OTAGO HUNT CLUB

Evening Star, Issue 17764, 12 September 1921, Page 2

OTAGO HUNT CLUB

The light showers of Saturday morning ceased before the racing commenced, and those persons- who wrongly forecasted the weather and stayed in town missed a perfectly lovely afternoon. The course was merely a little dull, not at all soft. Tho meeting was well managed by Mr B. S'. Irwin (president) and those of his committee who were on duty, and the executive work was a credit to the officials, for Mr 11. Divers had all tho secretarial work in hand, Mr W. Rudkin started as well as any man could who had riders trying to work points on him, Mr R. Conn as judge hoisted his decisions promptly, and Mr W. F. Dunne v s handicapping came out satisfactorily, only two of the winners being first favorites. Mr W. F. James and his staff passed £17,528 through the tutalisator. £1,162 more than last year. Death's Band supplied tho music. The following statement of the results perfects our report: WINGATUI TROTTING HANDICAP, 150sovs; second SOsovs, third 15sovs. IJlm. 7—F. Wallis’s Indian Child, by Harold Rothschild —Eoanoko, 48yds (T. Wallis) 1 t— -J. Henderson’s Isla Wilkes, 12yds (L. E. Rowlands) 2 2—G. Reed’s Silver Shoe, 204yds (0. Rood) 3

Others : 12 Te Wharo Child scr, 5 Prestissimo scr, 4 Silver Wilkes, 6 Eronwood 24yds, Raymius 24yds, Nightcaps 69yds (coupled with Silver "Wilkes), 5 Kanuknot 60yds, 10 Honest Ned 72yds, 9 Black Raven 72yds, Delvillo Wood 84yds (coupled with Silver Shoe), 14 Minimax 95yds, 13 Masterpiece (96yds), 15 Russell Maid 120yds, and 11 Malice 120yds. Isla Wilkes, tiro favorite, broke, and Bronwood led to nearly half tho journey, whore Indian Child nassod into the lead, which he heW, winning by" four lengths, Silver Shoo'five lengths further away, then Bronwood and To Whare" Child. Time, 3min 40?,scc.

MAIDEN STEEPLECHASE, 125 sots ; second 25sove, third 12|hovs. About 2m. 4 R. Mahoney’s Castlebar, by Nuptial Right—Trump Card mare. 10.7 (L. Smith) 1 3--J. North’s Brownwing, 10.7 (J. North) 2 5- J. Simpson’s Heroic, 10.7 (C. Dawson) 3

Also ran ; 2 Dusky 10.7 (T. O’Connor); 1 Likelihood 10.7 (0. Bask), 6 Canbinie 10.7 (R. Ruthven), 7 Tahuna 10,7 (R. C. Johnston), 8 Cappa 10.7 (L. o. Lloyd). This was a raco full of incidents. The field, starting from the paddock, had only reached the first fence when Canbinio and Dusky ran off. At the next obstacle (the water jump) Cappa came to grief. This left Likelihood and Castlebar in the lead, hut at the stand double Likelihood ran off and carried Tahuna and Brownwing with him. Castlebar and Heroic were now left on their own, and the pair scrambled over the sod wall. But both twice refused the post rails, and when at the third attempt they got over Brownwing, who had been taken back at the double, was almost up with them. Castlebar led Heroic along the back by half a-dozen lengths, and Brownwing gradually woro down Heroic, and was lying some twenty lengths behind Castlebar when the remainder of the field cleared bho last fence. Castlebar won comfortably by twelve lengths, ITqroie thirty lengths away third. Time, smin 31 4-sscc.

VAUXHALL 'HACK HANDICAP, ICOsovs j second horse 20sovs, third horse lOsovs. 6f. I—L. C. Hazlett’s Lomagundi, by Sunny Lake —Droski 7.9 (car. 7.11) (J. Andrews) 1 6 —R. Green’s Rucna 7.8 (car. 7.4) (L. S. M'Donald) ' 2 4—H. H. Fisher’s Matata 7.7 (car.

7.6 i) (F. Voight) 3 Also ran : 3 Kilroy [8.7, car 8.0, S, T. Campbell), 2 Filigree (8.4, H. Young), 5 Osterman (8.0, car. 7.9, IRask), 11 Nape Nape (7,7, T. Metcali), 7 Miss Morn (7.7, iar. 7.0, J. Hall), 10 Pop (7.7, car. 8.5 J,, C. Eask), 8 Kerb (7.7, car. 7.0, P. Powell), and 9 Bonny Olive (7.7, car. 7.12, B. H. Ellis).

Osterman was last away. Matata and Kilroy took the lead. After two furlongs Matata headed Lomagundi half a length Rnena joined tho pair at tho home bond. Osterman came fast in the straight. Matata tired in the last 50yds, and Loraagundi got homo by a head from Rnena, with Matata .a neck away, and Osterman a length off. Time, limn 17scc.

HUNTERS’ FLAT HANDICAP, lOOsove ; second 20, third 10. 1-jm. 7S. C. Gourley’e War March, by Martian—Two Step, 9.7. (Mr S. C. Gonrley) 1 2—P. Boyle’s Red Book, 9.7 (I. Tilson) 2 8— R. Riddell’s Red Fire, 9.7 (J. O. King) ; 5

Also ran; 1 Grim Joke (11.4, W. Scobie), 5 Claverhouso (11.2, C. Dawson), 3 S : gn (10.7, J. M'Chcencv), 6 Likelihood (10.2, 6. Fielding), 4 Paloncia (9.7, T. O'Connor), After one false stait, in which the field all got fairly well away except Claverhouse, the eight homes were sent away in rather ragged order. Palencia, Likelihood, and War March were first out. Going past the mile post Paloncia still led, with Red Fire and Grim Joke next. Along the back Palencia dropped back third, Red Fire leading Grim Joke a length. Red Fire led to the turn, where Red Book came through and took command as the straight was reached, Red Fire and Grim Joke lying next. At the distance War March, who had been lyiu about fifth, came with a late run and got up to win by a head from Red Book. Red Fire two lengths away, then Claverhouso and Grim Joke. Time, 2min 15|sec.

NOTES BY “OLD IDENTITY.” I Bomo of the riders in the Hunters' Hurdles seemed to think they could play pranks with Mr Rudkin at the start, and he deemed it wise to correct that error by fining M'Chesney £2. Pamplona was the unlucky horse of the race, being twice interfered with, and perhaps 0 Connor was in too much of a hurry to make up ground. In the first and also in the second race the horses were into the barrier sharp on the stroke of time. There was no delay in getting a good despatch for the Jockey Club Stakes. Kilcullcn was passed after a furlong by Galway. Kilculkn got to the front again at 1 the distance, but the effort told on her, | and Galway got home under pressure by half a length. . It was a meritorious win for Galway, as he was kept at it all the way. Rex Sylva ami Ostcrman were so | close together that th<« judge did not place a fourth. Luigi took a chance at the third fence (between tho back double and the water jump) in the Hunt Club Cup, and thus lost tho lead. Otherwise his jumping was sure and graceful. He resumed charge after gliding over the big sod wall, and thereafter was never headed. It seemed to mo that O’Connor acted very wisely in not pushing to pick up his lost ground too quickly, and I thought he nursed his coh nicely fbr the finish. If ho had pressed Luigi too much ho might easily have been cut down by Dardanelles in the straight. Listening Post raced up to Kilboyno after going a furlong in the Kennels Handicap, aim thereafter stayed in front, never looking like getting beaten. Satisfaction almost. caught him at the distance, but # could not sustain her run, being not quite ready. It was a promising beginning-for Gieseler’s stable to thus run first and second in tho first meeting for the season on his own course. Behehead finished well. The Wingatui Trot was not, as some said, the first, trot at Wingatui. There were two trots on the programme of Hie Waikouaiti Club when it had the use of the course. IsJa Wilkes would probably have won bub for breaking. Silver Shoe made up a lot of ground early, but did not seem to finish well on the soft grass. Something happened to every horse in the Maiden Steeplechase. As none of the jockeys were hurt, the race* provided a lot of amusement. Brownwing deserved second money, for abe was ono of those that went back after running oil. Castlebar, the winner, is the horso whose , name was changed from Lonely. - I Lomagundi did not get away well in tho I Vauxbali, but ho raced into second place 1 after two. furlongs. Matata seemed about, I

to drop out at. the distance, but she came again courageously, and took a hand in a very fine finish.

Palencia, Redflre, and Red Book led in turn in tho Hunters’ Flat. War March came at the distance and won cleverly, his owner being applauded.