TIMARU RACES.

Grey River Argus, 22 October 1915, Page 6

TIMARU RACES.

YESTERDAY 'S RES ULTB.

AERIAL CREATES A SURPRISE,

(Per United Press Association.) TIMARLT, October 21. The South Canterbury Racing. Club's Spriii Meeting opened to-day in good weather. The attendance was good.' AIL. the profits from the meeting go to the Patriotic Funds.. The totalisator handled £11,3:35. as against £11,336 10s for the first day of last year. The results were: — OTAIO HURDLES, 130 soys., li miles. 2— Silver Shield (9.5) 1 4r— Steperina (9.2) 2 s— Hatana (9.2) 3 Daylight Bill finished second, a length behind Silver Shield, but failed t<> draw his weight. TRIAL HANDICAP, 100 soys., 5 furlongs.. I— Week End (8.9) 1 I— Pyjama (5.9) 2 s— Bon (9.0) ..' 3 From a straggling start and numerour changes during the race, Week End won by a neck, four lengths separ. ating second and third. Time — 1.2 3-5 CLUB HANDICAP, . 200 soys., 1 mile: — 6— Aerial (0.7) ..-. 1 s— Fender (7.0) '. „. 2 3— Special Form (8.13) 3 2— -Palisade (9.0) 4 Aerial won by., three-- - lengths, with Special form a head further away. Time— l.4l 1-5. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, 100 soys., 5 furlongs: — 2— Charlotte (8.0) 1 3— Sveaborg (5.9) 2 4— Chudic (9.13) 3 Samiesen led to the turn for home and was second till 100 yards off, and then fell back.. Time— l.2 2-5. PRESIDENT'S m HANDICAP, 150 soys., 7 furlongs: — 3— Leading Lady (5.9) 1 s— Countess Tolstoi (5.9) 2 4— Jeannot (9.10) 3 Won by six lengths and a half. Time —1.28 3.5. SPRING STAKES, 100 soys., 4 furlongs: — s— Fialess (8.7) 1 6— Skirl (8.7) 2 10— Reveller (8.7) 3 Won by two lengths, with half a. length separating; second and third. Time-— sosccs. a KERRYTOWIN HANDICAP, 120 soys,. 1 mile: — 2— Gunrest (9..0) 1 I— Charlevillc (8.9) 2 (i— British Rose (8.0) 3 Won by a short length. Time lmin 42 2-ssecs., FLYING HANDICAP, 150 soys., 6 furlongs: — | 2— Martius (8.11) 1. 4— Peg (8.2) 2 • I— Encore (8.12) 3 Won by a length, with a length separating other placed horses. Time — 1.15 1-5. .The meeting continues on Saturday.