SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. RACES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 48

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.C. RACES.

(From Ova Own Cokresfondent.) First Day —Wednesday, April 9. The South Canterbury J.C. commenced their Autumn meeting to-day in fine weather. The attendance wrb small, but speculation was fairly brisk, and the amount passed through the machine (£l3Ol 10s) only fell short by £91 of the amount handled on the first day of last season's Autumn meeting. Several bookmakers were present, and were charged a fee of £2 to bet in the paddock and £1 for the privilege of betting outside. The track was very heavy and holding, and the nature of the going caused the downfall of several highly-fancied horses during the day. In the Autumn Handicap Terrapin occupied a good position near the leaders until reaching the straight, when he came through and won easily. Lady Lillian was in trouble two furlongs from home. Old Telemeter won hi3-race from end to end, and easily beat two well-backed horses in Rosemere and Antigone. Details: — MAIDEN PLATE, Of 30sovs; second horse ssovs. Seven furlongs. 7 —Mr E. J. Roden's m f Ordnance, by Son of a Gun —Melusina, 3yrs, 7.7 (Rickerby) 1 56—Mr Holmes's Clanburn, 8.10 (D. King) 2 25—Mr PrignaU's Narcissus, 7.12 (T. O'Brien) 3 AJ3O started : 14 Romany Lass 7.13 (I*. 3>. King), 8 Summer Rose 7.12 (Scoullar), 11 Valentino 7.9 (M'Kay), 7 Little Bobs 7.7 (Rainbow), 19£ Sahara 7.7 (Jones), 2 Birthday 6.13 (T. Pine), 6 Blunderbuss 6.12 (Aahby), 5J Noxious Weed 6.10 (Thompson). After a lengthy delay at the post, the field was despatched to a good start, and after going a furlong Ordnance, Summer Rose, and Sahara were in front, and the others were strung out. Ordnance, racing for the straight, came away, and easily stalling off a challenge from Cranburn and Narcissus won comforfably by a length and a-half from Clanburn, with Narcissus a length away third. Time, limn 38sec. Dividends: Ordnance, £15 14s; Clanburn, 13s. DASH HANDICAP, Of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Four furlongs. 38 —Mr H. J. Pick's b g Rawmore, 7.3 (Toomey) 1 395—Mr Mackenzie's Pallas, 8.10 (Scoullar) 2 31 —Mrs Robertson's Fighting Mac, 8.10 (Lindsay) 3 Also started: 10i Charioteer 7.0 (Ashby). Rawmore quickly put in a break from a good start, and when turning into the straight led Pallas by about four lengths. Fighting Mac was early in trouble. Rawmore maintained his advantage to the finish, and won easily by a good two lengths from Pallas, who was six lengths in front of Fighting Mac. Time, 52* sec. Dividend, £2 16s. AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 80sovs; second horse lOsovs. One mile and a-quarter. 42—Mr J. A. Holmes's eh h Terrapin, 8.3 (D. King) 1 20—Mr Fairburn's Kotokoto, 6.7 (J. Thompson) 2 40—Mr V. Harris's Calibre, 7.3 (Jones) .. 3 Also started: 48 Lady Lillian 8.8 (J. Pine), 39* Scottish Minstrel 7.11 (T. O'Brien), 21i Whirlwind 6.10 (T. Pine), 3£ St. Elma 7.3 [including 10lb overweight] (Keefe). From a good start, the field ran in close order past the stand. Going out'of the straight Kotokoto was showing the way, closely atteiided by Whirlwind, after whom came Terrapin, Scottish Minstrel, Lady Lillian, and St. Elma, with Calibre whipping in. Kotokoto led along the back, and Lady Lillian and Calibre were both improving their positions when racing past the six-furlong mark. At the far bend Whirlwind was done with, and a quarter of a mile from home Calibre and Lady Lillian were both being hard ridden. Turning into the straight, Kotokoto was still in tho lead, with Terrapin and Scottish Minstrel next. Once in the straight, Terrapin had Kotokoto's measure, and, going on, won comfortably by a short length. Calibre was third three lengths away, and then came Scottish Minstrel, St. Elma, and Lady Lillian in that order. Time, 2min 23isec. Dividends: Terrapin, £3 8s ; Kotokoto, £1 Bs. Hack Race, of 15sovs; second hcrse 2sov.=) from the stakes. Six furlongs.—2o Mr Birchfield's Hearts (Jackson), 1; 18 Mr Hammond's Don Bell (M'Kay), 2; 22 Miss Button's Slow Tom (Derrett), 3. Also started: 9* Tarawera, 15J Hildegrade, 49J Trentham. Hearts was first to show out, and, attended by Don 8011, led all the way. Hearts won easily by a long length from Don Bell, and Slow Tom was a moderate third. The favourite was never prominent. Time, lmin 29sec. Dividends: Hearts, £4 8s; Don Bell, £1 13s. WELTER HANDICAP, Of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. One mile. 63—Mr Hclmes's eh g Clanburn, 8.9 (D. King) 1 47 —ift Sheenan's Clandcboye, 9.5 (Evans) 2 55—Mr Watson's Calotype, 8.2 ;Jones) .. 3 Also started: 35i Magniiicant 9.12 (Cahill). The field ran in close order for three furlongs, and then Magnificent dropped, back last. Racing for the straight, Clanburn had a slight lead of Clandeboye and Calotype, but at the distance Clanburn had the others hopelessly beaten, and finally ran home an easy winner by three lengths from Clundeboye, who was a length in front of Calotypp. Magnificent was half a length behind the third horse. Time, lmin sSsec. Dividend, £2 17s. SELLING RACE, Of 25sovs. Six furlongs. 32J—Mr Pine's Lapidary, 10.11 (J. Pine) .. 1 46 —Mr Friedlander's Cannonshot, 9.4 (Cotton) 2 81 —Mr M'Lcan's Single Event, 9.4 (Derrett) 3 Also started: 24 Seabrcok 9.11 (Donovan), 5S Cinderalla 9.9 (Capk-s), 2U Bonaparte 9.4 (Rainbow). Cannonshot and Bonaparte led for three furlongs, just in front of Single Event and Lapidary. Single Event was in trouble first of tho leading quartet, and racing for the straight Lapidary went through, and won easily by two lengths from Cannonshot, with Single Event a bad third, about six lengths away. Time, lmin 24iaco. Dividends. LapidaTV, £4 9s; Cannonshot, £1 Is. Lapidary was returned to his cwc£r at ££0.

FLYING HANDICAP, Of 40sovs ; second horse osovs. Six furlonga. 13 —Mr B. Orton'3 b h Telemeter, 7.3 (M'Kay) 1 3U— Mr Lewis's Lady Medallist, 6.9 (T. Pine) 2 86J— Mr Sherwin's Antigone, 7.13 (Derrett) S Also started: 32J Fighting Mac 7.13 (T. O'Brien), 90 Rosemere 7.13 (Toomey). From a good start Telemeter was the first to become prominent, and he remained in the lead throughout, finally winning easily by three length's from Lady Medallist ; Antigone -was three lengths away, third. Time, lmin 23sec. Dividend, £17 11s. Second Day— Thursday, April 10. The weather was beaxitiully fine for the concluding day of the South Canterbury Jockey Club's Autumn meeting. The attendance was a decided improvement on the first day, and the totalisator passed through £1489 during the day. The total investments for the meeting show an increase of £226 over the amount liai.dled at last year's Autumn meeting. Results : — COUNTY PLATE, Of 30sovs ; second horse ssovs. Six furlongs. 30 —Mr Roden's Ordnance, 3yrs, 8.10 (W. Brown) 1 22 — Mr Lelier's Blunderbuss, 6.12 (Ashby) 2 126J — Mr Friedlander's Romany Lass, 7.11 (L. King) 3 Also started : 29£ Single Event 8.0 (Derrett), 70* St. Elma 7.13 (Keefe), 14J Summer Rose 7.11 (T. Pine), 26£ Valentine 7.6 (M'Kay), 9 Charir.teer fi.lo (Rickerby). A long delay at the post was caused by tha fractiousness of Single Event. When the field was sent away Orndance was the first to show out, and Blunderbuss the last to move. The former led her field throughout, and won easily, from Blunderbuss, who came with r. good run and got within a short length of the winner. Romany Lass was a poor third, six lengths away. Time, lmin 23isec. Dividends: Ordnance, £5 2s; Blunderbuss, £2 6s. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, Of 40sovs; second horse ssovs. Five furlongs. 5* — Mr J. R. Mackenzie's eh c Pallas, 8.9 (Scoullar)' 1 5 — Mr Picks's Rawmore, 8.3 (Toomey) .. 2 The pair were sent away on even terms, but in the first two furlongs Rawmore had gained a lead of four lengths. Approaching the distance Pallas overhauled Rawmore, and, going on, won easily by a good four lengths. Time, lram 6sec. Dividend, £1 14s. S.C.J.C. HANDICAP, Of 70sovs; second horse lOsovs. One mile. 52J— Mr V. Harris's b c Calibre, 3yrs, by Light Artillery — Sunningdale, 7.3 (Jones) 1 30\— Mr Rutherford's Scottish Minstrel, 7.9 (O'Brien) 2 79 —Mr Gates's Lady Lillipn, 8.2 (J. Pine) 3 Also started- 96 Terrapin 8.2 (R. King), 45 Antigone 7.4 (Rickerby), 46J Kotokoto 6.12 (Thompson). Kotokoto got chopped out at the start, and lost several lengths, which he afterwards waa unable to make up. Lady Lillian was first. and Antigone last away of the others. Lady, Lillian carried on the running, with Scottish Minstrel and Terrapin in close attendance, with. Calibre lying behind Terrapin. Racing for the straight Lady Lillian and Scottish Minstrel lay together a length in front of Terrapin and Calibre. At the distance Calibre ranged alongside the leaders, and afterwards won comfortably by a long length from Scottish Minstrel; who was half a length in front of Lady Lillian, Terrapin a poor fourth. Time, lmin 45sec. Dividends : Calibre, £4 9s ; Scottish Minstrel, £2 11s. HACK RACE, Of 15sovs; second horse 2sovs. 53J— Mr Hemmond's Don Bell (R. M'Kay) 1 37A— Miss Button's Slow Tom (Derrett) .. 2 35?. — Mr Moyuihan's Fairy Queen (T. O'Brien) ?> Also started: 15J Tarnwera (MaiiningH 36 Trentham (Scou'lar). From a good start Don Bell lay handy, and when in the straight came away, and won easily from Slow Tom, with Fairy Queen a bad third. Time, lmm 12sec. Dividend, £2 6s. A protest was lodged by the owner of SlowTom Kgainst Don Bell for crossing, but after consideration it wa& dismissed. STEWARDS' STAKES, O' 40sovs ; second horse osovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs. 44'. — Mr Holmes's eh g Cl«mburn, 4yrs, 9.6 (R. King) 1 28 — Mr Watson's Calotype, 4yrs, 8.0 (Jones) 2 73J— Mr Lewis's Lady Medallist, 9.2 (Manning) 3 Also started: 40 Magnificent 10.9 (Cahill), 16 St. Elma 8.3 (L. King). From a good start Calotype and Clanburn led Lady Medallist along the back, with St. Elma fourth and Magnificent tailing off thus early in the race. Entering the straight LadyMedallist closed up, but at the distance Clanburn came away and won easily by three lengthn from Calotype, who was two lengths in front of Lady Medallist; St. Elma was fourth, and Magnificent a bad last. Time, lmin 39sec. Dividend, M U. NOVEL HANDICAP, Of 25sovs. Six fur'.ongs. 102 -Mr W. Pine's Lapidary, 9.6 (J. Pine) 1 27\— Mr Connelly's Seabrook, 7.9 [inc. 2lb overweight] iToomey) 2 39 — Mr Wightman's Bonaparte 7.10 [inc. 101b' overweight] 3 Also started: 34 Twilight 7.3 [including slb overweight] (Jones). Bonaparte quickly put in a gap from a gootl start, but turning into the straight Lapidary moved up, and won in a canter; Seabrook passed Bonaparte within a few strides of tha post. Time, lmin 26Jsec. Dividend, £1 15s. Lapidary was sold to Mr P. Butler at £31. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 30sovs, second horse ssovs. Six furlougs. 154i— Mr C. Gates'a b m Lady Lillian, 8.9 (J. Pine) 1 75 —Mr Mackenzie's Pallas, 8 8 (Scoullar) 2 721 — Mr Buchanan's Whirlwind, 7.5 (L. King) 3 Also started : 26 Valentine 6.7 (M'Kay). Lady Lillian was in front after going a furlong, and turned into the straight four lengths in front of Pallas, who was the same distance in front of Whirlwind and Valentine. Pallas got within a length of Lady Lilian at the distance, but the mare came away again, and won by two lengths; Whirlwind was « poor third. Time, lmin 21£ sec. Dividend, £1 18s.