SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 121, 18 November 1940, Page 14

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE

' The Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting concluded in fine weather with a large crowd. The track was fast. The totalUatac, handled £83.415 10s, compared with £68,7JPl 10s last year. The total for the meeting w«. £253,204, compared with £223,496. an Increalfe of £29,708. f

Results (per Press Association) are :—

Suburban Handicap, £250; 1 mile. —2-2 Cymric, 10.11 (H. Hibberdj, 1; 1-1 Muffle*. 9.13 (R. Mackie), 2; 8-8 Ageratum, 9.0 m Wadley), 3. Also started: 7-7 Donadea 10.A, 6-6 Great Swoop 10.2, 4-5 Jewish Lad 10/W, 5-4 Sham Boy 9.4, 3-3 Gay Thread 9.2, 10-H) Safe Light 9.0, 11-11 Jacksonville 9.0, 9-9 Locirheed 9.0. Neck; rive lengths. Time, lmin JO sec. . Seymour Handicap, £300; 7 furlongs.—lja Gayest Sou, 9.4 (B. H. Morris). 1; 2-3 JKulogistf, car. 7.2 (S. Green), 2; 3-2 Craiglea, 8.13 (L J Ellis), 3. Also -started: 5-6 Royal Lanqgr 9.2, 7-7 Gay Parade 8.13, 13-12 Tissue 8.3, *& Colonel Rouge car. 7.12, 4-5 Stabilize 8.0, 12-13' Retrogression car. 7.7, 15-16 Philibun 7.12, 9-4' Blue Coat 7.7, 11-10 Sweet Mystery 7.7, 10-Jl Alias car. 7.9%, 14-14 Astronomer car. 7.0, 9=9 Kilcato car. 7.12", 16-15 Puella .7.7. Three lengths; neck. Time, lmin 25sec.

Cressy Handicap, £350; 1 mile. —8-8 Hearth, par 77 V- (L. Clutterbuck), and 3-3 Harinj, car! 7.3 (R. Howell), dead heat, 1; 6-0 wjfc Career, car. 7.12 (J. Strathern), 3. Also started: 4-4 Norseman 8.8, 1-1 Ruatiti 8.4, 10*10 Petersham 8.2, 5-5 Night Pal 8.0, 7-7 Roy Bun 7.12, 12-12 Lockit 7.11, 2-2 Schoolgirl 7.9, 14-14 Glenora Boy car. 7.2, 9-9 Skyrena car. 7.0, 11-11 Prudent Prince 7.7, 13-13 Great Night car. 7.2. Dead heat; third horse one length away. Time, lmin 38sec.

Pioneer Handicap, £500; 5 furlongs.—l-1 Pay Roll, 9.5 (B. H. Morris), and 2-3 Corn Prince, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton), dead heat, 1,; 3-2 Salutation, 8.7 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 4-4 Silver Lily 8.7, 6-6 Divorced 8.9, 10-9 Dash o' Dublin 7.8, 7-7 Willow Wood 7.8, 5-5 Drake's Drum 7.6, 8-B.Desert Maid 7.3, 11-12 Lindus 7.3, 9-10 Palfrey car. 7.2, 12-11 Miss Jessica 7.0. Dead heat; one length. Time, 59 2-sse<;. l

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, £1000; Wz miles.

I—3—Royal Chief, 9.12 (L. J. Ellis) 1 3—l—Little Robin, 7.8 (D. Redstone) .... 2 11—11—Settlement, 7.0 (L. Hare) 3

Also started: 5-6 Sly Fox 8.8. 4-4 Capricious 8 1 2-2 Serenata 8.1, 7-5 Wardress 8.0, 6-8 Boswell 8.0, 13-13 Passaform 7.8, 9-9 Second Innings car. 7.9y 2 , 8-7 The Raker 7.3, 10-10 Trench Fight 7.3, 12-12 Knight Commander car. 7.2%, 14-14 Windsor Chief 7.0. Length; three lengths. Time. 2raln 31 1-5 sec.

Hagley Handicap, £300; 9 furlongs.—l-1 Sir Amyas, 9.1 (L. Hare), 1; 3-2 King's Toast, 8.9 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 2-4 Gay Fox, 8.9 (A. Jenkins), 3. Also started: 7-7 Happy Night 8.7, 4-3 Ferriby 8.7, 8-8 Auto Sweep 8.6, 5-5 Airline 8.4, 9-9 Dranoel car. 7,4, 6-6 Arabic car 7.10, 12-13 Metric 7.8, 10-10 Scarteen 7.8, 13-12 Enticing 7.7, 11-11 Nightshift car. 7.2, Length; neck.. Time, lmin 52 l-ssec. Stonyhurst Handicap, £350; 1 mile.—3-3 Doria, 8.6 (A. Messervy), 1; 1-1 Poutatau, 7.13 (W. Broughton), 2; 4-4 Symbol, 7.7 (C. Wilson), 3. Also started: 2-2 Cherry Bay 8.2 5-6 Gold Flight 7.12, 6-5 Pleading 7-0, 8-8 Blue Abbey car. 7.1, 7-7 Wild Coon car. 7.2^4, 10-10 Welsh Fusilier car. 7.4, 9-9 Rawhamai car. 7.1. Half a length; three lemrths. Time, lmin 37 3-ssec.

MEMBERS' HANDICAP, £500; 7 furlongs. I—2—xireer Boy, 9.61 <G. Tattersall) •• | 2—l—Not Out, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 2 7_7—Endorsement, 7.6 (\V. Mudford) .... 3 , AYSSI Vit. WffW-SoK IS 7"Half a length; length. Time, lmln 24 1-5 sec.