RICCARTON FINAL DAY

Taranaki Daily News, 12 November 1934, Page 12

RICCARTON FINAL DAY

VINTAGE CHIEF WINNER MOBILE WINS THE MEMBERS'. ROUND UP AND SAM SMITH. HUNTING GO TAKES THE PLATE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Th Canterbury Jockey Club’s metropolitan meeting was concluded yesterday. The weather was fine and very hot and the attendance was good. The track was in fast order. Tire totalisator investments were £35,774 (win £14.374 10s. place £21,399 10s), compared with £38,325 last year. The total for the meeting was £115,311 10s, against £110,164 10s last year. The results are:— SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Of £2OO. One mile. 5- SKY ROVER. 9.0 (Pascoe) 1 6- SEMPER PARATUS, 11.2 (Ridgway) 2 12-12—HOSTILE, 9.0 (Barr) 3 Also started: 4-4 Cottingham. 10.3; 1-2 Heather Glow, 10.1; 7-5 Revision, 9.13; 2-1 Honest Maid, 9.7; 3-6 Palatinate. 9-9 Mino, 10-10 Vitaphone, 11-11 Streamline, 8-8 Chaste, 9.0. Wino and Vitaphone were the leaders at the half-mile, and were first to turn for home, with Palatinate, Cottingham, Sky Rover, Semper Paratus and Heather Glow also prominent. In a close finish Sky Rover won by a head from Semper Paratus, with Hostile two lengths away and Palatinate fourth. Time, Im. 41s. SEYMOUR HANDICAP. Of £2OO. Seven furlongs. 3-2—QUITE SOON, 8.0 (Messervy) .. 1 5-S—MAROHA. 7.1 (Jenkins) 2 1- COLOSSIAN, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 7-7 Dollar Prince, 8.9; 2-3 Haere Tonu, 8.8; 8-9 Elbanor, 7.6: 6-6 Bella Rosa, 7.3; 13-13 Invoice. 7.2; 4-4 Silver Step, 15-15 Madam Pompadour, 9-11 Golden Dart, 7.1; 11-10 Secret Paper, 16-16 Consummation, 9-8 Owl’s Gleam, 11-12 Tunneller, 14-14 Knowledge, 17-17 First Course, 7.0. Elbanor was followed into the straight by Secret Paper and Colossian, with Owl’s Gleam, Tunneller, Quite Soon and Bella Rose close up. In a good finish Quite Soon beat Maroha by a neck, with Colossian a similar distance away and Tunneller fourth. Time, Im. 265. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of £3OO. Seven furlongs. 2- MOBILE. 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 1 1- CRICKET BAT, 8.13 (L. G. Morris) 2 3- CRANFORD, 8.3 (Leckie) 3 Also started: 5-4 Red Boa, 8.4; 4-5 Silver Streak, 8.3. Cranford was four lengths clear of Mobile at the half-mile and entered the straight three lengths in front of Mobile, with Cricket Bat, Silver Streak and Red Boa next. Mobile drew out in the run home and won by three lengths from Cricket Bat, with Cranford a length and a-half away and Silver Streak fourth. Time, Im. 24 2-ss. PIONEER HANDICAP. Of £250. Five furlongs. 2- ROUND UP, 7.1 (Jones) 1 5-3—HORORATA, 7.0 (Macfarlane) .. 2 1- SILVER COAT, 9.1 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 3-5 Kinnoul,'B.B; 4-4 Penelope, 7.9; 6-6 Honour’s Lad, 7.5; 5-3 Bun Fight, 7.0 (bracketed with Hororata). Round Up and Penelope were first to show out, and on to the course proper Round Up and Bun Fight were closely attended by Honour’s Lad, Hororata, Penelope and Silver Coat. Round Up drew out and won by two lengths from Hororata, with Silver Coat a length away, and Honour's Lad fourth. Time, 60 2-ss. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. ' J Of £6OO. One mile and a-half. 2- VINTAGE, 9.0 (L. G. Morris) .. 1 8-9—SOUTHDOWN, 7.9 (Russell) .... 2 3- GOLD TRAIL, 8.9 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started: 4-5 Polydora, 8.8; 11-12 Red Manfred, 8.8; 9-10 Davolo, 8.5; 1-1 Sweet Agnes, 8.2; 10-8 Walton Park, 7.11; 5-3 Might, 7.8; 13-14 Some Shamble, 7.8; 14- Signaller, 7.7; 12-7 Silver - Sight, 15- Great Star, 6-6 Rebel Star, 7-11 Cough, 17-17 Red Racer, 16-16 Night Form, 7.0. Red Manfred and Rebel Star led out of the straight, but Rebel Star had charge at the mile from Great Star, Red Manfred, Davolo, Vintage, Southdown and Some Shamble. Passing the far turn Rebel Star and Red Manfred were followed by Great Star, Davolo, Southdown, Some Shamble and Gold Trail. Rebel Star was followed by Great Star crossing the top, and these two led on to the course proper from Davolo, Vintage, Gold Trail, Red Manfred, Southdown, Sweet Agnes and Polydora. Vintage drew out at the distance and won easily by two lengths from Southdown, with Gold Trail a neck away and Polydora fourth. Time, 2m. 30 2-ss. OTAIO PLATE. Of £250. One mile and a-quarter. 2- HUNTING GO, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1 5- TOUT LE MONDE, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis) 2 1-2—SCRATCHMERE SCAR, 9.4 (Didham)' 3 Also started: 8-8 Strong Light, 8.3; 6-6 Heather Glow, 8.3: 3-4 Sungem, 8.2; 9-9 Importance, 7.11; 4-3 Sibella. 7-5 Earthquake, 7.8; 10-10 Pink Lapel, 7.7. Earthquake was followed into the straight by Heather Glow, Scratchmere Scar, Sungem and Hunting Go. The lastnamed finished well to win by a neck from Tout le Monde, with Scratchmere Scar two lengths away and Earthquake fourth. Time, 2m. 5 2-ss. STONYHUKST HANDICAP. Of £2OO. One. mile. 1- SYNAGOGUE. 9.5 (Broughton) .. 1 3- TAURAMAI, 8.8 (Didham) 2 2- HOSTIS, 7.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4-4 Wonderful, 7.13; 5-6 Master Reynard, 7.10; 6-5 Knock Out, 7.5; 8-7 Trumpet Blast, 7.5; 7-8 Gas Mask, 7.0. With a furlong covered Synagogue had charge from Hostis, Knock Out and Master Reynard, but Hostis led at the six furlongs and was followed across the top by Synagogue, Knock Out, Wonderful, Gas Mask and Tauramai. Hostis and Synagogue entered the straight leading Knock Out, Wonderful and Tauramai. Synagogue drew out at the distance and won by two lengths from Tauramai, with Hostis a length away and Knock Out fourth. Time, Im. 39 3-ss. CRESSY HANDICAP. Of £225, One mile. 1-I—SAM SMITH, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 6- FAIR WEATHER, 8.1 (Humphries) 2 3- GAYSOME, 8.4 (L. J. Ellis) .... 3 Also started: 5-5 Ranelagh, 8.13; 9-11 Rocket, 8.6; 2-2 Sea Fox, 8.5; 4-4 Kemal Pasha, 8.0; 8-8 Cleaner, 10-10 Monastic, 7- Quietly, 11-9 Grecian Prince, 12-12 Wise Choice, 7.7, Grecian Prince and Fair Weather piloted the field across the top and were followed into the straight by Gaysome, Sam Smith, Kemal Pasha and Ranelagh. Grecian Prince and Fair Weather were still in command at the distance, but Sam Smith drew out and won by two lengths from Fair Weather, with Gaysome a similar distance away and Kemal Pasha fourth. Time, Im. 39 l-ss.