C.J.C. RACES

Grey River Argus, 15 August 1934, Page 3

C.J.C. RACES

Steeples to Valpeen PRINCESS DOREEN’S WINTER CUP. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. The Canterbury J.C Grand National meeting opened to-day. The weather was line and the track in splendid order. The attendance was the best on a Grand National day for some years. The tote investments were £37,7684 (win £15,010; place £22,7584), as against £34,296 last year. Results: — TR. IA L Hl’ RDI. E R. A(’ E—s/6 E AIOTION (Mcßae) I; 8/9 Brigadore (Trillo) 2; 1/1 Blacksmith (McDonald) 3. Also started: 6/5 Gold Knight, 2/2 Verdeu, 7/7 Revision. 9/8 Fleeting Glance, 4 4 Transact, 3/3 Sunward. Verden and Blacksmith led for the first half mile from Brigadore, Emotion, Gdd Knight and Fleeting ( mice. They held the lead on the course proper, but once over the last fence, Brigadore and Emotion led from Blacksmith and Verden. In a close lii.isli, Eomtion beat Brigadore by a head, with Blacksmith fo’ur lengths away, and Verden fourth. Time 3.12 I’A I >ARUA 11A N 1) l( 'A P—4/4 MOBILE (1.. .1 Ellis) ,|; 1/1 Copyist (A. E. Ellis) 2; 11/11 .Might (Humphries) 3. Also started; 6/7 Dismiss, 7/6

Cranford, 3/3 Guarantee. 2/2 Mercian Prince, 10/9 Chhota, 9/10 Quietly, 5/5 Moatoa, 12/12 Royal Sceptre, 8/8 Lady Rene. When the course proper was reached, most prominent were Mobile, Royal Sceptre, Copyist, Cranford, Quietly and Might. Mobile stayed on ami won by a length from Copyist, with Might a head away ami Quietly fourth. Time 1.13 2-5. CASHMERE PLATE—2/2 TOP RANK (A. E. Ellis) 1; 6/7 Trumpet Blast (Voitre) 2; 7/8 Braw Lad (Mackie) 3. Also started: 20/19 Arrowin, 12/12 Epris, 21/21 General O’Duffy. 16,15 Hunting Go, 12/13 -Hostile, 18/20 Kevino, 9/11 Milnrow, 11/10 Rebel Chief. 1/1 Sc rated) mere Sear. 18/18 Silyor Foil, 14/14 Silver Step, 5/4 Travoniia, 10/9 Wino, 3/3 Dollar Dill, 4,/5 Emissary. 8/6 Horns Reef and Knockout bracketed, 17/15 Impossible. 15/7 Rona Bay. When the field bad settled down the leaders were Emissary, Braw Lad, Travenna, Trumpet Blast, Rebel Chief, Wino and Silver Step. ’Pop Rank’ wa.s not troubled and won by a. length and a-lralf from Trumpet Blast, with Braw Lad a head away. Silver Step was fourth. 'Time 1.15 3-5.

JUMPERS FLAT HANDICAP—II/11 HOUNSLOW (Pascoe) 1; 7/7 Free Air (Mcßae) 2; 2/3 lluntiqu e (Drinkwater) 3. Also started: 6/6 Mount

Boa, 1/1 Royal Lineage, 3/2 Arcade*. 9/10 Starshooter, 5/5 Royal Limoud, 4/4 Invi-tus, 10/9 Henry of Navarre. 8/8 Chile. Invictus and Arcade led out of the straight from Hounslow, St;arshooter and Free Air. Passing the mile Arcade and Invictus were followed by Starshooter, Hounslow, Royal Lineage, Henry of Navarre, Free Air and lluntique. Crossing th c top Arcade and Starshooter led from .Royal Lineage,' Hounslow. Huntique, Chile, Free Air, Mount Boa and Royal Limoud. Starshooter was first into the straight with Arcade, Royal Lineage. lluntique, Hounslow and Free Ah- next : Hounslow drew out in the run homo and won by a length from Free Air. with lluntique .a length and a-half away. Chile was fourth. Time 2.37 NEW ZEALAND GRAND NATION AL STEEPLECHASE—4, 3 VALPEEN (Peart) J 8/8 MEMBO (Beale) 2 1/1 BILLY BOY (Thompson) .. 3 Also started: 5?/5 Callamart, 2/4 Thurina, 3/2 Riotous, 9/9 Valves, 16/10 Umtali, 8/7 Barrington. G/< Peterette. Barrington and Valpeen led. the field round thre first circuit, and as the speed was slow all the horses safely nejgotiated all jumps. Passing the stands, the second time, Valpeen was two lengths clear of Barrington with Thurina and Billy Boy next. Thurina went •ujp to Valpeen at cutts ; but made a faulty jump. Here Valves fell and Valpeen and Thurina were clear of Barrington. B'illy Boy, Riotous and Membo at the kennels double. Riotous fell at the top of the sod tfrall, and Membo moved up fast crossing the top. Thurina led to the top brush, but faulted on landing, leaving Valpeen to jump the last fenc e clear of Membo, Barrington and Billy Boy. In a close finish Valpeen stayed on to beat Membo by a neck, with Billy Boy six lengths away. Barrington was fourth. Time 7.5. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE—S/6 PUNCHESTOWN (Langford) 1;- 6/5 Currajong (Nicol) 3; 3/4 Kapuna (Peart) 3. Also started: 1/1 Taura Lad, 2/2 Night Club, 4/3 Willow Glen, 7/7 Andy. Currajong led over the stands double from Andy, Taura Lad, Kapuna, Willow Glen,. Pun chestown and Night Club. Willow Glen tipped his rider at cutts and- after passing the first sod wall, Currajong was followed by Taura Lad, Kapuna, Andy, Punehestown and. Night Club. The last named fell at the second of the kennels double. . Currajong still led to the top brush, but approaching thc last fence Punc)iestohvn went to the front and won easily by three lengths from Currajong, with Kapuna a similar distance away. Taura Lad was fourth. Time 3.53. WINTER CUP—22/24 PRINCESS DOREEN (Marsh) 1; 2/2 Davolo (Dooley) 2; 6/7 Limbohm (Broughton) 3. Also started: 14/14 Autopay. 9/8 Southdown, 3/5 Vintage, 15/10 Polydora, 10/11 Ranelagh, 1/1 Bay Tree, 15/17 Water Power, 11/15 Slippery, 7/6 Great Star, 8/9 Ventrac, 19/22 Prince Vai, 17/20 Tiger Gain, 21/18.

Palermo, 5/4 Fracas, 20/16 Some Shamble, 4/3 Giggleswic.k, 13/13 Passlion Fruit, 18/20 Red Sun, 22/19 Niggerhead, 12/12 Lady Spy, 25/25 Silver Sight, 24/21 Boudoir. When the field settled down, Palermo led from Princess Doreen, Slippery, Bay Tree, Water Power and Great StaH Palermo was followed by Slippery at the far turn, with Ventrac Bay Tree. Princess Doreen, Niggerhead. Water Power and Autopay next. Palermo and Slippery piloted the field across the top and were followed into the straight by Ba<y Tree, Princess Doreen, IDavolo, L'imbohm, Southdown and Giggleswick. Princess Doreen led at- the distance and won by a length ami a-half from Davolo, with Limbohm a length away third. Bay Tree was fourth. Time 1.39 4-5. ' . •

AVONDALE, HANDICAP (first livision)—6/6 DOLLAR PRINCE (L. J. Ellis) 1; 5/3 Knocklong (A. Eastwood) 2; 23/18 Cottingham (Kirwan)

3. Also started: 17/16 Sam Smith. 1/1 Square Acre, 3/4 Grand Review. .19/17 Jaeob'in, 12/12 Vocal, 27/26 Grampian, 24/24 Star Raider, 20/19 First View, 14/15 Wee Musk, 13/11 Moonbeam, .15/14 Wild Sky, 29/29 Cinders, 10/8, Bright Shade. Sam Smith. Knocklong and Squar e Acre were the loaders on the course proper from Grampian, Sam Smith ami Dollar Prince. The last named drew out ami won by a length and a-half from Knock long, with Cottingham a head away. Grampian was fourth. Timo 1.28 3-5.' AVONDALE HANDICAP (second division) —9/13 TIMOROUS (Broughton) 1; 25/25 Weatherly (i*rntt) 2; 4/5 Windward (Anderson) 3 Also started: 21/22 Red Dance, 2/2 Synagogue, 21/23 Strong Light. 25/27, Sea Fox, 8/7 Colossian, 18/20 Master Reynard, 7/9 Osculate, 16/20 Elgindale. 11/10 Tea. Garden. 28/28 Korero, 15/14 Tereso, 29/29 Lord Masham, 10/8 Maroha. Windward led into the straight, followed by Master Reynard. TimorousWeatherly and Synagogue. Timorous did best in the run home and won by half a length from Weatherly, with Windward a similar distance away. Colossian was fourth. Time 1.27 3-5. Tereso and Wild Sky. T.ord Masham and Cinders, and Maroha and Bright Shade were bracketed on th e totalisator

HOW THEY RAN. (By “The Delver. ”) CHRISTCHURCH, August 14. In the Trial Hurdles, Blacksmith was a good favourite, and Verden second choice, with Sunward next. Blacksmith and Gold Knight we’.-je early loaders from Brigadore, Verden, Revision, and led over the first fence. Transact iilundered at the second fence and lost his rider. Going out <> the straight the positions we':,e unchanged, except that Revision im proved. The order was unchanged’ round the back. At the far turn the positions iwere Blacksmith. Verden. Brigador-e, Emotion, and Gold Knight. Sunward was last, but moving up. Blacksmith led over the last hut.die from Verden, Brigadore and 'Emotion, Revision running off. Brigadore looked the winner at this distance, but a great burst by Emotion saw The latter win by >a. head. Blacksmith was three lengths away, Verden and Fleeting Glance were next. Gold Knight stopped badly, and finished last. Both Revision and Brigadore are likely winners during the week. In the Paparua Handicap, CopyistMercian Pnince nnd Guarantee were the best-backed, with good support fod- Mobile. An even start saw Mobile, Cranford. Copyist and Royal Sceptre the early leaders, closely followed by Dismiss, Moatoa and Migh l . At the false rail, Copyist and Alobilc were together. Mobile, under pressure (won by a length, with Might a head away. Then came Quietly fourth, witli Cranfoind, Mercian Prince and RoySceptre close up. Might came from well back and twill improve On this effort. The race will do Cranford good, while Quietly .was finishing on. In the Cashmere Plate;,. Senatehmere Scar and Top Rank earned a lot of moneyj Dollar Bill, was tin best of the others. A good start saw Travenna and Emissary hit the front. On the course proper; the order v.-ns Fmissaiw, Travenna, Dollar Bill, Top Rank and Braw Lad. Trunqvet Blast anc) Rebel Chief were prominent on the outer. A g i i»eat finish saiw Top Rank get the verdict by a length from Trumpet Blast, with Braw Lad a head away and Silver Step, Emissary and Travenna at the head of the bunch. The Jumpers’ Flat was responsible

for a “boil over,’’ Hounslow winnin; at the right end in fairjly fast time. Royal Lineage was favourite, hviti Huntiqu'e and Arcade next in order. In an even start, Starshooter led from Invictus, but going out of the straight, the order was Invictus, Ar cade, Hounslow’, Stainshooter, Free Air. Royal Lineage. Along the back. Arcade went to the front from MouiV Boa. At the turn. Arcade and Starshooter led from Royal Lineage. Royal Limond and Houtislow. Once in line. Arcade was beaten by Hounslow and Free Air. Moving up to a good finish,' Hounsloiw won all out by a length. lluntique was a length and a half away, with Chile fourth. Thc tiest were strung out. In the 'Grand National Steeples. Billy Boy was made a good favourite. with Thurina and Riotous next in order. Barrington and Valpeen made the play to the first fence, from Thurina, Billy Boy and Riotous, wit! Membo and Peterette. close up. Passing the stand. VaJ'peen still led from Baurington,, Thurina, Billy Boy, Riol ous, Peterette and Membo, Iwith Umtali and Callamart last. The orde* was the same going round the back, all jumping well. Across the tuirn, the order was; unchanged. The second time round, Valpeen and Barrington still led. and the position was unchanged passing the stands the second time. Valves fell at Cults an' broke his shoulder. Callamart tailed the field around the back, and at Ihrv second last jump, Billy Boy pecked badly, losing ground. Coming to the last fence, Thurina nan off, and A alpeen hung on long enough to beat the fast finishing Membo by a head. The third house, Billy Boy, was six

lengths. away. Barrington finished fourth. The latter returned to the birdcage very lame. Beale, on Membo, nearly eauight Peart, the rider of Valpeen. napping, the latter thinking he. had the race in safe keeping, but Peart got his mount going again just in time. . There was another surprise in th< '.Enfield Steeples. Taura Lad wa. k heavily backed, Night Club secom choice, and Kapuna and Willow Glen next. Chrrajong led from Andy and Taura Lad, with Kapufria handy. Wil low Glen fell at Cutts, and Nigh. Chib went out at the second kennels’ double. At the last fence, Cunrajong sill led from Punchesitotwn and Kapuna. Once in line for home, zpunchcstowii’s suiperi'or speed asserted it self, he winning easily by three lengths. The third horse .was three lengths away, and then came Taura Lad. Punchestown surprised by gooc jumping throughout, and will be har< again during the meeting.

For the Winter Cup,. Bay Tree was a hot favourite with good support for Davolo, Vintage and Giggleswiek. Great Star and Palermo made tie pace to the entrance of the straight closely followed by Slippery, Auto Pay, Bay T>ee, Princess Doreen and Niggerhead. Water Power was at tin head of the others. At the false rai the order was Palermo, Slippery, Davolo and Limbohm.. Princess Doreen iwa>s coming fast again on the fence. At the distance. Princess Doreen sho to the front td win by a length ? a-half from Davolo. who was half ; length in front of Limbohm. Bay Tree

was fourth. Giggleswiek was nsighted at any part of the rac.e. The Avonhead Handicap was div: e l into tiwo divisions, outsiders pre vailing in each. Dollar Prince- ,y lasted long enough to beat Knoc! long, with the rank outsider, Cottingham, third. The second divisT-.u saw Timorous just squeeze home fron the little-backed Weatherly, who r a great price for a place. The thir horse, Windward, came f-om w< back and was a trifle unlucky. IS IT A “RING IN”? (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) SYDNEY. August 14. A. former Sjydnoy horse, Redlock, which recently caused a sensation in turf circles by winning a race fer which he was heavily backed at Murray Bridge, South Australia, thereby exciting suspicion of the Stipendiary Stewards, has been taken into custody by the South Australian turf authorities, pending an investigation into his antecedents.

A Melbourne message says that a first-class racing sensation is expected as the result of the discovery that two horses bear, registered brands and markings of Redlock. Racing under the* name of Redlock, the hors e won races at Murray Bridge and Kadina, but on Sunday, another carrying the same marks of identification, found on a farm near Malmsbury was inspected by V.R C. officials. Some weeks ago, two men arrived at th e farm with a horse which was turned loose, and no claim has been made for the animal since