Magical Scores In Riccarton Challenge Stakes

Chronicle (Levin), 5 April 1948, Page 6

Magical Scores In Riccarton Challenge Stakes

The C. J.C. meeting was coxicluded at Kiccarton 0x1 Saturday in showery weather and the feature handicaps " ' were won hy Signal Oificer (Sockburn) and False Step (Waltham), while Voltaic beat all but Magical in' the Challenge Stakes. PEEKSWIOK HURDLES, .£500; 1| miles. 1-1' TUKF TOP1C, 9.10 (A. J. Murwy) .. .. 1 2-2 .Battle Ohief, 10.9 2 3-3 John Gay, 9.0 3 Also: 1-1 Iloman S011, 6-6 Koyai Flash, 5-5 Robot, 7-7 Little Billy. Three lengths; four lengths. Time. 3.11 1-5. CHALLENGE STAKES, £1250; 7 furlongs. 7-7 MAGICAL, car. 7.12 (C. McDonald) 1 2-2 Voltaic, 9.10 . * 2 1-1 Citril, 9.2 .. '.. 3 Also: 6-5 Elyiug Orders; 8-8 General .Argosy, 1-1 Top Deck, 5-6 Balkis, 3-3 Resolute. Three lengths; four lengths. Time, 1.25. YALDHURST HANDICAP, £350; 1 mile. 1-1 LOVE LETTEK, 8.V (C. C. Stokes) 1 2-3 Sorry, 8.9 -. 2-1-1 Gay Eeliow, 8.1 .... 3 Also: 3-2 Moonlit, 6-6 Gold xMedallion, 5-5 Loeh Lennox, 8-8 Mereurius. .Four lengths; three lengths. Time, 1.10 1-5. MERIVALE HANDICAP, £600; 1;} miles. 1-1 FLYJNG CONTROL, 7.12 (K. R. Lord) " . . 1 1-2 Bay Fort, 8.1 2 2-1 Arctie Cirele, 8.7 3 Also: 3-3 Pestee, 5-5 Speedy, 6-6 Minlon, 7-7 Kill Last. Half a head; length. Time, 2.6 1-5. SOCKBURN HANDICAP, £2000; 1^ miles. 1-2 SIGNAL OFF1CER, 10.8 (C. T. Wilson) . . 3 3-1 ludian Dawn, 8.1 j . . 2 1-1 Desert Fox, 8.6 3 Also: 2-3 Siiare Part, 5-5 Detain, 9-8 Silver Link, 10-10 Eriskay, 7-7 Grill, 6-6^ Mestiza, 13-13 Wild Ribbon, 8-9 Fine Night, 11-11 Faithful Pal, 12-12 Pandemonium. Half a ltmgth; nose. Time, 2.31 1-5. RICHMOND HANDICAP, £100; 6 furlongs. 10-10 FLYJNG SOVERE1GN, 7.7 (R. G. Bradshaw) 1 1-1 Ann Bridge, 8.1 2 8-3 Brenloek, 7.9 . . . . 3 Also: 2-2 Idle Jest, 12-13 Chord, 15-15 Iron Trail, 7-7 Infatuate, 1-1 Courier 8-9 Auchenlee, 5-5 Metif, 9-8 Hatraek, 13-12 Blue Print, 11-11 Discord, 11-11 Excellcnt; Flight.Six lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.12 2-5. , WALTHAM HANDICAP, £1000; 7 furlongs. 1-1 FALSE STEP, 8.0 (J. A. MeFarlaue) 1 5-5 Lexia, 8.7 . 2 8-8 The Pagan, 8.8 3 Also: 2-2 Desert Girl, 6-6 Patmos,. 7-7 Theocritus, 3-3 Lorna Leigh, - 10-10 Clyde Bridge, 9-9 Deep Harmony, 1-1 Kirkella, 11-11 JMUrtial Note, 12-12 Graeme. Length; head. Time, 1.25. GIMCRAOK HANDICAP, £500; 1 mile. 1-1 RONALD MACDONALD, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1 3-3 Wide Range, 9.12 .. . ; .. . . '2 1-1 Winter Sweet, 7.10 3 Also: Diameter, Responsive, Le Sonnet, Maka Maka, Sliow Boy, Siegwood.