RAGING AT RICCARTON

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 26, 31 July 1933, Page 4

RAGING AT RICCARTON

CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB

POLYDORA'S STYLISH WIN

(Special to the "Evening Post.") ; CHKISTCHURCH, This Day. '"The- Christehurch Hunt Club held, its meeting at Riccarton on Saturday in bright sunshine. There was a fairly good attendance, and the racing was full of interest. The totalisator handled £7703 10s. ■ THE USUAL FIASCO. The opening event, the Lawford Steeplechase, for qualified hunters and run over the schooling fences in the middle of the course, proved a- fiasco, as it has done more than once in the past. At the isod wall the second 'time Dulda lost his rider, and starting Qii the last round Nine of Spades was, just clear of' Bvoadfield. and ten length's away came Lancer. The last-named blundered at the first fence in the back and was pulled up, having broken down. Nine of Spades lost his rider a.tthe .sod wall, and Broadfield finished the course alone. Nine of Spades was remouhted to get second money. There was a field of'twenty-one-for-the Maiden Stakes. Deliee and Cherry Queen began smartly and set the jiace. Lady Zephyr joined the two leaders inside the distance, where the colours o£ Imitator and Glandovey were also prominent.-: Deliee retired a little further on. Imitator put in a strong run over the last, hundred yards, but Cherry, .Queeh lasted, long enough to win by a head. Silk Arrow shot out from the bunch in the last few strides to get up for third a length away, with Glandovey, finishing well, only a neck further back.1. : ■ : A field of.nine contested the Longbeach Hurdles. Advance Camp joined Uuntley. in the lead ..going to the last hurdle, where Punchestow'iv- was not far away; after putting in-'a good run from, the haltmile post. Below the fenco Puriehestown stayed on to beat Advance Camp-by two, lengths. Huntlcy was.two "lengths further; back, and Nightcap-was: fourth; The winner's effort was a good one, and he may have to be reckoned with in the Gri-andiNational Hurdles. Tentcall fell. 5 wPOLYDORA IMPRESSIVE. '' Jhe'seratching of Silver King and GrecianiPrinee .left a-field of sixteen for the Brabazbn Handicap, amOng tliem being eleven Winter, Cup candidates. _ Polyddija iind Cranford, ■on the rails, began well,;::but: Polydora failed to hold her placei>Cranfotd going,1 on from Gustavo and/.'.Charmaine.' At the end of two furlongs Cranford. was well clear of HurUngham, with Cottesmore and. Spoon nest, then Errantry, Martian Chief, arid Chrysology. When the straight was reached Cranford was- still showing the way, with Cotteemore and Spoon next, followed by Hurlingham, Martian Chief, and Chrysology. A little further on Cranford retired. Polydora then put in her claim, and a.-great finish saw Polydora win by halt a length from Spoon, who hung on to beat Martian Chief by a head. Cottesmore was two lengths away, followed by Cranford, Shatter, Jaloux, Chvysology, and Hurlingham. The performance of Polydora. was 'impressive. She began slowly and was giving the leaders a long start for the home turn. Her Winter Cup prospects took very bright. Spoon ran a solid race and can be ticked off for an early win. Martian Chief, is another to be kept in mind. Cottesmpre, starting a trifle slowly, showed great speed, ; but after being one- of the leaders to the distance, lie -was stopping in the final J'ur16ng.*. ,1' .■■'"' '','.. " '. ' ■ ;' The five 'acceptors; lined* up for the Hunters' Plate,..-,. Broadfield led out. from Trisox'and Rossferry, and there was so change until nearing the straight, where Broadfield retired. Rossferry then1 took charge and though challenged by Pharaoh she hung on to win by half a length. Trisox was three lengths away, with Nine of Spades next. Two scratchings left a field of eleven for tho Kennels Hack Handicap. Ten Garden and Moab Queen led out from Manetho, with- Yerden next. Moab Queen was in trouble at the end of three furlongs, but there was no further change till the straight was reached, where St. Joan, Helen Gold, and Doiran were moving up. Tea Garden tired a hundred yards from the post, and Doiran, finishing very solidly, beat Manetho by half a length. Tea Garden stumbled near the post, St. Joan finishing third two lengths away, .with Helen Gold close up fourth. RESULTS IN DETAIL. Results were:— ■-. .. Lawford Steeplcchaso Handicap, of 70 soys; about 2% miles.—l Broadflold (A. Walker), 1: 3 Nine of Spades, 0.0, 2. ■ Also started: 2 Lancer 11-5 (pulled up), 4 Duttla 9.0 (fell). Aylesbury Trot Handicap, of 70 sots; 3.7 class; V,i miles.—9-8 Grand Finale, scr (J. Bryce,' jun.), 1; 1-1 Agile, scr, 2; 16-14 Lone Derby, acr, 3. Also started: 21-19 Elandfofd, 22-24 Clem Dawo, S-5 Happy Bird, 18-17 Real Burton, 13-10 Dandy Locanda, 7-9 Happl, 3-3 Social Pe.st, 24-25 Llewellyn's Pride. 12-lti Yankeeland, 19-20 His Lordship, 22-22 TondeIcyo 22-20 Prince de Oro, IS-17 Marie Louiso, 24-2:1 Full Haud, 4-4 Sir Gowan, 10-14 Wnmonar, 6-12 Coral Prince acr, 2-2 Mabel Chimes scr, and Olive Roy 84 (bracketed), 11-13 Grand Author, IU-11 Tollgato, 10-23 Thackeray, 11-6 Portlight and Shore Leave (brackoted), 5-7 Cam Dillon scr. Times, 2mlu 52sec, 2mln 52 2-usec, 2mln 53see. Maiden Stakes, of CO soys; 0 furlongs.—3-3 Cherry Queen, 8.11 (KlrWan), 1; 10-G Imitator, 8.11,-3; 11-9 Silk Arrow, 8.11, 3. Also started: 7-9 Lady Zephyr 8.11, 8-4 Bright Rod 8.11 and Fiat LuX 8.7 (brackoted), 2-2 Silver Sight 8.11, 6-5 Gay Robe 8.11, 10-8 Marmoratlon 8.11, 13-12 Wal-itl 8.11, 15-1!) Pharetra 8.11, 4-9 Dellco B.U, 13-14 Bell Hill 8.11, 12-17 Procwium 8.7, 1-1 Top Rank 8.1, 20-18 Glandovey 8.7, 17-14 Bright Shade 8.7, 10-20 Madge's Coin 8.7, 14-13 Motunau 8.7, 18-14 Dlvolo 8.7, G-9 Mark Brown-8.7. Time, lmin 3soc ; .'.'■' - - '. - ' LONGBEACH HURPIiES, of 115 soys; 1 milo ■ and 6 furlongs. 2—2—PunchOßtowu, 10.6 (Langford) ...... ■ 1 7—7—Advance Camp, 0.5 (Salt) ........ 2 B—7—Huntlay. 0.10 (MurDtt) S Also started: S-* Morena 11.9, 4-4 High Pitch 10.9, 1-1 Hounslow 10.8, 5-4 Nightcap 10.6, 6*3 King Comet 0.0, 9-9 Tentcall 9.0. Time, 3mln 0 4-ssec Brabazon Handicap, of SO soys; 7 furlongs. —1-2 Polydora, 8.13 (Klrwaii), 1; 9-7 Spoon, S.B, 2; 4-4 Martian Chief, 5.13, 3. Also started: 11-10 Shatter 9.12, 3-3 Uurlingham 9.5, 9-15 Chrysolopy 5.13, 7-12 Palermo 8.12, 5-5 Cottesmore 8.10, 6-6 Red Boa 8.3, 2-1 Cranford 8.2, 13-14 Gustavo 8.2, 15-11 Charmaiuo 8.0, 14-12 Jaloux 8.0, 11-9 Wise Choice S.O, 16-16 Projection 8.0, 8-8 Errantry 8.0. Timo, lmin 27 3-ssce. . ■ Hunters' Plate Handicap, of (JO soys; VA

miles.—2-2 Rossferry, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis), 1; 1-1 Pharaoh, 10.S, 2; 3-3 Trlsox, 10.9, 3. Also started: 4-5 Broadfleld 9.3, 5-4 Nine of Spades 9.1. Tlino, 2miu 11! 2-ssec.

Kennels Hack Handicap, of 80 sots; 7 fur-longs.—3-5 Dolran, S.O (A. Eastwood), 1; 2-3 Mauotho, 8.2, 2; 6-6 St. Joan, 8.0, 3. Also started: 4-2 Verdcn 8.13, 7-7 Fleeting Glanco 8.4, 5-4 Tea.Garden 8.0, 1-1 Heleu Gold S.O, 8-8 Moab Queen 8.0, 11-11 Natural S.O, 9-9 Sky Lass 8.0, 30-10 Jeremy 8.0. Time, lmln 29scc.

Kirwec Handicap Trot, of 75 soys ; 3.41 class; Hi miles.—-3-2 Warboat, scr (McGirr), 1; 5-4 Preface, scr, 2; 4-5 Jimmy do Oro, 12, 3. Also started: 6-9 Margaret Chcnault, 2-3 Thornworthy, 1-1 General Wrack, 11-11 Koyal Audo sor, S-S Good Companion scr, and Betty Wrack 84 (bracketed), 10-10 Iron Man scr, 9-fi Recess 12, 8-6 Smoko Screen 12, 12-12 Tangatu 36. Times: 3mln 2S 3-usec, 3miu 2S 4-ssec, 3miu 28sec.