RACING NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1917, Page 1

RACING NEWS.

THE C.J.C. MEETING

[7/Elt TRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.]

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 10,

The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was concluded in brilliant weather, with a large attendance. The tote handled £46,326, making £l4l Mo TOs for the meeting, against £175,697 for the four days last year. Results:

.M iddletmi Hurdles : —Don Frnncisco 1, Cast Iron 2, Naupatn 3. Won by two lengths. Time 3.25 4-5. Apprentices’ Tlamlicap : —Golden Prince 1, Spangle 2, Placid 3. Won by a long head. Time 1.28 3-5. Spring Nursery.—Demagogue -, Finmark 2, Pontoon 3. Won by a length. Time 61 1-5. Metropolitan Handicap: Teka 1, Multiply 2, Johnny Walker 3. Won by two lengths. Time 2.32 4-5. Avon Welter.-- Birkenyale 1, Zuland 2, Bariform 3. Won by two lengths. Time 1.11 4-5. Stead Memorial Stakes: —Desert Gold 1, Northern 2, The only starters. Won by nearly two hundred yards. Time 2.6 3-5. Randolph Handicap: —The White King 1, Subterfuge 2, Thestesus 3. Won by a neck. Time 1.14 2-5. Fendalton Handicap:—Margerine 1, Brambletyte 2, Cleft 3. Wo„ by a neck. Time 1.40 2-5.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

AUCKLAND, Nov. 10

The Racing Club’s Spring Meeting was held in fine weather, with the course in excellent condition. There was a large attendance. The tote handled £41,401 agaiinstf£33,263 tor the corresponding day of last year, an increase of £8,141. Results: Maiden Hurdles: —Con 1, White Sox 2, Gleudalough 3. Mon by hall a lt(ngt[h. Time 2.53. Carbinoss and Simple Sam fell. Caber Foagh dislodged his rider. E Warm,-, who sustained a broken collarbone.

Great Northern Guineas: —Vagabond 1, Bonham 2. Ratlilin 3. Won pulling up by five lengths. Time 1.40. Hobson Handicap:— Meltonio 1, Fabriquetto 2, Si-op T. Won comfortably by two lengths. Time 1.17 2-5. Welcome Stakes:—lnformal 3, Hinomaru 2, Shining Light 3. Won easily by half a length. Time 1.2. City Handicap:—Mullinger 1, Tontore 2. Chortle and Sir Ralph a dead heat, 3. Won bv half a length, the dead heaters a nook away. Time 2.8 8-5. Oneliunga Steeplechase:—Marion 1, The Channel 2, Collector 3. Won by eight lengths. Time 6.5?. Ingenkendet fell. ; ■., Shofits’ Hjwadioap : -r-tuah 1, Bekamti

2, All Talk 3. Won by a head. Time ' Ijormanbv Handicap—Don’t 1, Lough I,uiell 2. Fribriquettc 3. Won by a length. Time 1.28 2-5. V.R.C. LACING. MELBOURNE, Nov. 10. The weather was fine and sultry. Results: — Bateman Stakes: —Pah King , Modesto 2, Cosmos 3. Won by a neck-. Time I.4<R. Flemington Stakes: —Almoner 1, Peat 2, Galix 3. Twelve starters. Verdun led into the course proper, but Almoner, already ’handy, put in a fast run and beaded Verdun at the distance, and won by two lengths. lime 1.14§. V.R.C. Handicap:—Fortune Hunter 1, Ranger 2, Fantaria 3. Ten started. Won by a neck. Time 3.2. Fisher Plate Wallace Isinglass 1, Cotinge 2, Thana 3. Won in a great finish by a neck. Thana twelve lengths away. Time 2.33. Steeplechase:—Murrangang 1, Bricks 2, Highlad Clan 3. A mile from home Booligal lost lii s rider, and Tinto pulled up and Sylvan Lass fell. Mon by 15 lengths. Miser was the only other finisher. Time 6.10.

Final Handicap:—Dench Rail 1. Loom 2, Rosana 3. Won by halfa length. Time 2.16.