CANTERBURY CLUB

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 109, 1 February 1941, Page 17

CANTERBURY CLUB

Midsummer Meeting

FIELDS & PROSPECTS

Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, January 31. The summer meeting of tho Canterbury Jockey Club will be held at Ric carton tomorrow. Dry, hard tracks have been the rule for some weeks past and the going will be fast. Win-and-place betting will be in use and the iollowing horses are likely to be well supported ; — 1.2 — Hornby Highweight: Cymric, Happy Night, Muffler, . 1.42— Trial Stakes: Stylish. Kurawhi, Lockheed. 2.22— Park Plate: Monetaiy, Willow Wood. , 3.2— -Midsummer Handicap: Lienen Fight. Wardress. Winning Rival. 3.42— Halswell Handicap: Omapo, Iceland Spar, Princess Minerva. 4.22 — Lyttelton Plate: Bird of licy, Dash o’ Dublin. Sir Gundi. . 5.2— Craven Plate: Not Out, Dona, Synthetic. „ ~ _. , 5.42 — 'Post Handicap: I'erriby, Lei onnor, Star Wink.• P. Burgess, who rode Trench Fight to victory at Trentham, will make the trip down to ride the horse in the Midsummet Handicap. . Riding engagements: C. 1. Wilson, Winning Rival, Pleading, Bird ot Ivey, Princess Minerva, Gentility, Leighnor, L. J. Ellis, Sovereign Lady, Monetary. Omapo, Stylist, Rebel Mate; P. Spratt, I,adv Derby, Prince Ruenalf; A. K Kilis, Benevolent. Foxette, Iceland Spar. V ardress; 11. W. Hibberd, Ferriby, Cymric, Trench Fight; V. Barrington, I’uella My Abbey, Ryetown, Liudus, The W reeker ; M. Caddy, Greenbank, Rue; C. lox, Night Shift, Twenty Grand, 1' ull I itch, Willow Wood, Good Passage; S. Green, Calypso, Gold Nugget, Gay Thread, Epic; M. Billington, Not Out, Penny ■Whistle; C. Stokes, Lady Nottava, Star Wink, Sweet Mystery; J. AV. Jennings, Ann Mie. Halt, Royal Refrain ; A. Stokes,. King’s Toast, Erambie, Good Health, Good Scout; A. Messervy, Doria, Alias, Palfrey, Espionage, Blue Abbey; B. LI. Brodie. Bright Lad, Elmarch: L. Hare, Blue Bouquet. Chary, Lockheed, Gay Parade; AV. F. Ellis, Sir Grandi, Radio Call, Synthetic; E. Baker, Liane; It. Beale, Knight Commander; I. Walther, Muffler. Salutation and Grey Night are. unlikely runners. Bracketed horses are: Pleading and Bird of Prey, and Doria and Palfrey in the Middle Park Plate; and Lord Midas and Gold Nugget in the Post Handicap. Pleading probably will start in tho Plate and Bird of Prey is tu contest the Lyttelton Plate, while Doria is due to fulfil her engagement in the Craven Plate and Palfrey will represent the stable jn the Middle Park Plate. The card is as follows: —

TRIAL STAKES, ot' £2OO. Seven furlongs. Benevolent Kurawbi Royal Refrain Lockheed The Dictator Radio Call Trench Coat Ituatoro Anne Mie Red Ace Gentility Topple My Abbey Erambie Stylist Foxette Sweet Mystery Lady Derby Alias Hue Bright Lad MIDDLE PARK PLATE, of £310; weight-for-age. Six furlongs. G R. Macdonald's br. c. Pleading, by Solicitor General—Eulalle, 3yrs E. Hay’s ch. f. Doria, by Iliad—Princess Dorreen, 3yrs. W \ White's br, c. Monetary, by Paper Sl'onoy—Kakara, 2yrs. G. R. Mnodouftld’s br. L Bird of Prey, by Solicitor General— Capercailzie, 2yrs, G. IL Paul’s ch. c, Divorced, by Midian— Ohangalti, 2yrs, Mrs. H. D. Greenwood’s rm £. Salutation, by Theio—Queen’s Salute, 2yrs. J. L. and S. L. Holmes’s b. g. Liudus, by Colossus —Greymist, 2yrs. E. Hay’s b. c. Palfrey, by Mau s Pal— Venacliar, 2yrs. Trustees late Sir Charles Cliffords chu c, Willow AVood, by Cricket Bat—AVin. some Hind, 2yrs. C. IL Powell’s br. f. Bright Lady, by Sunllare —Miss Vai, 2yrs. Miss J. Edgar-Jones's b. f. Helenora, by Solicitor General—Helen Gold, 2yrs.

SIRE AVERAGES Headed By Foxbridge (By St. Simon.) The stallion averages for the 1941 national yearling sales were headed by the Foxlaw horse Foxbridge, who stands at the Trelawny hLuil, Cambridge. The leading 19 sires in the averages

Siegfried - luO JJ , Of the above list, Spiral and . Nightinareh are (lie only stallions bred in New Zealand. Vaals was bred in Australia, and all the others were imported from England or France. TRAINS TO TROTS To cater for the large attendance expected at the Hutt Park today, the Railways Department has made arrangements for a fast and frequent train service io run direct to the course, A popular lore has been provided for the occasion, and it is expected that raeegoew will avail themselves of (lie opportunity of using such a cheap and convenient means of transport to the course.

HORNBY niOnWEIGHT HANDICAP, of £200. One mile. Cymric ... 11 1) Happy Night 10 2 Knight Muffler 10 0 Commander 11 0 Waitaka Twenty Grand 9 12 Rebel Star .. 10 s 9 8 Liane 10- ,) Foxotte 9 3 Cape Gabo . 10 o Aggravate .. 9 0

MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of £100. Ono mile and ; a quarter. Trench Fight 9 2 Winning Rival 8 0 IVardress 8 13 Settlement .. 7 Sovereign Gay Parade . 7 0 Lady 8 7 HALSWELL HANDICAP, of £200. Nine furlongs. Iceland Spar 9 2 Nightshift .. 7 12 Prince The Tryst . 7 8 Ruenalf 8 1 Gay Thread 7 7 Oniapo 8 1 Ryetown 7 7 Princess Royal Refrain 7 7 Minerva 8 1 Good Health 7 7 Elmareh 8 0 LYTTELTON PLATE, of £200. For two-year-oh Is. Five furlongs. Bird of Prey 8 7 Full Pitch .. 7 4 Owaka .... 7 8 Good Scout . 7 4 Mark Out .. 7 8 Espionage .. 7 4 Sir Gundl .. 7 <> Dash o’ Miss Saone .. 7 5 Dublin 7 3 Penny Whistle 7 5 Calypso 7 0 Hinepo 7 5 Blue BouRuet 7 0 Lady Nottava 7 5 CRAVEN PLATE, of £300. Seven furlongs. Rebel Mate . 9 4 Skyrena 7 4 Doria 9 0 Pleading ... 7 Not Out .... 8 9 Epic 7 1 The Wrecker 7 9 Good Passage 7 1 Cymric 7 7 King’s Toast 7 0 Chary •••• 7 5 Synthetic 7 0 POST HANDICAP, Of £200, Seven furlongs. Leighnor ... 9 1 Lord Midas . 7 12 Ferriby 8 11 Greenbank . 7 11 Twenty Grand 8 3 Starwink 7 10 Metric .... 8 2 Great Halt 8 1 Bramble 7 10 Blue Abbey . 8 0 Gold Nugget 7 7 Grey Night . 7 13 Puella .... 7 7

were a« follows: — Sire. Lots Highest Average sold. price. gns. "Poxbridge . 0 950 48S| Mr. Standfast .... . 8 600 330 Defoe ... < , 4 1000 324 'Rid erace . < . 4 450 320 Broiefort ...... . 7 500 263 Vermeer *? *"") 2(i24 Vaals *> 325 250 Phaleron Bay .... two 226 Gyneriiim ...... . 4 310 2214 Niglitmarch ..... . 6 218 Ringmaster ...... 7 350 1881 -■1 300 1 < 'b Lord Quex . 4 220 1774 Bulandshar .... . 1 300 170 Solicitor General . . 4 2-10 .165 Man's Pal . 10 ' •125 lo6J Thein . c> 250 LMi Leighon 115 1 lG ,