 27. Mr J. T. Green's eh g Paladin, 7st 41b (MoDonald) 2 44. Mr J. S. Harris's eh f Weary, Bst 41b (It. Wilson) 3 Paladin jumped away with the lead, and held command to the distance, where Maybud got on terms, and easily beat the other home by a length, three lengths between second and third. Time, 59seo. Dividend, £2 18s. CHRISTOHUROH HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second 5 soys from the stuke. One mite. 71_. Mr J. B. Reid'* b h Skirmisher, by Vanguard —Oukla, 6 yrs, Bst lllb (G. Matthews'* I 89.. Mr M. Livingstone's b h Marino, 5 yrs, Sst 31b (Derrett) 8 93*. Mr V. Harris's br ff Quiltiri, 4 yrs, Bst 81b (Donovan) 3 34, Vogenganjr, Sst 61b (It. Wilson); 31, Remorse, fat 12lb (R. Johns); and 54, Grand Cross, 6st 71b (Mc Donald), also started. Remorse and Marino were tho first to break the line from an excellent start, and the pair led round the bend out of the straight from Quiltiri, Skirmisher land Vogengang.. As they ran past Mace'e Marino dropped baok, and Remorse was followed by Quiltiri and Vogengang, Skirmisher being next. Remorse commenced to fall back at the top turn, and Vogengang and Quiltiri camo on in advance of Skirmisher. The latter took command when heads were turned for home, and easily holding his place won by a length and a half from Marino, who coming with a faab run from insido the distance beat Quiltiri for second place by a neck. Remorse was fourth. Time, lmin 45-j*sec..\. Dividend, -£4 14s. . . , . BSIGHtOI-r .Oi»rMW(»X' 0* •&• oovs * second 5 soys from the -take. -One milt. 63.'Mr R. Sunderland's eh lnCftMlina,6w-, Msec (Newtown) ' 1 63, Stonewall Jackson, Scr; 1-4, Spec. 15seo; 31, Dorothy, 17-ec:33, Ruby ll.„_4seo; 129_, Utah, 2-Jsoc *, 16., Toi Toi, 27scc, also Btarted, ■, Ruby 11. went to the front going but of the straight, Utah going on second. The latter drew up on tho leader passing Mace's, but breaking up fell back, and Carolina went on in pursuit of Ruby 11. Before the top turn was reached Carolina waß in command, and not afterwards being troubled won by forty yards from Ruby 11., Dorothy finishing third. Time; 2min 42sec. Dividend £5. , HACK RAOJ3 HANDICAP, ot 20 soys. Six «. furlongs. 51.. Mr P. Butler's b g Rustic, by Apremont— Miss Russley, 3yrs, Sst lllb .. (Williams) 1 624. Mi- W. O. Rutherford's br f Jib, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (McDonald) 2 17_. Mr O. P. Murray-Aynsley's b f Rosy Morn, 4yrs,7st9lb (Wilson) 3 77j, Salvo Shot, 9st 31b (Bro*#ji); 9A, Xofn. 7st 81b (Bray-); 22., Suu Speo, 7st 7lb (King*); 131, Rival, 6afc 71b (P.. Johns), also started. Salvo Shot and Jib went off with the lead, but the former was beaten at the turn, and Jib came on in front of Rustio, the latter of whom having the_ best*, of the ran home gained the verdict by, a length. Time, lmin. 18-ec. Dividend £445.

FLYING HANDICAP, ol 35 soys: second 6 soys (roni the stake. Six furling-. • ■ 33. Mr L. Markej's b in Remorse, by Tasman— Wfiterwitcb, 5 yrs, 7st 31b ... (B. Johns) 1 554. Mr W. O. Rutherford's to m Jewel, 6 yiiJ, £.t4lb (Smith) 2 iza.. Mr V. Harrie-e br g Belligerent, 4yra, Bet 2lb (Brown) 3 85, Wedlock, 7at 61b (Williams); 31, Pactolus, 6«t 121b (Keleher); and 36, Alcestis, bat 71b (McDonald), also started. Pactolus was left at the poßt, and down the back Remorse led from Jewel and Belligerent. At tho home turn Remorao was still.in front, and, keeping his place to the end, won by half a length j Jewel two lengths in advance sof Belligerent, third. Time, lmin 17sec. Dividend, £9 18s. . SUHMKR HANDICAP TROT (saddle), of 35 «ov«; second 5 soys from the stake., One mile, 81*. Mr H. Phillips's b m Jessie, syia, 24ueo * , (Owner) 1 1614. Mr E. Bower-* b m Biddy Biddy, aged, 26seo (Angus) 2 304, Stonewall Jackson, scr; 55, Peggy, Ssec; MiBoy, 10-tec; 3, Kai Iwl, 27&e_ ;3, Qui Vive, 27-ec; 4_, Oraucre Blossom, 27sec; s£, Ds»y Dream, Zfeeo; 5-W Hector, 28sec; and 11, lola, 32se_, aU<* started;. _ Biddy Biddy went to the front M they left the straight, followed by Jessie... Before they reached.tho top. turn -Jessie,was oa terms with Biddy .Biddy*-* but leaking her feet the favourite again, .drew out ana led into the straight. Jessie,' however,' soon got on .terms and, holding the other, won comfortably by a length. Time, 2min 47se«. Dividend, £4 2s. 'WELTER HANDICAP, o_2S sov8; socond 2} soya from the Btake. One mile. 112*. Mr H. Cassid*-'- eh g Frenchy, by.'St. George —Fleuraii«-e,6yrs,Bst7lb .. (Derrett)! 94. Mr W. O. Ituthertord's b m Jewel, 5 yr., -Bt .- 81b .. .. .. .. (Smith)' 2 81. MrH. Friedlander's oho Grand Oroas, 3 yw, . B*t<Hb (Brown) 5 2b, Black E-Rl**, 9st (Walls); 31*. War Dance, 8«t 121b (K. Wilson) ; 5, Alcestis, B*t 2*b (Evans) ; 7J, Prospect, Sat (L. Kin?), and 7, Stonycrofl, Bat (McCauley) also started. Grand Cross, followed by Jewel, led all down the back, Black Eagle running through to third place rounding the top ' tarn, Frenchy. being fourth..- -Grand Cross was quickly* supplanted by Jewel ' once the straight was entered, but at tho distance Derrett brought Frenchy up and gradually wearing / the top weight down won by a length, a length and a half between second and third. Time, lmin 48_eo. Dividend, £2 18s. . ,