D.J.C. WINTER RACES

Evening Star, Issue 17368, 2 June 1920, Page 9

D.J.C. WINTER RACES

Fibbt Da*.—Tuesday. Qnc§ or twice, daring tho day, particularly when the Otago Steeplechase was heijiff prepared: for> the signs were of rain cgmfog, hut nothing fell heavier than a light passing mist, and as the weather Tvtia nob at all cold, 1 arid the racing proved interesting, and the last event was. got qffto time, the patrons had a pleasant eiroerienoe. ■ The unpromising morning affected the attendance maternally, and as a result . thera urea an appreciable drop in the totahsator money, the total bamg £24,498, or "'£9,8144 lees on the first day last The largest dividend of' the day was on Hylana m the Jumpers' Flat Race. - - ■ 'The conise was heavy, but not slippery, and the turf did not fly up from the horses' feet. Toe recent sand-dressing his evidently well. IMafla of five races appeared in last night's' paper, and the following completes the /statement of facts i—■ ■ Hi[GK STEEPLECHASE, 2Sosovsj second oOsovs". third 2550v6. About 2±m. J. Beck's Magdala (Comedian—i Minaret), 10,5 (0. Dawson) ... 1 R. Acton Adams's GTafton Tot, 11.7 (IT. Vorrath] ... ... „, ... ... ,„ a E. .7. Elite's Glenisla. 10.2 fOmwr) ... 3 .Othcra: Golden Rupee (rf.l3. A. M'Mullan), Dunmure (9.11, J. M'Ohesney), Bhucaway (9,9, L. Rowlands), Frog (9.7, T. O'Connor), and Silver Top (9.7, Mr B. G. Wheeler). Grafton Tot was slightly a bettor favorite than Magdala and" Golden Rupee. Biazeaway and Frog showed the way to the water, where Dunmure fell. Blareaway; ran off at the stand double. Frog then led Silver Top, Grafton Tot, and Magdala. Frog was .well clear along the back stretch, where Glenisla lay fourth. Frog wrs falling back as they approached the water jump tho second tame, and Magdala and Grafton Tot" titers caught him. Frog then dropped away. Magdala, Grafton Tot, and Glenisla took the last L fence practically together. Magdala'* superior speed told in the straight, and he won comfortably by a length, tho same between second and third, Frog, Golden Rupee, and Silver Top finishing in that order. Time. 4min 50sec. JUMPERS' FLAT RACE, 25Qsovs: second 50sovs, third 25sovs. lim. P. Delargey's Hvlans (Hymettus—• Temerity), 11.2 (T. Humphries) ... 1 J. A. White's Whipcord, 9.0 (T. G. Ruthven) 2 E. Fox's Spyglass, 9.9 (L. Hegartv) ... 3 Others: All Talk (11.1, F. Flynn), Gavlight (10.12, W. Scobie), Wild Pilgrim (9.13, J. M'Cliesney), Awahou (9.3. 31b over, T. O'Connor), Ladv Penza (9.0, H. Pickett), and Hardshot (9.0, A. M'Mullen). All Talk was a strong favorite. Wild Pilgrim and Lady Penza were smartest away, "Whipcord hanging a little. Entering the back stretch Wild Pilgrim was showing the way to HarcTshot and Lady Penza, Awahou next. Hardshot was with Lady Penza at the five furlongs mark. A furlong further on Hylans raced to the front. Whipcord and Spyglass moved up ns they came towards the straight. Hvlaiis led round the bend, and won without trouble by nearly three lengths, Spyglass five lengths further back: then All Talk, Wild Pilgrim, and Gaylight. Time, 2min 16£ sec WINTER WELTER, 300sovs; second 60 sovs, third 30sovs. Im. R. M'Kay's All Ready (All RedAerina), 9.1 (H. Young) 1 W. Stone's Primum, 8.5 (G. Young) 2 L'hirkson and Pearson's Clean Sweep, 8.13 (J. Campbell) - „. 3 Others: Thaddeus (9.4, C. Emerson), Don Pacifico (9.6, R. M'Lellan), Marianne (8.15. R. C. Reed), Golden King (8.12, W. Robinson), Marching Order (8.4 F. J. M'Kay), Gunrest (8.3, T. L. Reed), Thistleerown (8.3,- A. H. Wilson), Miss Camouflage (8.0, R. S. Bagby). Clean Sweep was favorite. * From a fair start Miss Camouflage and Clean Sweep led Primum and Marching Order, Golden King last. At four furlongs Clean Sweep fart headed Mis 3 Camouflage. Two furlongs further on Primum had worked to the front. Clean Sweep and Miss Camouflage next, and All Ready coming. All Ready got up at the distance, and in a fine race with Primum won by a long neck; third four lengths away, then Mar£ anna, Golden King, and Thaddeus. Time lmin 45isec. NOTES BY OLD IDENTITY. After Glensponse threw awav his chance by a faulty leap, the Trial jjurdle Race was entirely between Jack Svmons and Golden Prince,, the others badlv strum? out over a furlong. I don r t claim that ! Jack Symons had much to ■ snare at the ; finish, but Hegarty's cleverness as a rider includes the power to deceive the onlookers on that point, and all that I can say is that the winner was iiot distressed. Tutitorn's rider, R. C. Johnston, was taken to the Hospital as soon as the ambulance arrived. ,His leg was broken in two places. If Southland backers as a bodv were on Bengeroop in the Brighton Handicap thev :aid nothii.j about it. At the outset of the race Hogan's other candidate. Martifors, seemed to he the likely one,' but she died-out, and Bengeroop came on at the business end with a run that was well sustained, considering the heavy going. SilentKing,, .the favorite, died awav after sis furlongs, and Checkmate lasted only a furlong further. For the Birthday Handicap, a race which has_been run in an unbroken series from 1873, there was a field of eight—a rather poor field as to quality, I should say—distinctly poor with Kilmoon out of it, and as the event proved ho was out of it so far as any chance of winning was con- • cerned, for he made no show, and they tell me that he went amiss in the race. THe contest calls for very little comment. Jock took the 1 .ad ahrost at once, galloped in the mud as though he liked it, and won anyhow, simply cantering away ahead at the head of a very tired lot at the finish. The time was a second faster than when Tin Soldier won last year. Previous winners of this race: 1910—St. Aidan, 7.10, 2min llpec. 1911—The Cornet, 6.13, 2min ll|sec. 1912—True Knight, 7.7. 1913—Gapon, 7.10, 2min 17|sec. 1914—Magdala, 8.3, 2min 19|sec. 1916—Golden King, 7.12. 2min 13sec. 1916—Rorke's Drift, 10.0, 2min d3sec. 1917—Highwater, 7.4, 2min 18sec 1918—Rorke's Drift, 9.6, 2min B|sec. 1919—Tin "Soldier, 7.0. 2min 42fsec. The public stuck faithfully to Master Strowan for the Otago Steeplechase, confirmed in their liking for the Grand National winner by the fact that Mr Easton trusted to this horse alone and withdrew Gang Awa'. As a fact the favorite looked like a winner all the way, for he dogged the heoli of the leaders till about six or seven furlongs from home, then took the lead, and won in a way that indicated, a desire on the part of his rider to disguise the fact that he had a hit (I was almost writing "a lot") in han<s. Manawaponga gave Hegarty a rough ride, for he blundered at the first obstacle, the sod wall, and each time hit hard the post and rails before the water jump. Crib waa going very well when he ran off. Palladio gave a beautiful exhibition, or jumping. Zarkoma lay so far out of it, up to five furelongs from home, that nobody gave him a chance, but Robinson drove" him' along so well that lie rapidly passed the beaten lot and took second mosey. It wa« ah impressive finish, and no disgrace that he could not net near to the superior and: undisbreesed Master Strowan. Coalition and Diavolo fvere withdrawn because of slight accidents at exercise. Coalition may possibly run on Saturday. Silver Peak and Radial provided a fine finish in the Tradesmen's. lyillowou, the favorite, did: not seem to be quite right on pulling -up. Magdala, despite his age, has enough fpaed to smother auoh horse« as opposed Mm in the Hack Steeplechase, and all he ltd to do was to avoid falling. As a fact ■ He f enc«d quite salelv. Hylans was allowed to pay a false price in the' Jumpers' Flat Racs. Ee romped «ver his opponents, Whipcord'a performance was quite meritorious, as he came through'from the rear and beat all but the -winner, x . All Ready's ability to gallop In heavy f oing -was forgotten, hence popular "Bob ' , , VK&j-.iru able to rake in a. Jair dividend v?iw hia modest invesfeiemV Hftrola Young tifned hi* vm vaty