THE RACING WORLD

Wairarapa Age, 20 August 1934, Page 2

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CONCLUSION OF CANTERBURY MEETING. MEMBO WINS PRINCIPAL EVENT. , SWEET AGNES SCORES. 'CHRISTCHURCH, August IS. i The Canterbury Jockey Club's 'Grand National meeting concluded to-day. The weather was wet early, after heavy overnight rain, but cleared later >u iue afternoon. The track was heavy and the attendance was good under the conditions. The totalisator investments amounted to £25,158 as against £32,343 last year, the total for the meeting being £89,942, as compared with £91,3811 . 19s last year. Results:—

Aylesbury Steeplechase; about 21m—3/3, Night Cluib (Beale), 1; 4/4, Willow Glen, 2; 2/1, Snowy Dawn, 3. Also started: 1/2, Arcade; 5/6, Umtali (fell); 7/7, Tentcall (fell); 6/5, Royal Duke (fell). Four lengths each way. Timo, smin 32sec.

■Longbeach Handicap; 6f. — 15/10, Travenna (Powell), 1; 10/13, Elgindalo 2; 2/2, Hunting Jay, 3. Also started: 3/2, Square Acre; 4/5, Cheap Money; 12/17, Sea Fox; 1/1, Master Reynard; 6/5, Knocklong; 5/4, Cottingham; 18/9, Braw Lad; 20/20, Invoice; 14/14, Hostile; 9/8, Trumpet Blast; 18/12, Madame Pompadour; 16/16, First View; 7/7, Friday Night; 11/11, Wee Musk; 22/19, Margaret Rose; 21/20, Rebel Chief; 22/23, Tuirau; 17/2-1, Emissary; 19/I'B, Bright Shade; 24/24, Rose of Tralee; 18/15, Horn’s Reef and Knock-out (bracketed). Three lengths each way. Time, Imin 16 4-ssec. Sydenham Hurdles Handicap; 2m.— 4/4, Royal Lineage (H. Dulieu), fl; 6/7. Cargen, 2; 4/3, Royal Limond, 3. Also started: 7/8, Hounslow; 2/2, Rasouli; 1/1, Pahu; 3/5, Invictas; 8/6, Blacksmith. Passing the stands Royal Lineage had charge from Invictus, Royal Limond, Blacksmith, Houslow, Cargen, Rasouli and Pahu. Going along the back, Royal Lineage was followed by Royal Limond, Invictus and Blacksmith. The leaders were the same rounding the far turn. 'Crossing the top, Royal Lineage increased the lead from Royal Limond and these two were followed into the straight by Cargen, Blacksmith, Pahu and Rasouli. Royal Lineagarwon easily by eight lengths from Cargen, Royal Limond a neck away. Rasouli was fourth. Time, 3min 54 see.

Styx Hurdles Handicap; IJm.—3/3, Chile (Burgess), 1; 6/6, Verden, 2; 1/2, Transact, 3. Also started: 7/7, Gold Knight; 5/5, Fleeting Glance; 4/4, Revision; 2/2, .Sunward; 8/8, Pleasant Memory; 9/9, Night Parade. Sunward fell. Three-quarters of a length; six lengths. Time, 3min 25see. Heathcote Handicap; 9f.—B/9, Sweet Agnes (L. J. Ellis), 1; .1/1, Mercian Prince, 2; 5/4, Cleaner, 3. Also started: 5/4, Southdown (basketed with Cleaner); 6/7, Polydora; 10/12, Ranelagh; 2/5, Ventrac; 7/6, Tiger Gain; 3/2, Water Power; 4/3, Prince Vai; 9/10, Clhhota; 12/11, Lady Spy; 10/8, Silver Sight; 13/13, Palmary; 14/14, Beau Geste. Half a length; two lengths. Time, 2min I'see. Lincoln Steeplechase; about 3m.—2/1 Membo (Beale), 1; 1/2, Thurina, 2; 5/5 Peterette, 3. Also started-: 4/4,. Billy Boy; 3/3, Valpeen; 6/6, Kapuna; 7/7, Umtali. Kapuna and Valpeen led over Cutts’ from Membo, Thurina, Umtali, Billy Boy and Peterette. Valpeen and Kapuna were together at the Kennels doubles and led past the stands from Thurina, Membo and Peterette. Thurina jumped to the front at Cutts" and was followed down the back by Kapuna, which fell at the first sod wall, Valpeen and- Membo. Thurina was three lengths clear of Valpeen and Membo at the Kennels, but Valpeen fell heavily at the top sod wall. Membo ran up to Thurina approaching the top brush and led over the last fence. Membo won by 12 lengths from Thurina, Peterette ten lengths away and Billy Boy further back. Time, (imin 11 3-ssee.

Redcliffs Handicap; Im. —4/4, Calydon (Broughton), 1; 11/12, Osculate, 2; 14/13, Night Form, 3. Also started l : 6/8, Passion Fruit; 13/14, Haero Ttonu; 1/1, Horowhenua; 8/7, Boudoir; 10/10, Red Dance; 5/5, Colossian; 13/17, Silver Jest; 2/2, Vocal; 3/7, Windward; 19/19, Monastic; 9/9, Tea Garden; I'2/15, Kalmuck; 7/6, Karero; 15/16, Maroha; 12/11, Hunting Go; 18/I'B, Streamline; 20/20, Kerino. A neck; three-quarters of a length. Time, Imin 46 2-ssec.

Selwyn Handicap; 7f.—B/8, Cranford (Kirwain), 1; 7/7, Might, 2; 1/2, Guarantee, 3. Also started: 3/3, Mo-bile; 2/1, Slippery; 5/5, Palermo; 6/4, Haulbowline; 10/10, Lady Rene; 9/9, Dismiss; 4/6, Gay Court. A length; a neck. Timo, Imin 32 3-ssee.— On a charge of interference with Horowhenua in the Redcliffs Handicap, A. -E. -Ellis was -suspended for two months for careless riding.—(P.A.)'