THE OAKS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 293, 8 November 1934, Page 10

THE OAKS.

WON BY VARIANT. RACING AT RICCARTON. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 7. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s metropolitan meeting was continued at Riccarton to-oday in fine, bright weather, but a fresh easterly breeze was rather cool. Only four runners contested the Oaks Stakes for threo-ycar-old fillies, and the race was won easily by tho Christchurchowned and trained Variant, who was bred by Mr G. M. Currie, of Koatanui Stud. Sporting Blood continued his winning sequence in the Canterbury Cup, and the Jockey Club Handicap fell to Sweet Agnes, who was making her first appearance at tho meeting. The track was firm and fast. The attendance was smaller than on either of tho two previous days, but was good for an off day. Tho totalisator investments were £20,714, compared with £22,414 on tho third day last year, a decrease of £1700; this was due to the poor field in the Oaks. Tho increase so far on tho meeting is £7648. , , The pleasure of tho day s racing was marred by an accident in the running of tho Jockey Club Handicap, in which Manetho fell after going little more than a furlong. The accident was duo to Manetho getting on to the heels of The Masquerader, and a judicial inquiry found that nobody was blameworthy, but unfortunately A. 11. Eastwood, rider of Manetho, is seriously injured. Results :

PORT COOPER BRUSH HURDLES HANDICAP, of £2OO. One mile and three-quarters. 6-7 REVISION, 9.3 (Ridgway) 1 3- MONASTIC, 9.3 (Turner) ... ... 2 4- LYCIDAS, 10.10 (O’Connor) 3

Also started: 1-3 Free Air 11.6, 5-5 Hounslow 10.11, 2-2 Red Sun 9.8, 8-6 Coll, 7-8 Vitaplione 9.0. Rounding the far turn Monastio led from Hounslow. Lycidas, Revision, Coll, Vitaplione, Red Sun, and Freo Air. The leaders wore the same into tho straight. In a close finish Revision finished well and won by half a length from Monastic, Lycidas being a similar distance away. Vitaplione was fourth. Time, 3.11 2-5. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP, of £2OO. Five furlongs.

2- KINNOULL, 7.13 (Humphries) .... 1 3- PENELOPE, 7.7 (W. Broughton) 2 4- BUN EIGHT, 7.3 (Leckie) 3

Also started : 1-1 Silver Sail 8.10, 7-8 Gay Circle 7.8, 8-7 Secure 7.8, 6-6 Romp Along 7.3, 5-5 liine Ra 7.0.

On to the course proper tho leaders were Bull Fight, Penelope, Kinnoull, and Silver Sail. . Kinnoull finished well to win by a length from Penelope, with Bun Fight half a length away. Rompalong was fourth. Time, 60 2-ssec. CANTERBURY CUP, of £4OO. One mile and. a half. 1- SPORTING BLOOD, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 1 4-4 HAZOOR, 9.4 (Wilson) 2 2- POLYDORA, 9.0 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 5-5 Aeseulus 9.4, 3-2 Red Manfred 9.0. Sporting Blood led into the straight from Hnzoor, Poiydora, and Red Manfred. Sporting Blood held his place, and in the run home won by a length an a-quartcr from Hazoor, with Poiydora a neck away. Red Manfred was fourth. Time, 2.33 2-5. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. 2-3 SWEET AGNES, 7.12 (E. J. Ellis) 1 4-4 PASSION FRUIT, 7.7 (Marsh) ... 2 7-6 TIZZY, 7.0 (Jones) 3 Also started: 1-1 Cricket Bat 8.12, 8-8 The Smuggler 7.13, 9-9 The Masquerader 7.13, 6-7 Princess Doreen 7.10, 3-2 Manetho 7.9 5-5 Pin Money 7.4. Sweet Agnes was in second place to Pin Money crossing the top, and these two were followed into the straight by Tizzy, Princess Doreen, Cricket Bat, and Passion Fruit. Sweet Agnes drew out and won by a length from Passion Fruit. Tizzy was three lengths away and The Masquerader was fourth. Time, 1.38. NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES, of £500; for three-ycar-oid fillies. One mile and a half. 2 Mr A. Louisson’s b f VARIANT (Limond —Motley) (B. H. Morris) . 1 1 Mr B. Grace’s b f MOTHER SUPERIOR (Chief Ruler—Dovclot) (L. G. Morris) 2 3 Mr G. Murray Aynslcy’s eh f CHIDDEN (Paladin —Reproachful) (L. J. Ellis) 3 4 Mr B. F. Spier’s br f IMPOSSIBLE (Shambles —Kilada) 4 The only starters. From tho start .Mother Superior led from Variant, Impossible, and Chidden. This order, was maintained until Variant moved up to Mother Superior on the homo turn, and led at tho false rail to win easily by four lengths,_ with Chidden three lengths away. Impossible was beaten off. Time, 2.37 4-5. ASHLEY HANDICAP, of £2OO. One mile. 4-4 SEA FOX, 8.9 (Cotton) 1 9-11 QUITE SOON, 7.10 (Messervy) ... 2 7-9 SIBELLA, 7.12 (Russell) 3

Also started: 1-2 Seratchmero Scar 9.8, 13-13 Hacre Toiiu 9.2, 3-3 Top Rank 8.9. 15-14 Strong Light 8.9, 11-10 Braw Lad 8.1, 12-12 Honest Maid 8.1, 2-1 Hunting Go 8.0, 7-8 Earthquake 7.13, 5-5 Wonderful 7.11, 6-7 Maroha 7.8, 10-6 Silver Step 77, 17-18 Tunncllcr 7.7, 14-15 Trumpet Blast 7.7, 17-17 Woo Musk 7.7, 18-16 Polygraph 7.7, 19-19 First Course 7.7. Quite Soon led into tho straight from Top Rank, Sea Fox, Silver Step, and Sibclla. Sea Fox drew out at tlic_ distance and won by two lengths, Sibella being a neck away. Top Rank was fourth. Time, 1.39 2-5.

AVON HANDICAP, of £225. Seven furlongs. 3- FRACAS, 8.0 (Russell) 1 1-1 SAM SMITH, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) ... 2 4- FAIR WEATHER, 8.5 (Humphries) 3 Also started: 5-6 Emotion 8.11, 6-5 Cherry Queen 8.3, . 8-7 Final Shot 8.0, 7-8 Rod Racer 7.13, 2-2 Quietly 7.9. Cherry Queen had a good lead from Fair Weather entering tho straight, with Quietly, Sam Smith and Fracas next. In a close finish Fracas got up to beat Sam Smith by a nock, with Fair Weather a length away. Quietly was fourth. Time, 1.25.