CANTERBURY PARK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 36, 12 February 1937, Page 11

CANTERBURY PARK.

THE 'AUTUMN MEETING. FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Canterbury Park Trotting Club will hold their autumn meeting at Addington to-morrow. The fields will be large, and, with class well represented, there should be some excellent racing. Betting will be on the win and place system. The following horses may be fancied:— Progressive Handicap.—Golden Eagle, Bittersweet, San Miehele. Telegraph Handicap.—Happy KniglitRoyal Comrade bracket, Subsidy, Kibo. Paparua Handicap. — Bonny Azure, Graham Direct. Tempest. Pioneer Handicap.—Renown's Best, Ma Waro, Red Flyer-On Parade bracket. Advance Handicap.—lsabel Derby, Village Guy, Subsidy.

Strowan Handicap.—Great Admiral, Raclaim, Gama. Harewood Handicap.—U Scott, Aide de Camp, Credit Funds. Au Revoir Handicap.—Pot Luck, Bonny Azure, Graham Direct. The acceptances are:— 12.15—PROGRESSIVE HANDICAP (Trotters) of £150. One mile and a half. Limit 3.40. Gaynor . . . Lt. Golden Eagle 24 Harvest Dillon Lt. Guy Hugo ... 24 Sphinx .... Lt. Indolent ... 24 | yds. bhd. Prince Bosun .... 12 Harvester . . 24 Kippagh ... 12 San Miehele . 48 Renegade ... 12 Sister Mary . . 48 Sonoma King . 12 Bittersweet . . 60 Walter Wrack 12 Mataunga . . 96 Calm Queen . 24 12.55—TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Saddle) of £175. One mile. Limit 2.15. yds. bhd. Ciro Lt. Happy Knight 12 Golden Cross . Lt. Royal Comrade 24 Kibo .... Lt. Subsidy .... 24 WUbur White Lt. Worthy Kins 24 Craganour ... 36 1.36 —PAPARUA HANDICAP of £450. Two miles. Limit 4.29. Gunflre . . . Lt. Bonny Azure . 36 Queen Author Lt. Grrham Dirtct 36 Recess .... Lt. Tempest .... 36 yds. bhd. War Buoy . . 36 Llewellyn's Pride .... 12 2.10— PIONEER HANDICAP of £175. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.62. Air Flow (T) Lt. Renown's Best Lt. . Ma Waro . . Lt. yds. bhd. Monty Chimes Lt. On Parade . . 12 Racketeer . . . Lt. Navy Blue . . 48 Red Flyer . . Lt. Mystery Yet . . 48 2.4S—ADVANCE HANDICAP of £200. One mile and five furlongs. Limit 3.40. Aristotle . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Encounter . . Lt. Chancellor . 12 Gay Gordon . Lt. Village Gay . . 12 Golden Cross Lt. Craganour ... 24 Happy Knight Lt. Isabel Derby . 24 Mocast .... Lt. Young Frank 24 Subsidy .... Lt. 3.2O—STROWAN HANDICAP (Trotters) of £175. Two miles. Limit 4.43. Don Chenault Lt. Great Admiral 24 King's Guard Lt. Garner .... 36 Lady Sonoma Lt. Homeward Lass 36 yds. bhd. Raclaim ... 36 Amonos ... 12 Sandy N. . . . 36 Ganton .... 24 Koro Peter . . 48 3.55 —HAREWOOD HANDICAP of £175. One mile and a half. Limit 3.30. Brigadier . . . Lt. yds. bhd. Harlequin . . . Lt. Aide de Camp 12 Irish Peach . Lt. Credit Funds . 12 Monty Chimes Lt. Ma Waro . . 12 Raider .... Lt. l'lay On . . . 12 Sage King . . Lt. Red Flyer . . 12 Sky Wink . . Lt. Racketeer . . 24 U. Scott ... Lt. 4.3O—AU REVOIR HANDICAP of £300. One mile and a quarter. Limit 2.45. Bonny Azure . Lt. Graham Direct 12 Gunfire .... Lt. Gold Country 12 Llewellyn's Guy Junior . . 12 Pride .... Lt. Queen Author 12 Pot Luck .. . Lt. Haydus .... 12 Recess .... Lt. Blugen Palm . 24 War Buoy . . Lt. George Key . 24 yds. bhd. Gold Tinge . . 24 Grace Reporter ... 24 McUlwyn ... 12 Tempest .... 36 RACING AT GISBORNE. i THE SUMMER MEETING. PEXXYCOMEQUICK WINS STAKES. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") GISBORXE, Thursday. Ideal weather prevailed for the opening of the summer meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club this afternoon, and there was a large attendance. The track was in good order, and some close finishes were provided. During the day the sum of £5384 10/ was put through the machine, compared with £2794 10/ for the corresponding day last season, an increase of £2390. In the First Hurdles Holme Fell took charge from the start, and led over the first fence, where Royal Mimic fell. Holme Fell led the field till half a mile from home, where Sumnieihill and Jazz King took charge, jumping the last fence together, but in the run to the poet Jazz King held on best to win by a head, with Holme Fell three lengths away. Minnow, Quaint and Tractile were first to show out in the Telegraph Handicap, followed by Royal Minstrel and Ua la, while Gay Hunter got the worst of the start. Along the back Ua la was in command from Tractile, Royal Minstrel and Minnow. Entering the straight Quaint moved up to the leaders, and Gay Hunter also joined in. In a good finish Royal Minstrel just got up to beat Gay Hunter by a head, with Tractile a neck away, followed by Flying Mimic, Quaint and Ua la. Fourteen paraded for the Maiden Scurry, and from a good start Hunting Spi was first to show out, from Hunting Step, Ihu and Hunting Crop. The order remained the same to the straight, with Hunting Spi still showing the way to Hunting Step, Ihu, Sham, Mahala and Jaybird. Jaybird came fast half-way down the straight, but Hunting Spi had tihe race in hand, to win by a head from Hunting Step, with Jaybird a length and a half away third, followed by Shani, Ihu, Mahala and Joe Louis. With nine scratching* in the big race, the Sunderland Stakes, only four horses went to the post. Legatee and Pennycontequick were soon in front, from Wasteland and Bothwell. Half a mile from home Bothwell moved in behind the leaders, and entering the straight Periny-

comequick and Legatee swung out, Wasteland taking the lead momentarily, but in the run to the post Pennycomequick drew out, to beat Legatee by a length, with three lengths to Bothwell. In the Summer Hack Handicap there »were five starters, Luculltte Lad being a warm favourite. Happy Hunting took the lead from the start, followed by Small Boy, Luculluß Lad, Silver River and : Wananga. This order was maintained to , the straight, where Wananga began to , move up on the outside. In the run home : Happy Hunting drew away to win by two i lengths from Lucullus Lad, with Wananga j a length and a half away third, followed by Silver River and Small Boy.

In the Flying Handicap Black Thread was first to show out from De Friend, Gasman, Hunting Mars and Lordly Knight. The order was the same to the straight, but once straightened up Hunting Mars came through to join Black Thread. Dp Friend and Gasman. In the I run home Hunting Mans finished strongly to beat De Friend by three-quarters of a j length, with Black Thread half a length further back, followed by Lordly Knight and Gasman last. A good field faced the starter for t/he Harbour Handicap. Perfect Lady was first away, followed by Blygain, Tycoon. Quaint and Tauniri. At the bend before the straight Taupiri was in second place to Perfect Lady, the pair being followed by Tycoon and Quaint. Once straightened up Perfect Lady was still showing the way to Tycoon, Taupiri and Brown Lap. In the run to the post Brown Lap finished well, to win by half a length from Tycoon, with Perfect Lady a similar distance away third, followed by Quaint, Blvgain and Collision. Later results are: — MAIDEN SCURRY of £75. Five furlongs. O—HUNTING SPI. S.O—S. Anderson . 1 I—HUNTING STEP. B.o—p. Atkins . 2 10—JAYBIRD, 8.0. car. B.4—N. R. McKenzie 3 Also started: 12 Mailman. 11 Mist, Dawn. 14 Sporting Gift. 7 Siraing ftcid. 1 Ihu. 9 Minni. 2 Asset. S Wh:'kn». 3 Toe Louis, 6 Mahala. 13 Hunting Crop. 80. Head; one lencth m-d a half. Shanl was fourth. Time, 1.2 2-.". SUNDERLAND ST.* KES of £120. One mile. 2—PENNYCOMEQUICK. 8.0, car. 7.9 —.T. Kellett 1 1 LEGATEE. 9.6— N. It. McKenzle . 2 4—BOTHWELL, 7.7, cnr. 7.2 W. I Gomm a

Also started : 3 Wasteland. 7.7. Length; thrfe lengths. Time, 1.41 1-5. SUMMER HANDICAP of £85. One mile. S—HAPPY HUNTING. 7.12— T. Dornan 1 I—LUCULLUS LAD, B.9—R. Marsh'.' 1 4—WANANGA, 7.9—5. Anderson ... 3 Also started : 2 Small Boy, 8.10 ; 3 Silver River, 7.13. Two lengths: length and a half. Silver River was fourth. Time, 1.40 2-5. FLYING HANDICAP of £90. Six furlongs. 2—HUNTING MARS. B.4—C. P. Shield 1 4—DE FRIEND. 9.0— N. R. McKenzie 2 3—BLACK THREAD. 7.12— R. Marsh & Also started : 5 Lordly Knight, 8.6; 1 Gasman. 7.7. Three-quarters of a length ; hajf a length. Lordly Knight was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-3. HARBOUR HANDICAP of £85. Six furlongs. 4—BROWN LAP, 7.10, car. 7.B—J. Kellett 1 2—TYCOON. B.B—J. Walsh "' " •• 7—PERFECT LADY, 7.10— J. Forsyth 3 Also started: 6 Collision, 9.0; 1 Blygain 8.11; 5 Quaint. 8.8; 3 Taupiri, 7.10 Half a length each way. Quaint was fourth. Time, 1.14 1-5. THE SECOND DAT. FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW. fßy Telegraph.—Special to "Sttr.") GISBORNE, thia day. The summer meeting of the Poverty Bay Turf Club will be concluded to-morrow, and the following may be fancied: — Hurdles.—Jazz King. Cook Hack Handicap.—Blygain, Royal Minstrel, Hunting Spi. Trial Handicap.—Hunting Step, Hinepit. Jaybird. Turangn Stakes. — Legatee-De Friend bracket, Pennycomequiek, Flying Mimic. Hack Cup.—Happy Hunting, Wananga, I Lucullus Lad. Oman Memorial.—Golden Blonde, Gay Hunter. Farewell Handicap.—Hunting Mara, Huntette, Black Thread. The acceptances are: — 12.30—SECOND HURDI.ES of £90. One mile and three-quartet's. Jazz King 11 0 Royal Mimic 9 0 Summerliill 10 5 Holme Fell . 9 0 I.IO—COOK HACK of £83. Six furlongs. Gay Hunter 910 Brown Lap 8 7 Tycoon ... 8 13 Fosslcker ..85 Collision . . 8 12 Perfect Ladv 7 11 Blygain . . S 10 Hunting Spi 7 9 Huntette ...89 Taupiri ... 7 7 Royal Hiuepit ..77 Minstrel ..87 1.50 —TRIAL HANDICAP of £75. Six furlongs. Hunting Step 8 4 .Toe Louis ..77 Jay Bird ..73 Ihu 7 7 Shanl ... 77 Hunting Crop 7 7 Hlnepit ... 7 7 Mailman ..77 Miss Dawn . 7 7 Mahala ... 7 7 Sporting Gift 7 7 2.3O—TURANGA STAKES of £140. One mile and a quarter. Big Dook . 10 1 I.ordlv Legatee ... » 4 Knight . . 712 De Friend 8 9 Gasman ..77 Penn.veome- Bothwell ..77 quick ... ft 7 Wasteland . 7 7 Hunting Mars 8 7 Flying Mimic 7 7 3.I..—HACK CLP HANDICAP. Sweepstake of £2, with £liu added, and cup value £ 13. One mile. Lucullus Lad 9 0 Tractile 8 3 I Skyway ... 810 Minnow . ! 8 2 Happy Silver River 7 11 Hunting ..88 Wananga . 710 ' Quaint ... 8 6 Ua la . . . 7 7 Fossicker ..83 3.35— G. B. OMAN MEMORIAL STAKES of £ 83. Six furlongs. ?unter a * Peter Piper . 8 4 Perfect Lady 811 Sly Fox . 7 4 Golden Blonde 8 6 ' 4.33—FAREWELL HANDICAP of £90 Six furlongs. • • • » 6 Blygain ... 7 7 De Friend . 9 1 Gasman ..77 'Hunting Mars 8 13 Huntette 7 7 Black Thread 7 10 ..77