SPORTING

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 November 1928, Page 3

SPORTING

FIXTURES. November 1, 3 —Dargaville R.C. November 3,5, 7, 10—Canterbury J.C. November 8, 10 —•Wh'angarea R.C. November 16, 17—-Win'ton J.C. November 17—--Levin R.C. November 21, 22 —Otaki Maori R.C. November 23, 24—South Canterbury ■ J Q November 24, 26 —Te Kuit iR.C. C.J.C. MEETING. THIRD DAY’S RACING. LAUGHING PRINCE WINS CANTERBURY CUP. J.C. HANDICAP TO CROWN AREA (By Telegraph—Press Association. 3 CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 7. : The weather was brilliantly fine for the Oaks Day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting. The course was fast. The attendance was fair. The totalisator investments were £39,541, as against £41,034 on the corresponding day last year. Results SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs. Nine furlongs. 1 Quarterdeck (G. Salt) 1 1 Broadmoor - 2 Black Mint 3 Also started: 3 Shining Armour, 4 Beaumont, 5 Chickwheat, 6 Apple Digliton. Won by half a length, with three lengths between second and third. The second horse was bracketed with the winner. Time, 1.54 3-5. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs. Five furlongs. 3 Speed Light (F. Waddell) ... 1 1 Gold Tinge (T. Green) 2 9 Duellona (A. Fratus) 3 Also started: 2 Aspiring, 6 Francolin 5 Passbook, 10 jaleux, 4 False Sfcent, 14 ’ Sir Roland, 7 Push, 13 Colonel Quex, 11 Comique, 8 Stately, 12 Belcaire. Won by a length and a half, with a length between second and third. Passbook was fourth. ‘Time, 1.0 4-5. OTAIO PLATE. Of 350 sovs. One mile and a quarter. 4 Lucy Locket (F. Voight) 1 1 Historic (B.'H. Morris) 2 2 Sir Roy (R. S. Bagby) 3 Also started: 7 Nukumai, 3 Beau Geste, 8 Royal Game, 10 Vaward, 9 Kilperon, 6 Malmsey, 5 Imarosebud. Won by a nose, with half a length between second and third. Beau Geste was fourth. Time, 2.6 2-5. CANTERBURY CUP. Of 800 sovs. One mile and threequarters. 1 Laughing Prince (L. Morris) 1 2 Count Cavour (A. E. Ellis) 2 3 Black Mint (R, S. Bagby) ... 3 The ony starters. Won by three engths, with a length between second and third. Time, 3.12-5. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP. Of 800 sovs. One mile. 3 Crown Area (R. S. Bagby) ... 1 8 Goblin Market (R. Henshaw) 2 5 Set Sail (F. Voighq 3 Also started: 1 Bright Glow, 2 Celerity 11, 4 Battle Colours, 7 Benzora, 6 Soirose. Won by a head, with a length between second and third. Benzora, was fourth. Time, 1.3/ 4-5. NEW ZEALAND 1 OAKS, Of 600 sovs. One and a half miles. 3 Pride (B. H. Morris) 1 2 Prickles (C. Emerson) 2 2 Sarnia (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5 Lucky Light,, 6 Royal Flower, 4 Calamine, 2 Chi Id splay. Won by half a length, with a length between second and third. Cliildsplav was fourth. Time, 2.35. ASHLEY HAN DICAP. 3 Amor (W. Pasooi?) 1 6 Swoopalong (R. McCann) ... 2 1 Freeze Out (T. Webster) ... 3 Also started: 2 Haze, 4 Phastar, o Some Lad, 8 Bank Draft, 7 Solfello, 9 The Viscount, 10 All Comment, 11 Colonel Crawford. Won by a neck, with three lengths between second and third. Phastar was fourth. Time, 1.40. AVON HANDICAP. Of 350 1 sovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Gay Sonnet (C. Emerson) ... 1 i 1 King Midas (J. Barry) 2 6 Money Mine (L. J. Ellis) ... 3 Also started: 7 Taboo, 5 Silver Coot, 3 Gold Brick, 9 Spean Bridge, 4 Desert Lad, 10 Decoy Bird, S Rascal. Won by three lengths, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.25.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

(By “Maecenas.”) To finish a .close third in the Criterion Handicap last Monday, when burdened with the weltre weight of 9.13, can be classed ais little below Reremoana’s best effort, and the great effort deserved a better prize. 'The seven furlongs was traversed in the fast time of 1.25. Admitting that Crown Area is a good sprinter and in the autumn ran out a good mile at Trentham, he appears to be particularly well sold at 2000 guineas. As his purchaser (Mr J. McCombc) is a great better, he will soon get even that big figure back, if able to produce Crown Area at his best. At 8.2 Bcnzora appeared to hold an excellent chance in last Monday’s Criterion 'Handicap decided a't Riecarhon, but, although well placed in !the early stages, he did not finish as well as he was expected to do. When iCimabue ran a close third in the seven furlongs of the Tramway Handicap in Australia last September, he carried 9.3, against the 9.7 with which that great performer Amounis won under. In Monday’s race, Beremoana was asked to concede a stone to Cimabue, and was thus assessed 10 Tbs superior to the Australian crack. The imported Celerity 11. was badly left in the Criterion Handicap at Bio-' carton last Monday, and then finished a close fourth on this form, this mare should run prominently in races to be decided later on. In winning the TTagley Handicap under 9.G Mendip registered a really good performance, and it certainly suggests the son of Bisognc being prominent in some of the more important Handicaps that come up for decision at Christmas or Ncav Year. After the great success of the recent meeting of the "Wellington Racing Club it was iconldently expected that the spring meeting of the Canterbury Jockey 'Club would at least be as suc- > eessful a's that of last year, but the I indications of the opening day sug-

gest’S another decline in this club’s receipts. _ Some years ago the leading clubs of the South Island were in a very flourishing condition, -and on the contrary, many racing clubs in this Island were struggling hard to meet their financial obligations. Now the position is completely changed, for while racing clubs like the Auckland and Wellington Racing Clubs are going ahead at a great rate, even the Canterbury and Dunedin Jockey 'Clubs of the (South Island are at. their wits end to come crut of a meeting financially square. The breaking- idoxvn of Roserea, and his -subsequent death, was the end of a disappointing career., while never giving promise of' developing into the high class that his half brothers Ballamena and Limerick reached, those associated with Roserea expected this three-year-old to reach good handicap form, and 'llhs earlier races this season gave colour to such coming true, but a leg infirmity spoilt What chance he possessed of developing good form. With Limerick at his best and Roserea giving indications of reaching a standard thn-t would give aim a chance of capturing one or the rich Derbies in Australia, in What is admitted to be a very weak year, the -prospects of Trainer F. D. Jones and Owner H. A. Knight looked particularly promising at the opening of the current racing season, but in a few short weeks all has chailgcd," 'and with Limerick broken down and Roserea destroyed, Dame Fortune has frowned for once on what can be classed as two of her favourites; of course, Limerick is far from a spent light, and it is only a matter -of Limonds great -son striking form and the will win in an v more races.