THE RACING CARNIVAL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 236, 9 November 1914, Page 10

THE RACING CARNIVAL.

DERBY DAY AT RICCARTON. The Metropolitan Meeting of the Canterbury Jockey Club was continued at Riccarton to-day in ideal weather. The track was none the worse for Saturday 's racing, while the lawns, flower plots, and shrubberies have never shown to such advantage. There was again a large attendance, and good-sized fields were seen out in most of the events. Details of the racing are:— MIDDLETON HURDLE HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. One mile and three-quarter*. 4 E. J. Massey's br g Ngatiruanui, by Maniapoto—Secrecy, aged, 11.1 (Lorigan) . . 1 1 M. Hobbs's cli in .Corrie, Oyrs, 11.7 (McSeveny) 2 2 D. Rutherford's b g Sunbeam, aged, 10.9 (H. Coker) . . 3

Also started: 3 Glenorchy 10.0 (Futcher), (3 Canterbury 9.3 (Trotter), 5 Gold Lock 9.0 (Tricklebank). ; Ngatiruanui took up the running, and at the stand lie was just clear of Sunbeam and Canterbury, with Corrie bringing up the rear. Racing along the back Ngatiruanui had established a lead of three lengths from Sunbeam, and at the seven-furlong post the pair were followed by Gold Lock. These positions were Maintained all round the top turn, where Corrie commenced to make up her leeway. Once into, the straight Ngatiruanui had Sunbeam's measure, and, stalling off a final effort by Corrie, won by three -lengths. Sunbeam was third, ' four lengths | away, followed 'by Gold Lock and Canterj bury. Time, Siuin 18 4-ssec. [ CRITERION HANDICAP, of 700 sovs. J Seven furlongs. j 7 Sir Geo. Clifford's b h Autumnus, by Treadmill—Gold Leaf, Gyrs, 8.12 ! (P. E. Jones) . . 1 2 A. B. Williama's br g Chortle, syrs, 8.12 (A. Oliver) 2 8 "Mr Marton's" b m Pavlova, 4yrs, 7.9 (O'Shea) .... . . .... 3 Also started: 6 Postillion 8.13 (C. Price), I 14 Obsono 8.12 (Pritchard), 16 Bleriot 8.5 ! (Buchanan), 1 Sauci 8.5 (B. Deeley), 4 Ber- ! trada 8.4 (W. Bell), 8 Martins 8.3 (C. Emerson),. 5 First Glance 8.2 (Olsen), 13 Chudic 8.2 (L. Wilson), 9 Downham 7.13 (Berry), 14 Mummer 7.8 (H. Watson), 13 Peg 7.7 (Campbell), 11 Rene 7.3 (R. Reed), 17 Suratura 67. (Walalie). . a good ..send, off Pavlova was the first to show out, and she carried on the running all along the back just clear of Shaki, Chudic, Postillion, and Rene. Going round the top turn Chudic raced up to the leader, and they came on into the straight on terms well clear of Downham, Bleriot, Sauci, and Autumnus. Half-way down the running Palova was in front, but at the distance Chortle and Autumnus had her measure, and in a good finish the latter won by the best paxt of a length. Pavlova was a length away in third place followed at short intervals by Downham, First Glance, ajid Sauci. Time, lmin 26 4-ssec. IRWiSLL HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. Four furlongs. Sir Geo. Clifford's ch c Flying Start, by San Francisco—Fleetfoot, 7.12 (Bell) 1 T. H. Lowry's b f Desert Gold, 8.8 (Berry) 2 A. :W. Rutherford's b f> Samisen 7.7 . . (Olsen) . . . . 3 Also started: Holiday 8.7 coupled with Flying Start (F. E. Jones), "Wishful 8.4 (Deeley). Siitala 7.12 (Emerson), Patroclus 7.12 (Donovan), Blitz 7.12 coupled with Patroclus (Buchanan), Deltonio 7.12 (H. Watson), Golden rrince ' 7.9 coupled with Deltonio (Francis), Down 7.9 (Campbell), Snub 7.9 (O'Shea), Moutoa Queen 7.7 (H. (Young), Hyla 7.7 (A. Reed), Margarine 7.7 (Stowe). After giving a lot of trouble at r the start, the big field of two-year-olds got off in fairly good order. With a furlong gone Samisen, on the inside, had drawn to the front, and she held her advantage to the distance post. There Flying Start had her measure, and easily stalling off a final effort by Desert Gold, won by a length. Samisen was third two lengths away, followed by Wishful and Sutala. Time, 49sec.

1912 \V. G. and G. L. Stead's Bon Kovi>, )>y Bouiform . . 2.12 2-5 I'J L•'{ G. D. Greenwood's Clierubini, by Martian 2.35 1-5 1914 T. Jf. Lowry's Balboa, by Yaroo 2.35 2-5 FORM AT RICCARTON. DERBY DAY RACING.

Five out of the six starters in the Miiidleton Hurdles were supported almost equally, the outsider of the field being Canterbury. For once Ngatiruanui was induced to get nwav with his field, and though he slowed down at most of his jumps he led from start to finish. Corrie, after lying a long way back in the early stages, put in a great run over the last half-mile. She cut down Sunbeam at the distance, but could not quite get to the leader, who finished the better of-the pair. CJlenorchy ran a wretched race, never being near the leaders, and his form makes the extreme favouritism accorded him on the first day hard to fathom. All but Vocation went to the post for the Criterion Handicap, the issue of which was regarded as particularly open. The patchy nature of his preparation put backers off Autumnus, who on his best form should have been a staunch favourite. Pavlova made the running at a very solid pace to the distance, where Autumnus and Chortle had her measure. A short struggle between the latter pair saw Autumnus draw away when called on for a final effort, and win comfortably by a leiigth, though the judge's placing gave the margin as a neck. Chortle ran a creditable race, for he had a lot of horses in front of him at the top turn, but Postillion faded out badly after having a good winning chance at the distance.

There was a lot of bumping soon after the start of the Irwell Handicap, the worst sufferer in this respect being Wishful, who at the time was going particularly well. Samisen made play at a solid pace to the distance, where she was in trouble, and Wishful was being hard ridden to keep his place. Coming with a great final effort, FlyingStart scored comfortably from Desert Gold, who put up a good race under her big weight. The winner is a brother to First Flight, arid looks like developing into a, high-class three-year-old. Wishful will show to better advantage before long, and only for the interference he suffered he may have troubled the winner. A good-looking field of six went out to Contest the old-established Canterbury Derby, all of whom, with the exception of Roumania, looked quite fit for the task in front of them. Reputation looked the aristocrat of the field, and carried more j than double the money entrusted to First Flight, who was next in demand. Ringform made play for five furlongs, and then dropped back as if beaten. Then the favourite streaked out in front to such good purpose that at the top turn his victory was being loudly proclaimed. It was not to be, however, for before reaching the distance poat the favourite was in trouble. This left First Flight looking all over a winner, but he failed badly when challenged by Balboa, who won by a length and a half. It was not a convincing race, for Bejmtation after being apparently well beaten, was going stronger than anything again at the finish. The various distances were timed as follows: —half-mile SSAsec, six furlongs linin 21Jj sec, mile Iniin 45sec, full distance 2min .°>s 2-f>scc.