SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 4998, 4 May 1889, Page 2

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S AUTUMN MEETING.

The following is the conclusion of yester day’s racing— Consolation Back, of 35 sovs; second 5 sovs; 1 mile.

181. Mr Panetti's b g Escapade, by Puriri —Escape, 6yrs, Bst 10lb ... ... 1 96. Mr Lunn’s b c Wakatipu, 7st 121 b 2

[Trainer of the winner, C. Stratford.] 44 Mr Dooley’s blk f Quickstep 6st also went to the post. Quickstep hung back at the post, and then bolted, negotiating a post and rail fence before Colton junr. could pull her up. Escapade won very easily from Wakatipu. Totalieator--£321; dividend, XT lls (id. This race brought the meeting to a close. WELT;raGTONAIJT¥IIFMEETIi< T e,

(By Tblegkavu.)

WELLINGTON, Mat 3,

For tho first day of the Wellington Racing Club’s autumn meeting tha results are as follows

Foneke Handicap. Camomile ... ... ... ... " 1 Prudence ... ... ... ... ... 2 Akatea 3 Won easily. Time —Imin 18jsee. Dividend—£l 15s. Hurdles. Glencoe ... ... ... 1 Armourer 2 Eight Bower .: 3 Won by a head. Time —3min 27sec. Dividend £4 Bs. ' Autumn Handicap, Sultan i Camomile ... ... ... ... ... 2 Salisbury ... ... 3 Won rather easily. Time— 2min 15eec. Dividend—£lßs. Maiden Handicap, Merlin ~, 1 Dividend —£91165. Tradesmen’s Handicap. Prudence 1 Camomile ... 2 Cyclone ... ... 3 Won by half a length. Time—lmin 33sec. Dividend—£23 11s. Selling Race. Clyde ... ... ... ... ... 1 Solitude ... ... ... ... ... 2 Othello \\\ 3 Won by a length. Time— 2min 17eeo. Dividend —£2 3s.

ASHBURTON AUTUMN MEETING.

ASHBURTON, May 3. The following handicaps have been declared for the autumn meeting of the Ashburton Racip.g Club:— Hurdle Race.

st lb st lb Torrent 11 10 Squib ,,, 9 12 Premier 11 0 Satan 9 10 Ivanhoe 10 5 Louis 9 0 Sockburn ... 10 5 Forest King... 8 10 Monteagle ... 10 0 Wakanui Stakes, Doubtful 9 0 Loto ... 7 10 Bannockburn 8 9 Secrecy ... 7 10 Authentic ... 8 9 Glenrawan ... 7 7 Union Jack ... 8 8 Incbkeith ... 7 0 The Vicar ... 8 5 Bose of Cheviot 7 0 Meada 8 6 Pennine ... 6 0 AsitBDEioN Autumn Handicap Apropos 9 0 Mikado ... 7 6 Ea vena wing... 8 10 Ixion 7 6 Euby ... 8 9 Wakatipu ... ■7 2 Ohudleigh ... 8 1 Alpine Bose... 7 0 Escapade 8 0 MissLuey ... 7 0 Erin-go-bragh 8 0 Adulation ... 6 12 Quibble 7 10 Sir Julius ... 6 7 The Brewer... 7 7 Zealot 6 0 Weltbe Handicap. Zealot ... 10 0 G-lenrowan ... 8 4 Authentic "... 10 0 Secrecy 8 4 Swampben ... 9 12 Waireka 8 4 Doubtful 9 9 Incbkeith 7 12 Bannockburn 9 7 Pennine f ... 7 10 Squib ... 9 4 Forest King... 7 10 Little Arthur 9 2 Eclipse ,7 10 Flying Handicap. Apropos 9 4 Alpine Bose ... 7 12 Escapade 9 0 Sir Julius ... 7 4 Euby 9 0 Doubtful 6 10 Eewi 8 10 Tacra ... Q 10 Eed Ensign ... 8 6 Aparima 6 10 Adulation' ... 8 2 Handicap Time Tbot. Jumbo scr. Alma ,,, 40 sec Semolina 10 sec Happy Erin... 40 sec Maringa 15 sec Taipo ... 40 sec Bismarck 20 sec Westleigh ... 40 sec Minnie 20 sec Monopoly ... 40 sec Star of Honor 20 see Eobin Hood... 45 sec Killarney ... 30 sec Wakanui 45 sec Willie Beilly 30 sec Tommy GK ... 50 sec Blair Athol ... 30 sec