THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 117, 4 February 1918, Page 6

THE TURF

CANTERBURY MEETING WAKDANCEIt WINS MIDSUMMER HANDICAP. (B.v Telegraph-Special Correspondent.) Chrlstclturolii February 2. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Summer Meeting was held to-day in fine but windy weather. There was an avcrago attcndiince. The totalisator handled £14,811 against £14,571 last year.

Tho Bcratching-pen wae freely used in | the Trial Stakes, only seven runners facing the utarter. Glendower. Post , Haste, and Pliil May wero backed in that order. The favourite was ridden in behind till the straight va& reached whero he came through, and won easily from Thamee, who filled tho role of runner-up for the second year. Carol Singer was three lengths back. Eosevear and Phil May made tho early running, but both failed to seoout the journey.

Majestikoff, Eedowa, and Achilledes. who were the machino favourites in the Hornby Welter Handicap, finished in the order indicated. At the start Jeannot was the quickest to begin, but once they settled do;vn Achillcdes carried on the running from Majestikoff and Jeannot. Entering the straight the favourite ran to the front, and though challenged by Redowa she easily held her own, and won with plenty to spare. Achilledes wae two lengths away.

The withdrawal of Long Range took a lot of interest out of the Middle Park Plato. Almoner, who saddled up very well, was a good favourite with the Greenwood pair, Kleus and Afterglow, better backed than Heathorcoto. Tho field ran in a bunch to the course proper, with Heathercote and Mortham in the lead. Two furlongs from home Ulcus shot out, but Emnrson then brought tho favourite along, and the chestnut colt finishing strongly won by two lengths.- Heathercote was a length away, and theu came Afterglow. The winner seems to havo come back to his early spring form.

When tho numbers were hoisted for the Midsummer Handicap all the acceptors were font to tho nost. The market was divided, but Wardancer was the actual favourite at the close. At tho start Rose Pink and Municipal wore the first to begin, but the latter pot stopped, and lie and Wardancer fell back to last. Margorine and Harleauin led down tho back from Hose Pink. Entering the straight Wardancer had taken charge, while Margerino gave way. Spangle next put in a claim, but did" not eco it out. and Hose Pink challenged Wardancer. Tho latter was shaken up, and went away again, winning by a length. .-Multicipal finished fnßt, and beat Hose Pink by a. head. Spangle was close w> fourth. Margenne was not handled to tho best .of advantage, and is likely to do considerably better in her next outing. All started in tho Lyttelton Plate The nublic sized the race up ae a good thing for Torfreda, but there was "lenty of money for the Chokcborc bracket. At the start Torfredalcd off. and ww four lengths ahead when they raced onto the, course proper, but she then started to lire, and LionsMn challenged her and beat her pointless. Sir Fanciful was a fair third. Canamana headed tho others. Tl e winner is by Kilbroney from Counterfrit Like the rest of her sires-stock ihe is erratic., but she-has tho pace of her dam and stays on -well. Eurinos was at a short wice, in the Craven Plate, for which Winter Cherry was withdrawn. The favourite ran a good race, but was no match for Day. Ihnc' who began smartly, and led from end to end Tho time recorded was .very ast Euripos beat the reminder as easily as Daytime heat him. Battle Eβ ran a fair .race, and nniehed third, but Disdainful shaped badly, arid was tho last Hironeb nnd though strongly challenged been a. better favourite. away.

THE RESULTS. «v Teleirraph-Press Association. TRIAL* STAKES, oMW eovs. Seven fur101endower,93t,2lb .. (J. Campbell) 1 4 Thames, Bst. 21b. ....... ; 3 mmm &T£lrf\H vT'two* lengths away. Time, lmin. 28 2-ssec. HOKKBY WELTER, of 150 sovs. One mile 1 Majestikoff, Jrt. (S ' Walls) J 2 Redowa, Bst. 41b. 3 fmm Redowa, won nicely by a little over Lkneth two lengths back Ming AchilUs followed by King Star. Time, lmm. 41 2-ssec. MIDDLE" PARK PLATE, of 500 soys. Six furlongs. ■ . . 1 Almoner W- Emcrson > \ 3 Eleus 3 2 Heathercoto •••• -"• l'iuie, lmin. 12 2-ssec. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of 400 sots. One mile and a hall. 1 Wardanccr, 7st. 31b. (T. Mussen) 1 2 Municipal, Bst. 51b ° 6 Rose Pink, Bst 7Y"T% I Also started: 3 Margenne, 9st.; 7 Bed Book 7st. 121b.: 6 Spangle, 7st. 41b.; 4 H SfSSSi.Mth eTO rt.th. S 110 post Acre Wardanccr and Hose Pink Sioved up. Wardancer forced he pace nnd, holding ins own in the run to. the »"st won by two lcngtbß from Municipal, who'was a y ion E neck in front of Jtosa Pink with Spangle next. Time, Znnn. J6sec. LYTT.ELTON PLATE, of 200 sots. Five ■ furlongs. 2 Lionskin, 7et, 131b (Emerson) 1 1 Torfreda. Bst. 21b ...» »•■• * 2 Sir Fanciful, 7st. 131b. (coupled with Lionskin) Also started: 5 Indus, 7st, 131b.; 6 Starlike, 7st. 71b.; 3 Scornful 7st. 71b.; 4 Canamana, 7st. 51b.; 8 Lockweir, 7st. lib., 6 Torfreda and Lionskin cleared away from the field, the latter taking charge at the distance and winning by three lengths from Torfreda, who was four lengths in front of Sir Fanciful, who was at the head of the rear division all the way. Time, lmin. 1 3.ssec. CRAVEN PLATE, of 200 sots. Seven furlongs. 4 Daytime, Bst. 71b. «J. Emerson) 1 1 Euripos. Bst ...» % 3 Battle Eve, 7st. 91b ••■• "_ Also started: 2 Disdainful, Bst. lib.; t> Slerton, 7st. 51b.; 5 Tyne, 6s. 71b. Daytime led all the way, - ud "° had three lengths. Eurinos, who got a, baa passage, was the same distance ahead_of Battle Eve. with Morton fourth and Disdainful last. Time, lmin. 26 4-ssec. HUiSWELL HANDICAP, of 140 sots. Nine furlongs. 1 Majestikoff,7st. Jib. x 4 Luff, Bst. lib. ....».» •"• *•• \ 6 Polonins, 7st. 121b ■• ■•;••■• * Also started: 3 Golden Prince, Sst. 21b.; 2 K Bst. lib.; 6 llenriette 7s 1 b ; 9 Arihia, 7st. 81b.; 10 Erroneous, 7s,t. 71b.; 8 Gem'ral l'etain, 7st.; 7 Spyglass, 7at. Spyg ass made the early running, but when heads were turned for home, MajeKoft took charge, and won by threequarters of a length. The third .terse was three lengths away. Time, lmin. 55 3-sscc. POST HANDICAP, of 150 save. One mile 7 Achillertes. 6st. 101b (W. Manser) 1 2 Subtcrfuge, 7st. 91b. \ 1 Winter Cherry, 9st. lib 3 Also started: 5 KUnish, 6st. 121b.; 9 Tevniiot 7st. Illli.: 4 Partisan, 7st. lib.; 8 Thcstius, 7st.; 3 Kedowa, 6st. Ulb.; 6 Jfarsinah, 6st. 71b. Thcstius made all the early running, but was displaced by Kilrush at the entrance to (lie straight. At the dislance Achillcdcs put in his claim and won by half a length, a loue neck between second and third Time, lmin. 41 3-56ec.