C.J.C. MEETING

Camp News (Northern Command), Volume 1, Issue 28, 8 November 1940, Page 6

C.J.C. MEETING

Nineteen Remain In The Cup ' SIR CRUSOE OUT OF STEWARDS’ The final payment for the New Zealand Cup and acceptances for the remaining events on Saturday’s card at Riccarton taken this evening, make an excellent programme to open the Canterbury Jockey Club’s metropolitan meeting. Defections from’ the Cup were Siegmund, Sparkle, Doubleack and Don Quex. leaving 19, all of whom are likely starters. Seven dropped out of the Stewards’ Handicap, comprising Sleeveless, Sir Crusoe, Nigger Boy, Bronwen, Rakahan’ga; Hearth, and Retrogression. Sir Crusoe’s withdrawal came as a surprise, as since the Wellington meeting he has been in keen demand, and L. J. Ellis was last week engaged to ride him. Sleeveless and Nigger Boy were also taken out of the Riccarton Handicap, so evidently their proposed trip has been cancelled. ... Contrary to expectations, Belle Cane was left in the big sprint, probably on the off chance of her stablemate, Sir Beau, not being able to fulfil his She is still in the Spring Plate, in which her presence no doubt is accounted for the extensive thinning out of the field. The only one out of the Welcome Stakes is Soutane, who, with Talenta, Don Quex, Last Acre, and Fly-by-Night, have been withdrawn from all engagements at the meeting. Arrivals over last week and the weekend included Spanish Lad, Desert Maid, Poutatau, Harina, Blandisher, Rakahanga, Varuna, Sir Beau, Belle Cane, Globe Trotter, Sly Fox, Gayest Son, Airline, Leighnori Passaform, Dash O‘Dublin, Confidant, Kilometre, - Foreign Coin, Endorsement, Beau Leon, and Arabic. Some riding engagements made for the New Zealand Cup and Stewards’ Handicap are: —C. Wilson, Dictate and Spantei Lad ; P. Spratt, Capricious and Density; B. FI. Morris, The Buzzer and Sir Beau ; H. Wiggins, Te Kawiti and Not Out; W. Ellis, The Raker and Don't Forget; and A. Messervy, Wardress and, Doria. Others for the Cup alone include :—L. Clutterbuck, Swordstick ; M. Caddy, Passaform ; W Mudford, Taurangi ; M. Billington, Second Innings.