Sporting lntefli|ence.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10633, 5 February 1909, Page 4

Sporting lntefli|ence.

THiE CHRISTCHUCCH R^CES,

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PRIM; WINS PRINCIPAL RACE.

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CHRISTCHURCIHi, February L The Canterbury .'Jockey. Club« Summer' Meeting opened' to-day in beaujtiW weather. -The attendance, however, was not la^g|er, 'and thie fields were no!;' particularly good. ' The totalisator investments amounted (o £4781, in addition, to which boolvmakeirs' fees amoiunte'ct to £-225. The following are the results: — TRIAL (STAKE© of lOOsovs, 1 mile. .■ Valediiiinj, 7.11 ....' 1 Jessie 'Low-airs, 8.2 2 (Nobel,. 7.11 3 Also started: Helianites, Clavatin'j, Ganton;, Elaglestone, amd Vologda. "\^lon very; 'easily. Tiemt, 1.412 W. HORKIBY WELTER. H'A^DTOAIP of ;' . lOOsoys, 1 furlongs. - • Golden. Cairn,, 9.4 1 "' Cbntemder, '9.2' 2: > Zletiland, 7.5 : ..., S\ 'Also smarted,: Stronghold, Harvest, HHlarity,-:Alexisi, Prism^ The Libyoan, Somaroff, lAlthena, and Luperin. Won by tlhreequairters of ai lenigth. Tim°, 1.29 4-5. FILLY STAKES of 20Osovs, six furlongs. Flit away, 9.3 1 Miiss Msehief, 8.4 2 Passion, 8.3 3 Also started : Dabchick, Ormulu, Lady Loohiel, 'Inch Blontoie,* and Atarnfli. Won .by tKreequarters c-f a. JangthL Time, Ul4 2^5. MIDSUMiMIEIR, HANDICAP of 250 | soyS', 1^; mile. ; Prim, 8.8 .- 1 Tiki-tare, 8.3 2

Gilenciiililotih, 8.13:.... 3 Also started: Probable, Field Gun, Grand Sllami, Ellarton,, and Monkey i Puzzle. Monkey Puzzle and Ellen-ton miadtei the running, but were beaten before the straight was reached. Glemcullooli led at the top of thu straight, but. failed to stay out th.^ distance, and Prim won by a -elngth andu half, Tikitei'e beatini^ G-lencul-loch by toilf a head for second place. Time, '2.39.. LIYmM/EO'N! IPDA.TB of lOOsovjb, for Two-year-olds; six furlongs. inigwda, 7.7 1 Plougihafraire, 7.7 2 'Boutade, 8.8 3 Also started: Cyinbiform and Zemba. Won easily "by. a length a>n i a quarter. Time, 11.16 2-5. CRAVEN) PUAITE 1 oif 20Osovs, serrcm furlonifrs. Lady Ddsdlain,"B.6 1 Czar^KoliolEol, 8.9 2 Rose .Nbbte, ®;2i 3 Also started: Petroviia, Sunglow, Dte Witt©, WMte Cockade, a«d Contender. Won by a Ions: neck. Time, 1.28 2-5. HALSWELiL WiEiLTiER KACs^DICAP

of lOOsovs; one mile. Orsino, 9.9 1 Chiai-inian, 8.9 2 •Elnniuis, 7.7 3 Also started: Trernulus, N'oi'thern Star, iSantila, and Bountiful. Won easily 'by two lengths. Time, 1.43 3-5.