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Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21304, 25 March 1939, Page 21

SPORTING

CANTERBURY J.C. ACCEPTANCES FOR BIG RACES By Telegraph —Pres? Association CHRISTCHURCH, March 24. Acceptances for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Easter meeting have been received as follows: GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, Of £1000; 7 furlongs

Champagne Stakes After first forfeits, the following are left in the CHAMPAGNE STAKES Master Hotspur. Beaulivre, Aranui, Moorsotis, Beau Vite, Kriemhild, Dark Water. CHALLENGE STAKES—Paper Slip-, per, Counterblast, Master Hotspur, Beaulivre, Aranui, Benevolent, Moorsotis, Beau Vite, Rebel Rank. It has been suggested more than once in this column that it is a long way from certain that the connections of Ajax will seek a clash with Defaulter—so long as the New Zealand colt remains unbeaten. Confirmation of this idea come: in a Melbourne paperone which has consistently lauded the Australian champion. It says:—“lt is on the cards that Ajax and Defaulter may not meet at Randwick, as the owner of the latter will most likely start the New Zealander in the Autumn Plaite on the first day of the A.J.C. carnival, ; and Ajax will be reserved for the All-aged Plate and C. W. Cropper Plate of a mile and seven furlongs respectively." While Ajax is tackling the short races, Defaulter is likely to be running on the longer w.f.a. events.

Haughty Winner 8 12 Ponty The Sand7 5 Rebel Mate 8 8 wichman 7 3 Trench Fight 8 7 Mishna 7 3 Peerless 8 6 Cocksure 7 1 Counterblast 8 6 Nightcalm 7 0 Top Row 8 1 Wine Card 7 0 Toro Koura 7 10 Spanish Lad 7 0 Dictate 7 9 Kilrobe 7 0 Second Density 7 0 Innings 7 5 Teak 7 0 GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of £1000; U miles Royal Chief 9 10 Argentic 7 13 Wild Chase 9 2 Dictate 7 7 Arctic King 8 11 Night Wings 7 5 Queen of The SandSong 8 11 wichman 7 5 . Haughty Rustem 7 5 Winner 8 6 Rabble 7 3 Peerless 8 5 Parquet 7 0 Seigmund 8 2 Mishna 7 0 Sovereign Cape Gabo 7 0 Lady 8 2 Settlement 7 0