N.Z. CUP MEETING

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20954, 6 November 1939, Page 4

N .Z. CUP MEETING

FIRST DAY’S RESULTS WELCOME STAKES TO DORIA (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Cup meeting opened to-day in threatening weather before a large attendance. An early shower did not affect the track which was in good order. Concluding results:— WELCOME BTAKEB Of £750; Tor two-year-olds; 5 fur. 22 DORIA, 8.0 (Messervy) .... 1 4 4—DO.N’T FORGET, 8.5 (L. J. Ellis) 2 I—i —ENRICH, 8.5 (Atkins) 3 Scratched: Gold Flight. Two lengths; neck. Time, 1.0 3-5. APPRENTICES’ HANDICAP Or £300; 1 mile. 8 B—MERRY MARCH, 8.7 (Caddy) .. 1 12— 13—SIR AMYAS, 7.7 (Hare) ... 2 O—B—NIGHT PAL, 8.5 (Sellars) . 3 Scratched: Prudent Prince, Phil. Length; three lengths. Time, 1.4 0 1-5. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP Or £800; 6 Tur. I—I—BEAULIVRE, 8.10 (Atkins) .. 1 3 3—SLEEVELESS, 7.3 (Wiggins) . 2 13— —DARK FLIGHT, 7.0 (Messervy) 3 All started. Four lengths; two lengths. Time, 1.11. RICCARTON HANDICAP Or £350; 9 fur. 5 —LADY MONTANA, 8.10 (Midwood) 1 1 I—BARAN, 8.4 (Green) 2 3—3—SOVEREIGN LADY, 8.11 (Morris) 3 Scratched: Home Card, The Wrecker Two lengths; nose. Time, 1.52. Totallsator Return The totallsator handled £71,512, compared with £70,266 10s on the first day last year, an increase or £1245 10s.