A BRILLIANT CLOSE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVIII, Issue 19954, 12 November 1934, Page 8

A BRILLIANT CLOSE

VINTAGE’S METROPOLITAN (Special to “The Timaru Herald”) CHRISTCHURCH, November 10. Carnival Week concluded at Riccarton in very pleasant weather, a light breeze tempering: the heat of the sun. Again the track was fast, with consequent posting of good times. There was a large attendance, and the totali&ators put through £35,774.. This was less than the £38,325 handled on the fourth day last year, but that was an exceptional day when the figures exceeded those of Cup Day. The aggregate for the four days showed an improvement of £5147, the totals being £110,164/10/- in 1933 and £115,311/10/- in 1934. The Metropolitan resulted in a triumph for Vintage, who carried 9.0 to victory in 2.30 3-5, record time for the Riccarton course, cutting 2-ssec off the previous best for the race. The Shambles gelding shared the honours of the meeting with Sporting Blood, both being undefeated.

The riding laurels were gained by L. J. Ellis, who was in top form and steered nine winners during the four days, thus establishing a substantial lead for the jockeys’ premiership. Officials and riders wore black armbands as a mark of respect to the memory of Arthur Eastwood, whose untimely death was universally deplored. Following are details of the racing: SUBURBAN HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; 1 mile. 5/3—Sky Rover, 9.0 (Pascoe) .. .. 1 6/7 —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 9.0, 9/9 Wino 9.0, 10/10 Vitaphone 9.0, 11/11 Streamline 9.0, 8/8 Chaste 9.0. Won by a head; two lengths between second and third. Palatinate was fourth. Time, lmin 41sec. SEYMOUR HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; 7 furlongs. 3/2—Quite Soon, 8.0 (Messervy) .. 1 5/s—Maroha, 7.1 (Jenkins) 2 1/I—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 7.1, 15/15 Madam Pompadour 7.1, 9/11 Golden Dart 7.0, 11/10 Secret Paper 7.0, 16/16 Consummation 7.0. 9/8 Owl's Gleam 7.0, 11/12 Tunneller 7.0, 14/14 Knowledge 7.0, 17/17 First Course 7.0. Won by a neck; same distance between second and third. Tunneller was fourth. Time, lmin 26sec. MEMBERS’ HANDICAP. Of 300 sovs; 7 furlongs. 2/I—Mobile, 8.0 (L. J, Ellis) 1 1/3—Cricket Bat 8.13 (L. G. Morris) 2 3/2—Cranford, 8.3 (Leckie) 3 Also started.—s/4 Red Boa 8.4, 4/5 Silver Streak 8.3. Won by three lengths; a length and a half between second and third. Silver Streak was fourth. Time, lmin 24 2-ssee. PIONEER HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs; 5 furlongs. 2/2 —Round Up, 7.1 (Jones) 1 5/3—Hororata, 7.0 (Macfarlane) .. 2 1/I—Silver Coat, 9.1 (L. J. Ellis) .. 3 Also started.—3/5 Kinnoull 8.8, 4/4 Penelope 7.9, 6/6 Honour’s Lad 7.5, 5/3 Bun Fight 7.0. Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Honour’s Lad was fourth. Time, 60 2-5 sec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. Of 600 sovs; 15 miles. 2/2—Vintage, 9.0 (L. G. Morris) .. 1 8/9 —Southdown, 7.9 (Russell) .. ..2 3/4—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, 14/13 Signaller 7.7, 12/7 Silver Sight 7.0, 15/15 Great Star 7.0, 6/6 Rebel Star 7.0, 7/11 Cough 7.0, 17/17 Red Racer 7.0, 16/16 Nightform 7.0. Won by two lengths; a neck between second and third. Polydora was fourth. Time, 2min 30 2-ssec. ORAIO PLATE HANDICAP. Of 250 sovs; 11 miles. 2/I—Hunting Go, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 5/7—Tout le Monde, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis) 2 1/2—Scratchmere Scar, 9.4 (Didham) 3 Also started.—B/8 Strong Light 8.3, 6 6 Heather Glow 8.3, 3/4 Sungem 8.2, 9/9 Importance 7.11, 4/3 Sibella 7.8, 7/5 Earthquake 7.8, 10/10 Pink Lapel 7.7. Won by a neck; two lengths between second and third. Earthquake was fourth. Time, 2min 5 2-ssec. STONYHURST HANDICAP. Of 200 sovs; 1 mile. 1/I—Synagogue, 9.5 (Broughton) .. 1 3/3 —Tauramai, 8.8 (Didham) .. ..2 2/2—Hostis, 7.7 (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started.—4/4 Wonderful 7.10, 5/6 Master Reynard 7.10, 6/5 Knockout 7.5, 8/7 Trumpet Blast 7.5, 7/8 Gas Mask 7.0. Won by two lengths; a length between second and third. Knock Out was fourth. Time, lmin 39 3-ssec. CRESSY HANDICAP. Of 225 sovs; 1 mile. 1/I—Sam Smith, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 6/6—Fair Weather, 8.1 (Humphries) 2 3/3 —Gaysome, 8.4 (L. J. Ellis) ~ .. 3 Also started.—s/5 Ranelagh 8.13, 9/11 Rocket 8.6, 2/2 Sea Fox 8.5, 4/4 Kemal Pasha 8.0, 8/8 Cleaner 7.7, 10/10 Monastic 7.7, 7/7 Quietly 7.7, 12/12 Wise Choice 7.7, 11/9 Grecian Prince 7.7. Won by two lengths; same distance between second and third. Kemal Pasha was fourth. Time, lmin 39 l-ssec.