CANTERBURY J.C.

Southland Times, Issue 23047, 14 November 1936, Page 11

CANTERBURY J.C.

TODAY’S FIELDS PROSPECTS DISCUSSED The Cup carnival will conclude at Riccarton today with the Metropolitan Handicap as the chief event. The indications are that the track will be firm and there should be some keen racing. The acceptances are as follows:— 12.31 p.m. THE SUBURBAN HANDICAP. £250. One mile. Toper 10 9 Recollection 9 4 Jack Ahoy 10 8 Nightbound 9 2 Cyclonic 9 13 Dropped Catch 9 0 Convivial 9 11 Ilythia 9 0 Grampian 9 5 Peacock 9 0 There are 10 acceptors in the Suburban Handicap. Toper won well on Monday and will again be fancied. Jack Ahoy was placed at his last start and the distance should suit him. Convivial was unlucky in his last start and Nightbound is a good galloper. The favourites may be Jack Ahoy Toper Convivial 1.6 p.m. THE SEYMOUR HANDICAP, £250. Hack conditions. Seven furlongs. Land Raid 9 13 Orange Bud 7 13 Black Thread 9 2 Silver Slipper 710 Joyous 8 12 Black Coat 7 7 Fiord 8 9 Vola Dale 7 7 Roaming 8 8 Mutus 7 7 Glenavon 8 4 Dark Rose 7 7 Impersonator 8 0 Day Dress 7 7 Linguist 8 0 Universe 7 7 Rose of Tralee 8 0 The Seymour Handicap has drawn a big field. Land Raid has a big weight, but is a good sort. Black Thread will again have a following and so will Fiord and Roaming. Orange Bud won well at her last start and Vola Dale may do best of the others. The favourites may be Black Thread Roaming Fiord 1.51 p.m. THE CRESSY HANDICAP, £3OO. One mile Ponty 9 9 Great Star 8 3 Guarantee 9 6 McHeath 8 3 Tunneller 9 1 Manetho 8 2 Queen Dorothy 8 8 Wild Career 8 0 Carfex 8 8 Fairway 8 0 The Cressy Handicap finds some smart gallopers engaged. Ponty will be fancied despite his weight and Guarantee appears to be improving. Tunneller and Queen Dorothy will have friends and Wild Career may do the best of the others. Fancied runners may be Tunneller Queen Dorothy Ponty 2.31 p.m. THE PIONEER HANDICAP, £450. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Counterblast 9 4 Happy Knight 712 Royal Chief 8 9 Lazybones 7 8 Airam 8 4 Patuma 7 7 Top Row 8 3 Solpit 7 7 Card Player 8 0 Mob Rule 7 7 Garonne 7 12 Allspice 7 7 Screamer 7 12 The Pioneer Handicap is for two-year-olds. Counterblast, Card Player and Mob Rule will be coupled and will most likely be favourite. Royal Chief can go fast and the distance should suit Top Row. Garonne is expected to do better on the firmer track and Lazybones may be the best of the others. The fancies may be Sir Charles Clifford’s bracket Royal Chief Top Row 3.16 p.m. THE METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. £750. One mile and a-half. Cuddle 9 9 Gay Boy 8 0 Maste- Might 7 9 Brierly 9 1 The Surgeon 7 7 Fersen 8 13 Tout !e Monde 7 7 Argentic 8 10 Rona Bay 7 7 Travenna 8 1 Southdown 7 7 Polydora 8 1 Sunee 7 7 The Metropolitan Handicap promises to be a fine race. Cuddle should be improved by her race on Wednesday and Master Brierly should go better on the improved track. Fersen won the New Zealand Cup well. Travenna is well at present and Argentic and The Surgeon may do the best of the others. The favourites may be Master Brierly Cuddle Argentic 4.1 p.m. THE HAGLEY HANDICAP. £3OO. Hack conditions. Nine furlongs. Willie Win 9 0 Swordstick 8 2 Rebel Lad 9 0 Convivial 7 8 Sovereign Lady 8 11 Recollection 7 7 High Glee 8 9 Lofty 7 7 Fiord 8 9 Pink Del 7 7 Jack Ahoy 8 6 Heloise 7 7 Geitel 8 5 Sky Lass 7 7 Run over nine furlongs, the Hagley Handicap finds Willie Win and Rebel Lad at the top. Both should race well. High Glee did not get a good run on Wednesday. Fiord and Jack Ahoy have prior engagements. Geitel and Swordstick can gallop. The favourites may be Willie Win Rebel Lad High Glee 4.41 p.m. THE STONYHURST HANDICAP, £3OO. For three-year-olds. One mile. Top Notch 9 4 Thermidor 8 6 Laughing Lass 811 Cerne Abbas 8 2 Epic 8 6 Rousseau 8 0 Wine Card 8 6 Siegmund 8 0 Stolen March 8 6 La France 711 The Stonyhurst Handicap finds some smart three-year-olds engaged. Top Notch will most likely be favourite. A mile should suit Laughing Lass and Stolen March was unlucky on Wednesday. Cerne Abbas and Thermidor are useful and the favourites may be Top Notch Laughing Lass Cerne Abbas 5.26 p.m. THE MEMBERS HANDICAP. £450. Six furlongs. Paper Slipper 9 4 Land "Raid 712 Triune 9 2 Capital 7 9 Emissary 9 2 Dollar Bill 7 8 Knockfln 8 11 Invoice 7 8 Concertpitch 8 8 Bon Tray 7 7 Greek Gold 8 8 Silver Sail 7 7 Matoru 8 2 Arrowrose 7 7 The carnival concludes with the Members’ Handicap, a smart field being engaged. Paper Slipper will have a following and so will Triune, Emissary and Concertpitch. Greek Gold and Matoru can both go fast and may effect a surprise, but the favourites may be Paper Slipper Triune Greek Gold. DRAUGHTS SCOTT CUP TOURNAMENT. As a result of elimination play the winner of the Scott Cup draughts tournament was J. Mclntosh, who, defeating J. Sutherland in the final, earned the right to challenge J. Hutchins, the present holder of the cup. This special challenge match will consist of ten games, the first series of which was played before a large and interested gathering of enthusiasts. The first two games, resulting in draws, were formed from the 10-15-24-19 opening, continuing into the lines of the Kelso double. The evening session comprised two games on the 10-15-23-19 opening, and ran early into a Whilter formation. Although both were drawn, some excellent play was seen, particularly in the second game, where Mr Hutchins re-

I "" —' trieved an apparently lost game by a neat variation of Payne’s draw. Play will be continued this afternoon and evening in the Invercargill Club’s rooms.' Those interested are invited to attend.