RICCARTON HANDICAPS

NZ Truth, Issue 1061, 25 March 1926, Page 11

RICCARTON HANDICAPS

f }iV " * • I Important Easter Events CAN BALDOWA TX> THE TRICK? This year the Great Easter and the Great Autumn Handicaps will be run on succeeding day*— -not both dn thejame day, as was the case during the last couple qf years. ' • ■ h

THE C.J.C. have made several altarations iii recent years with these' two races. . ■ ■ \ At fli'St they were run on succeeding.^days, then both on the same day, - and l ' so on. With the two races run on different days, it would be possible, if ah owner had a horse gopd enough, to ■win both races- — the first over seven furlongs and the second over a mile and' a -half.' . This feat has actually been' accomplished, back . m.. 1894, : when . Lady Zetland scored m both events. . . . That, however, is the only occasion . ■lr. the history of the two events on v-hich one horse has won both races irt the same year. Vladimir won the Great Easter m 1904, and. the following ypiir won the (Great Auturhh.

In years horses have been placed m both events — for instance, Los A'ngelos, second m the Easter and third m the Autumn m 1911; First Glance, m similar positions m each' rrtce m 1915; and Fiery Gross, with Ims third m the Easter and. second m the Autumn m 1917. .'..'■ ,\ This year several horses claim engagement m both events. They, are Listening Post, Royal Divorce, Balddwa, ■ Overdrawn, The Karp, Miss M{nerva, IJaze and Cai-not. It is; not. expected ..that one of this list will be good chough to repeat the performahbe of Liady Zetland over a score of years ago. . The one most likely to, go nearest to equalling the record would appear to be Baidowa, but the track may be too hard for him.