S.C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1697, 28 October 1887, Page 2

S.C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

The following races were run after we went to press yeat rday : — Ladies' Beacblet ( pen), valce 20guineas. Horses nominated by ladies, and to be ridden by members of any Hunt Club Two miles on the flit for qualified hunters. Mrs F. Simmon's g m Kate ... ... 1 Mrs Atmltage's eh h Oolden Butterfly 2 Mrs Kaye's b g Stockman ... ... 3 AMALGAMATION HANDICAP, of 60.0V8. Second horse 10 soys from the stake. Winner of Squatters' Stakes t . carry 71b penalty. One mile and a quarter. MrSteph. nson'a b m Laßoee 1 Messrs Bobbs' b g Jack 2 Mr Rutherford's b m Miss Webster ... 3 Hagk Race, of 10 soys, winner to be sold for 10 soys, and any surplus to go to the Olub; catch weights Six furlongs Mr Young's idalia 1 Mr Esler's Wire-In 2 Mr Lewis' Nipper ... ... ... 3 Won rather easily, after a fairly good race. Totallaator— • Inside, £1 19. ; outaide, £2. Ladies' pprsb (dlstrlot), of 25 soya : second horse 5 soys ; Welter handicap. Six furlongs. Messrs Hobbs' b g Melville 1 Mr Crocker's eh m Opera 2 Mr Burgess' oh g Derby 3 Ten, Panio, Little Wonder, and Goldfinch were scratched, Stratford, on Kate, proved a bit troublesome at the post, but eventually tho lot were let go very nloely, Kate gettiog away beat of all Alameda made a forward movement at the turn, but on getting into the straight Melville drew out of the ruck, and en reaching the rails had a deoided lead, winning oleverly by a length and a half. Opera came fast at the finish, and Kate iell back quite beaten at the home turn. Time, lmin 19_8eo. Totalisator— lnside, £1 Hj j outside, £1 12s. Consolation Handicap (open), of 20 sots; one mile, Messrs Hobbs' b g Jack ... ... 1 Mr Cowle's The Brewer ... ... 2 Mr Bennett's Uriaud ... 3 The Brewer made the running at a very merry pace, bat Jack coming fast at tho finish challenged him, and won all out by half a-lengtb. Time lmin 44.5e. Totalleator—lnside. £2 3* ; on' Ride. £4 10a,