SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Timaru Herald, Volume CII, Issue 15633, 16 April 1915, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

-U'Tr.MX 3IEETIXGA tONr Pi (LOIS SI'CCT.SS. Oii'icials: M. Ktt-h l.yarv: Vicei'. --d o;. M r .c. H- ' :--v... -N. AV. Uaxt.-r. G. <.!■-'>-- A. -. K worthv. 11. i:iw ( ,rth-. i: j'.lv.-orthy. C. H."Gtvsson. 11. ii. t-'.r w. Harper. V\. i. Lindj,. L »-.v.y. J. l'_ Xewmaii, C. :n. 0.h,f1, It. 1.. Orb.dl. E. Jl. lieid. A. T. Xescjioniaker, C !•;! 'l-':o:aj!s: Actiag-StowaitU. Ih'ssrs C N. Gor.erill, J. H. .Morris. C. L. t'-.ovt.; Stipendiary Steward. Mr ]{. O.Di:::an; Judieiarv Comniitt.-c. M■--.»:■& A. S. Elwortiiv, C. 11. Gresl *p. i'. S. OrbJl, H. L,>wry. A. N'.-.u: M.jii. rroasurer. Mr (.' H {"■ >■•'■■ Hon. Timekcper. Eioin.V-;. \X. S. Lindsay: Jud-„. Air J{. JI. Al,i«..r:?L. HaiuhYappor. Mr .1. L Monryi: ( ierk of Course; Mr AV. r , :.T«t.: i; Cl.ik of S.-:i1..-s. Mr 1). Mtivjuaiti; Sxartcr. Mr K. E. Ilar--1-y .: tL-;?reiary. Mr C. S. Fr.xser. I- -.?. ai.-a iiunx t<> <U'<ervo success, :.. achieve it. The South tiir.t':t::..y Jo; ke v Cluh are in tlie c-H'i-y ?i —tian 01 liaviny done both at the r.f»"_,-:::» of their Autumn nic-«tin£r v.-?:. rd.'ty. which was witltout- <loubt LtK- tao-t suecrsKfnl t -vc-r he'.d in Sout.'i Can: • 'i>;;y. I'liouyti tho weather pr.-ph.-r- :.:id .von the weatTler itself, ha; 1 thivat. ut.:l unpk-asant happenings tli y n d not .•ventuate. There was an Btra!j.-;ih- ■vu- disturbanco just, prior to ihe_ tlr.-t race, but the cieme-nts sudB'i::y chnr tiieir niitKl. and were on l(if-:r hesr !> ■iiiiviour for the rest of tl'.» aft. moon, a pejiial stm fh-' v.-i:..Tr- tirn.'. So Many people have r.: v.-r !• tut ■ on tlie Co; 1- • .: - ;i. 1. S.-.-H there yesterday.

»[«• •; r.... :i f.ti-.-ai.'> that !o;;il p (f v p.- '•ti;vr > ,ri ;i _th,.- f hit) hctt,--i- than f.,:- :! . ; ly. Pi,-.,-,. w -f-lV> M.-UIV l',nlO r f..r> tmrri C in AsL'mnoii. V •:.-.rn. ~,,,1 f y, lu . ■ ,;;„. >vlu"|,- somo £"''■• :il--_. tv.,u\ mnr-i> rurcit.-r :i)i.ld. ""'•'■ •:■>•■■■■'■ trains 1i.tn..;.,! Clin's:eh"■ ■ •■ ..■:.; Oamaru vor.. •...-,-11 pauon-

i-'o am! fudy jn.~Liti.-sI tin ir I'lnninp;. I.adv i ,u!.usia.-is o; the turf eraced tli-.- e.-:th.. riiiLt m ldH'taf nuinbers. and tie- new si-a-ou's frocks wi-re advau-tae-eoiisiy ,ij sn - lv ,. f | 0! , l;m- n ;iu ,i >t ar...l. \ isitois were not slow- to express their .-ppreciaciei. r-( t'ti.> v.ow buiidiiiLts on the lawn, and both the eraiidstnnd

ami the pavilion iv, iv tilled almost to tin- limit. jf tli.-i;-_oapao:ty. ']')),■ -round-; an-i :il! the appoimnu rus wore in parla wlarly yood ..rd.r with not so much as a of yrass cut- ol" ]>!arf\ Tim ai-rane.:-i».c!ii-. ...... lor the ra.-in- left iiotlmi'.c to l)c <i-'.-iivd. and It. is rpii.o ci riam thai- mi reus of the ( .v.), u: ll yo away Woh „-i.!i : mi l.ut L 'W(l impressions of th;- mooting. The e.o:r.y »;i, ~ t.,,,.- hard, duo to llm drought, out tin- officials did all Thar h-.-,.-. imsMoif u> remedv this. bv haviny the cot;:>o di-ood. "This took the rtiny f) . lt , f ,j 11% j l: , n j j^-ouild. ihouyh. it landed to in.-n-a.-o tin- dint liu'tauoo. The parched :>pp. arauce r.f th<-- lawn was largely connUrwlwl liv yrcup.s oi" )>ot plants and Honors which wore effectively disposed about it. while the tea riavih'oii was yiven a pretty i-ttmy by tho oahhaye trot's which were p ; ao M l in the yround about it- Ihe IJr-.rnfiual ljand undo;- Con-tlwtr.-r Schnaek. wore in atioiidan-i—a iact which n i> only noce s >arv to mention to convey the- idea that notion" was larking in th* musical lin" Mr J. V. Murphy controlled a libiiullv ]>atro!nscd licensed boo;!,, ami .Mis Mor vison had chary.; of ,1,, : i,i;i;-ii. .. u and atternoon wa arrangements. This v.as i'<>r first experience ~f at a Tima-ru race meetiu";. and l )v "r,;i, Hm probably of tho fact that .Ov i M not ant ici pa tod a record -.- t -Jio-in-', tin- ari n this Jeparrmoit ried, there l-.oiny .-n iiisi:im ienev of waitresses to attend to -ho m.rr'bo who required to bo Mi-ved. With the experience trained y.-terbv however, the defects will doubtless ft .■■•-mci To] ic-r to-n;oiTOTv"s Kitaorin.j. The president and his coadjutors uorhrd on: bus;' astica'ly and to jiood pirnnso :ii-,«[ tl.Vv earned for the cluh many ... il Ue.-ervrd ocnirra filiations. "War aod li'ioi' fiimls rotwiihstandmy, the Mini o; tIM-i'ia was handled l.v tin- ma-nine. :w Vi-ni-pared with £Mi*. -2-U; i".;r the c.' irr , . : ,o,r,d.lay of last .nKiam it-plhe.' C. S. Fra-er was in his •■<:!.,] |.| ; , r ,. ~; socr.'tary and wiih son. 3:,- j: jj Frasc-r. iikt nil nor calculaird to "ive 1 i 1.• m'list 1, ea--sur.' of satisni'-tion.

As tot-he rat-ins. it Is .101 oer.^t.-p-

piii£ t'no mark to say that iVtoh cnn-j sistentily close finishes Lave iu'l or bo-! fore been seen at Y\'nshdyke. and it was I a decided tribute to "lie work of the | handieapper. A feature of "the da\'s' spurt, was the revival of t toeplocltasiii.t: 'in the programme—a Move which was fully justified by resmis. Afauy people wore attracted to the meoiiii.e solely iliroiigli the prescneo of the siooplorhase events. In these, there were wonderfully Lined fields, espes-hey i-nii-s:dr-rin;i t'n:it it is just on ill" of ihe steople'-hasliie season, and they afforded owners an opportunity to net their horse, schooled in public for ihe nw t iicis later on. It was vory uiifertunaie thai in the. first race, the Otipua. Htifdle Vlnmiican. Mr D. Kuiheriord's Andrea pot. staked on the wine of one of the jumps, and hre-dciie his should:'!-, had to be shot. Kim. a half hru.lfr te Kilrain, went out a favourite i'nr this event :.nd he did not disappoint nis numerous backers. 'J he Uo-cwill Rack Handicap went to Air V. G-ifdn's J.tnn. and the sniirhliaid Handicap to .Mr ('.. L. Stead's Dinner Gone, a tine, -year-old iilly of line appearance- who .showed improved form on liis J{ : < < : iru)n lunni'ic. and scored h;s iirst victorv vesterdav. 'lhe 'iinaru Cup went i.» 'Mr Si. ".J. Buckley's All Reafly. who was third favourite on the ma. hine. But '.for ml .TIY.-.-cnce which took place siiortlv after file start of the race, bv whicii the favourite. Speoialfcrm suffered, she would prob. ablv have troubled the winner. In the l.'verpe ,1 si •elpeciia-e. the old Vh:i--->. r Stone Giimer claimed first money !>.,- tile narrow ni.trjxm of a head, after a very mood iio witii. t'.nnilier Sunn Canlei-hui v owtK'd horse. ATr A. S. KUvorthvV. Fritz. In this event I'layliiiht Rill tried to shirk one of the fences when lie appeared to have a winning chance, and in jirttinp: over the witiL!:. cut himself rather badlv underneath. The Tele, who finished third, was hard to separate from Xtuuintanui. the ina.-liine i.ivour.lee. Xuatiruanul was i-u-eiii.iy purchase;l in t hrisulnir ch bv l\lr A. S. Kiworthy. and i.'iis was his lir.-b app aranee in 'tic- J-'.'r.vorthy colours. The Autumn Slake* <" em to .Mr R. -M. Ilompsecd's Pa-lovna. She j was a led hot favonnt- ano won no- ] co:d'i!"ly. she showed a -re.-.t turn ol s-ecd out of the barrier and seemed to b'e .st-rpnin/ at the jinish. Air -II- A-Kn-uln's Me.i'ev won the Gladstone Hack Wei.- Handicap, this. bein<; the lii-st raee sl>" has won. h «;i-.- appropriate that .-infold nin yesterday, as her tram, r <l> Hebe.--) vim has trained for Mr Knidu mr many yc avs. has d-ede: to tdv-' up the wo: It. ! lie ! 'as. rac- of the da v. the Donca-aer W, Iter Handy-.-,,-. icsuMod in a. dead i'uai b. iwceu Leading I.ady and Briar I Pa' h. the event previdim: an excitm;-; j conclusion to the .lay's racimj; • 1 -m'v Veies. who finished liiird in the j Aurumn stakes, and fatally injured herself bv faUimj" after slie had passed the post was a.n l'hmlish iilly imported by Air Wanklyn twelve months apo. She was s„ld bv auction about sis months I at;o to Mr A. W. Kutherl'ord, inn., but i iv;k not :■■ >v.'-ro<> :\< a racehor.se. the penonr.anoo she put up yesterday, m t-iinniiiL' third, beimr her best. Iler ridei- (K. .loo,si received a bail knocki,,L al.om. win ti I.adv Voles fell, and this iae.s.. d St. Hilary to com." to erief o'i top ol him. '1 le-re was a considerable m'ix-uii for a. few minutes with two horses and two riders down in a heap, and il v. .as at first ibotiLtht that both riders bad been killed. .1. Kae. who was on Si. Hilary. < sea pod with a severe shaking, while .lones sustained a concussion which is iikely to incapacitate him for a time i.adv Veies could

oot rise, and died wiihin h:df an hour. Th:- Rurlnrfords liad hard hick yesterday hi losiiisi- two horses, and having a tliird one i"iuroil. His Exoolton.-y tlio Governor lind been risked to bo present to perform il'.e official opevino; of tile new LCi"an<lsta.!id and pavilion, but he unfortunately was not able to attend. In his alienee Mr Thomas Tesehomakor. one of the oldest members of the Club, and one of the most enthusia.-tic "sports" in South Canterbury, was asked to do so. Mr Teschemaker .xlid he had been asked to say a. i'.-w words by way of oliieialiy openiny the handsome now stand and tea pavilion. He had very much pleasure 111 so cioiny. thouyii he was exceedingly sorry that Lord Liverpool had not been able to bo present to perform tli- offi'-ial openine ceremony. The ih'\y Liiildiniis. liad been erected for the lienelit of tile spoi'tini; men am! women of Smuli Canterbury, and lie sincerely hoped that tliey would appreciate am! use l hem extensively. (Hoar, hear.) They would all a.eree w'th him when he said that every credit was due to the designer (Mr .1. s Turnbulli tile contractor (Mr Princr, and the South Canterbury Jockey Club for the provision of such fine improvements. Some few years ayo lie had been told that ihi> raeiiej; in South Canlorburv va> d .a<i. lie had .-.tniiily denied this, and said Ill.lt si there evtr should '-.:nie a time n hen it no lwtiirer lived thoy would have (aviso to say. "God h.lp the distri.-t." (Laujihu-rA The pHseiit. poMtioii of the South Canterbury Jockey Club amp.y demonstrated tli;.t ra<-iuy was very far Irnm <lead hole, and that it iv;i, at a hiehir kvel now than it ha<l owv been before. <App!au.-c.i lie hoped that sportsmon lluouuliotn Ihe 1.-laud would "ive tha.t lib.ral Mipport to the South Canterbury Jo,ek<y Ciul> which ii richly iaerii<'d. '1 hoy could rest assuud of honest and troatiiKiit h<re, would be troaied as straiyhtforwartlly. and e V t as dean ji/k.-i'.- here as on any comse in the Daminiou. Tc.-cdiemakor went on to say that there iviN tti be <(-., in the of the S.iiith Canierimry Jocke.v Club. a. flamed .-haiv certificate issued to John Sinii)>oii and simiod b v I! J. L-.C-.en and \Y. Dull', the d.'.cu.iieut lx'ino; daud lHiil. The yrandstand which liad just lieou pulled down to make room lor the new one. had been built with money lent by the late liob Kay, who was at one time one of the piincipal j.-koys in Xew Zealand, and who had always been as straight and true a sportsman as ever lived. Ho

v.a- one «i" ill.- best riders New Zealand ever h:i:l. and Irs remains wore interred in Rieeaiton ehurehvard. Wliv he should hav.- 1, in. money to liuiitl ti'.i- stand at AYaslidyke". h- (the speaker) did not know, but. they had tin:- t'iic-t that, li • did do so. f Applause.) The amaluamatiou of the South Canterbury Jockey Club and the Trades-i!ic-n'« Club \v;'s acennmiished in the late Mr K. Tiniaru Rhodes behm the lust president.. Tbe stakes at that

time- were tioro.. and the totalisaior tin nover. £-r>3oi». Ten years aco t.lk> staked wejv. t\:V\i\ and' the totalizator turnover. .tSOoTi. Last year the stakes amounted to i'4oo."i. and the toudisaror inures to :C49,">97. The sum of .-CIO.OoO had br-i, s .,ent by the Cub durijiK the last leit years'in invirove-ir-4-nis and repairs. ' (Am>lanse.) In conclusion Mr Teschemaker expressed the bone that the-new stand and tea pavilion would nrove pleasant places •it re-ort to many thousands of people tor Iohl: years lo conic, ami said it Cave him iire.it uleasure to njfieiallv deelare tlipm hoth open. (Aivplause. > The following are details' of the Taein<£ -.— OTIPUA HURDLE IIAXDICAP, of J3O sov.s, second iiorsc 25 sovs. and third 12 sovs from the stake; I.V miles. 1 Mr \V. 11, L. Chribiie's b g Kim, oyrs. Sir Dove—Grand Rain. 9.3 (\Y. Podding ... 1 5 Air T. J. Alorelles or - Peerless, a-ed, <).O ;G. Fciki:„.y) ... 2 C Air H. E. El worthy's f_r m Aiargo, aged, 11,5 (H. Others to face the. starter were —3 Andrea. 12.3 (\V. Scobie). 2 Commotion 31-0 (R. Seveiiey , i, and 1 Optician 9.5 (1). MeVoy). Kim and Margo were quickest over llie first obstacle* and at the stand Kim too caargo from Mateo.

with Andrea, in third place. Running round the Temukn. road side Kim mada a. Vanity .inmp, but. went on and showed the way round the back stretch from Peerless and Andrea, .Margo having fallen back. Rounding the top turn P.-eriess closed on Kim and this pah ran right a.way from t)ie. field and took the last obstacle together: Down ■ the strait;]it. Kim easily held his own and justified his place as first) favourite | by landing home a winner with four ■ leneths to spare from Peerless, who j finished a hundred yards in front of i iMargo. Opiieian fell at the second to; last jump bringing down Andrea, and l Commotion. Time. 2.48.

ROS.FAYILL HACK HANDICAP, of ]of) sovs, second horse 20 sovs, third 10 sovs from the stake: 5 furlough. 2 Alf j''. Griffin's b g Bon, BoniJorin —Kidei weiss. 4vr.s. 8.1 (F. J.-11..-.S) * ... 1 " llr <>. B. Wise's l.i f Charlcville, 3yrs, 7.0 (H. Young) ... 2 1. Mr I). Rut.iorihrd'.s gr m Free, syrs, S.B (W. Scobie) ... 3

Others to saddle up were —5 Christmas Lilv 8-11 (~!'. Jitealo), 4 Miss Finland! 7.12 <\V. Robinson). G Dalkeith 7.0 (A. 'Wilson). 10 Cosy Corner 7.4 (D. Ander-sonA !.) Si:eplock 7.0 (A. McDonald). 8 Ladv Voles 0.13 {E. Ludlow;. 7 J Jed Shield* 6.12 (R. Bttddicombo), 11. St. Iv.vo G. 12 CA. Lloyd), and 1.2 Sa.rtbiirn G. 12 (.)'. Moore). .Free, Christmas Lily and. Cosy Corner were the first- to break the line, the trio leading until the straight- was reached when Bon and Charevillo, answering to the call made on them, joined the iron:, division. . Coming down the straignt Bon drew out and was first past the judge's box with something ever a lehgih to spare from C'harleville, who finished fast and beat Free, who carried most of the money, by a length. Bed Sir'old and Steplock were r.ext- in order. Time L2 2-5.

SMTTHFIF.LT) HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. scowl horse 24 sovs. and third 12 sovs fro.u the stake; o furlongs. ■2 -Mr U. L. Stead's eh f Dinner

(Jong, Bouijonii—Curiew Bell, tfvrs. 8.0 1,11. Voting) 4 Mr T. Jl. Unite's !> m "Alton Loch, 4vrs, 7.1) (A. Wiis'm} 1 Mr A. Bovi.-'s b c i''abrikoff. 9.4 (G. J. P.nci

Also staried—ls Obsoim 9.10 (J IVale). G Sveahoi-g 0.4 (11. LornLran) :, Meitcbikufi tf.ll. (A. Wormald). ~,

Clnwlotlc B.G (AV. Robinson), and 8 Cuntla.-h 0.7 (.!•'. Clausen). From a good start Alton Loch and Charlotte cut out tiae running from FabrikoiT and MoUchlkoli'. Ait.in Loch was fii'st into tie 1 >trai'j;h; closely attended by Charlotte, with Dinner Cong making up her ground in good style. Halfway

down tlii 1 straight Dinner Gong closed on Charlotte, when the latter immo- (! ately i'cll away beaten.. Afton Loch he!<l her pos'Vo'i iill within a. few yards (if the po-i v. hon Dinner Gong closed on her. and in a erca:. finish won by a ii'-S' 1 . Vnhrikofi was a length siv.u third. f.iTlowed bv Charlotte and Aieltekikoff. Time 1.1 3-5". TIMAiH" Cl."!' HANDICAP, of 250 :mv.-. se.ond horse fjf> s:ivs. and third L'-j soys iron the stake; J.l miles. 0 An 51. J. Buckleys br g All Beauy. Ah I-U:u —Aurma, 3yrs, 1i.7 (i-;. j)iiua.coui!)dj ... 1 •i Air J. wanaiii sb g bidden King, s.vi<, ts.4 (,U. Koij.n;ou) ... '2 1 Air ,). ij. Brosser sb in Speeialloiin, d..i\-., 'J.U (,K. Berry; .... 3 Otheis tu spoi t suk were—s Kcotch AJeloav 7.1.U (■). Campbell), 7 lender 7.7 (.A. AVuson). 2 Bonny Bigg 7-7 (.11. Young). 0 am! S l.Joid Coin 0-9 (A. Lloyd,!. The three favourites on ilie machine— Specaiforni. Ail Ready, and Bonny Bigg—drew tin l inside places and tile lied got away to a pretty start. All Beady was the lir.-.t to break th" lino and in front of the stand was joined by Aloddite. Going out of the straight fender and All Heady closed in and interfered with the chances of several o'.hors. Going round the Temiika .side „f the course All Beady was leading from Gobi King .and Gold Coin. Specialform bringing up the rear. With half the distance gone All Beady was iust showing the way to Bonny Rigg, Golden King and M'oddit", Gold Coin now being last. At the top turn. Speo-alform moved tn>, and turning in:o the straight. . All Ready was just in front of Bonny Rigg and Spe.-ialform. A great race down the home stretch saw" AIT Beady claim the verdict by half a length from Golden Kin" - , who was a lrad in front of Spc-ia.lfonii. Bonny P'gg was a couple o l ' 1 lenhs behind Hoeoialfonii. Ser.teii Melody coming next. Time 2.8 3.5.

LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 ?ovs. second horse .'lO sot", and third 15 sovs from the stake; 2.j mile;;. 1 Air C. it Graut's 1) g Stone (linger. Lord lloslvn —Kutnnri, aged. KM) <\X. Jarvis) ... 1 1 Air A. S.F.hvorthv : s b g Fritz.

aged, 9.13 <W. Feildin.-) 2 Mr G. L. Stead's b g Hie Pole,

aged. 11.13 (H. Thompson)

3 Daylight Hill 11.1U fW. Seobie). 1 Ncafiruamn ll.il (It. Gray) coupled with Friiz>, 5 Strdlor 10.5' (A. Wnrmald). 7 Fairv Finn 9.13 (P. AteSovenov). 0 Tolstoi 9.11 fG. Feihlintr). and 8 Patch 9.7 (\V. Shaw) also faced iln mode. Daylight B ; !I was firs;; over i\\" initial pimp and led jiasfc the stand from Stroller, with Stone Ginger third. A little iurthor on Stone Ginger closed on Sttol'er and racing along the hack stretch Daylight Bill was just clear of t}i pair, th" re-t being held by The Polo. Pounding "die top turn the positions v.-ere still the same, but at the tump at the western end ot the con res "Daylight P/ll goi- tauded up in the ■\\iog and van off. This gave Stroller the lend, hoi at the stand the second time lound Stone Ginger held i-ouimnnd fi'om Strolie". with The Polo third. Going round the back afain Fritz was running next to Stone Ginger who was still -ibowing the wav, Stro'lor filling the third pl-'ce. At + he ton turn Strol- - Fritz, but Stone Ginger and F'kz landed over the !->st obstacle to.'Tther. and a neck and neck tussle down the straight, ended in a win for Stone Ghitivr who beat. Fritz hv a bead The Pole being three lengths awav third. Xgath'n.imii was fourth and Stroller fifth. Time yniin. 25-t-i-. AUTUMN STAKES, of 100 l=ovs. second horse 20 sovs, and third horse. 10 sovs from the stake: 4 furlongs. 1 Air P. Al. llempseed's b g Par-

iovna. Birkenhead Vologda. 3vrs. 5.9 U'!- Ben-v) "" .„ 2 Mr'c. W. Pe.d's br f Skirl, 3vr.s, 8.9 (.1. Campbell) -1 Air A. W. Rutherford Junr's. eh m Lady Yeles, 4yrs, 8.9 (F. J ones)

Others to saddle up were—l2 Bridegroom ,8.9 (J. Band), 9 Tester 8.9 (J. Pine). 10 Pleasant YVav 5.9 (J. 8 St. 1-lihirv 7.11 (J. liue), 0 Churleville 5.9 (\\ . Seobic), 7 St. Kobea, ir l .:.) (W. Bobmson), II Themis 8-9 (1:1. Donovan), 3 OLcomo 7.11 (H. Young), and 5 Tluuldeus 7.11 (A. AVilsoii). Pavlovua jumped off in the lead when the harrier rose and showed the way round the top turn from Lady Veles and Skirl. Once, heads were fairly tinned for home Skirl took up second runiiiuu; but she could not get to Parlovna, wlio went en and won by a neck from Skirl, the latter being a head in front of Lady Veles. TJiaddens finished fourth. Time 49 2-5 sees. .lust after passing the post, when Lady Veles was pulling: up she fell, and brought down St. Hilary who was just, behind her. Both riders were badly shaken and Lady Veles died within half an hour. It was tbc'-'gbt that she had broken her bark..

GLADSTONE HACK WELTER HANDICAP of 100 sots; second horse 20 sovs.. and tliird 10 sovs from the stake ; G furlongs—--1 Mr 11. A. Knight's hr f Medley, Vareo—Shindy, 3yrs, 8.10 (J. Campbell) ••• 1 2 Mr A. "\Y. Rutherford Jmrr's h g Encore. svis, 8.9 (Berry 1 ) ... 2 0 Mr C. P. Buchanan's b g Bandy, ovrs. 7.11 (D. Anderson) ... A OUiers to leave the saddling paddock vrorc---;") Sartomart 0.1, 4 Sir Brigid 0 1 7 Trireme 3.10. 3 Stowrina 8-8, S Caraid Dileas S.o, 9 Moneymaker 7.11. and 10 Countess Tolstoi 7.1.1. Strperina showed the way for a couple of furlongs, closely followed by Encore and Moneymaker. Once into the straight Medley closed on the leading pair, and having their measure at the distance won comfortably by a. length from Encore, with Bandy two lengths away in third place, and Sartomart fourth. Time 1.1-1.

DOXCASTER WELTER HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs; and third 15 sovs from the stake; 7 furlongs—--4 Air .1. Jackson's b in Briar Patch, Treadmill —Bonnie Brae, 4yrs, Ji.y (J- Campbell) ■•■ t 1 Air J. A. Sligo's br m Leading Ladv. Roval Artillery—Sopra. ovrs* 8.9 (J. McCombV) ...+ 3 Air\L Graham's ch g, Wild Pilgrim, a god, 9.13 (AY. Robinson) 3

2 Gl-er.'ov 1 0.9 (J. Beak-.). 5 John Eunyan 80 (E. Ludlow), mid i Foam Fiake 7.11 (J. Baird) also starred. John Bimyan and Glenowl got away badly. Leading Lady jumped off in tin* load closely followed by Wild Pilgrim. So they raced to the home turn when Briar Patch joined the lea dors. The trio fought out a. very keen finish, being in line till within a f;'W yards of homo when Briar Patch and Leading Lady gained a. slight advantage over "Wild Pilgrim, and finished so close together that the j.iudgc was unable to separate uiem. Wild Pi'ririm was two lengths away third. Time, 1.20.

I HANDICAPS FOB TO-AIORROW. | The following are the handicaps for the second day of the meeting:— WAI-ITI HURDLES, of 100 soys; li- miles. St. lb. St. lb. Ngatiruanui 12 9 Peerless . . 9 8 Davlight Optician ..93 Bill 12 5 Cov 3 3 Margo . ... 11 3 Master Commotion 11 0 Stend . 9 0 Kim 10 8 Horoscope . 9 0 Merry Valet ... 10 •! PAREORA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 4 furlongs. Clvnelish . 10 0 Christmas Petrosus . . 9 ;; Lilv ...71 Fabrikoff . . 9 3 Free - 7 0 Sveaborg . . 9 3 Skirl 0 7 Abdtchikoff . 8 9 Gunflnsh ... f> 7 Charlotte . . 8 2 Rosedove ..(57 Affon Loch ,7 13 Listen G 7 Daytime . .7 13 Dalkeith . .f! 7 Manillus . . 712 Rteplock . . 6 V Parlovna ..79 Cosv Corner G 7 Bridegroom G 7 TEML'KA HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; . 6 furlongs. Leading Caraid DiLady . ..9 5 leas 7 5 Encore . ... 9 3 Skirl t 5 Bon Sl3 Dalkeith ..72 Christinas Countess I Lily :s .", Tolstoi . .6 12 ! Sartomart . 8 4 Steplock . .fi 7 ; Sir Brigid .. 8 4 Red Robe .. (> 7 j Miss Finland 7 5 St. Ewe .... 6 7 ! John Keilly 6 7 | TIPPERARY STEEPLECHASE, of 130 i sovs ; 2 miles. ! Daylight Stroller ... 10 fj ; Bill ... 11 13 Fairy Finn . 9 7 Ngatiruanui 11 y Tolstoi 9 7 Stone Gin- Ironsaitd . . 9 7 ger 11 5 "Wa-inono -.97 Golden Bright Ada 9 7 Grape . .11 3 Patch 9 7 , Fritz 10 6 | HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 5 furlongs. Charleville . 9 0 Lady KatliBandy 9 0 leen 8 0 Fire God .. 8 S Arowhentia . 8 0 Bonation ... 8 7 SomnambuCountess list S 0 Tolstoi . . 8 G Hardshot .. 8 0 Red Robe .. 8 5 Themis ... 8 0 Hornbeam .. So Tester 8 0 Red Shield .S3 St. Ewe .... 8 0 Este S 3 Expensive ..SO St. Rohera . S 3 Pleasant Breeza ... 8 0- Way S 0 , Bothnia ...SO Sarthun .. . S 0