AKAROA COUNTY RACING CLUB.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11529, 11 March 1903, Page 9

AKAROA COUNTY RACING CLUB.

The or.nuai mceUng of the Akuxoa County P-i-Uig Ciuo, held yesterday at Little River, afforded v _>k__am day a outing. A ju_« number of city visitors journeyed out, to the com so by rail, Me special tram being uucointu-tably crowded. District patrons or tho Club *Uo mustered in good force, making tne atteudanco cousiderubiy above tho average. 'Xii.-. low s_uid und o.'-er conveniences recently erected were greatly appreciated, and well patroii_3<d. .Except' in t_io principal event _: the any most oi tho races were won with case but in the Peninsula Cup, though there were only two starters, the judge was unable to separate the pair at the brush. Speculation was not at an brisk, o:Ay £lvi 10s be-in" invested through tho to;at_»*tor, as ayain-rt -24.7 handled lost year, '-ha followiils' are tno details of the racing: — Dl-TKICT HURDLE iU-SuICAP, of 3so-.---; -tcoi.d 5 soys from stake. One mile __d v. half. , , &_. J. Parkinson's b g Long Tom, by Artillery— C._reuce_ daui, aged, list iB. _-cnov_n) 1 11. J. W. Johnston'-, b g Schnappd, aged, y,t 7ib • (P. -McGrath) 2 3!J Clau'ourn lOst 111b (J. McCracken) also blurted. Long Tom went oil in fiont of Chuibuni with Schnapps ta.ili.nj; off from the start. At tiie stand Long- loin Acs three length, in front of Claiiburn, and the latter, running off at the hurdle in the back straight, allowed tho favourite to k« on -~d win by a hundred yards from Schnapps. Time, 3min 7 l-sth sec. Dividend. £1 10s. DISTRICT MAIDEN PLATE, cf 23 soys; seoond 5 -soys from stake. "VYcighWo.age. One mile. 69. J. Pick's b g Nikola, by Doctor —Spreydon Lass, 4yra, 6st lllb (H. Donovan) 1 40J. L. Wilson's eh g "VVhakaraupo, oged, B_t 121b (.P. McGralh) 2 29i. O. Bradley's b g Redan, aged, Bst 12!b (W. Higgins) 3 .1 Golden Lotus Bst 31b (W, Holmea) also started. Whakaxaupo allowed tho way slightly in advance of Kedan past the stand, and all -long the back stretch with Nikola last. Turning into the straight -Nikola moved up to Keuaai and Whakaraupo, amd having their me-sure at the distance, went on and won oomfortaibly by a length ironi \t nakaraupo, who ,vai four lengths in front of Itedan. A protest against the winner on the ground that ho was not owned m tho district, and had a-'iready won -a race, was referred to the Canterbury Jockey Club for their opinion, and tho totalisator investments were impounded. Time, lmin SOsec. Tlie dividend on Nikok, would be £2 2s; on \Vhiak__-aupo, £3 lGs. PEXIXS-U-A CUP HA>rx>lC_J?, of 65 soys; second 10 soys from stake. One mile and a distance. 6jJ. C. M-achell'a eh o Pallas, by Chain ArmouT—Nellie, 4yra, 9st 131b {11. Donovan) t 31J. C. P. Hurray Aynsley'a blk g King Stork, by -Stepniak—Pairy Maid, 3yra, 7st 31b lb. Thomson) t The pair ran cm terma till going out of the hcone straight, when King -Stork, running wide, allowed Pall«» ito obtain a lead of threo lengths. A little further on King Stork ran to tha ifront -and e-howed the way Tound the top turn. Pallaa then closed on tho light weight, and just got to him on tho post, the judge deol-ring a dead heat. Time, lmin 5-lacc. Divideaida—On Pallaa, Via; on Kins Stark. £1 6s. DISTHICT HANDICAP TROT, of 40 soys; second 5 soya Ixom stake. One mile and. A half. Cs_. F. Salt's oh m Maid E- -aged, 14seo (C. Hammond) 1 98. Mrs ifagen's Ingonyama, 19scc (J. Wright) 2 58J. F. "Woodard'a Glenwood, 22aeo (F. Holmes) 3 3J Alicia 20sec, 23 Glenlotih 20sec, 24 Zetu 11. 20sec, 13 Tewai SOsec, 63 Impericuso 22sec, 9 Victorious 22sec, and C Wfishiiigton 22seo also started. Glenwood led far five furlongs, followed by Maid E., Ingonyama a* the 'bead of the others. In the bock stretch Glenwood lost his place, and Maid 13. going on, won by thirty yards from Ingonyama, who was a hundred yards in front of Gionwood, the others stringing out. Timei, 4min B}sec. Dividends—On Maid 8., £3 lis; on Ingonyama,'l6s. FLYING HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second 6 soys from stoke. Six furlongs. 56. Harris and Buchanan's b I Covenant Maid, by ifount Koya.l, 4yrs, 7st 91 b (T. Pine) 1 45J. J. Pettie's b ,m Eoaiphele, oyrs, 7at lllb (oar. Bst) ... (L. H. Hewitt) 2 79J. S. Sponge'e b g Ayrdale, Syrs, 9st 3lb (W. Holmes) 3 70_ Ordn_nce 7st 91b (Mainming) 36 King •Stork est 2lb, inc. -7Jb pen. (L. King), siml 4. Wyte May 6st 101b, e*r. 6st 21b (TV. McKay) also started. Ayrdilo and Covenant Sfeiid were the first to show outt ~nd tlhey ran on terms well in advance of Koaiphele, who was well clear of Ordnance. At the -home turn Covenant Maid got away from Ayrdale, and a little further on Kosiphele -took second place. In tho run to the post Covenant Maid easily held her own . and won by a length with. Ayrdale three lemgths buck, third. Time, lmin iC l-sth sec. Dividend, A' 4 12s. OPEN HANDICAP TROT, of 45 eovs; second 5 soys from stoke. Two miles. 10J. -D. Humter'a b in KetUity, -aged, 19sec (J. Craw) 1 53. Mrs Mag-d-- Ingonyama, 26seo (J. Wright) 2 37_. A. Mcße-n'« Log Cabin, 30seo (E. Day) 3 61 Vanity Fair BCr, 23 Cooeo lOsec, 5 Gatter-iio-ATodj 17seo, 93$ Governor L. 26sec, 1 Tewai 28aec, 80_ Electionoar Belle SBsec, 4 Lcba 11. 2-isec, 4 'Gleu.oth, SSisec, and 2 \Yu-_ii__toi_ aaseo also sturted. Ingonyamn quickly got to tha head of affairs, but with halt a tmlo gone Electioneer Belle wao within a length of him, Keality being iait the head of tha others. At the milepost Electioneer Belle had dropped back, and itc-ality had taken second place. Coming round the top turn Re— Lity got to Ingonyama, and, soon having h_a lneusure-, went on a-nd won <by thirty yaj-ds. Log Calbin passed Governor L. within tho distance, ttnisuing a hundred yards off, third. Time, 6min 37sec. DividuLda—On Iteality, ill 6s; on Ingonyar_:i, £1 6s. OPBN WELTER HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second 5 soys from stake. One mile. 43. G. G. Holmes's- eh g Clanbusn, by Clamranald—Lady Sockburn, Syrs, lOst 9lb ... ... (McCracken) 1 69. C. Ale-heir* b c Lavalette, 3yrs, lOst 31b ... ... _(H. Donovan) 2 37J. T. .Sheeuan's b m Aniigon. 4yis, 9st slb (R. Derrett) 3 CJ Khaki fist 131b (M-Laughlin) also started. Khaki went -away dn front, followed by Clanburn. In the back stretch Clan barn closed on th« lender, and before -tunning into the straight he wad hi ifront, the others closing up. Stalling off a late run by La-v-alette, Clan_urn won by * le_gth; Antigone fini-hing third, half a length behind Lavalette. Time, lmin 45 4-Sth. sec. Dividend, DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, of 221 soya; second _$ soys from stake. One in tie. 125_. J. F. Buchanan's br g Secret Society, by Srepniak or Gipsy Grand—Tempest, 3yr». list 21b ... (J. Pine) 1 2. M. Knight's b g Wool King, aged, 9at 4lb ... ... ... (P. McGrath) 2 12J. N. H. Shaw_ b g Gun Rose, aged, 9st illb (F. Evans) 3 50. Long Tom list (H. Donovan), and 23 Nikola 9st 81 b (McKay) also started. Wool King and Secret Society made play well in advance of Long Tom, with Nikola last. So they ran all round the back and round th- top turn. Here Secret Society drew oway from Wool King and, going on, won comfortably by two lengths; three lengths between second and third. Time, lmin 49sec. Dividend, £1 14s.