SPORTING.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10964, 6 May 1907, Page 1

SPORTING.

: __*-_- _ (Per Press 1 Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, last night. Tho Christchurch Racing Club's autumn meeting was held on Saturday at the Plumptoii course m beautiful weather, with a good attendance. Tlie totalisator investments were £5844 10s. Later results: — , Ohi-st-hui'ch* Autumn Handicap, of 100 soys ; 1_ miles : Harvest 1, Probable 2, Lapland 3. Also *started— Stronghold, Alakaroff, Field Gun. Won by a length. Time, 2.13 3-5. Divs., £3 18s and £1 4s. Riccarton Handicap 'Trot, of 45 soys; 2 miles : Britannia 1, Woodthorp Alaid 2, Edward It 3. Also ran — Verax, Prince Wavbeck, Bill, Ben Blackwood. Ciaigarusky, Prithee, Klewee, Te Porangi, Forest Chimes, and Miss J?oxhall. Won by three lengths. Time 5715; divs. £7 10s and £1. Flying Handicap, of 60 soys ; 5 fur- ; longs : Gwendoline I.* Aimee Soult 2, Silk ! Web 3. The only starters. Won by 3 lengths. Time, 1.4 1-5. Div, £2 16. j Hack Handicap, -of 25 soys, 6 furlongs— i Heorthen 1, Gypsobel 2, Monkey Puzzle 3. Also started Patty Pan and Vale. i Won easily by four lengths. Time 1.18 ' 3-5. Div, £3 16s. j • Welter Handicap, of 50 soys, 6 furlongs — Czar Kolohol 1, Tessera 2, Jolly Roger 3. Also started — Ianofl", Watershoot, Alango, Don Orsino, King Stork and Westwind. Won easily by 3 lengths. Time, 1.16 3-5. Divs, £11 14 and £1 14s. Spreydon Handicap Trot, of 45 soys, 1 mile: 0.1.0..1. Berlin AI 2. Bellona, Joy, Lilla Huon, Electric Bell and Wairaka also started. Won easily by four lengths. Time, 2.33. Divs., £1 10s and £4 10s. .