CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2649, 21 December 1904, Page 56

CHRISTCHURCH RACING CLUB.

CHRISTCHURCH, December 16. The second day of the Chxistchurch Racing Club was favoured with fine weather. There was a good attendance. The tolalisator investments amounted to £5462. Results:

Kindergaxten Handicap, of 50sovs. Five furlongs. — Handel 1, Vaido 2, Hilarity 3. Also staited: Czaravna, Ingleneuk, and Buccleugh. Won easily. Time, lmin ssec. Dividend, £5 2s.

Midland Weltex Handicap, of 50sovs. Seven furlongs.— Lee Enfield 1, Elibank 2, Ordnance 3. Also started: Magnificent, Merrymaker, Natalie, and Ronga. Won easily by a length. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. Dividends, £1 14s and £1.

Tenrpleton Handicap Trot, of 45sovs. One mile and a-half. — Belroy 1, General Mac 2, Sunol 3. Thirteen started. Won by a length, half «. length between second and third. Time, 3min 43~1-ssec. Dividends, £3 14s and' £1 18s. Anniversary Handicap, of 150sovs. One mile and a-quarter. — Stepdancer 1, .Antigone 2, Ability 3. Also started: Secret Society, Terrapin, Sandy, De la Rey, and Shellfire. Won easily. Time, 2min 10 4-ssec. Divittends, £2 and £6 2s.

Hack Handicap, of 35sovs. One mile and a distance. — Wet Blanket 1, Calotype 2, Conal 3. Also started: Bayonet, First Shot, Brookside, and Taxpayer. Won in a canter. Time, 2min ssec. Dividends, £1 8s and £2 Bs.

Electric Handicap, of 70sovs. Five furlongs. — Master Alix 1, Beau Seaton 2, Lee-Enfield 3. Also started: King's Guest, Somaroff, Asteria, and Melinda. Won with the utmost ease. Time, lmin 3,2-sse"c. Dividends, £1 18s and £1 Bs.

Islington Handicap ' Trot, of 35sovs. One mile.— Sal Tasker 1, Roeneath 2, Dearest 3. Eight smarted. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 46 3-ssec. Dividends, £1 14s and £3 4s.

Farewell Handicap, of 45sove. One mile. — The Mohican 1, Manjess 2, Quickfire 3. Also staited: Lolah. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 44 4-ssec'. Dividend, £1 14s.