CANTERBURY RACES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3163, 14 April 1909, Page 5

CANTERBURY RACES.

£By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, April 'I The Canterbury f Jockey Club's autumn rfleeting was concluded at Riccartoii]_to-day in dull weather. The course was in capital order. The totalisator investments amounted to £14,785, an increase of £2,237, while the bookmakers' fees totalled £384 10s. All the jockeys wore crape as at mark of respect to the memory <riT W. O'Connell, who died this morning as a result of injuries receivedffrom a fall in the Kildare Hurdles yester-* day. Results:— J Slip' rzzL. * *°Peerswick Hurdle Handicap, glj mile—Southern Cross, jj'J). 10,, I; Leonardo, 10.6, 2; Ability, 10.9, 3* Won easily by Time, 3min 22sec. Autumn Nursery Handicap, for two-year-olds—Broadsword, 9.0, If Ingoda, 6.7, 2; Sharpshooter, 8.7*, 3. Also started—Perle D'or, Cymbl--I'orm, Boutade, Scotch Plaid, Rialto, Ristori, Guianforte and Shawnee. Won by two lengths. Time, limn 2 3-ssec. '

Yaldhurst Welter Handicap, 7 far* longs—Passion, 8.9, 1: Miss Mischief, 8.3, 2; Contender, 8.6, 3.; Also started—Federal, Oiyoi, Zetland, Euclid and Blytbeboy. Wen by a length and a quarter. Time, lmia 29 3-ssec.

Great Autumn Handicap, of 1,000 sovs; H mile—Boniform, 9.1, 1; Tikatere 7.0 (including 71b penalty), 2; Husbandman, 8.13, 3. Also started—Glenculloch Y. 9, AH Guna 7.5, Waitapu 7.4 (including 101b penalty), Field Gun 7.0, Osiris 6.1 J£ and Consolation 6.10. Husband nun was first into the straight, closely followed by Tikitere, Field GunJ, Consolation and Boniform. At the distance Tikitere had Husbandman beaten, but then Bonitorm put in his claim, and won by a length and a half, Husbandman a neck behind Tikitere, Field Gun was fourth. Time, 2min 35 3-ssec. Addington Plate, 5 furlongs.— Sister Anne, 8.9, 1; Ivanoff. 8.2.. 2; De Witte, 8.4, #" Also started— Lady Lochiel, Gold Treasure, Chairman, Merry Lass, Alexis and Mythical. Won by two lengths. Time, lmin 3 4-ssec.

Seventeenth Challenge Stakes, of 650aovs; weight for age, with penalties and allowances; 7 furlongs—Flitaway, 8.9, 1; Taskmaster, 6.10, 2j Provocation, 7.11, 3. Also started— Nautiform, 7.6, Xylphone 7.1, and Zemplia 6.8. When the straight was reached Provocation ran to the front, but at the distance Flitaway and. Taskmaster headed him, and * v " former .won by a neck™' _, _, ' ... .with Provocation a length «•- , * , ~ ,_, . -.id a-half behind Taskma p '* .„er. Zemplia was fourth, lime, lmin 28 4-ssec. Templetori Handicap, 6 furlongsArmlet, 9.8, 1; Petrovna, 7.6, 2; Ilarita, 7.5, 3. Also started—Los Angelos, Gold Thread, Serenade, Whistlecraft, Cerise and Blue and Montreal. Won by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 15sec. Final Handicap, 1 mile—Lady Disdain, 8.10, 1; Chief Lochiel, 8.5, 2; Valdimar, 7.10, 3. Also started —Bollin, Dabehick, Ellerton and Roscommon. Won easily by three lengths. Time, lmin 41 3-ssec.