LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 68, Issue 147, 3 April 1948, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

Canterbury J.C. SOCKBURN TO SIGNAL OFFICER (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The final day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened in a light drizzle, with the track excellent and a fair attendance. Results:

PEERSWICK HURDLES, of £500; 13 miles —1-1 Turf Topic 9.10 (A. J. Murray) 1, 2-2 Battle Chief 10.9 2, 3-3 John Gay 9.0 3. Scr.: My Charm. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 3.14 4-5.

CHALLENGE STAKES, of £1250; 7 furlongs—7-7 Magical 7.11 (C. McDonald 1, 2-2 Voltaic 9.10 2, 1-1 Citril 9.2 3. Scr.: Signal Officer, Theocritus, Magnaform. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.25. YALDHURST HANDICAP, of £350; I mile —1-1 Love Letter 8.9 (C. C. Stokes) 1, 2-3 Sony 8.9 2, 4-4 Gay Feb low 5.4 3. Scr.: Wild Knock. Four lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.40 4-5. MERIVALE HANDICAP, of £600; II miles —4-4 Flying Control 7.12 (K. Ford) 1, 1-2 Bay Fort 5.4 2, 2-1 Arctic Circle 5.7 3. Half head; length. Time, 2.G 1-5.

SOCKBURN HANDICAP,'of £2000; 11 miles —4-2 Signal Officer 10.8 (C. T. Wilson) I,' 3-4 Indian Dawn 5.4 2, 1-1 Desert Fox 8.6 3. All started. Halflength; nose. Time, 2.31 1-5. RICHMOND HANDICAP, of £400; 6 furlongs—lo-10 Flying Sovereign car. 7.111 (Bradshaw) 1, 1-1 Ann Bridge 8.4 2, 3-3 Brenlocli 7.9 3. Scr.: Balkis, Card Money, Beaugency, Highway, Lovely Lady. Four lengths; head. Time, 1.12 2-5. WALTHAM HANDICAP, of £1000; 7 furlongs—l-1 False Step 8.0 (J. Macfarlane) 1, 2-2 Lexia 8.7 2, 3-3 The Pagan S.B 3. Scr.: Ladyship. Length; head. Time, 1.25.

WELLINGTON TROTTING CLUB

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, This Day.

The weather is ideal and the track in good condition for the first day of the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting. Results:

AIR FORCE HANDICAP, of £400; 13 furlongs—7-7 Buncrana GO (W. C. Barron) 1, 1-1 Christmas Queen scr (R. W. Townley) 2, 8-9 Voco Power scr (G. S. Smith) 3. All started. Halflength; head. Time, 3.42 2-5. CARTERTON HANDICAP, of £400; 2 miles—4-4 West Point 12 (M. C. McTigue) 1, 2-3 Worthydale 60 (F. Plenderson) 2, 1-2 Attack 24 (Dickie) 3. Scr.: Spierette, Liebestraum, French Gold, Test Globe. Length; half-length. Time, 4.27 3-5. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £550; 13 furlongs—s-6 Magnificent 12 (P. Galla-. gher) 1, 1-4 Bull’s Eye scr (L. F. Berkett) 2, 4-3 Substitute scr (R. Donald) 3. Scr.: Pony Express. Half-length; four lengths. Time, 3.34. NELSON JOCKEY CLUB (P.A.) RICHMOND, This Day. The Nelson Jockey Club’s meeting opened at Richmond Park in fine weather before a large attendance with the track hard and fast. Results: HACK HURDLES, of £250; 1J miles —1-2 Pedantic 9.9 (Register) 1, 3-3' Royal Sward 9.4 (Mullins) 2, 6-5 Whaekie 10.10 (Nicholson) 3. Scr.: Sailor Roy, Tortago, Walk Off, Rampart. Six lengths; 15 lengths. Time, 2.43 2-5. NOVICE STAKES, of £175; 5 furlongs—First division: 1-1 Terrific 7.11 (Bowness) 1, 4-3 Elskav B.S (Phillips) 2, 11-12 Langshaw 8.8 (McDonald) 3. Head; head. Time, 1.2 3-5. Second division: 14-14 Victory Night 8.8 (Auckram) 1, 5-5 Helenette S.S (Lord) 2, 2-2 Dinie S.S (Clutterbuck) 3. Scr.: Knight’s Lass. One length; two lengths. Time, 1.1 3-5. WAKEFIELD TROT, of £240; It miles —8-10 Worthy Chum scr (J. Bryce, junr.) 1, 3-4 Will Scarlet scr (T. !H. Gunning) 2, 1-1 Regency scr (C. R. Berkett) 3. Scr.: Victory Palm, Lusty Scott. Two lengths; 11 lengths. Time, 3.23 3-5. HOPE HANDICAP, of £200; G fur-longs—2-2 Kinlass 9.11 (Messervy) 1, 5-4 Jinny Jinks 7.7 (Mackie) 2, 1-1 Garry 7.12 (Jenkins) 3. Scr.: Hawke’s Bay, Silverstream, Mr Buzz, Step Far. One length; half-length. Time, 1.14 2-5.

MANAWATU RACING CLUB (P.A.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. The autumn meeting of the Manawatu Racing Club j.s being held in fine weather, with the track excellent, but the attendance not as large as expected. Results: KAIRANGA HURDLES, of £400; 13 furlongs—l-1 Gyration 9.11 (Cleaver) 1, 2-2 Rockanui 9.10 (A. Waddell). 2, 6-6 Imperial Crown 9.0 (Collins) 3. Scr.: Royal Sword, Master Garry. Two lengths; six lengths. Time, 2.55. AUTUMN PLATE, of £300; 6 fur-longs—4-5 Swift Robin 8.7 (Mudford) 1, 5-4 Gratuity 8.7 (Sellars) 2, 7-7 Jet Plane 8.7 (Tattersall) 3, Scr.: Brown John, Lord Kerry, Mido, Lioette. Neck each way. Time, 1.14 1-5. KING GEORGE HANDICAP, of £1250; 2 miles —5-5 Barrage 7.11 (Aitken) 1, 2-3 Dunbar 7.0 (Bremnan), 2, 3-2 Langue d’Or 8.0 (Sellars) 3. Scr.: Swift Quarry. Neck each way. Time, 2.31.