THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 7 November 1912, Page 8

THE TURF

AUSTRALIAN RACING. : {P&ssd Association. —Copibioht.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 6. An "Ascot. Pony Thousand resulted : Ambrosia 1, Drysdale-2, Dcrmer 3. Won : by half a lengtn ; tinje 1.9 3-5. '' QUEENSLAND CUP. (Received 9.45 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. The Queensland Cup resulted lor of Arts 1,-iKotanui 2, Brianberuma 3. Eleven starters- The race was won by two lengths. Time 3.22. CANTERBURY METROPOLITAN "MEETING. THIRD DAY'S RESULTS. CHEISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. The weather was bitterly cold fcr ta-: third day of the Canterbury Jockey •Glub's Metropolitan; meeting, and . tn,i attendance was affected. The goinc, though, a trifle heavy, was better that; "oh. Monday. Heavv Tain set in after.the second Taoej and the track quickly be came badly cut up. The results "were as follows: —, ' " Suburban' Hurdles Handicap ; 250 sovs; once round and a distance: Master Paui 1. Golden Loop 2, Aenr a 3. Time 3.1 3-5. , . ■- .Spring .Nursery Handicap; 350 sovs; " ((far two-year-olds); 5 furlongs: Jason 1, - The Hagrie 2, Night Watch. 3. ; Time 49 ; 4-5. - Avon Welter Handicap; 4CO sovs; 7 furlongs i Pilgrim's Way *l, Seatondale 2, Troon 3. Time 1.30. Canterbury Gup; 1000 sovs (weight-for-age); *• 2£ m:les : Gold Finder 1. Domino 2, Bon Ton 3. - Also started: yice-A<Hrir-al, Bcbrikcff," Los Angelos. Lady. Lucy, Masterpiece. Turning into the straight Gold Finder raced up alongside Bon tn, while Bobrikoff drobped back," and pomino ■nrovcd' up. Gold Finder soon had the "measure of-Bou Tori," and drawing away, .won -by two lengths, from Domino, who finished fast, and beat Bon Ton by a similar distance for Eecond place. Bobrikoff was fourth', Lois Angeleos fifth. sixth, Vice-Admiral seventh, and Lady Lucy last. Time 4.8 1-5. • Jockey Club Handicap; 750 sovs; 1 mile: Haskavne 1, Sea King 2, Odessa 3. Time 1.43 3-5. New* Zealand Oaks Stakes; -.CO sovs ; (for three-year-old fillies, weight 8.101: .miles: Brown Owl 1, Star, Dancer 2, Lady Marcia 3. Time 2.49. Randolph Handicap; 130 sovs; 6 furlongs : Peg 1, May Dalrymple 2, Lockwood 3. . Thne 1.16 4-5. Otaio Piste; 300 sovs-;. miles: Ceylon 1. Muirura 2, Ngirtimaru 3. Time 2.45 3-5. The "tote" investments were £30,924. . THE AUCKLAND MEETING. FIRST DAY'S RESULTS. AUCKLAND, Nov. 6. ■' The weather was wet for tihe opening of the Auckland R-3eing Club's spring meeting. ' The attendance, however, was good. The' totalisator investments totalled £18,744 10s. as against £15,329 10s for .the corresponding day last year. - The' results were as follows • .Maiden Hurdles; miles: Sphinx 1, Caotain Paul 2. Surplus 3. Great 'Northern Guineas; 1 irile: • Welcome Stakes ; 5 v furlongs: Tincpai 1,-Merry Rose 2; Lady Alicia 3. . Qhehiinjja- Steeplechase ; 3 miles : RanPfitone 1, Hautere 2, Kelp 3. Shorts Handicap; 5 furlongs: Tact 1, First Wairiki- 2, Anpleton 3. ; City Handicap ; li -ir. ilas : Royal' Soult 1, CnroniarideJ 2. Antoinette 3. Hobson Handicap; 6 furlonc® : Parawai 1. Ladv Gladstone 2. Royal Irish 3. Flying Handicap ; 7 furlongs: Tact 1, ■Ngatiranui .2, Jack Delaval 3.