SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1939, Page 9

SOUTH CANTERBURY RACES

CHIEF EVENT WON BY RABBLE. SPRINT TO LORD NUFFIELD. TIMARU, April 29. The second day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club’s meeting was held in fine weather, rain overnight having left the track in good order. The attendance was good and the totalisator handled £17,802, against £15,355 10s on the second day last year. The total for the meeting ' was £28,643 10s, against £25,786 last year. Tekapo Hurdles, 10.0 (Stove) 1; 3/2 Mount Vai. 10.3 (Johnsfbn) 2; 2/3 Pladie, 9.4 (Leach) 3. Also started: 4/4 The Surgeon; 5/5 Bastille. Eight lengths; same. The Surgeon was fourth. Time, 2.42 3-5. Autumn Stakes, sf: 1/1 Asia, 7.10 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 7/6 Pink Dress, 7.10 (Billington) 2; 2/3 Benevolent, 7.10 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 6/7 Asset; 10/10 Don Roy; 7/6 Lady Argosy (bracketed with Pink Dress); 4/4 Treasurer; 5/5 Coastline; 9/9 Dark Agnes; 8/8 Homing; 3/2 King Gustavo; 13/13 Lady Don; 11/11 Pink Bird; 12/12 Sweet Mystery. Length; same. Treasurer was fourth. Time, 60 4-5. Gladstone Trot, 3.43 class, l|m: 9/9 Siege Gun, scr (R. Townley? 1; 6/5 Erin’s Lad, scr (Lochhead) 2; 14/14 Trousseau, scr (R. Townley, jun) 3.' Also started: 11/11 Ceres (fell); 3/1 David Derby and Mackscot (fell), bracketed; 4/4 Durability (fell); 7/6 Diviner and Tokalon (bracketed); 8/8 Marie’s Pride; 13/12 Nelson McFarlane; 12/13 Shady Glen; 10/10 Wandle Chimes; 1/2 Braw Lass; 2/3 Royal Surprise; 5/7 Man Power. Four lengths; same. Man Power was fourth. Time, 3.28.

Teschemaker Handicap, l.|m: 4/4 Rabble, 8.4 (Wilson) 1; 2/1 Dictate, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis) 2; 5/5 Thermidor, 8.12, car 8.0 (Hibberd) 3. Also started: 7/7 Queen of Song; 8/8 Milford; 2/2 Foxlove; 6/6 Swordstock; 1/3 Settlement; 11/10 The Sandwich Man; 12/13 Par’quet; 9/9 Night Hawk; 10/11 Mungatoon; 13/12 Balmenter. Head; same. Time, 2.3 4-5. Smithfield Handicap, 6f: 2/2 Flagman. 9.6 (L. J. Ellis) 1; 4/3 Wardress, 8.5 (A. Messervy) 2; 1/1 Rebellion, 8.4 (C. G. Humphries) 3. Also started: 6/6 On Call; 3/4 Epic; 7/7 Violenta; 8/8 Red Dragon; 5/5 Crack o’ Dawn. Length; half a length. Crack o’ Dawn was fourth. Time, 1.13. Rosewill Handicap, Im and 35yds: 5/4 Sir Hugh, 10.1 (Dwyer) 1; 4/3 Elegy, 7.7 (Wilson) 2; 6/6 Screamer, 7.12 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 1/1 Waitoru; 2/2 Master Dingle; 3/5 Gironde; 7/7 Elmarch; 10/8 Twenty Grand; 8/11 Blazealong; 12/12 Doctor Duthie; 11/9 The Duel; 9/10 Lord Puck; 13/13 In the Dark. Neck; two lengths. Waitoru was fourth. Time, 1.41 1-5. Otipua Trot, 3.1 class, ljm: 7/6 Dusky Sound, 36yds behind <R. Townley) 1; 6/7 Jerry-Parrish, scr (Bryce, jun) 2; 8/8 Ochiltree, 48yds behind (F. Holmes) 3. Also started: 2/2 Axspear; 5/4 Busted Flush; 4/3 Equerry: 12/13 Eddystone; 14/14 Four Square; 11/10 Great Joy: 12/12 Lord Zetland; 1/1 Man Power, and Pursuit (bracketed); 16/16 Macgregor; 3/5 Stormtost: 9/9 Becky Direct: 10/11 Bedrock; 15/15 Charles Russell. Two lengths; half a length. Man Power was fourth. Time, 2.43 4-5. Doncaster Handicap, 6f: 5/4 Lord Nuffield, 7.0 (Hare) 1; 2/2 Density, 8.6 (Wilson) 2; 1/1 Nightcalm. 8.11 (A. Messervy) 3. Also started: 6/6 Top] Row; 3/3 Petersham; 5/4 Lady Leigh; 7/7 Silver Slipper. Length; two lengths. Lady Leigh was fourth. Time, 1.11 1-5 —a course record.