SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9835, 18 September 1897, Page 8

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Second Day. Delightful weather prevailed for the second day of the above meeting, and the attendance was again good. Back era were well ou the mark, as in every instance the first or second favourite prevailed, and the bast dividend was the four guineas paid out ou Marlin, who appropriated the principal event on the card very easily. The investments on the totalisator for the day reached JE1950 10s, uiid for. tho meeting £4015 10s. This is £3j£> less than the total put through last spring, but when it is remembered the Club i-eeeived £66 for bookmakers' licenses, the speculative public can be held to have contributed more to the Club than was the case a year ago. Follovviug are details of tlie racing -. — HANDI'JAf IU'KDIiES, of 40 soys; seconds SOV3 from tlie stake. One mile and a half.

7U. Mr T. Stewart's b if Clarence, by Tekoa, aged, 12it .. .. . (I. Holmes) 1 77. Mr U. K. Wi„'s h g Hex, aged, -_t 31b (Robertson) 2 45. Jlr J. McKetvan'a br g Belmont, ajjed, lOst 31b (F. McGrath) 3 20, Kosslyn, 9st 71b (21b over) (J. Cotton, Junr.); and 10, Strong-bow, (fciyrue), also started. The held rati in close order to the stand, when Clarence drew out, Belmont taking second place. At the third fence Strongbow struck Hard, and stopping, took no furthsr pa it in the race. All down tho back Clarence was leading from Belmont, the pair being well clear of Ilex. As they turned into the straight Belmont was on terms with Clareuce, and ho war* tirat to land over the last fence. Before the distance was reached Belmont fell back, and Ilex was left to pursue Clarence home. The latter, however, held his own, and won by three parts of a length, Buliuonb half-a-dozen lengths off. Time, tfuiin oojaec. Dividend, £2 16s. GLADSTONE HANDICAP, of 25 soys; wcond 5 soys from the stake. Six lurlomja. 103 Mr J. Brodie'a btc Gletioro, by First Lord—• Voun; Alice, aged, 9st 010 .. (Brown) 1 93. Mr A. V. Richard's b j; Windermere, a yrs, aitaib .. .. .. (Oerreti) 2 52. MrO. lVYun-Williams's b f Diploma, 4 yrs, 7stlOlb.. .. (A. MoUonaldj 3 4, Stroiijfbow, Bst 31b (inc. 10lb over) (Byrne); 44, Miller (Ute Tlie Miller), obU (T. _udaico_.be); 9, Soubriquet, 7stl2ib()., Hin-j); 4l£, Gladys 11., 7st Blb (J. Lindsay) also started. _, Gladys ii. and Uleuore made the running to the home turn, bub before the distance was reached the former retired, and Miller and Windermere on the outside joined issue with the top weight, and iv au interesting finish Glenore gained the verdict by a longneck. Diploma passed Miller at tho rails and gained third place, beiug four lengths behind Windermere. Time, lmin 17_sec. Dividend, £3. ttHODES MEMORIAL STA.KES. ol 100 soys; second 10 aova from the stake. One mile. 60j. Uentn Stephenson anil Hazlelt's br f Marlin, by Artiliury—Falia.jy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b(J. Pine) 1 494. Mr S. J. Mercer's br ii -lack and Red, 5 yrs, I BstSib.. .. .. .. (Brown) 2 I 48. Mr S. J. Mercer's eh m Britom*rt, 6 yrs, Bst6lb (T. J*uUdicoinbo; 3 59, Skirmisher, 9st (Hands); and 68, Vandyke, Bst 13ib (G. Matthews) also started. | Marlin jumped off with the lead, but Vandyke also immediately went through and at a furlong was in command; Britomart and Marlin coming next, with Skirmisher bringing up the rear. At the top turn the field were in close order, and there was little to choosy among the quintette as they swept into the straight, before tho distance was reached Marbn had drawn out with the lead, and with Britomart giving way to her stable companion the issue was left to the light weight and Black and Red. The latter's effort to catch Marlin was quite futile, the filly winning comfortably by a length. Britomart three lengths off' third, Skirmisher last. Time, lmin 43_sec. Dividend, £4 4s. LADIES' BIUOBUST HANDICAP, of 25 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a half on the flat. 140. Mrs F. Holmes's eh g Orescent, by Forester— Naucy Lee, 6 yrs, 12st 3lb (71b extra) (F. Holmes) 1 107. Mrs George's b g Dundee, 6 yrs, 12st 21b (Mr K. E. Barley) 2 55. Miss Harrison's eh m Manilla, ased, 12.it lulu (Mr B; Wyiin-Williams) 3 5, Rosslyn, T2st 71b (Mr F. Harley); 10, Sterling, 12sb 4lb (Mr It. Shaw); 26, Wiudermore, 12it 2lb (Mr llardwick); 25",, Supplejack l2st 31b (7lb extra) (H. Kerr); 3, tfoneen, list 71b (Mr B. Orton); 2, Block Douglas, list 31b (Air alee); 1&4, JJlar/iey 11st (Sir H. G. Pitt); and fa, Jaffa, lUt (Mr H. Kent), alio started. Man'lla cut out the work for four fur- I longs, when first Starling and then Black Douglas showed in front. As they rounded into tho straight Croscent, who had lain in a | good position olose to the leaders from the outset, showed to the front, and stalling off the challenge of Dundee won by a length and a half, Manilla close up third. Time, 2min 49_.„c. Dividend, £2 10a. . STEWARDS' STAKES WELTER HANDICAP, of 4l) soys ; second 5 soys from the stake. Six furlong*. 134. Mr H. Friedlander's bile c Double Event, by Boz—Countess of Kohnar, 4 yrs, lOst 51b (F. Holmes) 1 2. Mr J. Fitzgerald's blk f Ghvlys 11., 4 yrs, Bst (J. Lindsay) 2 3. Mr S. Alexandur's be Mount Olair, 4 yrs, Bsc 131b .. .. .. JO. Cochrane) 3 Double Event made all the running and won in a canter by two lengths from Gladys IX , .Mount Clair six lengths away. No time taken. Dividend, £1 Is. SKADOWN TROT HANDICAP, of 30 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a halt. 102.}. Mr JL>. Price's ru m Lettie, 6 yrs, 25sec (OiwierJ 1 654. Mr F. Mulholland's eh g Scrutineer, 3 yrs, 15seo .. .. .. (W. Kerr) 2 25. Mr F. McOaflerty's br g Spotwood, 5 yrs, Msec .. .. (O. Harold) 3 77J, Rosewood 9aec ; 24*, Black Jack. lOsec ; 14i, Hip-Wand Lad 21eec; 114, Fa'rchlld, 23sec; 34, Wanak*. 25sec *, and 164, Olitton, 2baeo, al*o atwrted. Lettie, the only one of the lot in harness, drew out from tbe start, and keeping her place to tho end won easing up by four lengths from Scrutineer, who was five lengths in advance of Spotwood, with Rosewood.fourth. Time, 4min Bsec. Dividend, £2 18s. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of 40 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Seven furlongs. 824. Mr H. Lunn's br h Skirmisher, by Vanguard— Ouida, ajjed, B*t 12lb .. (Hands) 1 504. Mr A. Sefton's eh g Arquebus, 5 yrs, 7sfc 41b (L. Kinjf) 2 167. Messrs Stephenson and Hazlett's eh jr Hippomenes, aged, B*t 91b .. (Mollroy) 3 42, Argon, 6st 71b (McDonald) also started. Arquebus cut out the running to the home turn, where Hippomenes and Skirmisher drew up. The favourite was beaten at tho distance and ridden out. (Skirmisher beat Arquebus home by half a length; Hippomenes half a dozen lengths off. Time, lmin 30sec. Dividend, £3 14s.