Citril’s Great Easter; Autumn To Frances At C J.C. Meeting

Wanganui Chronicle, 19 April 1949, Page 3

Citril’s Great Easter; Autumn To Frances At C J.C. Meeting

' CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night (PA). —The Canterbury Jockey Club held the first day of the autumn meeting j at Riccarton today in line but overcast ! weather. The attendance was large. | ' The track was in good order. The | totalisator handled £134,273 10s, com\pared with £115.497 last year. Re- • suits:— | | KILDARE HURDLES (Of £5OO, miles, GO yards). 2/I— Knight Crusader, 9.9, R. J. James l' 3/3—Cloister, J. 3, M. Murray 2 1 1/2—Kilcney, 10.7, K. Thomson 3 1 i Also: 9/9 Big Top, 4/5 Grill, 7/ 1 1 John Gay, 6/6 Relampago, 8/B_St. | Nat, 5/4 Martial Note, 10/10 Lord' ,Chase, 11/11 Rampage. Four lengths; ! ; two lengths. Relampago fourth. Time I ; 3.13 4-5. CHAMPAGNE STAKES | (Ol £1250: 6 lurlongs) 12/I— WESTERN WINNER. 8.10, C. | McDonald 1 8/7—TRINIDAD, 8.10, A. J. Stokes 2 11/2—GOLDEN SPA, 8.10, A. C. Messervy 3 Also: 5/6 Beaumaris, 9/8 Prince Defaulter, 10/10 Swayup. 11/11 Caronia, 6/5 Ferry Post, 7/9 Rising Tide, 4/4 Robinfaye, 3/3 Super Snipe. Length; half-head. Super Snipe fourth. Time, 1.13 2-5. AUTUMN PLATE. (Of xi.iO; 1£ miles). I 1 2/2—Bar Garrette, 8.8, C. McDonald 1 1 ' 4/s—Salmon King, 7.2, A. N. Didham 2 I >5/4—Dinnyhazer, 7.7, W. D. Skelton 3* | Also: 3/3 Hormond, 1/1 Bowling Green, 9/8 Ara Chief. 6/7 Show Boy, ! 7/9 Zarcon, 8/6 Atomic Star, 14/14 j Beau Ideal, 11/10 Robin Redbreast. < 12/11 Terminate, 10/12 Profane- 13/13 Eve Acre, 15/15 Lodestar, 16/16 Swift Action. Three lengths; head. Zarcon ! fourth. Time, 2.6 1-5. COURTENAY HACK (Of £4OO, seven lurlongs). 7/7 — Boon Companion 8.7, A. Palmer 1 6/s—Defectus, 8-2, A. J. Stokes 2 1/2—Scuttle, 7.12, C. M. Cassidy 3 Also: 2/1 Oberon, 4/4 Watchword, 3/3 Chord, 8/8 Royal Wedding- 10/11 Conclusion, 18/18 Encounter, 17/17 Tarmac, 5/6 Braeinorn, 15/16 Count Minerva and Radar (bracketed), 14/15 Advent- 9/9 Celtic Chief and Don’t Listen (bracketed), 12/10 Colonel Argosy and Golden (bracketed), 11/12 Irish Peach, 19/20 Judge's Writ, 13/14 Pah Hill and Pageant (bracketed), 21/21 Patton, 20/19 Redweed--16/13 Swift and Trencherman (brackleted), 1/2 Rebel Knight (brackeetd with Scuttle). Half-length; half-! ! length. Braftnorn fourth. Time, 1.28 ! 1-5.’ ' i GREAT EASTER HANDICAP | (Of £2000; seven lurlongs). >l/I— CITRiL, 9.8, C. McDonald li 112/13—CLYDE BRIDGE. 7.0, M. H. Hillis 2 4/4—FULL PLAY 8.5, H. W. Hibberd 3 I Also: 7/7 Wild Note, 3/2 False Step, 8/8 Magical, 6/6 Julius Caesar. 9/9 ) Faithful Pal, 5/5 The Hob, 10/10 Kir-1 Ikella, 13/12 Deficiency, 11/11 Lady ; Christine. 2/3 Bambalina. Half-length; neck. False Step and Magical dead-1 heat for fourth, rime, 1.25 3-5. RUSSLEY HANDICAP (Of £450: live furlongs). 6/6— Trench Fray, 8.8, C. T. Wilson 1 4/4—Bosun, 7.12, A. J. Stokes 2 5/10 —Air Sonpet, 7.83. R. A. Burt ... 3 Also: 3/2 Open Range, 1/2, Stag Dance, 7/8 Fille de Honneur, 5/5 Mar- ■ cus, 14/13 Nutcracker, 15/14 Symbolic., 16/17 Reformed, 13/16 Woodrow,: 120/20 Nocturnal, 19/18 Alleviate, 10/9. IBoost. 18/19 Debdea, 17/15 Eye Mark,. >B/7 Indiana and Lady Elgin (bracket- ! ed) 9/10 Beau Esprit (bracketed with Air’Sonnet), 11/11 Kamel and Su-. .preme Command (bracketed), 12/12 Waihora. Two lengths; half-length. Open Range fourth. Time, 1.1.

GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP (W £2500; 1J miles). 1/I— FRANCE®, 8.0, L. W. Hare ... 1 8/7—TUATEA. 7.13, W. Skelton 2 '6/S—FINE NIGHT, 3.0, V. Sellars 3 I Also: 1/1 The Grate (bracketed with I the winner), 2/2 Royal Tan, 4/6 Langi'ham, 5/4 Tenor Royal, 3/3 Liebeslraum. 9'9 Balkis, 10/10 Thornbndge, 11/11 Responsive, 7/8 Speedy. Halt'head; half-head. Royal Tan fourth. Time, 2.30 3-5. PAPANUI HANDICAP (Of £500; one mile). ■l/I—AU Alone, 8.2, A. N. Didham 1 18/7—Crease, 7.10. W. Skelton 2 4/4 —Ballochbuie, 8.1, C. T. Wilson 3 Also: 2/3 Newspaper, 5/5 Coxswain, 6/6 Primitive. 3/2 Infatuate and Competitive (bracketed). 9/9 10/10 Vulnerable, 7/8 Peridot, 14.14 Beau Soir, 15/15 Deccan, 12/13 Excellent Flight, 13/11 Our Style, 11/12 Thomas. Head; two lengths. Com petitive fourth, rime. 1.39 1-5.