LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 143, 30 March 1948, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

Canterbury Jockey Club MAIN EVENT TO SPARE PART (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was continued to-day. The weather was fine and the track fast. Results:

OPAWA HANDICAP, of £400; 9 furlongs.—l-1 Grand Melee 10.12 (J. S. Lundy) 1, 2-2 Incitatus 10.10 2, 3-3 Grand Forest 10.4 3. Scr.: Beechwood, Wee Mac. Head; three lengths. Time. 1.55 4-5.

TASMAN STAKES, of £1250; one mile.—3-3 Voltaic 9.0 (R. Tattersall) 1, 5-4 Irish Note 9.1 2, 2-2 Detaih 9.1 3. Scr.; Silver Link, Indian Dawn, Pestee. Half length; half head. Time, 1.39 2-5. SHIRLEY HANDICAP, of £600; 11 miles—l Pestee 7.13 (K. Nuttall) 1,2 Speedy 7.12-2, 3 Show Boy 7.7 3. Scr.: Beechwood, Responsive. Head; four lengths. Time, 2.43 1-5. AUTUMN NURSERY, of £750; 6 furlongs.—G-G Mtisselman 7.9 (A. J. Stokes) 1, 7-'8 Idle Jest 7.0 2, 5-4 Ann Bridge 7.8 3. All started. Three lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.14 1-5. DOMINION HANDICAP, of £1250: 11 miles.—s-6 Spare Part 8.10 (K. R. Ford) 1, 1-1 Signal Officer 10.6 2, 3-3 Grill 7.8 3. Scr.: Indian Dawn, Faithful Pal. Length each way. Time, 2.6 2-5.

WIG RAM HANDICAP, of £400; 1 mile.—l-1 Diameter 8.11 1, 2-2 Wee Mac 8.9 2, 5-5 “Responsive 8.5 3. Half length each way. Time, 1.41.

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. There was bright weather for the third day of the Auckland Racing Club’s meeting at Ellerslie. The track was very fast. There was a fair attendance. Results: — TOURIST HANDICAP, of £750; 1 tnile—First division: 5-4 Happy March 8.6 (Messervy) 1, 16-18 Prince Chat 8.11 (Samson) 2, 1-1 Baby Gay 8.3 (Mudford) 3. Half-length each way. Time, 1.3 S 3-5. Second division: 1-1 Tamaiti Kino 8.1 (Holland) 1, 9-7 Kind Regards 8.9- (McKenzie) 2, 8-8 Discovery 7.13 (Chote) 3. Half-length; 2 b lengths. Time, 1.38. 'BUCKLAND HURDLES, of £1000; 2 Miles —1-1 Town Survey 10.8 (bracketed with Representative) (J. Winder) 1, 3-3 Red Glare 10.2 (Chaplin) 2, 2-2 Bright Fox 12.11 (Collier) 3. Scr.: Diamond King. Irtve lengths; 3£ lengths. Time, 3.35. TRAMWAY HANDICAP, of £1000; 6 furlongs—l-1 Coonbridge 9.4 1, 2-2 Rizzio 9.0 2, 3-3 Beau Noir 8.4 3. ST. GEORGE’S HANDICAP—Lord Revel 8.13 1, Hot Pursuit 8.5 2, Bonny March 7.12 3. RIVERTON RACING CLUB (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The third and final day of the Riverton, fixture was held in overcast weather before a good crowd. The track was in fair condition. Results: — , PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP of £350, 6 furlongs.—3-4 Faites vos Jeux 9.9 (S. ShaW) 1, 2-1 Kasimov, car. 7.8 (C. Cassidy) 2, 1-2 Relaftipago 9.13 (A. E. Didham) 3. Scr.: Copper Rose. Length; head. Time, 1.16. WAKATIPU TROT, of £350; 11 miles—3-3 Air Mail 12 (McConnell) 1, 1-1 Pririice Hall 12 '(D. Todd) 2, 4-6 First Avion scr (R. Townley) 3. Threequarters of a, length; length. Time, 3.25 4-5. FIORD HANDICAP, of £600; 1 mile ■—Full Play 7.0 1, Joygiver 9.1 2, Sea Flower 7.0. 3. . ‘ FAIRFAX HANDICAP, of £350; 7 furlongs—Jimmy The One 8.4 1, Bonny Royal 8.4 2, Bai’acha 7.11 3.