SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5333, 10 August 1895, Page 6

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB. Handicappers, Messrs Hi Brinktnan, E. Clarkson and W. White. Starter, Mr C. O'Connor. The miscalled spring meeting of the Canterbury Trotting Club was held at Canterbury Park yesterday, in very wintry weather. The rain of th.c previous night had reduced the cußtodian's care-fully-prepared track to a sad meas, and the spectators' part of the grounds was ankle deep in mud, while a bitterly cold wind blew and heavy showers of rain fell frequently, so that mattera were extremely uncomfortable for both man and beast. Notwithstanding the unfavourable weather, there was a large attendance, including numerous ladies, and some excellent trotting was seen. Reversals of form compared with recent performances formed the ground of three protests, all of which were dismissed; otherwise everything went smoothly, and though the total of .£3661 passed through, the totalisator— in spite of a large amount of cash betting — is .£614 less than the total for the corresponding meeting of last year, the financial outcome should be satisfactory. The Christchurch Professional Band discoursed good music, Mr Baggey Bupplied a moßt excellent lunch, and Mr Fuchs dispensed refreshment. Details :— MAIDEN HANDICAP TKOT (in saddle), of 40 soys; second 7 soys and third 3 soys. Two miles. 73 Mr W. Paisleys b g Little Hero, 6yrs, 2sec (C Harold) 1 42 Mr G. Davidson's bit m Burwood Bess, 6yrs, scr ... ... (J. Jarden) 2 50 Mr J. Butler's gr g Charlovilie, aged, 2sec (Owner) 3 102 Leo 2sec, 10 Blackhead 2sec, 0 Thirza sscc, 0 MiEs-Be-Be osec, 28 North Star ssec, 1 The Lass Ssec and 10 Faustina Bsec also started. Burwood Bess quickly took a prominent position, but broke; and Leo took the load, but gave place at a mile and a half to Little Hero. Charleville went to the front in the last lap, and held the lead until entering the home stretch, when he tired and broke, and Little Hero and Burwood Bess passed him and took first and second places, five lengths separating them. Time— 6min lOsec. Dividend— .£3 I7e. PONY HANDICAP TEOT (in harness), of 40 soys; second 7 soys, and third 3 soys. Two miles. 119 Mr H. Mace's br c Mambrino Abdallah, by Berlin — Maggie L., 3yrs, 40sec ... (Milne) 1 13 Mr J. Anderson's d g Sandy, aged, 24sec \ (Needham) 2 97 Mr J. Thomson's b g Destiny, aged, 52seo (Angus) 3 18 Doris Msec, 42 Polly Plum 28sec, 5 Sarah 30sec, 95 Jasper 32sec, 7 Fantasy 40sec, 11 Miss Siigo 45sec, 1 Merrybody 4Ssoc, 0 Miss Fairy 50sec. 13 Norma 52sec, 14 Kairangoroa 54sec and 6 Vena 54sec also started, Norma and Destiny led for the first mile, at the end of which they were joined by Mambrino Abdallah. The last-named took command five furlongs from home, and responding gamely to a challenge from Sandy in the straight, won by a neck, Destiny third, seventy yarda behind Sandy. Time-76min 22sec. Dividend — .£3 6s. " SPRING HANDICAP TEOT (in saddle), of 160 soys ; second .30 soys, and third 20 soys. Two miles. 41 Mr J. M'Kay's br h Wilkin, by BerlinPolly, aged, 9seo (Owner) 1 102 Mr T. Gleeson'sbr m Katie M, syrs, 12sec (Hope) 2 31 Mr A. J. Keith's b m Maud V, aged, lOsec (Owner) 3 16 Pastime 2sec, 41 Stonewall Jackson 3sec, 17 Trissie Bsec, 131 Spider 9sec, 10 Pauline 13sec, 7 Prince Victor 14sec, 51 Stockholm 17sec, 13 August 20sec, and 175 Monte Carlo 20sec also started, In the . first mile Monte Carlo drew away from Stockholm and August, and entering the second mile Katie M. took second place, with Wilkin close up. Monte Carlo continued to lead in the next half mile and Wilkin ran into second place. In the last half mile both the first two tired, and half -way. round Monte Carlo broke up. Wilkin then took command, and won a capital race by four lengths from X.vtie M., Maud Y. heading Monte Carlo on the post for third place, eighty yards away. Time — Srain 32sec. Dividend J613 18s* SIRES' HANDICAP TKOT (in harness), of 100 soys ; second 20 soys and third horse 10 soys. Two miles. 26 Mr W. T. Oliff's b h Blue Gown, by Remedy — Arab mare (imp), aged, 35sec ... (Farrar) 1 48 Mr H. Mace's br li Brooklyn, syrs, 12sec (Milne) 2 11 Specification scr, 154 Viking 4sec. 45 Imperious 12sec, 133 Electioneer 19sec, 69 Cleveland 22sec, 60 Period 35sec and 10 Vainglorious 40sec also started. Biue Gown took command in the first round, and in the second half-mile Period dropped out, the order at the end of the mile being Blue Gown (leading by a dozen lengths), Vainglorious, Electioneer and Cleveland together, and Brooklyn close behind them. Brooklyn then took third place to Blue Gown and Vainglorious, and though, at the home turn, Brooklyn was within ten lengths of the leader, he could get but little closer, and Bluegown won all' out by half a dozen lengths. Vainglorious was third, one hundred yarda behind Brooklyn, Cleveland fourth, and Imperious fifth. Viking and Specification made up none , of their handicap. Time— 6min ll^aec. Dividend —£19 4s. A protest for inconsistent performancei was dismissed. MAIDEN HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 40 soys ; second 7 soys and third 3 soys. Two miles. 45 Mr G. Davidson's blkm Burwood Bess, 6yrs, 16sec (J. Jarden) 1 23 Mr J. H. Timms's eh g Ascot, aged, 20sec (Owner) 2 107 Mr C. E. Abbott's b h La Eve, 6yrs, scr (M. Edwards) '3 9 Comet 22seo and 10 Sans Souci 2Gsec also started. Burwood Bess very quickly took second position behind Ascot, but broke several times in attempting to pass him. She got to the front in the third half-mile, but was closely pressed by Ascot to the finish, when La Rue aleo was close up. Time— 6min 26ssc. Dividend — J63 17s. ADDINGTON STAKES HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of 160 soys ; second 3o soys and third 20 soys. Three miles. i 78 Mr M. Edwards's b g Opossum, aged, 45sec\ (Owner) 1 21 Mr D. M'Lean's br m M.M., aged, 38sec iG. Morrison) 2 7 Rita 2sec, 23 Kentucky ssec, 107 Katie M. 20sec, 109 Butcher Boy 11. 32 sec, 28 Blue Gown 43sec (ISsec penalty), 6 Mistake oSsec and 24 Maggie L. 60sec also started, Mistake led for a mile, when she was displaced by Opossum, M.M. just afterwards taking second place, with Mistake next. This order was unchanged until the last few strides, Opossum winning aB he pleased by forty yards from M.M., and Eatie M., more than one hundred yards away, heading the next division. Rita passed Kentucky in the first mile, but the latter regained his handicap before another mile had been travelled and held it to the finish, this side isme being the subject of some speculation. Opposum's time— 9min lsec. Dividend— £7 43. A protest on the ground of inconsistent performances was dismissed. ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT (in saddle), of 80 soys; second 10 soys and third 5 soys. One mile. *235 Mr H. Mace's br in Pansy 8., by Berlin, 4yrs, 21sec (Milne) 1 40 Wilkin ssec bhd scr, 1 Spider scr, 11 Charlie 2sec, 1 Nilreb 4sec, 5 Shamrock Ssec, 26 Mod to Carlo 9sec, 18 Woolloomooloo. llsec, 83 Orizaba 15sec, 6 Victoria IT. 15sec, 38 Hippias lCseeantt Sand y lCseo, 29 Boudri 17sec and Maid of Cotherstone 18sec, 3 Daisy Msec, 17 Cynthia 20sec and Ascot 20sec, *Mist 22sec, 13 Blackheath 22sec and Rona 22sec, and 65 St Julien 24sec and Domino 24sec also started. *Coupled on totalisator. A few strides placed Pansy B. in front, where she remained unchallenged throughout, winning by eighty yards from Ascot and Domino, who finished in their positions I on sufferance. Time — 2min 56aed Dividend— £2 43. DASH HANDICAP TROT (in harness), of SO soys ; second horse 10 soys and third 6 soys. One mile. 31 Mr G. Elliott's b m Boudri, aged, 22sec (Farrar) 1 S6 Mr E. Bowes" blk m Rcdmire, syrs, 22scc (Angus) 2 7 Mr T. Walker's eh m Mistake, aged, 19sec (Owner) 3 1 Kita scr, 8 Cleveland 9soc, 10 Carolina 16sec, j 157 Colonel 16sec, IS Diana 26sec and 21 Domino 26sec also started. Boudri led alter the first quarter-mile, with Redmire and Mistake for his closest attendants, and in this order these three finished, Boudri winning easily by twenty yards. Time— 3min Bdeo. Dividends— .£9 16s. A protest, arising out of Boudri's backward running in the previous race, was dismissed.