THE TURF

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 August 1924, Page 7

THE TURF

SECOND DAY C.J.C. RACES

(United Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. FI. August Handicap; Moorland 1; Voma 2; Moutain Lion. Scratched : Wassail, Two lengths. Time 1.15 1-5, Graild National Hurdles, of 1509 sues,, 21 Tillies: LoohsOii J. * Santiago 2; Le Forte 3. Scratched! Li kol i--1 tool. Half a. length. Tiiiie Lob 1-5. 'Spreydtm Htii-dles: Bonibrtjok 1: Dctitaml 2! Agnola ;1. Scratched: Vicc-Regui. Five lengths, Tittle 3.20 3-5.

Islington Handicap: Winning Hi 1; Ditb 2: Surttirt 3, All started. A ieilgtli: hal fa. length, T'inie 2.10 215. Toldlisator £5 5,558 10s, compared with £48.943 last ycat.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RACES

(By Telegraph.—Special to The Mail.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 1 t. Fircblight. went out favourite for the Hunt Club Steepleelia.se,( Casscjs. Taralga, Dluc Hall being the next in i'aVoUt 1 , Blue Streak and Cassels led for the first half Jllile, hilt Cassels fell at, the entrance to the straight the first time, Red Soi going down at ih ' same fence. Sherlock, Trtfalga, atul Bine Streak were togeiher passing fli ■ stand, hut Bhtc Sircak .was etndually dropping out while Blue Hall was iltproivng his position. Sherlock am! Tarttlga raced together along the balk, but Taralga c til-jumped Slierlock af, the Kennels double, gaining several, lengths. Tlie two leaders were joined at tile entrance to tho straight by Blue Hall, who led over tile last fence. 11l n good finish Blue Mall beat Sherlock by a, bare length, Tarnlga being three lengths away’ with- Fireblignt a poor fourth, Kovno

fell at the second to last fence. : Heraldry, winner of the Woolston Handicap, was poorly supported on the totalisator. The public wont for Barn Owl, Ktthio, Knocklvn, am! Ruby Ring. Ruby Ring, Barn Owl, Ivuhio, and Knocklvn were most prominent to the course proper, where the colours of Woeta and Heraldry could also be seen in the front divi-

sion. Heraldry and Kuhio drew away at the distance, Heraldry winning by the shortest of heads. Barn Owl was over a length away, third, with LadyGay two lengths further bach. Passin’ Through was the popular! fancy for the Beaufort Steeplechase, i and he justilied the public's coniidence. Next in demand came Master Peter, Tigerlaud, Bed Cent, and San Forte, lied Cent drew out at the. start, but at the Kennels Double he j

jumuu. iiy .ill a , lliesu lU O opening up the gap,of several lengths from Silvertou. Palencia, and Poltliogue. There was practically no change as they raced past the stand, except- that Paul Pry had joined the second division. At Cntt’s Red Cent and Gaitf Aw a’ were well clear of Mettle Drift, with Passin’ Through next, followed b- Polthogue and First Line. Ah the post and rails Red Cent

bad dropped out, Gang Awa’ going on by himself, witli Passiii’ Through at the head of the others. Gain*- Awa’ had a lead of four lengths at the Double, but at the sod wall Mottle

Drift fell at the top of the straight and at the last fence Pass in’ Through was showing the way to Gang Awa’, Paul Pry, Tiger la ml, and San Forte.

In a great finish Rassin’ Through won j he a good length from San Forte, with Tigerland two lengths away, closely followed by Paul P'rv ami Gang Awa’. Another favourite in Tussore non { the Summer Handicap. King Sol, I Prompter, and. Dominant were also j

well backed. Tussore was momentaril.v in charge;-, hut soon gave place to Rivalry and Logie. This pair opened u| a useful lead, going round ihe to' turn from Mountain Signal, Tussore

and Dominant. There was little change in the order until well into the homo straight, where Tussore and Tiff improved their position's. In a

spirited finish Tussore beat Rivalry bv a neck, and at a similar interval came Tiff and Mountain Signal. The public made Nukumai favourite for the Grand National Hurdles, but Omahu, Merry Singer, Loehson, a" Sir Rosebery were also well sup-

ported.’ The big field jumped out in good style, and on settling to business Boomerday, Nukumai, Oninhu and Tinokaha were racing 1 in. that order. With a couple of furlongs gone Nukumai and Tinokaha went to the front and showed the way round ihe top from Boomerday and Merry Singer. Turning into the homo straight Tinokaha was showing the way to Boomerday, and this pair raced past the stand just clear of Nukumai, Merry Singer, Loehson, and ' Omahu, with

Santiago bringing up the rear. There was little change as they went past Outts’s and into the straight. Passing the seven furlong post the order was Tinokaha, Boomerday, Nukumai, Lochsop, Merry Singer, and Omahu. So they went round the turn, where

Tinokaha dropped back and Vagabond improved -his position., Boomerday let! into the straight from Loehson, Nukumai, Vagabond, and Penury Rose. Taking charge at the last fence Lochs'on lasted long enough to stave off a late run by Santiago, winning by half a length.. Two lengths back came Le Forte, followed closely by Maunga, Omahu, Sir Rosebery, and Merry Loehson was very lame when he returned to the birdcage.

Yoma, Boadicea, Los Ambus, Kenmore and Moorland wore supported in that order for the August Handicap. When the field settled down the colours of Moorland, Los Ambus, Mountain Lion, and Yoma could lie seen prominently. Moorland led on to the course proper well clear of Los Ambus and Yoman. From this out Moorland easily held his place and won by two lengths from Yoman, who boat Mountain Lion by a similar distance. Rose of Athens was a. lengths further back just in front of a bunch which was beaded by Giantkiller and Clarina.

Adjutor .was the popular pick in the Sproydon Hurdles. Uonibrook, Goldpiece, and. ißonibrook were next in, demand. Bonibrook and Clicquot led past the stand from A.djufor and Agnolo-. At the stand hurdle Adjutor was nearly down, his rider making a marvellous recovery., Nearing flic straight Bomb rook am) Clicquot .were! showing the way .to Agnola, Radian, aiid Demand. The uas changed six furlongs from' home, where Agnola ran up to’ the two leaders. \ little further on Clicquot. drooped hack. Bonibrook'and Aenola had a long ] ra( ] from Derpand -Ji'ilf -a mile' from home, but Agnola, tired in the r-tr.right •Bonibrook went'on to win ' easily-by-four.length? from Demand, who ’-Vet Agnolff. by tup lengths. Two lengths further back came Radiac, with Clicquot next.

In the Islington Handicap, the last 1 race of the day. Son art. Palestrina, Arch Salute, and. Winning H'-fc were •' best backed. Winning Hit’s win for 1 Sir George Clifford was the most wo- •' pillar one of the meeting: The first 1 to find his feet-, the chestnut- horse ' led from-end'to.end. -Duo aiidtS-unart ;• mad* strenuous, • efforts -to .oatoh ' i he flying leader,' but "he was / tent - to Hf s

work and it. never possible to gel near him. On returning to ihe scales he was received with a round of cheers. The race was run at a clipping pace, arid the lop weights never looked like getting up. Prince ■FeroUZ was never dangerous. The last two to linislt were Kukumc and Whipping. . ..