SPORTING.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12397, 12 November 1908, Page 1

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY RACES. THE THIRD DAY. (.United Press Association.] | Christchurch, Nov. 11. After a dull and showery uiorriin; the weather turned .out. beautiful! 1 fine for the third day of the races The attendance was again good anc the racing generally was interesting As on the previous days the times registered wore very fast, and Signoi put up an Australasian record ivher. he won the Canterbury Cup in 3 52 2-5; While Bobrikoif's mile in 1.3E 4-5 was a record for Riccarton, and , Artilleries 2.37 4-5 a record for the Oaks. The totalisator investments sS?™*"? 1° ' £19 - 92 °. ** aKainst £.A), 216 last year. Bookmakers' fees amounted to; £695. The results were: — . Suburban Hurdles Handicap of 200 soys, pnee round and distance — Stronghold 1, Snip 2, Leonardo 3. Also started, Playmate and Farley Grove.^ Won easily by two lengths. Spring Mirsery Handicap of 350 soys, for two year olds, four furlongs — Kilwmning 1, Applegarth 2, Bauatade. 3. Also -.started,: Day Beam, Menigal, C.ymbiform, Caspian, Celaeno, Latchet and Aema\ Won- by half a length ; time SQ-secs. ' " ' " Avon Welter Handicap of 300 soys, seven furlongs— St Aidan 1, Prism 2, Grenadier 3. Also started, Petrorna Prim, ' All Guns, Sweet Angelus, Golden Cairn, Lady Lucy, Contendor, isitsihar . and Court Beauty. Won byp a neck, the same between tho second and- third horses; time 1.29 1-5. ' : Canterbury Cup of 700 soys, weight for ago, , two miles and a quarter — Signor I', Diabolo 2, Downfall 3. Also started, Zimmerman, Master Delaval and Husbandman. Diabolo made the running until the straight was reached, when Signor put in his claim and won easily by four lengths Downfall five lengths away ; time 3.53 2-5. Jockey Club Handicap of- 600 soys, one mile — Bobrikoff 1, Master Soult 2, Full Rate 3. Also started. Sir Frisco, All Red, Apa, Glenculloch, Dawn, Sea King, Moriarty, Tiptoe, Moloch, .Rose Noble,' Nobei, Harvest and Outlander. Won by half a length. Full Rate three ; lengths away; time 1.39 4.-5.

The _Oaks Stakes of 400 soys,' one mile and .a half 'for. throe year old fillies — Artillerie 1, Charteuse 2, Sung\ow 3. v Also started, Pellicle, Santita, Dahchick^ Bouhtiful and fikftere. • Artillerie led all the way and won by a length and a half ; time 2.37 4-5. . . . ■

Ashley Handicap of 120 soys, six furlongs— Advantage 1, Orsino 2, Inchbonny 3. Also, started, Mythical, ..Tremulous, Helianthes, Saint RosaliVr, Love Wisely, Merry Lass, Vologda. Obligate and Musterer. Won by a length and a half; time 1.15 3-5.

Electric Plate of 350 -sots, weJelre for age, four furlongs — Broadsword 1. Naumar 2, Arralet"3. Also started, Ltinulite, Volodia, Flitaway, Gipsy Belle, Passion and Eleysian". Won by two lengths; time 48 3-5.

AUCKLAND RACES

THE THIRD DAY.

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.., Auckland, Nov. ]!-. The: third day's racing took place to-day. The results were: —

Hunters Steeple.' three miles — Laddie I;'; Mozart 2, Bachelor 3. Won by two lengths. ... Wynvard Handicap, s.^von furlongs — Royal Soult 1, Santa Rosa 2, Musketry X Won by half a length. Maiflen Hurdles, oug ar>d a half miles— Luscombe 1, San Paulo 2, Marktime 3. Won all the way. Parnell Handicap, si'j? furlones — Royal Soult 1, Cambrian 2, Haldane 3. Won by a length and a half. Ascot Handicap, one and a quarter miles-pTe Aroha 1. Lockbhui 2, Moral 3. ; Won by a length and a half. Juvenile Handicap, four furlongs — Elf 1, Salute- -2, Etna 3. Won by two lengths. Gordon Handicap, five furlongs — Oarmania 1, Hard Rock 2, Rarata 3. Won by a head.

Welter Handicap, one mile — Inslis 1, Aristocrat 2, Wainiangu 3. Won by a head. %