SPORTING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 8309, 6 May 1905, Page 5

SPORTING.

NEWMARKET SPRING MEETING. United Press Association— By Electrio Telegraph. — Copyright. (Received May 6, 9.18 a.m.) LONDON, May 5. At the Newmarket Spring Meeting, the One Thousand Guineas resulted as under:—THE ONE THOUSAND GUINEA STAI?__S, of 100 soys each;' second horse 40D scvs and third horse 200 soys out of ihe stakes. -For three-year-old fillies, 9st each. One mile. Mr W. Hall-Walker's b f Cherry Lass, by Isingiass — B.ack Cherry . . . 1 Lord Ellesmere's b f Kooihaan, by Kilcock — Sabre 2 Lord Carnarvon's eh f Jongleuse, by Juggier— Grand Prix . S . . f CHRISTCHURCH I__CIN& CLUB. Handicappers, Messrs J. E. Henrys (gallops) and _i. Brinkman (trots); starter, Mr H. - Piper. i The Chri-tchurch Racing Club's autumn meeting wa_ held at Plurqpton to-day, in j fine weather. The track was in good order I a.id there was an average ' attendance. The following are the details of the racing: — HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of 50 soys; second horse 10 soys from the stake. One mi.c. 57 Mr J. A. Holmes's br h Royal Crown, hy Musketry— Crown Jewel, 4yrs, lOst 2-b (R. Dcrrett) 1 t 6_ Mr C. J. Sloman's br m -Saranges, 6yrs, 9st 13'.b (D. Moraghan) 2 46 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley's b h The Mohican, 4yrs, lOst 10lb (H. Davii.) 3 9 Nance O'Neil 9st 41b (L. G. King) and 7 Rongc- 9st (W. Clarke) also .tarte'd. Saranges made the ru .ning till the straight was reached, when Royal Crown drew up and won by a length and a half, The Mohican being a similar distance away third. Time— lmin 45sec. Dividend— £l 18s. MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 35 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Seven furlor 43. Mr D. Rutherford's b m Taxpayer, by Ahua— Lady Eveline, 4yrs, 7st 7ib (E. Cox) 1 44 Mr G. Murray-Aynsley's br g Methven, 4yrs, 7st 131 b (W. Brown) '2 199 Mr W. Watson's br c Black Diamond, 3yrs. Bst 81b / (L.. G. King) 3 25. Teroa 7st 9lb (F. Raymond), 38 Grosvenor 7st 51b (James Pine) and 10J Escort 6st 121 b (G. Carruthers) also started. Escort was first to show out, and he led till nean'ng t,he straight, with Taxpayer, Slack Diamond and Methven following. Turning for home Escort dropped out. and Taxpayer took the lead ard won by two lengths. Meth-ve-i beat B'.ack Diamond by three lengths. Time— lmin 3_?ec. D-'vidend— £l Bs. CHRISTCHURCH AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 100 soys; second horse 15. soys and third horse 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 56 Mr Grantley's eh g Ability, by Conqueror—Queen Bee, 4yrs, 6st 7lb (F. Raymond) 1 141 Mr G. P. Payne's eh g Tirole, 6yrs, 9st 41b (R. Derrett) 2 146 Mr J. C. N. Grigg's b h Calibre, 6yrs, Sst 101 b (L. G. King) 3 18. Clanburn 7st lllb (J. Olsen), 106. Stepdancer 7st 101 b (W. Brown), 42 SDeculate 7st 101 b (J. RJckerby), 63 Lady Lyonors 7st 81b (E. Cox), 48. De la Rey 6st _3lb (G. Carruthers) and 57. Antigone 6st 9lb (James Pine) also started. Speculate drew out at the start, followed by Lady Lyonors, . Antigone and Tirole. There was little change for tbe first half-mile, where Ability moved up. Half" a mile from home Speculate, Lady Lyonors, Ability and Antigone were in close order, just clear of Tirole and De la Rey. A little further on Ability drew to the front* and Clanburn and Calibre both improved their positions. AW ity was first into the straight, and, easily holding his own, he won by two lengths from Tirole, who beat Calibre by three lengths. Time— 2min 9sec. Dividends— Ability £8, Tirole £1. RICCARTON TROT /HANDICAP (in harness), of 45 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. 128. Mr H. A. Webb's eh g Merry Prince, by Prince Imperial, 4yrs, 32sec - (B. Edwards) 1 19 Mr N. Price's b g Austerlitz, 6yrs, 93ec (Owner) 2 34_ Mr J. A. Buckland's b g Verax, 6yrs, scr (C. Piper) 8 51£ Roseneath 26sec, -63| Edward R. 32sec, j 43J Imperial Bell Boy 43sec and 161 Lenape 43sec also started. Lenape led for a mile, when Merry Prince went to ths front, and won by fifty yard-, Austerlitz beating Verax by six lengths. Time — smin llseo. Dividends— Merry Prince £2 12s, Austerlitz £5 18s.