RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1931, Page 5

RACING

C.J.C. MEETINC. FIRST DAY. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. 'Flip Canterbury Jockey Club's aut~ I uiun meeting was opened in good weather and the course was in good order. The attendance was better than usual. The tote handled L‘3!,l3b. Results Kildare Hurdles. —(, I > Antrim Boy l; (4) Pangolin 2; (5) Orillamb 3. Five i»\ :•••<•'(■<■ lenglis. Time :( id I-l. champagne Staked.—(l) Golden Wings 1: (2) C rioket Rat 2; (4) F:vr Weather b. Ten started. Won by three lengths; halt a length. time 1.13 -l-o. Autumn Plate.—to) Sharp Thorn 1 ; (2) Juniper 2; 18) The Bailiff 3. Fitteen started. Won by a neck; a length and a-hali". Time 1.40 1-5. Russ ley Plate.—pi) Gallant Fox 1; (1) Chief Cook 2; (10) Waimeno 3. Fourteen started. Won by two lengths ; it head. Great Faster Handicap.—(3) Charmeuse 1; (.4) Great Star 2) (9) Mount Boa d, Thirteen started. Charmeuse was one <)!' the rear division with half the journey covered and did not put in an appearance until well down the straight winning by three-quarters of a length, Time 1.25 3-5.

Gimrnek Handicap.--" (2) Wise ( lioico 1 ; (o) Grand Acre 2; (.3) Mult d. Niue started. Won by two lengths; three lengths. Tipie 1.13, Soekhiu’u Handicap.—(2) Black Duke 1; (3) Ball Dress 2: (.4) Night Effort 3. Six started. Won by $ of a length; two lengths. Time 1.53 1-5.

Courtenay Handicap.—(lp Firsts Raid 1; (3) Meprisant 2; (1) True Shaft d. Six started. Won by sof a length ; two lengths. Time 1.27. SECOND DAY RESULTS. CHRISTCHURCH, April 7. C.J.C. Faster meeting was continued in dull weather, large attendance, and track good. Peerswiok Handicap.—(ll Antrim Roy 1 ; (2) Trojlus 2; (5) Orillamb 3. All started. Won by five lengths. Time 2. 56.

Yaldburst Handicap.—to) Shatter 1; (2) Rail Dress 2; (1) Aleprisant 3. Ser: True Shaft. Won by a neeft. Time 1.39 3-5.

Autumn Nursery.—74) Convoy 1; 18) Zoebrugge 2; il) Solvent 3. Won by half a length. Time 1.13 3-5 Scr: Fclair.

Addington Handicap:—(4) Royal Love. 1 ; (2) The Bailiff 2; (1) Juniper d. All started. Won by 2 lengths. Time 1.40.

Great Autumn Handicap.-—Black Duke 1; Compris 2; Pink Note 3.

SALE OF RACEHORSES

CHRISTCHURCH, April 7

At a sale of racehorses at Riccarton this morning there was a large attendance, but bidding was slack, a number being passed in, On account of late .1. S. Barrett, Tres Spec by Grand Court—Sari Rlttie, two years sold for eighty guineas to L, P. Barrett. On account of J. H. Grigg, Coroner by Sbninbles-Coronatn 3 years, 85 guineas to T. Lister, These were the top prices,

SYDNEY RACING

DONCASTER HANDICAP COMMENT

SYDNEY, April 6

Commenting on the Doncaster Han. dicap, the “Sydney Morning Herald’’ says—Sir Chrystophor’s victory was a just reward for consistency and triumph for the Newcastle trainer L. Cushman, who has been studying the horse’s neeuliarities for many months.

Sir Chrystopher. which this year won four out of five starts, came from the last at the three furlong post and first at- the furlong post and sustaining a long gruelling run, won by 3 of a length front that sterling performer Mollison. which tried to win .all the wav. The time was only half a second outside Wbitter’s 1924 record for the noncaster. Sir Chrystopher was purchased as a yearling for only eighty guineas. His buyer, however, was not satisfied and re-sold him to H. R. Munro for sixty guineas. He has already won £6.117. CUP COMMENT. SYDNEY, April 7. The “Morning Herald’" says in the slowest run in the Sydney Cup for years. The Dimmer emerged victorious from the smallest field fo r twentythree years. After entering the .straight in the event, only an accident would cause the defeat of The Dimmer. The late withdrawal of Chide, "Waterline and Soulton, robbed the event of some interest, but notwithstanding the small field it is also to admitted the clans of horse engaged did not approach the standard of former years.