CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13745, 7 April 1915, Page 2

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Christchurch. April 6

There was fine weather to-daAr for the1 second day of zhe Canterbury Jocke\ Club's autamm meeting. Dur-I ing tha meeting the totalisutor handled <:70/j4!j 10s, arf compared with £64,----783 10s last year. Results:— Peerswick Hurdles, If miles: Commotion 1, Ca-^iron 2, Optician 3. Time, 3.10 4-5. Autimn Nursery Handicap, for two-year-uids. 6 furlongs: Xanthos 1, Down 2, Bell-shire 3. Won by a neck. Time, 1.14. Yaidhurst Welter, 7 furlongs: Fabrikoff 1. Don Francisco -, Twelfth Night 3. Time, 1.28. Gr^at Autumn Handicap, I{~ miles: 1 War&tep, 9.11, 1; 2 Ladoga, 9.1, .2; 5 First Glance, 8.9, 3 Also started; Kilrain, Multiply, Court-martial, Rys, Specialform, Ogier, Gold Soult. Ladoga threw out a strong challenge, and finished very strongly, but Warstep lasted long enousrh to win by a neck. First Glance who met with some interference before coming info the .straight, was six lengths..behind. Time, 2.33 8-5. Add3ngton Handicap, 1 mile: Merry Trick 1, Art 2, Maitegardo 3. Time, 1.44 1-5.

Tetnpleton Handicap, 6 furlongs: Clyneiish 1, Daytime 2, Chudic 3. Time, i.12 4-5.

Final Handicap, 1 mile: Chortle 1, Magdala 2. Banksia 3. Time, 1.40 3-5. Challenge Stakes, 7 furlongs: 1 Plying Start, 7.11, 1; 2 Emperador, 9.8, 2; 3 Sauci, 9.2, 3. Also ran: Bonny Dream, Battle Eve. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 2-5.