NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7088, 2 May 1901, Page 3

NORTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Handicapper: Mr J. E- p<*niys. Starter: Mr C. O'Connor. The annual meeting of the North Canterbury Jockey Club was held to-day in beautiful weather. There was a capital attendance. The following are the results up to the timo of.«pur going tb press: — WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of/ 25 soys; second horse 8 soys from lhe eta\e. Seven furlongs. 20 Mr M, Hobbs's eh m Lady Dundas, by Perkin Warbeok ll.— Reverie, 4yrs, 7at 31b ' (B. Cox) 1 174 Mr V. Harris's b g Magnifioent, 4yrs, Bst 81b (W. Ratchffe) 2 57 Mr W. 0. Rutherford's br i Tremor, Byrs, 7st 12lb ■ ? ' (L. King) 8 21 Hawthorn Bst 51b and 46, Cavalry 7st also started. *" Lady Dundas immediately took command, and at the end of >the first furlong 6ho waa four lengths in advance of Hawthorn, while Cavalry, who was slow to begin, was last. Lady Dundas was never seriously threatened, and ran home an easy winner by aix lengths from Magnificent, who finished fast, and de*. feated Tremor by half a length for second place. Time— lmin 81 3-ssec. Dividend— £7 DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP, & 20 soys; second horse" 8 soya from the stake. One mile. 78 Mr "'(St. G-. Fitzgerald's eh m Golden Lake, by Lakeshell— Lady of the Lake, syrs, lOst Blb (H. Donovan) 1 - Mr &. G. Fitzgerald's m g Camel, aged, 12st 91b (J. Bridges) 2 Hi Mr A. Powell's br m Mercia, syrs, lOstSlb (G.D.Crowe) 8 11 Amusette lOst 9lb, 11 Little Bobs lOst 81b, — Good Spec lOsfc and 60$ Nance O'Neil lOat also started, At the end' of three furlongs the field was olose (together, with the exception of Amusette, but running round the top Golden Lake took command, with Nance O'Neil and Mercia •lying handy. In the straight Golden Lake drew away, and going oh won easily by two lengths from Camel,, with Mercia a further length away ihird.. Time— lmin 51 4-ssec. Dividend— £2 2s. Camel was braoketed with Golden Lake. KING EDWARD VII.' STAKES, of 40 aovs; second horse 5 soys from the stake. One

mile and a< distance. 25 Mr V. Harris's br m Cora Linn, by Foulshot— - Lalla Rookh, 8s t 31b (W. Brown) 1 51 Mr C. P. Murray-Aynsley's blk g Huku, by Vanguard— Spray, syrs, 7st 10lb (J. Ricfeaby) 2 Cora I/inn led the whole way, and though Huku joined her when running down the buck, ahe drew away again, and finishing strongly won by four lengths. Time— 2min 4Jsec. Dividend-— £2. ■ NORTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP TROT

(in' saddle or harness), of 25 soys; second horse 5 soys from the stake. Two miles.

3l£ Mr J. Vallance's b m Cincinnati, by Rothschild, fiyrs, 24sec (A. Binnie) 1 31 Mr S. Hamilton's br m Queen Bee, syrs, 85s6c . (Owner) 2 19J Mr H. . Marti»V» br g Rickety, 6yrs, scr (Owner) 3

lOJ Daybreak lsec, 10J Sally Bush 14sec, 66 Merrimac 34sec, 26 Foundation 35sec, 4 Miss Dunn 35seo, 10 Birthday ' 35sec, 21J Avenal 35sec, 57 Peerless 11. 36seo and 4 Kilworth 36seo also started.

At the half distance Kilroth, Peerless 11. and Queen Bee .were leading Cincinnati, but rtaming round thebaCk the last-named drew to the front, and going on woa pulling up by ten lengths, Queen Bee two lengths in front of Rickety. Time — smin 46jseo. Dividend— £B.