TIMARU CUP

Southland Times, Issue 23183, 26 April 1937, Page 10

TIMARU CUP

SILVER SIGHT WINS EMISSARY SUCCESSFUL ■ (United Press Association) TIMARU, April 24. The weather was threatening at times for the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting but remained fine until the racing concluded. The track was firm but slightly slow. The attendance was large. The totalizator handled £16,494 compared with £9515 last autumn, an increase of £6979. Results:— TEKAPO HURDLES, £l3O. One mile and a-half. 3— 3 Southdown, car. 9.9 (R. Beale) 1 2— 2 Silver Jest, car. 9.3 (W. McEwan) 2 4— 5 Sunward, 9.11 (R. Register) 3 Also started: 5—4 Haere Tonu 10.1, 6—7 Poniard 9.7, I—l Nightbound car. 9.3, 7—6 Sunny Comet 9.0. Won, by a neck, third three lengths away, Nightbound fourth. Time, 2.47 3-5. ELECTRIC STAKES, £l2O. Five furlongs. 1— Irish Fiddle, 7.10 (C. T. Wilson) 1 3— 3 Volo Dale 8.10 (A. Messervy) 2 2— 2 Salient Knight 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4—4 -Almira 8.10, 6—5 Coalpit 8.10 and Cocksure, 7.10 coupled, 11—10 Astraea 8.10, 9—lo Coming Star 8.10, 7—B Elmarch 8.10, 11 —13 Phalanax 8.10, 16—15 Royal Ransom 8.10, 15—14 Sailor’s Quest 8,10. 14—16 Television 8.10, 13—9 Bridge Coat 7.10, B—7 Giselle 7.10, 10—12 Lisnacree 7.10, 5—6 Mercenary 7.10. Won by two lengths, third two lengths away, Astraea fourth. Time, 1.1. GLADSTONE TROT HANDICAP, £125. Class 3.43. One mile and a-half. 2— 2 Laurene Wood It (O. E. Hooper) 1 I—l Bill B It (J. Fraser, jun.) 2 5— 4 Great Don It (D. C. Watts) 3 Also started: 11—13 Baron Silk It, 8— 7 Colonel Grattan It, 3—6 Grattanella It, 4 —3 Jane Worthy It, 11—12 Locust It, 13—11 Peggotty It, 6—B Pursuit It, 9—9 Raywell It. 10—10 Waggon Wheels It, 7—5 Wynan It. Won by a head, third three lengths away, Waggon Wheels fourth. Times: 3.24 4-5, 3.25, 3.25 3-5. TIMARU CUP, £225. One mile and aquarter. 5—5 Silver Sight, car 7.8 (J. Macfarlane) 1 7—6 Mount Vai, car. 7.8 (A. Parsons) 2 4— 4 Trivet 7.9 (P. Spratt) 3 Also started: 3—3 Last Refrain 8.3, I—l Rebel Lad 8.1, 6—7 Nightform car. 7.13, 2—2 Monipere 7.10, 8-8 Full Throttle car. 7.3. Trivet led Full Throttle by four furlongs for half a mile where Monipere took charge. Last Refrain established a good lead at the top and led into the straight from Mount Vai. Silver Sight came from the back and with Mount Vai drew away, Silver Sight winning by a head from Mount Vai with Trivet three lengths away, a length in front of Rebel Lad. Time, 2.6. SMITHFIELD HANDICAP, £l2O. Six furlongs. I—2 Cyrilhan 9.2 (A. E. Ellis) 1 3— 4 Made Money 8.0 (J. W. Jennings) 2 5— Primak, 7.7 (A. Messervy) 3 Also started: 6—5 Owlsgleam car. 8.1,- 2—l Paper Note 8.2, 4—3 Silver Slipper 7.9, 7—7 Merry Del Vai 7.9, 9—9 Clubman car. 7.10 J, B—B Master Dingle 7.7. Won by a length and a-half, third the same distance away, Paper Note fourth. Time, 1.14. ROSEWILL HANDICAP, £l2O. One mile and 35 yards. I—l Dictate, 8.2 (A. Messervy) 1 4— 5 Miracle, car. 7.9 (J. McFarlane) 2 5— 4 Orange Bud 7.13 (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also started: B—lo Heloise 8.11, 3—3 Superex 8.11, 2—2 Recollection 8.8, 9—9 Latitude car. 8.3, 11—8 Forum 7.9, 7—7 Hanlon 7.7. 12—12 Trumpet Blast 7.7, 9— 11 Red Dragon car. 7.8, (L-6 Balmenter 7.7. Won by a length, third three lengths away, Recollection fourth. Time, 1.42. OTIPUA TROT, £125. Class 3.5. One mile and a-quarter. I—l Bill B It (J. Fraser, jun.) 1 4—4 Wynan It (M. Holmes) 2 10— Locust It (L. Deganneh) 3 Also started: I—l Royal Doulton 48yds coupled with winner, 4—4 Taruna It coupled with Wynan, 6—7 Grattanella It, 2—2 Jane Worthy It, 9—lo King’s Jubilee It, 13—13 Peggotty It, 12—12 Perula It, 3—3 Pursuit It, B—B Raywell It, 11—9 Sea Peter It, 7—6 Wee Truman It, 5—5 Lauene Wood 48yds. Won by two lengths, third five lengths away, Jane Worthy fourth. Times: 2.54, 2.54 3-5, 2.55 3-5. DONCASTER HANDICAP, £135. Six furlongs. 3—3 Emissary 9.13 (A. E. Ellis) 1 7—7 Invoice car. 7.2 (M. Caddy) 2 10—11 Wino 8.9 (G. Ridgway) 3 Also started: 2—2 Rebel Chief 9.5, 5—6 Epris 8.11, 4—3 Joyous 8.5, I—l Fiord 7.10, 9—lo Daring Deed 7.9, 6—5 Stolen March 7.7, 12—12 Copyist 7.7, B—9 Silver Sail car. 7.8, 11—8 Double Gift 7.7. Emissary and Epris led to the straight from Invoice and Stolen March. Emissary won by a neck from Invoice who beat Wino by one and a-half lengths. Stolen March was fourth. Fiord, Double Gift and Rebel Chief all lost ground at the start. Time, 1.13 3-5.