SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXIV, Issue 120, 17 November 1902, Page 7

SPORTING.

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING. [BT TKLEGKAPH — I'KESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 15th November. The Spring Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club concluded to-day. Final results :—: — Ranfurly Handicap, of 500 soys; seven furlongs. 552 Mr. F. Griffen's St. Denis, by St. Clair — Kathlinda, Bst 3lb (M'Combe) 1 260 Mr. H. Friedlander's Scylla, Bst 21b (Donovan) 2 247 Mr. J. Brett's Red Gauntlet, Bst 31b (W. Holmes) 3 Also ran— l 67 Canteen 9st 21b, 390 Orloff 9st 111b, 281 Vladimir Bst 13lb, 229 West Guard Pst 71b, 238 Welbeck Sst 71b, 314 Cannie L .id 3st, 253 Scotty 7st 21b, 95 Camelot Gst 71b. Won all out by half a length. Scylla finished very fast. Time, lmin 28 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 14s and £2 10s 6d. Randolph Handicap, of 200 soys; five furlongs.— 796 Mr. C. Michell's Pallas, Sst 91b (W. Brown), 1 ; 252 Petrovna 7st 21b (J. Rickaby), 2; 181 Farewell 11., 7st 91b (F. Jones), 3. Also ran— l6B Ayrdale 7st 91b, 388 Blazer Bst 21b, 333 Exmoor Bst, 154 Regulation 7st 9lb, 142 Optimist 7st 2lb, lOi Whirlwind 7st 21b, ! 134 Somerled 7st 21b, 68 Ladykiller Cst i 71b, 68 Cerise and Blue 6s>t 7lb. Won easily by three lengths. Time, 58, 4-ssec — an Australasian record. Dividends, £2 7s and £2 9s 6d. Seymour Handicap, of 100 soys; six furlongs.— 2sl Mr. E. S. Roden's Ordnance, 7st 131b (J. Rickaby), 1; 345 Lady Dundas, 7st 13lb, 2; 554 Goldenmere, Bst 9lb, 3. Also ran— 2B9 Good Spec, 7st 131b, 134 Hypnotist 7st 131b, 235 Puuawai 7st 10lb, 96 Dauntless 7st ! 71b. Won by a head. Time, lmin 16 3-ssec. Dividends, £5 2s and £1 4s 6d. Fendalton Handicap, of 250 soys; one mile and a quarter.— =-127 Mr. F. Holmes's Cameo, Gst 111b (W. Ratcliffe), 1; 454 Fleka, 7st 91b, 2 ; 153 Fakir, 6st 13lb, 3. Also ran— 27o Halberdier 9st 71b, 513 Tortulla 9st 71b, 527 Siege Gun Bst 41b, 116 Golden Vein 7st 9lb, 144 Terrapin ! 6st 131b, 211 Glenelg 6st 12lb\ 138 Magnificent 6st 111b, 152 Menura Gst 71b, 71 Stepdancer 6st 71b, 87 Punamu 6st 7lb. The race was run twice, owing to a false start. On the first occasion, Halberdier beat Glenelg by a head on the post, with Golden Vein third, the time recorded, being 2mui 9 3-ssec. The horses which did not start, owing to half the. barrier not going up, were Siege Gun, Tortulla, Puiiamu, and Fakir, On the second occasion. Only Tortulla, Fleka, Cameo, Fakir, and Punamu faced the starter. Cameo scored by a long neck. Time, 2min 14sec. Dividends, £15 14s 6d and £1 9s. /