RACING AT RICCARTON

Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1935, Page 5

RACING AT RICCARTON

FINAL DAY’S RESULTS ARCTIC KING’S CHIEF FLAT EVENT. LINCOLN STEEPLES TO FREE AIR. TOTALISATOR RETURNS INCREASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Aug. 17. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting concluded to-day in fine weather after showers overnight. The:track was on the soft side and the attendance good. The totalisator investments amounted to £35,968 compared with £25,158 last year. The total for the meeting was £111,026 10s against £89.942, an increase of £21,084 10s. Results:— . AYLESBURY STEEPLECHASE. Of £2OO. About two miles and a-half. I—CARDHU, 11.3 (J. Mcßae) 1 3—NIGHT PARADE, 10.13 (H. Stuck) 2 Also started: 2 Witui 9.11 (fell). Ten lengths. Time, sm. 255. LONGBEACH HANDICAP. Of £l5O. Six furlongs. 6-6—LAND RAID, 8.6 (M. Kirwan) .. 1 15-13—JOYOUS, 8.8 (S. Wilson) 2 1-I—HIGH GLEE, 8.10 (A. E. Didham) 3 Also started: 13-13 Silver Coat 9.3, 7-5 Viking 9.3, 19-18 Dollar Prince 8.13, 14-16 Dollar Bill 8.9, 11-11 Colombo 8.9, 5-4 Elbanor 8.9, 2-2 Arrowrose 8.9, 20-21 Control 8.9, 18-19 Invoice 8.9, 8-7 Linguist 8.7, 10-10 Isaacs 8.6, 9-9 Tooley Street 8.5, 3- Superex car. 35, 21-20 Gold Cross 8.2, 4-8 foew Note 8.2, 16-15 Fiord car. 8.3, 22-23 Sky Pilot 8.0, 22-22 Miracle 8.0, 12-12 Hine Ra 8.0, 17-17 Universe 8.0. Head; half a length. Superex was fourth. Time, Im. 15 2-ss. SYDENHAM HURDLES. Of £3OO. Two miles. 4- POLYDORA. 9.11 (R. Beale) ... 1 3-3—REVISION, 10.5 (G.. Ridgway) .. 2 \ 1-2—RASOULI, 10.8 (D. O’Connor) .. 3 Also started: 2-1 Hounslow 10.8, 5-5 Verden 9.11. Verden and Revision led past the stands from Rasouli, Polydora and Houn- ’ slow. The order was the same entering the back and at the six furlongs Verden and Revision were followed by Polydora and Rasouli, with Hounslow several lengths back. Revision came to the last fence clear of Rasouli, with Verden and Polydora next. In a sustained finish Polydora beat Revision by a head, with Rasouli half a length away third, and Hounslow fourth. Time, 3m. 48 2-ss. STYX HURDLE RACE. Of £2OO. One mile and three-quarters. 1-I—RED SUN, 10.12 (C. Thomson) .. 1 5- GIGGLESWICK, 9.1 (H. Turner) 2 3- SUNWARD, 9.11 (R. Beale) 3 Also started: ’ 2-2 Manawatu 11.9, 4-4 Trishna 10.3, 7-7 Joppa 9.0, 6-6 Anvil 9.0. Length and a-half each way. Manawatu was fourth. Time, 3m. 255. HEATHCOTE HANDICAP. Of £225. Nine furlongs. 1- ARCTIC KING, 8.0 (S. Wilson) .. 1 4- OSCULATE, 8.7 (R. Mackie) ... 3 10-10—KEMAL PASHA, 8.6 (J. Jennings) 3 ' Also started: 6-7 Epris 8.11, 7-8 Korero 8.10, 9-9 Gay Crest 8.10 and Tout le Monde 8.3 (bracketed), 5-4 Southdown 8.10 and Cleaner 8.0 (bracketed), 3-2 Hunting •Go , 8.6, 11-11 Silver Sight 8.5, 2- Lapel. 8.5, 12-12 Sunee 8.0, 13-13 Quite Soon 8.0, 8-6 Royal car. 8.02When the field had settled down Epris had charge from Royal Gallant, Sunee ' and Gay Crest. Roupding the far turn Epris and Sunee led from Gay Crest, Osculate, Kemal Pasha, Tout le Monde and Korero. Epris and Sunee were , still the leaders entering the straight but Osculate went to the front when the course proper was reached, with Epris, Sunee, Gay Crest, Kemal Pasha and Arctic King next Arctic King drew out in the run home to win by three-quar-ters of a length from Osculate, with Kemal Pasha half a length away third, and Korero fourth. Time, Im. 59 3-ss.

LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE. Of £350. About three miles. 4-4—FREE AIR, 9.0 (Lawson) 1 2- UMTALI, 9.13 (R. Beale) 2 3- BILLY BOY, 11.4 (J. Mcßae) .. 3 \ Also started: 1-1 Pun chestown 10.7, 5-5 Pahu car. 9.2}. Punchestown fell at the first fence and Free Air led into the back from' Billy Boy, Umtali and Pahu. Billy Boy took charge after jumping the kennels double and was followed past the stands by Free Air, Umtali and Pahu. Billy Boy was three lengths clear of Free Air after Cutts’ and was still clear of Free Air and I mtali at the kennels double the second time, where Pahu refused to jump. Free Air joined Billy Boy in the lead at the top brush anl was first over the last fence, and stayed on to beat Umtali by a neck, with Biljy Boy four lengths away. Time, 6m. Ils. REDCLYFFS HANDICAP. Of £175. One mile. 3-3—MOUNT VAL, 8.4 (C. Wilson) ... 1 9-B—STAR RAIDER, 8.8 (J. Jennings) 2 1- REBEL LAD, 8.1? (A. E. Ellis) .. 3 Also started: 4-5 McHeath 8.13, 6-6 Sisterma 8.7, 15-13 Grand Review 8.6, 7-7 Riptide 8.5, 5-4 Impossible 8.5, 2-2 Kurapee car. 8.45, 8-9 Latitude 8.0, 13-13 Sky Rover 8.0, 16-15 Glowlight 8.0, 10-11 Madam Pompadour car. 8.3, 12-11 Hom’s Reef 8.0, 18-18 Maroha 8.0, 11-10 Friday Night 8.0, 17-17 Knowledge 8.0, 19-19 Polygraph car. 8.24, 14-16 Bereft, 8.0. Neck; three lengths. Horn’s Reef was fourth. SELWYN HANDICAP. Of £225. Seven furlongs. 7-7—FAIR WEATHER, 9.12 (H. Goldfinch) ..,., 1 9-9—HAERE TONU, 8.0 (W. Jones)’’’ 2 2- —TRAVENNA, 8.11 (C. Wilson) ... 3 Also started: 8-8 Rebel Chief 9.3, 1-2 Knockfin 8.12, 5-6 Cranford 8.10, 6-4 Kemal Pasha 8.9, 3-3 Cottesmore 8.7, 4-5 Sea Fox 8.4. Length; same. Kemal Pasha was fourth. Time, Im. 30 3-ss.