SPORTING.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 34, 5 February 1912, Page 5

SPORTING.

THE AUSTRALIAN TURF

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.)

Sydney, February 4. In the Canterbury Park races, Sunburnt ran third in the Flying Handicap and second in the Welter Handicap. Melbournej February 4. Sunburnt Has been scratched for the Newmarket Handicap. CANTERBURY J.C. MEETING. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, February 4. The weather was perfect for the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting and there was a large attendance. The course was in splendid order. The totalisator investments amounted to £9647, as against £9390 on the same day of last year, making a total for the meeting of £16,754, as against £17,257 for last, year. Results: — Richmond Plate, for two-year-olds; five furlongs.—Brown Owl, 8.0, 1; Gnome 8.9, 2; Special Form, 8.5, 3. Also started: Lourdes, Snowlike, and Lady Mercia 7.6, Pawky Lass 7.0, Peppin 6.10, Peg ,6.7. Won by three lengths, with the third horse a length and a half away. Lme, Imin 2sec. Linwood Welter Handicap, seven furlongs—Miss Advance, 8.2, 1; Kilts, 9.12, 2; Kimona, 7.13, 3. Also started; Kohinoor 10.0, Colleen Maiy 9.3, Merry Lass 9.2, John Bunyan and Thrttx 8.9, Foam Flake 7.12, Ideate 7.11, Nightlight and Daylight Bill 7.7. Won by two lengths, third horse one and a half lengths away. Time, Imin 29 2-ssec. Middle Park Plate, for two and three-year-olds, six furlongs.—Autumnus, 8.3, 1; Canute, 7.2, 2; Bon Ton, 7.11, 3. Also started: Winning Way 7.9, Ngataka 7.2. Won by two and a half lengths, with a good head between second and third. Time, Imin 14 3-5 sec. St. Alban’s Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Rose Noble, 9.0,- and Odessa, 8.5, dead heat, 1; Mumura, 8.5, 3. Also started; The Cornet 8.2, Outlander 7.12, Eagle-stone 7.7, Oratava 7.6, Routine 7.3, Sant Rosaleer 6.7, Dead heat, third horse one and a half lengths away. Time, 2min 8 3-ssec. Selling Race, six furlongs.—Aphaea, 3.10, 1; Medallist, 8.10, 2; Avarice, 3.10, 3. Also started: Armstrong 9.3, Nithsdale, Airawell, and Friwollitti 3.3, Susa and Margo 7.12, Rider and Corrie 7.5. Won by two and a half lengths, a head between second and third. Time, Imin 16 2-ssec. j Flying Handicap, five furlongs.— Pleasure Bent, 8.8, 1; Sea King, 9.6, 2 ; Tannhauser, 8.10, 3. Also started : Kohinoor 5.12, Ancilla 7.9, Firmhold 3.7. Won by three lengths,_ a.length between second and third. Time, Imin 2 4-ssec.

Post Handicap, one mile.—Troon, 7.3, 1; Turna, 8.5, 2; Parable, 8.10, 3., Also started: True Knight 7.10, Golightly 6.9, Probable 6.7. Won by a bare neck, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, Imin 12 2 : ssec. s ,