N.Z. CUP.

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1928, Page 6

N.Z. CUP.

WON BY ORATRIX. Stewards to Silvermine. (Per Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, November 3. The C.J.C. spring imeetmg opened to-day. The weather was fine but overcast. The. attendance was good. The track was in fair order. The tote investments were £61,919, as against £65,509 on the corresponding day last year. Results:— SPRING HURDLES HANDICAP, of 400 so vs.; two miles. 4 Mrs T. B. Dwan’s BEAUMONT 10.5 (A. Campbell) 1 1 S. G. Davidson’s NUKUMAI 12.9 (W. Bowden) 2 5 J. M. Samson’s CARINTHIA 9.9 (F. Thompson) 3 Also started: 3 Nucleus 10.9, 2 Diana’s Lad 10.2, 7 Nine of Spades 9.9, 6 Txoilus 9.4. Won by three-quarters of a length; four lengths; Troilus fourth. Time 3.41 4-5. SPRING PLATE, of 300 sovs.; one mile. 1 H. Spratt’s MENDIP 8.2 (T. Metcalfe) 1 4 T. A. Dunean’s CASHIER 7.7 (J. S. Potter) 2 3 F| E. Shaw’s SARNIA 7.2, car. 7.3} (11. Wiggins) 3 Also started: 7 Moorgas 7.2 ear. 7.8, 8 Phillippic 8.2, 2 Ter; 8.2. 10 Pretesa 7.11 car. 8.2}, 5 Roserea 7.7, 6 Lucky Light 7.2, 9 Bonrose 7.2. Won by two lengths; half a length; Moorgas fourth. Time 1.39 2-5. LINWOOD HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.; 7 furlongs. 1 A. Louisson’s NIGHT MARCH 8.10 (R. Reed) 1 3 D. H. Roberts’ RED HECKLE 8.3 (C. Emerson) .. 2 8 P. Treacy’s CAMISADER 8.5 (F. ' Voight) Also started: 7 Panther 9.4, 5 Desert Lad 8.10 and Some Lad 7.7 (bracketed), 2 Denier 8.5, 4 Silver Rule 8.4, 6 Pound Note 8.2 and Phastar 8.1 (bracketed). 9 Rigmarole, 10 Freezeout 8.6, 12 Impertinence 7.4, 11 Tembroney 7.3, 13 Bank Draft 7.0, 14 Corsetiere 7.0. ‘ Wpn by half a length; five lengths; Tembroney fourth. Time 1.2. NEW ZEALAND CUP, of 2000 sovs.; two miles. 1 R. J. Murphy’s ORATRIX (by Kilbroney —Oratress) 7.1 (L. J. Ellis) "1 2 G. G. Holmes” RAPIER 9.0 (J. Campbell) 2 3 Dr M. G. Louisson’s TIOYLAKE 7.0 (C. Eastwood) 3 Also started: 12 Count Cavour 9.0, 7 Beacon Light 8.7, 8 Set Sail 7.13, 4 Pink Note 7.7 car. 7.8}, 5 Black Mint 7.5, 6 Rotor 7.0, 10 Shining Armour 7.0 car. 7.3, 9 Lucy Locket 7.0, 11 Beau Geste 7.0. ~- Hoylake took command soon after the start, and made a break of fifty yards on the field. He held his position to the course proper, where Oratrix and Rapier drew level, Oratrix winning by a length, with Hoylake half a length further back. Beau Geste was fourth. Time 3.27 1-5. WELCOME STAKES, of 700 sovs.; for two-vear-olds (colts or geldings 8.5, fillies 8.0); five furlongs. SG. D. Greenwood’s HONOUR .. 1 1 J. Faulk’s ASPIRING (A. E. Ellis) 2 3 G. J. Barton’s GOLD TINGE (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 4 Admiral Drake, 2 Speed Light, 7 First Money, 8 Stealth, 6 Francolin. Won by a length and a half; a head; Admiral Drake fourth. Time 1.1 2-5. APPRENTICES HANDICAP, of 250

1 .1. J. Corry’s RABBI 7.1, car. 7.6 (T. Webster) 10 F. Williamson’s AMOR 8.3, car. 7.12 (A. V. Pascoe) 2 3 W. Parsons’ WATERLOW 8.2 (P. Adlam) " Also started: 2 Quarterdeck 9.0, o Smithereens 7.13, 4 Zeuxis 7.12, 11 Wreath of Myrtle 7.2, 9 All Comment 7 1 ear. 7.0, 6 Pride 7.1, 7 Calamine 7.1 car. 7.7. 13 Uproar 7.0, 15 The Viscount 7 0 ear 7.5, 8 Royal Flower 7.0 car. 7.5, 14 Star Raid 7.0 car. 7.4, 12 Thurlow 7.0. Won by a neck; one length and a-half; Calamine fourth. Time 1.42. STEWARDS HANDICAP, of 1200 sovs.; 6 furlongs. 10 A. Alexander’s SILVERMINE 8.4 (A. McCormac) 1 6 Sir Geo. Clifford’s CHILDSPLAY 7.11 (J. Barry) 2 2 H. Cleland’s BRIGHT GLOW 8.3 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 3 Cimabue 8.13, 5 Crown Area 8.6, 11 Booster 8.4, 1 Silver Paper 8.4, 13 Money Order 8.1, 12 Paperchaso 7.11, 7 Arrow Lad 7.7, 8 Royal Saxon 7.6, 14 Golden Armour 7.5, 4 Consent 7.4. 17 Royal Duke 7.0, 15 Solrose 7.0, SI Royal Tractor 7.0, 16 Banket 7.0 Won by'half a length; three lengths; Crown Area fourth. Time 1.11 4-5. RICCARTON HANDICAP, of 350 sovs.; 9 furlongs. 1 Mrs G. H. Griggs’ FIRST SIGHT (8.9 (A. E. Ellis) 1 10 Sir Geo. Cliffgrd’s FULL FEATHER 7.13, car. 7.8 (R. Chisholm) 2 4 A. McCaulay’s SIR ROY 8.3 (D. Cotton) ‘ 3 Also started: 1 Mandane 9.4, 7 Battle Colours 8.12, 5 Royal Game 8.4, 3 Gay Sonnet 8.3, 6 Town Bank and Vaward 7.7 (bracketed), 8 Front Rank 7.8. 9 Vigilance 7.7 car. 7.9|. 11 Kilperon 7.7 car. 7.4, 12 Decoy Bird 7.7. Won by a length; two lengths. Mandane fourth. Time 1.54 2-5. DARGAVILLE RACES SATURDAY’S RACING. AUCKLAND. November 3. The Dargaville Racing Club’s meeting concluded at Avondale to-day. The weather was fine. There was a large attendance. The totalisator was £35,229, making a grand total of £59,028. cornered with £23,409} when the Club raced on its own course at Northern Wairoa. Results: — Horehore Handicap of 125 sovs, six furlongs—7 J. D. Kemp’s TEA MONEY 8.6 (McTavish) 1; J. and P. Gleeson’s RED LION 8.2 (Bryce) 2. 9 A. Cole’s ROMAN PEARL 8.2 (Taylor) 3. Also ran: 3 Good Boy 8.8, 13 Camp Prince 8.6, 8 Blue Spear 8.5, 5 Sulla 8.5, 15 Josie Melville 8.4. 5 Monetize 8.4, 19 Tekunoa 8.4. 20 Ligeroo 8.4, 6 Valsier 8.4, 18 Piriata 8.4, 10 Masterleigh 8.4, 16 Lucklane 8.4, 11 St Ames 8.4 14 Frothblower. 8.4, 2 Owanaka 8.4. 12 Furore 8.4, and Semicircle 8.4, 17 Zane Grey 8.4. and Archeval 8.2, 1 Town Teller 8.2 coupled with Red Lion, 9 Haviland 8.2 coupled with Ro man Pearl. Won by a head; two lengths; Monetize fourth. Time 1.15 4-5. Omana Handicap of 150 sovs, six furlongs—l Mrs Murdoch Smith’s

VALLAR 7.T0 (Beale) 1; GA. Potter’s BULOLO 7.1 (Cammick) 2; 3 S. G. Lindsay’s PARTIAL ECLISPE 7.G, ear. 7.10 (E. Manson) 3. Also ran: 14 Miss Potoa 8.8. w 3 Liaison 8.6. 5 Winsome Boy 8.6, 7 Miss Mercia 8.0. 9 Catapult 8.1, 11 Honeheke 8.0, 4 Air King 8.0, 12 Abbey Queen 7.2, 1 Killute 7.4, 2 Lulette 7.2, 18 Diamond Queen 7.7, 10 Envoy 7.2, 16 Taneriri 7.3 e 13 Abbot’s Delight 7.7, 15 Exalted 7.6. Won by a length and a half; Abbey Queen fourth. Time 1.15. Kirokopuni Hurdles of 175 sovs, 14 miles —1 11. Bradney and F. Wood’s MANGANI 10.11 (Syme) 1; 4 11. Barr’s [HARBOUR VIEW 9.10 (McGregor) 2; 2 R. Lewis’s CLOCKWORK 9.9 (R. Olive) 3. Also ran: 3 Pekatahi 9.8, 2 Mangaiti 9.0 coupled with Clockwork, 5 Fane 9.0. Won by a neck, two lengths; Mangaiti fourth. Time 2.4 G 4-5.

Juvenile Handicap of 300 sovs, one mile—2 R. D. Fisher’s AWAMUTU 8.1 (France) 1; 1 Jas. Williamson’s LOVE CALL 8.9 (McTavish) 2; 3 R. Hall’s CARL IDEM 8.10 (R. W. Hall) and 7 M. J. Lynch’s CURRAJONG 7.64 (Goldfinch) a dead heat for third place. Also ran: 7 Valarous 7.4 coupled with Carl Idem, 5 Praetor 7.6, Professor 7.10 and Imperial Prince 7.2. 8 Anoin 7.1, 4 Norval Tea 7.1. Won bv two lengths; eight lengths. Time 1.3. President’s Handicap of 350 sovs, one mile—s E. Robinson’s FLYING JULIET 7.13 (Mclnally) 1; 4 N. Cunningham’s HYDE PARK 7.0 (J. Cammick) 2; 11 H. Ridewood’s TIIURSBY 7.3 (Day) 3. Also ran: 3 Branson 9.4, 1 Royal Doulton 8.2, 7 Lomint 7.9,’ 6 Papatu 7.7, 9 Siaosi 7.1, King Emerald 7.0. 8 Sleepy Sol 7.0, 10 Sir Archie 7.0. Won by half a head; two and a half lengths. King Emerald fourth. Time 1.40.

Rurawai Handicap of 225 sovs, six furlongs—l G. Pane’s AUSSIE 10.3 (A- linker) 1; 2W. Henderson’s LADY’S BOY 8.1 (Robinson) 2; 4 H. Spink’s BILLIKINS 7.5 (Brady) 3. Also ran: 7 The Lamb 9 Scat 7.7. 5 Ballymoy II 7.14, 8 Serang 7.0, 3 The Fox 7.1. 6 Yaqui 7.2. Won by two lengths; three lengths; The Lamb fourth. Time 1.14 2-5. Hoanga Handicap of 150 sovs, one mile—2 O. Nicholson and E. R. Davis’s TIDAL (Imp> 8.2 (Bryce) 1; 1 T. E. Davison’s MAORI BOY 8.5 (E. Manson) 2;-10 T. Impey’s NASSOCK 7.0 (Mclnally) 3. Also ran: 5 Winsome Boy 9.0, 7 Respirator 8.10, 6 War Officer 8.10, 3 Grand Tea 8.2, 4 Eager

Rose 7.13, 11 Brampton 7.3, 7 Glenstar 7.6, 12 Template 7.10, 9 Bizarro 7.9, 14 Prin Ran l3 Double Mine 7.2. A head each way. Winsome Boy fourth. Time 1.41 1-5. Donald Finlayson Memorial Handicap of 150 sovs, one mile—6 B. E Hart’s SCHORR 8.6 (Goldfinch) and 1 Wm. Taylor’s GOLDEN WEDDING 8.3 (Keesing) a dead heat 1; 2 11. W. Burch’s STORMY 9.0 (W. Ryan) 3. Also ran: 5 King Smock 8.6, 3 Auriculas 7.7, The Thorn 7.64. Cynthia N 7.5, Wenday Eh Timi 7.7. Dead heat for first; third a neck away; Auriculus fourth. Time 1.40 2-5. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. CHRISTCHURCH. November 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club acceptances for the second day (to-day) are: — Middleton Hurdles of 250 sovs, once round and a distant-?: Beaumont 11.8. Nucleus 10.11, Bonatic 10.6, Carinthia 10.1, Ned Kelly 10.0, Mime, Nine of Spades 9.12, Troilus 9.9, Apple Dighton, Pantier 9.0. Beaumont has been raised 171bs for his win on Saturday, and Carinthia has gone up 61 bs for his third. Should Carinthia take it info his! head to jump again to-day he appears to hold a chance. Bonatic is a fresh horse, and may receive some support. Criterion Handicap of sovs. seven furlongs: Reremoana 9.13, Cimabue 8.13, Celerity II 8.9, Crown Area 8.8, Benzora 8.2. Royal Saxon 7.11, Arrow Lad 7.10, Goblin Market 7.9, Taboo 7.7. Teri 7.1, Kilbronsyth 7.0. Benzora will be accorded a strong following in the Criterion, and may find most opposition from Crown Area. Irwell Handicap of 300 sovs. four furlongs: Admiral Drake 8.9, Franco-, tin 8.8, Stealth, Jaloux. First Money 8.5, Passback 8.3, Upheaval. Sunny Pal, Colonel Quex 7.8, Cossack Chief, Captivate 7.5. Nedda, Duellona, Stately, Belcaire, Marcel Wave, Dutch Money 7.3. The Irwell Handicap, of four furlongs, contains a field up smart youngsters, the best of whom may bo Francolin and Stealth.

New Zealand Derby of 1500 sovs, one mile and a half: Cashier, Concentrate, Full Feather, Moorgas. Nightmarch. Roserea, Silver Paper 8.10, Lucky Light 8.5.

Tho New Zealand Derby may find; Lucky Light providing the strongest opposition for Silver Paper. Ilagley Handicap of 350 sovs. nine furlongs: Mendip 9.6, Historic 9.3, Malmsey 8.11, Amor 8.6, Phastar 8.0, Imarcsebud 7.8. Some Lad 7.4, Pride 7.1. Wreath of Myrtle, All Comment, Thurlow. Colonel Crawford 7.0. Malmsey will find public favour in the Hagley Handicap, with Amor her possibly toughest opponent. Metropolitan Handicap of 1090 sovs, one mile and a half: Count Cavour 9.5. Beacon Light 8.13, Oratrix 8.9, Set Sail 8.6, Mandane 8.5, Pink Noto 8.3, Hoylake, Ba’tle Colours 8.0. The distance of the Metropolitan will suit Hoylake and Set Sail. Randolph Handicap of 250 sovs, seven furlongs: Camisader 9.0. Noteworthy 8.13. Rabbi, Pound Note 8.6. Smithereens 8.3, Honeycomb, Tembroney 7.9. Impertinence, Roi de Vai,! Proud Knight, Solfcllo, Uproar. Swoopalong The Atom, Bolero. Bonrose, Star Raid 7.7. The Randolph Handicap may find good support coming for Rabbi and Tembroney.. Epsom Handicap of 350 sovs, one mile: First Sight 9.11, Lucy Locket 9.1, King Midas 9.0, Sir Roy *8.13. Gay Sonnet 8.11, Rotor, Royal Game 8.10, Prickles 8.9 . Sol rose 8.8, Spean Bridge 7.13, Pangolin, Vaward, Vigilance. Buoyant. Rascal, Decoy Bird 7.11. The Epsiom Handicap promises to provide a splendid race, with the chances of Sir Roy and Rotor appealing.