SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4131, 20 August 1900, Page 3

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING. PRESS ASSOCIATIONS CHRISTCHURCH, August 18. Tho weather was splendid forjthe third day of tho Canterbury Jockey Clubs spring meeting. The sum of £10,107 passed through tho totalisator. Results : Hunters’ Steeplechase, of 50 sovs; about two miles.- —224 Huntingdon, list ■Uh (Mr P. Neaglo). 1; 195 Glenogie. list (Hall). 2; 32 Rawai, list 31b. (Carmichael), 3. Also ran—l6l The Whip 12st 91b, 104 Crocus list 1311), 28 Jack list 101 b. 18 Crusader list 3!b (71b extra) 34 Bellbird list. Time. 4min llsoc. Dividend, £3 3s 6d. Hcathcote Handicap, of 110 sovs; seven furlongs.—2/4 Air Coyle’s Con(Uicror, list 7lb (R. Wilson), 1 ; 92 Phrync, 9st 31h (Dcrrett), 2; 149 Nihilist,’ lOst 51b (McKewcn), 3. Also ran—--129 Strathnairn list 21b, 99 Crusoe lOst lllh 95 Bon Farley lOst 41b, 149 Snider 10st’2!h. 227 Ideal lOst 218. 126 First Blood 9st 101 b, 231 The Spinner 9s t 101 b. 52 Alaremma 9st 91b, 77 Proposal 9st 71b. 15 Speculator 9st, 46 F;dka 9st. Time, Imin 32scc. Dividend, £5 15s Get.Sydenham Hurdles, of 200 sovs ; one and threequarter miles. 604 Captain Russell’s ch g Comr do Lion. lOst lllh (H. Moore) ... 1 270 Air Reid’s Torpina, list i,a. Woollev) 2 265 Mr L. Harris’s Cavalicrio, 12sb 91b (Johnson) 3 Also ran —164 Ilex list 91h, 191 Roller lOst 101 b, 77 Dundee lOst 81h, 70 Kaimate 9st 131 b, 91 Dr Bill 9st 51b. Rolled - and Torpina led over the first hurdles, hut passing the stand Dr Bill led tho field, followed by Torpina and Kaimate, Cavalierio whipping in. Tornina displaced Dr Bill at Cutts’s, Cavaliorio drawing up to the second division. Round the turn Coour de Lion, who had closed up to Torpina, took the lead, and though ho blundered slightly at the last hurdle, won a great race homo by half a, neck. Time, 3min 17 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 7s. The winner was loudly cheered on returning to weigh in. Hunters’ Hurdles, of 50 sovs: once round and a distance.—7l Mr Harris’s Skipper. 12sb 21b iMr P. Holmes), 1; 262 Zither, 12s't 131 b (Mr. Harley), 2; 303 Hairtrigger 12st 31b (Mr McKenzie), 3. Also ran—lo 6 Long, Tom 12st 91b, 238 Crash list 131 h. 83 Izal list 61h, 19 Pomellion list 1011). Won bv a shorthead. Time, 3min 8 2-ssec. Dividend. £l3 14s. Lincoln of 200 sovs; two and a hall miles. 248 Air Aloraghan’s Straybird, lOst 41b (A. Hall) 1 415 Air Mills’s The Friar, lOst 131 b (Johnstone) ••• 2 67 Air Blake’s Sylvanus, 9st 7!b (Lawry) ... - ••• ••• •••3 Also ran—377 The, Guard 12st 31h, 183 Kauri Gum list 81b, 122 Alorng lOst 91b, 78 Barharossa 9st 101 b, 67 Tallyho (coupled with Sylvanus) 9st 71b, 58 Apremeto 9st 71h. Barharossa refused at the second fence of the double, running into the trees and cutting his head. Straybird led to the sod wall, where The Guard, Kauri Gum and Morag fell. Straybird, The Friar and Tally-ho raced close together to tho double, where the lastnamed fell. Straybird fenced beautifully and ran homo an easy winner by four lengths. >, Time, smin 18 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 12s. Selwyn Handicap, of 110 sovs; . six furlongs.—336 Goldspur, list 131 b (Barry). 1: 227 St. Denis, lOst 51h (Stratford), 2; 317 Sir Lancelot, 12sfc 11b (Davis), 3. Also ran—2s2 Conqueror list 91h, 112 Cora Linn 9st 131 b, 120 First Blood 9st 121 b, 94 Bristol 9st 81b, 67 Bloomer 9sb slh. 77 Female Franchise 9st 51b, 57 Quiltina 9st 51b 82 Warrington 9st, 60 Benson 9st. 85 Corusa 9st. Goldspur, going at once to the front, was never pressed, winning by two lengths. Time,. Imin 16 4-sscc. Dividend, £5 Is. Final Hurdle Handicap.—slß Torpina, 12st 31b (Woolley). 1; 162 Hex. Hst 31b (Robertson), 2; 280 Hauriri. 10s(, slb, (Walls), 3. Also ran—l4s Kanaka lOst 71b, 85 Kaimate lOst 21b. 35 Pmmioncr 9st 51b. 134 Halcyon 9st, 93 R : "H Metal 9st. Time, 3min 24 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 10s. \ Hunters’ Plate, of 50 sovs- one and a half miles.—lß6 Proverb, list 111!) (owner), 1; 380 Rex 11.. 12st ‘ , ° l h (air Neagje). 2T 196 Hairtrigger, 12st 101 b /Mr McKenzie), 3. Also ran—l3l Mountebank 13st 81h. 295 Red-n 12st 31b. 62 Epsom Lad list 131 b. 34 Mainstay list 81b, 69 Crusader llte 7ifi. 419 Glenegie list. Time, 2min 49sec. Dividend, £7 Is 6d.