CANTERBURY J.C.

Grey River Argus, 8 November 1939, Page 5

CANTERBURY J.C.

To-day’s Fields and Prospects The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Cup meeting will be continued at Riccarton to-day, when smaller fields than cn the two previous days will be engaged. The principal event, the Canterbury Cup has drawn six acceptors and on their recent form Royal Chief and Beaupartir appear ro have the best prospects. The New Zealand Oaks for three-year-old fillies will see nine starters, most prominent amongst whom should be Winning Rival, Anita Foe and Authoress The weather was fine in Christchurch last evening and the indications are that the track will be hard and fast to-day. Fields, starting times and prospects are as follows: — 12.2: PORT COOPER HURDLES, 1 mile and three-quarters.—Dorado 10.7, Fundy Bay 9.11, Esperance Bay 9.10, Jewish Lad, Silver River 9.5.

Jewish Lad Fundy Bay 12.37: SPRING NURSERY, 5 furlongs.— Gold Flight 8.12, Don’t Forget 8.9, Absolve 8.2, Blue Abbey 7.12, Shikara 7.10, Wild Fox 7.5. Don’t Forget Absolve 1.22: NEW ZEALAND OAKS, for thrcc-year-old fillies, 11 miles.—Anita Foe, Asia. Authoress, Claissform, Dinah Dhu, Montessa. Sceptre, Stylist, Winning Rival 8.10. Winning Rival Anita Foe Authoress 2.7: JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, one mile.—Nightcalm 8.11, Centrepoise 8.10, Haughty Winner 8.5, Mishna 8.4, Disdain 8.2, Dictate 8.1, Second Innings 7.13, Trench Fight 7.12, Old Surrey 7.11, Wardress 7.9, Settlement 7.8, Wagner, Norseman 7.4, Roy Bun 7.0. Centrepoise Dictate Haughty Winner 2.47: CANTERBURY CUP, weight for age, 11 miles.—Second Innings, Studley Royal 9.5, Royal Chief 9.4, Beaupartir 9.0, Lady Furst 8.9, Baran 7.9. Royal Chief Beaupartir

3.32. ASHLEY HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Wings of Song 8.13, Nigger Boy 8.12, Rebellion 8.10, Phenomena] 8.9, Night Pal 8.4, King Gustavo 8.0, Counterlunch, St. Cloud 7.13, Nolan a 7.12, Philibun, Lord Midas, Hearth, Gay Lancer, Blue Coat 7.8, Improvident, Baffle, King’s Toast, Muriel, Cymric, Lady Drake, Craiglea, Astronomer, Metric 7.7. Wings of Song Nigger Boy i Counterlunch 4.12. AVON HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Brunhilde 8.7, Rakahanga, Strip 8.0, Kilrobe 7.12, Dark Flight, Queen Dorothy 7.10, Gay Parade 7.9. Rakahanga Dark Flight Brunhilde 4.57. OTAIO PLATE, . one mile and a quarter.—Sternchase 9.3, Knight Commander, Verey Lights 8.10, Merry March 8.9, Auctor, Shanghai Lily, Chirp 8.8, Sudan 8.6, Raeburn 8.5, Prudent Prince, Spearthrust 8.3, Half and Half, Ruling Star, Captain Bruce 7.3, Twenty Grand, Benevolent, Lights Out 7.0. Knight Commander Raeburn Merry March