SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

Evening Star, Issue 13002, 22 December 1906, Page 10

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

ALEXANDRA RACES. [Special to the Star.] Tito annual races under the auspices of tlrt Alexandra Jockey Club were held in the Manuhcrikia Domain yesterday. Tno / weather was delightfully fine, and the attendance of the public was large, visitors coming from all part? of Central Otago. The racing was interesting, and close finishes were the order of the} day. Tho sum rf £1,200 was put through the totalisator. ag against £792 last year, an increase of £4OB. Thin was in consequence of the club pro* venting “ pencillers ’’ from betting at (hr meeting. Results: Handicap Trial Stakes, of 25 rovs. sf. Oliver (8.11, Blrthcl 1. Rifle Range (9.2j 2, Nikolski (8.4) *3. Time, Imin 6sec. Divi. dend. £4 16s.

Alexandra Handicap, o$ 65 revs. Ira.-* Rcsebloom (9.1, Beale) 1. Small Shot (7.7) 2. Stepenfeldt (9.2) 3. Time, Imin 49asc. Dividend, £3 10s. Central Otago Trot, of 60 sovs. 2m.— Helios (53sec. M’Kcwen)' 1, Lettvdalo (33sec) 2, Harold's Child (35sec) 3. Time, smin 33sec. Dividends. £5 2s and £2 12s. Manuhcrikia Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs. 6f. —Mandrill (8.12, Blythe) 1. Nikolski (8.6) 2, Prince Loris (9.0) 5. Time, Imin 25sec. Dividend, £2 Bs. ' Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs. st.—Reeebloom (9.11. Beale) 1, Metford (8.6) 2, Rifio Range (7.5) 3. Time, Imin 7|sec. Dividend, £1 Bs. Jockev Club Trot, of 40 sovs. Im.—The Callant '(l4scc. Richardson) 1, Circular Saw (15scc) 2. Time, 2min 52sec. Dividend, £2 10s. Blade Jack (scratch) finished second, but was disqualified for starting before his time. Domain Hack Handicap, of 20 bov?. 4f. —Oliver (9.10. Blythe) 1, Cairn (8.13) 2. Time, 56sec. Dividend, £1 165. The world’s chopping championship was •won at Iratrobc, Tasmania, on December 5 Viv A. Hark, of Wynvnrd. The programme of Broad Bay regalia appears in this issue. It will Ik? held os usual on Now Years Day. and entries do« on Wednesday.