Canterbury Cup Won By Bruce

Chronicle (Levin), 6 December 1948, Page 7

Canterbury Cup Won By Bruce

The Weather was fine and the track fast for the third day of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Cup meeting. Details are:— - PORT COOPER HURDLES, £600; 2 miles. 3-3 GLAD FOX, 10.10 (K. Thomson) 1 4-4 Kiloney, 9.10 (E. P. Corboy) 2 6-6 Laindon, 9.0 (A. J. Williams) 0 . . 3 Also: 2-2 Sphere, 1-1 Benbecula, 5-5 Big Top. Five lengths; four lengths. Sphere was fourth. Time, 3.47. Wh.le being led out of the birdcage Grand Coulee stumbled and dislodged his rider. He bolted back to the scraping slieds.. He was withdrawn from the field. Glad Pox jumped too well for the others and he won easily. Big Top lost his rider at the last fenet IRWELL HANDICAP, £600; 5 furlongs. 1-1 WESTERN WLNNER, 9.0 (H. W. Hibberd) 1 3-3 His Nibs, S.l (J. A. McFarlane) 2 4-4 Bosun. 7.8 (A. J. Stokes) 3 Also: 6-6 Gold King, 7-8 Robinfaye, 5r5 Plausible, 9-9 .Blue Sky, 16-14 Debden, 2-2 Talent, 15-13 Radical, 8-7 Dexter, 4-4 Neptina (bracketed Bosun), 18-18 Card-' ross, 11-1-1 Boost, 14-15 Iiaraet, 10-10 Swayup, 12-12 Agnes Pearl, 17-17 Remote, 16-16 Wyldeye. Half a length each way. Gold King was fourth. Time. 60 l-5sec. STONYHURST HANDICAP, £800; 9 furlongs. 1-1 FLYING SOVEREIGN, S.S (C. T. Wilson) 1 3-3 Hulogize, 7.9 (IV. J. Broughton) 2 7-7 Balkis, 7.12 (A. J. Stokes) .... 3 Also: 11-10 ALilitary Chicf, 6-6 Idle Jest, 2-2 Pierbe, 10-9 Curtana, 16-16- Infatuate, 15-13 Assault and Courier, 8-8 Brixton, l i-17 Captious, 5-5 Jamell, 14-15 Pagegnt, 9-12 Profane, 12-11 Robin Redbreast, 13-14 Seiiuoia. 18-f8 Sleepy Song, 19-19 Lady GuUlotine, 4-4 Sir Abbot, 20-20 Iroii Trail. * ' „ Seven lengtlis; • length. Time, 1.51 J.-5 HAGLEY HANDICAP, £600; 7 furlongs. 7-6 SOLLMBINE, 7.13 (J. McFavlane) 1 2-2 AVaicoe, 8.11 (C. T. AVilson) 2 9-9 iSJLilly Mandy,' "8.8 (E. G. Low), bracKeled Syivan 3 Also: 13-12 Bayfort, 6-7 Great Victory, 4-4 Beaugard, 3-3 Arvastep, 16-1 (i pudiate, 14-14 Blue Print, 17-19 Oronoko, 5-5 Disturbance, 11-11 Beaugency. 1-1 Omega, 21-21 Card Alonoy, iu-iu J,ow Letter, 12-13 Resolute, 8-8 Tuatea, 18-20 ii.'l mi, 15-15 tiignway, i.s-l'i Licnu Souand Blair Marshall, 20-1S Chord and Ilatrack, 9-9 Syivan. Half a length; length. Bayfort was fourth. Time, 1.25 3-o. CANTERBURY CUP, £1500; U rniles. 2-2 . BRUCEi 9.4 (L. J. Ellis) 1 1-1 Beau le Havre, 9.4 (T. Webster) 2 tj-j Goiuen Amber, 7.7 (J. jVtcFarlane) 3 Also: 3-3 Royal Tan, 4-4 Renowned, 5-6 Rumba. 0 Nose; length. Royal Tan was fourth. Time, 2.32 2-5. Within a furlong of the start of the Canterbury Cup L. J. Ellis, lost his near iron and Bruce pulled his way to the front to raee away to a ten lengths leaci. Going down the back Beau le Havre moved up to Golden Aniber and the paii sleadily closed on Bruce. Approaching the straight entrance, however, Bruce was far from finished with, and in a great battle all the way up the straight, Lieau le Havre being under the whip'on the outer and Golden Amber putting in a claim 011 the rails, a photo finish was necessary to determine the winner, t'he yerdict going to Bruce by a fraetion of a nose, with a length to Golden Amber. There was an intefval of two lengths to Royal Tan ° with Renowned following. ■ Rumba hrought up the rear, being somc 20 lengths away. FENDALTON HANDICAP, £1750; 1.1 miles. 2-2 THE GRATE, 7.2 (W. F. Ellis) .. 1 5-5 Riverview, 7.0 (N. A. Crombie) . . 2 7-7 Helio, 7.0 (D. F. Coombe) 5 Also: S-9 Loi'd Elgin, 3-3 Julius Caesai , 10-10 Desert (Jirl, 4-1 Sir Garnish, 1-1 Liebestraum, 6-6 Revolte, 13-13 Arctii Circle, 12-12 Lady Vite, 9-8 Ned Kelly, 11-11 Itenege. Two lengths; length. Dord Elgin was fourth. Time, 2.3 2-5. The Grate was a long way from the lcaders as they crosscd the top, but she got a run through along the rails and won nicely from Riverview and Ilelio. Desert Girl brokc a fetlock but the effort to save her is to be made. ASHLEY HANDICAP, £700; 11 miles. 6-8 UANGHAi.M, 7.12 (W. J. Broughton) i 3-3 Aloney Dender, 8.6 (C. C. Stokes) 2 2-2 Bobby Dazzler, 8.8 (L. J. Ellis) .. S Also: 4-4 Aretotis, 11-11 Romantic, 7-6 Wa udering .Minstrel, 8-7 Ballochbuie, 13-12 Front Page, 5-5 Speedy, 1-1 Fluorescent Light and Outflank, 16-15 Coxswain, iU-iU lireat Chase, 9-9 Sorry, 12-13 Advent, 15-14 Gold Medallion, 18-17 Lodestai-, 14-16 Alercurius, 18-18 Sorew Picket Neck; half a length. Aretotis was fourth. Time, 2.4 4-5. ME.MBERS' HANDICAP, £1500; 7 furlongs. 1-2 PULL PDAY, 8.1 (E. G. Low) . . 1 2-1 Citril, 8.10 (C. McDonald) 2 19-18 Faithful Pal, 7.0 (W. D. SkeltOn) 3 Scr. : Julius Caesar, Curtana.