LATE SPORTING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 November 1940, Page 6

LATE SPORTING

C.J.C. MEETING OPENING OF RICCARTON CARNIVAL. CUP WON BY SERENATA. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s carnival opened at Riccarton this afternoon. The weather is fine and there is a large attendance. The track is hard and fast. Results: SPRING HURDLES. About 1J miles. 5/4 Dividend (I. Walther) 1 4/3 Jewish Lad (H. W. Hibberd) .... 2 6/6 Master Dingle (R. Register) .... 3 All started: Won by half a head; three lengths. Time, 3.12 4-5. Dorado was fourth. SPRING HACK PLATE, lm. Belle Cane 1 Gayest Son 2 Schoolgirl 3 Scr. —Kentucky, Poutatau and Wild Coon. Royal Lancer was fourth. LINWOOD HANDICAP, 7f. 12/12 Pleading, 7.7 1 1/ 1 Blandisher, 8.3 2 4/ 4 Augment, 8.6 3 Scr.—Race Away, Retrogression, Show Boy. Pleading came from far back and won well. Time, 1.25 2-5. All Night was fourth, NEW ZEALAND CUP, 2 miles. 6/5 Serenata, 7.0 1 5/6 Taurangi, 8.8 2 4/3 Little Robin, 7.7 3 All started. Capricious was fourth.

AVONDALE OPENING DAY COURSE IN GOOD ORDER. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) AUCKLAND, This Day. For the first day of the Avondale Jockey Club’s meeting the course is in good order and the weather fine. The attendance is large. Results: — RANGITOTO HURDLES, 1J miles. 1/1 Black Musk, 11.0 (Mun?) 1 6/6 Te Monatekapa, 9.6 (Winder) .... 2 2/2 The Trimmer, 9.2 (Pascoe) 3 Scr: Midland,- Lapidarian, Prival. Brandon Hall, Digger Jim. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 2.46 3-5. TRIAL STAKES, 7fur. 2/1 Foxola, 7.11 (Dye) 1 1/2 Stratford, 8.2 (Cameron) 2 4/4 Sir General, 8.2 (Coughey) 3 Scr—Laughing Fox, Kingcraft, Runanga, Evans Head, Lanciveyor. Gay Movie, Lady Bloater, Marie’s Choice, Merrymeer. Won by 3‘, lengths; 11 lengths. Time, 1.27 3-5.

NAPIER PARK HURDLES TO QUEEN’S DREAM. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) GREENMEADOWS, This Day. For the first day of the Napier Park Club’s spring meeting the track is in excellent order and the attendance is large. Results: — GREENMEADOWS HURDLES, 11m. 3/3 Queen’s Dream, 11.3 (M. Ritchie) 1 5/4 Morning Flight. 9.8 (Grindley) 2 4/9 Royal Stuart, 9.0 (Toki) 3 Scr. —Southern Blood. Won by a nose; a head. Time, 2.48 1-5.