RACING
ASHBURTON R.C. MEETING. A RIDER KILLED. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association ) ASHBURTON, September 19. For the Ashburton Racing Club’s spring meeting there was a. fair attendance, with good weather, and the track was in first class order. The tote took £6.385-}, against £9,720 for eight events last year. The meeting was marred by an accident in the Spring Handicap, resulting; in tiie death of R. Henshaw, 18, of Christchurch, the rider of Arch Arrow. . His mount stumbled and ieli in a bunch of horses, throwing N. J. Dwyer, rider of Ravine. Henshaw was trampled on by a horse on top ot the skull, his head being shockingly cnished, and he died on the way to the | hospital. Dwyer escaped with cuts and bruises.
Longbeaeh Handicap.—l Solwit 1, 8 Night Recital 2, 5 Kakara,3. Night Flyer was bracketed with the winner. Won by a head; a length. Time 1.15. Selma Trot.—2 Plain Silk 1, 1 Ciro 2, 11 Claranda 3. Won by a head; two lengths. Time 3.29 1-5. Ashburton Handicap.—3 Martian Chief 1, 7 Starshooter 2. 4 Royal Love 3. Won by a length; half a length. Time 1.42.
Trial Plato.—4 Waiwene 1, 6 Tim Quoin 2,2 Grecian Prince 3, Won by a head; hal- a. head. Time, 1.0 1-5. Fairfield Hack.—7 Water Power 1, 3 Looksley 2, 1 Riri 3. Wen by a neck; a head, Time 2.9,
Spring Handicap.—s Sleipner 1, 6 Arrowmir 2, 4 Convoy 3. Arch Arrow fell and threw the rider of Ravine. Won by a length; a length and a bait. Time 1.13 4-5.
Rakaia Handicap- 1 Actor 1, 4 Pageant D’Or 2, 6 Dusolina 3. Won by two lengths • two lengths. Time 3.20 1-5.
WANGANUI J.C. MEETING. CONCLUDING DAY. ■yVANGANUI, September 19. The spring meeting of the Wanganui Jockey Club was concluded to-day in perfect weather. The going was in good order. The attendance was again fair. The totalisator handled £9,707, compared with £21,045} on the corresponding day last year, making the total for the meeting £17,206 compared with £36,703}. Results Debutante Stakes. —4 Merry Ruler 1, 3 Sastrugi 2, 1 Posy 3. Won by half a length; a length. Time 53 2-5. Gonville Hurdles. —2 JVloerangi 1,2 Hymgreat 2, 5 Coon Song 3. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Time 2.52 3-5. .. Spring Hack.—2 Impetuous 1, 5 Korokio 2, 6 Childstudy 3. Won by a neck; half A Jength. Time.,1.15 1-5. . . Belmont Handicap.—l Knolhnere 1, 2 Tobaqcoland 2, 3 Juggle 3. Won easily by twb lengths; a length and a-half. Time 1.33 l-o. Trial Handicap.—B Pomp 1, 1 Gay Court 2 22 Gibraltar 3. Won by half a length; a neck. Time 1.33 3-5. Higgie Handicap.—2 Cricket Bat 1, 3 Pewa 2, 5 Royal Finance 3. Won by a neck; a nose. Time, 1.57 4-5. Moutoa Hack.—7 Peter Jackson 1, 4 Air Laddie 2,2 Landmark 3. Won by a head; half a length. Time 1.50 1-5. Owen Handicap.—l Lady Quex 1, 5 Arisus 2,2 Silvermine 3. Won by a head; a head. Time 1.41 2-5.' ROSEHILL RACES. N.Z. HORSES PROMINENT. ... SYDNED, September 20. The Rosehill Races were held yesterday in ideal weather. A number of, Spring candidates and also New Zealanders were engaged. Results: — Hurdles. —Lady Doris 1, Rossgole 2, Prince Otto 3. Nine started. Won by three-quarters of a. length. Time 3.41. Camellia. Stakes.—Autopay (McCarten) 1, Burramootboo 2, Ticino 3. Seventeen started, including Bayacre, Lovesong, and Gesture. Leading the whole way, Autopay had a narrow win by a head, with Ticino 2} lengths away third. Time 1.25.
Rosehill Guineas.—Lightning March (Hornerey) 1, Flying Dave (McCarten) 2, Rongalina (Jones) 3. Fifteen started. A great finish; won by a. head; third half a hea<( away. Time 1.53.
Rosehill Cun.—Vigne (D. Munro) 1, Veilmond (McCarten) 2. Concentrate (Morris) 3. 22 started, including Papatu. Won by five lengthsthird a length away, with Talkie fourth. Time 2.18. This is a course record. Hill Stakes.—Phar Lap. L'.i! (Pike) 1, Chide 9.0 (MsCarten) 2. Sir Christopher was the only other starter. Phar Lap won with ridiculous ease by a length, and a half, with three lengths between second and third. Chide did remarkably well to get so near the champion. Time 1.39*.
Highwaight Handicap, First Division.—Sir Duninald 1, Just Gold 2, Oratorian 3. Fifteen started, including Havaspot. Won by three-quarters of a length; two lengths; Havaspot fourth. Time 1.26. Highweight Handicap, Second Division.—My Talisman (Roy Reed) 1. T-e-a Rose (Sharpe) 2, Chief Joy (McCarten) 3. Fourteen started ; third half a length away and fourth..two lengths behind. Time 1.26. MELBOURNE, September 20. The jockey, H. Skidmore, rode four winners at the Mentone meeting yesterday. U.S.A.’S RICHEST RACE. NEW YORK, September 19. Mr Cornelius Vanderbilt- Whitney’s two-year filly “Top Flight.” won the Futurity Stakes, the ric'-est race in America, and has thereby earned 94,780 dollars.
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