RICCARTON RACING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18990, 15 April 1936, Page 8

RICCARTON RACING

QUEEN OP SONG’S WIN GUSTOS TAKES STAKES FRACAS HO AIK IX LAST RACK {l*«fr Press Assured ion.) ('HI;[STCIU'ROU, Just night. Tin* Canterbury .Jockey Clunks Easter meeting concluded to-day. The weather wits line and the attendance was up to tlie average. The track was in good order. The tolalisator invest ineiits amounted to L2.'i,(il(), compared with L2J ,dS,K on the second day last year. The total tor the meeting was £sd,-l7tt as against £5,'!,1 I’) Ids last ye:ii’. Completed details of the day's racing are:— Pcerswick 11 1 u. 1 1 Hurdles-—1 Streamline (Tnnier), i; Sutwil t Al lll I i t:! >. 2; 2At oil as ti<: (C) 'Wonnoi i, 2; Also started: I lJu■ j<• Tonn. Sulwil led Streamline and A.lonusrie u.ei the stands double with I 111 ere Tonn several lengths back. .Streamline drew np to Solwit approaching the home turn, and led over t he last, .fence, to win comfortably by three lengths from Solwit. Monastic was six lengths away and 1-laere r l'onn half a furlong back. Time, 3.41 .1-5. Autumn Xursery Handicap. —IT Paper .Slipper (Humphries), i ; 4-5 Epic (Kinvin), 2; 7-7 Sir Hugh (Messervy), ,‘t. Also started: 1-2 Top X'otch (braelevied witli winner); <l-0 Studlev Royal, 3-4 Double Gift, 2-1 Kmmerliue Girl, d-d Coxcomb, 5-5 Pink Polly, 7- Bylaw (bracketed with Sir Hugh), 10-JO Gay Might, 10-11 Patricia Holm, 8- Gay Lyric. Epic was the leader at the false rail with Gay Lyric, Pink Polly, Paper Slipper, and Emmerline Girl also prominent. Paper Slipper finished well and won by a length and a half from Epic, with Sir Hugh two lengths away. Studlev Royal was fourth. Time, .1.12 2-5.

Yaldhurst Handicap. -1 Willie Win (Marsh), 1; 4-4 Countoivane (Cotton), 2; 5-5 Sky Pilot (IT nin - plii'ios), 2. Also star)ml: 2-2 Glonavon, .'’,-2 Impossible, (i-(i Arrow (lion, 8-7 Arroivnilla, 7-S Million's Coin. At the halt: milo Willie Win started n great run on the outside. Counteivaiie and Arrowglen led into the straight, with Willie Win and Sky Pilot, next. Inside the distance, Willie Win readied the front: and heat. Countervnne easily by a length and a-half. Sky Pilot was just, in front of Impossible and Glonavon, both finishing well. Time, 1.27. Addington Handicap.—2-2 Execution (Parsons), 1; 1-1 Pontv (L. .T. Ellis), 2; 4-1 Latitude (ITibberd), 2. Also started: 5-5 Chidden, 2-2 Jolly Beggar. Pontv and Latitude were together crossing the lop, and were followed into the straight by Execution, .Tolly Beggar, and Chidden. Execution shot out at the distance and won by three lengths from Pontv, willi Pali tude a nose away. Jolly Beggar was fourth. Time, 1.22 2-5. Great Autumn Handicap.—2-0 Queen of Bong (Jennings), 1; 5-5 Tizzy (Hibberd). 2: 4-2 Argentic (Kirwan), 3. Also started: ‘>-9 Silver Sire.uk. 1-2 Tvinnoul, S-S Tunneller, 10.12. Davolo, 2-2 Might, 11-10 Kona Bay, 14- Tout le Monde, (Ml Are tie King. 15- Great Star, 12-12 Millionth, 12-11 Moonbeam, 7-7 The Surgeon. Groat Star. Queen of Song, and Might were the first to show out, but entering the back Great Star led from Tizzy, Moonbeam, Silver Streak, McHcath, Queen of Song, Might, and Argentic.- Great Star led from Moonbeam and Tizzy at the six furlongs with Might and Argentic, next. The order was the same crossing the top. Entering the straight Tizzy and Argentic were the loaTlers from Great Star and Queen of Song, la a close finish Queen of Song beat. Tizzy by a neck, with Argentic, a length away. Tvinnoul was fourth. Time, 2.21 1-5.

Ohm-ruck Handicap.—l-1 Chief Hanger ( L. .1. Ellis), 1; 2-2 Violent:! (.Ten iiings). 2; *l-1 Colombo (Wilson), IT Also started: 2-2 Riposte, (>-(> Roaming, 8-8 Silver .Test, ">-.*» Sovereign Lady, !()-!» Princess Rawetia, 7-7 Honour’s 'Lass, 11-10 Culottc. When the field settled down Yiolenta led from Princess Rawone, Chief Ranger and Honour’s Lass were the leaders. Violent.a still led on to the course proper with Chief Ranger, Riposte and Colombo close it] >. Chief Ranger drew out aml won by n length from Violently with Colombo two lengths away. Sovereign Lady was fourth. Time, 1.12 2-5.

Forty-fourth Challenge Stakes. — 2-2 Oiistos (T„ .1. Ellis), 1; 1-1 Wild Chase (Humphries), 2; f>-f> Pelmel (Messervv), Also startl'd: 2-2 Concert Pitch, *l-1 Variant. Pelmet was the early leader, and, rounding the far turn, was four lengths dear of Gustos, with Wild Chase, Concert Pitch, and Variant next. The order was the same crossing the top. Pel. met led into the straight from Gustos, Wild Chase, Variant and Concert Pilch. Gustos finished best and won by a length from Wild .Chase, with Pelmet a head away. Variant, was fourth. Time, 1.25.

Templeton Handicap!.—d-t Fracas (Humphries;, 1; 1-1 Prostration (Wilson), I.'; !>-S Dollar Hill (Alessorvy), 11. Also started: :V5 Emissary, 8-0 Knock-fin, 11-10 Hebei Chief, (.!-(> Fair Weather, 2-3 Eochlaggan, 13-13 Sweet Agnes, 12-12 Sea Fox, 7-7 Bon Trav, 10-11 Invoice, 3-2 Cranfnnl. Knockliu and Bon Tray were prominent on to the course proper, with Sweet Agnes, Dollar Bill, Lochlaggan and Emissary close up. Over the coneluding stages Fracas linished fast and bent I’rost ral ion by a neck, with Dollar Bill a head away. Fair Weather was fourth. Time, 1.12 1-5.