CHRISTCHURCH PLUMPTON PARK RACES. CHRISTCHURCH, December 26.

Otago Witness, Issue 2650, 28 December 1904, Page 53

CHRISTCHURCH PLUMPTON PARK RACES. CHRISTCHURCH, December 26.

For the Prumpton Park trots there was magnificent weather. Results: — Trial Handicap, of 80sovs. Two miks. — Sondorio, lsec, 1; All Mount, 14sec, 2; Globelia, 7sec, 3. Also started: Brooklynda ssec, Love Hands Bsec. Won by a length. Tims, .Sniin 15 2-ssec. Dividend £3 6s. Ladies' Bracelet, of 35sovs. One mile. — Suriol, scr., 1; The Manager, 7sec, 2; Satanella, ssec, 3. Also started: Protest Bsec, Betty lOsec, Bellview lOsec, Miss Hanlon 12sec, Huon Get I3sec. Won by a length. Time, 2min 39 sec. Dividends, £2 163 and £1 16s. Sockburn Handicap, of 50sovs. 'xwo miles. —Cedar, 20sec. 1; Broncho Bill, 22sec. 2; Viscount, 18sec, 3. Also started: George II scr., Vanforth 16sec, Lazy Jack 22sec. Won easily. Time, smin 16 4-ssec. Dividend £3 12s. Innovation Handicap, of 30soys. One mile. — Little Mary, Bsec, 1; Brambles, Bsec, 2; Sal Tasker, 2sec, 3. Also started: Revenue scr., Dearest 4sec, The Manager 6sec, Belleview 9sec. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 41 4-ssec. Dividends, £2 14s and £2 14s. Islington Handicap, of 75sovs. Two miles.— General Grigg, 19sec, 1; Milroy, 19sec, 2; 'Verax, ssec, 3. All started. Time, smin 4sec. Dividend £2. Ricca-rton Handicap, of 50sovs. Two miles. — Transvaal, 17sec," 1; Glenroy, 20sec, 2; Moutere, scr.^3. All started. Time, smin 18sec. Dividend £5. Electric Handicap, of 45sovs. One mile. — Gertie, llsec, 1; Buggies, 9sec, 2; Auctioneer 11, lOsec, . 3. All started. Won comfortably. Time, 2min 35 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 10s and £6 16s. Dash. Handicap, of 65sovs. One nile.— Flora, G., bet., 1 ; General Mac, llsec, 2 ; Hamlin scr., 3. Won very easily. Time, 2min 25 l-ssec. Dividend £2 2s. WESTPORT TROTTING RACES. • At the^ Westport Club's meeting the sum of £3021 was put through the totalisator. Guy (£4 3s) won the Trial Handicap,Amusement (£1 6s) the Seddtonville Handicap, ■ Federation [£2 4s) the Trotting Club Handi-

. cap, Torpedo II (£2 14s) the Telegraph Handicap, Federation (£2 Is) the Denmston Handicap, Miss Braeburn (£2 15s) the Tradesmen's Handicap. J. Boyd, the owner of Mountain Maid, was fined £1 for interfering after the horse had left the paddock; and F. Eoacli, a jockey, was fined £1 tor speaking to a cpeci tator while on the course.

At the second day of the Westport Trotting Club's meeting there was a large attendance, and the sum of £2392 was put through the machine, making £6013 for the meeting. Mountain Maid (£4 2s) won the Electrio Handicap. J. M'Leiinan, rider of Amusement, arid the hcrse Amusement were disqualified for three months for alleged pulling and not tryirg to ■win. Torpedo II (£1 19s) won the Granity Handicap; Hassan (£3 4s) the Buller Handicap; -Miss Braeburn (£1 15s) the District Handicap, Platform, who was second, paying £i 2s. Vauxhall (£4 18s) won the Ladie3' Bracelet : Dolly Varden II (£2 6s) the Recovery Handicap.