RICCARTON RACES.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 208, 2 September 1931, Page 9

RICCARTON RACES.

Heavy Cut in November Stakes. REDUCTION OF £6490. The Committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club has passed the programme for the spring meeting. There has been a drastic reduction in the stakes, a total saving of £6490 being made over the four days. This surn is accounted for in part by the dropping of two races altogether, these being the Hagley Handicap (second day) and the Canterbury Cup (third day). The programme will thus consist of eight races on the first and fourth days and seven races on the second and third days. The following table shows the comparison between the stakes for last season and this season First Day. Refiuc-

The only alterations in the conditions are as follow: Spring Plate —That the entrance fee of 3 sovs be changed to nomination 1 sov and acceptance 1 sov. Criterion Handicap and Irwell Handicap on the second day to be transposed. G. G. Stead Gold Cup—That the word “gold” be deleted. On the second and third days, the first race to start at 1 p.m. Stewards’ Handicap—That the rehandicaps for winners of races of 300 sovs and 500 sovs collectively be reduced to 200 sovs and 300 sovs respectively.

1930. 1931. tion. 350 200 150 00 250 2,000 1,000 Apprentices’ Hep. Riecartori Hep. Second Day. 250 160 90 250 160 Criterion Hep 500 300 New Zealand Derby 1,500 deltd. Hagley Hep 25ft "oo Randolph Hep 250 Epsom Hep Third Day. Suburban Hep 250 160 00 Spring Nursery Hep. 250 300 50 500 deltd. 700 300 flftO 600 Ashley Hep 250 160 Avon Hep Pourth 300 Day. Pori Cooper Hurdles 250 160 00 Seymour Hep 250 160 90 Creasy Hep 300 160 140 250 160 90 Metropolitan Hep. 1,000 500 500 G. G. Stead Cup . . 700 300 400 Stonyhurst Hep. .. 400 200 200 Members’ Hep 500 Summary. 300 200 First day 5,200 2,840 2,3 £ 60 3,800 2.740 1,060 Third day 3,150 1,790 1,360 Fourth day 3,650 1,940 1,710 Totals 15,800 Conditions. 9,310 6,490