SPORTING. C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 34, 10 February 1908, Page 4

SPORTING. C.J.C. MIDSUMMER MEETING.

[BT TELEGBAriI. — PBE3S ASSOOUTION.J CHRISTCHURCH, Bth February. The Canterbury Jockey Club's summer meeting -was concluded at Riccarton to-day in fino weather, with a fair, attendance,, as on the "first day. The feature of the gathering was the success of Sir Geo. Clifford's representative*, wImJ scored four wins t, and one third. •Totalisator investments amounted to £6374, as against £7220 last year. Twenty-seven bookmakers were licensed. Concluding results; — Middle Park Plate, oi 500 soys ; six furlongs. Sir G. Clifford's eh f Fleetfoot, by Clanranald— Safeguard, 2yts, 8.0 (F. Jones) 1 Mr. G. G. Stead's b f Sunglow, Syr*, 7.7 (Monk) 2 Sir Geo Clifford's bi" c Husbanilinan, 2yrs,-7.7 (M'CluskeyJ ...• ..."3 Also started.— All Guns 9.0, Armlet 7.9. -. Artniet was first to show oist, but before" a furlong had been covered Flaetfoofc took command. Sunglow alnd Hus-bandman-closed on Armlet, but neither could make the least impression on Fleetfoot, who won easily by two and a half .lengths. Sunglow was half a length in front pf Husbandman, after whom" canie Armlet,'' a .length and a half away. Time, lmin 15sec. St. Albims Handicap, -of ISO soys; one mile.— Sir £. Clifford's Bh Witte, 8.5 (F. ( E. ..ones), 1; Helianthes, 6.7; 2 ; Amboiso, 3. A!»o started.—Medallist 7.11, Ivanoff 7.10, and Tremulous 7.5. Won by half a length,. Time, lmin 42 l-ssec. / ' - l Selling Race, of 100 soys; six furlongs.—Silent Member, 7.11, .1 ; Alexis, 8.11, 2; Cockleshell, 6.13, '3. Also started.— Aimee Soult 8.11, Cathron 8.4>'.-Gw&atina«.B.4> CrispiHot r -7^. (51b, allowance), Spinning Flight 7.11, Shimmer 7,11, Narrangare 7.6 (51b allow-a*ve£-Th* Orient 7.11, Dot 7.11. -'fihner'lmin l&.l-5aeL\_Th&^yinner was bright Jtojiw -£40.~ "- — -V .->:.- of lOO.^ovs'j n%h *nrlongs.P-Su : onguold,^9.o; 1; Sea $ng, fe 2.C gold: Md 7*: ,3. "Alto sfcartedv— T£6 Seer- 8/3,2, ; Voloclia ,&.&, Vasa 7:Q^-Prini 7.?, Mythical '6.10, Port. l£hd 6.7* Xancy 6tuw\ 6.'i> ."W^n couiortably\by*a length;. Tank, >,Xvafo>2 $6sec. -.---, . '-. ,\ .;,..•! Port Handicap, 61 100 soys;. one" m%M -sSir G. Cilffurd'a Bed Jlain; S.lO -(F. E! Jones), 1; ( NsV 2; ■fhundcrer, 7.9, 3. 'Also" girted.—Laplahd '9.0, Hilarity 8.0. Sutloo 7.8, Highland Reel 7.7, ■ Mary o? 7.7, Tea-Cn'p, •7.7, uikl Tullin, 6.10. A g^ott-incc. '. Won by a length. Time, tEiin 43 3-ssec. ' NOTES ON ■: THE RACING. [St TILLEGBAI'H.'CSifibIAL TO THE POST.] * CHRKTGHtR'iSH, This Day. vFor the,a®anU.rdsiy^of the C.J.C.. feting tli^' was a better jattendance, rtld the v\e3,iher was pei-fcct, ( After me gruelling ihey were subjected to the ftfst day tiik bookmakers assembled n% -force/ Jjut thews' were still a fair timber of penciire'r-V" -TW day- was ftharaetensed cnc^\nVai"e~ hyT i-^iA success of the Chokeb&rie st"abls,'Sir Georgeiippropriating four^ ovit of the sSven events on the^progranuse.. 1 .Alfgether at the meeting 1 he ''started, niiio tferent horses <n nine- different events, ■ Bcoring seven wins, one Second, and one , filird Proceedings opened with' tile Richmond Plate, for which Sir Attegal and Dabchick were th& most fancied' landidates, but a maidfea '- sgMiditts Cho'iebore in 'Miss 'MischiefTwhom <■ meri the- -p table was not- enamoured of, Sad no difficulty in scoring at the finish.The Linwood Welter .provides ■«,'surprise, Saga being the most fancied candidate, but, at the finish Somaroff, who l»ok it into hi,s heid for once' to gallop', fed -no' difficulty 'in stalling" off .Ths Eibyan, and ymning comfortabjj.^ Thfc rttt^sti interesting event of the meeting ttteViotiame- up for-. decision ia tha Middle Parif"' Plate. "~Mr, Stead" stnrteii -his <MU°^mlet, and i$£ .useful filly Sjpnglow, whilst Sir Geo. Chffovcl avus r%iveEented by, the invincible Fleetfoot ?^d Husbandman, a . Trcadjnill t colt, V*ho macio-- his-'debu6' \yitli '■■a,' Vvinning bracket on Thursday, and is a most promising stamp of a youngster. Chokeft^re was most fancied for the event, ajjd the running was £f little disappointing after all,, for. fleetfoot, leaving t|e mark y«ry q_tnc&ly {^ \wi§ in ,thb ffont .ill toe vrs3, never lobisd, lSte bein|> b'eatefl, runnirig'*«h'ome4n.an official Im'm 15sec — which private watches i^de 3niin 151-6sec — absolutely withOBt .being bustled. Sunglow jusjp beat, Husbandman for second ?piafce",'f with listen off. The victory was irfemenselv'popukr., /-In., the St.' Albans 1 , J^andicappe Witie was'bafckeS'doVl'n to"! jfishort price, and won comfortably, M§ougb Helianthes opened up a tremenius breu!; at the startf'' " The Selling 1 ice saw a rank outsider in Silent Member squeezing home^from the- well-back-ed Alexis, with Cockelshell a neck away I ■third. Ths favourite Aimee Soult got j away badly,- and* was never "prominent. The Flying' ,tTafl'dicap fell to StrongB^>ld. who, though Slow W>' begin, had" 46 difficulty in the -fims;^ io. ; stalling off Sea King and Gold' Braidf. Tho. Seer tfpened^out .'favourite, but- at the finish #as being' jaid' a long price by the penfillers^ fri tho labt race of the day tie Chokebore candidate Red Rain was gbrted out as the good thing, and he justified tho confidence of his' backers, for, lying handy all the way, he came in the straight and won comfort*blv, a great finish for second place resulting between Pretty Noll, Hilaiity, lliunderer, and Lapland. , TrQ&bTOE DISTRICT JOCKEY ; V CLBB. [»T TELEGBAPE. — PKESS ASSOCIATION.] {, WOODVIL^E", Bth February. • The following acceptances and entries n*ave bce«Lreccived for. the Woodvillo District .Toqkey Club's' meeting, to be held on tho 19th and 20th irist : Hurdles, of 60 sovb ; one mile and thiee-<]uarteis.— Papatawa 10.13, Royal Blue 10 10, Playmalo 10.10, Te Kainui 10.9, Mount Cook 9.9, Land 0' Nod 9.3, The Voucher 9.1, Cohcuibsion 9.0, Cloudy Slorn 9.0. - • ", Wharati Hack, of 60 sovf. ; seven furiongs. Merrie Zealand 9.2, Waipuuehu 8.5, Pearlie 7.12, Sukutihi 7.11, Trugahini /7.10, Fulminator 7.3, Seaton Pale 3.3, Robin Link 6.10, Lethean 6.7. - Woodviile Cnp, of 200- soys ; one mile and-a quarter. — Grand Slam 8.8, Hipporofla 8.6, Nova 7.13, Kairoma 7.13, Uhlando 7.13, Aberration 7.13, King's Lynn 7.10> Loiret 7.9, Waipaku 7.8 r Kurawaka 7^;3oseal 7.3/Slndix 7.2 r " County Hack, of 60 soys ; three-quar-ters of a milr. Menie Zealand 9.1, Jtangipapa 8.6, Ikon 8.5, Greenleaf 7.12, Miss Vera 7.9, Lochiela 7.9, Supplement 7.8, Bounio Doon 7.7., Blue Bell 7.3, Tocher 7.0, Mistletoe 7.0, Gatenby 6.13, Roselethe 6.10, Yosami 6.9,- Oblivion 6.9, Brown Belt 6.7, Hydrauliw 6.7. President's Welter, of 85 soys; seven furlongs. Ballaiat 9.6, Silver Snell 9.5, Aboriginal 9.5, Kurawahu 9.4, Gauze 9 0 Merrie' Zealand 8.11, Probability 8.11, Rangihaeta 8.10, Toa Tuhi 8.8, Golden Gate 8.5, Hatley 8.5, Elfrida 8.5, Seokh Reel 8.5. .Victoria Welter, of 60 soys ; one mile— PearKe -9.8r Ruben 9.6, Nitcheyo 9.1, Scenery -8 10. Ancyle 88, Somali 8.8, TKpTomatif 87, Jet de More 8.5, ClaraT?4H8 < -Bts - ' Telephone Handicap, or 75 soys ; five furlongfc.— Ballarat 9^ gxton C^-

rene 8.8, Aboriginal 8.2, Waicola 7.13,, Sunbonnet 7.11, Chicano 7.10, Supplement 7.0, Linklcsa 6.10, Elfrida 6.7. ENTRIES. Maiden PI ate, wcight-for-ageT six furlongi. Hippolytus, Hyde Park, Xavier, Clavabello Kelso, Teotanc, Dream, First Mate, San Lass, Contour, San Jose, Anglican, Muritai, Advance — Endeavour gelding. Hack Scurry, weight 8.7 ; five furlongs. — Tocher, Silver Chain, Hyde Park, Clarabelle, Kelso. Teotane, Dream, Hapuku, B'irst Mate, San Lass, Sir Antrim, Hema, Anglican, Hutiwa, Muritai, Manapouri, Advance — Endeavour gelding. POVERTY BAY ACCEPTANCES. GISBORNE, 9tb February. Acceptances for th© first day of the Poverty Bay Turf -Club's meeting are:— Tauranga Stakes.— Black Reynard 8.11, Montigo 8.7. Contender 8.6, Ladylike 8.1, Douche 8.0, Uenuku 8.0. Lady Robina 7.13, Hinetitama 7.5, San Cruz 7.3, Dan Leno 6.12. First Hurdles. — Kaipetipeti 13.0, Reservoir 10.7, Te Rahui 10.5, Matakokiri 10.4, No Shot c 90, Tamwha 9.0, Convoy 9.0 ' ■ Flying Handicap.— Contender 9.o,.Marangai 8.5, Cheddite 7.10. Tarina 7.5, Chrysoprase 7.3, Pearl Reef 7.3, Erin 7, Sandstr^am 6.10. ' DUNEDIN AUTUMN HANDICAPS. CHRISTCHURCH; 9ih February. The following handicaps have been declared by Jfr. J- K. Honrys for the Dunedin jockey Club's autumn meeting :— Autumn Handicap Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters. — Southern Cross 115 Tirolc 10.15, Royal Shell 10.3, South Star 9.13, Grandstand 9.13, Storm 9.'9, Stormont 9.4, Pacific 9.3, Leonardo 9.0, Toney 9.0. < Gladbrook Hack Handicap, six furloncs.—Red Rain 9.5, llarita 8.5, Tremulous 8.4, The Libyan 7.13. Octave 7.12, .Cuirosettia 7.9, Flavour 7.9, Ri»a Raiio-fc 7.9, Onv.oi 7.6, 'Ilelianthes 7.5, Rontildshay 7.3. Bcckewell 7.3, Pretty Nell 7.3, English Rose 7.2, Salaam 7.2, Nancy Stair 7.0,' Grosvenor 7.0, Farley Grove 7.0. ' Dunedin Cup, one mile and a half. — .Stratagem 9.Q, Paragon 8.13, Lapland '8,12, ffirciron 8.9. Clanchattan'B.9, Astrakhan 8.5, Orloff 8.4, Jack Ashore 8.2, Armamcnto '7.11, Freeland 7.10, VardQ 7.10, Notus 7MO, Mercy 7.10, Speculate 7.9 Golden Way 7.5, Red njKl Block 7.5, Hilarity 7.4, Tnircsonw 1.2, Rocebioom 7.2, Santa Roseleev 6.7. Stewards' Hftndienp Welter,^ seven furlongs. — Lady Landon 9.5, Ivanoff 9-.5f Medallist 9.5, Hu«ncar 9.4, Th^Seer 9.0, Armtvmen'to 8.12. Grandstand 8.11, Office Girl 8.10, Speculate §.9, Blythemaid 8 0, Red and Black 8.8, Sam Well-* 8.7, | Ruapehu 8.5, Thunderer 8.5, Rosebloom } 8.5, Casque 8.5, Lnre^ome 8,4, Southern ■ Cross 8.4, Mary of Argyle 8.2, Sir Peicivalr 8.2, Highland Reel 8 2, Postcard 8.0, Bombastea 8.0, Salaam g.o, Ca\colt 8.0, Soria 8.0, Steplink .8.0. » Berwick Hark Handicap, five furlongs.. — Persuader ,9.9, Cuirosettia 9.0, Suites 8.13, Spinning Flight 8.11 f Pretty Face 8.10, Miss .Gal 8.10, Cerise-, and Blue B.9,'RonaWshay 8.8, GypV.obel 8.7, English Rose 8.7, Mystical 8.6,' Nancy Stair 8-5, Lacey Lady 8.3, ,De Vpre 8.3, Lon* Star 8,2, Kaikomoko 8.0, Erskine 8 Q, Oliver 8.0, Miss Casket 8 0, Portland 8.0, ! Cfiamelcdii- 8,0, Zipness 80, Lady Orizoi2i 8.0) Demttv 80, British Peer 8.0, PYonutf 8.0. Tbo -Brat 8.0Publicans' ' ifahdicap, six furlongs. — Petrovna o.ll, \Buccleuch 9.3, Dc Witte 8.12 y Apollodoris 8.3, Lady Landon 7.13, The- Seer 7.12. AH Guns 7.11, St. Denis 7,10, Replete 7.10, Ivanoff 7.9. Imapin,ar.y 7.9. Rose Noble /7.8, Golden Way ..7.7J Sea King t.7, Hilarity 7.6, Zetland 7.4, Helianthtes 6.10, Amboise 6.10, Pretty Nell 6.7, Gapon 6.7, Lone Stir 6,7. - PONY AND GALLOWAY CLUBS - WEIGHTS. following handicaps have been de--cfarod for the initial meeting of the Wel•lington Pony ancLG-iiloVKiy Raping Club, Ib b& held at' Miramsir, on Saturaayr the 22ndinst. :-r - Initial Scurry Handicap, four '•furlong, -Lady Mason (late Faiflight) 10.0, Lady Doris andKitty 9.7, -Manguone^ Lady ßa%^, son, and Sweet Nell 9.5, Winnie and Tit* for-Tat 9.0, Pretty Po'.ly and.Petrel 8.12j Silvery Ocean, Dolly- Viotta 1 , and -Ruby 8.10, Rosina, Caloola, " Cornstalk, and Dolly 8.7. ! Maiden Pony Handicap, five furlongßj — Nonmndale, Quesnie, Mangaone, and Kauta',rera 9.3, Winnie, Cassina, Artistic, Lady Voffel. Novelty," Solitude, aud Mbs 'Bobby 9.0, Dully -and Kauhce 8.7. \ ' Miram:u-' << C'u« f six furlongs. — Mii^tta 10.0, Lady Mason (late Fairli^hl) 9 7. liv spiration '9.5, UilleadiL 9.5, Lady Doris and liitty, 9.0, Maugaoiio and Dan O'ConneirftlO" Clearlighb and Winnie 8.7, Napoleon, Petrel. Pietty Polly, and Thiitlo Maid 8.5, Belle Vue 8.0. ~ 'Kilbirnie Handicap, six furlongs.—' Shamrock 9.7, Mangaone 9.3, Til-for-Tat and Cassina 9.0, Silvery Ocean 8.10, Kauhoo, Dolly, and. Caloola 3.1 ' Farewell Handicap/ {our furlongs. — Mfretta 10.7, Lady Mason (late Fairlighl) 10.0, Inspiration 9.12, Gilleadit 9.10, Lady Doris and Kitty 9.7, Queenie, Dan O'Connell, Mangaone, Sweeb Nell, Weka^ and Kautawera 9.3, Winnie and . Clearlight 9.0, Napoleon, Thistle Maid, and' Pretty Polly 8.12, Cornstalk, Rofcina, and Belle Vue 8.7.