AMBERLEY RACES

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 75, 26 September 1916, Page 4

AMBERLEY RACES

VARNISH WINS. THE CUP.

(BI TELEGHAPn.—PIir.3S ASSOCIATION.) CHRISTCHURCH, 25th. Sept. The Amberley Racing Club's annual meeting was continued to-day in splendid weather. The totalisator handled £9321. Final results :— Amberley Cup, of 200 soys; one mile. —4 Varnish, 8.0, 1; 2 Cornelv, 7.2, 2.'; Battlo Eve, 7.7, 3. Also started ; 1 Oxenhope 9.13, 5 Sir Tarka 6.9, 6 Thames 6.7. Won by a length. Time, lmin 41sec. Open Welter Handicap, of 100 soys ; one mile.—3 Sir Hamilton, 8.13, 1; 1 San Sebastian, 9.9, 2; 2 Banian, 9.12, 3. Also started : 4 Gnome 8.10, 5 Harlequin 8.0. Time, lniin 43 l-ssec.

Kowai Handicap Trot, of 100 soys; ono mile and a-half.—4. Galindp Lou, Bsec, 1; 4 Gold Drift, Usee, 2; 4 Nordica, 6sec, 3. Abo started :14 Wallace Junior scr, 13 Sinoda 6sec, 6 fluia 6sec, 8 Kokemoer 7sec, 11 General -Wylie 7sec, 8 El Rosa Bsec. 3 Goldstream 9sec, 10 Storm Cloud 3sec, 12 Peggy Pryde 13sec, 5 Energy 13sec, 2 Irving Wood 13sec. Won by six lengths.. Time, 3min 5 l-ssec.

Hack Welter Handicap, of 100 soys; seven furlongs.—l All Serene, 8.0, 1; 2 Sir Malt, 10.0, 2: 4 Riga 9.0, 3. Also started -. 6 Melford 8.13, 7 Sister R.egis 8.10, 8 Owhetero 8.0, 3 Masterstroke 8.0, 5 Sport B.o_. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 30 i-ssee.

Mount Grey Stakes, of 100 soys; seven furlongs.—2 Tiie Toff, 1; 1 Bimeter, 2. The only starters. Won by a length. Time, lmin 28 2-ssec.

Wattle Handicap, of 150 soys; six furlongs.—s Pyjama, ' 7.7, 1; 1 Koesian, 8.12, 2; 4 Kaminohe, 6.7, 3. Also started : 2 Oxenhope 10.7, 3 Bonsign 6.12, 7 Malvolio 6.7, 6 Subterfuge 6.7. Won 'by a length. Time, lmin 15sec.