GLADFUL'S SECOND NATIONAL

Evening Star, Issue 18044, 11 August 1922, Page 3

GLADFUL'S SECOND NATIONAL

ESTABLISHES RACE RECORD.

BEAUFORT STEEPLES PROVIDES CHAPTER OP ACCIDENTS.

(From Our Special Correspondent,] CHRISTCHURCH, August 10. The weather was again beautifully fine for the second day’s racing at Riccaxton, and there was a good attendance. The track was in very last order, and the racing more interesting than on the opening day. The Grand National Hurdle Race provided one of tho be»t races and finishes in the long hintory of the'raco Deucalion was over £IOO better favorite than Liqueur —the only two solidly backed' In theWoolston Handicap. The light wan bad! to see up the straight six furlongs at the time tho race was run, but the colors of Liqueur, In the Pink, and Kilderg could be distinguished in the front division. In the Pink was out in front at the distance post, where Deucalion commenced a welljudged run, and got up to beat the Blenheim mare by a short margin. Ruddy Cold was always in front in the Hunt Club Cup, and jumping quickly and safely I easily beat Nicomar over the last bit, 1 Feilcting, on Indus, lay out of the race too far, and after tapping one or two | fences ho bumped Feilding off at the sod : wall. Omaha was again entrusted with I most money in the Beaufort Steeplechase, \ and though he got round ho gave a very I bad display of jumping, and cannot yet I be called a proficient fencer. The’ race was a chapter of accidents, Manawaponga and Strathglass falling at the first fence, then Glenisla, Romance, and Waimai in the next mile. The pace was very fast all the way, and Zeus (the first Martian to win an open steeplechase) and Old Gold were mailing every horse carry his weight, 'tho former had tho best of it from the last fence, and won by half a length. Glenisla was in front for a mile before ho fell. Staff Officer jumped and galloped much better than his condition suggested he would, and was within four lengths of the winner, who established a fresh record for the race. L’Amour was made a holler *han 3 to 2 against favorite in tho Sumner Handicap, and after waiting on Jazz and Eoniform to_ the distance post drew away to win easily. Gunlayer ran very badly", and disappointed Iris connections. Vote, General Petain, Kohu, , and Kareao were the withdrawals from the big hurdle race, and as the horses paraded I none looked better than Ngata, who was sent out a good favorite, with Poanui, Explorer, and Gladful next. Falstaff jumped two hurdles in front of Bellrock, Ore Ore. Explorer, and Ngata, and then ran off the course, Ngata joined Bellrock after going a mile, and went out in front, jumping well until two fences from home, which he hit hard, but making a good recovery led into the straight, and was first over the last fence frnin Ore Ore, Explorer, Gladful, and Poanui. He appeared to falter opposite the grand stand, and Gladful, who is now twelve years old, with a splendidly-timed run, caught and passed him 50yds from ■ home, and won his second National Hurdles in succession by a length from Ore Ore, who beat Ngata by three lengths. Immediately on pulling up it was seen that Ngata was in trouble, and M'Donald dismounted and had difficulty in keeping the horse on its feet. However he recovered on returning to the enclosure. The winner was ridden an excellent race, kept out of trouble all the way, and had a nice clear run at the finish. Rorke’s Drift was always near the tail of the ruck, and moved very eoratchily in his preliminary. Thrace lost 50yds at the start, and jumped over the rale at the end of a mile and a-half, injuring himself so badly that be had to bo destroyed. Spook a"lso jumped inside the rails, and was pulled up. The light was again bad to distinguish the horses for the first six furlongs in the August Handicap, and when they could ho picked up, Civilform, Golden Bubble, Will Oakland. and Passionless (who was just a little better favorite than Will Oakland) and Economist) could be seen in front. At the distance post KilreM joined the leaders. Golden Bubble. Civilform, and Will Oakland dropped out, and in a fine finish Passionless won by half a length from Royal Mac, who came fast over the last lOOvds. Rowan, a full brother to Master Strowan, was made an even-money chance in the Spreydon Hurdles, and his victory was made easy by Nautical and Agnola, who were leading, running off at the hurdle near Cutts’s. The ambulance was standing right at the hurdles, and probably these two horses took fright at it. Mandrake ran well to the last fence, hut was well -beaten then. In the Islington Handicap Tenterfield was sent out a £7OO better favorite than Forest Gold; but both of them failed at the business end, and Foo Ohow and Mazama fought out’a fine finish, probably tho best in their racing career, running the ten furlongs under 10.15 and 9.2 respectively in 2min 7-i sec _ a wonderful performance. General Advance ran a great race, and was always in the picture, and was less than half a length away from the winner at the post. Kilkee gave a lot of trouble at the barrier, and the race was started with him a long way behind the field. Foo Chow paid nearly a double-figure price. T. Reid bad his collarbone and G. Feilding a rib broken during the afternoon. The starters in the Woolston Handicap, six furlongs, were Deucalion (Demosthenes —Mocking Bird, F. E. Jones), Liqueur (51b allowance), Distant Shot, Lord Leslie, In the Pink, Quarrelsome, Kilderg, Blush, Lady Ben, Sweet Water, Orange Bitters, Horatius, Balefire, Hands Off, Kilada, Master Hand, and Marauder. Liqueur, Kilderg, and In the Pink appeared to be the first out, but before reaching the course proper Liqueur had dropped back. At the distance post In the Pink had assumed command, but in the run home Deucalion just caught him in time to win by half a length, Blush three lengths away third, followed by Kilderg, Lady Ben, and Hands Off. Time, lmin l3|sec. Investments, £4,296. The starters in the Hunt Club Cup, two and 1 a-half miles, for qualified hunters, were Indus, Ruddy Cold (All Red—Lady -Medallist, Kaan), Malincourt, Nicomar, Bill, and Runwell. Ruddy Gold and Nicomar led throughout, and the former, staying on the better, won nicely by six lengths from Nicomar, with Malincourt four lengths away third, just in front of Bill. Indus bumped Fielding off at tho post-and-rails, and Runwell at the second fence of the kennels double. Time, smin 2*sec. Investments, £3,679. The starters in the Beaufort Steeplechase, two and a-half miles, were Omaha (MT)onald), Manawaponga (Walls), Romance (Reid), Waimai (M. O'Shea), Old Gold (Kaan), Master Boris (Ocpatake), Strathglass (Feilding), Staff Officer (A. S. Ellis), Zeus (Martian— Stephanie, Thomson), and Glenisla (C. Rask). The kennels double was the first fence, and this proved fatal to Manawaponga and Strathglass, who fell, and Omahu, who lost twenty lengths. Zeus led the field to the fence at the top of the straight, where Glenisla took charge, and led Zeus, Waimai, and Old Gold past the stand, with Romance tailing off and Omaha a long way back. Cutts’s proved fatal to Glenisla, and the next fence to Romance. Zeus and Old Gold showed the way to Waimai going along the back, but at the fence to the kennels double Waimai jumped to the front and led over the double, only to fall at the next fence, leaving Zeus and Old Gold well clear of Staff Officer and Master Boris. Zeus and Old Gold landed on terms over the last fence, and in the run home the outsider won by half a length, Staff Officer four lengths away third, Master Boris and Omahu next. Time, 4min 53sec —a race record. Investments, £6,216*. Tho starters in the Sumner Handicap, one mile, were L’Amour (Kilhroney— Lovc-n-l)uck, Bagley), Sir Huon, Jazz, Yankee'Dan, Pink Rose, The Reaver, Birkenella, Gunlayer, and Ebniform. Jazz led Roniforra and L’Amour, with Gunlayer last. This was the order until after turning into the straight, where Ronifom dropped out, and the lavarita challenged

Jazz. In the run homo L’Amour drew away to win by two and a-half lengths from Jazz, Yankee Dan four lengths off, just In front of Sir Huon and Pink Rose. Time, Imin 41isec. £7,557. Starters in the Grand National Hurdles, 2* miles, were Ngata (M'Donald), Poanui (M. O’Shea), Explorer (Burt), Gladful (Birkenhead— Gladisla, L. G. Morris), Whipcord (Smith), Fisher (Bagby), Passenger (Russell), Penury Rose (Kaan), Gamecock .(Walls), Ore Ore (Thomson), Alteration (Roach). Rorko's Drift (A. S. Ellis), Filstaff (F. Anderton), Thrace (Feilding), Spook (Copestake), and Bellrock (A. E. Ellis). Thrace and Passenger were badly left. Falstaff led over the first hurdle, followed by Bellrock and Ore Ore, with Fisher and Ngata prominent in tho next bunoh. Falstaff made a bad jump at tho third hurdle, and was pulled up. Bellrock, Ore Ore, and Ngata going on in front. Passing the stand the throe were in line, with Explorer and Penury Rose at the head of the others. Ngata and Bellnfk led past Cutts’s, followed by Explorer, Penury Rose, Ore Ore, Fisher, Whipcord, and Poanui. Going along tho hack Gladful moved up, and six furlongs from home ho joined the front bunch, 7 those ahead of him being Ngata, Explorer, Ore Ore, Fisher, and Penury Rose. Two furlongs further on Ngata, Ore Ore, Explorer, and Gladful wore in close order. Ngata was first over the last fence, followed by Ore Ore and Gladful. Once on the flat Gladful overhauled the other pair, and won by a good length from Ore Ore, who beat Ngata by a like distance. Then came Poanui, Explorer, Whipcord, Penury Rose, and Rorke’s Drift. Time, 4min Alisec (race record). £9,407. Winners of the race since the distance was increased to 2*m : Year. Winner Weight. Time. 1916—Art 9 10 4 51|

' 1917-Sleight of Hand 10 6 449 ; 1918—Kauri King ... 10 1 4 48i 1919—Sir Solo 9 7 4 47f i 1920 Hylans 11 6 4 54 j 1921—Gla-dful 11 2 4 50J ! Starters in the August Handicap, six furlongs, were Passionless (Pormby—Pas- ■ sive, Emerson), Will Oakland, Economist, Backsheesh, Golden Bubble, Verbosity, Red Hind, Civilform, Royal Mac, Big Push, Wrangler, Kilreid, and Weary Wil- ■ lie. When the colors could be picked up Golden Bubbles, Will Oakland, and Civilform appeared to be in charge. Will Oakland was first to cry enough, and Passionless took charge from Kilreid inside the distance. Halfway to tho post Royal Mac pushed through, and the fine finish between Passionless, Royal Mac, and Kilreid resulted in that order, short margins separating them. Civilform, Golden Bubble, and Wrangle next. Time, Imin 13sec. £8,605*. ! Starters in Spreydon Hurdles, lj| miles, i were Rowan (Stowan—Aerial mare, | M'Donald), Nautical, Athens 11., Blue j Hall, Mandrake, and Agi'ola. Nautical 1 and Agrola led for half a mile, and then I ran off, leaving Rowan in front of Man- | drake and Blue Hall. The favorite waited |on Mandrake to the last hurdle, and then I drew away to win easily by four lengths ' from Blue Hall, who beat Mandrake two , lengths. Time, 3min 17|sec. £6,135*. | Starters in the Islington Handicap. I-] | miles, ware Tenterfield, Forest Gold, j Whipping Boy, Urgency, General AdI vance, Foo Chow (Solferino—Teacup, Por- ; ter), Demos, Prince Martian, Kilmoon, Mazama, Counter Attack, Dutch Courage, : and Warlike.' General Advance, Prince ! Martian, and Counter Attack were tho 1 smartest to begin, Kilkee being started from a long way behind the barrier. After going a furlong Counter Attack took charge from General Advance and Prince Martian, and this was the order to the turn for home, with Mazama, Forest Gold, Demos, and Urgency close up. Mazama was in front from Tenterfield, General Advance, and Foo Chow, who was finishing wide out. In the run to ttio post Foo Chow just got up in time to beat Mazama by a head, with General Advance a short half-length away third; Demos, Prince Martian, and Warlike next. Time, 2min 7-*sec £10,407.