PLEADING SUCCEEDS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 28, 3 February 1941, Page 12

PLEADING SUCCEEDS

WINNING RIVAL NARROWLY

(By Telegrapk-r-Press Association.) CHRtSTCHORCH, February 1. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting "' was held in brilliant sunshine, before a good attendance. The track was hard. The totalisator handled £24,370 10s, compared with £22,402 last year. . Results were :— Hornby Highweight Handicap, £200; 1 mile. —4-4 Foxette, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 8-8 Aggravate, 9.0 (Stokes), 2; 2-3 Happy Night, 10.2 (R. J. Mackie), 3. Also started: 3-2 Cymric 11.5, 5-6 Knight Commander 11.0, 11-11 Rebel Star 10.8, 7-7 Liane 10.5, 9-9 Cape Gabo 10.2, 1-1 Muffler 10.0, 10-10 Waitaka 9.12, 6-5 Twenty Grand 9.8. Head; three lengths. Time, lmin 40sec. Trial Stakes, £200; 7 furlongs.—l-2 Erambie (A. Stokes), 1; 7-7 Lady Derby (Spratt) 2; 12-12 Sweet Mystery (C. Stokes), 3. Also started: 8-8 Benevolent, 16-15 The Dictator, 9-10 Trench. Coat, 5-4 Ann Mie, 9-9 Gentility, 14-14 My A"bbey, 3-3 Stylist. 6-6 Alias, 15-16 Bright Lad, 4-5 Kurawhi, 12-11 Lockheed. 11-13 Radio Call, 17-18 Rautora, 17-17 Red Ace, 19-19 Topple, 2-1 Rue. Two lengths; three lengths. Time, lmin 27sec. * Middle Park Plate, £310; weight-for-age; 6 furlongs.—2 Pleading, 9.0 (C. T. Wilson), .1; I Monetary, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 4 Palfrey, 7.2 (A. Messervy), 3. Also started: 3 Willow Wood. Neck; neck. Time, lmin 12 l-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, £400; IV* miles. 3—s—Winning Rival, 8.0 (C.T.Wilson) .. 1 4—4—Gay Parade, 7.0 (Hare) 2 2—2—Wardress, 8.13 (A. E. Ellis) ........ 3 Also started: 1-1 Trench Fight 9.2, 5-5 Sovereign Lady 5.7, 6-6 Settlement 7.7. Neck; three lengths. Time, 2min 4 4-ssec. HaLswell Handicap, £200; 9 furlongs.—3-3 Iceland Spar, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 1-1 Omapo, 8.1 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 11-11 Good Health, 7.7 (A. Stokes), 3. Also started: 2-2 Prince Ruenalf 8.4, 4-4 Princess Minerva 8.1, 9-10 Elmarch 8.0, 7-8 Nightshift 7.12, 5-5 The Tryst 7.8, 6-6 Gay Thread 7.7, 8-7 Ryetown 7.7, 10-9 Royal Refrain 7.7. Head; four •lengths. Time, lmin 53sec. Lyttelton Plate, £200; for two-year-olds; 5 furlongs.—l-1 Bird of Prey, 8.7 (C. T. Wilson), 1; 3-3 Dash o* Dublin, 7.3 (L. J. Ellis), 2; 6-6 Espionage, 7.4 (A. Messervy), 3. Also started: 13-13 Mark Out 7.8, 2-2 Sir Gundl 7.6, 11-12 Miss Saone 7.5, 11-10 Penny Whistle 7.5, 5-4 Hinepo 7.5, 10-11 Lady Nottava 7i5, 8-7 Full Pitch 7.4, 7-8 Good Scout 7.4, 4-5 Calypso 7.0, 9-9 Blue Bouquet 7.0. Neck; four lengths. Time, lmin 0 3-ssec. CRAVEN PLATE, £300; 7 furlongs. I_l—Not Out, 8.9 (Billington) 1 2 —2—Doria, 9.0 (A. Messervy) 2 3_3_King's Toast, 7.0 (A. Stokes) ....... 3 Also started: 4-4 Rebel Mate 9.4, 8-7 The Wrecker 7.9, 9-9 Chary 7.5, 6-6 Skyrena 7.4, 10-10 Epic 7.1, 7iß Good 'Passage 7.1, 5-5 Synthetic. 7.0. , . ,• M ' Two lengths; head. Time, lmin 25sec. Post Handicap, £200; 7 furlongs.—4-4 Lord Midas, 7.12 (W. Caddy), 1; 2-2 Greenbank. 7.11 (M. Caddy), 2; 1-1 Leighnor, 9.1 (C. T. Wilson), 3. Also started: 6-6 Metric 8.2, 5-5 Halt 8.1, 7-7 Blue Abbey 8.0, 3-3 Star Wink 7 10, 9-9 Great Bramble 7.10, 4-4 Gold Nugget 7.7, 8-8 Puella 7.7.. , Won by a length; half a length. Time, lmin 26 3-ssec.