C.J.C. MEETING

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 80, 6 April 1926, Page 9

C.J.C. MEETING

GRAND KNIGHT WINS EASTER.

COMMEXDATIOX THE STAKES.

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTCHUSCH, Monday. Delightful weather was experienced for

the opening of the C.J.C. autumn meeting at Riccarton to-flay and the recent heavy rains had left the course in excellent order. The attendance -was truly representative, and North Island horses competed in each of the events and enjoyed more than a fair measure of success. The totalisator investments amounted to

£50,153, against £59.770 for the corresponding day last year. A Two Horse Race. The field for the Hurdle Race numbered two starters, Projector being withdrawn | at the eleventh hour. Early in the morning he had run half a mile in 50s, but then bolted for about two miles, and this did him no good. The race itself calls for little comment, as Many Colours always appeared to have the better of matters, and won very easily. Kapuna did not display the dash of his Oamaru running. Commendation Easily. The doubt as to whether Commendation would behave himself at the post or not ■was the reason why other norses in the Champagne Stakes were fairly well backed. The L'iniond gelding has not given any trouble since he has been at Riccarton, and to-day was as quiet as could be wished at the barrier, ami hepped out smartly when the word was given, winning in a common canter. lie looked a bit big in condition, but the class opposed to him never troubled him. Limerick, a lanky black colt by Limontl, who shows a lot of promise of developing into a good Derby candidate, went very well and finished second, but it appeared that Scrip might have been second had his rider been a bit moie energetic. Of the remainder, Front Rank showed most promise, but she is certainly not in the winner's class. Rosenor, which also claimed an engage- | ment in the Great Easter, was scratched ■for the Autumn Plate, and in his absence the betting was good and well distributed. At the finish, Mr. R. A. McKenzie's filly, Piuthair, came with a good run and won most decisively. She was well handled by the Wellington apprentice, T. Green, and will win again shortly. She is a half-sister to Kovar and Clandhu. Corinthic was in front till 20 yards from the post, but faded out badly. Gay Queen, one of the outsiders of the field, led most of the way, and only the last furlong troubled her. Mime did not gel a good passage, and may do better. The Russley Plate. Young Lochinvar made those opposed to him in 'the Kussley Plate look like commoners, for he was early in front and won very easily at the finish. He is a big raking gelding, and though he has not done much racing up to the present, he knows his business and should still further Alyson ran a good race, though having no chance with the winner. Miss Flighty only gained third place on account of the others tiring. The Big Event. Seventeen horses faced the barrier in the Great Easter Handicap, the bracketed horses Grand Knight, Royal Divorce, and Fool's Paradise being made a good favourite. Grand Knight was the only one of the three to draw a good position at the barrier, while the other pair were well on the outside. Set Pail, on the rails, was the first to be noticed, but Licinius then raced to the front and led by a length round the top turn, with Civility, Baldowa, Grand Knight, and Fool's Paradise handy. Baldowa looked a winner a hundred yards from the post, but Civility made a dash and appeared a winner. Then Grand Knight came with an all-conquering run and quickly silenced the opposition of Civility. A truly good horse goes down as the winner "of the Great Easter for 1920, for he had to carry a T)ig weight at a fast clip and did his work like a tradesman. I Baklowa and Set Sail each went great ' races, but the first and second place fillers were certaintly the best horses on I the day. They were also first and second lin the order of favouritism, and both I have been coupled with horses in the i Great Autumn Handicap. Carnot ran a I surprisingly good race, and when a more ' accomplished horseman rides him he must be seriously considered, no matter I how good the class. J A Big Dividend. Booster, which is trained at Greymouth, won anfi paid a big dividend in the Girncraek Handicap, and West I Coasters had a royal win. Ridden by j the Xorth Island apprentice, T. Green, Ihe was well handled, coming with a I good run in the straight to win in the last few strides. By the manner ir which he finished he appears to be a .-seful sort. He was bred in Southland by Mr. A. B. Armour, his dam Pretty Face being bred by Sir Geo. Clifford. The favourite. Minotus, was never dangerous and Serotina faded out in the last bit Receipt went a rattling good race intc second place, but Gold Brick, which jumped out very smartly, and soon had £ 1 good lead, was not favoured with the i best of horsemanship. Mr. G. D. Green wood's filly, Precious, was well backed but was never dangerous. Los Ambus Wins Well. The Soekburn Handicap was notablf for the appearance of several Autumi Handicap candidates, including Golc i Light and Count Cavour. Both wer« well beaten by Los Ambus, which, gettiuj away slowly, soon ra ninto to front and led for the rest of the journey. Tomnrj Dodd went a good race in second place and Count Cavour and Gold, Light wer( both prominent in the straight. i There was a rattling good race in th< I Courtney Welter, Footfall winning aftei I a great tussle with Centrepiece anc Zaragoza. It was a really good bettinj race, Zaragoza having a very slight cal in the betting. With the exception o: j Bonskirl, all the runners had a cb.ane< ', in the straight. It was a fitting enc to a good day's sport. Later results are:— I GREAT EASTER HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. I—Grand Knight—Morris : I 2 —Civility .... 1 '. ! J a=r-Baldowa , < j Also started: (1) Royal Divorce an< i Fool's Paradise (bracketed with winner) ! (13) Listening Post, (7) Siaosl, (3) Se ! Sail. (S) Father O'Flynn, (4) Rosnor, (6 '■ Licinius, (0) Overdrawn, (10) The Harp (14) Miss Minerva, (11) Corn Money, (12 Carnot. Won by a length, half a lenjjt] between second and third. Time, 1.23 1-3. GIMCRACK HANDICAP. n—Booster —Green : s—Receipt ". 6—Gold Brick : Also started: (7) Victory Bond, (14 His Majesty, (2) Serotina, (1) Minotus (4) Grey Lass, (3) Precious. (S) Frivolous (10) Kilrls, (16) Violet, (13) Calcite, (12 Phantasy, (17) Sayonora, (15) Philandere: (11) Brightling. Won by a length, th same distance between second and third Time, 1.12 1-5.

SOCKBDEN HANDICAP. 6—Los Ambus —Messervey 1 2—Tommy Dodd - 4—Rivalry 3 Also started: (3) Gold Light, (1) Count Cavour, (S) Deucalion, (7) Fresco, (5) Mount Marta. Won by hall a length, with the third horse a length away. Time, 1.53. COTTBTBXAY WEI/TEB. 2—Footfall—Morris 1 4—Centrepiece - I—Zarogozal —Zarogoza 3 Also started : (5) Chlckwheat, (3) Enare, (6) Will Oakland, (7) Bonskiri. Won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, 1.39 1-5,

THE WAIRARAPA MEETING

DEGAGE WINS CHIEF EVENT,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.) MASTERTON, Monday. The Wairarapa Racing Club's Meeting was concluded to-day in glorious weather. The totalisator handled £22,752 10/, making a total for the meeting of 542.580 10/, a decrease of £1351 10/ compared with the last Easter meeting. Kesuits are :— MOROA HACK WELTER, Seven furlongs. 3—Joyeuse—A. Browne , 1 4—Black Mint - I—Red Fuchsia 3 Also started: (5) Motion, (4> Arle (coupled with Black Mint), (6) Outfit, (i) Ardfinnan, (2) Te Kawana, (8) Master Peter, (9) Molto, (10) The Trapper. Won by a nose. Time, 1.25. STEWARDS' HANDICAP. Six furlongs. I—Archee1 —Archeen —E. Dunn l 4—Standard # 2—Peneus • <• Also started: (5) Beaumont, (6) First Acre, (3) Morose, (8) Blonde, (7) Dubious. Won by half a length. Time, 1.13. JUVENILE HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 6—Royal Game—Carroll " 1— Stowe t (2)— Lucky Days < • • 3 Also started: (2) David Garrick, (1) Hymill and Hymgreat (coupled with Hynanna). (4) Direction, (3) Miss Pat, (7) Theodolite, (5i Silver Tray, (8) Gazzy. The third horse was three lengths behind the first pair. Time, 60 4-ss. t Dead heat. PIHAUTEA HACK HANDICAP. Six furlongs. s—Tempean—S. Wilson l I—Tannadice 2 9 —Gardenia " Also started: (2) Santa Fe, (7) Thomond, (10) Lady Ideal, (S) Lady Isinglass, (3) Strongholt, (4) Purse Proud, (6) Grand National, (11) Trance. Won by a length. Time, 1.181. AUTUMN HANDICAP. One mile and a distance. 2—Degage—C. McGovern 1 s—De Luxe 2 7—Merry Day • « Also started: (3) Opa, (4) Modern, (1) Archeen, (6) Sarty, (8) Westbroke. (8) Zero Hour. Won by three lengths. Time, 1.56. TAUHERENIKAU WELTER. Seven furlongs. [ I—Fillette —C. Carmont 1 4—Misgovern 2 2—Royal Diadem 3 Also started: (3) Agitato, (6) Printemps, (5) Prince Hal. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 3-5. ; ROTOTAWAI HANDICAP. One mile. o —ldanoe—S. Wilson 1 ; 6—Pantagruel 2 I—Kingl—King Broney ..,,, 3 Also started: (3) Kilorum, (4) Sir Moment, (7) Moutoa Lady. i2j Strongholt. (0) Sea Kist, (S) Kilminster. Won by a length. Time, 1.41. FAREWELL HANDICAP. Five furlongs. 4—Peggy Ford—M. McDonald 1 2—Hllcullus 2 3—Lady Spalpeen 3 Also started: (13) Air Line, (1) Carigallen, (10) Doe, (0) Paraki, (6) Petal, (11) Penalty, (5) Red Glow, (8) Sir Lucullus, (7) Touchwood, (12) Tuition. Won by half a length. Time, 1.1 4-5. THE FEJLPING MEETING. I '.By Telegraph.—Press Association.) FEILDINO. Monday, At the Feilding races the totalisator investments were £40,090, against £43,804 on the same day last year, making £76,020 for the meeting, against £79,094. i The later results are : — [ DENBIGH HANDICAP, six furlongs. I—Rational—A. McCormac 1 4—Gold Bos 2 I 2—Lady Bentinck 3 Also started: (6) Miss Hupana (5) Megalo, (3) Attractive, (7) Some Red. Won by a length. Time, 1.15. I WAIATA STAKES, six furlongs, I 2—Merle—McCormao 1 I I—Moodface 3 S—Awa 3 ' Also started: (5) Jen, (6) Risk, (4) ' Darktown (3) Mister Gamp, (7) Wilful, (9) Ranee. Time, 1.16. OROUA HACK CUP eight furlongs and a-half. I 4—Benzora—McCormac 1 12—Wiltshire 2 11—Inoe 3 Also started: (7) Killoca, (1) Starshell, (o) No Response, (2) Rangl Sarto, (3) New I Moon, (l>) Sovena, (6) Asleep, (8) Panart, (10) Royal Mint, (13) Panim, (14) Pouri. Won by a length. Time, 1.48,1-5. MAKIN'O WELTER, seven furlongs. 3—Bright Knight—B. Gilmer .., 1 1 U —Santonio 2 \ 2 —Star Area 3 I Al-so started : (1) The Lamb, (4) Impe- ' rial Spark, (6) Tongatotoa (7) Attractive, (5) Road Hog, (11) Mountain. Top. (10) Loyal Maid. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 2-5. i THE BEAUMONT BtEETING. (Ry Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Monday. ' J The Beaumont races were held to-day in 1 glorious weather, before what looked like a record crowd. The totalisator handled I £11,965, as against £11,680 on the same day last year. Following are the results : — Trial Plate; six furlongs.— (4) Clarion, 0.0 (Adams) 1; (2) Mudlark, 8.12, 2; (1) ', Purple Iris, 8.12, 3. Also started: (7) I Mark Twain 9.0, (3) Ahuriri 0.0, (6) CounI ter-move 8.0, (5) Claremar 8.7. Time, 1.18. i Beaumont Handicap; one mile and a l quarter. — (1) King Sol, 8.6 (Rask), 1; (5) I Vice Grand, 8.4, 2; (2) Bloom, 8,13, 3. Also started.: (3) Beauty Light 5.7, (4) Marmont i 3.5. Won easily. Time, 1.30 2-5. '! Dunkeld Trot; one mile and a half.— (1) : Wild Flight, 48yds behind (Reid), 1; (3) ' Nihilist, Junr., 36yds, 2; (7) Scottish Minstrel, limit, 3. Also started: (12) . Cocoa limit, (2) Dillon Blake 72yds, (4) » Paymaster limit, (6) Golden Dawn limit, (10) Pere Pointer limit, (12) Cabin Spark limit, (11) Aard 24y<3s, (S) Hereweka ■ 24yds, — Harrotha 36yds, (5) Shiela Fleet- : wood 4Syds, (9) Coldstream Guard 72yds, I (2) Dillon Blake 72yds. Time, 3.37. , Hack Welter; five furlongs.—(l) Black ! Duke, 9.4 (Bask), 1; (2) Arrowmir, 0.7, 2; 1 (4) Clarion, 8.5, 3. Also started: (3) Clutha f 8.10, (6) Overproof 8.0, (7) Mudlark 8.0, j (8) Clothilde 8.0, (9) Happy Hawk 8.0, (5) I Purple Iris 8.0; (10) Mark Twain 8.0. 1 . Time, 1.8. ' Flying Handicap; sis furlongs.— (2) I Bloom, 0.2 (Lloyd), 1; (4) Quickform. 7.13, 12; (5) Marmont, S.S, 3. Also started: (3) I All British 813, (1) Hurdy Gurdy 9.4. Time, jI.IBJ. I . Molyneaux Handicap; one mile and a "quarter.— (3) King Sol, 8.2 (Anderson), 1; J (5) Coastguard, 5.3, 2;. (2) .ill Style, 8.8, 3. . Also started: "(1) Courtley Rose 9.7, (4) Beauty Light, 9.2, (6) Vice Grand 8.5, • (7) Twinkle 8.4. Time, 2.12. i Electric Trot; one mile.— (3) Golden Devon, limit, 1; (S) Honest Ned, 8.4,' 2" ,' (14) Prairie Chimes, limit, 3. Alse, , started: (15) Red Chequer limit, (8) Jock's Pal limit, (11) Massey Maid limit, (6) Paymaster limit, (10) Adamant limit, (1) Maybird limit, (7) Britt Audubon limit, (5) L Red Shiner limit, (2) Scottish Minstrel 1 limit, (13) Cocoa 12yds behind, (4) Herej weka 12yds, (16) Bonny Boy 36yds, (12) . Coldstream Guard 4Syds, (9) Wild Flight ' 72yds. Time, 2.23. Railway Handicap; six furlongs.— (1) l' Buoyant, 5.4 (Patterson), 1; (2) Arrowmir, 8.9, 2; (6) All British, 9.4, 3. Also started: a (4) Quickform 8.4, (5) Hurdyy Gurdy 8.13, (3) Clutha 7.11, (7) Overproof 7-7, (8) ■' Clotillde 7.7. Time, 1.17.