CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5760, 2 January 1897, Page 6

CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB.

Second Dat. Handicapper, Mr H. * Brinkman ; Starter,

Mr C. O'Connor

There was a fairly good attendance on the second day's racing of the Canterbury Trotting Club's Summer Meeting, which was held on tho Show Grounds yesterday. Tho sum of =£3867 10s was passed through tho total isators, making a-total of .£BBO3 for the two days. The racing was fairly interesting, but the day's sport was marred by several protests. The decision of tho stewards to disqualify Electioneer, Ruadan and Ham, tho three placed horses in the New Year Handicap, met with some disapproval, especially as their action was the result of an appeal by the owner of the distanced fourth horse, who eventually won the race. It is understood that the owners of Electioneer have requested the Club to re-open the caso. The following are details: — MAIDEN HANDICAP (harness), of 50 soys; second horse 10 soys aud third horse 5 soys. Oue mile. HO. Mr T. Stapleton's h g Heather Dow, aged, lOsec ... (Needhaui) 1 IS4. Mr B. Edwards's h h Imperial, 3yrs, lGsec (Owner) 2 45> ; Minnie May lsec, 23J Pilot ISsec, 15i Rickcty~l3_eo, 4 Sweep Msec, 6 Vainglorious Usee, 17 Bonny M'Gregor 14sec, 37. Baker's Maid ISsec and 18 Magenta ISsec also started. Imperial held a commanding lead at the half -distance, with Heather Dew and the breaking Rickety next. Rounding the home turn Heather Dew caught Imperial and won by a length, Rickety just outside tho distance. Time— 2min 56sec. Dividend—_£l2 18s. PONY HANDICAP (saddle), of 50 soys; second horse 10 soys aud third horse 5 soys. Two miles. 04 Mr J. Thompson's b g Destiny, aged, 3sec (Angus) 1 19 • Mr J. Bell's b g Apprentice, aged, 15sec (Owner) 2 53 Mr T. M. Wade's br m Frisk, aged, Usee (Owner) 3 195- Worthington scr, 8J Lady Warbeck 3sec, 9\ Sambo 9sec, 131$ The Miller 15see, 13 Lassie 16sec, 3^ Master Irvington lGsec, 4sMiss Sligo 18sec, 9£ Kladarat 20sec, '155 Mary 22sec, 1-. Young Boston 22sec, 18^ Moses _3sec and 5. Pippin 23sec also started. Mary, The Miller and Frisk were in front in that order at the half-mile, but when passing the stand tho second time tho order was, Apprentice, The Miller and Frist. Half a mile from home Destiny got on terms with The Miller and Apprentice, and won by twenty-five yards from Apprentice; Frisk third. Time— -Smin 4._ sec. Dividend — £A 2s. A protest, on the ground that Destiny's performance was. inconsistent with his form on the first day, was dismissed. NEW YEAR. HANDICAP (harness), of 120 soys ; Fi;co horse 21 soys and third horse 12 aovs Two miles. 32 Messrs Mangin and Wilson's eh h Electioneer, 6yrs, 19sec (M'Millan) I 256 Mr C. Kerr's b g Ruadan, aged, 24sec (Owner) 2 43 Mr J. Eraser's b m Haul, syrs, 20_cc (Owner) 3 13£ Pansy B. scr, 33£ Sam Slick 4sec, 93 Dexterina 7soc, 119 i Zealandia l&sec, 53 Ascot, ISsec, 34 J August 19sce;-'4O Glengarry 20sec, aud 13 fcipec 24sec also started. Ruadan got well away, as did Ham and Electioneer, and these positions they occupied at the quartor-post. Ruadan left his feet in the straight, and Electioneer passed tho stand two lengths in front of Ruadan, Spec next. At the half-distance the order was Electioneer, Ruadan, Ham, Spec, and this position remained unaltered, Electioneer winning by five lengths from Ruadan, who broke at the bottom turn, as also did the third horse Ham. Ascot finished fourth, Sam Slick fifth, Dexterina sixth and Pansy B. last. Time— omin 16sec. Dividend— -_2O 10s. '" A protest was entered by the owner of .the fourth horse against the three placed animals, on the ground that their respective performances were much better than those shown on Boxing Day. After a lengthy consideration, the stewards decided to disqualify the three placed horses, and ordered the race to be run again. The whole of the money on the totalisators was returned to the investors. The following is the result of the second race : — 109 Mr J. H. Timms's eh g Ascot, aged, ISsec (Munro) 1 Ssi Mr J. M'Kewen'sb m Dcsterina, aged, 7sec (Owner) 2 85 Mr W. J. Kae's b g Sam Slick, syrß, 4sec (Owner) 3 73 Zealandia ISsec, 30J Glengarry 20sec and 12 Spec also started. Ascot was leading when half a mile had been covered, Spec second, and Zealandia third. Ascot was never afterwards headed, winning easily by fifty yards from Dexterina, who was just in front of Sam Slick. Time— omin 20. sec. Dividend — _S._s. SELLING HANDICAP (harness), of 40 soys. One mile. 7 Mr F. Ainos'sbm Groatholm, aged, ISsec (Scace) 1 120. MrD. Price'sblk g Nigger, aged, 14sec (Owner) 2 73J Mr W. Lenhardt's blk g Starlight, aged, 16sec (Farrar) 3 9Cocky4sec, 17 Energy losec, 91 Prince lGsec. 19 Ladybird 11. 16.-: cc, 11} Miriam ISsec, 0 Taradalo lFsee, B7. Frisk iSsec, 21 Skipper 22sec and 13 Komeo 2_hoc also started. The race resolved itself into a match

between Groatholm and Nigger, • tho former winning by a neck. Time— 3min lsec. Dividend— A's6 Ss. A protest, entered by the owner of Nigger against Groatholm for galloping past the post, and a second protest, entered on behalf of Starlight, that both first and second horses galloped past tho post, were dismissed. PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (in harness), of GO soys; Kccond horse 12 soys and third horse G soys. Two miles. 101 Mr H. Reynolds' b m Sapphire, aged, 14.cc (Munro) 1 70. Mr J. Dewey's b g Ohio, aged, 2lsec (Owner) 2 68* Mr W. T. OlilfSs b g Hazeldean, syrs, lOsec (Owner) 3 281 Ruby 11. 25 sec also started. Sapphire got to the front half a mile from home, and, going on, won easily from Ohio, Hazeldean third. Time — oinin 36sec. Dividend— £2 6s. The owner of Ruby 11. claimed that his horse finished third, but tho stewards declined to interfere. LINCOLN HANDICAP (saddle), of 120 soys ; second horse 24 soys aud third horse 12 soys. Two mile?. 120. Mr E. Bowes's b g Sandy, aged, 22scc (An^ns) 1 40. Mr R. J. Whittle's gr m Lidy T.Tav. a^ed, IGxec (Warburton) 2 46 J Mr J. Stewart's blk g Economy, aged, Ssnc (Phillips) 3 22£ Fpider scr. 42> Pe?."y ssec, 7CJ Misnumer lOsec, 12 Zealandia 17see, s'i-J Hampton ]Saee, 170 \ Maggie M. 18_ec, and 30 Pnuce Albert 2Gsee also started. Sandy led throughout, Hampton remaining in close attendance, until the last round, when he broke badly, Sandy going on and winning easily from Lady May, who came very fast in the last two hundred yards, Economy third. Time— omin 19sec. Dividend— _M 12s.

FINAL HANDICAP (harness*, of SO soys ; second horse 1G soys, and third horao 8 soys. One mile. 170 Mr A. Sef ton's b g Little Willie, atred, Usee (M'Millan) 1 68 Mr W. Jardin's br in Miss Tracy, aged, 1 7 sec (favvar) 2 9_ Mr J. 11. Tinims's cli g Ascot, aged, lOxoc (.sec pen) (iilnnro) 3 59 Stonewall Jacksou 2sec, 21 £ Dexternia G.-ec, 4G Carolina lOsec, SSJ Ruadan luscc, 2a J Geor?ina 15sec, 16 Spec 17sec, and 117. Utah 2Jsec also started. Miss Tracy was in command until tho turn into the straight, where Little Willie, who came with a splendid run, caught her, and going on won by three lengths from Miss Tracey, Ascot third. Time — 2_uin _2scc. Dividend— =S2 18s. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (saddle), of SO soys ; second horse 16 soys, and third horse S soys. One mile. 131 Mr W. Graham's b m Mascotte, aped, 13pec (B. Edwardy) 1 731 Mr R. Miller's br g Mcnte Carlo, aged, 4sec (Stuce) 2 21 Mr R. J. Whittle's gr ni Lady May, aged, 12sec (Warburtou) " 3=5 Stonewall Jacksou scr, 5} Sj>":<k<r 4s_e, 1Redmire 4sec, 3 Ma-gio M. 13sec, 13?- Jessw l.lsec, 46 King's Errand 17scc, S-5- Venus ISsec, 0 Mist 20sec, 3 74 J- Belfast Girl 20.cc, and 3D. liaunka. 20sec a 1 so started. Raurika gavo way to King's Errovi-i when passing the stand for tho first <v^.. and tho latter held premier position < ".tii a quarter of a mile from home :j,s-<i Mascotte got on terms with hir -'y tc be immediately challenged by I>' i i. . and a splendid finish saw _ r •. ;.■■.<■■.. the verdict by a short he; ; ■.■[-. aL- ; third. Time— 2min 3Ssr- ' li-viil.- .'.!- • £4 2s. At a meeting of : -. °!uni; '. .a I" 1 ;' ■ Club it was decide* • J ; • pr. .(.» si .Altered by tho owr • •,■ '•'■■:. ■;:;!:.. ; ;; L;h i" Willie iv connecL >;(;: : or.: \o.a l-v tho latter at tho - /lv', s ':- : --; .-i..-— V-*"- --".-ii_i^ should bo dismissed. ■■-■■v •..•'.■.-, ceruo 1 " that amnio timo had been aH---uv_ ■' vn .■ protestor to produce evidence :. t>< ! :ctlo Willies identification, but no_o v\„tever had been submitted. The stake --has been paid over to tho owner of Little Willie. Acceptances for tho Westland Racing Club's Slimmer Meeting closo to-day. The Ashburton Racing Club's Summer Meeting will be held to-day.