CANTERBURY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 11 April 1939, Page 9

CANTERBURY

COCKSURE WINS GREAT EASTER. A RACE RECORD. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) ‘ CHRISTCHURCH, April 10. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened in fine weather. There was a good attendance, and the track Was hard and fast. The totalisator handled £58,179 10s, compared with £53,326 on the first day last year. Results: — , Kildare Brush Hurdles, IJm.: 3/3, Silver Sight, 11.11 (R. Register). 1; 4/4, Court Yard, 11.7 (A. Leach), 2; 6/6, Jewish Lad, 9.0 (L. Gough), 3. Also started:/!/!, Sunee; 2/2, Dracula; 5/5, Supreme Court. Three lengths; six lengths. Sunee was fourth. Time, 3.12. Champagne Stakes, for two-year-olds, 6f.: 2/2, Beaulivre, 8.10 (G. Tattersail), 1; 1/1, Beau Vite, 8.10 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 5/5, Aranui, 8.10 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 4/4, Master Hotspur; 3/3, Moorsotis. Four ' lengths; same. Moorsotis was fourth. Time, 1.11.

Courtenay Handicap, 6f.: 4/4, Tantivy, 8.9 (H. Hibberd), 1; 1/1, Gay Hussar. 8.8 (A. E. Ellis), 2; 2/2, Shanghai Lily, 8.3 (P. Spratt), 3. Also started: 5/5, Papernilla; 3/3. Swingtime; 8/7, The Duel; 10/9, Chit Chat; 5/6, Mathiola; 7/8, Lights Out; 12/12, Chanteur; 11/11, In the Dark; 9/10, Sir Gladsome. Neck; same. Swingtime was fourth. Time, 1.13 4-5.

Autumn Plate, lm.: 2/3, Settlement, 8.8 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 1/1, Wild, Talk, 8.12 (G. Humphries), 2; 11/11, Gironde, 8.1 (R. Humphries), 3. Also started: 8/8, Glenogil: 6/7, Master Dingle; %/2, Waka; 7/6, Lady Middleham; 5/5, Spartan; 9/10, Rebel Queen; 13/13, Elegy; 4/4, ,£pear Thrust; 10/9, Screamer; 12/12, ’ Dranvel. Length; two lengths. Waka was fourth. Time.l. 39 2-5. Great Easter Handicap, 7f.: 2/1, Cocksure. 7.1 (R. Humphries), 1; 8/9, Density, 7.0 (C. Stokes), 2; 4/4, Rebel Mate, 8.8 (H/Hibberd), 3. Also started: 3/3, Haughty Winner; 5/6, Trench Fight; 6/5, Top Row; 2/1, Toro-Koura; (bracketed with Cocksure); 7/7, Dictate; 9/8, Second Innings: 11/11, Mishna; 1/2, Nightcalm; 10/10, Kilrobe. Half a length; two lengths. Trench Fight was fourth. Time, 1.24 1-5 (a race record). Russley Handicap, for tWo-year-olds, 5f- 9/9, Grey Night, 7.0 (R. Humphries), 1; 3/5, Globe Trotter, 8.9 (G. Tattersail), 2; 1/1, Sereriata, 7.11 (G. Humphries), 3. Also started: 3/5, Hunting Bee (bracketed with Globe Trotter); 4/3. Montessa; 6/6, Prudent Prince; 8/8, Benevolent; 5/5, Scold; 12/13, Stylist; 2/2, Not Out; 13/12, Pink Dress; 14/14, Iceland Spar; 10/10, Dark Agnes; 11/11,. Rebel Lass; 7/7, Asia. Half a length; head. Not Out was fourth. Time, 1.1. Sockburn Handicap, 9f.: 1/1, Royal Chief, 9.9 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 6/7, Queen of Song, 8.9 (P. Spratt), 2; 3/3, the Sandwich Man, 7.6 (M. Caddy), 3. Also started: 4/4, Wild Chase; 8/8, Argentic; 7/5, Night Wings; 2/2, Rabble; 5/5, Night Hawk; 979, Fidelis. Two lengths; same. Rabble was fourth. Time, 1.51 3-5.