CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 480, 13 April 1909, Page 6

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.

AIIMLET WINS EASTER HANDICAP. tor TKLEGiurn—press association.! •. Christohuroh, April 12. Tho weather was beautiful to-day for the opening of the Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn meeting. The.', course was in firstclass order, and the attendance good. One or two events wore won easily, but still tho lacing was interesting. Armlet's tiinq in tlio Great Easter Handicap beat Savoury's Australasian record by- one-fifth of a! second, and she won very easily, though evidently tiring at the finish. Provocation's win in tho Uhampagiio Stakes established his claim to bo regarded,as tho,best two-year-old.of the season, and ho als.o established a new record, beating tho best; previous iimofor tbo race by one-iifth of a second. AV. O'Counoll, who rode; Stronghold in. tho hurdle race, had a very bad spill, and,,was removed in an unconscious stato to the Christchurch Hospital. This evening his condition showed no .improvement;- Tho totalisator investmeuts amounted to £17,853, as against £15,026 last year, while bookmakers' fees totalled £342 10s. Th,o following aro the results:— v ' KILDARE HURDLE HANDICAP, of 150 Jovs. Two miles. —Mr.* N. Bertram s b. g. Southern Cross, by Day Star—Tonga, aged, 9st. 71b. (Redmond), .1; Mr. D. Rutherford's b. g. Eurus. aged', , lOst. 12lbl (Nolan), 2. Also started: Stronghold, list. 51b.; and Snip, list. 31b. Snip the early running, with Stronghold-,'nnd Eurus in close attendance. Southern fcross, who had bebn a long way back in tlie early stages, made up his ground rounding the top turn, and at the last fence was within n length of tho leaders. Stronghold and Snip fell at the last hurdle, and ,Soullioni Cross won easily by a dozen lengths. Time, 3min."sl 3-pscc. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, of 650 sovs. Pol two-year-olds. fSix furlongs. Mr. \\'. E. Hi'lwill's b. y c. Provocation, by liirkenhcad—Stepfoldt, Sst. lOlli (R. Hatch) 1 Messrs. W. G. and G,- L. Stead's br. c. ■ JNoiitilorm,■ Bst. li)lb (M'Conibe.) ,2 Mr. D. Rutherford's eh. f. Zemlia. Sst.. 31b (Donovan) 3 Also started: Broadsword, Sst,. 101b.j Xylophone, Sst. 101b.; and Sharpshooter. Sst. 101b. ' I _ - . ■ ' Provocation i was tlio quickest away, and rounding the top turn 'was well clwir ol the others, who were hntub.'d by Broadsword and Sharpshooter, in t-lin straight Nauti. form, who had been badly placed in the early stages, made-., his effort, but could make no impression on Provocation, who won by two and; a half lengths. Zomiln wae two lengths away- third, followed at a similar distance by Broadsword. Time, lmia.

AtJTTJMN PLATE, of'2oo,sovs. One mile. —Hon. J. D. Ormond's l>. g. Bollin, by Birkenhead—Goyt, Svrs., ,Bst. 41b. (l> , . l>. Jones), and Mr. G. l>. Greenwood's b. f. Miss Mischief, by Treadmill—Dolusive, 3yrs. (Donovan), dead heat, l;;jlr. 6. P. Donnelly's b; f. Gold Treasure,"3yrs.*Bst. 41b. (A. Kao), 3. Also started , : Whistlecraft, Bst. 41b.; Orsino,-,Bst. 41b,; Bountiful, Bst. 41b..; Hesperus, Bst. 41b.'; and Blytnoboy,-Bst. 4!b. Orsinp was quickest to 'begin and led along the back with Gold Treasure and Bountiful as his nearest attendants. Rounding the top turn Gold Treasure too!;: charge with Bountiful, 80lJm, Miss Mischief, and Orsino following in that order. At the distance .Bollin ran to the front, but;'was'at'ones-challenged'by Miss Mischief. After a great struggle they passed tho pest together, with-Gold" Treasure two lengths away, and Orsino fourth. Time, lmin. 42sec. ' ' ' GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, 'of 1000 .sovs. ■ .' '.' Seven furlongs. Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. f. Armlet, by Menschikoff—Armilla, 3yrs., 7st. 131b. ■ (R. Hatch) 1 • Mrs. R. O'Donnell's ck. g. Los Angelos, 4yrs., 7st. 111b.. :...(J. M'Corabo) 2 Mr. W. Sheenan's oh. f.. Passion, 3jts., 65t.\.121b., .'inc. 51b. pen. (Chapman) 3 Also started: Tumut, Sst. 111b.; Czar Kololiol, Sst. 21b.; Sir Tristram, 7st. 131b.; Flitaw'ay, Tst, 131b.;. Sea King. 7st. 121b.; Gold Thread, 7st. 121b.; Petrovna, 7st. 31b.; . Lady Disdain, Consolation, 6st. 131b.; and Valdimar, 6st. 101b. From a good start Armlet, Sea King, and Gold' Thread were quickest to begin, and led along tho back".clear of Flitaway, Passion, and Valdimar.. Rounding the top, turn Sea King ran. to tho front, .and led into tho straight.' There, he fell -back beaten, and Armlet went on in front. She quickly drew away from tie rest of the field, and won very easily by three lengths from Los Angelos, who came through from the distance and beat Passion by a neck. Czar Kolohol was? a head-behind Passion. Time. lmin. 26 2-ssec. ■T-USSLEY PLATE, of 200 sovs., for two-year-olds. Fivofurlo'rigs.rr-Mr. G. D. Greenwood's b. f. Perlo d'Or,- by Multiform—Aura, 7sfc: 121b. (Donovan), 1; Hon. J. D.' Ormond's - b. g. Rialto,'7st."lllb. (L. Wilson), 2; Messrs. ' W.'G.-'and G. L.'Stead's b. f: Ristori. &st.(M'Combe), 3. Also started: Scoteh Plaid, Sst. 131b. ; Ploughshare', Bst.; St.--Felix,' Bst. ; Guianforte, Bsfc. • and lugoda,.7st. 71b , ; Scoteh Plaid led into the'course proper, but inside the distance ; Perlo d'Or ran to tho front and won by a length and a half from Rialto; who '"■ was a' length in front of Ristori. Plou^k■v share was fourth! Timej lmin. 2 3-ssec. EPSOM. WELTER HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile.—Mr. A. M'Farlane's ch. g. Federal, by Formosan—Fairy Queen, 4yrs., • Bst. 31b. (G. J. Pine), 1; Mr. M.' Evans's b. g. Oiyoi; 4yrs., 9st.< (R- Hatch), 2; Mr. M. T.M'Grath's ch. g. .Osiris, 3yrs., 6st. 131b. (H. Cairns), 3..'A150, started: TVaitapu, 9st. 121b.; Merrie Zealand, 9st. 111b.; Chief Lochiel, 9st. 91b. j Contender, Sst. lllb.; De Witto, Bst. 81b.; and Cbiarinian, Bst. Federal was in front before a furlong had been covered, and was .never headed, winning easily by three lengths from Oiyoi, who defeated Osiris by a head. Chief Lochiel was fourth. Time, lmin. 41 2-Ssec. /.GIMCRACK-itACE, of 100 sovs. Five : furlongs.—Mr. W. "Watson's br. h. Cerise and Blue, -by -. Lakeaholl—Bloomer, 7st ,71b, (W.Emmerson), 1: Mr. E. P. Jerman's br,'- m. Mythical, syrs., 7st. 21b. (H. Emmerson), 2; Sir- Geo. Clifford's ch. m. Sister Anne, 4yrs.,. 7st. 21b. (H. Paul), 3.-' Also started: Ivanoff, 7st. 71b.; Vale, 7st 21b • and Zetland, 6sf. 71b. Cerise and Blue led into'the course - propor, and lasted long enough to win by a neck. Sister Anne was two lengths away. Time, lmnr. T2-osec. f'SOCpORN HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. , One mile and a quartor.—Mr.'-J. Grigg's blk, Q £ n ' by Hotehkiss-Gannet, syrs, fR King), ij Mr. J. GrigVs chl f. Dabchick, ,3yrs.,'7st. 101b. (L. G. King), H. A. Knight's b. f. Tikitore, 3yrs §f,t- 31b. M . Emmerson), 3. Ako started! Glenculloch, --9st.; Harvest, 7st. 31b.; Eller- • ton, /st.'; Roscommon, 6st. 101b.; and Tremulous, ..6st.' 71b, .Dabchick,- after, making all the miming, was caughfin the last hundred yards by her stablomate,- who won by half a liistiM&&te. ®ff&9*,.A length and. a flair further.,baek v Time,.2mfn. 8 • ■'■"■' ACCEPTANCES FOE SECOND DAT. ';•'■■-■ '(Bit association'.)'" ■'.. J •',';, :- ; Christchurch, AprU 12. ine following are the acceptances for the second day .of .the Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting:— ■■ ■ ' R ,pEESTOCK HrapLES:-Strongl,oW, 'list. 81b,;'Ability, MOst; 91b.; Leonardo, lOst. Gib; Eurus, lOst. 51b. ; Southern Cross, Ost. 101b. '•AUTUAIN Ost ; Sharoshooter.~B.3r.-71b;; Perle d'Or, Sst. 61b. Cymbiform, Sst. 41b.; Boutade, Sot. 21b' • Srntpli - Plaid, Sst.; KiaHo7st.lo.lb.; Mb. « u 3 an « )l le, 7st.; Shawnee,-.6st. 12ib.; Ingoda, TEMPLETON HANDICAP.iArmIet, 9st. P - L ?, s . A W los > 85t.'.91b.; Gold Thread, Bst, 51b.; Woodhey, Bst. 41b.; Serenade Sst • Petrovna 7tt Bib.; Ilarit a /7sr sTb.7whist: ' craf , fet 91b; Cerise and Blue, 6st. 71b.; ironireai. ost. 7lb. . ' v • ■ TOLTER.-Federal, 9st 71b.; ?ffi. 9 j* s Ib.; Merrie-Zealand, Bat 21b.; Miss Mischief Bst. 131b.; Passion. Sst. 91b. i Conmar, M Mb.; Harvest,. 7st.' 21b;; EU«tonffe . 131b.; Roscommon, 6st. lllb.; Euclid, 6st. 71b. SERIOUS .ACCIDENT. .'., (BT TEMGBAPH-l-BBSS ASSOCIATIOJ.-.) ■ro on „ Chs-lstchui-ch, April 12. W 0 Connell, who. rode Stronghold in the "™? ?$V* R l lc ? art< ?" t<Kla y. received a very bad fall, and ia still unconscious. His condition is very, critical.