Riccarton Races

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21193, 16 August 1940, Page 9

Riccarton Races

SECOND DAY’S RESULTS ISLINGTON TO WAGNER ST. CLOUD IN LAST (By Telegraph.—Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Grand National meeting was continued at Riccarton to-day in threatening weather before a good attendance. The track was heavy after ram. Concluding results: BPREYDON HURDLES or £300; if mllee. 3—4—ESPERANCE BAY. 9.10 (J. Chaplin) 1 10— 9—SIR FREDERICK, 9.0 (C. Walters ) 2 5 —MASTER DINGLE, 9.11 (A. Jenkins) 3 Scratched: Colonel French, Eastern Heir, Good Sun. Roseman Hair a length; Tour lengths. Time, 3.34 1-5. ISLINGTON HANDICAP First £350, second £IOO, third £SO; 1} miles 2—2— WAGNER. 8.2 (P. Spratt) 1 12—12—WARDRESS, 8.2 \. Messervy) 2 6—6—BALMENTER, 8-' W. J. MudTord) 3 Also started: 5—5 Span! Lad. 9.3; 11— 7 Dictate, 8.10; 9—3 Hanlon, B—lo The Wrecker. 8.6; 14—14 Kilrobe, 4—4 Settlement, 8.5; 7—B Young Charles, 8.1, car. 8.5 J; I —l Anita Foe. 10—11 Cherokee, 8.0, car. 8.1; 16—15 Valantua, 15 —l6 Cape Gabo, 3—3 Little Robin. 13— 13 Lazybones. 17—17 Shanghai Lily, 8.0. Length, two lengths. Valantua was fourth. Time, 2.19. AUGUBT HANDICAP Plrst £2BO. second £BO. third £4O; 7 fur. 3—3—ST CLOUD. 8.9 (H. W. Htbberd) 1 I—I—SLEEVELESS. 9.9 P. Burgess) 2 4. I—BLACK THREAD, 9.13 (W. Jenkins) .' 3 Also started: 5—6 Thermldor. 9.8; 2—2 Grey Honour, 9.0: 11 —ll Night Dress, 8.3; 10—10 Rebel Star. B—7 Combat, 6 5 Night Hawk, 7—B Flame Queen, 8.0, car, 8.1; 9—9 Waltaka. s.o, ear. 8.35. Four lengths; two lengths. Waltaka was rourth. Time, 1.36. Investments Compared The totalizator handled £45,642 10s, compared with £46,612 10s last year, a decrease or £970. For the two days the investments were £121,077, against £113.761 10s, showing an Increase of £7315 10s.