NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10023, 29 April 1898, Page 6

NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

Thougli the weather wa3 dull it kept fine for the abave meeting, held at Rangiora yesterday. The attendance waa hardly equal to that at last year's gathering, but the totalisator turnover, which reached i"1782, was £100 more than at the preceding meeting. The racing was of an interesting character. Seabrook, who made a poor show in tlie opening race, came out and won the chief event very easily. The stewards held an inquiry into the running of the horse, accepting the owner's assurance that the hor*e had been sent to win on each occasion. Results :— WINTER OAT-i HANDICAP, of 25 soys; second 6 >o-.-s from the stake. Seven furlo ga. 81$. Mr I). Rutherford's jcr in Female Franchise, by Ahua—Lady Eva, 5 yrs. Bsl7lb(W. Clarke) 1 24. Mr O. ti. Daljjety's eh i Cherrystone, £ jh, bit 101b .. .. .. (McDonald; 2 37. Mr V. Harris's b g Seabrook, 6 yre, B*t 51b (Stratford) 3 Bi, Notice, 6st 71b (McNeil) and si, Shekel, oa 71b also started. Ciie i-ystone cut out the work from Female Franchise, the pair drawing clear of the others in the first two furlongs. At the top turn Seabrook, who was last at the stand ran into third place, Female Franchise at the same time supplanting Cherrystone in the lead. Female Franchise came away in the straight, and though Cherrystone chew out with a challenge the favourite won very easily by three parts of a length • a bad third. Time, lmin 33sec. Dividend, £1 14s. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, of 20 soys; second 3 aovs from the stake. One mile. 37. Mr F. lle'rfer'ach g Uegjfarnian, by Son-of-a-Uun—Flying Rose, 4 yrs, 9at "lb (Kainnow) f 11. J>lr F. I'u-ich's m g Camel, by Son-of-a-Gun— Rebecca, 5 yrs,"B»tloU> .. .. (King) t 62. Mr G. D. Crowe's eh g ZoU, aged, 9st 2lb (Walls) 3 85-, Jib, 9st 81b (W. Jackson), alsost*l-ted. Jib went- off with the lead, but being joined by Zola, the two went down the back on terms, the oi her pair i ogether two lengths back. Beggarman went ou second to Zola as the}' ran towards 'he straight, and taking command at the home turn, seemed to have tbe race in hand at ihe distance. Camel, however, coming on the outside, got up and made a dead heat of it; Zola, a length and a half away, third. Time, lmin 47sec. Dividends, on Beggarman £2 6s, on Camel £8.

NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of 45 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. One mile and a quarter. 2!'. Mr V. Harris's b g Seabrook, by Johnny Faulkner—Viper, byrs, 7st4lb (Cotton, jun.) 1 58. Mr 11. Lunn's b h Skirmisher, aged, Bst i3lb (W. Clarke) 2 31,}. Mr V. Harris's br c Epaulet, 4 yrs, Bst 121h (U. Stratford) 3 53, Social Pest, 7st 101b (McNeil); 36, Haria, 7st 71b (Bridges) ; 19, Annoyance, 6st 131b (O'Brien); and s', Prospect, 6st 71b 'Higgolt), also started.

Passim* the stand Seabrook, Annoyance and Skirmisher were in line just in front of Social Pest and Epaulet, with Haria last. As they entered the back Epaulet joined Seabrook, the two going on in advance of Social Pest and Skirmisher. The latter went on second to Seabrook at the top turn, but the light weight was some three lengths to the good. Skirmisher closed up as they ran for the straight, but Seabrook, always going easily, won by a length and a quarter, Epaulet, who came fast in the stra _ht, just beating Social Pest for third place, three parts of a length from Skirmisher. Time, 2min I2£sec. Dividend, £9 6s. ASHLEY HANDICAP TROT, of 25 soys; second 5 soys from the stake. Two miles. 58. Mr P. Moorhouse's (ns) br m Brown Duchess, aged, 22sec .. .. .. (Moorhouse) 1 794. Mr H Will—isou'B b g Kai Iwi, aged, 43sec (J. Milne) 2 22, Kentucky, scr; 9", Dictator, 6sec; 3, Miss Annie, 15sec;' 11, Toroa, 25* ec; 2, Pilot, —<sec ; 9, Farewell 11., 28sec; 6, I— Mere, oosec; 18, Electra, 33seo; 12, Bonnie McGregor, 33sec;9, Liberia 40aec ; 0, Rlooiner, 46sec ; 12£, Edward R., 46sec; 18. Boccaccio, 47sec -, 0, Fealty, 47sec, and 114, Slim Jim 11. and Kalmea, each 47nee (coupled), also started. Kai Iwi was leading at a mile, but going along the back Brown Duchess, who went well from the start, passed into the lead, and won by fifty yards. Time, smin 25Jsec. Dividend, £4 6s. RANGIORA WELTER HANDICAP, o! 25 soys; second 3 soys from the stake. One ;uile. 101. Mr V. Harris's br c Epaulet, by Meui.lHon— Dudu, 4 yrs, lOst lllb .. (F. Holmes) 1 364. Mr A. Sefton's b h Mariuo, 5 yrs, lOst (Fairbrother) 2 12. Mr F. Beker*a eh g Beggarmftn, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Rainbow) 3 17, Annoyance, Bst 91b (Wilson) ; 7, Jib, Bst lllb (inc. 41*. over) (Thomson); 4', Prospect, &»t slb (L. Kinir); 82', Golden Legend, Bst 41b (Clarke); and 8, M.D., Bst (L. D. King) also started. Prospect drew out from the start, but at the end of a furlong was joined by Beggarman, the two going down the back on terms, attended by Golden Legend and Epaulet, Marino next. Rounding the top turn Beggarman was in command from Golden Legend, but Marino coming up fast on the outside was close behind Beggarman at the home turn. The latter was headed by Marino at the distance, but Epaulet coming fast got up in the last stride, and gained the verdict by a nose, Marino a length a half in advance of Beggarman, Golden Legend fourth. Time, lmin 45*jsec. Dividend, £2 6s.

NOVEL RACE, of 25 soys. Weight, Bst. Sue furlongs. 60. Mr T. Sheenan's eh in Alcestis, by Master George—Psyche. 5 yrs .. (Donovan) 1 3. Mr F. Crowe's b g Blucher, aged (L. D. King) 2 46. Mr A. Sefton's br it Quiitiri, 0 yrs (Fairbrother) 3 5, Marlin (61b over) (Stratford) ; 4*. Miss Rudson (Higgott); 424, Conspirator (Wilson) ; 12, Cornwallis (Rainbow); 94, Camel (L. King) also started. Alcestis led all the way, and lasted long enough to win by a head from Blucher, Quiitiri a length and a half back. Time, lmin I9sec. Dividend, £2 14s.

The winner was bought in for £11. LOBURN HANDICAP TRoT, of 20 soys; second 3

soys from the stake. One mile. 10. Mr R. McMillan's gr g Toroa, aged, Usee

(Owner) 1 45. Mr H. Wilkinson's b g Kai Iwi, aged, 22sec (Milne) 2

33. Mr J. Lukey's br m Hetty, aged, 27sec (Lukey, jun.) 3 IJ, Pilot, losec ; 29, Liberia, 20sec ; 26. Imperial, 22sec; i 5, Bellmore, 25sec; 3, Meree. 25sec; SJ, Van Dieinei-, 25sec; 14, General Kitchener, 26seu; 4, Pearlmerree, ~"»ec; 1, Ranhrook and Victor H., each 25-.cc, coupled; 4, King of Munster, 2Ssec ; 164, Harry and Kalmea, each 27»ec, coupled ; 14, Slim Jim 11. and Boccaccio, each 27sec, coupled; and Wandering Willie, 28sec, coupled with Hetty ; also started. Harry led for half a mile, when Toroa and Liberia went on first and second. The latter broke in the straight, and Toroa won by forty yards from Kai Iwi, who just beat Hetty for second place. Time, 2min 44sec. Dividend, £18 14s. A protest for inconsistent running was dismissed. FIYING HANDICAP, of 30 **v« *, second 3 soys from the stake. Five furlongs. 117. Mr H. Cassidy-s eh f Bracelet, by MedallionAdulation, o yrs, 8-t 121b .. (R*inborf) 1 81. Mr D. Rutherford's gr m Female Fr_ichise, 5 yrs, 9st 51b (inc. 71b over) .. (Clarke) 2 304. Mr F. Holmes's eh g Cre-cent, 6 vrs, Bst Blb (T. Jackson) 3 25, Miss Charm, 7st lOib (Bridges); 4, Banner, 7st 71b (L. King); 4, Cornwallis, 6st 71b (O'Brien) ; and 4. Shekel, Ost ?ib (Higgott), also started. Female Franchise and Bracelet drew out from the start, and the two ran together clear of Crescent and Miss Charm to tbe home turn. Once in the running Bracelet beaded Female Franchise, and though the latter struggled gamely she suffered defeat by three parts of a length. Crescent, third, was a length away. Time, lmin 3** sec. Dividend, £2.