SPORTING

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1936, Page 6

SPORTING

C.J’.C: RESULTS YESTERDAY

(Pei Prea» Association, Copyright)

CHRISTCHURCH, November 11

The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting was continued to-day, the weather -being fine and the course in good order. The attendance was excellent. The tote investments amounted to £38,256, compared with £22,670 on the corresponding day last year, when the weather was bad. Results :

1 Jockey Club Handicap 1-1 Trench Fight (Humphries) l; 4-4 Plato 2; 3-3 Dungawan 3. Won by a neck; two lengths away. Time 1.38 1-5. Canterbury. Cup.—l-T Wild Chase (Humphries) 1 ; 2-2 Cuddle 2 ; 3-4 Master Brierly 3. Won by a length and a half; half a length. Time 2.33.

| Ashly Handicap.—2-2 Gold Boa 1 ; 14-13 Joyous 2; 10-11 Wine Card 3. Won by a length and a half; same. Time 1.12 2-5. Otaio Plate.—4-5 Mandamus 1 ; 1-1 Willie Win 2; 8-8 Jack Ahoy 3. Won by a length; a neck. Time 2.6.

1 Avon Handicap.—'3-3 Triune 1 : 8-8 Greek Gold 2; 1-1 Paper Slipper 3. Won by a length ; a neck. Time 1-11 2-5.

METROPOLITAN TROTS

CHRISTCHURCH, November 12.

The Metropolitan trots were continued at Addington to-day in perfect aeather, track last and the attendance large.

Wiiiteleigh Handicap—9-8 Gan ton coupled with Kuini (Franks) 1 , 12-13 A monos (Barron) 2, 6-5 Little Reta' (McDermott) 3- Won by a length, ime 1.30.

Ellesmere Handicap—7-7 George Re\ \F. Holmes) 1, 3-5 Reporter (McGirr) /, 1-1 Nervies Last (F. Smith) 3 All started. Won by half a length. Time 2.42 4-5. Ollivier Handicap—s-5 Blue Mountain, coupled with Roilo (L. A. Maidens) 1; '2-2 Tempest, coupled with Grand Mogul (J. Bryce junr) 2; 1-3 Graham Direct (F. G. Holmes) 3. Scr. De Soto. Won by half a length. Times 4.17 3-5, 4-19 4-5, 4.19. ■ l.eliovre Handicap—9-11 Bingen Palin (J R. Simpson) 1, 7-7 Rocks Ahead (Walsh) 2, 11 9 G race McFlwyn (Berry) 3. Scr. : Pot Luck. Won by i length and a half Time 4.24 3-5.

N.Z. HORSES REACH SYDNEY

(Australian Press Association.)

SYDNEY, November 11

J. T. Jamieson received 16 horses from New Zealand by the Wanganella. Four of the team, Lpokoariki, Country Party, Yerrapie, and Catharna, are known to racegoers here but the remainder have not yet been raced. They comprise eight two-year-olds and four three-year-olds.

MIRAMOND WINS ASCOT

SYDNEY, November 11

At the Ascot races E. Bartle, having liis first ride since he was suspende 1 a year ago in company with J. T. Jamieson on account of the running of Country Party in Melbourne, won a pony race on the former Victorian filly, Manaham. Bartle received an ovation from the crowd.

The Limond gelding, Miramond, after many failures, returned to the winning list by narrowly defeating Royal Promise in the Ascot Handicap. Prince Pombal, after running unplaced in the Mascot Welter Mile, was third in the Flying Handicap. Ivow Tow and Royal Helena were unplaced in the three-year-old handicap.