C.J.C. MEETING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 30, 6 February 1939, Page 4

C.J.C. MEETING

Saturday’s Results At Riccarton MIDSUMMER HANDICAP WON BY QUEEN GF SONG TOP RANK TAKES CRAVEN PLATE [ Per Press Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, Fe&4. The Canterbury Jockey Club summer meeting was held to-day in overcast weather before a good attendance. The totalisator handled £25,673 10s. compared with £19,505 10s last year. Results:— HORNBY BRUSH HURDLES. (Of £200; miles), 2/2 —Recollection, 10.7, J. Murfitt 1 1/I—Dividend, 9.11, Register t 2 4/s—Court Yard, 11.10, A. Leach 'a Also: 3/3 Grampian, 6/6 Supreme Court, 5/4 Metal Bird 9.81. Length, fifteen lengths. Grampian was fourth. Time, 3.10 3-5. TRIAL STAKES. (Of £200; six furlongs). 3/3 —Spartan, 8.0, A. Messervy , ... 1 1/I—lmprovident, 8.0, C. T. Wilson 2 5/6—Rex Maitland, 8.0, Jennings 3 Also: 9/9 Chief Lama, 2/2 Chit Chat, 4/5 Comus 8.84, 16/16 Fullback 8.81, 8/7 Papernilla 8.5, 15/la Princess Margaret, 6/4 Real Lady, 10/10 Queen Linda, 11/11 Neptune, 14/15 Avenal 7.125, 7/8 Lady Kiunoull 7.11, 13/12 Shanghai Lily, 12/14 Swingtime. Head; three lengths. Neptune was fourth. Time, 1.13. MIDDLE PARK PLATE (Of £310; six furtongs), 4/4—MOORSOTIS, 7.31, M. Caddy 1 2/3—WILD TAK, C. T. Wilson .. .. 2 1/I—GOLD SALUTE, 7.9, L. J. Ellis 3 Also: 3/2 Globe Trotter 8.5, 6/6 Rebel Rank 8.4, 5/5 Aranui 8.2, 7/7 Dinah Dhu 6.13. Length; two lengths. Globe Trotter was fourth. Time, l.li 2-5. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP. (Of £4OO ; li miles). 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: 1/1 Sovereign Lady, 6/7 Argentic, 8/8 Petersham 7.105, 5/5 Night Dress 7.34, 9/9 Cape Gabo, 7/6 Rabble 7.1 i. Trench Fight led past the mile from Night Dress, Haughty Winner, Sovereign Lady, Petersham, Rabble and Queen of Song. Crossing the top Trench Fight was two lengths clear of Haughty Winner ana Night Dress. with Queen of Song moving up. Trench Fight was followed into the straight by Queen of Song, Haughty Winner and Night Dress Queen of Song did best to win by a length from Trench Fight, with Haughty Winner three lengths away. Rabble was fourth. Time, 2.5. HALSWELL HANDICAP. (Of £2OO ; 9 furlongs). 2/2— Waka, 7.12, P. Spratt 1 1/I—Capricious, 8.0, L. J. Ellis .. • 2 4/4—Settlement, 8.2, L. Johnston 3 Also: 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, 1211 Screamer 7.9 L Half a length; neck. Glenacre was fourth. Time, 1.55 1-5. LYTTELTON PLATE. •Of £2OO ; 5 furlongs). 5/3 —Prudent Prince, 7.8, M. Caddy 1 11/9—Scold, 7.5, V. Barrington .... 2 1/I—Master Hotspur, 8.7, Messervy a Also: 2/2 Montessa, 6/6 Not Out, 12/13 Night Shift 7.13, 9/4 Captain Sparks, 10/10 Grey Night, 4/4 Dress Parade, 8/8 Royal Huntress 8.111, 7/7 Rebel Lass, 13/14 St. Grace 7.10 i, 3/5 Acia 7.101, 14/11 West Wind. Half a length; neck. Montessa was fourth. Time, 1.1 1-5. CRAVEN PLATE. (Of £3OO ; 7 furlongs). 4/4—TOP ROW, 8.4, P. Spratt . 1 3/3—SECOND INNINGS, 7.101, J. W. Jennings 2 5/S—WINE CARD, 7.01, A. Stokes 3 Also: 2/2 Paper Slipper, 1/1 Fidelis. 8/9 Ponty 7.5, 10/10 Studley Royal 7.4, 6/6 Golden Chest, 9/7 Glenogil 7.3, 7/8 Phalanx 7.1. Phalanx and Top Row were the first to show out and rounding the far turn Phalanx was followed by Second Innings, Top Row, Golden Chest and Fidelis. Phalanx and Second Innings carriea on across the top and were followed into the straight by Golden Chest, Top Row and Paper Slipper, Top .Row did best to win by half a length from Second Innings, with Wine Card a head away. Phalanx was fourth. Time, 1.26 4-5. POST HANDICAP. (Of £2OO ; 7 furlongs). 4/4—Teak, 7.10, P. Spratt 1 2/I—Rebellion, 7.9, L. J. Ellis 2 8/B—Plumage, 7.04, C. Stokes 3 Also: 6/6 Stolen March 8.6, 3/3 Lady Middleham, 5/5 Synthetic 8.94, 2/1 Aggravate 8.1 (bracketed with Rebellion), 12/11 Passenger 7.44, 12/13 Black Fox 7.1, 10/10 Jewish Lad 7.0, 11/12 Miss Bluff 7.2. Half a head; two lengths. Garonne was fourth. Time, 1.27 2-5.