The Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting was continued at Riccarton to day. The weather was fine, but dull, and the attendance was not large. In spite of this fact, however, over ,£IOOO more was passed through the totalisator. To-day Mr Cresswell experienced great difficulty with tho flag, and in the Great Autumn Handicap the horses were kept at the post for half an hour through the en deavours of some of the jockeys to secure an advantage. The matter was reported to the stewards, who immediately met and disqualified Matthews for three months, Derrett for two months, and White for one month, to take effect at the close of the meeting. The sum invested on the totalisator for the meeting was £12,970. In the Gimcrack Race yesterday Perkin was first and The Winchman second, not as telegraphed. The following are the results: — Peerswick Hurdle Race, once round and a distance. 05 Balquither, lOst 41b ... (Jackson) 1 120 Empire, lOst 01b ... (Cotton) 2 100 Norton. 12st lllb (W.Clarke) 3 38 Clarence, list 131 b, and 15 Erin-go- Bragh, lOst 31b. also ran. Won by a couple of lengths. Time, 3min 11-jsec. Divi dends, £5 10s and £5 0s Od.
