CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Northern Advocate, 8 November 1934, Page 9

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

HANDICAP TO SWEET AGNES. VARIANT WINS STAKES. [Per Press Association. — Copyright.'] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. First favourites fared badly at Riccarton yesterday, when the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting was continued. Sporting blood scored a decisive victory in the Canterbury Cup, this being his third win at the meeting and the fifth he has recorded in his last six starts. He was the only successful first fancy. L. J. Ellis gained two more wins, making his total for the meeting to date, seven. He now leads in the winning list for the season with 29, six more than K. Voitre, and W. J. Broughton, who are next with 29. The totalisator investments amounted to £20,764, compared with £22,414 on the third day last year. Events decided after going to press yesterday resulted: — Jockey Club Handicap, of 350 sovs: one mile.—(2-3.) Sweet Agnes, 7.12 (L. Ellis). 1; (4-4) Passionfruit, 7.7 (R. Marsh), 2; (7-6) Tizzy. 7.0 (W. H Jones), 3, Also started: (1-1) Cricket Bat, (8-8) The Smuggler. (9-9) The Masquerader, (6-7) Princess Doreen, (3-2) Manetho, (5-5) Pin Money. A lepgth: three lengths. The Masquerader was foprth. Time—l.3B, New Zealand Oaks Stakes, of 500

sovs; three-year-old fillies; weight, 8.10; one mile and a half.—(2) Variant (B. Morris), 1; (1) Mother Superior, (L. Morris), 2; (3) Chidden (L. Ellis), 3. Also started: (4) Impossible. Four lengths; three lengths. Time—2.37 4-5, Ashley Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile. —(4-5) Sea Fox, 8.9 (Cotton), 1; (9-11) Quito Soon, 7.10 (A. Messervoy), 2; (7-9) Sibella. 7.12 (A. Russell). 3. Also started: (1-2) Scratchmere Scar, (13-13) Haero Tonu. (3-3) Top Rank. (15-14) Strong Light, (11-10) Braw Lad, (12-12) Honest Maid, (2-1) Hunting Go, (7-8) Earthquake, (5-5) Wonderful, (,C-7) Mnrolia, (10-0) Silver Step, (17-18) Tunneller, (14-15) Trumpet Blast, (17-17) Wee Musk, (18-10) Polygraph, (19-19) First Course. Two lengths: a neck. Top Rank was fourth. Time —1.39 2.-5. Avon Handicap, of 225 sovs; seven furlongs— (3-3) Fracas, 8.0 (A. Russell), 1; (1-D Sam Smith, 8.11 (A. Ellis), 2; (4-4) Fair Weather, 8,5 (G. Humphries). 3. Also started: (5-0) Emotion, (0-5) Cherry Queen, (8-7) Final Shot, (7-8) Red Racer, (2-2) Quietly. A neck; a length. Quietly was fourth. Tilin'—l.2s. Horseman Badly Hurt.

When his mouhl, Manetho. fell in the Jockey Club’s Handicap, A. H. Eastwood was seriously injured. He was admitted to Hospital suffering from a fracture of the skull and a broken col-lar-bone. Eastwood’s condition late last night was reported to be very serious.

FIELDS FOR SATURDAY.

f Per Press Association. — Copyright .] CHRISTCHURCH, This Day.

Acceptances for the fourth and final day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Riccarton on Saturday are:—

Suburban Handicap, of 200 sovs; one mile.—Semper .Paratus, 11.2; Cottingham, 10.3; Heather Glow, , Hounslow, 10.1; Revision, 9.13; Honest Maid, 9.7; Palatinate, Sky Rover, Wino, Vitaphone, Streamline, Hostile, Chaste, 9.0.

Seymour Handicap, of 200 sovs; seven furlongs.—Dollar Prince, 8.9; Haere Tonu, Colossian, 8.7; Quite Soon, Tuirali, 8.0; Elbanor, 7.6; Bella Rosa, Invoice, 7.2; Maroha, Silver-Stepl, Madame Pompadour, 7.1 Golden Dart, Secret Paper, Consummation, Owlsgleam. Tunneller, First Course, 7.0. Members’ Handicap, of 300 sovs; seven furlongs.—Cricket Bat, 8.13; Red Boa, 8.4; Cranford, Silver Streak, 8.3;, Mobile, 8.0. Pioneer Handicap, of 250 sovs; two-year-olds; five furlongs.-i-Silver Coat, 9.1; Kinnoull, 8.8; Penelope, 7.9; Honours Lass, 7.5; Round Up, 7.1; Bunfight, Hororata, 7.0. Metropolitan Handicap, of 600 soys; one mile and a half.—Vintage 9.0. Gold Trail 8.9. Polydora. Red Manfred 8.8, Davolo 8.5, Sweet Agnes 8.2, Walton Park 7.11, Southdown 7.9; Might. Some Shamble 7.8, Signaller 7.7, Silver Sight. Great Star, Rebel Star, Cough, Red Racer, Nightfonm 7.0. Otaio Plate, of 250 sovs.; specialconditions; one mile. —Sea Fox. Scratchmere Scar 9.4, Tout le Monde 8.8, Strong Light, Heather Glow 8.3, Sun Gem. 8.2, Quite Soon, Importance 7.11, Hunting Go 7.10, Sibella, Earthquake 7.8, Pink Lapel 7.7. Stonyhurst Handicap, of 200 sovs; three-year-olds; one mile.-r-Synagogue 9.5, Tauramai 8.8, Wonderful 8.7, Master Reynard 8.7, Hostis 7.7, Knockout, Trumpet Blast 7.5, Gas Mask 7,0.

Cressy Handicap, of 225 sovs; one mile.—Red Boa 9.3, Synagogue, Ranelagh 8.13, Sam Smith 8.11, Rocket 8.6, Sea Fox 8.5, Gaysome 8,4, Fair Weather 8.1, Kemal Pasha 8.0, Cleaner, Monastic, Duietly. Grecian Prince, Wise Choice 7.7. / HAWKE’S BAY FIXTURE FIELDS FOR SATURDAY. t Per Press Association.—Copyright] HASTINGS, This Day. Acceptances for the Hawke’s Bay Jockey Club’s spring meeting at Hastings next Saturday ’are as follows: — TOMOANA HURDLES, Of 70 sovs. One mile and a half, Kahunoke 10 13 Winter Sport 9 0 Anemometer 9 7 Grumpy 9 0 Heliotype 9 6 Glasslough 9 0 Gold Ruler 9 0 TRIAL STAKES. Of 60 sovs. Weight, 8.0. Five furlongs and a half. Potent Silage Whaddon Chase Mercian Lady Miss Simplicity Kentucky Song v Thane Sarah Grand Silver Song Gay Dog Black Magic The Grasper New Bliss NURSERY HANDICAP, Of 70 sovs. Four furlongs. Plato 8 5 Pakanui 8 3 Defriend 8 5 Tortrix filly 8 0 Mesurina 8 5 Golden Time 8 0 Happy Blue Garter 7 10 Landing 8 3 SPRING HANDICAP,

Of 100 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Brambletorn 9 0 Cuddle 7 5 Sunny Sky 8 G Chopin 7 0 Slippery 8 2 Hoyal Bengal 7 0

GLENARAY HANDICAP, Of 70 sovs. One mile.

Blue Boy 9 4 Arauline 7 7 Cuddle 9 1 Lady Wessex 7 7 Tres Sec 8 9 Shinanikida 7 0 Maine 8 0 Fernlea 7 0 Gold Ruler 712 Trackman 7 0 Sabatini 7 12 Shirred Hatuma 7 10 Ribbon 7 0 Hiikemanu 710 Wahine Nui 7 0 Flamingo 7 8 Gold Stitch 7 0 FLYING HANDICAP, Of 80 sovs. Six furlongs. Slippery 9 0 Stitch 7 7 Souchong 8 12 Coronilla 7 3 Cyclonic 7 11 Hest 7 0 Cawbcen 7 8 Lavina 7 0 Cull US 7 %

LITTLE FLAXMERE HANDICAP, Of 70 soys. Six furlongs. Hest 8 11 Marsong 7 7 Dombey 8 8 Royal. Lavina 8 8 , Banquet 7 7 Hybiscus. 8‘ 2 .Flamingo 7 7 Maine 8 0 Queen’s DeTrop 8,0 . Pride 7 7 Sabatini 8 ’0- Royal Solo 7 5 . .Passion , . Black, Magic 7 0 • Flower 7 7 . . ; ’ ? AUSTRALIAN TURF JOTTINGS FROM FLEMINGTON. 1 . —-r-- • ■ ' ROGILLA WITHDRAWN. , , .CONDITION OIVPETfeR PAN. . MELBOURNE,, Noy,ember 7. The Melbourne Cup Winner, Peter Pan,’ took no harm from the race, and js to., run. in, the ,Jpul£.e,. of . Gloucester. Cup, of 2000 sovs. and gold cup valued at 100 sovs., one mile and three-quar-ters, on Saturday.. . . ' • Peter Pan’s winnings nd\V amount to' £26,085. Hall Mark and Quietly are likely to. start in the .C. 8.. Fisher Platte, of 1000. sovs; standard weight-for-age, one mile and a half, tomorrow.

The New Zealand three-year-old edit, Rollovant, is under offer to a West Australian Sportsman. Wheriko and Perfect Idea left for New Zealand today.

Rogilla has been scratched for his remaining engagements at Flemington. Harry Butler, owner-trainer of . Woodlace, is considering a suggestion that he should send his gelding to Auckland to race in the steeplechase event at the summer meeting at Ellerslie. Woodlace won the Grand National Steeplechase at Flemington last July, and also the Cup Steeplechase yesterday. FREE-FOR-ALL CHAMPIONSHIP, WALLA WALLA THE WINNER. MELBOURNE, November 7. The Free-for-all Trotting Championship today resulted as follows: —Walla Walla. 1; Auburn Lad, 2; Dalla Derby, 3. J. Watt drove the winner.