CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 190, 8 May 1940, Page 13

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Grand National Meeting Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, Muy 7. At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club, held yesterday, stakes for all of the club s classic events were fixed the same as last year, with a proviso that the committee reserve the right to vary the amounts and conditions of any event should circumstances, in the opinion of the committee, warrant such action. Total stakes over the three days of the Grand National Steeplechase meeting were fixed at the same amount as at last year’s meeting, and the following alterations were made in the programme ou the first day The first and sixth races, the Trial Hurdles and the Enfield Steeplechase, will be transposed. The latter race will be for hack steeplechasers and qualified hunters, and the distance will be about two miles and a half. The second and fourth races, the Paparua Handicap and the Cashmere Plate, will _be transposed, and the latter will be restricted to three and four-year-olds. The Hunt Cup. previously tbfe first race on the second day. will be the first race on the third day, taking the place of the Aylesbury Steeplechase, which will be struck out. The first race on the second day will now be the Aylesbury Handicap, of £3OO, six furlongs, for maiden three-year-olds and upward. The stake for the Beaufort Steeplechase has been reduced from £7OO to £5OO, and the race will be restricted to horses that have not won a steeplechase to the value of £4OO to the winner. The stake for the Islington Handicap has been increased from £450 to £5OO.

On the third day the distance of the Longbeach Handicap has been increased from six to seven furlongs. The stake for the Heathcote Handicap has been increased from £450 to £5OO, and that for the Lincoln Steeplechase from £7OO to £BOO. ASHBURTON ACCEPTORS (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ASHBURTON, May 7. Following are acceptances for the Ashburton County Racing Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday:—

GREAT SWOOP SOLD Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, May 7. The three-year-old Magnus colt Great Swoop has been sold by the estate of Sir Charles Clifford to a patron of J. McLean’s stable at Riccarton. POVERTY BAY MEETING (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GISBORNE, May 7. A change has been made in the order of events at the Poverty Bay meeting. The maiden race is now the fifth, and the hack flat the second race.

12.0— LONGBEACH HURDLES, of £130. One mile and a half and loo yards Ballad 11 10 Master Dingle •J 1 .Mount Vai .. 10 1.1 Red Dragon 9 0 Far East ... I) 11 Waka y o Studley Koya 0 2 In the Dark . u 0 12.35— EIFFELTON HACK HANDICAP, of £120. Six furlongs. Ktlibilise .... <8 7 Kosaleen Dhu 7 10 Improvident 8 2 I,adj- Dou .. 7 U Gold Don 8 1 Big Joe 7 8 Dinah Dhu . 7 13 Racewell 7 7 Passenger ... 7 13 Gay Hussar . 7 7 Ryetown .... 7 13 Sweet Mystery 7 7 Guilder 7 13 1.10— SELMA TROT HANDICAP, of £120; 3.43 class. One mile and a half. Ardgiass .... . SCI’ Hamarfast . scr Brown Tap . . scr Helenora . scr Canister .... . scr Lady Denise . scr Cion a rd ...» . scr Mortlake .... . scr Cvnic . scr Passing By . scr Diamond Scapa Flow . . scr Cluster ecr Shaun Aroon . scr Diviner X,50 ASHBURTON HANDICAP, of £250. Ono a Quarter. The Wrecker Knight Commander Alma Wai torn ...» Locklt 8 9 8 7 8 7 8 3 8 1 Rov Bun ... 8 « Cape Gabo .. 7 9 Night Ureas Settlement .. 8 6 8 1 Shanghai Lily 7 1 TRIAL STAKES. o£ £100. Six furlongs. Admiralty .. Baldoon .... 8 7 S 7 Sweet Mystery The Vaulture a * 8 4 Chanteur .... 8 -7 Aeushla 7 7 Gay Hussar . 8 7 Blue Abbey .. 7 7 Schoolgirl .. Sheeny 8 7 8 7 Farida Gold Nugget . 7 7 7 7 Ageratuin .. 8 4 Hurry Girl .. 7 7 Citizen 8 4 Tissue Iceland Spar . 8 4 Wild Coon ... 7 7 Norse ...... 8 4 Symbol 7 7 Pink Bond ». S 4 G.10— If AIRFIELD .HANDICAP, ol’ £125. One mile. 7 13 Rebellion 9 2 Shangri-La . Cymric .... 8 8 Captain Bruco i 12 King's Toast 8 8 The Duel ... 7 12 .Scarteen .... 8 3 Princess Prudent Prince 8 1 Minerva 7 7 Ripley ..... 8 1 Grey Silk ... 7 7 Ferriby .... 8 0 Crack o’ Dawn 7 7 Sham Boy .. 8 0 Benevolent 7 7 Ackemma ... 7 13 3,50— FLYING HANDICAP, of £150. Seven furlongs. Trench Fight 8 7 Paper Note .. 7 6 Skyrena 8 7 Flame Queen 7 2 Grey Honour 7 13 Silver Slipper 7 0 The Wrecker 7 12, RAKAIA TROT HANDICAP, of £130; 3.1 class. One mile and a quarter. scr Arietta ...... scr Manpower .... Bed Rock •»• scr Tonloro ....... scr Brown Tap .. scr Top Hand <»<»«. scr Burt Scott ... Erin’s Lad ...» scr Twist 24 scr Jacose 3G Loyal Lu ... scr Purveyor ..... 72