CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 April 1918, Page 8

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

J - FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. i Christchurch, Last Night, [ The Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting opened to-day in fine weather. ! The course was deadj as the result of rain last night and this morning. Tiiere was a large attendance. The totalisator I handled £41,924, as against £36,652 last j year. Results: ! KILDARE HURDLES—I Collector 1, ,3 Jeannot 2, 4 Bore 3. Also started: 2 Hylaus, 5 Cast Iron. Won by half a j head. Time, 3min 46 2-osec. CHAMPAGNE STAKES.—3 Hcaiher[cote (F. E. Jones) 1, 2 Torfreda 2, 1 Al'moner 3. The- only starters. Won by a lfength, Time, linin 134-ssec. AUTUMN PLATE.—2 Bagdad (1". E. Jones) 1, 1 Glendower 2, 5 Thames 3. Also started: 4 Bon d'Or, 6 Kiinbolton and 3 Majestikoff. Won by half a head. Time, lmin 424-ssec. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP.—S Nystad (G. Clarke) I, 13 Glorify 2, 4 Koesian 3. . Also started: 2 Croesus, 14 Mcnelaus, 3 Hymestra and Nanna (coupled), 1 Sweet Corn, 7 Adjutant, 9 , Margerine, 0 Disdainful, 8 Daytime, 12 Killjoy, id Mohawk, 15 liilboyne, 11 Asealaphus, 16 Hyllus. Won by a length. Time, lmin 28see. ' RUSSLEY PLATE.—4 Punka (J, 01smj, I, 1 Eleua 2, 3 Qyrisian & Abo

j started: 2 Lionskin and Sir Fanciful ((coupled), 5 Scornful, 7 Irish Elegance, 8 Canamana. and 6 'l'auliauu. Won by a length. Tiitit'j lmin 12-ssec.

SOCKBI-EN HANDICAP.—I Laaoguei ,(H. Watson) 1, 2 Mascot 2, 5 Spaiigte 3. Also started; 3 iirambhiyc, 4 Rose Pink ' and (i Xanthoa. Won by" it head;. Time, 2mm Si-Dsec. GJMCRACK HANDICAP.-* Mortham (S. Walls) 1, 9 Love Token 2, G Matty 3. Also started: 8 Linden, 5 Tremena, 2 Cooing, 1 Lovesick, 7 Donnaita, 14 Rose-, vear, 11 Thesthiß, 11 War Tax, 16 Bomb, 13 Claverhoustt,, 10' Silver and Black, 17/ Nautical, 15. Carol Singer, 4 Jingo, 18, Ariliia, and V.h St. ('lctus. Won by a length. Time,, fornix 134-saee. COURTEKAY WELTER.—? Battle Eve <F. K. Porto) 3, 3 Hot Air 2, 2 Gamecock 3. Also started: 1 Almo, 8 Euripos, .5 King Star, 4 AcMUedes, 6 B2L rush. Won by two lengths, Time, ltam 144-ssec, (The acceptances for to-day's have not been wired.) i , i .