LATE SPORTING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 43

LATE SPORTING.

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEPTTTXO. (Per United Peess As^oci \tion )

CHRISTCHURCH, April 9,

The weather for the second day of the C.J.C. Easter meeting was fino. The racing wa-> interesting. The course wa=> 111 excellent order. Palaver won tl c big race, fairly easily at the finish, but Pampero had the worst of the luck. The sum of £8102 was put through the machine, making a total of £18,212 for the meeting. RcfuHs: — PEERSWICK HURDLE HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Once lound and a distance. 157— Mr John Parkinson's br g Long Tom, by Artillery— Clarence's dam, 11,9 (L. King) 1 30 — Mr Livingstone's Dundee, 10.12 (M'Kenzie) 2 oi—Alr T. N. Grange's Larboard Watch, 9.0 (Duff) 3 Long Torn went to the front after running half a mile, and won with ridiculous ease by six lengths, Larboard Watch, six lengths away, th^rd. Time, 3mm 6 4-sbec. Dividend, £1 9a 6d. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. Five furlongs. 400— Mr G. G. Stead's eh f San Patricia, by Hotchkiss— St. Evelyn, 9.3 (Derrett) I 98— Mr Sheenan's Antigone, 8.0 (Scoullar) 2 54 — Mr Dalgetv's Wepener, 7.4 (O'Brien) 3 Also started 225 Indian Queen 9.3, 126 Margot 7.8, 49 Kotokoto 7.0, Narcissus 6.7 [bracketed with Kotokoto], 15 Count of Kolm«r 6.7

San Patricia was 111 front at the distance, and, successfully stalling off challenges by Antigone p,nd Wepener, came on and won by a length and a-half; Wepener, a length away, third. Time, lnun 4 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 3<5 6d.

YALDHURST WELTER, Of 120sovs. Seven furlongs.

100— Mr L. Markey's eh g St. M«rtm, by St.

George— M?ria Martin, 7.7 (Hewitt) 1 82— Mr H. A Knight's Clytie, 7.11 (Jackson) 2 250— Mr M'Master's Tsaritsa, 9.5 (L. King) 3

Also started- 130 Female Franchise a.9, 131 Scottish Minstrel 85, 71 Magnificent 8.3, 69 Clan-^eboye 8.0, 173 Tremor 7.12, 93 Terrapin 7.7, 105 Ayrdale 7.7. St. Martin showed out first in front, Scottish Minstrel, Terrapin, and Tsantsa h?vmg the voret of the start. St. Martin led Tremor and Scottish Mmstrel into the straight, Tsaritsa closing up with Clytie. In a smait strugle home, St. Martin lasted long enough to wm by three-parts of a length, Tsaritsa half a length away. Time, lmm 32 l-ssec. Dividend, £10 15s.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 500sovs. One mile and a-half.

108 — Mr E. J. Watt's b m Palaver, Lv Apre-

mont — Feather, syrs, 7.5 (A. Neale) 1 "861 — Hon. G. M'Lenn's eh c Pampero. 3vrs,

8.7 [including 10lb penalty] (Hewitt) 2 2S2 — Mr A. E. Harrison's eh g Cameo, syrs, 8.4 [including slb penalty] (Donovan) 3 Also started- 235 Skobeloff 8.3, 123 Strathnairn 8.1, 145 Glenaladale 6.12, 30 Huku 6.11.

Huku showed out at once in front, Pampero and Cameo, with Skobcloff, Glenaladale, pnd Palaver lying next, and Strathnairn whipping in, a position he occupied the whole way. After running a furlong, Palaver went through, and led Skobeloff and Huku by a clear length, Glenaladale a length away, with Ppmpero and Cameo together. The order was practically unchanged all down the b?ck and lound the top, where Pampero and Cameo started to improve their positions. Palaver wps still in front on the rails turning for home. In a punishing finish from the distance, Palaver held Cameo and P"mpeio, i%ho finished strong on the outside, winning by three-parts of a length; Cameo, a neck away, third. Glenaladale was three-parts of a length away fourth, Skobeloff Huku sixth, and Strathnairn last. Time, 2min 3SJsec. Dividend, £14 17s. NINTH CHALLENGE STAKES, Of 500scvs. Seven furlongs. 550. — Mr G. G. Stead's eh f Cruciform, by St. Leger— Formo, 2yrs, 7 9 (Hewitt) 1 Mr G. G. Stead's b c Menschikoff, 2yrs, 7.11 (Derrett) . . 2 25— Mr D. O'Brien's b c Calibre, 23 rs, 7.1 (O'Brien) 3 Also started 103 Cannie Chiel 8.8, Somerled (coupled with Cannie Chiel) 8.8, 43 Canteen 7.4. Menschikoff was the first to show up, with Cannie Chiel in close attendance, and Calibre third. The Chiel at once ran through, and led Menschikoff by a length to the home turn, where the latter moved up, and Cruciform improved her position. The two had the rest of the field settled at the distance, and, udden out, Cruciform won handily by a neck ; Calibre, six lengths away, third, just in front of Cannie Chiel and Canteen. Time, lmm 30 l-ssec. Dividend, £1 3s 6d. TEMPLETON HANDICAP. 227— Mr F. GuSen's eh g St. Dems, by St. Clair— Kathlmda, 6yrs, 8.5 (M'Comb) 1 191— Sir George Clifford's Glenogle, 8 5 . . 2 202— Hon. G. M'Lean's Koniun, 7.8 . 3 Also started. 140 The Shannon 8.13,. 276 Melwood 8.12, 129 Coia Lmn 8.9, 204 Benzoin 8.5, 53 Hermosa 7.7, 41 Military 7.0. St. Dems and Cora Lmn were the first to bieak the line, with Hermosa next, and Melwood and Cora Linn last. Glenogle was in front entering the straight, and appeared to have the race in hand at the distance, but St. Denis came again on the rails, and, finishing strongly, won a good race by a bare half length. Komuri was five lengths away. Melwood, who made up a lot of ground, was fourth. Time, lmin 17 l-ssec. ADDINGTON PLATE, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 263— Mr G. G. Stead's eh f Ismene, by Dreadnought — Maria, 8.11 (Derrett) 1 82 — Mr S. Brown's Warnngton, 8.4 (Kmgan) 2 48— Mr Harris's "Battle Cry, 7.6 (O'Brien) 3 Also started 37 Shotgun 83, Bristol (coupled with Shotgun) 8.1, 77 Hawthorn 8.2, 90 Lady Agnes 8.2, 8 Lady Dundas 8.2, 235 li.dian Queen 7.6. Ismene was in front all the way. Warrington came -with a late run, but failed to get up, Ismene winning comfortably by a length. Time, lmin 4sec. Dividend, £2 17s 6d. FINAL HANDICAP, Of 150sosvs. One mile. 166— Mr W. Spring's eh g Hypnotist, by Perkm Warbeck ll— Charm, 6jrs, 7.7 (H. Toomey) 1 82— Mr L. Rutherford's Social Pest, C.7 (F. Jones) 2 250— Mr Hobbs's Benzoin, 8.8 (Wilson) . 3 Also started 364 Nihilist. When the tapes flew up Nihilist whipped round, and was left by 30 lengths. Hypnotist and Benzoin made play to the straight, where Social Pest joined issue , but Hypnotist coming on held his- own, easily winning by a good length, the same distance between second and third. Time, lmm 46 2-ssec. Dividend, £4 13s.