C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 13397, 14 April 1909, Page 8

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

CHA___-_N6E STAKES AND GREAT AUTUMK HANDICAP.

Though not nearly-so large as on Easter Monday, the atter—ance at Riccarton yesterday was quite up to the average for the second day of the Autumn Meeting. Many holiday-mak-ers left Cbristchurch on Monday night, but there were newcomers yesterday'to fill some of the places. Among thc visitors waa the Hon. R. McKenzie, Minister for Public Works and Mines. Another fresh visitor was Mr W. F. M. Buckley, who has just return'd from his trip to the Old Country. For the first half of tho day speculation on the .©talk-tor was anything bin bri.sk, but afterwards it livened up, and at tho end of the day the fatiafactory sum of £14.78- had been reooived by the machines, nuking thc grand total for tho two (lava £32,638, an increase of £4160 on the totalisator receipts lor tlie Autumn Mooting of last season. Eight bookmakers were licensed to bet inside, and twenty-one outside, their license foes amounting to £3_4 10s. For the two days the Club received £727 fiom tho bookmakers, so that financially the Meeting is certainly the best autumn fixture over hold at H ices rton. The racing was of a highly interesting nature from start to finish. There was a grand race fo the Groat Autumn Handicap, and as a further stimulus to the excitement there was the _e_-.at.onal triumph of Flitaway in the Challenge .Stakes. .Sir George Clifford's filly had been beaten early in the Great Easter Handicap on thc previous day, and a section of the public did not approve of her seeming reversal of form. When she returned to the weighing enclosure she was received with mingled hoots and cheers for a minute or so. Tlie demonstration soon died away; but brief as it was, it was to ba regretted. Provocation was a very hot favourite for this race, and his defeat may have had something to do with tho hostility shown to Flitaway. The starting of Mr Piper was again of a very high order. This official was consistently gocd on both days. All tho jockeys riding wore armbands, as a mark of respect to the memory of W. O'Connell, who. died yesterday morning, without having recovered consciousness. Mr Duncan Eutherford did not start either of his horses in the Hurdle Race, owing to the death of O'Connell, the field thus being reduced to three. Leonardo was made favourite, but neither he nor Ability troubled the outsider, Southern Cross, over the last two furlongs. Tlie winnor jumped and galloped better than on Monday. Eleven two-year-olds took part in the Autumn Nursery Handicap, favouritism resting -with Broadsword and Sharpshooter. Boutade, Perle Dor, and Rialto were then backed in order, but there was very little between them. Scotch Plaid ran prominently for the first part and showed the way into the straight. But directly afterwards, Broadsword went to the front and finally won nicely by a couple of lengths from Ingoda, who separated the Chokebcre Lodge, pair, Broadsword and Sharpshooter, by a neck, and paid the dividend of the meeting. Passion was ■ always a good second favourite to Federal for the Yaldhurst Welter Handicap, and when she had beaten the favourite in the straight, she had all her work cut out to stall off a determined late run on the part of Miss Sir Tristram's withdrawal from the Great Autumn. Handicap left nine starters for the mile and a half race.. Boniform, who looked very well, was very well baoked and finished up a good favourite trom Husbandman ..and Glenculloch, with All Guns third choice, Waitapu next and Tikrtere the outsider of the field. Boniform won a meritorious victory; but Husbandman put up a great performance in running third with Set 131b up, after being responsible for most of the running. The three-year-old received __lb fiom Boniform for the year between them, so that his effort was a very fine one. Along the back, Boniformj seemed to be in trouble, but it appear. 1 that a.little time ago when Ecarte was galloping in front of him at, Yaldhurst, she fell and Boniform fumbled over her. Since then he has been disinclined to go near-any others, hence McCombe _ difficulty yesterday in getting him to join his field. Tikitere gained second place, and with Boniform and Husbandman, provided a most interest_ng finish. To show the pace the race waa run at it may bo mentioned that the first half-mile was run in 48sec, the first six furlongs in lmin 15 2-ssec, and the mile in lmin 41 3-ssec. In the Addington Plate. Sir George Clifford was first with Sister Anne and third with De Witte, Ivanoff splitting *" the bearers of the blue and gold ii chequers. Sister Anne found a new owner in Mr J. B. Reid, -who gave £70 for the four-year-old daughter of Clanranald and Weathereye For the Seventeenth Challenge _ Stakes there wero half a dozen starters, and, of course, the Champagne Stakes winner, Provocation, was a very hot favourite. Nautiform and Sir George Clifford's pair, Flitaway and Taskmaster, were close together next in favour, with Zemlia well 'backed and Xylophone the outsider. The story of the race is told below, but it was a contest full of surprises and changes. When Provocation drew away from Nautiform at tho home turn, there seemed the promise of his Champagne finish over again. But Flitaway—who had been steadied—and the novice, Taskmaster, put in some great work. They caught Mr Bidwill*s colt just above the distance, and after a fine offort the filly won by a.neck, with Taskmaster a length and a half ahead of Provocation. Zemlia ran well, and finished a good fourth, but perhaps Taskmaster provided the biggest surprise. He was, of course, receiving 151b from Provocation, but, all the same, he did very well. He looked a bit on the rough, and therefore appeared not ready. However, there is no mistake about the galloping ability' of tho son of Treadmill and Elusive. Nautiform did not go nearly so well as he did on Monday, while Xylophone travelled at a great rate for the first half-mile Armlet registered a very smart performance in winning the Templeton Handicap with !)st 81b in lmin. losce. The evergreen Petrovna—looking very well—was the only one to cot anywhere near Mr Greenwood's filly at the* finish. and her performance in running second was as popular with the public'as most of the victories. Valdimar tried to emulate the feat of Federal on the first day by mulling the mile in thc JMiial Handicap from end to-end. Ho could not do this, however, and was passed by Lady Disdain and Chief Lochiel. This, the lost race of the Meeting, was a fitting wind up to two days of capital sport. The following are details of tho Tacin^: — Pi-ERSWICX. HURDLE H.*."**': !£AP, of 13-> . sors; second 2l _..*•_, c.d tvPcd 10 sevr from slake. On. r_-'- £-d threequarters. 3. X. Bertram's b _ Southern Cross, hy Buy-tar—Tonga, ayed, Ost 10._ 'W. Kedasoni?} 1 1. If. Fried-nclc.s -h jr Ls-.oirtto. eyed, lOst-Slb ..-' .. .iW. He--) .2

2. F. Holiness eh g Ability, s-ged. lOst 91b (Mr Selby) 3 (Winner bred by E. Russell, and trained by R. Langl./J. Ability and Leonardo ran almost on terms past the stand, but- a little further' on the former took charge, vith Southern Ctoss _-i_o distonc- away. Thi. order was m«inUined all alor.sr the bedt. but as they rounded the top turn Southern Cross improved his position. Once into the _-r_ig__ tha latter drew to the front, and won comfortably by six lengths frcm "Lcon_rdo, who was iour lengths in front of Ainlity. Time. 3min 22ccc. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP, of 300 soys; second 3- boys, «nd third 15 sots from stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 11. Sir Geo. Clifford's b c Broadsword, by Ci-nranc'd —Safeguard, Oat (F E. Jones) 1 9. D. Rutherford's eh f Ingoda fist 71b (A. Ctupman) 2 1. Sir Geo. Clifford's eh c Sharpshooter. Bst 71b .. .. (R. W. lung') 3 3. G. D Gr.-E.vcods b f Perlc dOr, Sst 6.b .. .. .. (Donovan) 0 7. C. ilachel!. b c Cymfuforoi. Sst 4U> (McClui»key) 0 2 .». ila.forkno's eh f Bout-cie. Sst 21b (G. Pine, 0 .. J. R. Hart's br f Scotch Plaid, bat (11. Hatch) 0 4 Hon. J. D. Ormond's b g Ria'to, 7st 10lb iL. Wilson) _ C \". G. and G. L. Stead's b f Riatori, 7at sib .. .. (McCombc) 0 6. R. G uonn.ll's b c Guiamoivs 7?t (W. McKav) 0 10. A. B.yle's br f Sha-.vnee. 6st 121b (W. Emmorson) 0 (Winner bred by ov.-ver, and trained by E. Cuttsj. Once int<> their strides, Scotch Plaid and Br-ccU-.vord were just showing clear, v.-hile l!ig;d.» was alow to get under way. Witn hnif the distance gone Sctch Plaid was in ir.int of a bunched field. cf whom Boutsde, Brosd.woid, and Sharpshooter wore :nest prominent. At tbe distance Scotch Plaid was in troub'e, and _-oad_wcrd went on and won by two 'cn h -ths from ingoua, who wtib a neck in frcnt of _harp_hooicr. A length back: c-tt.-ua Perle dOr and Cyrubiform. Time, lir.in 2 3-oth sec. THE YALDHURST WELTER HANDICAP. of 200 soys; se-o.d 2C s.«v_. aud third 5 soys irom stake. Seven furlongs. 2. T. She-nan's eh I Passion, by Pifcrim's Progress—Grceknmid, tfyrs Sst 9.b | (J. McClufkey) 1 3. G. D. Greenwood's b f Miss .Mischief,. j 3yrs, Sst 131b .. .. (Donovan) 2 5. W. O. Rutherford's blk g Contender, Cyrs, Bat -lb .. .. (R. \V. King) 3 1. A. Macfarlane's eh g Federal, 4yrs, 9st 71b .. ..... (G. J. Pino) 0 1. il. Evans's b jr Oijoi, 4yrs. 9st alb (R. Hatch) 0 3. A. Barton's b h -ethnd. aged, Tat lllb (V. Cotton) 0 7. T. Monialt's b ii Euclid, aged, 7st 7lb IW. Weir) 0 5. G. G. Holmes's b g Elythcooy, 3yrs. 7Bt 71b .. .. .. ;L. Wilson) 0 (Winner bred and trained by owner). From «n excellent despatch, Federal was cuii-kcit to bc|in. but with a furlong 'left behind Passion closed on him. This pair led all round tho top turn four lengths c'e&r of Oiyoi, Contender and Zetland, '-here was practically no ctange in the order till we!' into the home stiaighf. Tliero Passion hftd Fedsrol beaten, and at the distance ..ontendet aud Miss Mischief also passed him. At the stewards' _l_nd Miss Mischief cam. with ft great' run, but she could not get to Passion, who jitst lasted long enough ti win.by a length and a quarter Contender was third a head further back followed by Oiyoi and Federal. lime, lmin 20 3-sth sec. THE GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 1000 soys; second 150 soys, and third 75 soys from stake. . One mile and a half. 1. W. G. and G. L. Stead's b c Boniform, by Multiform—Otterden. 4yrs. Sst lib (J. McCornbe) 1 8. H. A. Knight's br f Tikitere. Byrs. 7st (inc. 71b pen.) .. .. (C. Monk). 2 2. Sir Geo. Clifford's br c Husbandman, 3yr_, Bst 13lb .. .. (P. E. Jones) 3 2. Sir Geo. Clifford's b c Glenculloch, 4yrs, ; 7st 91b : (R. Hatch) 0 3. C. Modioli's eh c All Guns, 4yrs,'7st Sib (McCluakey) 0 4. S. Mossena's b g Waitapu, 6yrs, 7st 41b " (inc. 71b pen.) .. (W. McKay) 0 5. J. Grigg's bik g Field Gun, Syrs 7st, (inc. 71b pen.) .. .. (H. Paul) 0 7. M. 1. McOrath's eh g Osiris, 4yrs, 6st lllb (McGrath) 0 6. W. E. Bidwill's b f Consolatioa, 4yrs, 6st 101b .. .. .. (C. Hack) 0 (Winner bred' by late Geo. G. Stead, and trained by R. O'Donnell.) .. "With but little delay the field was sent off in excellent line, the first to show out being Glenculloch, Husbandman, and Osiris. Passing Cutts's the two Chokebore representatives < .were racing on terms, just clear of Osiris and All Guns, the others being headed by Tikitere. At the mile post Osiris deposed Husbandman, while a little further on Tikitere and Field Gun improved their positions. Soon after passing the six furlong yost, Glenculloch lost his place, and running round the ;top turn Husbandman, Osiris, and Tikitere had charge, while Boniform could be seen im- i proving his position. Husbandman was first into the straight, closely attended by Tikitere, Fiold Gun, Consolation and Boniform. At the distance Tikitere got to Husbandman, but , there Boniform put in his claim, and .beat ( her in the run to the post by a length and a . half. Husbandman finished a neck behind 1 Tikitere, with Field Gun a length and a half away. Then'came Waitapu and Consolation, r Time, 2min 85 3-sth sec. ; Winners of the Great Autumn are:— '

THE ADDINGTON PLATE, of 100 soys; special weights with allowances. Five furlongs. 3. Sir Geo. Clifford's eh f Sister Anne, by Clanrana.d—Weathereye, 4yra. Sst Olb (F. E. Jones) 1 6. W. Hunter's br h Ivanoff, syrs," Bst 41b (L. Wilson) 2 3. Sir Geo. Clifford's br h De Witte, syrs, Bst 41b (H. Paul) 3 7. H. Friedlander's b f Lady Lochiel, 3yra. Bst lllb .. .. (J. McCombe) 0 1. G. P. Donnelly's b f Gold Treasure, 3yrs, Bst lllb .. .. (A. Rae) 0 2. J. Y. McCracken's br g Alexis, Gyrs, Bst 31b (51b all.) .. .. (W. Weir) 0 5. F. Holmes's b g Chiarinian, Syrs, fist 81b (Donovan) 0 4. T. Sheenan's b f Merry Lass, 3yrs, Bst > 41b .. .. (J. McCiuskey) 0 3. E. P. Jerman's br m Mythical, Syrs, Bst •lb ' .. .. -. (G. Pine) 0 (Winner bred by owner, and trained by E. Cutis.) Alexis and Sister Anne were the first to break the line, but two furlongs from home Alexis was done with. - At the 'distance De Witte took second place, but was passed in the last few strides by Ivanoff. Nothing had s the least chance with Sister Anne, who won comfortably by two lengths from Ivanoff, with De Witte half a length, b_ck in third place. Then close up came Gold Treasure and Alexis. Time, lmin 3 4-sth sec. SEVENTEENTH CHALLENGE STAKES, of 650 soys; second 100 soys, and third 50 soys frcm slake. Weight-for-uge, with penalties and allowances. Seven furlongs. 3. Sir G-O. Clifford's eh f Flitaway, by Clanrar.ald —Elusive, 3yrs, _3t 9.b ', F. E. -cr.es) 1 3. Sir Geo. Cliffords br c Taskmaster, by Treadmill——Ladow-a, 2vrs. Gat l,t;b (H. Paul) 2 1. W. E. Bidwili's br c Provocction. by Birkenhead—Si-epfcldt, 2yrs, 7st lllb (R. Hatch) 3 X W. G. and G. L. Steed's b c __utiform, .yrs, 7st Clo (J. McCombe) 0 J. Hon. J. D. Ormond's b c Xyloui-or.e, _yrs, 7>t lib .. {L. WiiTon) 0 1. D kuthcrfcrd's eh f Zemlia. 2vrs. Cst Sfo .. .. {G-. Mmsen) 0 '.Winner b;cd by cwr.cr and drained by E. Cults.) Flitaway and Xylophone jumped out in front, anu nt '.he end of a furlor.g Piovocatio'a _-'d Nuutifotri v.-?:. their near-.-: at.ei.dar.ts. It-ring round ths top turn. Provc.r.'.:or. an-_ -t'-utucrm cloned c:i Xy.opho_e, sea F!hjwr.y dropped buck into fcunh pbce. unc; in line lor h::.ie. Provccist-.oa Urew to th? front, while F"_aw_y «.u:- 'i'-tskc-uster rio_:d up. At tb- uintot—■•- F.i:cw.ir nnd T_?k__n.»'..r boih hn_c_d Pio'.'o.aU-n.*a;<_ in a f;co:1 Suish thc former won by _ neck, with i'rcvoculiou a leifg'.h aud a half away. Zem!ia

finished close op tonrth. foHowod by Xylophone. Time, lmin 38 4-sth sec. The following is the pedigree of the winner:—

t (In 1893 the diatanoe was aix furlongs.) I THE TEMPLETON HANDICAP, of 300 soys; second 35 soys and third 15 soys from stake. Six furlongs. 2 G. D. Greenwood's b f Armlet, by Men- . schikoff—Armilla, 3 vrs, 9st 81b - . v ii- . _ ~ (R ' H "' tcn > l 0. I. Nelligans eh m Petrovna, aged 7st a rt- • .** _ ';, . " < E ' Cotton) 2 6. J. Griggs eh m Ilanta, 5 yrs. 7st 51b i r n-n ii. _ t (,T ' McCiuskey) 3 1. H. O Donnell's eh g Los Angelos 4 . s""' ?»' 91b •• •• (McCoombe) 0 .. G.P. Donnelly's eh f Gold Threod, 4 yrs, Bst slb .. .. (A. Rae) 0 6. Hon. J. D. Ormond's br f Woodhey, 4 _ -- v '"' Bf ! t 9,b •• . . (F. D. Jones) 0 3 S. Aettlefo.d'.s b c Serenade, 3 vrs, Bst - „. - . v (G\ Pine) 0 7. Sir Geo. Clifford's b g WhisKecraft. 3 yrs. 6st 9lb .. .. (A. Chapman) 0 8 W. Watson'B br h Cerise and Blue aged, Cat 7lb . . .. (C. Emmerson) 0 9. J. Wcstertnan's eh g Montreal. 3 yrs, 6ot 71b .. .. (Williams) 0 (Winner bred by J. F. R?id. and trained by R. J. Mason.) Ceriß. and Blue, on the inside, was the first to show out, while Woodhey and Gold Thread were slow to begin. Running round the top turn CeriHe and Blue had as his immediate attendants Montreal, Iltfrita. Armlet. Los Angelos. and Petrovna. There was little change in the positions till well into the straight, where Cerise and Blue was in trouble. Then Armlet took charge, and from this out had matters al! her own way, winning comfortably hy a length and a half from Petrovna. Ilarita was four lengths back in third place, just clear of Los Angelos, Woodhey, and W T histlecraft. Time, lmin iSsec. THE FINAL HANDICAP, of 200 soys; second 20 soys snd third 5 soys from stake. One mile. 6. H. McAulay's b m Lady Disdain, by The Officer—Oriflamme, 6 yrs. Bst 10*.b (R. King) 1 4. J. R. Hart's b g Chief Lochiel, 4 yrs, Bst 51b .. .. (R. Hatch) 2 3. C. Machell's b g Yaldimar.- 3yrs, 7st 101b .. .. (J. McCluskey) 3 1. Hon. J. D Ormond's b g Bollin, 3 yrs, Bst 31b .. . . .. (F. D. Jones) 0 2. J. Grigg's eh f Dabchick, 3 yrs. Bat2!b (L S. King) 0 7. A. B. - Henniker's b g Eilerton, 6yrs. 6g_ 131b .. ... (A. Chapman) 0 8. G. T. Smith's b g Roscommon, aged, 6st lllb .. .. .. (Curran) 0 Dabchick, Bollin, _nd Vaidimar carried on the running till well past the six-furlong post almost on terms, with Chief Lochiel o-ding the others. Then Vaidimar drew jlear and held a substantial' lead from Dab--ick,' Bollin. Chief Lochiel. and Lady Dislain as they rounded into the straight. Halfray down the home stretch Dabchick reared, and at the distance Chief Lochiel ran last Vaidimar. Lady Disdain also put in >er claim and, drawing right away, won >asily 'by three lengths from Chief Lochiel. Chen two lengths beck came Vaidimar, folowed at a similar interval by Ellerton. j Dime, lmin 41 3-ssec. I

Tr. I Owner. . 187* F. Dslamsin 1877 H. Redwood 1878 H. Rsd-ood 18780. fra.sr 1880 Mason and Val- ) lance 1881 H. Robinson } 882 W. Robinson 1883 J. Pilbrow 18.4 W. Robinson 1M5JD. OBrisn 188* J. Stephenson 1887M. Shsrwln 1888, W. O. Webb 1889 lliddle Park Co. 1830 H. Lunn 16.1-. O'Brien 1892 it. and C. Hobbs 1 1-S3W. Rathbons 1894 M. Hobbs 1 l»95Hn.J_ Orrnond; 18-6,0. O. Stead 1 1691,6. -oOinness LS98|sir-. Clifford I L8-9:ll. Goodman ] 1900 Jt Hobb. ] 1901 E. J. Watt I L9C2 Sir S. Clifford < IS03.B. Gates I 1904 G.__. Te.chemaker I 1905 W. T. * L. O. Haslet. ' 1906'E. J. Watt . I L.07-O. O. 8t«ad I 90S Hn. J 1> Ormond i ..09.W. O. _ h. I ] Horse. I A. ,WKht.| .[Tims Templ.ton Bribery Lonjrlands Longlands T 3 3 4 st lb 8 11 6 13 7 S 7 0 to i 3 26 2 451 2 41} 2 43 Camballo Lady Emma Salvage Welcome Jack Vanruard Rubins Captain Webstei Quibble Sprihgston Kaveniwtar M.rrie England Hazel Prima Warden Merganser Lady Zetland North At—ntio . BeUicent Wsiuku GoMltaf 1'itcli and Toss Dundas t'alartr Oltnaladale LadyUllian 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 3 5 3 3 4 4 6 5 3 6 3 5 4 5 4 5 .0 5 13 7 7 8 4 8 3 8 0 7 0 7 3 7 6 7 2 9 1 6 10 8 2 9 8 7 10 9 1 7 1 7 12 7 0 7 6 8 0 7 5 7 0 8 12 2 41 243 2 41. 2 38* 2 40. 238 2 38. 2 38. 2 421 2 40* 2 391 2 37. 2 38. 235) 2 33| 2 42. 2 404 2 40} 2 361 2J7. 2 40} 233} -if 23« jButawayo 1 7 12 2 36. L-07-Vladimir boomerang Seal nock —mmeri—in 5 3 3 4 8 4 8 2 7 3 9 3 236 235 2 J5. 2 40J IBoniform ♦ 9 1 |2 3-l

JDoncaEter \ so ■ c*. *l jAtlanti* .5! I [Stockwell I Marigold | 1 - The Baron Pocahoatas Teddington" S. to Singapore Wind bound Alice Hawthorn WihTDayrell (Thorrnanby I Hurricane > * 21 " ifj^'S I f 5' Scottish :j: ' Chief 1 '^ j j^; Rosette Lord of the Isles Miss Ann Lord Lyon Touchstone FairjEUen Little Known Bay Missy Stockwell i Paradigm Thormanby Ellen Home < Z Rouge Rose < cill j . i Musket . c: . | oi * jSl j*"*! Frailty 'f"; I I !sj I \ I BarcalI • c, ' no I'M ' j Mystery ToxS *~ pholite Longbow Legerdemain West Australian Brown Bess Fireworks Sylvia New Warrior Io [Daughter of fa i I Golds- I borough i F.'ora i Mclvor I Solon Ballyroa "West Australian Birdcatcher more Beltadrnm Bon Accord Or'ando Cajvatina Stockwell Jet <J/_Esprit [Trumpeter 'Charade I Or'a Stoc! IJ eld dinners of the Challenge > takes takes are: — Yr. Winner. Sire. "l Ag». •Ag»-,'* r «;t. Time 1893 I.otaUv 18S4' Blue Fire 1S"»5 Uannlicher 1896' n.iuntlesx 18S7. Multiform 180Pi Multiform 18 '9, Multiform 19C0 Military 19011 Cnir-'form 1902: Crueiform 1903 'Treadmill i St. George j 2 iMaxiiu i 2 (Maxim j 2 iOreadnouifht! 2 Hotchkiss I 2 Hot-hki*- ] 3 Hotchkus ! 4 Light Artil- I 2 lery St. Leger I 2 St. _,er 3 B.Ilof ! 2 Portland; Msrrgon ! 3 Medallion j 5 Medallion i 6 >nnFrancisco 2 Multiform ! 9. Clanrariald ' 3 ■ra ■ 7 41 l*i 6 121 i3\ 7 41 33 6 101 311 7 lljl 28J 9 4!1 23J 9 l'<it 28i 6 7jl 32* 7 9!l 30} 9 2;1 30| 7 81 28} 7 51 211; 9 6 1 ?8| 9 8.1 27 7 1|1 VI 7 4ii y\ 8 9il 28J "W Murtinn )9"5 chillis lW, \c;.il!cs 1907; Kiev* tion lS0*4|f*oUleTl Slipper 19091 Mitaway