NOTES ON THE RACING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1284, 13 November 1911, Page 6

NOTES ON THE RACING.

fßj Tclocraph—Sreclal Hoportcr.l Chrisfchurcii, November 11. For the- concluding day of the C.J.C. meeting there was a very largo attendance. Somo splendid racing was witnessed, but the public were at f.inlt in their selections, and only two favourites won on tho dny. After the Hurdles had been won by' Gold Bird the race was taken away from him and given to tho second horse, Milo, This decision caused great surprise, .inasmuch p<; if Gold Bird's performance was inconsistent, the second horse's performance would seem to l>c equally so. Both Pritehard and Coleman will apply for a rehearing. One of tho fastest gallops of the meeting -was put up in- the Hurdle Race in question. The early running was-carried on by Master Paul and Tyrannic, bnt 'the field' bunched at tho entrance to the straight, arid aftcT a good race Gold Bird won by a nock. Idealism fell at the last fenco. Tho stewards met later on' in the day, and disqualified C. Prilchard, trainer, and Coleman, rider on tho previous days, for 12 months. Fifteen horses started in tho Cressy Welter, which was a pretty race, the field being bunched till well into the course proper, when Culprit came on and won handily. Bronze, who was slow to find her legs, was a good second, just clear of St.. Toney. Rangiahm was fourth, and the remainder in a cluster. The winner paid a big price, and her victory was wholly unexpected. Public opinion favoured Pilgrim's Way and Aphaca in the Seymour Handicap, an event for apprentices, and they finished in that order. Odessa was a poor third and tho otheTS were strung out down the course. The winner, though favourite, paid a better price than would have boon expected. The reason of this was that ho has been more or less unsound lately, and was much abovo himself in condition. After some spirited betting, Eqnitas closed up favourite in tho Members' Handicap, being slightly better backed than Effort. There was some delay at the post, during which Hermia was sent back to tho paddock, and then the field was dispatched on even terms. Equitas immediately shot out and led the whole way. Round the back Nyland and Byron wefo her nearest attendants. When they turned into tho straight, Byron and Ireland came away, but could not reach the leader, who, hard ridden, won by two lengths. Nyland was fourth and Dazzling next. Effort got a very bad passage, and was nearly over the rails just after the start. Several combinations wero well fancied in the Pioneer Handicap. Bon Ton led to the turn, where ho was deposed by Anna Carlovna. Gnome then came at the latter, and, in an interesting finish, won by a length. Brown Owl finished very fast in fourth place, and gave the inipression that sho-will be useful later in the season.

Two combinations were well backed in the Stead Cup, viz., Los Angeles and Vicc-Admiral representing Messrs. Stead, and Counterfeit and Madam Madcap carrying Sir George Clifford's colours. The former bracket was a very strong fancy, and rumonr bad it that L'os Angeles had done a groat gallop at Yaldhurst (he dnv previous. At the start Miscount led Madam Madcap and Los Angeles, but the last-named was hard riddon to kwp his place. With a furlong gone, Vice-Admiral was fully half that distance away. Down the back Miscount was doing his work in a most comfortable stylo, and Wilson appeared to b<> very confident. With half a mile gone Los Angeles dropped back, but the otlier pair continued to force the pace. With half a mile to go Madam Madcap was done with, and Counterfeit moved up. Miscount led into the straight by a couple of lengths, and appeared to have the issue in safe keeping, but Counterfeit then tackled him, and running on won very easily by a couple- of lengths. Vice-Admiral, who came from Hie cloud?, was a good third: then came Madam Madcap, St. Petersburg, and Los Angeles, in that order. As the winner returned to Ecolo the demonstration in her favour

was Uio most enthusiastic of the mectim? A rank outsider in Gold nattcry ridden by Ihfl Aw.i1>,,,,, apprentice, \V. 6el" pr e . vailed in t,o fnndolnl, Handicap. The favour,!.,., Hurik 11. Price), appearedl to live the issue in «fc keeping,'but Com,, victory was snatched from him; Merry J'laiik, tho Ihml horse, finished fa-ter (inn anything in the race, and had ho icun letter placed in the earlinr sfaires no inißlit have won. Glenspring led till well down the running when Rurilt caiißlit 1,1 m, and in turn tho placed horses passed him. Turna finished just behind (-ileiisprinß.

I he biff ten furlongs was the final event nf the Hireling, and attracted spventoen runners. Jlcndip (It. Hatch), liKhlened up in condition, was favourite, with Rose Noble next in demand. From an even dispatch Morecambc was the first to show out, but. quickly ho was displaced by Mumiira and Uirlihne, and this pair led a strung-out Held down the back stretch. Mcndip, Merrivonia. and Kosn .N'oblo were well placed as they crossed (he. bottom, and here Tannhauser and IJonny Glen rushed to the front and joined liirhline. As they swept into the straight, Klectrakoff and Mcndip were just Iwhind the last-named, with Roro N'oble comins very fast on the outside. Mcndip and Electrakoff were soon in difficulties, and liose Noble, easily disposing of Bonny Glen, won by a length. Birklinc was third, with ElectrnkolT and T.innliauser prominent of the others.