CHRISTCHURCH HUNT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 207, 2 August 1937, Page 12

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT.

COCK O’ THE NORTH’S STEEPLES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, July 31. Tho Christchurch Hunt Club’s races wore held to-day at Riccarton in fine weather. Tho totalizator handled £17,212, as compared with £9868 two years ago. The track was firm and there was a largo attendance. Results: — CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, o£ £SO. About two miles.—l-1 Kelly the Crow, car 12.91 (Mr J. S. Hnzlctt) 1; 3-3 Nightwind, 11.2 (Mr R. Westcnra) 2; 5-5 Scotsdcn, car 11.61 (Mr J. Lysaght) 3. Also started: 2-2 Glenrnure 11.9 (Mr C. P. Goulding), 6-6 Macnilpcin car 11.14 (Mr W. Wcstenra), 4-4 Bright Red car 11.01 (Mr R. Hcnshaw). Five lengths; four lengths. Bright Red was fourth. Time, 4.9. Bright Rod and Glenmure fell, Bright Red being remounted to finish fourth. LAWFORD HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £l3O. About two miles and a half. —4-4 Shillelagh Wood, 10.4 (V. Langford) 1; IT Tangled, 10.4 (W. J. McDowell) 2; 3-3 Arctic Star, 10.9 (R. Bcalo) 3. Also started: 2-2 Black Banner 11.4 (Boyle), 7-7 Lycidas 9.9 (Sullivan), 6-6 Spcarmarch 9.2 (Bakor), 5-5 Grey Boy car 9.2£ (Trillo), 8-8 Hostage car 9.2? (Linton). Four lengths; 10 lengths. Black Banner was fourth. Time, 5.16. Lycidas, Spcarmarch anl Grey Boy fell. MAIDEN STAKES, of £IOO. .Six fur-longs.—4-4 Rockingham, 8.0 (S. Wilson) 1; 19-17 Moonrakcr, 8.0 (J. A. McFarlanc) 2; 1-1 Cocksure, 8.0 (C. Masters) 3. Also started: 18-19 Clubman 8.11 (Jones), 7-7 Coming Star 8.11 (A. E. Ellis), 13-13 Drinkup 8.11 (Murfitt), 17-16 Knight Commander 8.11 (Clifford), 11-11 Lustra! 8.11 (Rfidgway), 15-14 Nuipai 8.11 (Humphries), 14-18 Rebel Queen 8.11 (Shoild), 8-8 Tho Wrecker 8.11 (Russell), 6-5 Yalantua 8.11 (Jennings), 2-2 Happy Night 8.0 (I-libberd), 10-10 Love Affair 8.0 (Mosservy), 5-6 Mother-in-Law 8.0 (McCauley), 3-3 Screamer car 8.1 (Goldfinch), 16-15 Solpit 8.0 (Caddy), 9-9 Stromboli car 8.21 (Didham), 12-12 Ticket 8.0 (Spratt). _ A length; half a length. Happy Night was fourth. Time, 1.15 1-5. HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE, of £2OO. About two miles and a half.

8-6 COCK O’ THE NORTH, 9.0 (W. Cooper) 1 IT NOCTURNUS, 10.3 (F. E. Baker) 2 2-3 STREAMLINE, 10.8 (G. Ridgway) 3

Also started: 3-4 Tudor 12.3 (Mcßae), 7-8 Royal Liinond 11.4 (Beale), 4-2 "Valpeen 11.0 (McLaughlin), 5-5 Burglar 10.0 (Smith), 6-7 Forest Glow 9.11 (McDonald), 9-9 Pahu 9.7 (Boyle). A head; four lengths. Burglar was f °CAMLA II HACK ’ HANDICAP, of £l2O. Six furlongs.—B-7 Wine Card, 9.2 (A. E. Ellis), 1; I*2 Counterflighfc, car. 8.2£ (A. E. Didham), 2; 12-12 Dcliurn, 8.0 (E. A. Jones), 3. Also started: 2-3 Mittic 9.1 (Burgess), 7-10 Countervano 8.12 (Messervy), 3-1 Peacock 8.11 (Morris), 4-4 Nolana 8.10 (Wilson), 9-8 Colombo 8.8 (Jennings), 5-6 Liano 8.6 (Wilson), 11-11 Volo Dale 8.6 (Hibberd), 13-13 Primak 8.5 (McFarlanc), 13-9 Lo Toquet 8.1 (Clifford), 6-5 Short Circuit 8.0 (Marsh), 14-14 Derive 8.0 (McCauley). Half a length each way. Mittie was fourth. Tune, Ll 4 3-5. LONGBEACH HURDLES HANDICAP, of £l5O. One mile and three-quarters.—l-1 Collision, 10.13 (R. K. Smith), 1 4; 2-2 Journet, 9.4 (N. C. Trillo), 2; 3-3 High Qual itv, 9.8 (F. E. Baker). 3. Also started: 4-5 Ethiop car. 9.10 i (McHugh), 5-4 Giggleswick 9.2 (Langford), 6-6 Signaller (Bovle), 77 Master Reynard 9.0 (McLaughlin)" A good length; a length and a-qmu-ter. Ethiop was fourth. Time, 3.16 4-5. BRAZAZON HANDICAP, of £l3O. Seven

furlongs. 4-5 DICTATE. 7.11 (L. H. Clifford) .... 1 1-1 CONCERTPITCII, 9.8 (A. E. Ellis) 2 7-10 SHY, 7.9 (P. Spratt) * Also started: 11-12 Queen of Song 9.0 (Jennings), 14-14 Arctic King 8.13 (S Wilson), 3-2 Grey Honour 8.10 (C. 1. Wilson), 12-11 Pakanui 8.9 (Marsh), 2-3 Wino 8.9 B. 11. Morris), 9-6 Bay .Duke 8.5 (Goldfinch), 19-19 Tiger Gam 8.4 (Sheild), 16-18 Rebel Chief car 7.10 (Jones). 8-9 Land Radi 7 13 (Messervy), 5-4 Alma car. 8.2 (Didham), 17-17 Araboa 7.13 (Cooper), 15-15 Greek Gold 7.12 (McFarlanc), 21-22 Tunneller 7 11 (Fearn), 20-20 Sweet Agnes car 7.74 (Elliot), 6-7 Sovereign Lady car. 7.11 (Cotton), 22-21 Metal Bird car. 7.5? (McCauley), 18 16 Amelita car. 7.4 (Caddy), 13-13 I 1 lord car 7.4 A (C. Messervy), 23-23 Owlsglcam car. 7 3 (Watson), 10-8 Swordstick 7.7 (Hibberd), and Top Rank 7.7 (Rickaby), bracketed. A* length and a half* a neck. Queen of Song was fourth. Time, 1.28 1-5. KENNELS HACK HANDICAP of £l2O. One mile. —2-2 Cape Gabo 8 9 (G. J. Murfitt), 1; 2-3 Sir Hugh, 8.6 (U G Humphries), 2; 13-12 Roy Bun, 8.0 (H. Goldfinch). 3. Also started: 7-7 Rose of Tralee 9.7 (A. E. Ellis , 6b Chidden 9.5 (O’Connor), 4-4 Terry 9.1 (P. Burgess) 1716 Jolly Beggar 9 0 (Beale), 5-5 W aitaka 9 C (McFarlanc), 12-13 Blue 7 iger (L H. Clifford), 15-15 Grampian 8.7 (Jennings), 1Jed Forest 8.3 (A C. Messervy), 13-13 Go d Bov 8.2 (Jones), 8-8 Forum 8.1 (C. 1. Wilson) 9-9 Laggard 8.1 (S. W’ilson), 10-9 Aggravate 8.0 (Messervy), 16-17 Chaste 8 0 (McCauley). 11-11 To Ahnurangi car. 8.4 (B. ll ilnlf 0 a IS nock; a length. Terry was fourth. Time, 1.43.