SOUTH CANTERBURY J.. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1424, 26 April 1912, Page 6

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.. MEETING.

THE SECOND DAY. (By Tclograph-Presa Association.) ~, . Timaru, April 25. Beautiful weather prevailed for the second day of tho South Canterbury Jockey Club races, and there was a good attendance. The machine figures for tho two days wer o .£15,479, as against J18942 for lost year. Yesterday ,£6343 was inverted, and .£9136 to-dov. Results:— TEMUKA HANDICAP, of 65 £ ove. 6ix furlongs.

2 Nithsdale 1 4 Rosso 3 5 Firmhold 8 Also started a Mademoiselle Ixe; 1 Ccj--' Ion; G Fairlio. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time, lmin. 18 1-Ssoo. FAREORA HANDICAP, of 75 sots. Fivo furlongs. 1 Naumai „.., 1 3 Early Morn 2 i Stepmaid 3 Also started: 2 Buff Gauntlet; 6 Pleasure Bent; 7 Golightly; 5 Respond. Won by n. good length. Time, lmin. i 4-ssec. WAI-ITI HURDLES, of 75 bovs. One mile and a half. 3 Red Earl 1 1 Merccdo v 2 5 Warsaw , 3 Also .started: 2 Jack Ashore; i Red, White, and Blue; 6 Gangway. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 51 l-ssec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 110 kits. One mile. 2 Gold Coin I 1 Foam Flake 2 3 Outlandcr 3 Also started: Sea King. Won by a length. Time, lmin. 45 l-ssec. SEADOWN WELTER, of 100 sore. Seven furlongs. • 5 John Bunyan 1 2 Waiju '. i G Nithsdale 3 Also started: 4 King Try; 7 Grand Slam; 1 Kimona; 8 King Torrent; 10 Red, White, and Blue; 3 Silvario; 9 Woddiiif Ring. Won by three lengths. 'JNme, lmin. 30 l-sssc. BEACONSFIKLD TROT, of 50 eovs. One milo and a half. 1 Ard Cairn 1 2 Black Link 2 i Kclso •■ ". 3 Also started: 9 Mainbrino Girl; 7 violet M.; 5 Musgrovo Maid; 11 Brown Girl; 10 Miss Satin; 8 Irish Rose; 3 Hoax: 6 Matilda. Won easily by half a dozen lengths. Time. imin. Isee. HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sots. Five furlongs. 5 Sleperina ■ J 3 Hesione •. a i Even Wave : 8 Also started: 1 Ceylon; 2 Jet; 6 Owhotero; 7 Waxllower. Won by two kngthe. Time, lmin. i l-ssoc. ' > FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 90 eovs. Six furlongs. 1 Buff Gauntlet J 2 Pilgrim's Way - J ]{jltg .'mm • " Also started: 3 Thistledown; 1 Clanmena From a bad start Thistledown was left at tlio post, and Clanmcim was also badly left. Won by a length. Tiuio, lmin. 1G 3-ssec. RE-HANDICAPPED. (By Telegraph—PrcES Association.) Palmerston, April 25. Mr. Coylc has re-handicapped Heather, brae for the Porangahau Handicap at tho Hawke's Bay .Tockey Club meeting at Sst. Sib.

ENGLISH RACING. EPSOM SPRING MEETING. By Ttleerapli—Pr«B» AMoclation—Oopyrlehl London, April 25. At the Epeora spring meeting tho City and Suburban Handicap, of 2000 sovs. (200 rovs. and 100 sovs. to go to second and third horses respectively), was won by Chili 11, Ixmawand being second and Moscato'third. REMINDERS.' In connection with the Aucklnnd Rao* ing Club's winter meeting, owners are rominded that nominations close at 9 o'clock to-night for the following events: —Great Northern Hurdles, Great Northern Steeplechase, .Winter Steeplechase, Cornwall Handicap, Prince of Wales Handicap, York Welter Handicap. Acceptances for tho first -day's events at tho Marlborough Racing Club's autumn meeting close to-morrow with tho club I secretory, Mr. Ij. Griffiths, Blenheim. FIXTURES. April 27—Avondale J.C. Autumn. April 25—South Canterbury J.C, Autumn. May 1 and 2— Marlborough B.C. Autumn. May 1 and 2—lTawke's Hay J.C. Autumn. May 8 and 9—Egmont H.C. Winter; May 9 and 10—Ashburton Couuty R.O, "Autumn. May 23 and 24—Wanganui J.C. Winter. Mav 23 and 24—North Otngo J.C. Winter, .Turio 1 and 3—A.R.C. Winter. Juno 1 and 3—Duhedin J.C. Winter. Juno 3 and K~ Otaki Maori J.C. Winter.. June 19 and 20—Hawke's May J.C. Winter. June 26 'and 27—Napier Park R.C. Winter. July i and s—Gisborno R.C. Steeplechase,