CANTERBURY RACES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 9 November 1909, Page 3

CANTERBURY RACES.

[United Press Association.] dHfii&fefitffigH,' Monday. Tho weather for the second dalj^of the Canterbury Jockey Club's metro politan. meeting showed a decided' im provement on that of Saturday, being thw Mid warm, at times almost oppresgivdy 80. Tho course was in capital order, and the attendance wo* very good. The racing Was interstlng throughout, _trld With good fields, . and speculation v^a.?- brisk. The totalisator investments^ rttrriOiiittet. to £23,012, as compared -with £22,134 ori the corre spondinfc day of last year; There frere three spill! iH the Hurdle Race) Bnt none of the riders were seriously hlirt: Elysian's win in the Derby was very popular. The results were : High Weight Handicap; of 3Qos.ovs; 6 fiirlbtt^.: EtaWfclava (8.1) 1; jlaaitnir (8:7) 2; Perle dOr ( 3. TiiriS 1:11 2-5. Derby Stakes, of lOCOsovs. ; for three year olds; 1* aiile:" Elysion (8.10) .1, Tawahaki (8.10) 2,. ; Taskmaster (8.10). 3. Time, 2.39. ' Juvenile Plate, of} 400bovs. j hve furlongs: Formby (8.0)1, Madam Mjadcap (6,6) 2, Formeden (6.11) 3. Tuner 1.0.3-6. „ ,' , „„. Metitopolitaa^flilfldicap. of leeesOT«.i 14 milerAber*rotH6ok..(7.'/) h ffidf; dove tt.7) 2, Prism (7.1) 3; limS 2.36 1-9:' '-.-«;). i.f iglrQ..-^: i ' •■■ IrwelLHat-diftai*. of 250syys. ; -^to two year olds, 4 furlongs: War boitg (8.5). 1, Tenterhook (7.9) 2, Saxifrage (8.0) 3. Time,4B 2.5; . . .Gteio Plate', of 300sovs.j li mile: Frst Gun (Ba3), 1, '.Giyo (9.13) .2, Bounasque (9.12) 3.. Time- 2.38 2.5.