Cerne Abbas Wins N.Z. Cup

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 38, 8 November 1937, Page 15

Cerne Abbas Wins N.Z. Cup

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RICCARTON RACES s Janet Gaynor Springs a Surprise ALMA THE STEWA^U)S,

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CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 6. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Mettopolitan meeting opened to-day, the weather being ideal and the track f ast. The attendance was near a record and the totalisator investments amounted to £65,585 10/-, as compared with £49^637 last year. Results: — SPRING BRUSH HURDLE RACE, of £300; lj miles. 5-4 SILYER SIGHT, 10.0 (G. Ridgway) 1 6*7 Last Link, 9.1 (W. Shand) .. 2 3-3 John Charles, 10.5 (A. Lord) . 3 Also started; 1-1 Red Sun, 4-5 Redolent, 2-2 Solwit , and Fiord bracketed, 9-8 Chaste car. 9.2^, 7-6 Superex, 8-9 Mount Val. Short head; three lengths. Red Sun was fourth. Time, 3.10 1-5. SPRING PLATE, of £350; 1 mile. 1-1 THE BIGQT, 8.2 (B. H. Morris) .... • • . . A . . . . . .1 4-4 Siegmund, 8.2 (P. Burgess) .. 2 12-10 Top Row, 7.7. (C. Wilson) ... 3 Also started; 10-8 Dropped Catch, 13-13 Rousseau, 7-12 Stolen March, 11-9 Natty, 9-7 Paper Note, 2-3 Sovereign Lady, 3-2 Night Dress car. 7.9 ;5-4 Rockingham, 8-6 Sigurd, 6-11 Strombolx. Half a length; two lengths. Sovereign Lady was fourth. .Time, 1.37 2-5. LINWOOD HANDICAP, of £300; 7 furlQDgs. 13-11 JANET ^GAYNOR, .7.0 (H. Hibberd) 1 4-5 Lady Montana, 7.9 (D. Lamb) 2 1-1 Lord Nufiield, 8.2 (B. H. Morris) 3 Also started; 5-6 Nolana, 12-10 Rodeur, 15-15 Dollar Prince, 7-8 Miraole, 3-3 Great Pal, 2-2 Moonraker, li-14 Norseman, 8-9 Lustral car. 7.6 J, 6-4 Maroha caT. 7.4, 14-13 Made Money. car. 7.0, 10-12 Fog Peak, 9-7 Screamer car. 7.14. Neck; length and a-half. Fog Peak was fourth. Time, 1.25 4-5. NEW ZEALAND CUP, of £2000; . . . 2 miles. 1-1 CERNE ABBAS, 7.10 (C. Goulsbro) 1 6-9 Wild Chase, 8.13 (L. J. Ellis) 2 11-11 Silver Streak, 7.9 (S. Wilson) 3 -Also started; 9-7 Argentic, 2-3 Queen of Song, 17-16 Tauramai, 5-8 Friesland, 13-14 Lowenberg, 15-15 Hazoor car. 7.10, 3-4 Small Boy, 4-2 Sunee car, 7.6, 7-5 Rebel Lad car. 7.5, 10-10 Boomerang car. 7.5, 14-13 Might, 12-12 Linguist, 17-17 Trehleack, 8-6 Cottingham. Passing the stands Boomerang and Tauramai led from Wild Chase, Linguist, Queen of Song, Silver Streak and Rebel Lad, Boomerang and Linguist were followed into the back by Cotfingham, Tauramai, Wild Chase, Rebel Lad, Silver Streak, Queen of Song, Friesland and Ceme Abbas. There was no change i$ the leaders crossing the top. Boomerang 'and Tauramai staxl had charge entering the straight with Trebleack, Cottingham, Wild Chase, Cerne Abbas and Silver Streak next. Cerne Abbas finished best to win by half & length from Wild Chase with Silver Streak two lengths away third, Friesland was fourth. .Time, 3.23 3-5. WELCOME STAKES, of £750; * 5 furlongs, 5-5 PEERLESS, 8.0 (S. Wilson) ... 1 1-1 Gay Son, 8.5 (W. J. Broughton) 2 2-2 haurangi, 8.0 (B. H. Morris) .. 3 Also started: 3-3 Compensate, 6-7 Defaulter, 8-8 Eastern Heir, 10-10 Raeburn, 7-6 Passaform, 9-9 Neptune,- 4-4 Ortyx. Three-quarters pf «. length; two lengths. Eastern Heir was fourth. Time, 60 l-5sec, APPRENTICES ' HANDICAP, of £300; 1 mile. 5-4 HAPPY NIGHT, 7.9 (E. Jones). 1 1-1 Parquet, car. 8.3 (P. Bell) . . 2 10-10 Shirred Ribbon, 7.1 (G. Bal* lington) ................ 3 Also started: 4-5 Ardchoille, Heloise, Lickem, Owls Gleam, 8-7 Windward car. 8.2, 6-6 Drink Up car. 7.7£, 12-11 Lady Middleham, 2-3 Mob Rule, 11-12 Clubman. Two lengths; length. Lickem was fourth. Time, 1.39 2-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of £800; 6 furlongs. 1-3 ALMA, 8.8 (A. E. Didham) .. 1 6-5 Briinhild/7.0 (H. N. Wiggins) 2 3-2 Laughing Lass, 7.9 (S. Wilson) 3 Also started: 5-6 Gold.Boa, 4-4 Papei Slipper, 2-1 Ben -Braggie, 3-2 Oratory Sracketed with Laughing Lass, 7-7 Reb^l Chief, 8-8 Pelmet, 9-9 Waitaka. First to show out were Gold Boa. Alma and Ben Braggie. Gold Boa led on to the 'course proper from Alma, Laughing . Lass, Ben Braggie, Brunhild and Paper Slipper. Alma had charge at the distance from Laughing Lass, Brunhild, Ben Braggie, Paper Slippei and Royal Chief. Alma stayed on to win by a length and a-half from Bruntild, with Laughing Lass a head away :hird. Rebel Chief was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5. RICCARTON HANDICAP, of £350; 9 furlongs. 1-1 SMOKE SOREEN, 9.2 (B. H. Morris) 1 8-8 Davolo, 8.9 (C. Wilson) .... 2 3-3 Last Refrain, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: 4-4 Big Dook, 7-7 Pukeko, 9-9 Milford, 2-2 Petersham car. 7.94, 6-5 Lazyhones, 5-6 Myriam, 10-10 Daring Deed. Length; length and a-half. Pukeko was fourth. Time, 1.51 4-5.