RACING.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1925, Page 4

RACING.

0. J. c. Races

CONCLUDING DAY. [BV TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.I CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 14. The Canterbury Jockey Clubs Metropolitan Meeting was concluded to-day. At the start the weather was sultry, but later a cool southerly came up, and made the conditions unpleasant. Rain drops fell prior to the seventh race, and there was a sharp drop in the temperature. The totalisator investments were £58,702 against £66,256 10s on the same day last year.

Suburban Handicap : —Agitato 1, Tiega 2, Ena re 3. Also started: Viewpoint. Giantkiller, Avispado, Bonocto, Ayrovski, Orilnmb, Fresh Breeze. Won hv three lengths. Time 1.55 1-5. dressy Welter : —Orchid 1, Arpent 2. Haiti 3. Also started: Economist. Quest and Piquant (eon] led), Sun Up, Moorland, Victory Bond, Ayrbuni, Kuia. Won by a neck. Time 1.11 3-5. Seymour Handicap:-—My Hobby 1. Carnot 2. Indian Sage 3. Also started: His Majesty, John Bradbury, First Acre. Retrospect, All Style, Goose-step, Gay Life, ICilbirnie, Gavbird. Mon by a. head. Time 1.27 3-5. C. Eastwood rider of Gavbird, was suspended for a month for cit.ss ing. and jostling. Members’ Handicap:—Mimetic 1. Grand Knight 2. Fool’s Paradise 3. Also ran:—lnferno, Winkic’s Best, Mireusonta, Sunny Loch, Ctiickweat, Father O’Flynn. Finora. Won by half a head. Time 1.25 4-5.

Pioneer Handicap : —Countersign 1, Paper Boy 2, Papercha.se 3. Also started : Limited, Pink Terrace, Kilmoylcr. Decoy Bird, High Gear, Lady Swinton. Scotch Wit. Wen by a neck. Time 1.1.

Stead Gold Cup: Bunnymcde 1. Rapine 2. Count favour 3. The only starters. Runnymede was in front all tin' way. Rapine challenged at the. distance, hut ridden with hands and heels, Bur.nymodc prevailed by a nose. Count Cavour was ton lengths away. Time 2.5 1-5.

Electric Plate Lady Cavendish 1. Megalo 2. Lieinius 3. Also ran : Glentruin, Ilka. Nincompoop. Shirley. AN on by three lengths. Time 1.1 2-5. Fendalton Handicap:—Mandane 1, Star Stranger 2, Royal Divorce 3 Also ran : Merry Day, Deucalion, Trcsliam. Tarleton. Footfall. Haze, Ravenna. Kilfaire. Beacon Light, Clarinda, Rivalry Shilling Armour, Fresco. Won hv two lengths. Time 2.5 2-5.

UNS U(T KSSFU L FA VOURITES. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 15. During-the four days’ riving at Ricearton. Rapine, the winner of tho Metropolitan Handicap, was the only first, favourite to win a handicap event. AUSTRALIAN RACING. MELBOURNE. Nov. 15. At the Caulfield Races, the Armadale Cup resulted:—King of Alirtli 1. All Sunshine 2. Teoknrby 3. Ten started. Won by half a length. Time 2.30. SYDNEY. Nov. 15. At Warwick Farm races, the Nursery Handicap resulted:—Gloaming’s Sister 1, Dabble 2. Helen Dighton 3. Ten started. Won by a length. Time 1.2 L BRISBANE, Nov. 15. The Queensland Cup resulted : AN’eeglon 1. Tarragahha. 2. Ray Rivers 3. Eighteen started. AYon by four lengths. Time 3.2-1 J.

ENGLISH RACING. LONDON. Nov. 13. The Liverpool Cup resulted:—Donzelon f. Ameythystiiis 2. Spams 3. Seventeen started. NYon by a neck.