CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

West Coast Times, 2 January 1889, Page 4

CHRISTCHURCH RACES.

Csaxszcßtr&cß, Dec 31. The CJ.C. Midsummer Meeting was held to-day. The weather was splendid, and )the attendance email. £8260 were pot through tbe totalisator. The results of the racing were : — Midsummer Hurdles, 76 eovs, 2 miles— Mammock, *• 1 ; Presto, 2 ; Panio, 3. Kingan and Were also ran. Time, 4mins 3secs. Dividends £1 7s and £1 Bs. Mlddlepark Stakes, 200 soys, 6 far* longs— Dunheld, Ist ; Wolverine, 2 ; Chudleigh, 3. Time, lmin 17seos. Dividends, £2 17s 6d and £3 Is. Midbitmmes Handicap. 200 6ovs, 1£ miles. Dudu 1 Vandal 2 Bavenswing 3 Wolverine, Buby, and Quibble also started. Vandal led from a capital start, snd kept the lead for a mile, when Ravenawingran up to him. At the distance post Dudu challenged the leaders, and coming on full of running won by a clear length ; Ravenswlng behind Vandal third ; Wolverine, fourth ; Buby, fifth ; Quibble last. Time, 2min 38secs. Dividends £16 10s and £12 6s 6d. Selling Eace, SOsovs,, six farlongg— Vaultress, 1 ; Idalia, 2 ; Jaok, 3. Part* bearia aleo started. Time— lmin 17aec j dividends, £5 0s 6d and £6 3s. The winner was bought by B, J. Maßon for £21. Craven Stakes, lOOsovs, 7 furlongs— Golden Crest, 1 ; Buby, 2 ; Dudu, 3' Russley, The Brewer, and Eriu.go-Bragh also started. Time—ltem 28seo: divi« dends £8 lfis and £5. Hornby Welter Handicap, 76sovs, 1£ mileß— Rosebud, 1; Bainbow, 2; Kimberly, 3. Count Doraay and Repose also started. Time— 2min 15see ; divi* dends, £1 19 a and £21. Sourry Stakes, 2Osovs, one mile, was | won by Idalia, beating three ethers. Time-— lmin 47sec ; dividends, £1 15s 6d | and £1 14s. | Consolation Handicap, SOeovs, one mile, | was won by Baveuscraig, beating fir* 1 others, Time — lmin 42sec ; dividends, £2 15s aud £2 9s.