THE C.J.C. MEETING.

NZ Truth, Issue 60, 18 August 1906, Page 2

THE C.J.C. MEETING.

G.N. Steeples Won by Phaetonitis. (From Our Special Correspondent.) TUESDAY NIGHT. The weather on the opening day. of the above meeting, was the worst experienced for many years. In the morning light showers fell, and m the afternoon nearly all the events were contested m the rain. Despite this drawback the attendance was <|uite up to the average and the number of visitors was very large. The racing was very interesting and not a single easy victory was scored during the day. Appended are the results :— HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, 14 miles. Hon J. D. OrinonxTs Nogi, 11.7 1 Mr C. Bennett's Hikairoa, 11.3 ... Si Mr J. Baxter's Ev-cnlode, 11.9 ... IAll started but Sir Jaiae:: and Loch Erin. The favorite, Kaiuu, ltd

1 for half a mile when he fell and No-p-i took up the runn/ing. Entering the straight the leader was tackled by Hikairoa and Evenlb.de, ■ but he stalled off their efforts and won by. three lengths. The remainder of the field was sprung out for over" 100 yards. Tlime, 3min 17 2-ssec. Divs., £20 6d and £7 10s, TRIAL HURDLE RACE, If mile. Mr 1 J. Mailer's Prospector, 10.11 1Mr J. Clarke's Faro, 9.11 2 Mr A. Barclay's Sardonyx, 10.6 3 All started but- 'Bounce. At the first jump Rangiwhenua and Sobraon led from Prospector, with Black Squall- a long way back, and this was the order passing the stand. At the mile post the two leaders retired and Faro joined Prospector. All down the back and round the bend those two were together, while Sardonyx made a great attempt to join them, bub it was of no avail and once over j the last jump the big horse' ran on and won by three lnngtihs. 'Pime, Bmin 3d l-ssec. Divs., £2 and £1 7c 6d. WINTER CUP, 1 mile. ■Mx y. Donajd's Aboriginal, 9.0 „, 1 TVTr H. Hodge's JqUy Friar, 'J. 5 ... 2 M.rji3 v Smithes Manjess,. 9.5 3 i ? v . AIL ran. Aboriginal was the first to show out and he led all the way. 'Entering the straight Jolly I Friar and Manjess put m claims but they could not reach the leader, who won by , a length. Waikato was fourth. Time, lmin sOsec. Divs , £9 9s 6d and..£e 14s 6d. N.Z. GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, 3£ miles. Mr J. Buckley's Phaetonitis, 10.6 1 Mr J. B. Williamson's Irish, 10.6 2 Mr J. McKenzie's Slow Tom, 11.3 3 All started. The race was a chapter b'f accidents. ..After the first fence had been s safely "negotiated by all Eurus ca ! me dWn at the first " jump of the double but he was ciuickly remounted and set but after the field. Hound tlie fcack Sol ran off but Wilson put him round aid he flew the jump. Passing the stand the second time, Phaetonitis, Swimmer and Kaitere were a,t the head of affairs. The second fence of the double brouerht down Swimmer and Victory, and Kaitere was left m front. At the mile post Pipi went out and the crowd declared for him. At -th? bottom Kaitere unseated Howard and Irish and Phaetonitis were left m front with Pipi. Phaetonitis had most toe and ran m an easy winner from Irish. Slow Tom just got up and beat Pipi out of third money. Sol finished fifth. Time, 7mvn 44 2-5 sec. Divs., £-5 13s 6d and £1 18s. TALLY-HO PLATE STEEPLECHASE, 2£ miles. Mr C. H. Washer's Haerekimoa, 12.10 ... „ ..' i Mr E. Hurdley's Rosemorn, 12:3.0 2 Mr R. A. Adams' Wild Bill, 12.10 3 All started but Tops. This race caused muoh amusement through the ftfforts of the gentlemen riders. All the horses fell but the first three. Time, smin 41 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 6s;6d and £4 17s, :.; JUMPERS' FLAT RACK. Mr A. Hall's Shrapnel, .1.1.6 _ _ Hi Mr H. McLean's Guesser, 9.3.- _ 9J Mr W. ,. Foss' Cuifa^no, 9,13 . : -< All. i, started . except Pushful, Faro, Romany King and Rangiwhenua. Magnificent, was left at the post, and Shrapnel, fed at the start. Going ouf» of the straight Cuiragno led irom The Guesser and Shrapnel. Down tne back the order was the same and at the bottom, Shrpanel moved up the after - a punishing finish V? the straight he won by half a length. Time, 2min 51 2-ssec. Dividends, £2 Os ©d and £6, 185. ENFIELD STEEPLECHASE, 2 miles. ' Mr A'. Elworthy's Carlo, 9.7 ... ... 1 Mr T. Montalt's Narcissus, 10.10, 2 Mr J. Selby's Wi Waka, 10.8 ../ 3 '•". All started. A race and all jumped well. • TJie winner won easily, Time, 4min 21 2-ssec. Dividend, £6 8s 6d. ■ \ : - :;■ .'. ■■■. ,v. t HACK HANDICAP, 6 furjdngs,^ Mr E. J. Watt's G-azely, 10.3 v ... l Mr F. Holmes' Jolly Roger, 9.9 2 Mr H. Brown's Togos, 10.3 3 All started but Wee MacGregor. Takaro. Togos, Jolly Roger and Gazely comprised the leading division m ■the earlieir stages of the race, Curiosity beins left at the barrier ; entering the straight the latter ran up to the field but the effort told and he died out. Gazely drew out a furlong from home and won by a couple of lengths. Half a length separated second and .third horses. Time, lmin 22 2-ssec. Dividends, £8 As 6d and £5 4s.