CAITHNESS WINS METROPOLITAN

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 3 December 1945, Page 2

CAITHNESS WINS METROPOLITAN

SECOND DAY AT RICCARTON LADY SCHOLAR'S OAKS (Special to “The Mail") Christchurch, This Day. After a fine morning, rain set in half-way through the proceedings at Riccarton on Saturday, but it was not heavy enough to affect the course to any serious extent. The first day winners in Golden Souvenir, Palm Bearer and Irish Note were again successful and in each case small dividends were returned.

Golden Souvenir was backed down to extravagant odds on for the Churchill Gold Cup and after r.n interesting struggle with Master Robin over the last 50 yards, got the verdict by half a length. Riyerview endeavoured to slip his field from the start and with half the journey covered had four lengths’ advantage of John o’ London and Master Robin with Golden Souvenir at the rear of the field. Riverview held his advantage till well into the home straight where he retired in favour of Master Robin. Here, Golden Souvenir, who had gradually improved his position, challenged Master Robin and got up in time to win by half a length. AlSirat was a length and a-half back in third place and on this form it looked as if he were lucky to beat Master Robin in the Derby. NEW ZEALAND OAKS STAKES Though there was nothing outstanding in the field that went out to contest the New Zealand Oaks Stakes, they were a well balanced lot of fillies. Loch Derg soon opened up a useful lead but was in difficulties a long way from home. A furlong from the post there was little to choose. The best were Kashmiri, Lady Scholar, Swingalong and Belle Leonne but once McFarlane asked Lady Scholar for serious effort she drew right away to win easily by three lengths from Swingalong and Kashmiri. It was a high class performance on the part of the w'nnci;, who is a Trentham-trained daughter of Rhodes Scholar and Golden Song. DESPERATE FINISH IN METROPOLITAN Longs word was responsible for a great effort in the Metropolitan Handicap and though he failed to catch Caithness by a head it was one of the finest performances of the meeting. Caithness was slow to begin and it was not till the home turn was reached that she became prominent. In a desperate finish Caithness just got there by a neck from the topweight. Miss Medley went an improved race in getting third money, but after having every opportunity Piccolo and Sir Bian were both found wanting over the concluding stages. ELLIS’S THIRD WIN RUNNING When L. J. Ellis won the Seymour Handicap it marked his " ’ ""cccssive victory. The veteran horseman is riding in his best form again and he can still go to the scales at 7st 81bs. By winning the Pioneer Handicap after ben* sadly placed m the early stages Palm Bearer made good her claim to be considered one of the best two-year-oJds seen out at the Riccarton meeting. She and Blue Trout are engaged in the Acorn Stakes Handicap next Saturday, but it is doubtful if bolh will see the post. Fields at Riccarton next Saturday are sure to be small as most of the North Island horses are returning home in the course of a few days. Visiting owners find that three weeks stay at C.J.C. headquarters is altogether too long. W. J. Broughton resumed riding at Riccarton on Saturday but was still showing the effects of his accident. When Caithness won the Metropolitan Handicap it marked her first success for two seasons. When Irish Note showed to advantage in the Jockey Club Handicap it registered the first occasion on which any horse has accounted for that event and the Steward's -’andicap. The attendance was below Cup Day, but a satisfactory increase of £l3 668 • v^. a , s 0 J ecorde d. the sum handled bein® £l24 ' 436 compared with £110,767 10s on the second day last year. Results by Press Association wereResults:—

1-1 Poutu. 9.12. 1: 3 3 Gay Rouen, 9.10, 2 2-2 Norse. 10.0. 3. Scratched: Gold Money Song, Bettermusk. Abo Star, Adrigoole. Won by a head; threequarters of a length. Time, 2.50.

Ohakea Handicap, of £225; (7f.). 1-1 Soneri, 8.2, 1; 2-3 Behave, 8.2, 2; 5-5 Iron Duke, 8.3, 3. Scratched: Theorist, Tintern, Hadrian. Tahli, Cooraclare, Superium. Balcastle. Won by a neck; three lengths. Time, 1.28. Rangitikei Cup, of £400; (1,5 m.)—s-5 Duality. 9.0, 1; 7-7 Pink Bonnet, 7.0, 2; 9 9 Lady Spiral, 8.6, 3. Scratched; Financial, Saludos, Hormuz, Phoenix. Won by three lengths; four lengths Time, 2.6 2-5.

Parewanui Hack Cup. of £250; (lm. [and distance). —2-1 Gay Lena, 8.3, 1; 1-2 [ Battle Dance, 8.8 2; 8-8 Killarney Boy, 17.10, 3. Scratched: Hulabaloo. Pink Bonnet, Beneve, Solver, Foxella, Verify, Second Seal, Saffron Walden, Court Judge. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 1.56.

McKelvie Memorial, of £300; (6f.) 3-3 Alethea, 8.6, 1; 4-4 Stony Broke, 7.3, 2: 7-7 Lady Nahleen, 7.6, 3. Scratched: Theolateral, Listen In. Won by three lengths each way. Time, 1.14. Farewell Hack Handicap, of £2OO (70. 1-1 Calm Courage. 8.10, 1; 4-4 Greek Chief. 7.11. 2; 2-2 Arco, 9.2, 3. Also started : Tintern, Insulate. Step Far Won by two lengths; neck. Tintern was fourth. Time. 1.20. The totalisator handled £34.769 10s, compared with £25.415 last year, an increase of £9354 10s. AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HIPPODROME WINS ST. ANDREW'S HANDICAP Auckland, Dec. 1. There was a large the second day of the Auckland Racing Club’s mid-spring meeting to-day. Light rain fell, but the track was fast. Resubs:— Vauxhall Handicap, of £6OO (7f). — 6-6 Balsowan. 7.7, 1; 4-5 Take-a-Lot, 7.7, 2: 8-8 Bronya. 7.8,'3. Scr.: Stable Boy. Fiorin. Won by one and a quarter lengths: half a length. Time. 1.26 2-5. Stanley Handicap, of £6OO (lm).— 2-2 Zulu Boy. 8.12, 1; 7-8 Honora. 7.7, 2; 1-1 Dougal. 8.3. 3. Scr.: Tavernside. Tilt, ing, Jovial Song. Won by a r.ose; head. Time. 1.38 1-5. Kawau Hurdles, of £750 (2m). —4-4 Corsac. 10.3, 1; 1-2 Expellant. 10.7, 2; 2-1 Lucky Alex. 9.12, 3. Scr.: Te Kawiti, Sir Grant, Sir Dingle. Won by two lengths; head. Time. 3.39 4-5 St. Andrew’s Handicap, of £BOO (13m).—4-4 Hippodrome, 8.2, 1; 3-2 Cowper, 7.13. 2; 7-7 Billy Peach. 7.7. 3. Scr.: Expanse, Abbey Fox. British Talent, Autoscore. Won by two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time 2.6. Raldno Handicap, of £6OO (5f).—2-3 Re«?al Praise. 8.2. 1: 5-6 Mindora. 7.3, 2: 8-8 Night Messenger. 7.5, 3. All started. Won by two lengths; three-quarters of a length. Time. 1.1. Pupuku Handicap, of £6OO (6f).—4-3 St. Leon. 8.11. 1; 5-5 South Riding. 7.7, 2; 6-6 Ostentatious. 7.7. 3. Scr.: Raphael, Borderer. Travelling Star. Wild Blood! Tightline. Won by a length and a half; half a length. Time. 2.7 2-5. Ngataringa Handicap, of £750; (six furlongs).—9-7 Flowerburn. 7.5 1- 3-2 Cambria, 9.1. 2; 1-1 Kindroon. 7.6, 3. Also started: Exeter. Lord Luck. Kentish, My Bonnie, Saltwater. Royal Glory. Sir Simon. Royal Slipper. Won by threequarters of a length: a length and a auarter. Exeter was fourth. Time, 1.12.

Cautley Handicap, of £750; one mile. —3-4 Royal Master. 8.2, 1; 4-3 Bonny Pay. 8.3, 2; 9-9 Peter Gregor, 9.7. 3 Also started: Expanse. Gay Lally. Nepeta. Yorkish, Royal Merit, Sir Leon, Gay Chat. Ye s Tor, Tarzah. Won by two lengths: a head. Nepeta was fourth. Time, 1.38.

Suburban Handicap, of £4OO- one 10 6 a t qU , a » te ? Red Prize, 10.6, 1, 2-2 Lord Elgin, 9.6, 2- 8-6 D°l°mite, 9.6, 3. Scratched: Trench Law, Pink Clover. Won by two lengths each way. Time, 2.7 4-5 w^v6. r f hiU G ° ld Cup - of £1000; one and a garter miles. 1-1 Golden Souvenir, 9.0, l-'3-3 Master Robin, 8.0, 2; 2-2 Al-Sirat, 8.0, t Cra ‘ cl ?, ed: Lon g s word, Tremello. Won by half a len*<h; a i ength and a half. Time, 2.5 4-5, Pioneer Handicap, of £750; two-year-olds; five furlongs.—l-2 Paim 5-5 Naughty Lady, 7.6, 3. Scratched: Volomai, Blue Tie. Spiora. Won by a neck each way. Time, 1.0 2-5. Seymour Handicap, of £400; one r , ; le Ti- 1 „ B „ ruce - 9 - 5 - i; 12-n Peculate, 2; 2-3 Double Cross, 8.13 3. Scratched: Real Chase, Ration, wistFron ‘- Grill. Clyde Bridge. Won by three lengths; a neck. New Zealand Oaks Stakes, of £IOOO- - fillies; one and a half miles. 9-9 Lady Scholar, 8.10 1- 3-3 Swingalong. 8.10, 2; 1-1 Kashmiri,’B.lo 3 ... Scratched: Drambuie. Fearless. TSeal 66 lengths; a head - Time,

The totalizator handled £142,180. compared with £47.393 on the second day of the meeting in 1941, an increase of £94,787. The to*al for the meeting was £281.902. against £105.986 in 1941, an increase of £175,916.

Metropolitan Handicap, of £2OOO--7 G i ai \ d A half miles — s -5 Caithness! 7.7, 1, 3-4 Longsword, 9.8. 2; 8-9 Miss Medley, 7.4, 3. All started. Won by a neck; a length. Time. 2.33. Otaio Plate, of £750; one and a half miles.—s-5 Silver Rod, 7.8 1- 13.13 GoM Lance. 8.3. 2; 2-2 Royal’ Victor, 8.2, 3. Scratched: Prince Dolomite, Te Anau Lady. Won by a length and a half; a length. Time. 2.35 2-5. Jockey Club Handicap, of £1000; one mile.—l-1 Irish Note. 8.8 1- 2-3 Bridge Acre. 7.11, 2; 5-5 Master Dash, 8.5, 3. Scratched: Sing Sing. Won by two lengths each way. Time, 1.40.