C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. First Dat—Monday April 8.

Otago Witness, Issue 2456, 10 April 1901, Page 46

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. First Dat — Monday April 8.

Fine weather was experienced for the flist day of the C.J.C. Autumn meeting, until late in the afternoon, when a smart shower fell and it turned cold and raw. Pampero's victory in the Easter Handicap was easily achieved, and he is now a pronounced favourite for to-morrow's big race. Over £10,110 was handled during the # clay- The following are the results: —

KILDARE HURDLE HANDICAP,

Of 120sovs. One mile and three-quarteis 242 — Mr J. Parkinson's Long Tom, by Artil-

leiy — Claiencc's dam, aged, 9.10

(King) 1 63 — Mr G. Li\ mgstone's Dundee, aged, 10 5 (M'Kenzie) 2 55— Mr. W, H. Foodohes's Vulcan, Gyrs, 9.0

Also started 227 Ilex 11.9, 181 Haurin 10.8, 42 Larboard Watch 9.0. Long Tom at once drew out, making all the running, and entered the straight 10 lengths clear of a beaten field. Coming on, he won easily by 12 lengths. Vulcan was four lengths away third ; Ilex last. Haurin broke down badly, and did not finish. Time, 3rnin 20sec. Dividend, £3 3s 6d.

CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 500sovs. For two-year-olds. Six fui longs. 395— Mr G. G. Stead's eh f Cruciform, by St. Leger— Forme, 8.8 (A. M'Kay) .. 1 Mr G. G. Stead's b c Menschikoff, 8.10 (Derrett) 2 47 — Mr A. Moss's gr c Canteen, 8.10 (King) 3 Also started 42 Calibre 810 Cruciform shot out at once, with Menschikoff l)ing handy to the other two. Cruciform. came on untroubled and won very easily by four lengths, with Menschikofi a length m fiont of Canteen. Time, lmm 15 3-ssec. Dividend, £1 2s. AUTUMN MAIDEN PLATE, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongb. 232— Hon. G. M'Lean's eh f Komuri, by Gorton— Lady Gertrude, 3yrs, 8.4 (Hewitt) 1 38— Mr W. O. Rutherford's br f Tremor, 3yrs, 8.4 (O'Brien) 2 81— Mr H. A. Knight's br f Clytie, Syrs, 8.4 (T. Jackson) 3 Also started 223 Saint Ilairo 8.7, 593 Somerled 8.7, 30 Lady Dundas 84, 59 Cavalry 8.4, 46 St. Martin 8 4. From a straggling start (Somerled being left) St. Martin showed out, with Komuri and Tiemor handy. St. Martin led into the straight, where Komuri closed up in the centre and vvon handily by two lengths, Tremor beating Clytie by half a length. Time lmm 30 3-osec. Dividend, £5 8s 6d. GREAT EASTER. HANDICAP, Of 500sov-s. Seven furlongs. 417 — Hon. G. M'Lean's eh c Pampero, by St. Clair— Mistral, 3yrs, 8.10 (Hewitt) 1 321— Mr F. Griffen's eh g St. Dems, 6yrs, 7.7 [carried 7.10] (M'Comb) . . 2 225— Mr W. Davies's b c Melwood, 3yrs, 8 5 (Douglas) 3 Also started 120 Malatua 9.9, Military 7 S (coupled with Malatua), 164 Palaver 7.11 327 Benzoin 8.4, 180 Coia Linn <U, 141 Glcnogle 8.1, 212 Skobeloff 7.13, 70 Hermosa 7.8, 161 Tsantsa 7.8. St. Denis showed momentarily in front, but Glenogle at once took up the running and lecJ jsast the five-furlong post, two lengths clear of Co.'a JOmn, who was ju^t hoadine; S+. Dems; Melwood, Heimosa, and Pampero being prominent among the oth*" 1 -, v itb Pila^ei .Mihtaiy whipping in. Gleiiojle ivas still in tiont tu r iimg for home, but shorty above the distance P.tmpcro threw out a strong chaMc-i^ge, riid, rjtudii'g .i'org c i«il; , won withoa 1 . piessure by three lc>'gths, Melwood a long neck c-vay thiid. Glenogle, Coia Linn, and Pilavei finishir'g rcc* in cdci. Time, lmin 29 3-sseo. Dividend, £o 2a. EPSOiI WELTER, Of 15Gso\s One mile. 519 — Sir Croig. 1 Chffoid's c g Glei.Rlidale, by Clani.in&ki -Alsace, 3yis, F 0 (Pme) 1 150 — Mr A. E. Harrison's br g Cadet, 6yis, 9.2 (Donovan) . 2 139 — Mr T. Sheenan's eh g Clmideboye, 4yrs, 8.0 (Derrett) . . 3 Also started 193 W&Word 8.3, 144 Magnificent 8.4, 113 Female Franchise 9.2. Glenaladale led Magnificent and WaterforcT round the top, C.ulct 1} ing 'pfi.. Ad the halfmile post the field had closed up, but Gknaladale was still m commaid. At the half-dis-taj-'ce Cadet imt in a strong challenge on the rails, and momentarilj headed Glenaifldale, but the latter, coniin/ agpm, ran home a romfoitpble winner b^ v long I'^ck, Clandeboye 12 lengths away. Time, Imm 47sc~ Dividend, £2 2s GIMCRACK RACE, Of 50so\S. Fi'*e furlongs. 196 — Mr S. B.oivn's eh h Wamnsfton, by Gortoi— Mounta.'n Lily, aged. 7.11 (Kiiigan) 1 411 — Mr F. P. Claridge's br g Bonaparte, lyrs, 7 12 (Deirett) 2 169— Mr J. R. Mackenzie's br <r Bu^tol, 6>rs, 7.7 (Scoullar) . 3 Also started 150 Lady Agnes 7.7, 40 Kuler 7.7, 22 Blar.dfoid 7.7, £6 Bealey 7.7, 124 Grandshot 7.7. Bonaparte made play to the half-distance, where Warrmgton, coning on the r?ils, headed him and won all out by half a length, Bristol a neck away third. Time, lmm 6sec. Dividend, £5 9-. The vriimci was bought in for £15. RUSSLEY PLATE, Of ISOsovs. Five fu^ongs. 256 — Mr T Sheenan's c f Antigone, by Saracer — Psyche, 7 5 (Scoullar) ... 1 140— Mr C. C. Dsdgety's eh f Wepener, 7.5 (O'Brien) 2 60— Mr H. A. Knight's br g Narcissus, 7.3 (Ratchffe) 3 Also started IG7 Mai-got SB, 358 Battle Cry 8.6, 79 Count of Koimar 7.7. Antigone was in front practically the whole way, and holding Wepener in the run homo wo i comfortably by half a length, three lenafths between second and third. Time, lmin 5 l-ssec. Dividend, £3 14s 6d. SOCKBURX HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 413 — Mr A. E. Hamsor's rh g Cameo, by Medalhon — Miss Webster, s>rs, 9 0 (Donovan) 1 76— Mr H. A. Knight's br f Flame. 3yrs 6 7 (Ratchffe) 2 150 — Sir George Clifford's eh g Scottish Minstrel. 7.9 (Pme) .... 3 Also started 163 Strathnann 9.1, 533 Nihilist 9.0, 102 Huku 7 9. Flame made the running; to the six-furlonet post, where Strathnairn ran through and !ecl into the stiaieht. Cameo and Flame challenged him at the distance, and m a pumshirg firu&h the former drew out and won by half a length; Scottish Minstrel two lengths away third. Time, 2m in 12 4-osee. Dividend, £3 3a 6d.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING. First Day — Moxdat Apbil 8. For the first day of the Aueloland Racing Club's Autumn meeting the weather was showery. The attendance was large. The =urn of £12,339 was passed through the totalisatov. Nonette was made a strong; favourite for the Champagne Stakes and outclassed the opposition, winning comfortably by a couple of lengths. The principal event, the Easter Handicap, went to Ro.-ella, wlui beat a strong favourite in Hohoro, who acted as runner-up. Results: — TRADESMEN'S PLATE, One mile and <i-quarter. 120 — Mr H. French's b g Defender, l>y Cuirassiei — Helen M'Gregor, 4yrs, 6.7 (Pennell) 1 62— Mr J. Litherland's Regalia 11, 7.5 (Searlc) 2 127— Mr Tayloi's, Daynlrce, S 2 (Bud) 3 Also started 106 St Peter 8 13, 530 Bcddington 8 12, 53 Admiral Hawke 7.7, 27 En Hakkoro 75, 103 Dartmoor, 59 Matamataharakiki, 26 Motor 6 10, 30 Jim Kean 6 10 As they swept out of the turn Beddington and St. Petci weie rac vie; to<;ethei in the le~c?, only to g'\e way 1o Defender >xs they chew <i'ong to the bottom stretch Tlrou^h the rnttnip; Defender \ws joined by Jnn Koui .me! the pair weie flisfc intfi Xh.& e Uai o h.l, iolio.vcd by Sv.

Peter. In the run home Defender held his own gamely under pressure, and won by a bit better than a length fiom Regalia 11, who was a length and a-half in front of Dayntree. Beddmgton was fourth. Time, 2mm 12 2-ssec. On the' totalisator, £1302. Dividend, £9 15s. NORTHERN CHAMPAGNE STAKES, Of 500sovs. Six furlongs. 619— Mr J. T. Ryan's eh c Nonette, by Seaton Delaval— Charante, 8.10 (Ryan) 1 47— Mr Russell's Kissaline, 8.8 (Gainsfoid) 2 65— Major George's Shellback, 8 10 (Sceats) 3 112- Messrs Nathan's Glasgow, 8.10 . 0 114_Mrs J. Lennard's Maroon and Gold, 8.5 0 Shellback and Glasgow cut out the pace to the distance, and were fairly m the straight when Nonette came thiough, and had no difficulty in winning by a couple of lengths from Kissaline, who was a length and a-half in front of Shellback. Time, lmin 18 l-ssec. On the totahsator, £957. Dividend, £1 7s. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 500sovs. One mile. 169— Messrs Nathan's eh m Rosella, by Seaton Delaval — Roie, 4yrs, 7.13 , (Buchanan) 1 718— Mr C. Lovett's Hohoro, 9 3 (Jilhngs) 2 103— Mr A. Robertson's Firefly, 7 5 (Abbott) 3 Also started : 289 Seahorse 9 12, 89 -Boreas 9.9, 76 Reco.d Reign 9.7, 57 Ideal 8.10, 37 Matearca 8.3, 325 Okoari 8.0, 179 St. Ursula 8.0. 141 The Needle 7.9. Seahorse and Okoari were quickest to move, but as the straight was left Okoari went to the front, and»jilong the bottom stretch was four lengtlis to the good of Firefly, with Rosella lying third. Okoari was still in the lead as they dashed past the half-mile post, and Rosella had headed Firefly. Rounding into the straight Okoari was cloeed on by Rosella and Hohoro, and as the Derby stand was passed Rosella responded gamely to a call of the ■whip, and in the run to the post caught the judge's eye a length to the good of Hohoro, ■with Firefly well up third, and The Needle fourth Time, lmm 42 l-ssec. On the totahBator, £2289. Dividend, £7 13s

HURDLE RACE, Of 125sovb. Two miles,

365 — Mr J. Warner's br g Cannorgate, syrs,

12 3 (J. Stewart) . . 1 396— Mr Moody's Tim, 10.7 (Weal) .. 2 137— Mr Watkins's Forty-seven, 6yrs, 9.10 (Burns) 3

Also started- 127 Cavaliero 12.7, 102 Voltigeur 10.8, 169 Kflimate 10.7, 16 Dingo 9.12, 120 Cairo 9.7.

Cannongate and Cavaliero moved off in front, and at the first fence were joined by Kaimate, but soon after Tim took charge, and was a couple of lengths in front of Cairo and Kaimate past the half-mile post. Passing the stand Tim was bowling along a length in front of Cannongate, with Cavaliero close up Tim ■was the first to negotiate the hurdle in the straight, and as they settled down for the run to the post Cannongate challenged the leader, and a great struggle to the post resulted m a verdict for Cannongate by a head, with Fortyseven half a dozen lengths away third. Time, 3rnin 52sec. On the totalisator, £1432. Dividend, £3 10s.

EDEN HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Seven furlongs.

367 — Major George's eh f Zealous, by Nelson — Moonga, 3yrs, 6.7 (Speakman) . 1 673— Messrs Nathan's "Ltetitia, 7.13

(Buch"nan) 2 419— Mr Morgan's Solo, 7.lo' (Abbott) .. 3

Also started : 147 Battleaxe, 63 Honesty 7.10, 32 En Hakkore 7.10, 65 Volee 7.7, 0 Tupaka 7.6, 46 Paul Seaton 7.3, 34 Belfast 6.9. Zealous and Solo jumped away m the lead, and the pair were a couple of lengths in front of Lsetitia a.s they dashed pp.st tho half-mile post. Once in the straight it looked as if anything would win, but a great race to the post resulted in Zealous scoring by half a head from litetitia, with Battleaxe half a length awry third. Solo was fourth. Time, lmin 30 l-53ec. On the totahsator, £1761; dividend, £4 6s. OJS'SLOW STAKES HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 140 — Messrs Duder's br g Hikipene, by St. Hippo — Anna, 2yr3, 7.6 (Buchanan) 1 98 — Mr Emerson's Sparkling Water, 2yrs, 7.12 (Gainsford) .. 2 75 — Mr M'Kinnon's Hesper, 2yr% 7.0 (Satrnan) 3 Also started • 90 Rere 8.6, 434 Menura 8.5. 45 Jewellery 8.0, 95 Bona. Rosa 7.10, 414 Ragabrasch 7.7, 16 Little Bess 7.4, 11 Miss Lottie 7.4, 43 Beal Blue 6.10, 30 Despatch 6.7. Bona. Rosa was in front till the straight was entered, Tvlien Hikipene shot up and won by a head from Sn"rkling Water; a neck betweensecond and third. Time, lmin 5 4-ssec. On the totalisator, £1491 ; dividend, £9 11s. PONY HANDICAP, Of 5050V6. Seven furlongs. 217— Mr Rae's Blue Paul, 9.7 1 171 — Mr Moraghan's Mimoa, 7 .3 . . ..2 255 — Mr Toornan's Pipiwhararauroa, 7.10 3 Also started : 82 Lena 8.3, 595 Orange and Blue 8.0, 66 My Lord 7.0. Won comfortably by a- clear length. Time, lmin 34 l-ssec. On the totalisator, £13£6; dividend, £5 14s. RAILWAY HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. 463 — Hon. Mr Mosman's eh f Formula, by Hotohkiss — Formo, 3yrs, 9.3 (Taylor) 1 404— Mr J. Chaafe's St. Olga, 7.0 (Buchanan) 2 25 — Mr Warner's Balbirnie, 7.6 (SpeaJtrnan) 3 Also started 214 Hastings 8.10, 28 Peerage 7.11, 40 St. Elmo 7.11. 197 Winsome 7.10, 6 Bacchus 7.3, 171 Delia Rose 6.12, 173 Landlock 6.7. Delia Rose was m front to the distance, when St. Olga was in the lead, but Formula came at the rails and won by a length. Time, lmin 4 4-ssec. On the totalisator, £1721 , dividend, £3 6s.