C.J.C. FINALS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 45, 16 November 1940, Page 17

C.J.C. FINALS

Metropolitan Handicap

FIELDS FOR TODAY Form And Prospects

(By

The Watcher.)

Considering the hard state of the going, excellent fields accepted for the fourth aud final day of the Carterbury Jockey Club’s metropolitan meeting at Riceartou today. The feature event is the Metropolitan Handicap, which will see several horses that have rested since the first day. There are also fresh runners in other events. Unless there is heavy rain, the going will again be bard and fast. The following horses may be supported in their engagements:— Suburban Handicap.—Old Surrey, Cymric, and Stabilize. Seymour Handicap. — Blue Coat. Gayest Son, and Craiglea. Cressy Handicap.—Ruatiti, Harina, and Second Innings. Pioneer Handicap.—Puy Roll, Bird of Prey, aud Palfrey. Metropolitan Handicap.—Capricious, . Sereuata, and The Raker. Hagley Handicap.—Airline, Sir Atuyas and King’s Toast. Stonyhurst Handicap.—Don’t Forget, Poutatau, and Doria. Members’ Handicap.—Not Out, Endorsement, anl Lord Nuffield. The card is': —

SUBURBAN HANDICAP, of £250. One mile.

WEATHER PROSPECTS Dominion Special Service. CHRISTCHURCH, November 15. There were .some heavy showers this morning in Christchurch, but the weather cleared again till toward late afternoon, when some more heavy ruin fell, to the accompaniment of thunder. Conditions this evening were threatening, but indications are for another fine day tor tomorrow’s concluding day at Riccarton. The track was watered yesterday and again today, and, with the rain that has fallen, the going will be much improved and will be appreciated by horses that have failed on previous days to act on hard ground. • The only bracket tomorrow will be Nigger Boy and Sleeveless in the Members’ Handicap.

Old Surrey . 11 7 Arabic 9 9 Cymric .... 10 11 Sham Boy .. 9 4 Donadea ... 10 4 Gay Thread . 9 Great Swoop 10 Safe Light .. 9 6 Stabilize ... 10 1 Jacksonville 9 0 Jewish Lad . 10 0 Ageratum I) 0 Muffler .... 9 13 Lockheed 9 0 12.42— SEYMOUR HANDICAP, of £300. Seven . furlongs. Gavest Son . 9 4 Philibun 7 12 Royal Laucer 9 Eulogist 7 9 Symbol .... 9 Blue Coat .. 7 7 Craiglea ... S 13 Sweet Mystery 7 7 Gay Parade• 8 13 Alias 7 7 Tissue '..... 8 3 Astronomer . 7 7 Colonel Rouge 8 3 Kilcato 7 Stabilize .. 8 0 Puella .... 7 7 Retrogression < 12 1.27— CRESSY HANDICAP, of £350. One mile. Nigger Boy . 10 1 Roy Bun ... r-s Second Loekit .... 7 11 Innings 8 9 Hearth ..... 7 10 Norseman .. 8 8 Schoolgirl .. 7 9 Trench Fight 8 4 Harina .... 7 8 Dictate ... 8 4 Chirp 7 7 Ruatitl ... 8 4 Glen ora Boy 7 L Wild Career 8 o Skyrena 7 7 Petersham .. 8 Night Pal .. 8 0 Prudent Priuce 7 7 Nightdress . 7 13 Great Night 7 7 2.12 — PIONEER HANDICAP, of £500. Five ■ furlongs. 8 Pay Roll .. 9 Silver Lily - 8 Monetary 7 7 Willow Wood 7 8 Salutation . 8 Corn PrlnCO . 8 7 Drake’s Drum Desert Maid . 7 7 6 3 Bird of Prey 7 13 Lind us .... 7 Divorced .. • 7 9 Palfrey 7 1 Dash O’Dubliu 7 8 Miss Jessiea . 7 0

METRUPOLFIL \ N HANDICAP, of £1000. One mile and a nun. 9 r». Passat orm .. < Sly Fox 8 8 Second Innings i < ■ 'Che Raker .. • Sovereign Lady s 1 Trench I-ight I ■ ‘ Capricious .. Serenatn s 1 Knight 1 Comma uder 7 0 Wardress .... 8 0 Settlement . • ‘ 0 Boswell .... s 0 Windsor Chief 7 0 Little Itobin 1 S 3 11AGLEY HANDICAP, of £300. Nine furlongs. Gayest Son 9 3 Airline .... £ 1 Dranoel .... *. 11 Gav Fox S <i Arabic ‘ King’s Toast U Metric Cymric .... 8 8 Scarteen ... * Happy Night 8 7 Myraid J Ferriby .... Auto Sweep . 8 8 7 Enticing < G Nightshift . 7 4 *>" STONYHURST HANDICAP, of £3o0. 1 Jue mile. „ Don’t Forget Doria 9 8 2 Leighnor .. « U Pleading ... J 2 Blue Abbey . < 13 Wild Coon .. 7 12 Welsh Fusilier 7 0 0 0 0 0 Cherry Bay Poutatau Gold Flight . 8 Symbol .... 7 itawhamai . ■ • MEMBERS’ HANDICAP, of £500. Seven furlongs. Nigger Bov • 9 0 Not Out ..... 2 10 Lord Nufiield 8 G Wild Career 10 Sleeveless ... 8 6 Endorsement 1 6 Spanish Lad 8 5 Schoolgirl .. 7 1 St. Cloud ... 8 2 Gav Parade . < Don’t Forget Bracket —Nig; 7 11 . 1 . Boy apd Sleeveless.