LATE SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 April 1931, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

S. CANTERBURY MEETING COMPRIS WINS TESCHEMAKER [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] TIMARU, April 23. The autumn meeting of the South Canterbury Jockey Club is being held at Washdyke course in excellent weather. There is a good attendance, and the track is in fine order. Results: — TEKAPO HURDLES, 14 miles. — (1) Troilus • • - • 1 (3) Perle de Leon .. .. 2 (8) Barrington ... ..3 All started. Won by three lengths; a head. Time 2.43 1-5. ELECTRIC STAKES, 5 furlongs.— (2) Ilkley ... .. -- 1 (1) Arrow Maid .. .. 2 (5) Tippling 3 Scr.—King Musket, Royal Amohora. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Timo 1.1 3-5. OTIPUA TROT, .IJ-miles.— (4) Lord Antrim .. .. 1 (2) .Bracken .. . ■ 2 (3) Royal Parade .. .. 3 Scr. —Locanda Moth and Nelson City. Won by half a length: one length. Time 3.30 3-5. TESCHEMAKER HANDICAP, 11 miles—

(2) Compris ■ .. .. 1 (5) Night Effort .. .. 2 (1) Inevitable .. .. 3 All started. Won by a head; three lengths. Time 2.5 1-5. STRATFORD RACES. SEATOUN WINS ST. GEORGE. STRATFORD, April 23.' The Stratford Racing Club’s autumn meeting is being held to-day. Results: — TOKO HURDLES, 14 miles.— (4) Copey .. '.. .. 1 (2) Moerangi 2 (3) Kopje .. • • • - 3 All started. Won by 1J lengths; three lengths. Time 2.50 4-5. MAIDEN PLATE, 6 furlongs—- ' . ‘ ■" ■ ■ 1 . (2) Illuminate .. .. 1 (3) Hinepuni .. ~ ..2 (8) Silver Fern ~ . ? t . (6) Tavora .. . . - - t Scr—Takahue and Compulsory. Won by a head each way; a dead heat third. Time 1.18. ST. GEORGE HANDICAP, U miles—(2) Seatoun ■ • • 2 (4) Chopin .. • • .. 2 (5) Manly 2 Also started—Bright Glow, Orazone, Calamine and Kawliakina. Won by. three lengths; two and a-half lengths. Time 2.17. CITY AND SUBURBAN LONDON, April 22. The City.and Suburban Handicap resulted:- — ANTHURIUM 1 THE PEN • • - • 2 CABALLERO, / 3 ’ Seventeen started. Won by three lengths; a length. A.J.C. STAKES REDUCED. SYDNEY, April 23.

The Australian Jockey Club announced that it has decided on a reduction of the prize money, as the receipts from all quarters had fallen on considerably. The following are the principal cuts:—Epsom, reduced from. £3OOO to £2000; Metropolitan -£6OOO to £3500; Breeders’ Plate,. £l5OO to £1000; Gimcrack Stakes, £l5OO to £1000; December Stakes, £2OOO to £1500; Derby, £BOOO to £5000; Knox Stakes, £l5OO to £1000; St. Leger, £2OOO to £1500; (Sires’ Produce Stakes, £5OOO to £3000; Champagne Stakes, £3OOO to £2OOO.