SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 112, 8 November 1906, Page 3

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY SPRING MEETING. [BY TBLECRAPH.— FHKSS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, 7th November. The totalisator investments at the third day of the Canterbury meeting amounted to £17,939. Tho Hurdle Race, which was ordered to be run again, resulted in Sardonyx beating Leeside by a head. Magnificent, though officially a starter, did not take part in the second raco. In the Canterbury Cup, Zimmerman set out to make the running, and led round the top turn, followed by Paritutu, JSoomerang, and Blazing Star, with Armistice whipping in. In the straight Paritutu closed on Zimmerman, and this pair passed the stand on even terms, with Blazing Star close up, Boomerang, Multifid, and Lapland next. Passing Cutts'a Zimmerman established a length's lead, but along the back he wao joined by Multifid, while. Paritutu dropped back behind Boomerang and Blazing Star. Zimmerman and Multifid rounded the top turn together for the second time, but half way down the straight Zimmerman was beaten, and Boomerang also fell back. Multifid came on full of running, and won by two lengths, Armistice beating Zimmerman by a length. Blazing Star half a length further back. Time, 4min 3 4-ssec. Dividends, £3 4s 6d and 19s 6d. Concluding results .' — Jockey Club Handicap, of 600 soys. One milu. 250 Mr. J. Ellis's Red Gauntlet, by Lochiel— Russett, 7.2 (Tnrr) ... 1 230 Mr. J. C. N. Grigg's Cross Battery, 7.13 (J. Pine) 2 236 Mr. J. Buckley's Master Alix, 7.13 (Uerrett) „ ... 3 Also started — 388 Signalman 8.9 and Golden Cairn 6.7 (bracketed), 306 King Billy -8.4, 316 Mystification 7.9, 301 Ghoorka 7.8, 551 Huascar 7.7, 111 Savoury 7.6, 253 Martelb 7.4, 110 Manjew 7.0, 152 Grand Slam 7.0, 399 Aboriginal 7.0, 330 Wirral 6.10. 80 Pas Seul 6.9, Blythemaid 6.7. Finishing strongly, Red Gauntlet wore Wirral down, and won by a neck. Crosa Battery a head away third, and Master Alix fourth. Wirral was disqualified on account of his rider not weighing in, and second money and dividend went to Cross Battery. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec. Dividends, jSI7 14s and £6 10s. ? Oaks Stakes, of 400 soys, for three"yW^NMiMiM^trciight 8.10; one mile and a half. — 369 Mr. G. Hunter's Mungista, 1; Mr. J. Buckley's Lady Landon, 2; 74 Mr. H. Knight's Watershoot, 3. Also fltarted — 521 Intelligence, and 15 Ilarita. Won easily by two and a half lengths Time, 2min 42sec. Dividend, £2 9s 6d. Ashley Handicap, of 120 sovn; six furlongfl.—4l6 Red Morn, 7.11, 1 ; 606 Volo'dia, 8.12, 2; 252 Aimee Soult, 8.0, 3. Also started— l 63 Mythical 8.10, 137 Vardo 8.6, 161 Curiosity 8.6,. 497 Mine Adeline 8.6, 107 Ostachkof 8.3, 146 Hemlock 7.12, 76 Goodsight 7.11, 54 Penrlie 7.7, 176 Mis* Done 7.2, 66 Monkey Puzzle 7.2. 21 Sant Rosaleer 7.0, 34 Allsido 6.12, 60 Whiteahicld 6.11, 62 Kryloff 6.10. Time, lmin 16 4-sscc. Dividends, £4 18« and £1 2s. Hemlock and Miss Doris fell, the latter receiving "injuries which neoeiwitated her deitrnction. The stewards commenced an enquiry into tho running of the race, but adjourned consideration. Electric Plate, of 360 hoys, w.f.a. ; four furlongs.— Boß Mr. J. Monk's Achilles, 9.1 (Jenkins), 1 ; 360 Munjeet, 8.9, 2; 88 Pawmore, 8.12, 3. Tho only starters. A Kplcndid finish resulted in Achilles' favour by half a head. Time. 48 3-sjsec. Dividend. £1 7b 6cL