RACING AT RICCARTON

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 195, 7 November 1927, Page 13

RACING AT RICCARTON

C.J.C. Second Daif

kiosk wins the criterion handicap

CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. rE Canterbury Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was continued at Riccarton to-day. The weather was perfect, the attendance large and the course in splendid order.

MIDDLETON HURDLES one mile, five furlongs . ofiOJECTOR, 11-2 IE- Shaw) .. . 1 • ZaE'D FUCHSIA. 0.0 (A. McDonald 2 L-kSpUNA, 10.9 • 3 ft*rted. Won by a length. Time, *sl 4-5. Hurdles to Projector Projector, winner of the Middleton uiirdlee was always travelling like a “SIIS Although Red Fuchsia tried terms with him in the straight ! 0 . S wVs no match for the Riccartongelding, who won comfortably. Heider jumped badly all the way, and Terleton and Ahorfeldy improved a , Ja. upon their first day’s running. Cinntarf was well up five furlongs from but a faulty jump when among [he leaders spoiled whatever chance he possessed. CRITERION HANDICAP Seven furlongs i-KIOSK. 8.5, J. Barry \ HSJkPERCHASE, 7.12 L. Ell is .... 2 LIrEREMOANA. 9.9, A. G Morris .. o * A !i started. Won by a neck. Time, 1.3 k Kiosk Wins There were no scratching* in the rritarftoß Handicap, and in a good beting race. Kiosk wound up a lirrn xYourite. Reremoana was the early but was then steadied. Kio3k ejn to the front, with Paperchase, Booster and Reremoana near in atendance. Kiosk led into the straight,

and going on beat Paperchase by a neck, with Reremoana a head away, followed by Booster, Royal Game, Benion and Paper Boy. Reremoana made t game effort under his big weight to overhaul the leaders, but the best he could do was to finish third. On the running in the Stewards’ Handicap Kiosk stood out in to-day’s race, although his winning margin was only a neck. After always being among the leaders Booster tired into fourth place.

irwe£l handicap 1-STAGHUNTER, 8.6 .. i S—BANKET, 7.4 *.*. I*. 3 Scr.: Concentrate, High Disdain and Frothero. Won by two lengths. Time, Promising Youngster •Staghunter was a firm favourite for the Irvvell Handicap. After allowing Flicker and Banket to make the pace to tlie straight he went away to win easily by two and a-half lengths from Flicker, with Banket a length away third, followed by Royal Duke, Miss Gowrie and Rigmarole. The winner won most convincingly and will be heard of again before long. NEW ZEALAND DERBY Of £2,000; li miles AGRION, 8.10 (T. Green). 1 SATRAP, S 10 (F. C. Porter) 2 ! LAUG HING PRINCE, 8.10 (L. Morris) 3 1 Scr.: Eulalie, Don Jose, Gascony, i Paleta and Talisker. i The winner led all the way. Latest Race Results will be found In the Stop Press News ?s they come to hand.