SPORTING.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 181, 7 April 1915, Page 3

SPORTING.

CHRISTCHURCH RACES. SECOND DAY. „ CHRISTCHURCH,. April 6. There is bright warm weather for the second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting. The attendance i.g fair and the going good. Results are: Presjwick Hurdles: , Commotion 1, Cast-iron,2, Optician 3. Daylight Bill also started. Won by a length. Yaldhurst Welter: Fabrikoff 1, Don Francisco 2, Twel2fth Night 3. Ser: Magdala and Marsa. Won by a length. Autumn Nursery:—Xantho s 1, Down 2, Bellshire 3. Scr—Redshire. Won by half a length.

WAIPUKURAU RACES. WAIPUKURAU, April 6. The Waipukurau Jockey Club's annual meeting was held in fine weathere, there being a record attendance.

The amonnt put through the totalisa- j tr was £18,430 against £15,129 last j year. The results are — ■ Maiden Plate. —Mysfcerium 1, True Gun 2, King's Guard 3. Also started — Multipare, Whetakura, Miss " Percy, Multipal, Royal Favourite, St. Omer, Hygia and Marica. Won by a length. Time 1.31 1-5. Easter Handicap: Allan Doone 1, Cernulus 2, Birkfnl 3. Also started: Pursefiller, Bodenham and Nightshade. Won by a nose. Time, 2min. Hack Handicap: Sensitive 1, No Idea 2, Alces-3. Also started: Trieze, Morning Janitor, Merry Jack, Elevator and Pollux. Won by half a length. Time, 2.14. Waipukurau Handicap: Sir Alba 1, Settler 2, Perhaps 3. Also ran: Jem, Rock Ferry and Munji. Won by a length. Time, 2.10 1-5. Two-year-old Stakes: Gold Foil 1, Trials 2, Finistcrre 3. Also ran: Aste|ri;a,9, Slsily, Hylam'i, Indiaj, Belgian Maid, Tomea and Roderick. Won by a head. Time, - \ Ladies' Handicap: Diavolo 1, Mirian 2 ,Brave-st 3. Also started: Forelight, Bandalero, Sleight of Hand, Mysteriun, Lord Kilcheran, Royal Tigier and Blue Mount. Won by thi'ee lenghts. Hatuma Hack: Multiplicity 1, Admiral Beatty 2, Bodenham 3. Also ran: Alces, Royal Mary, Watchful, Cherry Blossom, Mandolin/e, St. Omer, Mossman, Waipoha, Merry Land, Ruffian, Crestfallen, Purseform and Bonny Gem. Won by a head. Time 1.3 1-g. Flying Handicap: Golden Sky 1, Allan Doonc 2, Shaki 3. Also ran: Indigo, Adroit, Evadjie, Bootle.and Dasher. Boy. Won by fpiir lengths; Time .w.'-- -7*"' '"""' i