THE TURF.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8406, 7 November 1912, Page 3

THE TURF.

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING

THIRD DAY

SOCKBTJRN, November 6 Concluding; results:

CANTERBURY CUP, of 1000 soys. . Two miles and a-quarter. Goldfinder ... ; . . ... 1 Domino ... 2 Bon Ton ....;. ... ......... ... 3 All started.-

Bon Ton and Vice-Admiral led to the straight, where Bobrikoff ..went' to the front. Round the. back Los Angelos moved from . last place, and Goldfinder, who had been handy, went,up. Entering the straight, Bobrikoff was beaten. Bon Ton and Goldfinder went on, the latter winnino; by tv/o lengths;. Domino outstaying Bon Ton for second place. Time.—4mins 8 l-ssecs.

JOCKEY CLUB .HANDICAP, of 750 soys. One mile. Haskayne ... ... 1 Sea King ... 2 .Odessa 3

Scratched—Bobrikoff. Sea King led to the straight from My, Lawyer and Ha&kayne. The last-named caught Sea King at the distance and won by a length, Odessa "beating My Lawyer for third place. Time, lmin 43 3-ssec,

NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES, of

500 soys. One mile and a-half. Brown Owl ... „ 1 Stardancer ... 2 Lady Marcia 8

Britain Crown was the only other starter. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min 49sec.

RANDOLPH HANDICAP, of 130 soys. Six furlongs. ' Peg ... ... ... 1 May Dalrymple ... ... ... 2 Lockwood ... ... ... ... '3

Also started: Hesione, Black Lupin, Distinction, Pleasure Bent, Gunflash, Golightly, Susa, Dan Cameron, Gold Cup, Mere, , Jewel Pin, Gregory, Stamboul, and Cotmterpoint. A good start was effected/ and a good race down the straight ended in a win for Peg by half a length. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec.

OTAIO PLATE, of 300 soys. One mile and a-half. Ceylon X Mumura . ... ... • 2 Ngatimaru ...... 3 I Also started: Brown Trout, Martine, Kilmenyv Gold Ring, and Editah. , Rounding the top turn Ngatimaru took charge, but. in the straight was challenged by Ceylon, who won by two lengths. Time, 2min 45 3-ssec. The totalisator investments amounted to £30,294.