RICCARTON RACES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20842, 8 April 1931, Page 7

RICCARTON RACES.

MGHTMAECH DEFEATED

WIN FOR CRICKET BAT. rjIJUAT AUTUMN HANDICAP. / BLACK DUKE'S VICTORY. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn Meeting concluded to-day. Tho weather was lino,, with 'a strong east wind. The course was in good order. The attendance was only fair", the totalisator investments being £18.558, compared with £31,191 for tho second day last, year. The total for the meeting was £49.694, against £81,222 last year. The results a-(=

PEERSWICK HURDUE HANDICAP 1 . ' Of £200; oucp round and a distance. I—ANTRIM BOY, G. J. Barton's, 11.11 (Mackie) 2-TROILUS. 0.6 (Salt) .. .. • • - k_OI?IFLAMB, M. J. Sullivan's, 9.0 (Cannon, t) • • c \lso Started.—l Carintliia, 12.5; 3 Pangolin. 10.1. Three lengths; head. Time, 2m 5Gs.

■. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP. Of £250; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. I—CONVOY/ D. H. Roberts', 7.2 (Humphries) 1 g-ZEKBRUGGE. Sir Charles Clifford's, 7.2 (CoVeney) " I—SOLVENT, 9.3 (A. E. Ellis) - . -.3 \lso Started—2 Chief Cook, 8.9; 5 Last March, B.S; 3 Gold Pit, 8.2. and Type. 7.3 (bracketed); G Ma Belle Polly. 7,1; 7 Azalea, 7.0; 9 Diable, 7.0. Neck; two lengths. Time, lm 12 2-53.

YALDHURST HANDICAP. ; Of £230; 1 mile. 6—SHATTER, H. A. Knight's, 7.7 ■ (Humphries) • • 1 2—BALL DRESS, Sir Charles Clifford's, 9.3 (C'oveney) . . . . .... 2 I—MF.PRISANT, G. Murray Aynsley's. ■ f».P (B. H. Morris) 3 Also Started.™ 4 First Raid, 8.13; 3 Night Effort, 7.13; li The Dove, 7.7. Keck'; half a length. Time, lm 30 2-ss.

ADDINGTON HANDICAP. . Of £203; 1 .mile. 4—ROYAL LOVE, H. Preston's, 7.0 (A. . Eastwood) * • 1 2-TflF. BAILIFF, J. C. Wallace's, 8.9 (Pascoe) * .. . . 2 I—JUNIPER, G. Gould's, 8.9 (A. E. Ellis) • • 3 Also Started.—3 Adelphi, 8.4; 5 Semper Paratii3, 8.1; 6 Punchestown, 7.10; 9 The Viscount, 7.0; 7 Owlsfiight, 7.0; 8 Taragona, 7.0; 10 Invictus, 7.0. Two kmgthsj; half a length. Time, lm 40s.

GREAT HANDICAP. Of £750; 11 miles. B—BLACK DUKE, D. P. Wilson's, 7.9 (Jennings) . . 1 6—COMPIUS, P. F. Campbell's, 7.3 (Coveny) 2 6—PINK NOTE. 7.11 (Humphries) . . 3 Also Started.—l Historic, 9.8; 7 Lime/jick H 9.4: 4 Vertigern. 8.12; 2 Mount Boa. 7.8; 7 Jaloux, 7.5; Air L ! >ddie, 7.0. Half a length; neck. Time. 2m 24 l-ss. CHALLENGE stakes. "' Of £(>00; weight-for-age; 7 fur. 2—CRICKET BAT, Sir Chas: Clifford's (A. 1 I—NIGH'I'MARCH, A. Louisson's (R. Reed) ... .. .... .. 2 E—ESTEEM. W. H. Gaisford's (Coveny) 3 Also Started.—4 Chrysology, 3 Praise, G Fair We/ither, 7 Gay Court. 1 Length; length. Time,' lin 25 1-58. PAPANUI HANDICAP, . / Of £2OO ; 6 fur. . 2—WISE CHOICE, D. P. Wilson's, 9.1 (DicShaui) • . . 1 .6—CRASH, '7.8 (A. Eastwood) • .. .. 2 7—ARROWMAID, 7.12 (Jennings) . . 3 Also Started.—4 Bonrose, 8.9; 3 Pixie Gold. 8.6; 6 Whatnot, 8.0; 1 Night Recital, i 7.13; IT Elude, 7.7; 10 Weatherly, 7.7; 8 Decisive. 7.7: 14 Brbnzewood, 7.7; 9 Gasrange, 7.7; 12 Gay Nita, 7.7, Two lengt/hs; half a Jength. lime, lm 12 4-ss. . TEMPLETON HANDICAP. Of £300; 7 fur. 4 AUTOPAY, N. E. Aitken and H. F. Wood's, 8.7 (A. E. Ellis) • • .. 1 I—TRUE SHAFT, A. Louisson's, 8.6 (R. Reed) ; • - 2 7 2—GREAT. .STAR,. J. H. Prosser's, 8.8 (Humphries) ■' Also Started.—7 Spoon. 8.8'; 5 Arrow' Lad. 8.7; (I Palermo, 8.5; 8 Full Feather, 8.5; 3 Al Jolson. 7.11; 9 Blue Paper, 7.3. . ' Half a length; two lengths. Time, lm 2os. f~ NOTES ON TIIE FORM. CLASSIC RACE SURPRISE. GREAT AUTUMN WINNER'S EFFORT [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday. The Canterbury Jockey Club's meeting provided splendid racing on each day, but there was a marked absence of visitors and speculation was restricted in spite of the favourable conditions. Convoy, the winner of the Autumn Nurnery Handicap to-day, is a brother to Red Heckle, the Great Northern Derby winner, nnrl made his fust appearance in public yesterday. He is built on similar lines to Red Heckle, but is more robust. Indications are that he will develop into a better stake earner. . ' Ball Dress should have beaten Shatter in the Yiildhurst Handicap, but was ridden an indifferent race. She covered a lot of extra ground going round the field on the tuns. A more vigorous finish on the part of Shatter's rider also was a factor. Both Black Dnke and Compris v.rrc responsible for meritorious efforts in fighting out tlie finish in the Great Autumn Handicap. IThey were at the tail of the field about five furlongs from homo and Compris was actually last into the straight. Black Duke gradually moved up rounding the home turn and had Pink Note, 'who had acted afc pacemaker practically throughout, beaten inside the distance. Compr.'s then nppoa:;id on the scene with a remarknble run and had Black Duke doing his best ut the finish. Vertigern was well back turning for' home and also put up a fine performance. In another stride he would have been Second. Historic and Mount Boa made poor showings. Limerick was going well right to the straight entrance, but then drifted bapk to last place. The sensation of the meeting was caused by the defeat of Nighlmarch in the Challenge Stakes. He was "always in a handy position and showed promise ' when he issued a challenge to Cricket Bat 100 yards from the post However. Ins usual finishing run was lacking and/ lie could make little impression on the Chokebore youngster, who won in ' brilliant fashion. Cricket Bat's success \ caused intense enthusiasm as a section of the racegoers was not satisfied with Nightinarsh'g withdrawal from the two big handicaps. Th(i only excuse for Nightmarch was :n the. frtct that he had been suffering from leg trouble and consequently was short of work. He will probably now be retired to the stud. i True Shaft was a strong favourite for the concluding event. 110 had every chance just behind ,t,he' leaders at the distance, but 'A'a3 disappointed in a run on the rails and hy the time he pulled out Autopay had the rac« won. True Shaft, however, was overhauling him at ench stride and appeared unlucky not tp be returned a winner.

RACING FIXTURES. April B—Westland Racing Club. April 10. Jockey Club April 111 15—Avondale Jockey Club. April 15—Reefton Jockey Club. April IS, 20 —"Waikato Racins Club.