LATE SPORTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 160, 19 April 1949, Page 4

LATE SPORTING

Canterbury Jockey Club

i STAKES TO EXCELLENCY

(P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The second day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting was held to-day. The weather was fine and the track in good order. Results:

OPAWA HANDICAP, of £400; 9 furlongs—s-4 Wee Mac 10.1 (M. G. Murray) 1, 2-2 Terminate 9.0 (J. S. Lundy) 2, 7-7 Minion 10.3 (R. J. Hawes) 3. Scr.: Knight Crusader, Thomas. Half-length; half-head. Time, 1.54 2-5.

TASMAN STAKES, of £1250; 1 mile —2-2 Excellency 8.12 (W. F. Ellis) 1, 3-3 Citril 8.12 (C. McDonald) 2, 1-1 Voltaic 9.1 (G. R. Tattersall) 3. Scr.: Magical. Half-length; two lengths. Time, 1.37.

SHIRLEY HANDICAP, of £600; 11 miles —5-5 Crease 7.13 (V. J. Sellars) 1, 6-6 Atomic Star car. 7.1 (D. W. Mein) 2, 7-7 Show Boy car. 8.1 (C. M. Cassidy) 3. Scr.: Ballochbuie. Halflength; same. Time, 2.7. CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, of £400; 7 furlongs—l-1 Ballochmyle 7.7 1, 5-6 Watchword 7.12 2, 6-5 Braemorn 7.9 3. Scr.: Scuttle. Length each way. Time, 1.26 2-5. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP, of £750; 6 furlongs—2-2 Beaumaris 7.S (A. J. Stokes) (coupled Boost and Fixen) 1, 3-3 Birdman 8.7 (coupled Dowry) 2, Coronia 7.12 3. Won easily. Time, 1.11 1-5. DOMINION HANDICAP, of £1250; 11 miles —7-7 Salmon Spear 8.2 1, 4-4 Tenor Royal 7:12 2, 9-9 Revolte 7.8 3. Won by a neck. Scr.: Frances, Royal Tan. Time; 2.5. s

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB (P.A.) AUCKLAND, This Day. The weather was fine and the track fast for the final day to-day of the Auckland Racing Club’s Easter meeting at Ellerslie. There was again a large attendance. Results: TOURIST HANDICAP, of £750; 1 mile —First Division: 1-2 Lady’s Bridge 9.3 (Galvin) 1, 13-14 Dora Lee 8.6 (Hughes) 2, 11-14 Sunshaft 8.9 (Carlton) 3. Head; short neck. Time, 1.38 3-5. Second Division: 15-15 Bengali Bay 8.4 (Turnwald) 1, 4-4 Akbar 7.13 (Bagby) 2, 12-13 Golden Hero 8.12 (Begueley) 3. Half-neck; length. Time, 1.38 4-5.

BUCKLAND HACK HURDLES, of £1000; 2 miles —1-1 Kauri' Pine 10.12 (Gibbs) 1, 11-11 The Fake 9.3 (Sargent) 2, 6-7 Kenneth 10.2 (Boreham) 3. One and three-quarter lengths; five lengths. Tinie, 3.38. ST. GEORGE HANDICAP, of £1500; 11 miles —Lord Revel 8.9 1, Napredak 7.5 2, Artificer 8.11 3. Scr.; Silver Sam, Foxbay, Irish Poet, Ganjah. RIVERTON RACING CLUB , (P.A.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The third day of the Riverton Racing Club’s fixture was held in fine but overcast weather before a good crowd. The track was still soft. Results:

PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £350; 6 furlongs—4-3 Subtraction 7.7 (N. H. Ellis) 1, 1-1 Vitamin car. 8.10 (E. G. Low) 2, 2-2 Mr Micawber 8.1 (J. W. Dooley) 3. All started. Length each way. Time, 1.16 1-5. FIORD HANDICAP, of £700; 1 mile—B-8 Nullah 7,0 1, 2-2 Finigan 7.1 2, 4-4 Super Flight 8.1 3. \