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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 24 March 1911, Page 5

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FLYING FOX DEAD. By Ciblc—Press Association—Copyright. Paris, March 22. The racehorse Flying Fox is dead. Flying Fox was formerly owned by the Duke of Westminster, and won the Derby, the Eclipse Stakes, the St. Leger, , the Two Thousand (Juineas, and the Prince of Wales Stakes at Newmarket in 1800, aiul the New Stakes (Ascot) in 1898. THE RACING COMMISSION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. The Racing Commission visited the Timaru racecourse to-day, and expressed satisfaction with the appointments, being particularly interested in the stable! and jockeys' quarters owned by the clubi (the only ones so owned in this island)j and made many inquiries about them. The Commission had a busy day, travel* ling by motor-cars from Christchurch ta Dunedin, and on the why inspecting thft racecourses between those centra. I CANTERBURY J.C. HANDICAPS. ; Christchurch, Last Ifight. The following handicaps have been de« dared:— Great Easter Handicap, of 1000 sovsr seven furlongs.—Los Angeloß 9.13, lull Rate 9.9, Gold Lace 9.6, Danube 9.5, Equitas, Penates, ObßOno 9.3, Miss Mischief 8.10, Gipsy Belle, Vice-Admiral 8.9, Effort 8.8, Merrivonia 8.0, Madam Madcap 8.5, Sharpshooter 8.4, Sunburnt 8.3, Dearest 8.2, Fasnakyle 8.1, Wauchope, Prim, Birkdale, Formby 8.0, Chief Lochiel 7.13, My Lawyer 7.12, Hermia 7.11, Husbandman, Domino, True Shot 7.10, Kopu 7.9, Hohungatahi, Genius 7.8, Kohinoor, Colleen Mary 7.7, Lupulite 7.5, Cheddar 7.3, Land Rose 7.2, Parable, Pilgrim's Way 7.0, Montiform C.13, Sea King 0.9, Cronstadt 6.8, Penza, Gapon, Countermine, Flambeau, San Severo, Armstrong 6.7. Great Autumn Handicap, of WOO sovs; one mile and a half.—Los Angelos 9.9, Danube 9.4, Miss Mischief, Merrivonia 8.11, Iranui 8.9, Equitas 8.6, Prim 8.5, Husbandman, Martine 8.3, Kopu, Birkdale 8.1, Vice-Admiral 8.0, Rose Noble 7.11, Effort 7.10, Fasnakyle, Chief Lochiel, Dearest, Domino 7.7, Coroniform 7.5, Parable, Colleen Mary 7.4, John 7.1, Outlander 7.0, Cheddar 6.12, Cronstadt 6.10, Waipuku 6.8, Flambeau, Penza 6.7. MASTERTON MEETING. Masterton, Last Night. The autumn meeting of the Masterton Racing Club opened to-day in" fine weather and with a large attendance of the public. The sum of £6389 was'put through the tote, compared with £4073 for the first day, of last year. Results:' Maiden Hack, five furlongs.—Mescal 1, Stevens 2, Sir Knox 3. Also started:; Black Reef, Dogfish, San Port, Egypt, Florence Nightingale, Moondine. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 4sec. March Handicap, six furlongs.—Te Roti ■l, Sunbonnet 2, Simplex 3. Also started: Full Rate, Longner, Killaloo, Splash, British Maid. Won by half a length. Time, lmin 15 4-osec. Masterton Hack Handicap, one mile.— Melalogue 1, Longwood 2, Merrie Emerald 3. Also started: Brown Trout, Queen of Scots, Vite, Eva, Field Fare. Won by a length. Time, lmin 43 l-ssec. Waipipi Cup, one mile and a quarter.— The Rover 1, Meroze 2, Kauroa 3. Also started: Te Puia, Lethean. Won by a length and a half. Time, 2inin 9sec. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—Merrie Valet 1, Boyna Water 2, Rangikapua 3. Also started: Canadian, Rawhiti, Rabbiter, Tobermorey.

Dash Hack Handicap, five furlongs.— Zealand 1, Vibration 2, Deploy 3. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 2 4-ssec. Opaki Welter Handicap.—Te Roti 1, Attention 2, Gunboat 3. Also started: Lethean, Aimwell, Mataari, Hilarian, Afterthought. Won by a neck. Time, lmin 40 2-53 ec,

Acceptances for the second day's rac ing have not been wired. ; ,