WIN FOR PALM BEARER IN DOMINION HANDICAP

Chronicle (Levin), 9 April 1947, Page 6

WIN FOR PALM BEARER IN DOMINION HANDICAP

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CHRISTCHURCH, April 8. The Canterbury Jockey Club 's meetxng was eontinued before a fair attendanee and in fine weather. The course was in good order and the totalisator handled £70,487,- compared with £85,618 10s last year. Results: — OPAWA HANDICAP, £400; 9 furlongs. 1-1 PECULATE, 9.6 (H. W. Hibberd) ' 1 2-2 Battle Chief, ear 9.114 (K. Thomson) 2 6-5 Turf Topic, 9.1 (R. W. Shaw) 3 Also: 3-4 Grand Forest; 4-3 Big Top, 5-6 Gynerio, 7-7 Rout, 8-9 Night Prince,-10--8 Appeasement, 9-10 Layman. Half a length; three leugths. Rout fourtli. Time, 1.55 2-5. TASMAN STAKES, £1250.; w.f.a.; 1 mile. 1-1 BRUCE, 9.0 (L. J. Ellis) .... 1 3-3 Lexia, 8.12 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 2-2 Opulent, 8.8 (W. J. Brougliton) 3 Also: 5-5 Foxhaven, 4-4 Le Sonnec. Length; three lengtlis. .Foxhaven fourtli. Timo, 1.39 4-5. SHIRLEY HANDICAP, £600; 14 miles. 3-3 DETAIN, 8.7 (C. C. Stokes) 1 1-2 Tweedside, 8.3 (W. J. Broughton) 2 4-4 Pandeinonium, 9.0 (C. McDonald) 3 Also: 2-1 Lady Welbeck, 6-6 Desert Victory, 5-5 Rohingay, 7-7 Eudora. Necit; half a length. Lady Welbeck fourtli. Time, 2.39 2-5. AUTUMN NURSERY, £1000; 6 furlongs. 1-1 ERI.NBOROUGH, 8.4 (R. W. Shaw) 1 2-2 Rival Chase, 7.13 (D. J. Thistoll) 2 8-7 Banshce, car 7.14 (A. M. Ellis) 3 Also: 5-4 Show Boy, 9-9 Asaf Jaii 3-3 Sally Gazelle, 4-6 Coral Arc, 6-5 Rebel March, 7-8 Real Raid, 10-10 Paper Robe. A length and a half; two lengths. Coral Arc fourth. Time, 1.12 4-5. DOMINION HANDICAP, £1500; 14 tmies. 1-1 PALM BEARER, 7.5 (A. M. . Ellis) . 1 5-5 Aliss Medley, car 7.34 (G. llampton) 2 7-7 Ever Ready, 7.0 (P. H. Jones) 3 Also: 4-4 Oattcrick Bridge, 3-3 Lowry Bay, 2-2 Authentic, 6-6 Avonbridge, 8-8 Nightchild. Half a leugth; neck. Avonbridge fourth. Time, 2.5 4-5. WIGRAM HANDICAP, £400; 1 mile. 5-5 BALL1NAGH, 7.7 (G. Hampton) 1 6-6 Larly Night, 8.3 (L. J. Clutterbuck) 2 3-3 Fonso, car 7.12i (C. T. Wilson) 3 Also: 1-1 All Quality and Copper Coin bracketed, 7-7 Coxswain, 2-2 Galliinaufry, 8-8 Little Billy, 4-4 Sandals. Half a length; two lengths. Gailimaufry fourth. Time, 1.40 4-5. TEMPLETON HANDICAP,' £1000; 6 furlongs. 5-4 SANSKIMT, 7.0 (P. H. Jones) 1 3-3 Elying Orders, 7.12 (L. J. Ellis) 2 1-1 Wliitley, 8.3 (C. McDynald) . . 3 Also: 2-2 Derene, 4-5 Verdant, 6-6 Myster/ous Alelody. Neck; two lengths. Derene fourth. Time, 1.12. CHRISTCHURCH HANDICAP, £600; 1 mile. 1-2 REVOLTE, car 7.121 (L. J. Ellis) . . . . . . ... 1 ,5-5 Double , Cross, 8.10 (Q. T. Wilson) . . .,. . . .... 4 . ... . 4 2: 6-7 Deep Harmony, car 7.12f (R. W. Shaw) 3 Also: 2-3 Brown Derby, 4-4 Botany, 3-1 Graeme, 7-6 Belle Leonne," 8-8 'Clieliow Dene. A length and a half; two lengtlis. Botany and Belle Leonne dead-heat for fourth. Time, 1.39 4-5.