CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12378, 18 December 1905, Page 9

CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING.

Glorious wtat'ber prevailed for the conclu£<m of the meeting, ami there was a. satisfactory attcndai;cc. Trio cour»» wee in excellent order. The investment on the totaiiMtor amounted to MXJ, malting % lotal for tbe mectiiiK vi iToo'J, against Jt£*26 10s last veer. Hfj'i.ts: — HANDICAP, of 55 soys; second 5 soys from stake. For two-year-o.ds. Five furlongs. 17i- J- Buchanan , c br f Turmoil, by Koya! Ariiliery—\Vliirlirii.d, Get 10.0 (J. A. Pine) i 73J. C. P. Wurray-Ayneley's br i Mythical, 9»t '2:b .. .. .. itiewiit) 2 jgj. F. Holmes - s br eDo Wittc, 7sl lib (r , . Uhtrcsan) 5 30 Lapland Bst 81b (L. Thor.ieon), Gfj Field Gun 'at liib \Uerrett;, — Aiuu-e ikuilt Ist lZlb (Raymond), 11 Kna.-t;koil 7»t 71b (Ja-s. I'ine), C Ssu.maker 7sl 111> jOison), and UJ Culmination 6st 71b (K. Cotton) ai»j started. Field (jtin mid Ainic'j Soul , , ivere cotip.ed. A quod start was effected, and the first to eb?w out wrre Mythical untl Aimee fioult. The latKr fiUickiy run past Mythica., ar.d Je<r into , Uie Mythical, Turiiioi:, and Pβ Witto '.hen challenged, ai:d a fine nice mulled in a win far 'liirmoi! by a head; a similar distance bi-twccu second and third. Time, luim iisec. DnubntU—On Turmoil,--£lO Ps; on Mythical, lGts. About Slmls from the winning post Mythical bnniped into and oventiinily crossed Aimeo Souii. The (stewards held «v Ci.qn.ry ir.to the matter, and beverciy cautK/uud iJewitt. JUD.UA.ND WULTKR HANDICAP, of 50 50 soya; eeeiuid 5 B cvs l:om itake. Seven furlongs. 103. T. Shconan's b tn Antigone, by Saracen—Psyche, cged, 93t 2.b (McCluekey) 1 63. H. Friedlacder's b f Czurevna, Uvra, 6st Sib .. .. ill. Donovan) 2 62. J. A. llolmrs's b!k h Royal Crown, svia, Oat h'ib .. (.Mr Ci. L. stead) 3 175J Vard'j 8»t 7i'u (limvitt), 82 Harvest, Swt 6;b (I{. Kirns), b'J Ordi;*n-ce Bst (J. iJcouKar), md W West Wind 7»t 71b lE. Cotton) aiao lUrted. Harvest and West Wind were left i\t the poet, and took r.o part in the race. Vardo, Ordnance, aixl Antigone were the quickest tt> move, and raced in close order round the back. Ordnaiicc waa ciono with aa tbe haltraJo poet was passed, while Czarovna und Itoyal Crown rain u\i to tie lead*T3 a» tiho ttikigbt was entered. Vardo was the first to giro way, and a fine struggle resulted in faraur of Antigone by a short n«<:k; a. ennilM distance between second and third. Time, lmin 30 3-oth sec. Dividends—On Antigono, tt 12s; on Czarevna, £1 Bs. HAAIWCAfc , TROT (in harnose), of 45 boys; second 5 soya froiu ttake. One rniie and a half. 10. H. Sunderland'e b;k m Wildflower, by Eothscinld—Pauline, aged, 14aoo (J. Farrar) 1 08 J. A. Buck".and'» Tho Heir, ecr (C. Piper) 2 71*. G. Bush's Revenue, scr .. (A. Cox) 3 W Hwold C Bcr, 33 Onward 2aec, 103 Littlo Jl»ry lisec, and oS lngonyama 18sec also ■tarted. Wiidftower soon got to Ihe front, and with • mile gono The Heir was in second plnoe. Eaeily hoJdin'g her own to the finish, Wi!dwon by five length* from The Heir. Kevenue w*e third, fifty yaidn back, follcnved by Harold C. Little ilary broke her hopp.es, knd stopped after going half a mile, 'iimo, • Bmin 61eec. Dividends^—On Wildflower, £3 18»; on The Heir, £1 6s. ANtfTVERSAKY HANDICAP, of 130 soys; second 25 eovs, and third 10 boys from stake. Ono milo and a. half. 186 J. H. Fried.andor'e bo llwkaroff, by Stepniak—Arluie, 3yrs, Bst 51b CH. Donovam) 1 1«. G. ilurray-Aynsley'e b h The ilohican, syra, 7st 13lb. .. (Howitt) 3 79*. Mr Grantley'e oh g Ability, Syrs, Gat 10lb .. .. •• (Raymond) 3 Si TJrole Bat 131b (F. Jones), 73 Connie duel Bst s'.b (MoCluskoy), and IG3 Bagpipes , 7st fitb [F. Thomson) also started. A good start was effected, though Cannie ' Chiol wi* clow to. get eoinp. Ifakaroff, Tirolo. and Tho Mohican were the first to ■thow out, but before the stand waa passed Ability had uesumed command, and led Tirolo hy a length, Tho Mobica_n and Bagpipes bo- ' Jn« ahead of the others. Bagpipes iaoi up third in the bock stretch, and when the straight w<B entered MaJcaroff. -who could be seen coming fast on the outside, ranged up along, side of Tirolo and Ability. The race was all over at tho distance, and Makaroff scored e&ii'.y by a length and a half; two lengths between second and third. Time, 2min 38 »cc. ' The stewards held an enquiry into ITaJcaroff's apparent reversal of form at tho meeting. Iso decision was arrived at, and the matter ie to be further gone into on Tuesday at tho olub's rooms. In tho meantime the wholo of tho investments mada on the totftHsatcr aro impounded. "HACK 11AOE of <0 eova; second 6 soys from stake. Ono mile and, ■' a> distance. C 9. J. F. Buchanan's , ch f Teitsihar. by ©tepniak—Tempest, 3yrs, lOirt Sib , (R. King) 1 I$J. D. Rutherford sb m Graduated Tax. * aged, lOst 9lb .. Vα.. Donovan) 3 63. T. Sheenan's b h Bayonet, • Syre, a let 31b (J. Pine) 3 12SJ Count Lochiel 10at 101b (Howijt), BDJ Fuol« 10«t 91b (T. Cahill). *3i Leeeido lOst ■Jib (B. Scoullar), 33 Rongoa lOst 81b (F. Jones), ajid 6 Ruapehu lOat (StoCluskey) also •tarted. ■ , ; Tho start was far from being perfect, and Bayonet, who half turned round, lost several lengths. Count Lochiel raced past tho stand a length ahead of Ruapehu, while Teitsihar and Graduated Tax wore in front mi. the -others. Turitsihar ran up alongside of Cotint Lochiel three furlongs from home, and the'. Sair entered the straight on terms, with reduated Tax and Bayonet close up. Teits:lar then drow away, and won very comfortably by two lengths; half a length between ■econd and third. Time. 2min B l-sth sec. ' Dividends— On Tsitsihur, £oSa; on Graduated •Its. 18e. ■ ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 70 soys; second 10 Boys, and' third 5 eova from stake. Five furlongs. 181. G. P. Payne'e b g Chivalry, by Conqueror—Justice, gyre, 9st 111b (F. Jones) 1 128. J. B. Roid's b f Canticle, Syrs, 7»t lOlb (G. Thomson) a 33. F. Holmes's eh f Quickfire, 3yrs, Gst / 71b (G. A. Pine) 3 40J Petro\Tia Ost 13lb (J. Pine), 151 Alexis 6st 111b (Ol»en). 41 Volodia Get 101b (E. Cotton), end 28 Mmngo 6st 71b, car. Ost 01b, (Cr. A. Pine) also started. Chivalry waa first nwey. and led throughetrt, winning easily by three lengths; two and a half lengths between second and third. - Time, lmin "see. Dividends—On Chivalry, ti 16*; on Canticle. 14s. ISLINGTON HANiDICAP TBOT, of 40 eovg; second-3 * soys horn etake. One mile. 109 J. J. Knvftuuyh'e ib ni Lady Cedo, by Txucedo, 6yis, 16soo fD. J. Price) + 82. lira T. Cotton's b g Victor C, by • Southern Chio!—Jenny Tracey. tujed. 17scc • .. .. (T. CoMon) t 83. A. Price's General Mac, Ssec (Owner) 3 8i Onward s»ec, 3Si Valcntia 6scc 49 Lrttlo Maiy 13aeo, and 3-1J L.E.A. 16aec, also ■ «t*rt*d. , Lady C«do •oon ran pasrt Victor C, and art tt« half rrtile post ehe waa we'll clear of her A furlong from tbe post Victor C. put in a good run, and though ho left his ■ feet ho got to Lady Cedo ns the post wa3 Machwl. General Jlliuo was third, six lengths Wk. Time—Ludy Cedo, 2min 116 3-sth tec; Victor C, 2min 37 2-sth sec. Dividends—On Lidy Cedo, £1 2e; on Victor. £i 4s. A protest was entered against Victor C. on tie grounds that his driver allowed him to B»ilop past the poet without making «ny fttismpt to check nim. After hearing the evideaca the stewards determined to take no tetion. PARiiWBIvL HANDICAP, of 43 soys; ascond 5 soys from stake. Ono mile. 130 J. J. A. Holmca's b!k h Royn.l Crown, by Musketry—Crown Jewel, Syrs, Bst 41b ' .. .. (R. King) 1 *J3. J. Y. JfcCracken'a blk g King Stork. 6yrs, Sat .. .. (Howitt) 2 13. A. Bradshaw'a br g Speculate, aged, '' ■ Bst .. .. .. (llrCluekey) 3 103J Somaroff 7st Bib (Jos. Pine), 6S Black . Diamond 7»t Sib (F. Rcymond), and "3.1 Kar*anfrarie 6st 71b (E. Cotton) also started. After some delay tho barrier roso to a P>od liae, aud the quickest to get into their •Wde were Speculate nnrt Black Diamond. Th*se horses led tho fi(*ld by three lengths round the back, but were heir.jr hard ridden * w the straight, was entered. Royal Crown ■ then came through, followed by Kinsr Stork. •Bα won very easily l>y two lengths; a length between woml " and third. Time, «un 44sec. Dividend, £4 1?3.