THE TURF

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 37, 12 August 1914, Page 4

THE TURF

GRAND NATIONAL MEETING CHORTLE'S WINTER CUP. (Br TBLKGRIFB.— NUfSS ASSOCIATION.) CHR:tSTCHURCH, 11th August. On the opening day of the C.J.C. Grand National Meeting the totalisator handled £38,517, as against £43,098 last year. Concluding details: — Tally- Ho Plate Steeplechase, of 100 soys ; special weights ; two miles and ahalf.—2 Tolstoi, 10.12, 1; 5 Joueur, 12.10, 2; 7 Curilla, 12.10, 3. Also -started: 4 Uncle Jim 12.10, 9 Phamoe 12.5, 6 Fairy Finn 12.10, 3 Wainono 12.10, 8 Gobi 12.5, 1 Avon 12.10, 10 Kenwyn 12.10. Time, smin 23 3-ssec. Winter Cup, of 700 soys ; one mile. 1 Mr. A. B. Williams's Chortle, syrs, 9.12 (B. Deeley) 1 5 Mr. F. Hall's Raupani, syrs, 9.10 (W. J Porter) 2 18 Mr. D H. Roberts's Slogan, 4yrs, 9.0 (R. Berry) 3 Also started: 4 Tannhauser 10.13, 14 Mummer 10.8, 6 Kaniki 10.5, 1 Multiply 10.3, 3 Kimbombi 9.13, 11 Black Lupin 9.13 (including 81b penalty), 2 Clynehsh 9.11, 12 Gipsy Belle 9.11, 13 Stevedore 9.11, 9 Try Fluke 9.11 (including 61b penalty), 10 Sveaborg 9.7, 7 Salzburg 9.7, 15 Silver Shield 9.6, 21 Mount Victoria 9.6, 17 Gnome 9.4, 16 Troon 9.2, 8 Iliad's Hero 9.0, 20 Briar Patch 9.0, 19 Amber and White 9.0. Time, lmin 42sec. Enfield Steeplechase Handicap, of 250 soys ; about two miles. — 6 Stroller, 10.0, 1 ; 2 Bonny, 10.2, 2 ; 8 Fritz, 10.3, 3. Also started : 1 Daylight Bill 10.12 5 Grit Lawless 10.11, 10 Kingsway 10.9, 3 Silver Blaze 10.3, 10 Lady Bibbero 10.2, 4 Cousin Jack 10.2, 14 Karimoi 10.9, 9 Stone Ginger 9.13, 11 Waiwetu 9.12, 7 Bugle 9.12, 13 Otehau 9.11, 12 Golden Grape 9.8, 15 Ribston' Pippin 9.8. Time, 4min 10 l-ssec. Avonhead Handicap Flat, of 140 soys ; six furlongs.~3 Encore, 9.8, 1 ; 2 Rigo Park, 10.8, 2 ; 8 Margarita, 9.3, 3. Margarita and Hops 9.4 were bracketed. Also started : 4 Banian 11.5, 17 Moonglow 10.9, 19 Montana 10.9, 1 George 10.9, 13 Firmhold 10.7, 12 Haumakaka 10.6, 9 Charlerose 9.13, 6 Miss Finland 9.11, 14 Bon 9.7, 18 Forest Belle 9.7, 5 Gazette 9.6, 24 Waldemar 9.5, 7 Grand Idea 9.2, 11 Leading Lady S.I, 10 Glenroy 9.1, 16 Trilby 9.0, 23 Stargazer 9.0, 22 Snowraker 9.0, 20 Pimpernel 9.0. Time, lmin 15 4-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING (IT TELEGRAPH— SPECIAL TO THI POIT.) ChtUSTCHURCH, lltn August. The Grand National Steeplechase was a very fine race- Thero were two eleventh hour withdrawals, vParitutu arid Exotic, leaving a field of eleven. Backers were very much divided in their opinions, but Bercola wound up a little better favourite than Captain Jack, with the braoketed Glenmor© and Kauroa third choice, only slightly more in demand than Jackman, The Spaniard, and Tim Doolan.. The result justified ! the view, but the race was open. The , contest was very interesting all \ through, and though the issue was be- j yond doubt two furlongs from home, ! there was plenty of incident about it. j As an exhibition of jumping it was quite first-class. Fond Memory caved a. lot of trouble by baulking and bump- ; ing his rider' off at the first' fence, but J after that there were only two falls — i both in the last round— Sportsman coming down at the cod .wall about a mile from home, and Jackman at the other sod wall half-a-mile further on. Jackman was responsible for most of the running, having ajead from his near- ! est attendant, which at times ranged J up to nearly a dozen lengths. He had just been passed by The Spaniard when he came down, and it looked as if he was beaten at the time. Sportsman was going strongly when he fell, and seemed full of running. The winner, Tim Dookn was in the middle of the field^ mpst of the way, and did not make his run till well into the last I round. In that respect he appeared to be more judiciously handled ; than The Spaniard, who went after Jackman with a strong run when more than a mile and a quarter had to be covered. He was in front half a mile from home, but the effort settled him, a faulty jump at the top of the straight completely ending his change, as he tired to nothing in the run home. Bercola was kept a good way back in the early part, and, though j he ran on well, he had no chance at the j finish with Tim Doolan. Four others j followed close behind the placed horses. Glenmore, who finished fourth, was going \Vell up to a mile and a-quarter from home, when he lost his place, and from that point he never looked like getting "near. Kauroa ran on to the end, but without ever appearing dangerous. The Chief jumped safely, but showed no pace in the early part. True Blue, on the other Ijand, showed surprising dash, being one of the' front division Tor the first two miles. Captain Jack ran a good j-ace till five furlongs from home, when he faded out, and he walked in. The performance of Tim Doolan was in every way satisfactory. He is a lovely , fencer, and M'Flynn made the most of ' this, cutting off the corners in great style. He was purchased as a hunter by Mr. G. L. Stead a little more than a year ago, but has come on a lot since then. There was an opinion in some quarters that he would fail for want of stamina, but it proved to be a bad estimate, as he was going right away at the finish^ and he could have won by a big margin had it been necessary. He figured in the book as trained by R. D. O'Donnell, but he had only beeu at Yaldhurst about ten days, and the credit of getting him ready for his task was really due to the owner. As a result it is not surprising that Mr. Stead was more than usually pleased at the success of his colours in fche big cross-country race of the year. WINTER CUP. The Winter Cup field, numbering twenty-two, caused ,a good deal of troubfe at the start, but they weTe eventually got off in decent order. It was not a good race, however. Mount Victoria acted as pilot in the early stages with Raupani, Clynelish, Iliad's Hero, and Slogaoi most prominent among the others. When the straight wae reached Mount Victoria retired, and Clynelish lost his place a little further on. ttaupani then looked all over a winner, but Chortle put in a great finish and ran over everything, scoring in a very decisive fashion. He finished tip his task in a very resolute manner, and is evidently quite as good afc his admirers credited him with being. Raupani looks like proving a very useful hors*. though lie is probably at his be=t at &ii furlongs. Slogan ran a good iace, quite surprising most of the RiccaTton track watchers. Clynelish showed pace, but doea not stay. Hind's Hero held on well to the end. Kimbombi wus a long way back at the home turn, but was going very fast at the finish, ami he Fhould win before long. Multiply started slowly, but finished strongly. None of the others ever looked dangerous, and it was a somewhat disappointing rate. OTHER KVKNTS. The t'ole won tlio Hunlem* ITut'dle Handicap like a tradesman, Up gave a

fine display of jumping, and ehould do even hotter yet. Mo™cambe registered an attractive performance > m the Trial Hurdle Handicap. His jumping was first-class, and he is likely to be in considerable favour in the Grand National Hurdles. Corrie was kept a long way out in the early part, and ran a good race. At the finish, however, nothing was going better than Cheddar, who should Be improved by the race. The Jumpers' Flat Race provided a, nice contest, but Admiral Soult carried too many guns in the closing stages. His effort was very satisfactory, and he would be a fine hurdler if he could be relied on at solid obstacles. The hunters provided a fine exhibition of fencing in the Tally-ho Plate, and the finish was very close. The winner, Tolstoi, is a good cut of a horse hailing from Southland, and he looks like taking further honours. The surprise of the race was that Avon fell, his schooling work having given him the reputation of being a particularly safe conveyance. The Enfield Steeplechase was a disappointing raoe, seven horses falling. The success of Stroller came aa a bit of a surprise, but he won in good style. The class, however, was nothing special The Avonhead Handicap resulted in a pretty comfortable win for Ejncore, a j Maniapoto gelding now trained at Riccarton by A. M'Aulay. He is owned \ by Mr. A. W. Rutherford, iun., a recent addition to the ranks of local owners. The win was very popular, as Mr. Rutherford has invested a lot of money in the game, arid looks like proving a keen sportsman. A feature of the day's racing was the success of A. J. M'Flynn, who rode four winners— The Pole, Admiral Soult, Tim Doolan, and Stroller. The British Dominions General Insurance Company will cover all your loss by fire. Ask for the rates at their office, Panama-street, and secure yourself from all risks. — Advfc. ) BEAU SOULT (By Telegraph.— Prew Association.— Copyright.) SYDNEY, 11th August. Beau Soult's retirement, announced yesterday, was due to knee trouble. His trainer considers that to continue his preparation would mean , a permanent breakdown. s