QUEEN OF SONG’S VICTORY

Southland Times, Issue 23735, 6 February 1939, Page 10

QUEEN OF SONG’S VICTORY

Decisive Win In C J.C. Midsummer CRAVEN PLATE WON BY TOP ROW (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, February 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held in overcast weather. There was a good attendance. The totalizator handled £25,673 10/compared with £19,050 10/- last year. Results:—

HORNBY BRUSH HURDLES, £2OO One mile and three-quarters. 2-2 RECOLLECTION, 10.7 (J.

Murfitt) 1 1-1 DIVIDEND, 9.11 (R. Register) 2 4-5 COURT YARD, 11.10 (A. Leach) 3

Also started: 3-3 Grampian 9.3, 6-6 Supreme Court 9.1, 5-4 Metal Bird car. 9.8|. Won by a length, 15 lengths between second and third. Grampian was fourth. Time, 3.10 3-5.

TRIAL STAKES, £2OO. Six furlongs. 3-3 SPARTAN, 8.0 (A. Messervy) 1 1-1 IMPROVIDENT, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 2 5-6 REX MAITLAND, 3.0 (J. W. Jennings) 3

Also started: 9-9 Chief Lama 8.5, 2-2 Chit Chat 8.5, 4-5 Comus car. 8.84, 16-16 Full Back car. B.B}, 8-7 Papernilla 8.5, 15-13 Princess Margaret 8.2, 6-4 Real Lady 8.2, 10-10 Queen Linda 8.2, 11-11 Neptune 8.0, 14-15 Avenal car. 7.121, 7-8 Lady Kinnoull 7.11, 13-12 Shanghai Lily 7.1, 12-14 Swingtime 7.11. Won by a head, three lengths between second and third. Neptune was fourth. Time, 1.13.

MIDDLE PARK PLATE, £3lO. Six furlongs. 4-4 MOORSOTIS, car. 7.3} (M.’ Caddy) 1 2-3 WILD TALK, 8.11 (C. T. Wilson) 2 1-1 GOLD SALUTE, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also : 3-2 Globe Trotter 8.5, 6-6 Rebel Rank 8.4, 5-5 Aranui 8.2, 7-7 Dinah Dhu 6.13. Won by a length, two lengths between second and third. Globe Trotter was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5.

MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, £4OO. One mile and a-quarter. 4-4 QUEEN OF SONG, 8.2 (P. Spratt) 1 2- TRENCH FIGHT, 8.6 (C. T. Wilson) 2 3- HAUGHTY WINNER, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 3

Also started: 1-1 Sovereign Lady 8.7, 6-7 Argentic 8.3, 8-8 Petersham car. 7.10?, 5-5 Night Dress car. 7.3|, 9-9 Cape Gabo 7.0, 7-6 Rabble car. 7.1}. Trench Fight led past the mile from Night Dress, Haughty Winner, Sovereign Lady, Petersham, Rabhle and Queen of Song. Crossing the top Trench Fight was two lengths clear of Haughty Winner and Night Dress, with Queen of Song moving up. Trench Fight was followed into the straight by Queen of Song, Haughty Winner and Night Dress. Queen of Song did best to win by a length from Trench Fight, with Haughty Winner three lengths away. Rabble was fourth. Time, 2.5.

HALSWELL HANDICAP, £2OO. /Nine furlongs. 2-2 WAKA. 7.12 (P. Spratt) 1 1-1 CAPRICIOUS, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2 4-4 SETTLEMENT, 8.2 (L. Johnston) 3

Also started: 7-7 Gironde 9.0, 5-5 Lady Rosette 8.7, 9-8 Glenacre 8.4, 8-9 Elmarch 8.4, 3-3 Rebel Queen 7.13,10-10 Lofty 7.12, 6-6 Master Dingle 7.12,11-12 Elegy 7.10, 12-11 Screamer ear. 7.9 J. Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Glenacre was fourth. Time, 1.55 1-5.

LYTTELTON PLATE, £2OO. Five furlongs. 5-3 PRUDENT PRINCE, 7.8 (M. Caddy) 1 11-9 SCOLD, 7.5 (V. Barrington) 2 1-1 MASTER HOTSPUR, 8.7 (A. Messervy) 3

Also started: 2-2 Montessa 8.6, 6-6 Not Out 7.12, 12-13 Night Shift car. 7.13, 9-4 Captain Sparks 7.12, 10-10 Grey Night 7.12, 4-4 Dress Parade 7.9, 8-8 Royal Huntress car. 7.11.}, 7-7 Rebel Lass 7.9, 13-14 St. Grace car. 7.104, 3-5 Asia car. 7.10 J, 14-11 West Wind 7.7.

Won by half a length, a neck between second and third. Montessa was fourth. Time, 1.1 1-5.

CRAVEN PLATE, £3OO. Seven furlongs. 4- TOP ROW, 8.4 (P. Spratt) 1 3-3 SECOND INNINGS, car. 7.10 J (J. W. Jennings) 2 5- WINE CARD, car. 7.0}- (A. Stokes) 3

Also started: 2-2 Paper Slipper .9.2, 1-1 Fidelis 7.11, 8-9 Ponty car. 7.5, 10-10 Studley Royal car. 7.4, 6-6 Golden Chest 7.0, 9-7 Glenogil car. 7.3, 7-8 Phalanx car. 7.1.

Phalanx and Top Row were the first to show out, and rounding the far turn Phalanx was followed by Second Innings, Top Row, Golden Chest and Fidelis. Phalanx and Second Innings carried on across the top and were followed into the straight by Golden Chest, Top Row and Paper Slipper. Top Row did best to win by half a length from second innings, with Wine Card a head away. Phalanx was fourth. Time, 1.26 4-5.

POST HANDICAP, £2OO. Seven furlongs. 4-4 TEAK, 7.10 (P. Spratt) 1 2-1 REBELLION, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 2 8-8 PLUMAGE, car. 7.0 J (C. Stokes) 3

Also started: 6-6 Stolen March car. 8.6, 3-3 Lady Middleham 8.8, 5-5 Synthetic car. 8.94, 2-1 Aggravate car. 8.1 (bracketed with Rebellion), 12-11 Passenger car. 7.4}, 12-13 Black Fox car. 7.1, 10-10 Jewish Lad car. 7.0, 11-12 Miss Bluff car. 7.2. Won by half a head, two lengths between second and third. Garonne was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5.