C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXI, Issue 90, 17 April 1906, Page 2

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

OHRISTCHUROH, 16th April. Speculation was brisk at to-day's races, the totalisator investments amounting to £14,253, in addition to £1535 on tho "double" machine. The racing throughout was interesting. Cross Battery registered a very attractive i)erformance in the Great Easter Handicap, her time being tihe beet on record for the race. In the race for the Champagne Stakes, Ivanoff and Huascar were first to move, but with a furlong and a-half gone Kirriemuir was out in front, while Huascar dropped back, and Lady Landon was at the head of the second division. Maintaining her lead, Kirriemuir lasted long •enough to win by tihres-quarters of a length. Huascar came with a fast run and defeated Ivanoff for second place by a head. Lapland was fourth, and Lady Landon fifth. Time, lmin 15sec. Dividedn £3 9s. Additional results : — Russley Plate, of 150 /soys, for two-year-olds ; five furlongs. — 345 Sir George Clifford's br f Stratagem, by Nelson — Dudu, 6.13 (Jones), 1 ; 608 "Mr. G. G. Stead's Edna May, 8.8 (Hewitt), 2; 42 Mr. J. Y. M'Cracken's Pattypan, 6.7 (Olaen), 3. Also started— llo Mythical 9.2, 26 Allegrcssa 8.3, 26 Khama. 8.3, 137 Aimee Soull 7.13, 16 St. Rosaleer 7.1, 70 Sonia 6.13, 337 Fireivon 6.7, 31. Watershoot 6.7. Won by a length; Edna May half a head in front of Pattypun. Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 8s and 12s 6d. Gimcrack Race, of 100 soys; five furlongs ; weight 7.7. — 301 Mr, H. Nurse's Matuku, 1; 54 Handel, 2; 226 Jolly Roger, 3. Ako started— 97 Te Taiaha, 233 The Seer, 109 King Stork, 513 Tetai, 243 Largesse, 107 Adrift. Time, lmin lsec. Dividends, £4 4s and £7 16s 6d. The winner was bought in for £73. Sockburn Handicap, of 150 soys ; ono mile and a-quarter. —94 l\lr. J. F. Buchanan's TshsJhar, by Stepniak — Tempest, 6.7 (G. A. Pine), 1 ; 515 Mi\ R. O. Campbell's Beau Seaton, 8.5 (Hewitt), 2; 260 Hon. G. M'Lean's Kotus, 6.11 (Douglas), 3. Also started— 44B Terrapin 9.2, 302 Cannie Chiel 8.3, 221 Soinaroff 7.3, 132 Vardo 6.11, 112 Quickfire 6.7. A splendid race resulted in Teitsihar winning, by a head, Beau Seaton being half a length in front of Notus. Time, 2min 9 2-55 CC. Dividends, £14 19s and 18s. The dividend on Ability in the Epsom Welter was £6 lls, and on Highland. Reel £1' 12s 6d. Ohryseis and Bagpipes' collided in this race, and the latter fell and lost her rider.