RIVERTON CUP TO FAIR TRIAL

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 165, 10 April 1944, Page 7

RIVERTON CUP TO FAIR TRIAL

Steeplechase To Noko (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, April 9. The first day of Hie Riverton Racing Club's Master meeting was held on Saturday. The weather was lino and the track heavy after rain on Friday. There was a large attendance. The totalizator handled £39,764, compared with £45,684/10/- on the first day last year. Results: — TRIAL HANDICAP, of £250. Sixfurlongs. 1/1 PRIZE RING, 5.2, car. 8.6 J (Hunt) 1 11/14 IMMEDIATE, 8.2 (Barclay) 2 2/2 DEARO, 8.11 (Didliam) 3 Scratched: Hollyford. Pont Speau, One length, and a half; three-quarters. Timo, 1.17 1-5. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE, of £3OO. Two miles. 2/3 SPANISH MAIN. 9.2 (Hillis) 1 4/5 MINTON, 10.3 (Heasley) 2 6/7 RED WIND, 9.0 (Shaw) 3 Scratched: Sister Modesta, Timber Topper. Three-quarters of a length; seven. Time, 4.27. APARIMA HANDICAP, of £4OO. Six furlongs. 3/3 MONETARY, 9.1 (Didliam) 1 2/2 WINNING FLIGHT, 7.0, ear. 7.2$ (Messervy) 2 1/1 SILVER LILY, 7.6 . (Ellis) 3 Scratched: Hearth, Sister Sal. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.10 1-5. LONGWOOD HANDICAP, of £3OO. Seven furlongs. 2/2 SIR SALADIN. 8.7 (Dooley) 1 3/1 GREAT COON. 7.10 (Ellis) 2 1/3 RIDING HOME, 8.13 (Hunt) 3 Scratched: P.enbecula, Sixpence. Two lengths; one. Time. 1.29 3-5. RIVERTON CUP, of £BOO. One mile and a quarter. l/l FATH TRIAL, 7.6 (Ellis) 1 2/2 BASHFUL LADY. 9.5 (R. .1. Mackie) 2 6/6 SING SING. 7.0 ('Messervy) o Scratched: Platform, Atua Here. Two lengths; one. Time, 2.11. GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, of £7OO. Three miles. 1 NOKO. 12.0 (P. -T. Boyle) 1 1 ANGLO-FRENCH, 11.6 (T. J. Boyle), o coupled with the winner ... - 2 SHADOW BOY, 9.0 .... (F. J. Boyle) 3 All started. Three-quarters of a length; twelve lengths. Time, 6.3 S 2-5. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, of £3OO. Six furlongs. 10/10 CRINKLE, 7.7, car. 7.10 (C. T. Wilson) 1 1/1 MONEY BIRD, 7.9 .... (Messervy) 2 9/9 SECRET COURSE, 7.7, car. 7.131 (Hare) . 3 Scratched: Riding Home, Sir Saladin. Length ; three-quarters of a length. Time, 1.10 1-5. POURAKINO HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. 1/1 PLATFORM, 8.11 (Anderson) 1 3/4 SING SING, S.O (Barclay) 2/2 ROYAL FLIGHT, 5.7 .. (.Messervy) 3 Scratched: Fairy Bard. Length; hair a length. Time, 1.45 3-5. Second Day’s Prospects Dominion Special Service. INVERCARGILL, April 9. The Riverton Racing Club’s annual meeting will conclude tomorrow. iuo weather is promising and the track will be improved though on the dead side. Prospects:— Novice Handicap—lmmediate, Dearo, Legislator. Otaitai Steeplechase—Minton, Red *Muu, Gold Robe. .. Plying Handicap—Monetary, Silver buy, Winning Flight. Southern Champion Hack Handicap Sal’s Pal, Sir Saladin, Riding Home. Easter Handicap—Fair Trial, Platform, Sister Sal. .... • Riverton Steeplechase — Noko-Spanisn Main bracket. ... > Wallace Handicap—Prize Ring, inscrutable, Great Coon. . . Monowai Handicap—Royal Flight, x-ing Sing, Boloyua. The card is: — 'novice handicap.—cuph*. o.u; Dearo 8 11- Sicgform, 8.5; Immediate, Cross-Queslion. S.l: l.iuloek. 8.3; Salabond, 8.2; Pay Book, S.l ; Araiiiom'.v, Uept.i Charge, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Legislator, Makarewa, Miss Hula. Red Hope, Royal Sovereign. Pride of Mossburn. Yodelling Song, 8.0; True Pal, 7.13. '“oTAI TAI STEEPLECHASE.—Minion, J 9.9; Gold Robe. 111.5: Red Wind. '1 issue Paper, 9.2: Young Squatter. Timber 'Jopper. Court Talk, 9.0. 'flying HANDICAP.—Monetary, 9.11; Fleel. Street. 8.8; Sister Sal, 8.7; Silver Lily. 7.1 t): Wailoru. Winning Flight. «.»; I’cfncess Myvsotis, Green Note, Crinkle, 1 .M>— CHAMPION HACK.—Sir Saladin, 9.0; Coy. 8.13; Sal’s Pal, Riding Home, BJ’-; Royal Rae, 8.9; Boolaniskee, Air Chief, 8.4 J Great. Coon, Moneybird, 7.13; Georgia, <.o. 2.30— Easter Handicap.—Platform, 8.10; Sister Sal, 8.1: Fair Trial. 8.2: HoubleacK, 7.G: Sing Sing, 7.5: Fairy Bard, 7.0. 3.10— kT , Ri VERTON STEEPLE!‘IIASE.—Noko.

12.0; Minton, 9.5; Shadow Boy, Spanish Main, La Boca, 9.0. 3.55— WALLACE HANDICAP.—Court Dress, Royal Rae, S. 10; Inscrutable, 8.9; Southern Wave, 8.8; Filibeg, 8.7; Carolyn, 8.4; Elvena, 8.3; Crinkle, 8.2; Divorced, Great Coon, 7.13; Secret Course, 7.12; Klloney, 7.11; Carpos, 7.9; Prize Ring, 7.8; Arabian Night, Dark Colleen, Latest Song, Sixpence, Depth Charge, 7.7. 4.30— MONOWAI HANDICAP.—BoIoyna, 9.6; Compeer, 8.11; Royal Flight, 8.9; Sing Sing, 8.5,; Southern Sail, 8.0; Paladco, 7.12; Nightcalm, 7.10; Fairy Bard, 7.9; Sal’s Pal, Araboa, Riding Home, Air Chief, 7.7. SOFT TRACK LIKELY Prospects For C.J.C. Races Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, April 9. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting will be opened tomorrow, when the Great Easter Handicap, Champagne Stakes and the Sockburn Handicap will be the main events on a well-lilled programme. Indications point to at least 15 horses contesting the Great Easter Handicap. and with several having recent good race and track form to their credit the issue appears very open. The only scratchings over the weekend were Master Baron (Champagne Stakes), Night Fighter (Papanui Hack Handicap) and Great Light (Courtenay Handicap). Though the track dried out on Friday and yesterday, showers last night and again today will leave the surface in a soft condition, and the going will be holding, but not actually heavy. Under the wiu-and-place system the following horses should race well tomorrow:— Kildare Hurdles.—Gold Nugget, Knight Commander. Champagne Stakes. —Colais, Record Voyage. Silvio. Courtenay Handicap.—Trueway, Stavros, St. Nattar. Autumn Plate.—Even Calm, Voltaire, Patria. Great Easter Handicap.—Lord Advocate, Palora, Good Cast. Russley Handicap.—Blue Bonny, Cinderella, Dancing Fawn. Sockburn Handicap.—Foxleap, Sascha, Caithness. Papanui Hack Handicap.—First Division: Full Chase, Horae Rule. Second Division: Grand Forest, Nurnie. Riding engagements; A. Messervy, Full Chase, Good Cast, Dancing Fawn, Record Voyage, Foxleap, Eulogia, Authentic; A. C. Messervy, Lowry Bay, High Ideal, Theolateral, Royal Victor, Scottish Lad; D. Thistoll, Dinah Dhu, Valcron, Pink Reel, Miss Medley, Fiery Knight; L. J. Ellis, Palfrey, Pensacola, Honest Sal, Irish Brogue, Velvet Slipper; C. Wilson, Stavros, Night Lancer. Lance Wiug, Gamble, Piccolo, Palora; N. Vaughan, The Champ, Royal Writ, Lord Roland; W. Connor, All Night, Qui Tam, Hormuz, Black Simon, Lord Broiefort; C. Mackie, St. Cloud, Lord Advocate, Alcyone, Penetration, Foxchase, Racket, Lord Justice; A. Stokes, St. Nattar, Sunny Sal, Siegwood, Arctic Dawn; C. Stokes, Renarde; W. Boag, Lady Sylvia, Gold Branch, Lex; P. Spratt, Sascha. Hippodrome; R. Mackie, Voltaire, Lord Nuffield, Cinderella; K. Thomson, Knight Commander, Bowmore, Little Secret, Eulogist; R. Auckram, Hine Rei, Ann Mie, Nightglass; D. Stove, Leighraond, Night Pal, Bill Gundi, Roman Son, Valantua; A. Jenkins, Colais; L. Barrett, Lynden Lea, Beau Cheval, Rex Maitland, Good Friend; G. Hampton, Perjure; P. Corboy, Gayfort; R. Hawes, Force; W. Nelson, Big Joe; D. Campbell, 'Sally Lux. Old Glory; J. Garth, Tara King, Liquidate; B. Brodie, Big Top; C. McDonald, Te Awe Awe, Foxhaven, Retriever, Trueway, Tomahawk. Chiding: W. Howard, Thoraide; A. Williams, Gold Blaze; R. Tozer, Hamish'. Bracketed horsesKildare Hurdles: Valant.ua and Gold Blaze. Courtenay Handicap: Comic Paper and Penetration, Lex and Great Light, Bill Gundi and Salary, Receptive and Immediate, Chellow Dene and Cornucopia. Papanui Hack Handicap: Qui Tam and Retriever, Sherwood Forest and Roman Son, Nurnie and Lance Wing. Grand Forest and Horae Rule, Night Believer and Full Chase, Silver Sal and Waltzing Matilda, Lindus and Maharajah, Lord Justice and Old Glory, Lynden Lea and Pink Reel. Gay Wells and Baraea, Bonnie Night and Surama. The card is:— KILDARE HURDLE RACE, of £409. One mile and three-quarters and 50 yards. —Dividend, 10.11; Valantua, 10.0; Knight Commander, 9.11; Gold Nugget, 9.7; Maggiore, Thoraide, 9.6; Big Joe, Northern King, Gold Blaze, Force, As Required, Gayfort, 9.0. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of £750.- For two-year-olds. Six furlongs..—Barrage, Black Simon, Colais, Diamond Duke, Hormuz Master Baron, Pensacola, Record Voyage, Silvio, 8.10; Alcyone, Aqua, Bridge Acre, Cinderella, Lady Sylvia, 8.8. COURTENAY HANDICAP, of £3OO. Seven furlongs.—Stavros, 9.0; Trueway, 8.12; Lord Broiefort, St. Nattar, 8.10; Authentic, S.B; Fairy Godmother, S.G; Twelve Pointer, Scottish Lad, 8.4; Stand To Ration, Fiery Gold, Author’s Dream, Good Friend, Bowmore,. Cherry Circle, Irish Brogue, Legal Right, 8.0; Espanlta, Mister John, Comic Paper, Penetration, Lex, Great Light, Bill Gundi, Salary, Receptive, Immediate, Chellow Dene, Cornucopia, 7.13. AUTUMN PLATE, of £6OO. One mile and a half.—Voltaire, 9.0; Patria, 5.6; Big Top, Even Calm, 8.4; Gamble, Owaka, 7.13; Eulogia, 7.11; Honest Sal, Foxchase, 7.10; Raging Main, Chiding, 7.9; Pedantic, Leander, Bannockburn, 7.7. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, of £l5OO. Seven furlongs.—-Lord Nuffield, 9.9; John Gav, 8.9; Lord Advocate, Tara King, 8.7; Palora, 8.5; Theolateral, 8.3; All Night, 8.1; Eulogist, 7.13; Gulf Stream. 7.0; Master Dash, 7.4; The Champ, 7.2; Dinah Dhu, Night Pal, Te Awe Awe, Rex Maitland, Justitia, Good Cast, John o’ London, 7.0. RUSSLEY HANDICAP, of £4OO. Five furlongs.—Blue Bonny, 8.4; Cinderella, 7.13; Piccolo, 7.10; Black Simon, 7.9; Periwig, 7.8; Siegwood, Tomahawk, Lelghmond, 7.7; Marehall Cook, Racket, Baffling, Boon Companion, Liquidate, 7.5; Alcyone, 7.4; Takuta, Dancing Fawn, 7.3; Beau Cheval. Dark Diana, Velvet Slipper, Lord Roland, Royal Victor, Miss Medley, Hine Rei, Perjure, 7.0. SOCKBURN HANDICAP, of £750. One mile and a quarter.—Palfrey, 9.0; Foxleap, 8.12; Sascha, 8.3; Arctic Dawn, 8.4; Moutoa Bond, 8.3; Caithness, 8.0; Royal Writ, 7.13; St. Cloud, 7.11; Lowry Bay, 7.8; Foxhaven, 7.7; Night Lancer, 7.4; Fairy Bard, 7.1; Rawhamai, Valantua, Valcron, Nightglass, Gunga Din, Arustra, Sally Lux, 7.0. PAPANUI HANDICAP, of £4OO. One mile. —Hippodrome, 9.3; Little Secret, 8.12; Renarde, 8.5; Night Fighter, Sunny -Sal, Irish Note, 3.1; Gynerio, 8.0; Gold Branch, Ann Mie, 7.13; High Ideal, 7.12; Grecian Glow, Hamish, 7.11; Irish Treasure, Qui Tam, 7.10; Retriever, Sherwood Forest, 7.9; Roman Son, Nurnie, Lancewing, 7.8; Grand Forest, Home Rule, Night Believer, Full Chase, Silver Sai, Waltzing Matilda, Lindus, Maharajah, Lord Justice, Old Glory, Lynden Lea, Pink Reel, Gay Wells, Baracha, Bonny Night, Surama, 7.7.