TIMARU MEETING.

Grey River Argus, 20 April 1917, Page 3

TIMARU MEETING.

MARSA WINS THE CUP.

TIMARTJ, April 19,

The South Canterbury jockey Club 's meeting opened its first day in perfoet weather. The track? was in splendid order and the attendance good. The totalisator handled £9685, against £11,308 10s. on the same day last year. Eesults: —

OTIPUA HURDLES—l—Compulsion 1, 3 — Master Hamilton 2, 2 — Peerless 3. Also started: 4r—Glcnthorpe, 6 — Salathiel, s^-Honest Fred, 7 : — Arowhenua. Won by a neck. Time —2.47 1-5. EOSWELL HACPy— 4— Spectual 1, 4— Charley 2, 11— Mine-sweeper 3. Also started: 2 — Orderdown, I—Arthur1 — Arthur George, 12— Placid, s— Linden, 10— Bollrock, 7— White King, 9— Helicon, B— The Finn, s— Malvolia, 13— Cosy Corner. Won by half a length. Time —1.2 2-5.'

TIMAEU CUP— s— Marsa 1, 3—Vartiish 2, (i— Golden King 3. Also started: B—Rorke's8 — Rorke's Drift, 2— Flying Start, I— Marc Antony, 10— Seddel Bahr. 9— Rcdshire, 7 — High water, 4—Bairnsdale. Won by a length. Time— l.4l 1-5.

Marc Antony finished second but failed to draw the weight. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP — 5— Speedometer 1, 4— Sir Malt 2, 1— Oxenhope 3. Also started: 2—Kilboyne, '3— Tremcna, 6 — Helicon. Won by two lengths. Time — 1.1.

. ELECTRIC STAKES— 3— Northern 1, 2— Triple Entente 2, 7— Lady Graftpn 3. Also started: 4— Lady Buller s— Trevena, 6— Tunic, I—Claver house! Won by a long head. Time— 49sec. GLADSTONE HACK WELTER — f, -Glen dower 1, 2— Charley 2-, I—Winter Cherry 3. ' Also started: 10—Muzzle, 4— Don Pacifico, 9— San Sebastian, 3— Borodino, 6— Volspeil, 8— Marianne, 11-Point Blank, s—Bene- ™ on by a head - Time— 1.15 1-5 DONCASTEB WELTER._S-Thad-jous 1, 6— Kaminohe 2, 9— Sir Tarka Also started: 7— Magdala, 4— Bon; l— King Star, B— Hardshot, 13—Rel™%^ mid o Pilgrim ' 10-Kazan, I^-Bill Terry, 2— Goldeni Prince, 11-! Ogier 14 _ Eiga. Won by half a length. Time— 1.28 4-5