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Mataura Ensign, 9 November 1916, Page 6

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CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. ' PER UNITED PRT.SS ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 8. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan Meeting was continued- to-day m fin© weather before a satisfactory attendance. The totaiisator handled £39,859 10s as against £36,841 10s last year. Results: — Suburban Hurdles, once round and a •I stance.—St, Curio, 10.6, 1; Banian, 12.13,2 ; Critic, 9.9. 3. All started. Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 59 l-ssecv * Spring Nurserv Handicap, four furlongs.—(Ample, "'ll, 1; Mount joy, 7.11, 2; Vermilion, 6.10, 3. All started Ample Started badly but ran_ oyer the oppriidtiion.- in the straight, winning by hnix a length. Time, 49sec. Avor- Welter, seven furlongs.—.'Black Ada, 7.8, 1; Cold Soult, 9.13, 2; Bunting, 9.8, 3. All started. Cold Soult was in charge at the distance, but Black Ada caught him and won by a head. Time, Imin 27 2-osoe. .' Card t-t bury Cup, two miles and 41quarter:—l The Toff. 1; 3 Indigo, 2;-, 2 Snub, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 3min 53 3-osec. Jockey Club Handicap, one mile.— 6 Adjutant,' 1; 2 Egypt. 2: 5 Re-wi Roto, o, Won by a length and a-half. 'rime, Imin 39 3-’ssec. /New Zealand ,Oaks Stakes, one mile •T».ftd a-half. —,3 Devotion, 1 : 1 Killeua, 3;.,6 Rose Pink _3. Won by four .lengths.' Time, 2min 36 4-ssec, * Randolph Handicap, six furlongs,— T2.FufHng, 1; 3 Ardmore. 2 ; 11 Kiljoy. 3. Won by a head 1 . Time, Imin 12 2 5 secs. Otaio Tint©, one mile and a-half. —2 Marco !/110, l ; 1 Sedd-el-Bahr. 2; 4 San-Sebaiiioan. 3. - Won bv a length. Time,-2niin 44 3-ssec. i \ ’ •AUCKLAND RACING- CLUB. AUCKLAND, NUv. 8. The. weather was showery for the second day of the Racing Club’s-Spring Meeting. The . sum of £30,163 passed through tlie totaiisator, compared with £31,946 on the corresponding day last year. The total returns for the meeting showed -an increase 0f.£0457 over tho receipts of tho meeting la t year. In the steeplechase Molly hawk fell, on the flat, breaking his log. A:a inquiry wits held into an accident in the Gordon Handicap bub the incident was deemed -accidental.; Results:— Hunters’ Steeplechase, three miles.— /•/ Tiniroto, 1; 4 Kaiwhakahaore, 2; 1 Warhead, 3. Won by a length. Time, 6min 32sec. Gordon Handicap, live furlongs.—l Ring Lupin 1; 8 Wh- 2; 11 Autumn - ‘■Rose, 3. • Won t-c two lengths. Tim-,-, ; Imin 3seo. Manuka u Hurdles', one mile ami /tbu\»>•(iuarttVs.—2 Tenacious. I; ] To - Ong -.. 2, 4; Brookfield, 3. Won com- . fortabl .- by two and a-half length',. ;,'Time, .-/ara 24soc. King ! ./ward Memorial, one mile and -ia-i.alf.--l Colonel Soult. 1; 4EI Gala, ■ :;3: 3.Lady_Penury, 3. Won by a length. . Time, 2min 39 3-ssec. ./ Epsom Handicap, six furlongs.--2 1 jiisogue, 1, 10 Bedford ,2; 2 Gleu-.'-■•y, 3. Won easily.-by two and a-ha’f /i'jxigbhs. Time, Imin 16 2-sscc. / Musket Stakes, . four furlongs.—-i Rathlin, 1; 9 Mai an a, 2 ; 1 Penthosilea, 3. Won by a length and a-half. Tinm, 51 l-ss'ec. Ncrmanby Handicap, seven furlongs. —6 Alt Delaval, 1; 1 Brown Loch, 2; 16 Paddington Queen, 3. Won easily bv th roe lengths. Time, Imin 32500. W'olter Handicap, ono mile.; —9 Lady Giou. 1; 5 Soultane, 2; 11 Sir Ralph, 3. Won all the way by two and a-half lengths. Time, Imin 4-ssec. THE TROTTING MEETING CHRISTCHURCH. Nov.'S. Tho decrease in the totaiisator receipt; at the Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Meeting yesterday was £2816, not a decrease of £10,645, as telegraphed last night. The mistake arose owing to confusion resulting from the fixe.