Signal Officer Successful

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26632, 1 December 1947, Page 2

Signal Officer Successful

BEAU LE HAVRE BEATS SONERI

Special to Daily Times

CHRISTCHUDCH, Nov. 30

The Canterbury Jockey Club held the second day of its Cup meeting at Riccarton yesterday in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was very firm.

Beau le Havre played with his three opponents over the closing stagea of the Churchill Stakes. He was first to break the line and led out without much pace for two furlongs. Desert Fox then joined him and a little further on A. E. Didham gave Desert Fox a kick to open up a gap of over half a dozen lengths from the favourite, with Distinction and Soneri following closely. The gap was gradually reduced round the turn till nearing the straight the leader’s advantage was not much more than two lengths.

Once in the straight Soneri moved up, heading Beau le Havre at the distance. It was a short-lived effort, however, as Beau le Havre soon drew away, beating Soneri by four lengths, while three lengths back Distinction beat Desert Fox by a neck. The time was slow, but the last half mile was done in 48 3-ssec.

The totalisator handled £124,752 10s, compared with £139,502 10s on the corresponding day last year. Following are the results:— SUBURBAN HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mjle and a-quarter. 8/B—Shere Khan, 9.0, (R. W. Shaw) 1 11/11—Vulnerable, 9.0 (R. G. Bradshaw) 2 2/3 —Boolamskee, 11.8 (H. W. Hibberd) 3 Also started: 9/9 Grand Forest, 1/1 Wane, 4/2 Beechwood, 6/7 Lady Welbeck, 5/5 Chaka, 10/10 Sedgemere, 7/6 Grande Melee, 3/4 Brole, 12/12 Stately Lady, 13/13 Maryburn, 14/14 Reprimand. A length, two lengths. Beechwood was fourth. Time, 2min 8 2-ssec. CHURCHILL STAKES. Of £ISOO. One mile and a-quarter. 1— Beau le Havre, 9.0 (W. Connor) .. 1 2 Soneri, 8.12 (W. J. Broughton) .. .. 2 3 Distinction, 7.12 (J. McFarlane) .. 3 Also started: 4 Desert Fox. Four lengths, three lengths. Time, 2min 9 3PIONEER HANDICAP, Of £IOOO. Five furlongs. 4/4_Golden Amber, car. 7.6 (A. J. Stokes) 1 2/2—Trident, 8.12 (L. J. Ellis) .. ..2 3/3—Balkis, 7.13 (R. G. Bradshaw) .. 3 Also started: 2/2 Robin Redbreast (bracketed with Trident), 1/1 Musselman, 7/7 Card Money, 15/16 Coney Park, 17/17 Terminate, 18/18 Aberdare, 13/13 Rumba, 8/9 Celtic Chief, 9/8 Curtana, 11/11 Bowling Green, 6/5 Blue Print, 12/10 Idle Jest, 10/12 Twitter*, 5/6 Airwyn, 14/14 Skipping, 16/15 Lady Josephine. A length, a nose. Celtic Chief was fourth. Time, lmin 2-ssee. SEYMOUR HANDICAP, Of £SOO. One mile. 2/2—Coral Arc, 8.0 (A. J. Stokes) .. 1 1/I—Blank Cheque, 8.2 (W. J. Broughton) 2 10/12—Sword Dancer, car. 7.0 (W. D. Skelton) 3 Also started: 4/5 Citril, 6/7 Prince Coronach, 11/11 Antibes, 9/10 Mestiza, 3/3 Primitive, 8/6 Deficiency, 7/8 Fort Silver, 5/4 Maka Maka, 17/17 Soar, 14/14 Pacific Edition, 16/16 Glen Cona, 13/13 Artful Maid, 18/18 Leadership, 12/9 Morning Watch, 15/15 Te Tara. A length, two lengths. Deficiency was fourth. Time, lmin 39 4-ssec. NEW ZEALAND OAKS, Of £ISOO. One mile and a-half. 6/6 —Sweet Nymph, 8.10 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 1/I—Renowned, 8.10 (A. C. Messervy) 2 2/2—Miss Bairnsfatlier, 8.10 (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 8/BAngell, 7/7 Ballochbuie, 5/5 Banshee, 10/10 Footlight, 11/11 Golden Hope, 9/9 Lady Vite, 12/12 Lodestar, 4/4 Lucy Bian, 3/3 Waimanu. Four lengths, three lengths. Banshee was fourth. Time, 2min 36 l-ssec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of £2500. One mile and a-half. 2/2— Signal Officer, 9.1 (L. J. Ellis) .. 1 4/4—lndian Dawn, 7.8, car. 7.94 (J. McFarlane) 2 l/I —King’s Ransbm, 9.0 \ (W. J. Broughton) 3 Also started: 5/6 Royal Victor, 7/8 Merry Robin, 3/3 Palm Bearer, 6/5 Eriskay, 8/7 Welcome Guest, 10/10 Miss Medley, 9/9 Nightchild, 12/12 Pandemonium, 11/11 Falconbridge. A neck, two lengths. Eriskay was fourth. Time, 2min 35 4OTAIO PLATE, Of £BSO. One mile and a-half. 1/I—Spare Part, 8.1 (L. W. Hare) 1 11/11 —Altruist, 7.0 (M. R. Jones) .. 2 4/4—Pageantry, 8.10 (H. W. Hibberd) 3 Also started: 5/5 Sailor Boy, 9/9 Great Chum, 8/8 Blue Hussar, 3/3 Dark Arrow, 2/2 The Stormovik, 12/12 Kill Fast, 13/13 Dowlair, 7/6 Pimlico, 6/7 Fairhome, 10/10 Asaf Jah, 14/14 Rebel March. Four lengths, a head. The Stormovik was fourth. Time, 2min 34sec. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, Of £ISOO. ' One mile. 1/I—Howe (R. J. Mackie) 1 7/7—Lexia (C. C. Stokes) 2 3/3—Wantwood (L. J. Ellis) 3 Also started: 2/2 Voltaic, 8/8 Lord Dundonald, 5/5 Detain, 11/ll Citation, 4/4 Zealander, 15/14 Cipher, 10/10 Double Cross, 6/6 Desert Girl, 16/16' Deep Harmony, 18/18 Chellow Dene, 13/15 Revolte, 9/9 Palomino, 12/12 Rahine, 14/13 Lovemorn, 17/17 Juriste. A length and a-half, half a head. Revolte was fourth. Time, lmin 38 l-ssec.