SPORTING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 260, 7 December 1914, Page 5

SPORTING.

HORORATA RACING CLUB. The weather was delightfully fine for the annual meeting of the Hororata Racing Club on Saturday, and there was a very largo attendance. The sum of £5777 was passed through the totalisator, as against £5015 last year. Details of the concluding events are:— BRACKENDALE PLATE HANDICAP, of 45 sovs. Five furlongs. 2 T. Prosser's rn m Christmas Lily, by Euclid —Son of a Gun mare, aged, 9.10 (inc. 71b pen.) (C. Emerson) ..' 1 1 Mrs R. T. Neale's eh g Derby Day, 4yrs, 9.12 (J. Miller) .. ~ .. 2 7 H. Ellis's b f Lady Grafton, 4yrs, 8.7 (S. Barr) ... a Also started: 3 Martuk 9.4 (F. E. Jbnes), 5 Waitara 9.2 (H. Donovan), 7 Stargazer 8.12 (J. Campbell), 9. Follow the Gleam 8.11 (P. Wormald) 10 Themis 8.7 (J. Olsen), 8 Olga Carlovna 8.7 (R. .McSevcney), and G Lillimaui 8.7 (T. O'Connor).

Christmas Lily led from statt to fiuisii, defeating Derby .Oay by two lengths, witli Lady Grafton a similar distance away third. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. COALGATE WELTER HANDICAP, of 40 sovs. Seven furlongs." 9 W. f'arsons's b g Canterbury, by Pil- • grim's Progress—-Susanna,. .aged, 8.7 (L. Mcßandall) .. .. .*... .. "1 8 D. Rutherford's br g Andrea, syrs/ 8.12 (P. Wormald) .. . . '.J . . . . 2 6 J. and R. Furze's ch .g Kilts, aged, .10.6 1 (J. Olsen) . . . . . . .... 3 Also started: 5 Eaglestone 9.3 (J. Camp-, bell), 4 Listen 8.13 (O'Connor); 7 Master Hamilton 8.12 (W. Hands), 1 Trilby 8.12 ~(F. E. Jonas), 12 Optician 8.12 (S. Barr), i 3 Glee 8.7 (A. Wormald), 11 ~Owhetoro 8.7 (McSeveney), 2 Purseform 8.7 (C. Emerson), and 10 Doon 8.7 (P. Gibbons). » ] Canterbury took charge. in the straight, j and won a good race by a neck. Kilts was two lengths away third. Time, lmin 30 l-ssec'. HALDON STAKES HANDICAP,' of 50 sovs; One' mile. •; t 1 A. Boyle's b g Findliorn, by Finland De Murska, 3yrs, 8.9 (C. Emerson)" 1 5 F. P. Claridge's br g Muniura, aged; 7.2 (51b allow.), car. 7.6 (E. Ludlow) . . . . . . ... ..... . . 2 4 J. S. Baker's br m Forest Belle,'6yrs, ; 7.2 (51b allow.) (G. Clarke) . . . . 3 Also started: 3 Troon 9.2 (P, Gibbons), 6 Glenowl' 8.13 (D. McKay), and 2 M:>ddite 8.6, inc. 71b pen. (A.' Wormald).' "• r . Findhorn soon ran to the front, and, leading throughout, won easily by three lengths, with Forest Belle four lengths back. Time, lmin 42sec. > SNOWDON HANDICA.P TROT (optional), of 45 sovs. Two milcsV ) 2 J. Westerraan's ch g Boycott; by Har- . old Dillon —-Fatality, 4yrs, 30sec (J. . Pine) . . . . .... .... .r, 1 4R. Williamson's blk m Lady Alma, I .' ! aged, 20sec (lOsec. pe.n)y' (E. "McDermott) .. .. .. ...... 2 J. Gudsell's b nf Lady Lyons aged, 9sec (A. Pringle) . . .... . . . . 3 Also started: 8 Lucky 'Mount ssec, 1 True. Spec 15, 6 Loss o' Gowrie 23, 7 Frontier 25, 5 Zona Mac 30, and 4 Fanny Palm 80! Boycott led throughout, and) stalling off a strong challenge by Lady Alma, won a good 'ATJCKLA2TD TROTTING CUP. THE HANDICAPS. Press Association. AUCKLAND,' December 7. The following are the handicaps for the Auckland Trotting Cup, of two miles:-—j Adelaide Direct iscr, Ariana 3sdc, Jewel Chimes 4, Reuben 5, Wallace Wood 6, Stop It 6,-%teel Belle 7, Cameos 8, Antonio 8, Harry Huon 9, Wallace 9, Clive 10, Mattie 10, Hal Zolock 11, Wereroa 11, Prince Rufus 11, St. Ursula 11, Kea Dillon *ll. •