N.Z. CUP MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12646, 6 November 1905, Page 2

N.Z. CUP MEETING.

NOCTUIFORM WINS THE CUP

(Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, November 4. Tho weather for the opening of the New Zealand Cup meeting ,^as beautiful, and the attendance at Riccarton "as large. The racing was highly suc™ful and the win of the favourite, Noituiform,, in the Cup was. loudly cheered. Speculation was brisk, the invStoent? P being £23,822. *?f^-r Spring Hurdles, 2 miles.—The Mohican 1, Magnificent 2, Tupara 3. „ Also started- Handsome Rose, Waiwera, Miss King, Catherine Gordon, Taxpayer ard Leeside. Won comfortably, by two and a half .lengths. Time, 3 rains 51 4-5 sees. Dividends, £6 2s. and t>l "Maiden Plate, 1 mile—Pas Seul 1, Hilarity 2, Makaroff 3. Also parted: Tokos? Gay Spark* Notus Volodia, Tsitsfhav, Grand Poplar, and Hdanty Won easily by three lengths Time 1 nin. 45 2-5 sees. Dividends, £2 lbs. 6^e?te/Ha^dicap, 6 M-ngp.-^ coat 1 Clanchattan 2, Delaware 3. Also Parted: Boris, Brighten, Blytheniaid, MedaUkt, Ability, Bagpipes Lady L^nortEuclid, Czarevna, and Balsam Won by a neck. Time, 1 mm. 15 1-5 seS! Dividends, £4 3s. 6d. and £6 10 New Zealand Cup, of 2000 80VS., 2 Noctuiform, 7,6 .(Hewitt) ........ 1 Paritutu, 7.12 ... .v . r- •••■-• 3 ft teteS™ s ■*£ with Wleadmg: division passing the stand, ibut going stretch ho dropped tack. S%ancer was first into the straight, but Hewitt then brought Noctuiform along on -the ouSd^and, finishing brilliantly, he 3 mins. 29 1-5 sees. Dividends, £1 Us. man De Witte, Culmination, Ater, MunVista, Stars and Stripes, and Lady Landon. 'Won by. a length and a half Time, 50 sees. Dividends, £7 13s. and 16s Stewards' Handicap 6 furlongs— Solution 1, Master Alix 2, Munjeet 3. Also started: Machine Gun, Vladimir, Chivalry, Ailsa, Starshoot Ballarat, Crichton, Sir Tristram, Apollodoris, To-morrow, Ingleneuk, .and Alexis. Won by a length, Munjeet a length and a balF away third. Time, 1 mm. 14 1-5 sacs. Dividends, £4 16s. 6d. and £4 Is. 6d. ■ . Ladies' Purse. 1£ miles—Royal Crown 1 Antigono 2, Black Diamond 3. Also started. Pongoa, Wiaka, and Count Lochiel. Won by a neck with something to spare. Time, 2 mins. 43 1-5 sees. Dividend, £4 3s. Tho Shorts, 5 furlongs.—Matuku 1, Largesse 2, Stepaside 3. Also started: Bonnie Brae, Hinerau, King's Guest. Ordnance, Curate, King Stork, and Quickfire. Won easily by two and a half lengths. Time. 1 mm. 33 3-5 sees Dividends, £6 3s. 6d. and £2 16s.