THE BLOCKED HORSES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1896, 3 November 1913, Page 4

THE BLOCKED HORSES.

SOME SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS. , (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ' Christohurch, November 2. In view of the uncertainty created by tho_ watersiders' strike, regarding tho ability of North Island horses to get to lticcarton. the oommitteo of tho Canterbury Jockey Club has made special. arrangements regarding acceptances for the approaching meeting. These will be received subject to tho horses being ablo to get to the meeting, and fees will not bo charged if facilities are not available for them to fulfil their engagements.

. SCRATCHINOS. (By TolcßTaph—Prco3 Association.) . Christchuroh, November 1. Reputation and Consultation have been scratched for all engagements at the Canterbury Spring Meeting. QUEENSLAND TURF CLUB. SPRING MEETING. By Tolesraph—Presß Association—Copyright (Reo. November 2, 5.5 p.m.) Brisbane, Noveinbor, 1. At the Queensland: Turf Club's meeting, principal events resulted as follow: — HOPEFUL STAKES, for two-year-olds. Five furlongs.—Sweet Sixteen, 1; Matlema, 2; Bekesbourno, 3. Eleven ■started. 'Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. Ssec. BRISBANE HANDICAP. One mile.— Pongo, 1; Royal Lad, 2; Ilduollo, .3; Fifteen started. W-on by half a length. Time, lmin. 41sec. QUEENSLAND DERBY. For three-year-olds. One milo and a half.—Signal Lamp, 1; Cairn Wallace, 2; Doologra. 3. Eight started. Won by a length. Time, 2min. 37} sec. MOOREFIELD RACES. (Reo. November 2, 5.5 p.m.) V Sydney, November 1. At the Moorefield Races, the following was the result of the FIA'ING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Miocene, 1; Wild West, 2; Cool Air, 3. Won by a length and a half. Timo, lmin. 16} sec.