CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23086, 31 July 1940, Page 11

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB

ACCEPTANCES The Christchurch Hunt Club has received the following acceptances for Us annual steeplechase meeting to be held at Riccarton on Saturday:— 11.52 a.m.— HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE, of £SO; two miles—El Caballo 12-13; Guapo IJ-7; Golden Glow 11-2; Tommy Ruff 11-0: Albar 11-0, 12.37 p.m.— LAWFORD HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of £130; about two miles and a half—Baltruin 11-1; El Caballo 10-13; Joy Boa 10-5; Arctic Star 10-4; Uncle Jim 9-8: Tom Cat 9-7; La Boca 9-7; Waka 9-7; Valens 9-6. 1.12 p.m.— MAIDEN STAKES, of £100; six furlongs—Ann Mie 8-11; Circular Note 8-11; Citizen 8-11; Coup d’Etat. 8-11; Foreclosure 8-11; 11am Way 8-11; Kilcato 8-11; Leopardstown 8-11; My Ship 8-11: Night Shift 8-U; Sir Amyas 8-11; Gentility 8-11; Allas 8- Ancusha 8-0; Blue Abbey 8-0: Camphor 8-0; Don't Forget 8-0; Farida 8-0: Game Bird 8-0; Haughty Lad 8-0; Hurry Girl 8-0: Jolly Time 8-0; Lockheed 8-0; Muffler 8-0; Noko 8-0; Pleading 8-0; Snow Elf 8-0; Stock Exchange 8-0; Welsh’Fusilier 8-0; Whiphand 8-0; Wild Coon 8-C. , 1,53 p.m,— HOMEBY STEEPLECHASE, of £200; about two miles and a half—Padishah 12-13; Slayer 11-6: Bally Brit 10-12; Gold Wren 10-6; Flashlight 10-3; Nightbound 10-2; Trisox 10-1; Dauber 9-13; Baltruin 8-0, 2.32 p.m,— . CAMLA HACK HANDICAP, of £130; six furlongs—Great Night 9-5; Stabilise 9- Raceaway 8-11; Dinah Dhu 8-11; Gold Don 8-10; Lord Lynn 8-10; Moneymore 8-10; Royal Stylo 8-8; Lord Midas 8-8; Synthetic 8-6; Ferriby 8-4; Gnohill 8-3; The Vulture 8-2; Sir Frederick 8-1; Countervane 8-0; Lady Magellan 8-0; Papernilla 8-0: Featherboa 8-0; Taxpayer 8-0. 3.12 p.m.— LONGBEACH HURDLES, of £150; one mile and three-quarters—Streamline 11-6; Recollection 10-8; Courtyard 10-8; Kaiwaka 10-6: Tidewaiter 10-4; Aussie Ra 10- Dividend 10-1; Colonel French 9-10: Turaki 9-6; Hunting Chorus 9-1; Good Sun fl-0: Aggravate 9-0; Lifeguard 9-0. 3.52 p.m.— BRABAZON HANDICAP, of £150; seven furlongs—Black Thread 8-8; Disdain 8-8; Dictate 8-7; Kilrobe 8-6: Lockit 8-5: The Wrecker 8-3: Strip 8-2; St. Cloud 8-2: Nigger Boy 8-2; Grey Honour 8-1: Winning Rival 8-0; Wagner 8-0; Night Dress 7-13; Straightdel 7-11: Combat 7-11; The Raker 7-11; Wardress 7-10; Paper Note 7-10; Rebel Star 7-10; Skyrenn 7-9; Night Hawk 7- Flame Queen 7-7; Cape Gabo 7-7: Noble Fox 7-7. 4.33 p.m— KENNELS HACK HANDICAP, of £130: one mile—Rebellion 0-11: Schoolgirl 9-3: Islay Downs 9-2; Turaki 8-13: Prudent Prince B-13; Merry Simon 8-9; Scarteen 8- ' Hyetown 8-5; Norse 8-4; Captain Bruce 8-4; The Duel 8-3; Sweet Mystery 8-2; Iceland Spar B-0; Hacewelt 8-0: Richelieu Pearl 8-0: Greenbank 8-0; Prediction 8-0. Jockey’s Appeal Upheld ' The appeal of the jockey, M. Ritchie, to the Auckland district committee against disqualification for throe months, imposed on him by the judicial committee of the Matamata Racing Club for his riding of Makoi, which finished second in the Corlett Steeplechase at Matamata on July 20, was upheld—Press Association.

TURF GOSSIP Track Work at Riccarton In spite of a hard frost conditions were favourable for training at Riccar- ■ ton yesterday, and the inside of the trial grass, open for fast work," provided good but not fast going, which became slower as the morning advanced. The first to work were In the Dark and The Wrecker. The former ran heme half a mile in 51sec, and The Wrecker was given a mile gallop, taking Imin 45sec, the first half-in 51, 3-ssec. , ! Settlement and Prudent Prince covered a mile in Imin 47 3-ssec, the first half in 53sec. These two look exceptionally well. % Six Furlong Tasks Kilrobe and St. Cloud were com--panions over six furlongs in Imin 18 1- the last four in 52 1-ssqc, This proved to be the fastest six-furlong ■ task of the morning, the next best being Disdain, who easily accounted for Sweet Mystery in Imin 18 3-ssec, the t last four in 52sec. Others over this distance included Iceland Spar, who was well clear of Lord Lynn In Imin i 19sec, Lockit Imin 20 l-ssec, and Grey Honour Imin 21sec. Doria and Alias ran five furlongs in Imin 5 l-ssec, and Wardress took Imin 5 2-ssec. Winning Rival beat Good Passage in Imin 6sec, and others included Muffler and Stylosa Imin 6sec, The Vulture and Camphor Imin 6sec, Noko Imin 6 4-ssec, Sovereign Lady Imin 6 4-ssec, Synthetic Imin 6see, Richelieu Pearl and Lady Magellan Imin 7sec. Don’t Forget and Whiphand Imin Bsec, and Wild Coon and Anehusa Imin 8 l-ssec. | Half Mile Sprints Rebellion and Dictate covered half a mile in 51sec, and Pleading beat Great Flight in the same time. Paper Note took 51 1-psec, All Night and Blue Abbey 52 4-ssec, and Black Thread and Grey Silk 52sec, Eulogist ran half a mile along the back in 51 2- after covering the first three furlongs in 36sec. This Myosotis juvenile has a bright future in front of him. Useful Work i Ferriby finished several lengths in front of Flame Queen at the end of seven furlongs in Imin 34 l-ssec, the first four in 52sec. The latter’s showing was duo to her rider losing an Iron in the straight Scarteen ran the same distance in Imin 33 l-ssec, and Shanghai Lily and Greenback took Imin 35sec. Raceaway covered a mile In Imm 51 l-ssec. Padishah and Streamline were companions in a strong -working gallop over nine furlongs, taking 2min 8 3- the first halLmilc in 54sec. Both slowed down in the straight, with Padishah finishing .about four, lengths I in front. The Jumpers 1 LA good assemblage of trackwalchevs witnessed some spectacular jumping. Recollection (P, ’Boyle) and Dividend (I. Walther) jumped six hurdles in a ; dashing manner, keeping abreast throughout. Aggravate (H. Hibberd) and Turaki CP. Boyle) jumped four hurdles at a ■ fast pace made by Aggravate, who ■ spoilt an otherwise attractive display by running down each fence. As soon as he is educated to overcome this . habit, be will develop into a brilliant hurdler. Ballybrit (Mr W. Boyle), Surcoal 1 (Walther) and Top, Rank (P. Boyle) went out to jump eight of the inside steeplechase fences together, but after the first Top Rank began to tail off, and although he got round safely he was always well in the rear of his mates. The two Southlanders gave faultless displays. Ballybrit specially pleasing by ti» way in which he made light work oi each obstacle. Put to Jumping Two steeplechase events were held at a recent Birchwood point-to-point meeting, and were won by Pride o’ Central and Made Money respectively. An Attractive Card The Christchurch Hunt Club has received excellent acceptances for its annual steeplechase meeting, to be held at Riccarton on Saturday. There were very few defections throughout the programme, and nine horses weighted for the Homeby Steeplechase remain in, while the fields for the Longbpach Hurdles and Brabazon Handicap are undoubtedly the strong- : est for these interesting events for 'many years past. No fewer than 31 have been paid up for in the Maidem i Stakes, and as the safety limit for the ■ six furlong barrier is 30, provision will have to be made for two divisions, and there will be some bracketing, owing to the number of acceptors exceeding the 24' spaces provided on the totalisator front. The two hack flat races have also filled well, and everything points to the club enjoying a most successful reunion, Dunedin J.C, At the annual meeting of members of the Dunedin Jockey Club, the president, Mr A. C, Hanlon, referred to the loss racing had by the death of Mr J. S. McLeod, president of the New Zealand Racing Conference, and he congratulated Mr A. S. Elworthy, of Timaru, on his election to the position. All members would regret to learn that Mr J. A. Cook, who had been a member of the committee from 1886 to 1897, and again from 1919 to 1940, had decided to retire, and would be elected a life member of the club. Racing in War Time With regard to racing during the war, Mr Hanlon said that the conditions in New Zealand were very different from England, where racing had been stopped, England was, the seat of the war at present, and under the conditions existing it would be quite impossible to enjoy a day’s racing and undesirable to congregate crowds. In New Zealand, the continuance of racing was entirely a matter for the Government to decide. If it were stopped It would seriously affect the living .of a very large number of persons. Not only those directly connected with the . sport, but workers in many industries indirectly connected with racing would be affected. In addition to disorganising matters, if racing were stopped it would also mean a serious loss to the Government in revenue, the direct taxation paid by clubs amounting to round about £750,000 a year, A number of owners, trainers, and jockeys wore already serving with the army, and of the others most' of them would not be accepted if they did enlist. Profits to Patriotic Fund Mr Hanlon said he felt strongly that racing should continues It provided a good, healthy pastime, and it was better for the morale of the people that they should have these outlets, instead of continually reading and thinking war. He thought jdl racing profits should be devoted to patriotic funds, either to help in carrying on the war or helping the soldiers, and he proposed that the profits of the year’s workings during the duration of _ the war be given to the Otago Patriotic Fund. Seconding the adoption of the. report and balance-sheet, Mr L. C. Hazlett said that in the circumstances of the last year he thought members should be satisfied with the resalts obtained. Racing and trotting clubs throughout the Dominion were doing their share in helping, to win the war, ana, with many others, had not only contributed to the funds, but had also placed their courses and appointments at the, ser- • vices of the military. The report was adopted, and Mr- Hanlon's motion regarding the disposal of profits was carried by acclamation., .