OTAIO PLATE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23191, 10 November 1938, Page 9

OTAIO PLATE

[RUSTEM BEATS AUCTOE RAKAHANGA SURPRISES CLOSE CALL FOR TRENCH FIGHT SECOND FAVOURITES' GOOD RUN [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION'] CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The Canterbury Jockey Club's Metropolitan Sheeting was continued to-day in overcast weather, with heavy rain during the middle of the programme. There was a fair attendance. The ' track was good. Investments totalled £42,975, compared with £42,891 10s last year, a decrease of £B3 10s. Results:—

PORT COOPER BRUSH HURDLES, Of £300; 1 3 / t miles 3—3—DIVIDEND. 0.0 (R. Register) .. 1 4—4—SILVER SIGHT, 11.10 (G. Ridgway) . . .. 2 I—I—SUNEE, 30.2 (W. J. McDowell) 3 Also Started.—6—B Superex, 0.8; 5—5 Mount Val, 0.7; I—2 Redolent and Linguist-, 9.5, bracketed; 9—9 Round Score, 7—7 Qlenvane, 9.3; B—o Metal Bird, 9.0. Head; four lengths. Glenvane was fourth. Time. 3m 10 4-ss. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 1E350; tyo-y ear-olds ; 5 fur. S—2—BAEAN, 7.4 (H. N. Wiggins) .. 1 I—I—DANIEL DEFOE, 8.12 (B. H. Morris) .. .. .. . 2 4—3—GOLD SALUTE, 8.1 (A. Messervy) . ..■ .... .. 3 Also Started.—3—4 Dark Flight, 8.2; 7—o Military Maid 7.11; 6 —7 Moorsotis, 7.7; B—B8 —8 Scold, 5 —5. Prudent Prince, 10—10 Mondello. 9—9 Blissful Lady, 7.0. Two lengths; length. Dark Flight was fourth. Time, 59 4-6s. NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES, Of £000; three-year-old fillies; V/ 3 miles 2—2—PEERLESS, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) i B—3—HOMILY, 8.10 (P. Atkins) .. 2 6—5-RUSSIAN BALLET, 8.10 (W. J./ Broughton) .. .. .-. .. 3 Also Started.—l—l Disdain, 4—4 Good Passage, 7 —7 . Kilrobe, 6—6 Lady Rosette, 8.10. length; eight lengths. Disdain was fourth. Time, 2m 33 3-ss. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of £600; 1 mile 2—2—TRENCH FIGHT, 9.1 (G. H. Humphries) .. .. .. .. 1 4—4—NIGHTCALM, 7.1, car. 7.2 1 / (A. Mesaervy) . .. .. .. 2 &—S—MALAGIGI, 8.6 (H. N. Wiggins) 3 i Also Started.—3—3 Dictate, 8.3; 6—6 Ponty. 8.2; 1,-3 The Bigot, 8.1. Head; length and a-half. The Bigot was fourth. Time, lm 40 3-ss.

CANTERBURY CUP, Of £700; weigh t-for-age; 1% miles I—I—DEFAULTER. 7.0, car. 7.11 <L. J. Ellis) 1 B—3—WILLIE WIN. 0.5 (A. E. Ellis) 2 2—2—WILD CHASE. 9.4 <G. H. , Humphries) ~ .. .. 3 Also Started.—i—4 Arctic King, 9.5; 6—5 Siegraund, 0.4. Four lengths; two lengths. Arctic King was fourth. Time, 12m 355. ASHLEY HANDICAP, Of £250; 6 fur. 3—3—SYNTHETIC, 7.7 (C. T. Wilson) 1 10-12—ASSET, 7.7 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 I—I—GREAT PLIGHT, 7,7, car. 7.8% (G. H. Humphries) • .. 3 .Also Starter).—B—B Financiere, 0.3; G —7 Disaemble, 9.2; 2—2 Gay Parade. 8.12; 4—4 Lady Chat, 8.0; 13—13 Garonne, 8.5; 0 Rebellion, 7.11; 5 —5 Sigurd. 7.10; 13—10 Real Lady. 14—15 Romarin, 15—14 Miss Blufr, y Triple Cone, 18—18 Teak, 16—10 Queen Linda, 11—11 Attractive Rote, 17—17 Baldoon, 21—21 Bouillon. 20—20 La Plata, 19—19 Nigella. 7.7. •Length; three lengths. 1 Teak was fourth. Tun#, lm 13s. OTAIO PLATE, Of £475 and trophy valued at £ls; XV* miles 3--2—RUSTEM, 7.12 (W. J. Broughton) 1 I—I—AUCTOR, 8.0 (R. J. Fearn) .. 2 4--3—passaform, 8.4 <l. j. eihs) . 3 Also Started.—3—l Nightdress, 0.0: B—B8 —8 flippy Night,' 8.12; o—6"Recollection. 8.10; 14—14 Wagner. 8.0; 5—5 Nereus. 8.1; JJ—l2 Manetho, 7.13; 10 —9 Sparkle. 7.12; i'r~l7 Emmeline Oirl, 7.7; 10 —10 Gillie, %•*: 12—11 Sc j earner, 7.2; 15—15 Master Jungle, 7—7 Hinerawe, 13 —13 Comus. b—lo Prime Quality, 7.0. > Length; three lengths. Manetho was worth. Time. *>m 0 3-ss. - AVON HANDICAP, Of £350; 0 fur. I a ;~ e —RAKAHANGA, 7.11 (R. Howell) 1 6—RACE CALL. 8.5, car. 8.2 (D. a gpj Lamb) .. .. ~ 2 IfwffiS?' BTAR ;»• 3 Started.—s—o Peter Beckford, I—l 8/7 ; " —7 Viking, 5.2; 12 —12 Rebel » 81; 0-8 Ballad 4—4 Brunhild, li ia » Roseman, 10—11 Rebel Star, j ■j 10 Golden Chest! 7.7. .Tin* 12s,' Brunhild was fourth. Time. . - - _ metropolitan ., s , 3 lELKCJKAIMI—I'II ESS association] jI - , CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday Metropolitan Handicap. : gfo been rehandicapped