C.J.C. MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1939, Page 9

C.J.C. MEETING

CHIEF EVENT TO QUEEN OF SONG MOORSOTIS WINS PLATE. (By Telegraph—Press Association ) CHRISTCHURCH, February 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s summer meeting was held in overcast weather before a good attendance. The totalisator investments were £25,673 10s, compared with £19,050 10s last year, an increase of £6623. Results: —

Hornby Brush Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters.—2/2 Recollection, 10.7 (J. Murfitt) 1; 1/1 Dividend, 9.11 <R. Register) 2; 4/5 Court Yard, 11.10 (A. Leach) 3. Also started: 3/3 Grampian, 6/6 Supreme Court, 5/4 Metal Bird. Length; 15 lengths. Grampian was fourth. Time, 3.10 3-5.

Trial Stakes, six furlongs.—3/3 Spartan, 8.0 (A. Messervy) 1; 1/1 Improvident, 8.0 (C. T. Wilson) 2; 5/6 Rex Maitland, 8.0 (J. W. Jennings) 3. Also started: 9/9 Chief Lama, 2/2 Chit Chat, 4/5 Comus, 16/16 Full Back, 8/7 Papernilla, 15/13 Princess Margaret. 6/4 Real Lady, 10/10 Queen Linda, 11/11 Neptune, 14/15 Avenal, 7/8 Lady Kinnoull, 13/12 Shanghai Lily, 12/14 Swingtime. Head; three lengths. Neptune was fourth. Time. 1.13. Middle Park Plate, six furlongs—4/4 Moorsotis, 7.31 (M. Caddy) 1; 2/3 Wild Talk, 8.11 (C. T. Wilson) 2; 1/1 Good Salute, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 3. Also started: 3/2 Globe Trotter, 6/6 Rebel Rank, 5/5 Aranui, 7/7 Dinah Dhu. Length; two. Globe Trotter was fourth. Time, 1.11 2-5.

Midsummer Handicap, one mile and a quarter.—4/4 . Queen of Song, 8.2 (P. Spratt) 1; 2/3 Trench Fight, 8.6 (C. T. Wilson) 2; 3/2 Haughty Winner, 8.11 (A. E. Ellis) 3. Also started: 1/1 Sovereign Lady, Argentic, 8/8 Petersham, 5/5 Night Dress, 9/9 Cape Gabo, 7/6 Rabble. Length; three. Rabble was fourth. Time, 2.5. Halswell Hack Handicap, nine furlongs—2/2 Waka, 7.12 (P. Spratt) 1; 1/1 Capracious, 8.0 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 4/4 Settlement, 8.2 (L. Johnston) 3. Also' started: 7/7 Gironde, 5/5 Lady Rosette, 9/8 Glenacre, 8/9 Elmarch, 3/3 Rebel Queen, 10/10 Lofty, 6/6 Master Dingle, 11/12 Elegy, 12/11 Screamer. Half a length; neck. Glenacre was fourth. Time, 1.55 1-5.

Lyttelton Plate, five furlongs—s/3 Prudent Prince, 7.8 (M. Caddy) 1; 11/9 Scold, 7.5 (V. Barrington) 2; 1/1 Master Hotspur, 8.7 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 2/2 Montessa, 6/6 Not Out, 12/13 Night Shift, 9/4 Captain Sparks, 10/10 Grey Night, 4/4 Dress Parade, 8/8 Royal Huntress, 7/7 Rebel Lass, 13/14 St Grace, 3/5 Asia, 14/11 West Wind. Half a length; neck. Montessa was fourth. Time, 1.1 1-5. Craven Plate, seven furlongs—4/4 Top Row, 8.4 (P. Spratt) 1; 3/3 Second Innings, 7.101 (.J. W. Jennings) 2; 5/5 Wine Card, 7.0} (A. Stokes) 3. Also started: 2/2 Paper Slipper, 1/1 Fidelis, 8/9 Ponty, 10/10 Studley Royal, 6/6 Golden Chest, 9/7 Glenogil, 7/8 Phalanx. Half a length; head. Phalanx was fourth. Time, 1.26 4-5. Post Hack Handicap, seven furlongs. —4/4 Teak, 7.10 (Spratt) 1; 2/1 Rebellion, 7.9 (L. J. Ellis) 2; 8/8 Plumage, 7.0} (C. Stokes) 3. Also started: 6/6 Stolen March, 3/3 Lady Middleham, 5/5 Synthetic, 2/1 Aggravate bracketed with Rebellion, 12/11 Passenger, 12/13 Black Fox, 10/10 Jewish Lad, 11/12 Miss Bluff. Half a head; two lengths. Garonne was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5.