RIVERTON RACING CLUB'S EASTER MEETING.
The Rivcrton Racing Club had a fine day for the opening of their Easter Meeting, and the totalisator takings were £3621, which is an increaso of £835 on the first day las* year. In the Maiden Steeplechase only Prince Ching finished of the five starters. Spills were common, and the jockey McGrath was badly hurt Results- —
HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, of 25 soys; one mile and a half—The Romany 1, Bill Bailey 2. The Rose was the only other starter. Dividend. £1 I.ls
MAIIXEIN PLATE, of 25 soys; one mileOrder 1, Office Girl 2. Iconoclast 3. Four others also started. Dividends—On Order, £1 lis: en Office Girl. ISs.
MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, of 30 soys; about two ni'les—Prince Ching was the only finisher. Div-dcnd. £2 Is. \
DISTRICT HACK RACE, of 30 soys; six furlongs—Curiosity 1. OrdeTl./ 2. Order 3. Five others also started. Dividends. £1 lis and £1 4s.
lUTERTON HANDICAP, of 60 soys; one mile and a quarter—Visionary 1. Speculate 2. Captain Kettle 3. Seven others also started. Dividends—On Visionary. £3 10s; on Speculate. £1 17s. OPEN STEEPLECHASE, of 100 soys; about three mile?—Manizona I. Sr.aoshot 2. Cronjo 3. Three others als;> started. Dividends—On Manazoira. £2 Is; on Snapshot, £!■ 18s. FLYING HANDICAP, of 3D soys; six furlongs—Lolah 1. spider 2, Glenosrle 3. Five others also ■•'artecl. Dividends—On Lolah. £1 18s; on Snider. £1 14s. FARMERS' PLATE HANDICAP, of 30 **ovs: on.j mile—Oflice Girl 1. Romany 2, Ern'ack 3. Five others a>-> started. Dividend*—On Office Girl. £1 13s; on Romany, £1 63.-
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19060417.2.44.5
Bibliographic details
Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12480, 17 April 1906, Page 8
Word Count
254RIVERTON RACING CLUB'S EASTER MEETING. Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12480, 17 April 1906, Page 8
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.