CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XXII, Issue 89, 30 March 1932, Page 2

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

GREAT AUTUMN TO RAMO. TRUE SHAFT BEATS AUTOPAY. Christchurch, March 29. The Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn meeting was concluded to-day. The weather was fine and tae track in fast order. There was a fair attendance. The totalisator investments amounted to £14,584 10s, compared with £18,558 10s on the second day of last year. The total for the meeting was £38,735, against £49,694 last year. Lato results: — GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. 2 Raino (Humphries) 1 5 Shatter (Messervy) 2 1 Jaloux (Brodie) 3 Also ran: 3 Red Sea, 4 Joie de Vai, 7 Don Jose, 6 Martian Chief, 8 Night Effort. Night Effort was an early leader, but going out of the straight Martian Chief led from Night Effort, Shatter, Don Jose and Red Sea. Don Jose led the field past the mile post, but at the far turn Jaloux w’as in command from Joie do Vai, Night Effort, Don Jose, Ramo, Red Sea, Martian Chief and Shatter. Jaloux and Joie de Vai led into the straight from a close-running field, but in the run home Ramo did best and won by a neck from Shatter, with Jaloux half a length away. Joie de Vai was fourth. Time, 2.34 3-5. GIMCRACK SELLING HANDICAP. 1 Countermarch (Eastwood) .. .. 1 2 Homecoming (K. Voitre) .. .. 2 4 Eclaire (Messervy) .. ... ~ 3 Also ran: 3 The Raider. Countermarch won by a neck, with Eclaire three lengths away. The Haider was beaten off. Time, 1.13.

FORTIETH CHALLENGE STAKES. 1 Silver Ring (Humphries) .. .. 1 3 Azalea (Voitre) 2 2 Cricket Bat (A. E. Ellis) .. .. 3 Also ran: 5 Hilary, 4 Tout le Mond, 3 Importance (bracketed with Azalea). Silver Ring and Tout le Mond were the first to show out, and passing the six furlongs post the order was: Silver Ring, Azalea, Cricket Bat, Importance and Hilary. Cricket Bat followed Silver Ring into the straight, with Azalea and Importance next. Silver Ring won easily by t.wo lengths from Azalea, with Cricket Bat half a head away. Tout le Mond was fourth. Timo, 1.24 1-5.

TEMPLETON HANDICAP. 2 True Shaft (Coveney) 1 1 Autopay (O’Connor) 2 5 Ball Dress (Eastwood) 3 Also ran: 4 Charmeuse, 3 Dunravcu, 6 Ranelagh. Autopay led into the straight from True Shaft, Ranelagh, Dunraven and Ball Dress. True Shaft finished well and won by a head from Autopay, with Ball Dress three lengths away. Charnieuse was fourth. Time, 1.25.

HEROIC’S YOUNGSTERS KEENLY SOUGHT AFTER Sydney, March 29. Heroic youngsters were responsible for lively bidding at. William Inglis and Son’s annual sale of thoroughbreds at Randwiek. A chestnut colt by Heroic, out of Willow Queen, was bought by C. B. Kcllow lor 1050 guineas.

INCONSISTENT RUNNING CHARGES. NEED FOR GOOD GROUNDS. Christchurch, March 29. The board of the New Zealand Trotting Association to-night discussed charges of inconsistent running and decided to inform the stipendiary stewards’ committee that in future there should be good grounds before such complaints were brought forward.

The discussion arose over a case which had been before the Forbury Park Club. The stewards had brought, a charge of inconsistent running in respect of the horse Wilbur White at the summer meeting as compared with his performances at Timaru three weeks earlier. The club’s decision to take no action was endorsed in the discussion. It. was argued that the weather and track conditions at Forbury Park and Timaru were so unlike that the charge of inconsistent running could not be sustained. One speaker said that the case was frivolous and that the charge should never have been laid. Too many such charges were brought, and the only effect was a detriment to the sport.

HAWKE’S BAY JOCKEY CLUB. RE-HANDICAPS DECLARED. Wellington, March 29. Following are the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club re-handicaps:— Hawke's Bay Cup.—Statuary 7.8. Heretaunga Handicap.—Lady Spy 9.5, Alpinist 9.2. Autumn Handicap.—Tai Ao 9.13, Al pinist 8.3. Havelock Handicap.—Aston 9.1, Sou chong 8.9, Kaihoro 7.13, Tai Ao 7.10.