LATE SPORTING

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 April 1938, Page 7

LATE SPORTING

C.J.C.—-SECOND DAY ARCTIC KING WINS AUTUMN [PKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. • The Canterbury Jockey Club’s ,Easter meeting is being concluded in fine, but cloudy weather. The . track is .soft, and the attendance is large. Results:—• t PEERSWICK BRUSH HURDLES, li . miles:— 3-4 COURTYARD (A. Leach) .. 1 ,2-2 FLASHLIGHT (R. Register) 2 ,1-1 SILVER SIGHT (F. Smith) . . 3 Ser-: Haulbowline. Won by half a head; three lengths. Time, 3.21YALDHURST HANDICAP, 7 furlongs 2- LADY LTIGH (L. J. Ellis) . . 1 3- SETTLEMENT (V. Morris) .. 2 5-5 DONADEA (M. Caddy) • ■ 3 Scr.: Stetal-a-March, Papernilla. * Won by three lengths; a length. Time, 1.291-5. Knight Commander was ( coupled' with the winner. j GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. 11 miles: — ARCTIC KING 1 STUDLEY ROYAL 2 DICTATE 3 Al! started. .CHALLENGE STAKES, w.f.a., 7 furlongs;—

1. DEFAULTER (L. J. Ellis) . . 1 2. PAPER SLIPPER (G. Humphries) 7 3. NEATHERLEA (M. Caddy) . . t Only starters. Won by one and a,half lengths; dead heat for second. Time, 1.31. GIMCRACK HANDICAP, 6 furlongs: 5-5 GOLDEN CHEST (S. Wilson) 1 1-2 FINANCIERS (H. Hibberd) .. 2 3-3 COCKSURE (A. E. Ellis) . . 3 Scr.: Lady Leigh. Won by a neck; two lengths. Time 1.14. RIVERTON—THIRD DAY. INVERCARGILL, April 19- ' The concluding day of the Riverton meeting is favoured with fine though , cloudy weather. There is a good attendance, and the track is in splendid order. Results:— PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, 6 furlongs:— 3-4 PEONY ROSE (Jennings) .. 1 12-12 CONE PEAK (Horne) .. 2 1-2 GREAT PAL (Dooley) .. 3

Scr.: Pink Del, Straight Dell, Astaire. Won by a length and a-half: a length. Time, 1.111-5. Valantua was fourth. WAKATIPU TROT, 3-40 class, 1£ miles: — 1-2 GLEN GUY (Walsh) .. .. 1 7-7 ABEL 2 1-2 GHANDI 3 Scr.: Reconnoitre, Fortunate, Happy King, Crown Peak. Won by threequarters of a length; a length and aquarter. Time: <3.29. FIORD HANDICAP, one mile. 1-1 Waitaka (Jennings) .. .. 1 5- AMFLITA 2 6- OCEAN SINGER 3 Scr.: Linguist, Royal Gallant. Won by a length. Time 1.39 4-5. FAIRFAX HANDICAP, 7 furlongs. ASPIRE . . 1 WYNWOOD 2 FOXLOVE 3 Scr.: Astaire, King Willow, Inva-