EASTER RACING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21143, 29 March 1932, Page 7

EASTER RACING.

EVENTS AT EICCAIITON. VICTORY FOR AUTOPAY. .CRICKET BAT SECOND. "SILVER KINCrS EASY WIN. XiOC'HLA(.iCiAN ANI) SHATTER. [nV TET.EO B A Pit.—PREPS ASSOCIATION.] CIIRISTCHURCH. Monday. The Cantcrbiiry Jockey ('lul)'s Autumn Jteetinj; was opened to-day in line weather fl ith the course in fast order. There was a pood attendance at, the totalisator investments were, £24.150, compared with £31.135 on the first day last year. Pcgults were;— KILDARE HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £140; 1 mile. RECITAL, 9.1 (I. Tilson) .. 1 ]_JUNIPER. 10.:! (A. E. Ellis) .. ..2 2—RATIONAL 11., 10.5 3 Also Started.—Riri, 10.2; 8 Starshooter, car. 10.fi; 0 Black Mint, 4 Elude, 9.8; 10 Tarquinius. 9.2; 7 Countermarch, 5 Pixie Gold. 9.1 ; 11 Nightcap, car. 9.7. Halt a length; three lengths. Black Mint was fourth. Time, lm -30s. CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of £400; two-year-olds; colts nnd geldings, 8.10. fillies, 8.8; 6 fur. I—-SILVER RING. p. Eraser's eh g. by • Silverado-- Orangi Blossom, 8.10 (Humphries) 1 2—TOUT LE MOND. S.lO (Brodie) .. 2 S—DRUMFIRE, S.lO (A. E. Ellis) . . . 3 Also Started.—l Hilary. 5 Oratorious, S.lO. Won easily by three lengths, with Drumfire a neck away. Hilary was fourth. Time, lm 12s. AUTUMN PLATE, Of £140; 1 mile. 5-AZALEA. S.S (A. E. Ellis) »« „. 1 I—MUFF. 7.9 (A. Eastwood) . ..2 6—NIGHT FLYER, 7.0 (Messervy) . . 3 Also Star.ted. —3 Niggerhead, 5.5; 4 Locksley. 5.2; 5 Monastic, 7.13; 9 Hounslow, 7.9; fi Earthquake, 7.5; .7 High Tor, 10 The Viscount. 7.0. Neck ; length'. Monastic was fourth,. Time, lm o9s. RUSSLEY PLATE, Of £110; for two-year-olds; 5 fur. * i—FLEETING GLANCE, 7.3 (A. Eastwood) ' 1 I—TOP THORN, 7.13 (Messervey) .. 2 2—ARDEN'S BEAUTY, 7.11 (Brodie) .. 3 Also Started.—4 Pocket, 7.6 (bracketed Tvith Fleeting Glance),; 6 Night Wind and Azevedo. 7.6 (bracketed); 9 Star Raider, 3 Grampian, 7 Rebel Song, S Silver Sight, 7.6; 5 Pacify, 7.5; 10 Los Quex, 7.3. Neck: two lengths. Grampian was fourth. Time, lm. Is. GREAT EASTER HANDICAP, Of £6OO ; 7 fur. if—AUTOPAY. Aitken and Wood's b hj, 4yrs, by Paper Money—Trebelli 11.. 8.12 (O'Connor) 1 J—CRICKET BAT. Sir C. Clifford's ch c, 3vrs, 8.5 (A. E. Ellis) 2 S—GAY CREST, Dr. M. G. Louisson's, 9.4 (Brodie) 3

Also . Started.—s Meprisant, 8.0: 7 Charmeuse. 8 Red Heckle, 7.12; 10 True Shaft. 7.9; 11 Jaloux. 7.8; G Ranelagh. 3 Grecian Prince. 9 Dunraven. 7.3; 2 The Quorn, 7.0 (bracketed with Gay Crest). . Autopny was soon in charge with Cricket Bat and Grecian Prirce next. Autopay Ft ill had command when the field reached the course proper, with Grecian Prince, Cricket Bat. _ Dunraven. and Gay Crest, following. > Cricket Bat failed to reach AutoP43' by a Jeugth, with Gay Crest three lengths Jway third. Dunraven was fourth. Time, lii 24 -l-ss.

' PAPANUI HANDICAP, Of £140; 0 fur. 1-LOCHLAGGAN, 8.2 (A. E. Ellis) .. 1 6—CRASH, 7.13 (A. Eastwood) .. ..2 B—WEATHEBLY, 8.3 (Humphries) . . 3 Also Started.—7 Kakara, O.C>; 2 Binging Cheer, 8.8; 4 Boyal Amphora, 8.2; 5 Bed R?yal, 7.13: 9 Hystride. 7.11; 12 Ma Belle Polly, 13 Proud Knight. 8 C'raigavon, 14 Eclair, 15 Water Polo, 10 Tea Garden, 11 Fearsome. 7.7. Two lengths; three lengths. C'raigavon was fourth. Time, lin 12 4-ss. SOCKBURN HANDICAP, Of £200; 9 fur. 2-SHATTEB, 7.7 (Messervy) .. .. 1 7—MINERVAL, 7.0 (Stone) 2 S—MARTIAN CHIEF. 7.1 (A. Eastwood) 3 Also S)arled.—l Bed Sou, 8.8; 4 Don Jose, 7.1: S Night Effort. ("> Earthciuake, 7.0. Neck; half a length. Bed Sea was fourth. Time, ini 53 l-ss. COURTENAY HANDICAP, Of £175; 7 fur. 6—RATIONAL 11.. 7.7 (Humphries) .. 5 I—GOLD PIT, 5.5 (A. E. Ellis) .. ..12 3-GREAT "CHARTER, 0.4 (Kirwan) . . 3 Also Started.—t Taku Tama, 8.8; '2 Ball Dress, 8.4; G Wise Choice, 6.2; S Arrowmir, 7 Arrowniaid. 7.7. Head; length and n-half. Taku Tama was fourth. Time, lm 2Gs. NOTES ON THE EOliM. DEFEAT OF CRICKET BAT. FINE EFFORT BY AUTOPAY. [Br TELEGRAPH. —OWN (.'OFRESPO.NPENX.]

C.TI.R ISTCHU RC H, Monday. Nijht Recital was allowed to )>ay a cocci True in the Kildare High-weight Handicap at Riccarton today, in spite of tlic fact that he won a similar race at Motukprani three weeks ago. He was always iu tho jealmg division and followed Countermarch ir.to the straight. Countermarch retired at ■ the distance and Night Recital was then tackled by Juniper. The latter appeared likely to finish on the better, but NiKht Recital hung on gamely to win by hult-a-length. Rational If. Vas next in front of Black Mint, who came fast over tho last iurlong. ~~ Silver Ring was supported down to :i *ery short price in tho Champagne Stakes and there was never any doubt in regard to the result. Hp was first ou to the coiiise I'roiipr uiid nis rider did not move on him to inn by three lengths. Muff and Azalea, the favourites for the ■Autumn Plate, fought out a stirring finish, il-oriastic had a useful lead passing the distance jnat, but then commenced to tire. Azalea and Muff made their efforts wide out and in a great struggle the former wo" by a neck. Night Effort came with a Jute iun to beat Monastic for third place, a length away. , , Topthoru was sent out at u short, price Jot the Russley Plate, but had victory •Hatched from him on the post. He and thf second choice. Aiden's Beauty, were together entering the course proper and favourite looked a winner, but t lentGlan«"e came with a rattle, to win bv " head. Ardcn's Beauty held on to secure third money. . . jhe Great Easter provided a good race Notwithstanding that, the finish was practically confined to the dividend payers. AutoHay gave (rouble at the start but cot out well. lie. was tirst into the straight, from Grecian Prince. Cricket Bat, Imv West and Dunraven. Cricket Bat- e.rnergec - «oin the bunch at the distance, but AutoJ l ®!' was able to win bv half-a-U'iigth. •"> Crest was three lengths away next. a neck l" front- of Duuravcn. who headed Hod ■lieckie on the post. .. , Autopay's performance was similar }hal in the Epsom Handicap at Ralldwic* ]j*t spring and it was his best race *"! c . e '>n. Cricket Bat put up a great tight, hut had too much ground to make -up altei Autopnv stoic a march 011 him, at 1,16 ?alf-mile. Gay Crest got out well, out was ] . n an unfavourable position with hs't tne Journev - covered. Grecian Prince failed "ay. while Red Hecklo did his best work Dv *r the concluding two furlongs. 5 appointments of the. race were The Quorn •"n Chnnneuse. , Shatter justified his favouritism bv a'for the Sockburn Handle,,o. out. °«lv after a close call. Minerva! had a X lead entering the straight i ro '" Shatter and Red Sea. Shatter tackled the «*dw inside the distance . and gradually his measure to bent him by a necK. Wartian Chief finished strongly to head o nn the post. • ~ Rational 11. made a second appearance in P l .® concluding event and creale surprise by beating the favourite. Go d ?'t. pfter a grent finishincr effort. Inside I 1?' distance Gold Pit appeared to be an winner, but Rational 11. swept dpwn Ippkide" anci sained a victory in the last