CANTERBURY: JOCKEY CLUB’S METEROPOLITAN MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 381, 11 November 1897, Page 11

CANTERBURY: JOCKEY CLUB’S METEROPOLITAN MEETING.

The attendance was good, but the weather was bleak and cold. Results :— Spring Hurdles of 150 sovs. Two miles. 70 Mr George’s Dundee, 11.2, Cochrane ... 1 603 Mr G. Hope’s Missfira, 11.9, Moore ... 2 169 Mr D. Rutherford’s Social Pest. 11.9, W. Clarke ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters—B7 Clarence, 11.5; 249 Ilex, 11.2 ; 320 Kaiti, 9.8 ; 50 Nat, 9.0 ; 44 Nicholas, 9.0. by a length. Time, 3min 52 2-ssec. . Maiden Plate of 150 sovs. One mile. 529 Mr M. Hobbs’ Bloomer, 7.2, A. McDonald ... ... ... ... 1 128 Mr J. A. McGuinness’ Fulmen, 7.7, L. King 2 147 Mr H. Thomson’s Starshot, 7.11, H. Thomson ... ... ... ... 3 Other starters —124 Windermere, 50 Crescent, 87 Rangefinder, 160 Alcestis, 130 Female Franchise, 330 Mountebank, 127 Dotterell. Won, hard held, by a length and a half. Time', 2min 44sec. Dividend, £3 Is 6d. New Zealand Cup Handicap of 1500 bovbl ; Two miles. 913 Mr 8. McGuinness’s b h Waiuku,' by ■ St. Leger—Musket Maid, aged,' B.6;' P. White ... ... ... , 642 Mr J. Chaafe’s St. Paul, 4yrs,' 8.7, J. i Chaafe ... ... ... ... 2* j 1035 Mr G. G. br c Epaulet, 4yrs; 7.11, Derrett... ... ... ... 3 ] Other staHers—4ss Daystar, 9.0, J. ’ 480 Skirmisher, 7.13, W. Clarke ; 3§9 Lord'Rd'sSJyn, 7.11, L. King; 471 Haria, 7.6, W. Bi’qwii 238 Leda, 7.5, L. Matthews ; 371. Venus, 7;4; A': ' Rainbow ; 135 Primula, 7.3, G. Reed; 332 Sir* Launcelot, 7.3, A; White. t ! Won by half b length from St. Paul, whii’wS^ 8 a neck in front of Epaulet, with Skirmished af* similar distance away fourth, Daystar fifth, 1 eda sixth, Lord Rosslyn seventh, Primula eighth, Sir Launcelot ninth, Haria and Venue last; Time, ■3min 30sec. Dividend, £5 7s 6d.

‘Riccarton Welter Handicap of 150’' sovs?' Six furlongs': 569 Hon J. D: Ormond’s Defiant, 9.5, F; Davis ... ... ... ... ..." 41 Mr. A. Sefton’s Marino; 9.9, T. Burnsi’ 78 Mr L. Markey’s Remofse, 8.9. H. Dop'd- 8 van’ 1 . ... ... ... ... • Other starters—BB Jewel, 151 ManaWaiiui, 3 Bizarre, 153 Remorse 11., 44Weary, 14 Vulcaid? 5 166 Paladin, 187 Zephyr, 31 Colebeck, 1,8 Argotf? Won by’a head from Marino, with Remorse' head away third. Time, Imin. 16 4^-ssec.' DfH-' > dend, £2'los.

Welcome Stakes of 400 sovs. Four furlongs." 660 Mr G. G. Stead’s Conqueror, by Medallian —Siesta, 8.5, Derrett ... ... 1 250 Mr M. Hobbs’ Dundas,'B.2, W. Shaw'... 2 77 Mr G. G. Stead’s Altair,- 8.5, W. Holmes ... ... ... ... 3' Other starters—4o2 Nihilist; 16 Conspiterf' 0 Moncrief, 49 Prenez Garde, 44 Circlet, 23 Proposal, 12 Moreze, 13 Cornea. Won by a' length 3 from Dundas, with Altair four lengths away-', thirds Time, 46 l-ssec. Dividend. £2 2s. 6d. Ladies’ Purse of 100 sovs.’ and’’a half. 245 Mr H. Thompson.s Starshot, 10.13, Mr Harley ... ... ... ... y 594 Mr H. Friedlander’s Double Event, 12.7, Mr Pitt... 2 37 Mr H. Vallance’s Black Eagle, 10.5, Mr R. Vallance ... ... ... 3 Other starters—l 73 Chamois,s 95 Beggarman, 70 Cactus, 52 Bimetallist,' 64 Stanley, 147 Po*wder Monkey, 25 Gsneral Wolfe. Won by a length and a half.* 3 Time, 2min 45 I-ssec, Dividend,J£s 15s.j Stewards’lHandicap of*3oo 80V8.J |Six fiiw” longs. Boreas, 7.13 ... ... ... t<< j Sedgebrook,B.2 ... ... ... ... g Blazer, 7.12 ... ... ... "" 3 Time, lmin 15 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 Ila. Shorts Handicap of 50 sovs. Four furlongs. Mauser ... ... \ Windeemere ... ... ... ... g Wedlock... ... ... ... ... 3 Time; 48 l-ssec. Dividend, £8 10s*.

Morton Memorial Stakes.! Vanish, 7.3, Raynor ; 49 Manuku, 7.9, Johnston, 2 ; 87 Merveile, 7.2, Wood, 3. Other starter —50 Whitney. Won easily. Time, Imin 57 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 Bs. Flying.—s 7 Bowsprit. 7.5, Wallace, 1 ; 157 Sundial, 9.3, Farrell, 2 ; 70 Lady Helena, 7.12, Raynor, 3. Other starters —121 Guardfish, 21 Buckley’s Chance, 43 Wavelet, 10 Capsule, 12 Garrison. Won very easily. Time, Imin 22 3-5 sec. Dividend, £7 15s. Momohaki Stakes. — 141 Bona Fide, 90, Watson, 1; 158 Klima. 8.4, Jackson, 2; 115 Crusoe, 6.13, 3. Other starters —72 The Miller, 94 Mainboom. Won by a length. Time, 2min 24sec. Dividend, £2 Is. Catch-Weights.—2o4 Telephone, A. Julian, 1; 141 Lady Helena, Barlow, 2 ; .15 Wavelet, Ranson,, 3., Other starters — 5 Foxglove, 64 Kahurangi, 14Karakarpi, 92 Famous, 20 Aquatic, 7 Royal Guard, 5 Resia, 7 Banshee, 1 Eva. Won all the way. Time, 55 l-ssec. Dividend, £2 2s. Prince oe Wales Handicap.—l 62 Bowsprit, 7.12, Wallace, 1 ; 60 Aquafortis, 8.11, Williams, 2; 22 Meta, 7.10, Elley, 3. Other starters —37 Emerald, 59 Novelty, 15 Lady Helena, 3 Storm King, 3 Momaker, 26 Vanish, 17 St. Hiko, 7 Capsule. Won easily. Time, Imin 37sec. Dividend, £2 6s. Post Stakes. — 238 Telephone, Jackson, 1 ; 67 Famous, Cox, 3. Other starters —18 Aquatic, 42 Kahurangi. Won all the way. Time, 56sec Dividend, £1 18s. The amount of money passed through the machine was £3286.