RACING AT RICCARTON.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 14 August 1933, Page 12

RACING AT RICCARTON.

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. THE CONCLUDING DAY. HOUNSLOW WINS AGAIN 1 . (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star."J CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Grand National meeting concluded to-day in perfect weather. The track was in splendid order. There was a large attendance. The totalisator handled £32,343 10/ (win, £15,192; place, £17,151.10/), against £24,459 10/ on the final day last year. The total for the meeting, was £91,382, compared with £69,679 10/ last year, an increase of £21,702 10/. Half the Field Finish. Only half the field of eight that paraded for the Aylesbury Steeplechase completed the course. Four starters ran off. Broadficld led at the outset, and Dukla ran off at the first of the kennels doubles. He was taken back to jump,, but did the same thing again, and his rider gave it best. Gay Jim and Kaokaoroa Went past Broadfield going along the top,-and they led at the beginning of the final round frdm j Speakeasy and Sir Richard. Speakeasy moved up along the back. Ho *was second to Gay Pim Sat the five furlongs. High Pitch ran off- at the sod wall. Speakeasy took charge at the half-mile 'front Gay Jim, but at the next fence he ran-off and carried Gay Jim with him. Kaokaoroa was left in command from Broadfield, and he catno on to win .easily. Sir,\ Richard was a moderate third and Jen fourth. Kaokaoroa. carried £151' 10/ and £174 10/, Gay Jim £145 and £177. Engaged In Australia. Sweet Agnes, Silvox and Nightly were the popular selections for the Longbeach Handicap. Top Rank, Sweet Agnes and Silvox all began very smartly, and they showed the way to the course proper, where Nightly and Southdown were nearest to them. Top Rank was done with at the distance. Sweet Agnes took charge, but she failed to withstand the challenge from Southdown,'who beat her by a neck. Silvox was a head away .third. Southdown, at the sale of Mr.. J. 11. Samson's horses at Christchurch in April, was knocked down at 900 .guineas, but the sale.was not completed, and A. McCaulay then took charge of him for Mr. Samson. As he was growing fast he wasput ."by*, and he has not raced previously, this, year. .He is' an, Australian-bred";.c.6lt>. : and holds important engagements in; iheCommonwealth this spring. ~:. ' ' Prince of Orange Very {Unlucky,. A field of. seven for the' Sydenham Hurdle Race meant there were only two dividends, and the favourites .Were Prince of "Orange and Adventus Camp. Advance Camp and Morena took, turns in the lead. Passing the stand;they; were followedby r -Prince *vOf Oriiiigei. Adventus, Hounslow, Royal' idfnond and Membo. When they reached the top Morena hal a slight, advantage from Adventus, Prince of Orange and Hounslow, while Membo had improved his. position. Adventus and Morena led into the with; Prince ; of Orange handy. Morena fell at the last hurdle and 'brought down Prince of Orange. Hounslow finished too well for Adventus, and won by four lengths, with Royal Limond third. Membo was fourth. H. Anderton, the rider of Morena, was thrown in the path of another horse, but had - a very lucky escape from injury. H. Dulieu, rider of Prince of Orange, was less fortunate. He was removed to the casualty room. Hounslow has thus completed the rare feat of winning the Trial Hurdles, Grand National Hurdles and Sydenham Hurdles. Winter Cup Winner ; Last. | \ '- The field for the Styx Hurdles was distinguished by the presence of the Winter Cup winner, Mount Boa.. He was second favourite, but was at the rear of the field throughout and finished last. Rasouli, the favourite, led oyer, the first hurdle from Polling Day, who nearly fell, Lady Rene, King Comet, and Paleta, Lady Valkyrie fell at the hurdle near the 10-furlong post. -Polling Day was in charge entering the/'back stretch, from Rasouli; King Cornet and Paleta. Lady Reno fell at the hurdle near ; , the - mile post, and Huntley also came down. • Polling Day led across the top from Rasouli, King Comet and Henry of Navarre. Rasouli was first into the straight, and jumping the last hurdle safely, scored an easy win from Henry of Navarre. Polling- Day was third and Rational 11. fourth. King Comet fell at the last hurdle, and having broken his back was destroyed. National Winner Falls. The field of eight that lined up for the Lincoln Steeplechase included the place-getters in the Grand National-. Steeplechase. Luna Lux was favourite with £529 and £439 10/, and Thurina second choice with £415 and £367. Lucess,Thurina and Luna Lux shaved the leadership along the back the first time. Lucess led across the top from Thurina, who fell at the brush at the home. turn. Passing the stand Lucess was showing : the way to C'allamart, Luna Lux, Billy Boy, Kapuna, Copey and Oinco. . Copey ran off at Cutts'. A mile from homo Luna Lux was in charge from Billy Boy, C'allamart and Lucess,' where • Kapuna fell heavily. Luna Lux crossed the top well clear of Billy Boy and Callamart, who later moved into second place. Luna Lux was clear of Callamart at the last fence, and won easily. Callamart beat Lucess by two lengths for second place. Billy Boy was fourth, and the last to finish, Omeo having pulled up. Luna Lux deserved his win, as he had been runner-up in both .'the Wellington and the Grand National Steeplechases. He is trained by his owner, Mr. G. D. Beatson', of Hastings, and was ridden by A. McDonald. Desperate Finish for-Third. Polydora, £1106 10/ and £546 10/, was made a very hot favourite for the Heathcote Handicap, but she missed a place. It was a good start, but she was the slowest to' get going. She did not gain any ground until the false rail wiis reached. Then she came fast on the inside, but the best she could manage was to .take„part in a desperate finish for third'.with Palantua and Eminent. Chartnairie led across the top from Ranc-« high, Jaloux and Cricket Bat. Ranelagh was in charge a little further on from Chaririaine; Cricket Bat : and Jaloux. They came into the straight in that order, with Eminent and Earao next.

Cricket Bat challenged Jtamo and had ' his- head in front at the half distance. Palantua. had Eminent on the outside and Polydora, on tho inside, was , coming fast." Cricket Bat finished gamely and -won by half a length from Ranelagh, with Palantua a length away half a length in front of Eminent, who Was aboiit half a head in front of Polydora. Cricket Bat was second choice, carrying £514 10/ and £477. His win was deserved, as he was third in the . Paparua Handicap on the first day and second in the Islington Handicap on Thursday. A Trap for Punters. ' Tho EedclifTs Handicap lias proved a trap for punters for the last two years and Tea Garden, tho winner today, paid the' second biggest dividend of the meeting. The betting was peculiar, Worship being first favourite for a win and fourth for a place, while ' St. Joan was at reversed figures. Tea ,-Garden was first into .the straight from Double Shot, Worship and Manetho., with Fleeting Glance, Epigram, Elude and Silver Sight also showing up. Tea Garden held his advantage and won ■■narrowly from Epigram, who finished well. Worship was close up third, with Silver Sight and Elude next. ' This was the first success of Tea. Garden, who is a stable companion of Houuslow. He was ridden by C. E. Eastwood, who had a leg broken in a race accident at Kicearton at Easter and resumed riding only at this meeting. A Great Betting Race. In tho Selwyn Handicap Grecian Prince and Foreign Queen .went away poorly, Cottesmore - soon got to the front and led for the remainder of the race. Ho was followed into the straight by Spoon, Martian Chief, Playgrouud and Beacon Fire. Cottesmore drew well clear from his opponents, but Martian Chief, finishing well, got to within a length of him at the finish. Spoon was three lengths away third. Then came Playground and Beacon Firo. In a great betting race Cottesmore was favourite with £805 10/ and £410, and Beacon Firo second choice with £514 10/ and £370 10/. Later results:— • • SYDENHAM HURDLES of SOOsovs. Two miles: 3—3-r-HOUNSLOW, 10.10— W. Pascoe 1 2—I—ADVENTUS, 10.5—A. Jenkins . 2 7—7—ROYAL LIMOND, O.O—L. Murfitt 3 Also started : 1-2 Prince of Orange, 11.7 ; 4-4 MCmbo, 10.4; 5-6 Morcna, 9.0; ti-3 Advance Crimp, 9.0. Four leagths; •• three lengths. Time, 3.41 2-5. STYX ' HURDLE: .EACH HANDICAP of lOOsovs. Orice'round'-and-a distance.- , I—I—RASOULI. O.ll—C. Thomson ... 1 7-^-7—HENRY OP NAVARRE, 10.13— A. McDonald-.:.......... 2 4 —4—POLLING DAY, 10.7—V. Langford '. 3 Also started: . 2-2 Mount Boa, 10.13; C-6 Rational 11., 10.6; 5-5 Joie de Val, 10.1; ,Bfß :Huntley, 0.10; 9-9 Paleta, 9.7 ; 3-3 King Comet, 11-12 Night Parade, 12-11 Lady Rene, 10-10 Lady Valkyrie, 9.0. Three lengths; four lengths. - Time, 2.55. R.LINCOLN STEEPLECHASE of 350sovs; About three niiles. I^-I—LUNA LUX, 11.8—A. McDonald 1 4—4—CALLAMART, 11.13—C. Thomson 2 3—3—LUCESS, Thomson... 3 Also started: 5-5 Billy Boy, 12.3; 2-2 , Thurlna, 11.1; 7-7. Omeo, 10.6; 6-6 Copey, o.l3;.;B : §,Kapuna, 9.10. "■-■,':■: ' •*' Six lengths; two lengths. Time, 5.52. HEATHCOTB HANDICAP of lOOsovs. One mile. 2—2—CRICKET BAT, B.ll—A. E. Ellis 1 9—O—RANELAGH, 7.O—A. MacKln- ■ non '........ 2 :s3—3—PALANTUA, 7.10 —W. H. Jones 3 • Also started: 1-1 Pplydord/'- 8.4; 5*5 Eminent; 8.1, 6-6 Tout le Mond, 7.7; S-S Water Power, 7.2; 4-4 Ramo, 7-7 Jaioux, 10-10 Charmaine, 7.0. Half a length; one length. Time, 1.39 4-5. ■REDCLIFFS HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile. 11—12—TEA GARDEN, 7.O—C. E. Eastwood l 5— 7—EPIGRAM, 7.O—H. N. Wiggins 2 1— 4—WORSHIP, B.4—A. E. Didham 3 Also started: 2-3 Drum Fire, 8.5: 0-0 Elude, 7.13; 3-2 Manetho. 7.G; 9-9 Water Polo, 7.3; 12-11 High Speed, 4-1 St. Joan, 7-5 Fleeting Glance and Silver Sight, 13-13 Pharaoh, 10-10 Jeremy, 14-14 Sky Lass, S-S Double Shot, 7.0. Half a length; neck. Time, 1.41. SELWYN HANDICAP of IGOsovs. Seven furlongs. I—I—COTTESMORE, 8.2 —L. J. Ellis 1 3—2—MARTIAN CHIEF, 7.12— W. J. Broughton 2 S—S—SPOON, 7.12—A. Russell 3 Also started: 2-3 Beacon Fire, 8.9: 7-7 Meprisant, 7.13; 4-4 Foreign Queen, 7.12 ; .6-0 Playground, 7.9; 9-9 Chrysology, 7.5; 8-8 Grecian Prince, 7.1. Length y three lengths. Time, 1.20.