NEW ZEALAND CUP

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 66, 9 November 1931, Page 3

NEW ZEALAND CUP

(Press Assn.-

RICCARTON CARNIVAL SPEARFUL WINS CLASSIC AFTER THRILLING BATTLE

— By Telegraph— CoDyrlsrht).

CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The New Zealand Cup Garnival of the Canterbury Jockey lub -was opened at Riccarton to-day in glorious weather before a large attendance. The course was in good order. Following are the results: — SPRING HURDLES Of £200; 2 mdles. 5 Landmark, 10.8 .... 1 2 Captain's Gift, 10.11 .... 2 4 Quinopal, 10.10 .... 3 Also started: Garinthia 11.5, Lancer 9.10, Gallivanter 9.0, Good Gift 9.0, Desert Glow 9.0. Won by a length. Time, 3.42 4-5. SPRING PLATE Of £160; 1 mile. 1 Fiji, 7.7 1 6 Dunraven, 8.2 2 7 Beacon Fire, 7.7 3 Also started: Loeksley 8.2, Solitaire II, 7.11, Anne Shakespeare 7.8, Convoy 7.7, Gallant Fox 7.7, Gay Court 7.7, Night Guard 7.7, Palace 7.7, Vitaphone 7.7, Tautbow 7.7, Gold Pit 7.2, Rose of Orange. 7.2, Ruling Light 7.2, Top Flier 7.2, Lady Vane 7.2. Won by half a length. Time, 1.39. LINWOOD HANDICAP Of £160; 7 furs. 9 Kakara, 7.13 1 1 Chief Cook, 8.13 2 3 Moorbird, 7.5 .... 3 Also started: Sharp Thorn 9.0, Solwit 8.9, Pakitere 8.8, Peter Jackson 8.4, Hounslow 7.13, Grecian Prince 7.13-, Jason 7.9, Pharaoh 7.9, Lord Buchan 7.8, Bachelor's Idol 7.3, Acaeon 7.0, Tres Sec 7.0, Water Polo 7.0, Babe 7.0, Countermarch 7.0, Ma Belle Polly 7.0, Palada 7.0. Won by one and a-half lengths. Time, 1.26 4-5. THE NEW ZEALAND CUP. Of £1000; 2 miles. 7 Spearful, Messrs E. and N. Foreman's b g by Greyspear — Markful, 5yrs, 7.0 (W. J. Broughton) .... 1 8 Admiral Drake, Mr. J. M. Sampson's b g by Chief Ruler — Tame Drake, 5yrs, 7.0 (A. H. Eastwood) 2 1 Gay Crest, Dr. M. G. Louisson's ch g by Shillinglee — Hoopoe, 6yrs, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 3 Also started: Kahikatoa 8.4, Black Duke 8.1, Compris 8.0, Latin Quarter 7.8, Mount Boa 7.4, Martian Chief 7.3, Royal Love 7.2, Ephialtes 7.1, Charmaine 7.0, Jaloux 7.0, Red Racer 7.0, Flower 7.0. The race was thrilling. Ephialtes led round the home turn, but Gay Crest w£s in charge when they straightened up. He was challenged by Spearful and Admiral Drake who fought out a spirited battle in which Spearful prevailed by a neck. Gay Crest was a length and a-half further back in third place with Jaloux fourth. Time, 3mdn 24 4-5sec.

T W O-YE AR-OLD EVENT TO LACK CIMABUE WINS STEWARDS WELCOME STAKES Of £500. For two-year-olds ; 5 fur. 1 Lack, 8.5 1 4 La Moderne, 8.0 2 2 Inflation, 8.5 ...... 3 Also started: Michael Angelo; Volga Boatman, Oratorium, Rulanut, Merry Ruler, Golden King, Mister Quex, Silver Streak, Drum Fire; 8.5; Skysong, Pacify, Delice, Gold Paper, Shock, Wealth 8.0. Two lengths. Time, 1.0. APPRENTICES' HANDICAP Of £160; 1 mile. 8 Azalia, 7.3 1 1 Barbacon, 7.3 ...... 2 3 Filosol, 8.12 3 Also started: Adventus 9.3, Ben Hur 8.9, Irish Chieftain 8.3, The Viscount 7.7, Fast Passage 7.5, Jason's Quest 7.3, Silver Salver, Night Flyer 7.2, Fortune's Wheel, Earthquake, Rossferry 7.0. One length. Time, 1.39 3-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP Of £500; 6 fur. 9 Cimabue, b g 6yrs, by Leighton — Delight (Mr. H. Murphy) 8.9 l 3 Golden -Wings, ch g, 2yrs, by Lackham — Megalo (Mr. C. T. Keeble) 8.6 ...... 2 1 Croupier, ch c, 3yrs, by Surveyor — Pellet (Mr. J. J. Corry), 7.11 3 Also. started: Autopay 9.6, Royal Saxon 7.13, Charmuse, Red Heckle 7.12, Palermo 7.11, Cricket Bat 7.10, Great Star 7.9, Arrow Lad, Gustavo 7.8, Kozan, Lord Argosy 7.0. A neck. Time, 1.11. RICCARTON HANDICAP Of £160; 9 fur. 2 King Golossus, 8.4 l 1 Gibraltar, 8.11 ...... 2 3 Desert Song, 8.11 3 Also started: Atholspear 8.5, Rational II, Full Mark, Ravine 7.11, Minerval 7.9, Topere, Night Parade, Cape Gold 7.7. Two lengths. Time, 1,52 1-5,