SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18458, 23 July 1923, Page 3

SOUTH CANTERBURY HUNT.

WJN FOR OMAHU. J; [BY TELEGHAPH.—PKESS AS»t ; ON. ] • ' , CHEISTCHURCH, Saturday; The South Canterbury Hunt Steeplechase Meeting was held; to-day in fair weather, and there -was a good' attendance. The course 'was in fair order. The tota'iißator investments , were £11,577,. compared with £14,256 last year. The following were the results: —, •'*■-:> •"■."■.•■ HALLOW HUNTERS' HURDLES, one mile and a-half Silk Rein, 1; Cartoon, 2; Mainspring, 3. Won by two lengths. Time, 2m '«? 2-ss. PABEORA STEEPLECHASE.—Rhodoro, l;Phil May, 2; Happy Mack, 3. Won by a neck. Time, 4m 2 l-ss. Tainui 11. fell, and Miss Ivanofi ran off. Persuader was I scratched. I SOUTH CANTERBURY ' STEEPLEj CHASE, two miles and —Omahu, 1; Manawapango, 2; Ready. 3. Won by throe lengths. Only the placed horses finished. Tornea was scratched. Time, 6m 353. LEVELS HACK HANDICAP, sis furlongs.— 1; •: Clontarf,' 2; Blazes, 3. Won by two lengths. Clarenson was. scratched. Time, lm 20 l-ss. WASHDYKE TROT, one mile and a-h<ilf. Bon Lou Prince, 1; Swithin, 2: Betty Bere, 3,,' Won by. a neck. Back Fireman was coupled with the winner. ■ Brent Junior was scratched. Time, 3m 43 l-ss. TESCHEMAKER MEMORIAL STEEPLECHASE, three miles.—Rhodoro 1, Golden Grape, 2; Malincourt, 3. Ohenia, 3. Tainui H. fell, and Cremona stumbled and lost-her rider after crossing the last fence. Rhodoro won by three lengths. Miss Ivanoff was scratched. Time. 6m 35 l-50. HUNTERS' PLATE, one mile and aI quarter.Chinatown, 1: Silk Rein, 2; Paul i Pry, 3. Also ran: Castona. Won by a I length. Time, 2m 55 2-ss. i CLAREMONT WELTER, one mile.—CarI mine, 1; Fabrinade, 2; Kilkee, 3. Won by I three lengths. Miss Camouflage was scratched. Time,, lm 495. [by TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.! CHRISTCHURCH, Saturday. The open steeplechase at the South Canterbury ■ Hunt " Meeting to-day provided Omahu with an opportunity to show his quality. He was m the rear in the early stages, but after . the last six furlongs he was always forcing Manawapango along. The latter jumped brilliantly, gaining ground at each obstacle up to the last two, when Omahu had his measure. Omahu over-jumped at some of the fences, but it was the first time he had faced brush pince he won at Ellerslie, and the race should i benefit him. ■'-~, j Carmine, who is favoured for the Winter I Cup, won the chief flat race at the South ! Canterbury Hunt Club's Meeting in firstclass style. He wtis always well placed, and stayed too well for Fabrinade, over the last furlong. He must have a chance at Riccarton. Rhodoro, who won both the hunters' steeplechases at South Canterbury Meeting to-day. has a considerable local reputation, gained in point-to-point steeplechases, but he hid not competed previously at. a regular race meeting. . He looks like doing even better. He is a good jumper, and a rare stamp of a hunter. .-.,.,-; AUCKLAND RACING CLUB. NOMINATION OF OFFICERS. j Nominations for various offices under the Auckland Racing' Club, rendered vacant by effluxion of time, ! closed pn Saturday. Sir j Edwin -■ Mitohelson and Mr. H. O. Nolan I were re-elected unopposed to the respective positions of president and vice-president. Messrs. M. J. Lynch,' R. C. Rathbone, and j G. A. Wynyard were re-elected stewards. For the five vacant seats, eight nominations were lodged, viz., Dr. A. M. Grant, Messrs. R. W. Duder, J. D. Jones. N. A. Nathan, E. A. Price; J. M, Carpenter, H. B. Philcox, And Dr. Milsom. "-'. .' NOTES fcROM THE SOUTH. GRAND NATIONAL MEETING. [BY TELEGRAPH.—-OWN CORRESPONDENT.! y • CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday. The Canterbury Jockey Club has received a good response from ' owners . for the Gr^nd I National Meeting. ': There are 17 horses, in the Grrand National Steeplechase, compar-.d I with 20 at the corresponding ; period last year. The four top weights hold their ground, but outside this quartette it is rather disappointing, to find only two horses in the field with over ten stone, five ■ of the' other 11 being, on the minimum. - In the Grand ~; National ' Hurdle Handicap the '■ position is : much :; more satisfactory. ;.;.■ Twenty-seven ; horses remain' in, y an increase of five: over I last year. It. is a<; good list, 1 apart from i. number, the nine horses at the ; head > of., the ; handicap being among the acceptors. As i for the Winter Cup, the, field numbers 28, i compared "with 32 last year. It is a useful j .field, ;; though not equal yin quality to that of some former years. The best evidence on this point is that 11 horses figure on the minimum, 1 and 10 itloro range • up to only :61b. over the lowest 1 weight. ;: All the minor events have filled well,'; the total nominations being'; 412, — compared with 397 last ; year. Some! of the open-flat races • show a, falling ' off, but a particularly pleasing feature about the list is that minor jumping events, in* cjuding those confined to hunters, have all attracted good nominations^ • ■; Of the 17 acceptors for the Grand National Steeplechase, Omahu. Explorer. \ Multive, Staff Officer, , Birkwick, : and Isla' Bank ; have ■other engagements on the same day. ,'•;.; ;. ' The 'acceptance of Ranui for : the Grand National: Steeplechase ; was 'received, too late. - Mr. J. Bull's trio Omahu. Ruddy,/'/arid Martulla have arrived at Riccarton •■ for I the Grand y National # Meeting. Omahu gave a ; good display while jumping .four hurdles on Thursday ■■ ■: ■::■. .;,:. ■- •■, yy.- /, <;■[■'.;■;/■■■'• The Southland horso, Isla, Bank, who : is engaged in iho Grand National (Steeples, has put in an appearance. His form to date is only moderate, but he has the reputation of being a good jumper. ~ ' .. The officials of the Christchurch Hunt Club should be delighted with the nominations for the meeting to> be held at Riccarton on Saturday, August 4. There are 19 horses in/the Hornby Steeples. 12 of them being Grand National Steeplechase candidates 22 in the Hurdle Handicap,, including 16 who are in ; the Grand National HurdleHandicap, and 26 in the Brabazon Welter Handicap, among them being 12 1 candidates fbr ih'i Winter; Cap. The remaining events have'?yjtli:■■; riiaiKi y good . list/,, an,-* altogether i tli» meeting promises.. 'ho be ; in'' the '-nature ( of a dress rehearsal for the Grand National fixture. ', ','"'-".'' ''■■■••. ■ : ■!. , F. D. Jones has completed arrangements for his trip to Sydney. He will leave on Thursday, taking Urgency and his half-sister Zaragoza, y also the two Derby •. candidates, Murihaupo and Ballymena. . Mr. G. D. Greenwood's two-year-old colt by Shepherd King from Lady Aviatrix. was shipped to Sydney, this week.. He did a little work after ; being broken in. but he has been running out on' his owner's 1 ' station io; several months. Nothing much is known of him, but I do not think he is likely to make a good .racehorse. •■ ■:;.,/.:':;,.. yv-;:?-. Speaking of Mr. Greenwood's team reminds me that R. J._ Mason has Bold another horse in Sydney, ; Vespucci ! having ■ been passed on to a Queensland owner. , yy The Riccarton tracks ;/:•:.•& very heavy at pi ...ant, and they will ':ot improve until i the weather changes. W».- have had an exceptionally, wet spell lately. - ■ HORSES FOR AUSTRALIA. [BY TELEGRAPH. — ' CORRESPONDENT.] r WELLINGTON. Saturday. •"■ J. H. Jefl'erd left for Sydney yesterday with Mr. , A.. ■'.' B. Williams' X horses, which comprise sevim, the Wellington Cup winner, Rapine, baiije among the numbe;,-. :- ' y x y !The two-year-old ■ colt •' Redpolev by Solferiao—Grey ;Linnet, purchased by 3, J. : McCar,.n, the Caulfield trainer, from Mr.. A. ;B. Williams for- SOOgns./ was 'also nhipped'.' to Sydney by the Manuka. :, . ; ■ :,;■; ■"., : -'- Cheer Up is being kept, up to' the col'ar and present intentions are that he y ill fulfil National Engagements, having fiiad three races over hurdles at the recent .Wellington meeting. Cheer Up is now eligible for the jumpers' flat race: on the ■■- first day of the National Meeting. . : ; . ';, ~ y '. Militaire will not fulfil his Riccarton engagement. .li has been decided to turn him out until next jumping season. 1 and Solfanello is also to be ygiven a spell. ;.■;-■:•.', If not sold in the meantime, y Blackmail is to go to ; the stud. i. ;. - R. O'Donnell is at present working three rising two-year-olds for Mr. J • B. Reid, all fillies. One. a full sister to Kilboy (Kilbroney—Cyre). The others are by Sunny Lake. Arai-te-uru, and by Winkle—Kilrea.y - There seems to have been a .gang of thieves' operating ■at Trentham last, week, as in addition to the large sum of money stolon- from the house of Mr. McCpukey, a well-known Wairarapa, owner had his , suit case stolen from his car, which was. parked in the enclosure. ',' y,. : >,-,;"■'_ -'r:'., ; , '.;; ' >'■■ Among the horses still at Trentham are Whipcord ind Red. Courier. They will in all probability be sent down to. Riccarton. : Ca>:%wock and Blue Seeks are being kept going in view of engajprnpnts 'at Riccarton next month. They will? probably bo given a run at the Christchurch Hunt Club Meetin" prior to the National fixture. y: : Amythaa is still being spelled ; on his owner's farm at Foxton., The- big : fellow, however, it is said, will be . given : another trial at no distant dak. • . - ' ■ Happy Days, who nashadya good; spell, has been put into work again. , v,