Blank Cheque Should Show Improvement

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26637, 6 December 1947, Page 5

Blank Cheque Should Show Improvement

VOLTAIRE A SMART HURDLER t I The New Zealand Cup meeting of 1947 will drop into history to-day, when the final card will be decided at Riccarton. The fields look capable of producing racing in keeping with the standard usually associated with meetings at Riccarton, and the running should throw some light on prospects for the holiday racing over Christmas and New Year. Wtih the form of the two previous days to guide them, the public will probably select the favourites from the following :—. 10.42: Port Cooper Hurdles. —Voltaire, Foreign Ways, Wane 11.27: Irwell Handicap. —Trident, Balkis, Golden Amber. 12.12: Stonyhurst Handicap. —Distinction, Coral Arc, Renowned. 12.57: Hagley Handicap. —Blank Cheque, Primitive, Morning Watch. 1.37 Canterbury Cup. —Beau le Havre, Signal Officer, Soneri. 2.22: Fendalton Handicap. —Royal Tan, Indian Dawn, Gay Stroller. 3. 7: Ashley Handicap. —The Stormovik, Spare Part, Pageantry. 3.52: Members’ Handicap. —Excellency, Lexia, Frances.

The fields are as follows: 10.42 a.m.: Port Cooper Hurdles, of £6OO. Two miles. —The Raker (1) 11.1, Battle Chief (4) 10.7, Wane (2) 10.5, Forage (9), Voltaire (5) 10.1, Foreign Ways (8) 10.0, Spanish Main (7), Sir Saladin (6), Open Cast (3) 9.0. 11.27 a.m.: Irwell Handicap, of £6OO. Five furlongs.—Trident (22) 9.1, Golden Amber (9) 8.4, Balkis (1) 8.0, Top Deck (21) 7.13, Robin Redbreast (6), Finigin (20),7.10, Hatrack (2), Anytime (15), Good Shot (19) 7.7, Card Money (10), Conclusion (12). Valley Gold (23), Sky High (16) 7.5, Celtic Chief (3) 7.4, Profane (13), Curtana (4) 7.3, Metif (18), Discord (5) 7.2, Bowling Green (8), Blue Print (7), Idle Jest (11), Lady Josephine (14). Village Beauty (7) 7.0. 5 12.12 p.m.: Stonyhurst Handicap, of £SOO. Nine furlongs.—Distinction (1) 8.11, Zorro (12) 8.2, Coral Arc (9) 7.13, Renowned (10) 7.12, Banshee (8) 7.9, Prince Coronach (7) 7.4, Detract (4) 7.3, Ballochbuie (3), Glen Cona (2), Broie (5), General Argosy (11), 7.0,

3.7 p.m.: Ashley Handicap, of £7OO. One mile and a-quarter.—Spare Part (15), Fine Night (17) 9.7, Pageantry (22) 9.4. Sailor Boy (21). Beechwood (2) 8.8, The Stormovik (20) 8.7, Blue Hussar (8) 8.6, Dark Arrow (5), Shere Khan (4) 8.4, Responsive (24) 8.3, Lady Welbeck (10) 8.0, Chaka (3.), Kill Fast (6), Royal Flash (19), Sedgemere (23) 7.13, Pimlico (4) 7.11, Grand Melee (16) 7.10, Fairhome (1) Lady Vite (18) 7.9, Sword Dancer (9) 7.8, Sorry (12), Polka (7), Artful Maid (13), Maryburn (1) 7.7. 3.52: Members' Handicap, of £ISOO. Seven furlongs.—Wantwood (9) 9.8, Lexia (4) 8.10, Blue Trout (10) 8.7, Lord Elgin (11) 8.6, Frances (18) 8.3, Excellency (5) 8.0, Flying Orders (8) 7.11, Gold Song (19), Wild Note (20) 7.8, Clyde Bridge (14), Cipher (12), Julius Caesar (1) 7.6, Deep Harmony (7) 7.5, Special Flight (17) 7.2, John Gay (6) 7.1, Palomino (13), Castlebrae (21), Kiloney (15), Lovemorn (2) Desert Victory (16) 7.0.

12.57 p.m.: Hagley Handicap, of £SOO. Seven furlongs.—Rahlne (7) 9.6, Duvaals (22), Le Sonnet (8), The Stormovik (27), 8.8, Faithful Pal (4) Renege (1) 8.7, Blank Cheque (20) 8.6, Citril (15) 8.5, Repudiate (18) 8.3, Front Page (9) 8.1, Deficiency (19) 8.0, Ned Kelly (17), Primitive (13) 7.12, Coxwaln (3)‘ 7.11, Fort Silver (10), Maka Maka (25), Glen Cona (16), 7.9, Beauguard (2) 7.8, Soar (12), Confidence Trick (14), Morning Watch (21), Leadership (6), Kinlass (5), Postgraduate (26), Newspaper (11);- Great Victory (23), Wild Knock (24) 7.7. 1.37 p.m.—

CANTERBURY CUP, Of £1575. One mile and a-half. stlb stlb 10 Longsword 9 4 9 Miss 8 Signal Medley 8 13 > Officer 9 4 4 Soneri 8 13 1 Beau le 3 Indian Havre 9 0 Dawn .. 8 9 7 Howe 9 0 2 Kartikeya 7 12 5 Royal Tan 9 0

2.22 p.m.— FENDALTON HANDICAP. Of £1750. Ope mile and a-quarter 18 Howe 19 Detain . 9 13 8 9 16 Catterick Bridge 7 11 12 Royal Tan 8 9 14 Eriskay 7 9 10 Salmon 2 Authentic 7 6 Spear . 11 Gay . 8 7 9 Double Cross .. 7 4 Stroller 8 6 4 Rosswood 7 4 3 Foxchase 6 3 3 Tweedside 7 3 20 Merry 13 Boolamskee 7 3 Robin . 5 Indian . 8 2 1 Wild Ribbon 7 0 Dawn . . 8 1 15 Nightehild 7 0 17 Palm 6 Aganev .. 7 0 Bearer 7 13 7 Revolte .. 7 0