HORSE RACING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12537, 7 May 1915, Page 8

HORSE RACING.

'i ASHBUBTQN BACFSi. (. (Feb Association.) ' Ashburton, May ,0. The Ashburton County l{acii;g Club's -, mtumn meeting was commenced to-day . n lino weather. The track was in - iirst-class 6rdp'-. _ There wore large tioids, and <-'ios'c. ftt'iishes were the order t ;>f the day. Thoiigri the attendance * was sliglitiy less than usttal.- tilt* totalisator reached as against £10.105 10s on the corresponding day last year. Results: — FII?ST Mt T IiDLE HANDICAP. 2—Cast If-ofi ... 1 I—Commotion ... ~ 7 —Curilla ... ... ...- 3 Scratched: Margo. The first two placed horses got to the front at the entrance to the straight-, and iu a great finish Cast Iron boat Commotion by a neck. Curilla. being four leiigtlis away. Time. 3min 15 4-ssec. LONGBEACH HACK HANDICAP. 7—Marvelite ... ... 1 •3—Baiidy 9 —Sir Hamilton ... 3 Scratched: Mclford. Tile winner led from the start, and though Bandy mado a great effort, iu the. straight lie was -still half a' head behind when the post was reached. Time, Imiu 11 3-ssec. ASHBUKTON CUP HANDICAP. 2—Magd:aia, 5.3 1 6 —Honesty, 7.7 _ . 2 s—Bonnys—Bonny liigg.- 7.3 ... 3 Scratched r Foam Flake and Snapdragon. Honcstv led until the entiance to the. straight.'when Magdala put in a strong run. drew level a tew yards rioni home, and won by ji neck. Two lengths between second and third, l ime, 2miu. 17 3-osec. LAGMIiOR PLATE. 3—Thaddeus" ... 2—Melford ... - I—Skirl ... 3 Scratched : .Bridegroom. Traitress, Hards-hot, By tan. Quickfiy. and Glenhill. Jumping out nr the start, Thaddeus was never her- !. and won by a length. Skirl was r-üblo tha.t-distauce belnnd Melrord. Ti'.ne. lmin 2sec. . FAIRFIELD WELTER HANDIAP. I—Fabrikoff ■■■ 1 3—Encore .... •••• • ••» - 12 —Medallist ... ••• 3 Scratched: Ladronc-, A thcnic, and Bandy. The favorite took charge at the entrance to the straight and had to extend himself to beat Encore by a, neck. Medallist three lengths behindTime, Imin 27 2-ssec. MELROSE TROT. 1- —Promotion ... I 2—Sir Elmo - s—Eden5 —Eden Child 3 Scratched: General Link, Allen Dcone. and Forest CliitcL Won all the wav bv two lengths, ivith 12 lengths dividing the other placed horses.' Time, 2niin 20sec. GROVE FARM HANDICAP. 2 —Davtime 1 3—Medley - 7 —Cortes ... 3

Scratched Fabrikoff, Fender, and Free. Daytime led from the start, winning by a liead from Medley, wlxo outdistanced Cortes by three lengths. Time, lmin 13sec. BLENHEIM RACES:. (Per Pkess Association.) Blenheim, May_ 0. Improved weather conditions pre-, vailed for the second day of the Marlborough Bacint; Club meeting, and there . wa.s a largo attendance. liesuit :s — . SCURRY HACK HANDICAP: of 65 sovs; 4 furlongs. 2 —Coropet, 8.7 ... ... 1 I—Pall Mall, 7.7 | 3 —Vladines-s, 5.7 ... ... 3 i Coropet asserted hini&el'f . in the straight, and wou by a short length. Time, olsee. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Open); of 100 sovs: 0 furlongs. 3 —Powder Fox. 7.10 ... I '2 —Evadne, S.lO ... ••• - I—Alicar,1 —Alicar, 9.0 ... ••• 3 Powder Fox led all the way mid won bv a length, the other horses close together. "Time, lmin 16sec. OMAKA WELTER, of 100 sovs; 7 furlongs. I—Roue,1 —Roue, 8.11 1 3 —Arlington, 9.7 ... ... - 2 —Hap Dlia. 9.i ••• ••• 3 Roue fought out a fine finish with the other iilaced horses, and won by a neck, Hap Dha u neck behind Arlington. Time, lmin 30sec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (Open), of 175 sovs; 1 mile and a distance. I—Rene,1 —Rene, 8.11 ••• 1 3 —Achiiicdes, 8.0 ]- ■>—Diavolo. 8.11 ••• 3 Won by a short head. Time, liniu oSsec. IHVERLANDS HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs.: 5 furlongs. I—Multoo,1 —Multoo, 7.13 ... ••• 1 3 —Royal Sleeves, 8.9 ... - (3 —Gold Necklace, 6.12 ... 3

"Won by hall' a length, a long neckbetween .second and third. Time, liniu - 2-3 sec. SEYMOUR WELTlili. (Open), of 100

sovs; 1 mile. 3 —Aehilled-cs. 'J.3 ... ... 1 2 —Chillies, 7.2 ... ••• 2 7 : —Waipunui, 8.2 ... ••• 3 Won easily by a length and a-liall. Time, lniin 43 l-3sec. FINAL HACK HANDICAP: of 100 sovs ; 6 furlongs, f I—Haumakaka,1 —Haumakaka, 8.12 ... 1 2—Whisperer, 8.6 ... - I—Elopement,l—Elopement, 7.3 3 Won by a licad. the same distance between .second and third. Time, lniin 16 2-Ssee. The totalisator pub through £9778, and the total for the two days was £18,94-3 as against £15,298 last year. FOPBURY PAUK TI'OTTIXO • MEETING. The following acceptances have been received for the iirst day of the F orbury Park Trotting Club's winter meeting— First Amateur Handicap (harness), ol 100 sovs; one mile and a-lialf. —Stanley's Discovery -4 seconds, Silver Shoe 4, Bushchild 4, Ki'd Silk 4, Doily PodI'gers 4, Harold Direct 5, China 5, Imperial Princess o, Comedy 5, Cello Sydney Wilkes 5, Dun Spey -3, Miss Hazel o, Maud Tracey -3, Bessie's Child 6. Cromwell 6, Gold Patch 6, Promise 7, 13 right child 7, Silver Patch 7, Stella C. 7, Pass wood 7, Mirami 7. .Domain Handicap (harness), oi 100 sovs; one-mile and a-balf. —Harold Wilkes 2 seconds. Royal ltothschild 2, Almout Junior 4. Ballet Girl 4, I'osie M'Kinney 3, Silver King 3, Whisht 3, Parkfield 6, llosc Palm 7, Bon Ami 7, Pine Bell 7, Magic S, Child Plaidee S, James Madison 8, Admiral Drake 8. Young Quincev 9, Discipline 9. Degree 9.

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, Truganini 10, Sweet Child 10. Get'

WJiijs 10. Kro.s 10, The 'Bronzewing 12, Scotch Mist 12, S.M. 12,- GoJcl DriJ't-13. Kitchener Handicap (harness), of 250 sovs ; two miles. —Dillon Bell 2 seconds, Jfrandocia. -2, Muricata 3, -Adonis -3, Jack Ashore 6, Yarraville 0. Bonny Jwin.r'B, Einilius 8. Antonio 9, Stanley's Child i), Annie K. 9. Innovation Handicap (harness), oi 100 sovs: one mile and a-hall. —l'"a•vonius serat-cl), Louvain Chimes 1 second, Rose Gauntlet 3. Kiwi 4, llza 4. Combine 4, Princess Perfection •), Beribell 4, Stanley's Discovery o. Silver Shoe 5, jVE'Coiiiiacliie 5, China 6, Aland Traeey 6, Dun Spey 6, Cello .Sydney \\ilkes 6, Imperial "Princess 6. Harold Direct 0, Bessie's Child 7. Gold Patch

v, Aero 7. Tile .Broncho 7. Silver Patch 8. Green liibl>oii 8, Promise 8. Stella ■C. 8. _ St. Clair Handicap (saddle), of I2U sows; two miles. — Bushranger scratch. Tin Barn seconds, Truganini 3. Prince Gift 4, Uiiiniiiy (j. Bell B. (>. Graitmi Abbey (j. Havana- ~. A Ibertoria- 7, Commander Bell 7. Balnamoan 9, Allen Doonc £>, Heriot 11, Royal Rothschild 13, Aimoiit- Junior 13, Combine 13. .Regent Handicap (harness), of 1-50 sovs ; one mile and a-quarter,—Our Aggie I second, Dillon Bell 2, Cameos 2, .Rnrai*child'°-1. Bel! Mefcul -i, Acton k ."5 MiM ,S ; !!:-•!(!

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