RICCARTON MEETING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1939, Page 3

RICCARTON MEETING

CUP TO ROYAL CHIEF. KNIGHT COMMANDER SCORES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH. November 8. Very fast times were recorded at Riccarton today on the third day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Metropolitan meeting. Favourites again missed. The totalisator handled £42,792 10s, a decrease of £lB2 10s on the third clay last year. The increase for the three clays is £615 10s. The adjourned inquiry into the fall of Skyrena in the Criterion Handicap on Monday was concluded, and, after hearing the evidence of the jockeys concerned, it was found that the happening was purely accidental. Results are:

Port Cooper Hurdle Race Handicap, one mile and three-quarters.—4/3 Jewish Lad, 9.5 (H. Hibberd) 1; 2/2 Esperance Bay, 9.10, 2; 5/5 Silver River. 9.0, 3. Also started: 3/4 Dorado, 1/1 Fundy Bay. Length; three. Fundy Bay was fourth. Time, 3.10 1-5. Spring Nursery Handicap, five furlongs.—3/3 Absolute, 8.2 (W. Broughton) 1: 1/1 Don’t Forget, 8.9. 2; 2/2 Gold Flight, 8.12, 3. Also started: 6/6 Blue Abbey. 5/5 Shikari. 4/4 Wild Fox. Three lengths: length. Wild Fox was fourth. Time, 59. New Zealand Oaks Stakes, one mile and a’half—s/5 Montessa. 8.10 (A. E. Ellis) 1: 3/2 Classform. 8.10, 2; 2/3 Anita Foe, 8.10, 3. Also started: 6/7 Asia, 1/1 Authoress, 9/9 Dinah Dhu, 878 Sceptre, 7/ Stylist, 4/4 Winning Rival. Half a length; length. Asia was fourth. Time. 2.34 2-5. - *

Jockey Club Handicap, one mile. — 11/8 Norseman, 7.1 (P. Spratt) 1; 10/12 Disdain, 8.2, 2; 2/3 Centrepdise, 8.10, 3. Also started: 3/4 Nightcalm, 7/7 Haughty Winner. 4/2 Mishna, 8/6 Second Innings, 5/10 Trench Fight. 12/11 Old Surrey. 1/1 Wardress. 9/9 Settlement. 5/5 Wagner. 13/13 Roj’ Bun. Head: neck. Trench Fight was fourth. Time. 1.37 3-5.

Canterbury Cup, one mile and a half.—2/2 Royal Chief. 9.4 (A. E. Ellis) 1; 1/1 Beaupartir, 9.0. 2; 4/4 Baran. 7.9, 3. Also started: 6/6 Studley Royal, 3/3 Lady Furst was fourth. Time, 2.31. Ashley Handicap, six furlongs.—2/2 Nigger Boy. 8.12 (A. E. Ellis) 1: 9/7 Lord Midas. 7.9. 2; 8/9 Blue Coat, 7.8. 3. Also started: 1/1 Wings of Song, 4/5 Rebellion, 3/3 Phenomenal, 5/4 Night Pal, 6/8 St Cloud, 13/14 Nolana. 10/10 Philibun, 7/6 Gay Lancer. 12/12 Improvident and Cymric (bracketed), 14/17 Eaffle, 15/13 King’s Toast, 18/16 Muriet, 11/11 Lady Drake, 17/15 Craiglea, 16/17 Astronomer. 19/19 Metric. Half a length; two lengths. King's Toast was fourth. Time, 1.10 3-5. Avon Handicap, six furlongs.—2/2 Dark Flight. 7.10 (A. Messervy) 1; 3/3 Brunhild, 8.7, 2; l/l Rakahanga, 8.0, 3. Also started: 4/4 Strip. 5/5 Kilrobe. 7/7 Queen Dorothy, (16 Gay Parade. Length and a half each way. Strip was fourth. Time, 1.9 2-5.

Otaio Plate, one mile and a quarter. —2/2 Knight Commander, 8.10 (M. Caddy) 1; 6/3 Merry March, 8.9, 2; 3/7 Raeburn, 8.5, 3. Also started: 1/1 Sternchase, 3/6 Verey Lights, 9/10 Shanghai Lily, .5/4 Chirp, 8/8 Sudan, 7/5 Prudent Prince, 10/9 Spearthrust, 11/12 Half and Half, 12/11 Ruling Star, 14/15 Captain Bruce, 15/14 Twenty Grand, 13/13 Benevolent, 16/16 Lights Out. Two lengths; neck. Chirp was fourth. Time. 2.6 3-5.

NAPIER PARK ACCEPTANCES FOR SATURDAY! (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HASTINGS. .November 8. Acceptances for the second spring meeting of the Napier Park Racing Club on Saturday are: — 12.45 —Omahu Hack Hurdles. 11m.: Fossic-ker, 10.3: Queen’s Dream. 10.2; Lady Stella. 9.12; Dozie Boy. Anini, Oxyopia. 9.0. I.2s—Novice Slakes, 6f.: Hui. 8.10; Arabic. Shetland Isle, Sicgall. Laugh,ng Song, Tide, Hethcrs, 8.5; Tidal Lass, Regale, Fasolt, Flying Flag, Etin, Gold Craft, Charles Edward, River Tide, 8.0.

2.5—Kuao Handicap, 41’.: Royal Consort, 3.7; Black Out. 8.0; Dusky Morn, 7.13; Tea Lord. 7.12: Versatile, 7.10; Peata, Smoke Trail. 7.7. <2.45 — Waiohiki Stakes Handicap. 9f.: De Friend. 9.7; Charade, 8.10; Royal Star 11, 8.6; Okawa, 8.3; Granvale, 7.7; Skyway, Le Toquet, 7.5; Gold Ballad, Boat Song, 7.3; Morning Flight. Minnow, Limbchm. 7.0. 3.25 —Taradale Hack Handicap, Of.: Native Song, 9.10; Sorenata, 8.11; Screen Lord, 8.4; Proclamation, 8.1; Royal Spades. 7.10; Diana Tetrix, Mimicry. City Song. Red Shoes. River Tide, 7.7.

4.10 —Napier Handicap. 6f.: Nora Gregor, 8.8; Okawa. 8.1; Native Song, 7.13; Tableau, Minnow, 7.0. 4.55 —Meanee Hack Handicap, Im.: Native Song. 9.9; Morning Flight, 8.3; Lindrum, 8.1; Classical, 7.12; Royal Spades, Hunting Moments, 7.10; Opo'ho, 7.8; Arabic. Golden Flame. The Ring, Waglinde, Mother-in-Law, Eola, Laughing Song, Chandlery, 7.7.