C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2539, 12 November 1902, Page 52

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

First Day — Saturday, November 8. For the first day of the C.J.C. meeting the weather -was threatening early in the day, but afterwards settled benntifully fine. The attendance was well up to the average. The favourite in the Cup was never prominent. The sum put through the totalisator was £22,664, as against £22,073 for the corresponding day last year. Results : — SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 200BOVS. Two miles. 509— Mr D. Thomson's b g Evening Wonder, by Wonderland— Vesper, aged, 10.13 (A. Hall) 1128—Mr W. Davies's br g Kohuni, aged, 9.7 (W. Thomas) 2 361 — Mr R. Harrison's b g Bellman, aged, 10.4 (Quinton) 3 Also started: 112 Huku 11.6, 303 Long Tom 10.13, 243 Scottish Minstrel 10.13, 59 My Lord 9.10, 163 Slow Tom 9.8. Bellman and Slow Tom at once took command from My Lord, Long Tom, and Evening Wonder, and led over the second fence, where Scottish Minstrel fell, interfering badly with Huku. The two leaders continued to show the way round the back, a dozen lengths clear of My Lord andy-Evening Wonder. At the sixfurlong post Evening Wonder started his run, Long Tom also closing up. Evening Wonder was on terms entering the straight, Kohonui also joining. A good punishing finish home saw the favourite pass the post three lengths to the good ; Bellman four lengths away third, with Slow Tom and My Lord next. Time, 3mm 5l"l-5sec. Dividends," £2 9s 6d and £3 6s. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 200sovs. One mile. 424— Mr G. G. Siead's b c Evelyn Wood, by Hotchkiss— St. Evelyn, 3yrs, 7.7 (F. Jones) 1 836— Mr J. Monk's br g Exmoor, 33'rs, 7.4 (C. Jenkins) 2 152 — Mr Friedlander's b c General Symons, 3yrs, 7.7 (L. L. Boyd) 3 Also staited: 93 Firebrand 7.7 and Stepdancer 7.2 (bracketed), 104 Bombardo 7.7, 168 Tercelet 7.7, 88 Barbette 7.2, 32 Flint 7.2. Evelyn Wood showed momentarily in front, but Exmoor at once took up the running from Evelyn Wood, Bombardo, and Stepdancer. They ran in this order to the turn for the straight, where Bombardo fell. Below the distance Evelyn Wood was on terms with Exmoor, and, coming on, won easily by three lengths; General Symons five lengths away, with Flint and Tercelet next. T:me, lmin 46sec. Dividends, £3 and lOe. RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, Of 20050v6. Six furlongs. 128— Mr E. M. Sheedy's b m Regulation, by Regel— May, syrs, 8.2 (R. Wilson).. 1 308— Mr J. Brett's' b g Ayrdale, syrs, 9.3 (J. M'Comb) 2 462 — Mr G. P. Donnelly's br g Oingo, aged, 10.2 (Jenkins) 3 AUo started: 166 Ros^mere 10.3, 81 Terrapin 9.11, 185 Petrovna 9.3, 123 Menura 9.2, 117 Tradewind 8.13, 31 Lady Rosslyn 8.11, 46 Battler 8.10, 142 Antigone 8.8, 127 Lady Dundas 8.5, 47 Ladykiller 8.3, 141 Deerstalker 8.3, 325 Romany Queen fi.3, 169 Geordie 8.0. Petrovna and Regulation at once went to the front, and led all the way to the straight, where Oingo, Battler, Ayrdale, and Rosemere were all prominent. A great race home saw Regulation win by three-parts of a length ; Ayrdale beating Oingo by half a length, with Menura, Battler, and Petrovna next. Time, lmin 18sec. Dividends, £13 14s 6d and £1 18s. NEW ZEALAND CUP, Of ISOOsovs; second horse 200sovs, third lOOsovs. Two miles. 1038— Mr B. T. Bennett's b g Halberdier, by Cuirassier — Miss Stead, 6vrs, 8.0 [inc. 31b penalty] (T. Davies) .. 1 607 — Messrs Lewis and Thomas's b c Welbeck, by Perkin Warbeck II — Reverie, Syrs, 7.4 [inc. 51b penalty] (R. King) 2 608— Mr A. Moss's eh h Canteen, by Castor — Vivandierc, 4yrs, 7.9 (L. G. King) 3 442— Mr J. T. Ryan's eh h Nonette, 4yrs, 9.9 (M. Ryan) 0 1362— Mr D. Gordon's blk m Tortulla, aged, 9.3 (R. Derrett) 0 Mr D. Gordon's eh c Porirua, 3yrs. 7.7 (C. Jenkins) 0 594 — Sir George Clifford's b g Glenaladale, syrs, 7.4 ( J. M'Luskey) 0 1861— Mr G. G. Stead's br h Siege Gun, 4yrs, 7.9 (L. Hewitt) 0 534 — Mr Launceston's c g Fakir, 55-rs, 6.10 (G. Price) 0 737— Mr G. Hunter's eh g Sinus, Eyr<=. 6.8 (H. King) 0 17S— Mr H. Friedlandcr's eh f Punainu, 3yrs, 6.7 (Thomson) 0 When the field settled Canteen was in front entering the btraight proper, Tunning just clear of Porirua, after whom came Welbeck, Halberdier, and Siege Gun. Passing the stand the order was We'.be-;k ai.d Punamu together piloting Canteen, Halberdier, Siege Gun. TortuUa, Porirui, with Nouette whipping in. Th-ere was little change pa^t Cutts 1 and to the milepoet. Six furlongs from home We'beck was still in front of Canteen, Punarnu, Ha'.berdier, Glcnalndalc, Siege Gun, and Porhua The field closed uo turning for home, Welbeck being the first to show out ju->t rleav o' Cantee.i. Glenaladale, Halberdier, and Por.rua. Be'ow tl>e distance Canteen and Welbeck wore fighting for the lead. A furlong from home Halbc-rcher slid up, and, settling the leaders, strode home comfortably a winner by three lengths from Welbeck, who was two lengths ahead of Can-

ing — Glenaladale, Siege Gun, Tortulla, Fakir, Nonette, Sirius, and Punuma. Time, 3min 33 4-ssec. Dividends, £5 3s 6d and £2 19s. Winners of the New Zealand Cop.

t A f cad heat. WELCOME STAKES. Of 500sovs. Four furlongs. 222 — Sir George Clifford's br f To-morrow, by Bill of Portland— Elusive, 8.0 (J. Price) 1 112— Hon. G. M'Lean's br c Sychem, by Lord Rosslyn— Mistral, 8.5 (M'Comb) 2 812 — Mr G. G. Stead's br c King Log, by Stepniak — Fairymaid, 8.5 (Hewitt).. 3 Also started: 371 Starshoot 8.5, 36 Roscommon 8.5, 147 Bandmaster 8.2, 53 St. Evangeline 8.0, 119 Gladsome 8.0. Sychem and Bandmaster were quickest to move, Starshoot getting away badly ami losing several lengths. Turning into the straight proper King Log was just in front of Sychem and To-morrow. A good finish home saw Tomorrow beat Sychem by half a length, the latter being a neck in front of King Log, with Starshoot fourth. Time, 50 l-ssec. Dividends, £5 13s 6d and £3 15s. Winners of the Welcome.

* Dead heat. SAPLING PLATE, Of lOOsovs. Four furlongs. 212— Hon. J. D. Ormond's blk f Enna, by Ihe Officer— Enid, 2yrs, 8.0 (F. Davis) 1 153— Mr F. H. Pyne's eh f Leonore, 8.0 (Hewitt) 2 127— Mr T. Sheenan'* b c Bayonet, 8.5 (Manning) 3 Enna was quickest to move, and was never headed, winning easily by three lengths. Time, 50 4-ssec. Dividend,' £2 Is 6d. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, Of 500sovs. Six furlongs. 236 — Hon. G. M'Lean's b o Vl&dimii, by Stepniak— Mist, 3yrs, 7.7 (Smith) .. 1 328— Mr C. Mitchell's eh g Pallas, 4yrs, 7.4 (W. Brown) 2 318— Mr A. J. Shearsby's b m "Westguard, 6yrB, 8.4 (Derrett) 3 Also started : 173 Blazer 9.9, 854 Eed Gauntlet 8.9, 419 Orloff 8.9, 227 Dundas 8.5, 178 Scotty 7.10, 216 Scylla 7.5, 579 Ghoorka 7.3, 261 Somerled 7.0, 105 Whirlwind 7.7. Westguard at once showed out clear of Eed Gauntlet and Orloff. Pallas, who began badly, ran through, and led. at ihe end of two furlongs. He was first into the straight, where Red Gauntlet, Blazer, Orloff, Westguard, and Somerled all showed prominently. Pallas appeared to have the race won, but Vladimir came fast on the outside, and catching him opposite the people's stand, won comfortably by a length, Pallas two lengths in front of Westguard, after whom came Orloff, Red Gauntlet, Scylla, and Whirlwind. Time, lmin 14 3-ssec. Dividends, £10 Is and £2 13s 6d. LADIES' PURSE, Of lOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 421 — Mr C. G. Holmes's eh g Clanburn, by Clanranald — Lady Sockburn, syrs, 11.3 (G. Stead) 1 344— Mr V. Harris's b g Magnificent, 6yrs, 11.13 (B. Macdonald) 2 224 — Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh f Camelot, 3yrs, 10J9 (Ormond) 3 Also started: 257 Cameo 11.9, 141 First Shot 10.5, 183 Stockade 10.12, Zealous 10.12, 49 Kiora 10.0, 218 Wet Blanket 10.0. Kiora and First Shot made the running for a .mile, where Clanburn, Magnificent, and Camelot joined the leaders. A great finish home saw the three finish in that order. Kiora fell, bringing down Zealous. Time, 2min 45sec. Dividends, £3 5s and £1 11s. Second Day — Monday, November 10. The C.J.C. Metropolitan meeting was continued in splendid weather. There was an excellent attendance, and the racing was- very interesting. There was » strong hostile demonstration when Siege Gun won the Metropolitan Handicap. The totalisator turnover was £16,783, as against £16,540 last year. Results: — MIDDLETON HURDLE HANDICAP, Of 150sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 499— Mr R. Harman's c g Bellman, by Tetford — Orphan, aged, 10.6 (Quinton) . . 1 208— Mr S. Brown's eh g Roller, aged, 10.8 (Mr Thomas) 2 291 — Mr D. Thomson's eh g Evening Wonder, aged, 12.0 (A. Hall) .. .. 3 Also started : 306 Scottish Minstrel 10.13, 249 Kohinui 9.8, 143 Stockade 9.8, 75 My Lord 9.2. Bellman was at once taken to the front, Roller and Scottish Minstrel being his nearest attendant. The favourite contrived to clear out from the field, and down the back had established a commanding lead from Roller. Bellman ran into the straight lengths ahead of anything, and, coming on, won very easily by six lengths, Roller beating Evening Wonder by 10 lengths for second place. Time, 3min 19 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 7s 6d and £1 18s. CRITERION HANDICAP, Of 300sovs. Seven furlongs. 406— Hon. G. M'Lean's b c Vladimir, by Stepniak— Mist, 3yrs, 8.5 (Smith) .. 1 213 Mi C. Mitchell's eh g Pallas, 4yrs, 7.9 (W. Sxown) 2 355— Mr A. J. Shearsby's eh m Wesfguard,

1 Also started: 120 Blazer 9.3, 91 Dundas 8.5, 238 Red Gauntlet 8.5, 246 Fleka 8.2,- 316 Evelyn Wood 7.13, 256 Lady Lillian 7.11, 149 Ghoorka 7.0, 119 Somerled 6.10, 52 Tradewind 6.7, 82 Cyclas Parva 6.7, 45 Whirlwind 6.7. Blazer showed first in front, but Lady Lillian at once ran through with Red Gauntlet, and the pair led Westguard, Blazer, and Pallas into the straight. With heads turned for -home Pallas shot out, and below the distance was in command, but Yiauimir made a strong run in the centre, got up opposite the stand, and won comfortably by a length from Pallas, -who beat Westguard by three lengths for second honours; Blazer was fourth, a neck away; Whirlwind, Pleka, and Evelyn Wood finishing next. Time, lmin 28 3-ssec. Dividends, £i 10s and £2 10s. JUVENILE PLATE, Of 300sovs. Five furlongs. 155— Mr J. Monk's eh c Achilles, by Medallion—Nereid, 3yrs, 9.3 (Jeukins) .. 1 44— Sir G. Clifford's eh f Dirk, 3yrs, 7.2 (Pine) 2 Achilles jumped off in front, and was never headed, winning in a canter by six or seven lengths. Time, lmin 1 3-ssec. Dividend, £1 3s. DERBY STAKES, Of lOOOsovs. One mile and a-half. 397— Mr G. G. Stead's b g Orloff, by Stepniak— Sortie, 8.10 (Hewitt) .. 1 1359 — Messrs Lewis and Thomas's b c Wei beck, by Perkin Warbeck ll— Reverie, 8.10 (Derrett) 2 399— Mr D. Gordon's eh c Porirua, by Seaton Delaval — Waitemata, 8.10 .. .. 3 Also started : 355 Golden Vein 8.10, Tercelet 8.10. ' Golden Vein led Welbeck and Orloff to ihe mile post, where Welbeck went to the front, Pcrirua tunning tirrough to second place. The two raced together down the back and round the turn for home. Welbeck was first into the straight, but Orloff at the distance came with a strong run in the centre, and, wearing down the leaders, won comfortably by two lengths ; Weibeck a neck in front of Porirua. Time, 2min 37 l-ssec. Dividend, £5 12s 6d.

METROPOLITAN HANDICAP, Of 50050Y9. One mile and a-balf. 576— Mr G. G. Stead's b h Siege Gun, by Hotchkiss— Frailty, 4yrs, 7.9 (Hewitt) 1 689 — Mr A. Moss's br h Canteen, 4yrs, 8.3 (I/. G. King) 2 710— Mr B. T. Bennett's b g Halberdier, syrs, 9.2 (Davies) 3 Also started: 351 Tortulla 9.3, 383 Cannie ! Chiel 7.11, 159 Fakir 6.13, 238 Magnificent 6.12, 151 Terrapin 6.11, 181 Menura 6.7. Fakir and Menura got the worst of the start owing to a bump, and Canteen, Cannie Chiel, and Terrapin showed the way from Siege Gun to Cutts's, Halberdier whipping in. At the mile post Menura had run through with Magnificent, the two racing together a length clear of Terrapin, Canteen, and Siege Gun. A furlong further on Halberdier started to improve his position. Siege Gun and Canteen were first into the straight. The former, galloping resolutely, stalled off Canteen, and won by two lengths, Canteen beating Halberdier by a length for second place. Tortulla was fourth, with Terrapin and Menura next. Time, 2min 37 3-ssec. Dividends, £4 Os 6d and £1 2s. SHORTS HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. Five furlonga. Mr J. Burns's eh g Cannonite, by' Chainshot — Venus, aged (Jenkins) 1 4yrs (M'Luskey) 2 Sir George Clifford's eh g Goldenmere, Hon. J. D. Ormond's eh f Witchet, 3yrs (O'Brien) 3 Also started : King Stork and Wepener (bracketed), Dauntless, Sophistic, Ordnance, Hypnotist, Grand Chain, Reflex, Good Spec, Kay, Lady Dundas, Lady Brandt. Good Spec, Goldenmere, Witchet, and Cannonite were always in the front rank. A great finish home saw Cannonite win by a bare neck from Goldenmere, who was a. head in front of Witchet. Time, lmin 3 2-ssec. Dividends, £15 4s 6d and £1 6s 6d. The winner w»b bought in for £41. EPSOM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. One mile. 459— Mr F. Griffin's eh g St. Denis, by St. Clair— Kathlinda, aged, 9.8 (M'Comb) 1 280— Mr M. Fricdlander's b c General Symonds, 3yrs, 8.2 (Lloyd) 2 118— Mr F. Holmes's eh g Cameo, aged, 9.2 (Donovan) 3 Also started: 111 Clanburn 9.10, 179 Calibre 9.3, 353 Glenelg9.2, 202 Sirius 8.8, 58 First Shot 7.11, 93 Nance O'Neil 7.9, 295 Ora 7.9, 42 Firebrand 7.7, 23 Natalie 7.7. • Nance O'Neil and St. Denis were quickest to begin, with General Symonds. The firstnamed led down the back and was first into the straight, but compounded at the distance, and St. Denis, coming on, easily stalled off a challenge by General Symonds, winning comfortably by half a length, Cameo two lengths away third. Calibre fourth. Time, lmin 44 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 6s and £1 15s 6d. IRWELL HANDICAP, Of 150sovfi. Four furlongs. 486— Mr E. J. Wallis's eh c Starshoot, by Hotchkiss — Crescent, 8.5 (Jenkins).. 1 154— Mr J. B. Reid's eh f Gladsome, 7.11 (Holmes) 2 675— Hon. G. Mlean's br c Sychem, 8.11 (M'Cabe) 3 Also started : 509 Enna 7.11, 87 Roscommon 7.0, 97 Leonore 6.9. Starshoot was first away, and, never being headed, easily held his own, -winning comfortably by three parts of a length, Sychem a similar distance away third. Time, 49 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 14s.

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