THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 257, 25 July 1921, Page 6

THE TURF

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT CLUB BIG EVENT TO MASTER HAMILTON. By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, July 23. The South Canterbury Hunt Club’s steeplechase meeting was held in fine weather, but with a cold wind' blowing. Tho going was good, and the attendance large. The totalisator handled .£15,448. Last year it handled JCI7.GGS 10s. Results: — HADLOW HACK AND HUNTERS’ HURDLES HANDICAP, of 120 sovs. One mile and a half. Grange, lOst. 51b (M’Chesney) 1 Ready, Ost. 71b 3 Innisfallen, 9st. 101 b 3 Also started: Bellrock, lOst. 91b-; Claverhouse, lOst. 131 b.; Just for Luok, 9st. 71b. Bellrock wa* favourite. Won by three lengths. Time, 2min. 53 l-ssec PAREORA HACK AND HUNTERS’ STEEPLECHASE, of 120 sovs. About two miles. Joffre, lost. 61b. (G. Feilding) 1 Fairy Finn, lOst. 131 b 2 lied Blaze, lOst. 71b 3 Also started: Tidal Wave, lOst. 121 b.; Noble Chief, lOst. 61b.; Cremona, Tokomairo, Master Peter, Rock Ahoy, Te Kapo, lOst. 41b. The winner was favourite. Won by six lengths. Time, 4min. 19 l-sscc. SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs. Two miles and a half. Master Hamilton, 9st. 71b. (J. R. Kean) f Barrister, list. 81b 2 Gang Awa’, 12st. 41b 3 Also started: Jack Symons, Hard Hit, lOst. 131 b.; Vice-Regal, 9st. 131 b.; Mettle, drift, Glenhopai, 9st. 71b. Hard Hit was favourite. Won by a length and a half. Time. smin. 25sec. LEVELS HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. Staff Officer, Ost, Ulb. - 1 Sembric, lOst. 31b 2 Lomagundi, Ost. 21b 3 Fourteen started. Won by a short head. Time, Imin. 1G 3-ssec. WASHDYKE TROT HANDICAP (Saddle), of 100 sovs. One mile and a half Queen Cole. Gsec (J> Bryce) 1 Tickletoe, 4sec 2 Wet Day, ssec 8 Twenty started. Won by a length and a half. Time, 3m in. SSijsec. TESCHEMAKER MEMORIAL HUNT CUP STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. About three miles. Fire Eater, list. 111 b. (Owner, J. H. Grigg) 1 Fairy Finn, lOst. 91b 2 Dardanelles, list. 111 b. 3 Also started; Tidal Wave, Six Cylinder, Golden Grape, lOst. 81b.; Traditor, lOst. 31b. Likelihood, lOst’ 2lb. Fire Eater was favourite. Won by four lengths. Time, 6min. 29sgc» - HUNTERS’ PLATE HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. One mile and a half. Innisfallen, list. 91b. (Owner, J. Daly) + Ready New Day, list 3 tDead heat. Also started: Tango, list. New Day was favourite. Time, 2min. 45 2-ssec. CLAREMONT WELTER HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. One mile. Some Kid, jllst. 61b. 1 Jock, lOst. 91b 2 Bellshire, 9st. 131 b ••• 3 Also started: Linton, 9st. 111 b.; Thistlecrown, lOst. 71b.; Sembric, Sst. :61b.; Cannile Jack, 9st. The winner was favourite. Won by a length. Time, Imin. 45 3-ssec. NOTES AND COMMENTS By Glencok. The report of tho Racing Commission has created quite a stir in sporting circles. The report seems to cover the ground very fully, and. little fault can be found with it. The acceptances received for the three principal events at the C.J.C. winter meeting are surprisingly good, and especially is this the case in the National Steeplechase, which hns drawn a field of sixteen, but several of them are doubtless being sent to the meeting more with the hope of winning one of tho minor steeplechases than the big event. The Gisborne Racing Club’s winter meeting will take place on Thursday and Saturday of this week. There has been a reshuffling of trainers at Trentham since the winter meeting. A. M'Aulay has given up the team owned by Mr. W. Higgins, and has taken chargo of Mr. H. W. Browne’s horses. Mr. Higgins’s team is now under the care of J. Farmer and J. Crawford. It does not often happen that father and son ride a winner the same day at the same meeting, but F. Bullock and his son, F. L., each scored a win at Hurst Park, on May 17. It was youthful Bullock’s first victory, and it was with a last-moment rush on Jack o Lantern that beat Gap, ridden by the crack jockey, S. Donohue, a head m the Molesey Two-year-old Selling Race. Ihe stewards thought Donohue was caught napping, and asked for an explanation. They accepted his statement that he thought he had won. Tho race won by Bullock senior later in the afternoon was the Whitsuntide Plate on Goldendale. Battle Scene did not do at all well on the trip to Trentham, and her trainer, S. Trilford, has decided to give her ft few weeks’ spell. She will not bo raced at the Grand National meeting, but she will be t-iken in hand again after that fixture, with a view to engagements in tho spring. Another attempt is to be made to get Simonides to jump, nnd at the conclusion of the Gisborne meeting K Copestake will go to Hawera to school the Demosthenes gelding. The Hawk is doing useful work at Hastings, and it is the intention ot his trainer to give him a race at Marton and then take him north tor tho Avondale Guineas, where ho will throw down tho gauntlet to Mermin. After a spell of a couple of months Maioha lias again commenced work at Hastings, under L. Wilson. Ihe chestnut gelding looks really well after his spell, and will be nominated for the Avondale Cup. Mr. James Bull, who usually patronises the C-J.C. winter meeting, will not have any of liis team racing at next month s fixture. Omaliu had a very hard time at Ellerslie and Wellington, Ngata is still sore, nnd Ruddy was not deemed good enough to go south. Apparently Tigerland has got over the cold he developed at the Dannevirke Hunt Club’s meeting, as the chestnut has been entered for the minor steeplechases at the C.J.C. National meeting. Although Strategy has been taken out of tho Winter Cup he is to be sent south with Prince Martian, and will race on the second and third days of the Riccartou meeting. Hard Hit, one of the fancied division amongst tho light-weights in the Grand National Steeplechase, has also bean entered for the Trial Hurdles and Jumpers’ Flat Handicap, which arc run on the same day as the big Steeplechase. The well-known black gelding More Anthony v.as seized by illness on lucsday, and, despite the prompt application of veterinary attention, died on Wednesday morning. His death is reported to have resulted from intestinal complications. Ho was held on lease by Mr. W. Stone of Invercargill, from Mr. K. Bain, of Christchurch.

TROTTING METROPOLITAN T.C. HANDICAPS. By Telegraph.—Pr®«B Association. Christchurch, July 24. The following handicaps have been declared for the Metropolitan Trotting Club:— INTRODUCTORY HANDICAP (in saddie), of 300 sovs. One mile five furlongs. —Miss Salisbury, scr.; Grattan Abbey, Gay Wilkes, 2sec.; Marvin Junior, 4scc.: Mushroom, Truganim, Wild Tree. ssec.; Arran Lad, Native King. 6sec.j Patard. 7sec.; Platinum, Malmsbury, Bonette. Craibwood, Bundaberg, Merry Bingen Bsec.; Ballin, Eley Bushranger, 9sec.; Nighborn, Albertoria, Arcadian, Nimblefoot. Dubose, Real Lady, Randolph, Delville Wood, Dim Light, Electioneer Child, Usee.; Mmgoutu, Peter the First, Sherry, Chester Child, Meritorious, Bellena, 12sesc. ELECTRIC HANDICAP (in saddle), of 300 sovs. One mile.—Xavier, scr.; Huon Patch, Captain Stanley, Birdwood, lsec.i Ariadne, Nancv Stair, Logan Queen, Letitia, 2sec.; Gold Queen, Soprano, Duke Whips. Doreen Dillon, Granger, Bell Fashion. Admiral Hal, Henry Tracey, Hayseed Natty’s Boy, Silver Shoe, Bush Boy, 3sec.; Wonderland, Embracer, Breadalbane, Ben Dillon, Star Queen, Lady Pointer, Nell Pointer, Harold Devon. Glen Mavis, R-abert Dillon, Pax, 4sec.: Tracey Boy, Tiranna, Golden Pippin, Wandering Willie, Lone Bird; Watchman, Thea, Inwood, Imperial Fan, HANDICAP (in harness), of 1009 sovs. Two miles.—Man o’ War, Willie Lincoln, scr.; -General Link, 2sec.; Beta Peter. Sherwood, 3sec.; Jack Arrn.li, Agathos, Vice-Admiral, Whispering M illie 4see.; Emilias, Silver Nut, ssec.; Huon. Grattan. Partner, Capricorn Orurangi, 6sec.; Colenut, 7sec. Goldstream is ineligible. TRIAL HANDICAP (in harness), of 460 sovs. One mile and five furlongs.— Nelson Derby. Embracer, scr.; Doraldina, lsec.; Lewis M'Kinnoy, Bon Patch, Tinxendale. 2sec.; Golden Pippin, Dillon Eddv. Oaknut, Gladeye, 3sec.; Bush Child Hiram. Galindo, Albert Wallace, Mary Hill. George the Fourth, New Court, Malice, 4sec.; Elite, Kodal, Hutana Gladiola, Cammie, Day Drift, Princess Zoe. Ellawood, ssec.; Oratorio, Young Dillon, Huon Drift, Eulius, Rain, bow Leila. Denver, Melisande, Peace, Gsec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP (in harness), of 500 sovs. Two miles—Beta Peter, scr.: Homeleigh Dick, 6sec.; Belmont Chimes. 7aec.; Wonderland, 9sec.: Marietta. lOsec.; Theseus, King Capitalist, llsec.; Imperial Crown, 12sec.; Effie Bingen, Grattan Abbey, Harold Child. Navarre.- Olive L„ 14sec.; Miss Patty, 15eee : Marvin Junior, Paul Huon. Overrate. 16sec.; Koraki, Pieter Timmerman, Our Goldie. Truganini, Sol. 17sec. QUEEN MARY HANDICAP (in saddle). of 300 sovs. Ono mile and five furlongs—Shanghai, scr.; Matty’s Boy, Lewis M'Kinney, Prince Burlington, Coldwater. 2sec.; Jewel Hood. Lillon Eddv, Oaknut, Gladeye, Jimmy Richmond. 3scc.; Meny Soul, Lady Wayward. Hiram, Galindo, Bushchild, Sea Nymph Tahawal, New Court, Tho Rook, Malice.'4sec.; Gladiola, Ellawood. Ramaroa. Childwood. Billy Dillon, Lear, Dillon. Vera K., Lackiewood. 6sec.; Waitopopo. Bergan, Ixiganwood, 7sec. : Lady Widwood Sir Gavin. Kmthorpo, Out> step, Grey Peter, Walter Raleigh, St. Hubert. Brownwood, Grand Denver, Cardinal and Blue, Ssec. SELWYN HANDICAP (in harness), of 500 sovs. Two miles—Marie Tempest, scr.; Sympathy, Paul Dufault, lsec.j First Carbine. Tatey Dillon, Irvar, Royal Step. 2sec.; Nellie Scott, Locanda Dillon. 3soc.': Henry Tracey, Greta, Bon Lomond, Wild Briar, Robert Dillon. Make Mako, Saint’s Bell. ssec.; Peter Mac, Bon Patch, Wandering Willie, Coil, Pegasus, 6sec. INTERNATIONAL HANDICAP (in hnrnees). of 500 sovs. One mile.—Author Dillon, scr.: Man o’ War, Cello Sydney Wilkes, Albert Cling, Marie Tempest, 3sec.; (learning, Trix Pointer. Paul Dufault. Goldstream. 4sec.; Xavier, Capriocio. Chid, Guynenier, Dillonwood, Astorio. Moneymaker, All Bell. ssec.; Legncv, Our Girl, August Dillon, Trooper Dillon, Gsec.