South Canterbury J.C.

Grey River Argus, 19 May 1941, Page 3

South Canterbury J.C.

AIRLINE SURPRISES. TIMARU, May 17. The final day of the South Canterbury J'ockey Club’s winter meeting was held to-day at Washdyke under ideal conditions. The track was again in excellent order and there was a large attendance. Results: — PUKAKI HURDLES HANDICAP. —3/4 GREEN BOA, 9.10 (D. Hamill) 1; 4/3 Donadea', 9.8 (R. Register) 2; 5/6 Fundy Bay, 9.9 (A. Stove) 3. Also started: 1/1 Dividend, 6/5 Flagman, 8/8 Hunting Bag, 2/2 Auctor, 7/7 Waka, 9/9 Mungatoon, 10/10 Rosaleen Dhu, -12/11 Crack o’ Dawn, 10/12 Red Dragon. Neck; four lengths. Time—2.4l 3-5.. SOUTHBURN HACK HANDICAP. —l/3 ANN MIE, 7.9 (J. W. Jennings) 1; 3/2 Treasurer, 8.6 (A. Stokes) 2; 12/12 Irish Lass, 8.0 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 3. Alsu started: 9/10 Military Maid, 5/4 Taxpayer, 4/5 Lady Derby.. 8/8 Guiltier, 2/1 Hurry Girl, 10/9 Confidant, 11/11 Retrogression 16/14 Tissue, 7/7 Music Hall, 6/6 J'olly Time, 5/16 Decamp, 14/15 Enticing, 13/13 Haughty Lad, 17/17 Irvington Length; head. Time —1.13. WAI-ITI TROT HANDICAP.—2/2 SPECIAL AGENT, scr. (R. Messervy) 1; 4/4 Serapeum, scr. (G. S. Smith) 2; 1/1 Swagger Jack, 12 yds. bhd. coupled with Free Voyage, scr. (R. W. Townley) 3. Also startea. 12/12 Bright Lass, 3/3 Canister, 1/1 Free Voyage coupled Swagger Jack, 5/5 Jack’s Pal, 11/11 Knapdale Lass, 6/6 La Fonda, 7/9 Narvarino, 9/8 Rollicking Rey, 10/10 Sandstone, 8/7 War Form. Half a length; four lengths. Times —3.20 3-5, 3.20 4-5, 3.21.

SOUTH CANTERBURY HANDICAP.—IO/11 AIRLINE, 7.0 (A. Anderson) 1; 1/1 Prudent Prince, 7.0 (V. Barrington) 2; 3/3 King’s Toast, 7.8 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 8/8 Trench Fight, 7/7 Wardress, 6/5 Cymric, 4/6 Aravane, 5/2 Cherokee, 9/10 Knight Commander, 11/9 Roy Bun, 12/12 The Wrecker, 2/4 Stabilise, 13/13 Gay Parade. Half a length, neck. Time —2.4.

PAREORA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP.—3/5 NIGHT SCOUT, 9.8 (D. Hamill) 1; 4/4 Roseman, 10.8 (J. C. Ritchie) 2; 2/2 Superex, 10,13 (T. J. feoyle )3. Also started: 1/1 Astral Flame, 5/3 Golden Glow, 6/6 Valens, 7/7 Point Blank. Six lengths; eight lengths. Time—s.ll 2-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP.-- 2/4 SECRET FLIGHT, 7.5 (A. Anderson; 1; 7/7 Sham Boy, 7.0 (S. Green) 2; 3/3' Boswell, 8.3 (C. T. Wilson) 3. Also started: 6/6 Density, 1/1 Gold Flight, 8/8 Craiglea, 4/5 Master Hotspur, 5/2 Rawhamai, 10/10 Petersham, 9/9 Adina, 11/11 Rebel Star. One length; head. Time —1.14 1-5. WINCHESTER TROT HANDICAP.—4/1 CATALPA, 12 yds. bhd. (M. C. McTeague) and 3/5 SCAPA FLOW, 36 yds. bhd. (A. Fairbairn) equal first; 2/3 Recluse, scr. (R. W. Townley) 3. Also started: 7/8 Bedrock, 10/12 Banford, 8/7 Great Waltaki, 9/9 Lisette, 6/4 Misdeal, couplea Lady Nessa, 13/13 Trevathan, 1/2 Black Label, 11/11 Wee Pal, 5/6 Braw Lass, 12/10 Yon Yan. Three lengths. Times—3.2l, 3.19, 3.23. TEMUKA HACK HANDICAP.1/2 EULOGIST, 8.10 (G. Hepburn) 1, 9/9 Good Health, 7.7 (V. Barrington) 2; 5/3 Big Joe, 8.1 (D. Hamill) 3. Also started: 12/12 Sheeny, 10/10 Noko, 4/7 Scarteen, 7/8 Nightglass, 11/11 Islay Downs, 2/1 Roman Son, 6/6 Sweet Mystery, 8/5 Johnemby, 3/4 Parlance, 14/14 Dispense, 13/13 Remembo. Head: two lengths. Time —1.41 2-5. The totalisator handled £19,119/ 10/- compared with £15,741/10/- on the second day last year. The total for the meeting was £31,868/10/compared witli £24,143/10/- for the two days last year STAKE IMPOUNDED. A meeting of the Judicial committee of the South Canterbury Jockey Club was held in regard to the Duke of Gloucester Cup, which was run on the first day. The evidence revealed that there was some doubt as to whether Mr. G. Paul, the ownerricler of the winner, Norse, had a gentleman rider's certii'cate.

It was decided that the staxe ana cup be impounded until the matter could be cleared up. J. L. Strathern suffered injuries to a collar bone when Astral Flame fell at the second fence in the Pareora Steepechase. Strathern was taken to the Timaru Hospital for observation.