SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12948, 15 April 1904, Page 6

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES. (Br Our Special KEronras.) TIMARU, Aprii It. The South Canterbury Jockey Club concluded its autumn meeting in fine weather. There was a largo attendance. His Excellency the Governor was the guost of (ho club during the afternoon, and drove away shortly before the last race amid the cheers of the spectators and the strains o( "Auld Jang syne,'' which wero sent up by the local band. During the day the sum of JE27S7 10s was put through the machine, making a total of £5275 10s for the meeting, which amount was £1005 in excess of last year 3 total. Details:— TEUTJKA HANDICAP, Of 30sovs; second horse Ssovs. Six furlongs. (13 -Air C. P. Murray-Aynsley's ch g Conal, by Conqueror—Alcestis, 3yrs, 9.9 (Hewitt) 1 2i -Mr D. M'Kendry's Manjess, 0.10 (J. Pine) 2 51i-Mv Teschemakor's Quagga, 7.13 (Blythe) 3 Also started: 51 Blunderbuss 7.1 (Thompson), 3CS Koputai 8.3 (Winkfield).

The Held got awny on equal terms, and after Jlanjess had showed tho way during the early part of the race Conal came througii and won comfortably by a length from the tormer, who finished a similar distance in front of Qungga. 'lime, lmin Dividend, itf ]s,

HACK RACE, Of 20sovs; second horso Ssovs. Five furlongs. 48 —Mr D. Jl'Kendry's 1; g Manjcss, by llannliclicr—Jess, -lyrs (W. 11. il'JCayJ 1 1545-ltr Buchanan's Golden Lotus, B.G

(J. Tine) 2 525-Miss Button's Magical (T. Pir.e) .. .. 3 Also started: 10 Little Dun 7.4 (.Shaw), 32 Santa. Mam 7.3 (Rickerbyj, 52 Sleolspur 7.0 (Mathie), C4J Miss Jewel C.12 (A. Pine)', 0* Bouncing Bob 6.7 (Thompson), 11 Flying Patrick 0.7 (llimdian), 0 Hualeaf 0.7 (Winkfield). From ii good start Golden Lotus and Manjcss were tho first into (ha straight. In the run home Manjesß won easily by three lengths from the form»r, who finished two lengths in front of Magical; Stcelspnr, close up, fourth. 'lime, lmin Bsec. Dividends: Jlanjess, £0 d=; Cioldcu Lotus, 12s.

AUTUMN HANDICAP, O£ fSOsovs;. second horse 7Ssovs. One mile. 110 — Mr 3. l< , . Buchanan's b g Secret, Society, by Gipsy Grand or Stepniak —Tempest, 4yrs, S.I (J. Pine) .. .. 37 -Mr J. A. Ho'mes's Terrapin, B.G

(U, King) 2 128?.—Mr E. Cates's Lady Lillian, 9.0 (Hewitt) 3

Also started: 131 Do Iα Rey 7.12 (Minahan), 14 Lolah 7.4 (Thompson), 'M King Stork 7.3 (Mathie), 24 Roya! Crown G. 7 (Jaa. l'ine).

Secret Society began smartly in a. good start, and turned into the hack slrctcli just in front of King Stork and Lady Lillian. Running round the iar turn the field was bunched in behind Secret Society, but a. littlo later Do la Key was in deep trouble. Secret Society turned into the straight with a good lead, and finaily won easily by three lengths from Terrapin ; Lady Lillian, c!o=e up, third, just in front of King Stork. Time, iniiu '12scc. Dividends: Secret Society, £2 Gs; Terrapin, £1 7s.

SEADOWX TROT,

Of 40sovs; sccoiid horse ssovs. One mile and a-half.

25i— Mr P. D. OTioilly's Ml.- g Abbey Fail, aged, 13scc (M'Connochie) 1 133 —Mr IPKeutiry's Specialist, 20sec .. .. 2 2£S-Mr M'Donald's Kulhorglcn, 19?. cc .. 3 Also started: 18 Up Guards scratch, G MiEt scratch, 95J John Brown scratch, 23 Black Star Osec, 31 J Necklace 10e;c, 191 Thunderbolt 13scc, SI \Vanaka liisec, 10 Nelly 25sec. Specialist and Ituthcrglcn drew well away 'from the others, but in the last furlong Abbey Fail was wearing them down, and finally won by a leugth and a-half from the who defeated Rutherglen. by a length. 'lime, ■Irnin 7sce. Dividends: Abbey Fail, £17 Ss; Specialist, il 2s. Protests against the winner for inconsistent running and ono against the second horse for boring were dismissed.

PRESIDENT'S AVELTER, Of 40sovs; second horse osovs. Seven furlongs, 117 —Mr J. M'Crackeu's cb g Clauburn, by Claiiramiid—Lady Socichurn, Gyrs, 10.9 (R. King) 1 375—Mr S. B. Wightman'i Don Bell, 5.7

(Shaw) 2 IISJ-Mr J. M'Kay's Tugela, 10.7 (A. Jl'Kay) 3 Also started: 97 Speculate 10.4 (Holmes), Avenue 9.3 (W. H. Jl'Kay), 26 Liberation 8.0 (Dcrrctt). Avenue and Tugola were coupled. Don Bell got a break on at the start and ran into a strong lead, but was overhauled in tho run homo by Clanburn, who, after catching tho lender, went on and won comfortably by a- good length from Don Bell, who finished three lengths in front of Tugela. Time, lmin 52isec. Uivideud, £2 10s.

NOVEL HANDICAP, • Of 3030V5. Fivo furlongs. 541— W. Burkctl's br g King Dick, by

Tocsin—Burlington marc, Cyrs, 8.9

(W. H.ll'Kay) 1 575-Mr A. Wilaon'3 Nutcracker (Hewitt) .. 2

Tho pair ran in company to tho home turn, where King Dick drew out and won comfortflbly by six lengths. Time, lmiu sJscc. Divider.d, £1 15s. The winner was sold at £20 to Mr Council, of Ashburton.

FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 45eovs; second horse Ssovs. Six furlongs. 817 -Mr W. ll'Naught's b g Kremlin, by Stepinak —Aileen, Gyrs, 9.5 (R. King) 1 123 —Mr G. Leslie's Toney, 7.12 (Miiiihan) 2 £15—Mr W. 0. RutherfoKt's Sophistic, 6.12

(Thompson) 3 The trio got away on even terms, and Toney piloted the way to the home turn. Once in the straight Kremlin ranged alongside, and, going on, won easily by three lengths; Sophistic third, six lengths behind Toney. Time, Imin 16Jsec. Dividend, £1 &s.

MASTBHTON AUTUMN MEETING. MASTEHTON, April 14. Tlie Mastevton Hacing Club's autumn meeting was commenced to-day. Kesults:— Hack Hurdle Handicap.—Ejector 1, Ambrosia. 2, Afoeloropiiku 3. Von easily. Dividend, £3 3s.

Maiden Hack Eace.—Detonation 1, Ruiiga. rawa 2, Seascape 3. Won. ,by two lengths. Dividends, £1 16s and £ 1 93. '

Masterlon Hack Handicap.—Sylvrie 1, Tlie Euler 2, Dick lurpin 3, Dividends, S3 17s and JE7 13s.

Waipipi Cup.—Plaidie 1, Sunfish and Oitdenarde (dead heat) 2. ffon by a length and a-half. Time. Qmin 13 3-sscc. Dividends: Plaidie, £! 7ii; Siiulish, £1 13s; Oudenarde, 193. Telegraph Hack Kace. llatamau 1, Noneen 2, Maminga 3. Dividend, £3 6s. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap.—Quilted 1, Kamingo 2, Dick Turpin 3. Dividends, £2 6s and £Hs. •

April Handicap.—lferope 1, AViiitoti 2, Narcotic 3. Dividends, £1 19s and ±1 17s.

Dash Hack Race.—Gaivain 1, Rungarawn. 2, Montague. 3. Time, 51scc. Dividends, £2 10s and SI 17s.

WELLINGTON AUTUMN MEETING. WEUJXGTON, April 14. The following arc the acceptances -for the Wellington Racing Club's autumn meeting:— Waiwetu Handicap, of lOOsovs. Seven fur-longs.-Petrovna. 8.12, ICremlin 8.11, Field Battery 8.11, Dexterity B.S, Rawiri 8.3. Shrapnel Shell 7.13, Livonia, 7.3,- Jtntuka 7.3, Little Turk 7.3, Lady Bobs C.12, Jeanne D'Aro 6.10, Torowai G. 7, Indianshot 6.7.

Thompson Handicap, of -lOOsors. One mile.— Vladimir 9.4, Regulation 8.11, Stnvshoot 8.8, Canteen 8.4, Bnlawnyo 8.1, Field Buttery 8.1, ExmoorS.l, Shrapnel 7.12, Ghcorka 7.11,'Pu1l Cry 7.10, Black Reynard 7.5, Shrapnel Shell 7.8, Bagpipes 7.5, Flelca 7.3, Jewellery 7.0, B!.acl;stono GO, Cyrus G. 9, Stmfoin G. 7," Bounce 0.7, Black Squall C.7. Narcotic C.7.

Firrt Hurdle Handicap, of ISOsovs. One mile and three-quarters.—Warworn 12.3, Killarncy 10.13, Midia-10.8, Siow Tom 10.G, Catherine Gordon 10.11, Levant 10.2, Mourner 9.13, Oinqo 9.7, Lissa. 9.G, Lady Bell 9.6/Kohunui 5.G. Eclair 9.4.

Keretamiga HnndicaD, of 10'Osovs. Mine furlong?.—Hydrant 8.13, Benefactor 8.9, Sea Lion B.S, Oudonnrdo 8.7, Sandy 8.8, Tercelct' 8.5, Indian Shot 8.0.

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