LOWER HEATHCOTE. E.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3577, 18 March 1886, Page 3

LOWER HEATHCOTE. E.O. AUTUMN MEETING.

CHEiSTcntmcir, March 17. Thoro was a good attendance at tho Lower Hoathcoto B.C. Autumn Meeting to-day. £3129 was put through tbo totalisators. Tho following aro tho results of tho principal events : — •■ St. Patrick's Handicap, of 75 soya j about li ruilea. Mr P. Butler's b g Titbit, by Musket— ■ Renza, 7at 131 b 1 Mr Hammond's eh g Rooket, 7st 121 b ... 2 Mr Higgot's eh c Partrician, 7st ... ... 3 Billy and May also ran. The flag fell to an excellent Btart, and tho firat to break tho line was May, who rushed to tho front, followed by Titbit and Patrician. On settling down, May was cutting out tbe running at a fast pace, a length uhead of Rocket, after whom camo Billy and Patrician, whilo Titbit brought up the rear. In this ordor they ran past tho hotel, and round into tho Btraight, but : approaching the Stand, Rocket went up to May, and the pair raced togethor to tho half-milo post, with Patrician their nearest attendant, and Titbit still whipping. Tho latter was then taken through, and May dropping back beaten, three furlongs from homo. Titbit soon caught tho favourite, and having him m difficulties at the distance, had his own way home, winning with a lot to spare, by a clear length, Patrician securing third place, half a length ahead of Billy. Time— 2min 15ieeo. Dividends— £s 14s and £4, 175. Open Handicap Huhdlb Baoe, of SO sovb s about 2 miles. Mr Rutherford's Irish King, 10a* 21b' ... 1 Mr Bradley's Polly, 9at 91b ... „. 2 Mr J. Kerr's Baldio.flst 4lb . ... ... 3 ' S'augb-arbaUagh and Mammock also ran. T A good race ensued between Polly and Irish King, resultingina win: for the latter, by five lengths, with Baldie thirdj .MajnmooV(who was .nQt persoverpd with) neit, and Saugh-av ballagh last, -QJinJe— £min6aec« .f. : Dividends— £2 5s and £2 4s.

Welteb Handicap, of 45 soys; 1± miles. Mr Hammond'a eh g Conundrum, aged, 9st 101 b (Budings) 1 Mr Drake's b h Revolver, 4yrs, 9st 101 b (Kean) 2 Mr Richards' b g Oeo, aged, Bst 101 b (Miller) 3 Mr Pilbrow'a br m May, syrs, Oat (J. Pilbrow) 4 This was a splendid race between Conundrum and Revolver ending m a dead heat. Timo — 2inin 20secs. In running off the dead heat, Conundrum won by a clear length m a canter. Totalisator— First time, £2 8s and £2 11s; second timo, £1 12s and £1 10s. Fltiko Handicap, of 30 soys ; i mile. Mr Hammond's Bocket, Bst 121 b 1 Mr Duncan's Ironsides, 7st 101 b ... 2 Mr Pilbrow's Miss Lyle, Cst 51b ... 3 Four others ran. Won easily. Time — 50isecs. Dividend— £2 3s and £2 4s.