RICCARTON RESULTS

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20957, 9 November 1939, Page 11

RICCARTON RESULTS

CUP TO ROYAL CHIEF DARK FLESH WINS AVON (By Telerrepb.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday The Canterbury Jockey Club’s carnival continued at Kiccarton today under perfect weather conditions before a large attendance. The track was fast. Following are the concluding results:—

CANTERBURY CUP First £490, second £140, third £70; weight-Tor-age; 1 i miles —i—ROYAL CHIEF, 9.4 (A. E. Ellis) l J —1 —BEAUPARTIR, 9.0 (L. J. EiliS; 4—4—BARAK, 7.9 (T. Green) 3 Also started: 6—6 Studley Royal, 9.5; 3— 3 Lady Furst, 5—5 Peerless, 8.9. Three lengths; half a length. Lady Furst was Tourth. Time, 2.31. ASHLEY HANDICAP First £175, second £50, third £25; 6 furs. 2—2—NIGGER BOY, 8.12 (A. E. Ellis) 1 9—7—LORD MIDAS, 7.8 (C. Wilson) . 2 8—9—BLUE COAT, 7.8 (M. Caddy) .. 3 Also started: 1 —1 Wings or son?, 8.13; 4— 5 Rebelion, 8.10; 3—3 Phenomenal, 8.9; 5—4 Night Pal, 8.4; 6—8 St. Cloud, 7.13, car. 7.8; 13—14 Nolana, 7.12, car. 7.5; 10—10 phillhun, 7.8, car. 7.10; 7—<i Gay Lancer, 7.8; 12—12 improvident, 7.7, car. 7.0, and Cymric, 7.7 (bracketed); 14— 17 Baffle, 7.7, car. 7.4; 15—1? King's Toast, 7.7; 18—16 Muriet, 7.7, car. 7.4; 11—fl Lady Drake, 7.7, car. 7.2; 17—15 Cralglea, 7.7, car. 7.91; 16—17 Astronomer, 7.7; 19—19 Metric, 7.7, car. 7.0*. Half a length; two lengths. King’s Toast was fourth Time, 1.10 3-5. AVON HANDICAP First £245, second £70, third £35; 6 Turs. 2— 2—DARK FLIGHT, 7.10 (A. Messervy) 1 3— 3—BRUNHILD, 8.7 (P. Atkins) .. 2 1 — 1—RAKAHANGA, 8.0 (T. Green) .. 3 Also started: 4—4 Strip, 8.0, car. 7.9; 5— 5 Kilrobe, 7.12, car. 7.7; 7—7 Queen Dorothy, 7.10, car. 7.11i; 6—6 Gay Parade, 7.9. Length and a-hair each way. Strip was Tourth. Time 1.9 2-5. OTAIO PLATE First £325 and plate valued at £25, second £100. third £50; l* miles 2— 2—KNIGHT Ca.MMA.NDER, 8.10 (M. Gaddy) 1 6— —MERRY MARCH, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis) 2 3— 7—RAEBURN, 8.5 (G. TattersaU) . 3 Also started: 1—l Stemchase, 9.3; 3—6 Verey Lights, 8.10; 9—10 Shanghai Lily, 5—4 Chirp, 8.8; 8—8 Sudan, 8.6; 7—5 Prudent Prince, 10—9 Spear Thrust, 8.3; 11 —12 Hair and Half, 8.2; 12—11 Ruling Star, 14—15 Captain Bruce/ 7.3; 15—14 Twenty Grand, 7.0; 13—13 Benevolent, 7.0, car. 7.3*; 16—16 Lights Out, 7.0, car. wo lengths; neck. Chirp was rourth. Time, 2.6 3-5. Lower Turnover The totalisator handled £42,792 10s, compared with £42,975 last year, a decrease of £182 10s.