THE TURF.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 275, 9 November 1911, Page 2

THE TURF.

FI XT I'RES. Xov. 4, G, S, and 11 —Canterbury J.C. Metropolitan. Xov. 29 and 30 —Feilding J.C. Spring. !>(*<-. G and 7--Woodville J.C. Summer Ale. till'/. Dec. 20 and 2!), and Jan. 1 and 2— Auckland K.C. Summer. April 8 ami 9 -Feilding .J.C’. Easter. Jan. 1 ami 2- Hauke’, Hav J.C. Slimliu r Meeting. Jan. 23 and 21 Wailua County R.C. Annual Meeting. THE ASCOT THOUSAXD. Melbourne, Xov. S. Doughboy uun the Ascot Thousand. Flying Spark was third. THE QUEEXSLAXD ( I P. Brisl mile, Xov. s. Tile Queensland Cup resulted as follows:- All Green 1, Bernie Lass. 2, Palmer Rush 3. There were 15 starters. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time 3niin 30sec. MELBOURXE CUP RETTIXGS. Melbourne. Xov. 8. The ring paid over £'100.0(10 on Parisian. Sol Green alone paid £ 10.000. One Caulfield trainer had doubles on the Cups and stood to win C 27.000. but laid off £ll,OOO. The owner of Parisian is known as a light better. He is credited with a win of £lO.OOO. The owners of Lady Medallist and Parisian each booked doubles on the declaration of weights. C.J.C METROPOLITAN’ MEETING. THIRD DAY. VICE-ADMIRAL WIXS CANTERBURY CUP. Christchurch. Xov. 8. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting was continued at Riccarton to-day in fine weather. The attendance was good for an off day. Concluding results: — Canterbury Cup, of 700 sovs : miles. Vice-Admiral 1, Masterpiece 2. Don dno 3. Also started: Goldfinder and Martine. Without any

delay the five starters were sent off one their long ji.urncy. Martine leading, with Dornin * and Goldfinder next ami Vice-Admiral bringing up th(' rear. This was the* order round tl:e turn and coming into the siraiglit except that Coldfinder h:td taken second place. Passing tlie stand Domino and Martine. running abreast, were showing the way to Gcldfindf-r and -Masterpiece, with Vice-Admiral still last. So they r.an past C'utts’ to the mile pest and along the back, but at the six-fur-long post Masterpiece headed Martino and Goldfinder, with Domino four lengths clear <.!' Vice-Admiral. A furlong further on the last-named stated to close up. Four furlongs from home Goldfinder had taken charge and led into the straight from Masterpiece, the others close together. Domino being actually last. At this distance Goldfinder was done with, and Vice-Admiral made his run, and catching Masterpiece a hundred yards from the post won by a length. Domino was three quarters of a length behind Masterpiece. with Martine a length away fourth. Goldfinder finished a long way back. Time, -linin 18 3-ssec. Jockey Club Handicap, of 750 sovs : 1 mile. —Formby I. Madam Marlcnp 2. Electraka-fi 3. Also started : Boanerges, Bliss. Undecided. Dazzling. Byron, Parable, Stopmeter and The Cornet. Boanerges. Bliss and Formby were the first to show out. Byron being chopped out at the start. After going a couple of furlongs Stepmeter ran through and joined Bliss, this pair leading round the top turn and into the straight. When well in line for hcim Stepmeter and Bliss were beaten, and Madam Madcap joined Formb'.'

the bro drawing away from the field. Fcnnby, finishing well, beat Madam Madcap by three-quarters of a length, with Electrakoff a length away. Dazzling was a length and a half further back, folio I by Byron and Undecided. Time limn -!0 1-5-sfc.

Oaks Stakes, 1 mile. —Count ?r. ! ’e.*t 1, Piercne 2, Avarice 3, '-Von l.y r, length and a quarter. Time 2min 3- 4-sscc.

Otaio Plate, H mile. Midnight Sun 1, Mendip 2, Mumura 2. .-Visa started : St. Aiden, Rose N< I .’c, Corcniform. Goodwin Park. Kilosteri. Cronstadt. Outlander and True Knight. Won by a length and a half. Time 2min 36 3-ssee.

Electric Plate 4 furlongs—Autuinnus I. Equitas 2, Nr.umai 3. Also started. Ebonite. Longstop, Culprit, Andrea and Glade. Won by a length and a half. Time, 49 l-sr.ee.