CHURCHILL STAKES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27248, 26 November 1949, Page 5

CHURCHILL STAKES

SPORTING

Second Day Of Cup Meeting

EXCELLENCY IN FORM

From the Sporting Editor

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 25

The rain that started to fall late yesterday afternoon did not last long and the weather has been very warm to-day; consequently the going for the second day of the New Zealand Cup meeting at Riccarton to-morrow will be very hard.

Bhutan, Golden Spa, and The Laird will not be started in the Churchill Stakes, the running of which is expected to be the feature of the card.

Excellency worked freely when given pace work on the plough this morning, and Beaumaris looks in grand order. Frances has arrived, and in all probability will be ridden by A. I. Powell. No decision has yet been made concerning Gold Strike’s programme, but there is a possibility that he will be started in the Otaio Plate. Page’s Raid has been taken out of the High-weight Handicap, in which an unlikely starter is Mr Buzz. Sharessa will not be started in the Pioneer Handicap and Dunkirk may also drop out and be started on the final day.

No scratchings have yet been announced for the Oaks and it is expected that the full field of 12 will go to the post, none of whom have anything in the way of staying form, but Sweet Spray, the winner of the Stewards’ Handicap, is a sister to Sweet Nymph who was a good stayer as a three-year-old. The following horses are likely to be among those to receive strong support. 10.32: Middleton High-weight Handicap.— Redlo, Bren Gun, Primitive. 11.17: Churchill Stakes. —Excellency, Beaumaris, Frances. 12.2 : Pioneer Handicap. —Pastel, Brutus, Dark Courage. 12.47: Seymour Handicap. —Resolute, Robin’s Song, Adios. 1.32: New Zealand Oaks Stakes. —Sweet Spray, Super Snipe, Golden Link. 2.17: Metropolitan Handicap. —Liebestraum, Eriskay, Maryburn. 3.2 : Otaio Plate.— Valley Gold, Bragden, Show Boy. 3.47: Jockey Club Handicap. —Ballochmyle, Pierre, Magical.

The fields are as follows: —

Middleton High-weight Handicap, of £SOO. One mile and a-quarter.—Detain (6) 11.0, Bren Gun (14) 10.8, Diameter. (3) 10.2, Count Bian (12) 9.9. Bon Chale (41 98, Page’s Raid (15) 9.6, Redlo (1), Primitive (10) 9.5, Moonlit (2) 9.4, Chaffinch (8), Mr Buzz (13), Radical (9). Royal Tower (11). Screw Picket (7). ToHoo (5) 9.0. Y CHURCHILL STAKES, Of £ISOO. One mile and a-quarter.

Pioneer Handicap, of £llOO. Five iurlongs.—Pastel (4) 9.12, Dunkirk 6) 8.8, Brutus (10) 8.7. Dark Courage (7) 8.4, Apex (11) 8.2, Sharessa (5) 7.10, Hazaan (9) 7.7, Defender (8), Command (2) 7.6, Betula (13) 7.5, Puss in Boots (14) 7.3, High Spirits (1), Preface (3) 7.1, Robins C Seymour'Handicap, of £6OO. One mile, jolly Sailor (13) 9.2, Beau Soir (16) 8.12, Open Sky (5) 8.11, Oronoko (19), Night Raider (12) 8.10, Robin’s Song (8), Valid (25) 8.8, Goldstrike (11) 8.4, Skyzami (1). Lady Montrose (9) 8.1, Adios (10), Assault (22) 7.13, Supreme Command (4) 7.12. Love Letter (26), Golden Chips (24) 7.11. Indiana (7) 7.10, Autocrat (20), Resolute (18) 7.9. Angora (21), Lodestar (171. Reformed (15), Revelry (3), Royal Saga 6), Ryeland (2), Lady Guillotine (23), Upshot (14) 7.7.

NEW ZEALAND OAK STAKES, Of £ 1500. One mile and a-half.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £2500. One mile and a-half.

Otaio Plate, of £BSO. One mile and ahalf.—Espalier (11), Bragden (12) 8.5, Pacific Edition (1) 8.4, Valley Gold (13) 83, Oscillate (15) 8.2, Morning Watch (4) 7.13, Goldstrike (6), Sweet Lorraine (9) 7.12, Show Boy (10) 7.11, Terminate (7) 7.10, Double Bid (5) 7.8, Profane (3), Highway (8) 7.5, Sir Denzil (2) 7.2, Beau ES Jocke ( y 4 Club Handicap, of £ISOO. One mile—False Step (19) 9.2, Magical (2) 312 Full Play (20) 8.11, Lexia (18) 8.9, Pierre (5) 8.7,' His Nibs (16) 8.4, Duvaals (22) Lord Elgin (6) 8.2 Flying Sovereign (26), Trafalgar u Day (25 8.1. Golden Spa (12) 80, Faithful Pal (4) 7.13, Lovemorn (3) 7.10, Revolte (7) 7.9, All Alone (24) 7.8, Magnaform (9), Mr Micawber (11) 7.5. Cipher (21) 7.4, Crease (13), Western Winner (1) 7.3, Infatuate (8) Arctotis (14), Ballochmyle (23) 7.1, Eulogize (15), Lady Christine (17), Romantic (10) 7.0.

st. lb. 0 Conclusion (9) .. 9 0 1000 Terminus (2) ... .. • • 9 0 0011 Excellency (10 .. 8 0000 Frances (1) . • •• Golden Amber (3) • • 8 y 0211 Beaumaris (8) .. 7 12 1412 Bhutan (4) .. .. .. 7 12 1434 Golden Spa (6) ♦ . 7 12 1100 His Nibs (5i .. . .. 7 0320 The Laird (7) .. ..

st. lb. 0100 Addition (6) .. .. . 8 10 0003 Foxmorn (9) .. .. OOOOFyxen (1) 0222 Glenkmdie (5) . 8 10 0143 Golden Link (8) .. . 8 10 000 Lady Goldwyn (2) . 8 10 0100 Nigra (11) . •• . 8 10 0000 Placidity (3) .. .. . 8 10 0001 Rising Tide (10) . 8 10 0000 Robirifaye (7) .. .. . 8 10 322 Super Snipe (12) .. . 8 10 1121 Sweet Spray (4) .. . 8 10

3000 Signal Officer (15) st. lb. ..9 7 2012 Liebestraum (6) .. a a 0041 Gay Stroller (11) .. .. 8 5 3100 Eriskay (1) .. .. .. 8 3 4203 Renowned (5) .. 8 1 0030 Avenger (8) .. .. .. 7 11 1010 Peridot (10) .. .. .. 7 11 0000 welcome Guest (7) .. 7 9 0000 Sir Garnish (12) .. .. 7 7 0000 Fine Night (16) .. 7 6 0004Maryburn (14) .. 7 5 2300Langham (13) .. .. 4 0000 Speedy (2) . . .. .. 7 3 0002 Billy Mac • • • • .. 7 1 0000 Bobby Dazzler (4) .. .. 7 0 1400 Elofa (9) 0