SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9166, 28 July 1890, Page 6

SPORTING.

[BY ELECTRIC TICLHBBAPU.—COPTIIIOHI'-J [Special to Press Association.] [Received July 26, at 12.30 p m.] . MELBOURNE, July 26. Lochiel has been scratched for tbe Caulfield Cup. CHRISTCHURCH HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING. President, Mr A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.E.; Vice-President, Mr H. Wynn-Williams; Stewards, Messrs A. Boyle, A. W. Bennetts, J. Brabazon, P. Campbell, A. Cuff, F. Egan, J. B. Grosson, J. flaydon, A. Lyon, M, Lewin, F. Neave, G. Palmer, E. H. Rhodes, J. A. Randal, and H. A. Scott; Cleric of the Course, Mr M. Lewin ; Judge, Mr F. J. Kimbell; Starter, Mr P. Campbell; Handicappers, Messrs A. Boyle, J. Brabazon and J. B. Gresaon ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr T. Acland; Hon Secretary, Mr C. J. Penfold.

The weather on Saturday morning looked extremely unpropitious for the Christchurch Hunt Club’s annual meeting, but though the afternoon was cold, no rain fell. The unpleasant prospect, however, did not keep people away, and the attendance must have been well up to that of former years. With the exception of the Hunt Club Gup, the jumping right through the afternoon was of the best description, especially so in the Tally-ho Plate, where the whole jumped the course at a really strong pace without the shadow of a mistake. The sum of £3431 was passed through the totalisator. Racing commenced with the Huntero’ Hurdles, for which Trimolite went out a hot favourite, and being capitally handled by Mr O’Rorke, won comfortably from Preston. The Hunt Club Cup was a series of mishaps from beginning to end. Enterprise fell at the wall at the top of the straight, and Trooper followed suit at the first fence of the stand double—a fence, by-the-way, that had proved fatal to him on Thursday—giving Mr Cox a nasty shaking and severely injuring himself. Pictpn blundered on to his knees at the same fence and threw Mr Anaesly, who, however, pluckily remounted, only to have his horse baulk at Cults’. Meanwhile, Morok, Encore and Why Not had secured a long lead, and the latter was going strong and well on the flat when Mr Kimbell, who had broken a a stirrup leather at the commencement of the race, was at last dislodged, and the other two went on together. There were now only three horses left on their legs, and as Picton, who had meanwhile been got over Cutts’ fence, was about a quarter of a mile away, Morok and Encore appeared to have the race at their mercy; hut in their hurry to got home their riders missed the last fence. They were, therefore, sent back to complete the course, but in the meantime Picton, who was now fencing beautifully, was able to win a really remarkable race very easily. Despite Ahua’s mishap in the Grand National, the public would not be stalledotf for the Open Steeplechase, with tho result that he went out an odds-on favourite, while, much to some people’s surprise. Daddy Longlegs was the outsider of the trio. As long as the pace was slow, Ahua’s fencing was not good; but when Sir Maurice quickened up at the commencement of the second round, the little horse followed him, and, fencing beautifully, never left the race in doubt. As might be expected, Erin-go-Bragh was most in demand for the Open Hurdles, and when, after Trimolite and Little Arthur had forced tho pace to such an extent that the former fell, the favourite went up to his field at the last hurdle, the race looked as good as over. Sheenan, however, had brought his mount up on the inside, and as there was hardly room, the horse j umped the wing, and, blundering on to his knees, left Little Arthur to struggle home just in front of Ixion. Trimolite fell very heavily, and gave Allen such a severe shaking that he had to be conveyed to the Racecourse Hotel. Happily, no bones were broken, and the Dunedin jockey is now all right again. The Tally-ho Plate produced a really pretty race, and after Industry had taken his field along at something very much better than hunting pace, Enterprise went through and won comfortably from Why Not, while the last horse was nob more than thirty yards away. The North Islander, Rob Roy, was a hot favourite for the Ladies’ Bracelet, but when the straight was reached, Launcelot shot out, and never leaving the race in doubt, won easily from the favourite. The following are details of the racing:— HUNTERS’ HURDLE RACE, a handicap sweepstake of 1 sov each, with 30 sovs added; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. About one mile aud a ha.f. 188 Air b. Wright’s b h Trimolite, by Dead Heat, 6yrs, 12st ... (Mr B. D. O’Roike) 1 78 Me P. Campbell’s oh g Preston, Syrs, list, (Mr G. Murray-Ayusley) 2 39 Mr H. M’Lean’a Iroquois, 6yrs, list 31b (51b allowed) (Mr Coleman) 3 £5 Mr R. Allan’s gr g Victor, aged, 12st 71b (Mr a. G. Cox) 0 14 Mr F. P, Claridge’s gr g Enterprise, agoc, lOst Sib (Owner) 0 Trimolite jumped the first hurdle just in advance of Victor and Iroquois, but at Cutts’ Victor went up and cleared tbe hurdle at Ford’s just in front of Trimolite, with Iroquois and Preston together, a couple of lengths off. At the turn Victor fell back, and Preston went in chase of the leader, but he could never get up to Trimolite, who won very comfortably by two lengths, with Iroquois, half a length away, third. Dividends—lnside £1 16s, outside £1 15s. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstake of 2 sovs each, with 50 sovs added i second horse to receive 10 SjVS out of the stake. About two miles aud a half, 143 Mr G. Gould’s b g Picton, by Alcany, aged, 12st (Mr Murray-eynsley) X 34 Mr C. Wynn-Williams’ b g Encore, aged, 12st (Owner) 2 32 Mr H. G.Moore’s m g Morok, aged, list (Owner) 3 76 Mr F. P. Claridge’s gr g Enterprise, aged, 12st 0 194 Mr J. O. N. Grigg’s b g Trooper, 6yrs. list (Mr A, G. Cox) 0 33 Mr W. Bossloy’s gr g Why Not, 6yrs. lOst (Mr J. Kimbell) 0 Trooper took the lead when the flag fell, and, followed by Morok and Enterprise, jumped the fence opposite Ford’s. Coming into the straight the order was Trooper, Morok, Enterprise, Why Not, with Picton last. Enterprise fell at the big wall at the top of the straight, and Trooper did the same at the double, while Picton blundered and unseated Mr Aynsiey, who, however, remounted and gave chase to Morok, Why Not, and Encore, who had now a long lead. Picton stopped at Cutts’, but was got over at the second attempt. Morok, Why Not and Encore had now a lead' of a quarter of a mile, but Why Not dislodged Mr Kimbell at Ford’s, and the other two coming right away by themselves, Morok got past the post a couple of lengths in advance of Encore. They had, however, missed the last two jumps, and amid a scene of great excitement Mr Aynsiey brought Picton up while they were going back, and won easily, while Encoredefeated Morok in their second battle up the straight. Dividends—lnside £2 19s 6d, outside £3 14s 6d. OPEN STEEPLECHASE, a handicap sweepstake of 2 sovs each, with 100 hov; added; second horse to receive 15 sovs out of stake. About throe miles. 429 Mr D. Rutherford’s b h Ahua, b i Tbe Painter—Cornelia, 12st 71b (Lnun) 1 175 Mr F. O’Donohue’s hr g Sir Maurice, 4yrs, 9st 121 h (Fergus) 2 134 Mr A. G. Cox’s Daddy longlegs, aged, 10at 71b (Lyford) 3 Sir Maurice was the first to show in front, and, attended by Ahua, jumped tbe double opposite the stand, with Daddy Longlegs ten lengths away. This order was maintained until Ford’s was reached, when Ahua took the lead from Sir Maurice, and the two got a little farther away from Daddy Longlegs. Ahua. blundered slightly at the Kennels’ double, and momentarily lost his lead, bub he was in front again at the Stand double. Here Sir Maurice ran up, making what had been a slow pace *into a very fast cne, while Daddy Longlegs also made a forward movement, and by the time Ford’s was again reached the three were all together. Sir Maurice was under tbe whip at the top, and Ahua, drawing away from Daddy Longlegs, woa very comfortably , by a length

and a half from Sir Maurice, who was seven lengths in advance of Grand National winner. Dividends—lnside £1 11s, outside £llos. OPEN HURDLE RACE HANDICA P, a handicap sweepstake of 2 sovs each, witti GO eovs added j second horse ro receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Once round and a distance. 65 Air L. Alarkey’s bit g little Arthur, by Jantrler. nged, lOst (Wnlsh) 1 223 Air E. Kildare's b g Ixion, syrs, list 131 b (l unn) 2 224 Mr T. Bheeuan’s grg Erin-go-Bragh, 6yrs, 10»t 7ib (sheenan) 3 CO Mr S. Wright's b h Trimolite, 6yrs. 10sb (J. Allen) 0 Little Arthur and Trimolite forced the running well clear of Ixion, with Brin-Go-Bragh some distance off, until Ford’s was reached, when Ixion began to close on the leaders. Trimolite led round the top turn, but then fell, leaving Little Arthur just in front of Ixion, with Erin-go-Bragh rapidly closing up. When well in the straight, Erin-go-Bragh collared Ixion, but be jumped the wing of the last hurdle, and falling allowed Little Arthur to get home by a bare length from Ixion, with Erin-go-Bragh five lengths away, third. Dividends —Inside £lO 17s 6d, outside £6 12s. TALLY-HO PLATE STEEPLECHASE, of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. About two miles. ]st Air F. P. Cli'idve's gr g Enterprise, by Marmion, aged, 12st. 31b (Owner) 1 330 Mr W. Bosswell’s gr g Why Not, 6yrs. 12bg 3b ... (Mr D.Kimbeli) 2 61 »!r C. Wynn-Williams’ ch g Industry, aced, Hat 31b (Owner) 3 57 Mr a. I yon’s b g Pippin, aged, Hat 31b (Mr Roberts) 0 65 Air B. Lane’s b g The Monk, aged, 12st 31b (Owner) 0 Industry forced tho running, followed at some distance by Why Not, The Monk, and Enterprise in that order until Ford’s was reached. At tho turn had such a long lead that it looked as if he would never be c-ught, but directly Mr Claridge moved on Enterprise he went through, followed by Why Not, and having the leader in difficulty at once, these two ran an interesting race home, which ended in favour of Enterprise by half a length. Industry, two lengths off, third. Total, 457. Dividends—lnside £2 16s, outside £2 9s fid. LADIES’ BRACELET, of the value of 25 sovs. (presented by Air A. E. G. Rhodes, M.H.U.), for qualified hunters that have never won a race. Once round and a distance. 119 Miss M’Callum’s ch g Launcelot, 4yrs, 12st 31b (Air (Jolemau) 1 330 Alisa E. A, Kelly’s hr g Rob Roy, 4.vrs, 12st 31b (Mr E. D. O’Botke) 2 161 Alisa Rhodes’ch g fenup, Syrs, Hat 71b • (MrClaridgo) 3 63 Miss Saunders’ blk g Wrangler, syrs, 12st71b (Mr Boyle) 0 97 Alias luwood’s b m Eidalm, 4yra, 12st 3lb (Mr fuwood) 0 51 Miss M. Kimball’s h m Jezebel, Syrs, list VJb 0 Wrangler jumped away with the lead from a good start, and showed the way past Cults’, attended by Fidalia, Scamp, and Launcelot in that order. The leader was beaten at Ford’s, and Scamp went on round the top turn, followed by Launcelot aud Rob Roy, Fidalia having fallen back. Launcelot collared Scamp at the entrance to the straight, and though tho latter and Rob Roy struggled hard, Launcelot kept going to the end, and won comfortably by two lengths from Rob Roy, who just beat Scamp for third place. Dividends —lnside £7 7a, outside £5 2a 6d.