Laughing Prince’s Cup

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 505, 7 November 1928, Page 15

Laughing Prince’s Cup

TO-DAY’S RICCARTON RESULTS

Trotting Acceptances and Prospects

THE C.J.C. spring Meeting is being continued at Riecarton to-day, one of the principal contests being the New Zealand Oaks, for three-year-old fillies. The Metropolitan Trotting Club's second day’s racing comes up for decision to-morrow, the acceptances and prospects being given below.

(Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was continued to-day. The weather was fine and the track in good order. Results: SUBURBAN HANDICAP Of £250; 9 furlongs I—QUARTERDECK, 10.6 1 1— BROADMOOR. 9.0 2 2 BLACK MINT, 11.9 3 The first and second horses were bracketed. Won by half a length, three lengths betAveen second and third. Time, 1.54 4-5. Broadmoor took up the running and showed the way to Apple Dighton, Beaumont and Quarterdeck. Broadmoor Avas the first to turn for home, but Quarterdeck headed Broadmoor 50 yards from home, and Avent on to AA'in by half a length. Black Mint was .three lengths away third, followed by Shining Armour, Beaumont, ChickAvheat and Apple Dighton. Time, 2.19. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP Of £300; 5 furlongs 3 SPEEDLIGHT, 8.10 1 I—GOLD TINGE, 9.2 2 9—DUELLONA, 7.1 . 3 Scr.: Neclda. Won by a length. Time, 1.0 4-5. Gold Tinge was tlie first to become prominent, but Speedliglit and Passbook soon ran to the front. Speedlight led on to the course proper from Passbook, Gold Tinge and Comique, with Belcaire heading the remainder. Speedlight held the advantage and in the run down the straight easily beat Gold Tinge by a length and a-half. Duellona finished fast in third place, a length away; then came Passbook, Francolin, Stately, False Scent, Aspiring, Belcaire, Jaloux and Sir Roland. Aspiring and Belcaire were badly interfered with at the top of the straight. The former nearly came down. . OTAIO PLATE Of £350; li miles 4 LUCY LOCKEt, 9.5 1 1— HISTORIC, 8.10 2 2 SIR ROY, 9.2 3 Scr.: Taboo. * Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Time, 1.26 2-5. Kilperon began the quickest and showed the way to Royal Game, Lucy Locket, Historic and Beau Geste. There was no alteration in the position till the six-furlong post, when Historic and Vaward began to move up. At the half-mile Kilperon still held command, and across the top led Vaward, Royal Game, Historic,. Beau Geste,

Lucy Locket, Malmsey, Imarosebud, and Sir Roy. Lucy Locket and Historic shot to. the front at the distance and in a great finish Lucy Locket got the verdict by a nose. Sir Roy was half a length away third, Beau Geste being a neck away fourth, then Kilperon, Imarosebud, Royal Game, Nukumai, Malmsey, Vaward. CANTERBURY CUP Of £800; 13 miles 1— LAUGHING PRINCE 1 2 COUNT CAVOUR 2 3 BLACK MINT 3 Scr.: Rapier. "Won by three lengths. Time, 3.1 2-5. (Later Results will be founa in stop Press as they come to hand.)

HAIL THE VICTOR A GOOD PERFORMANCE BOOKMAKERS TO PAY QUARTER OF A MILLION (United r.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) SYDNEY, To-day. The "Herald’s” description of the Cup says: "Statesman’s victory was assured two furlongs from home, where he took complete control from the Victoria Derby winner, gaining the verdict by four lengths, with three lengths from Strephon to Demost.- The cheers were deafening when Statesman headed Strephon, and it looked all over. In the early part of tht* race Statesman had a rear position and had to make up a lot of leeway. The crowd doubted the ability of the horse to do it, but the fact that he won so handsomely stamps him as a stayer entitled to rank with the best which have won this historic event. "Statesman is a rich chestnut horse, bred by his owner-trainer, W. Kelso, but has not a particularly impressive record —three wins, two seconds and two thirds —his winnings being £12,237. He has not been over-raced, and evidently stood the Cup preparation satisfactorily. J. Munro. jockey, has thus added another big win to his illustrious spring A.J.C. record. The same jockey rode Windbag in the Cup victory. Balmerino showed signs of congestion of the lungs after the race. Statesman’s success took £250,000 from the ring, and it goes all over Australia. Kelso had not had the pleasure of seeing his colours to the fore in the Melbourne Cup before. He is very cordially congratulated by his Sydney friends.” 155,000 SEE RACE “Demost ran a good race. He was , always third or fourth, but was very distressed at the finish. Winalot did j only fairly. Epilogue had a handy ! position, but faded away. ' Maple was | a disappointment. Oatendale ran a | similar race to liis Derby effort; he I was in a forward position early but I also faded and finished, about seventh. | Canning Queen and Dion were other prominent entries but were not quite [ good enough. The attendance was j 105,000, but 50,000 saw the big race

from surrounding points of vantage outside the course. . The heat and congestion were almost unbearable.” The “Daily Telegraph” says:--Statesman pulled up as fresh as Avlier* the race began. Strephon shoAved the effects of the hard race and the extra AA'eight. There Avas nothing remarkable in the time, the first mile occupying 1.43 t. Avhich suited Statesman to a nicety.

ADDINGTON TROTS TO-MORROW’S FIELD (Special to THE SUN) CHRISTCHURCH:, To-day. To-morrow will be Derby Day at Addington, and it is only fitting that the Metropolitan Trotting Club should receive fine acceptances for all events. Providing climatic conditions are pleasant a large attendance will, no doubt, assemble, and this, coupled with a good totalisato.r turnover, will ensure a successful day for this progressive body. The following horses promise to claim liberal support'in their engagements to-morrow: Whiteleigh Handicap.—Nelson Boy and Nourmahal. Derby Stakes.—Wrackler and Grand Light. Courtenay Handicap.— Kingcraft and The Abbey-Western King bracket.’ November Handicap.—Pageant and Orphan. Metropolitan Handicap.—-Bay Nut and Lingfield. Free-for-All.—Jewel Pointer and Great Bingen. Sockburn Handicap.—Elzear , and Maxegin. Royal Handicap.-—Native Prince and Zenith. The acceptances are as follows: WHITELEIGH HANDICAP, Of £3OO (3.34 class>, 1J miles. Katute .... Lt yds bhd

yds bhd Young Carbine 12 ney .... Nelson Boy . 12 Sarsaparilla Mangoutu . . 36 Our Lady . . . Frisco Beau Nourmahal . . 72 NEW ZEALAND DERBY Of £1,000; li miles. Muriel D’Ora Lindberg Sonoma Child Tactless ' ,' Grand Light COURTENAY HANDICA P, Of £1,000; 4.29 class; 2 miles. The Abbey . . Lt Quality .... Audacious . . Lt Kingcraft . . Lt Author Jinks . yds bhd Bonny Logan 12 Queen’s Own . 48 Western King 12 NOVEMBER HANDICAP Of £400; 4.35 class; 2 miles. Ariki ..... Lt Acre Avenger . . . Lt Harold Burwood .... Lt Jolly Chimes . Lt Rebel Lt Pageant . . . yds bhd Golden Bubbles ... 24 V esuvius ... 24 Pluto 48 METROPOLITAN HANDICAP Of £400; 4.40 class; 2 miles Chimer .... Lt Dundas Boy . Lt Kotuku Jack . yds bhd Harvest Child 60 Lingfield .... 12 PREE-POR-ALL Of £650; li miles Great Bingen Peter Bingen Jewel Pointer SOCKBURN HANDICAP Of £500; 4.3S class; 2 miles Duke Bingen . Lt Kola Boy . . . 24 Little Logan . Lt Elzear .... 84 yds bhd 108 Maxegin ... 12 ROYAL HANDICAP Of £400; 2.46 class; 1\ miles Audacious . * Lt Golden Devon . 24 Native Prince Lt Imprint .... 24 Talent Lt St. Maura . . 24 yds bhd Talaro .... 36 Zenith .... 12 Logan Chief . . 48 Bessie Logan . 24