RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

Otago Witness, Issue 2719, 25 April 1906, Page 56

RACING IN NEW ZEALAND

C.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. Second Day— Tuesday, April 17. The weather wa.3 fin© for the conclusion of the Canterbury Jockey Club's autumn D'eeting, although towards the oloes of the afternoon a cold wind sprang up. The attendance, although not so large as on the opening day, was very fair. The totalizator investments amounted to £9839. the amount for the meeting showing an increase of £5634 on last year's total, 'lliere were 81 investors on the winning double, Cross Battery and Boomerang, which paid a dividend of £16 8a 6d. Of the afternoon's racing the finest contest was tha/; between Achiiies and Porcelain in the Challenge Stakes, the Xx>rth Island crack winning a great race by a head. The time registered is a reccrd for the race, and in the Great Autumn Handicap Boomerang, who won ia good style, established a record for that race also. Results- — PEERSWICK HURDLES, Of 120sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 235 — Mr D. Rutherford's b m Graduated Tax. by Ahua — Laxly Eveline, aged, 9.8 (Nolan) 1 Mr D. Rutherford's Eurus 10.8 (Moraghan) 2 120— Mr J. T. Green's eh g Slow Tom, 10.9 (Stewart) 3 Also started: 112 Rongoa. 11.0, 69 Magnißcent 11.0. Graduated Tax and Slow Tom made the running out of the straight and along the back, with Magnificent and Eunis following. and Rongoa. tailing off. Rounding the top turn Euros closed en the leaders, but was unable to reach Graduated Tax, who won by a length, and a-half; Slow Tom a length behind Ei;rus. and Magnificent, a length further back, fourth. Time, 3min 17sec. Dividend, £2 3e. AUTUMX NURSERY HANDICAP. Of 23080V6. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. 118 — Mr J F. Buchanan's br g Fireiron, by Benzoin— Fireside, G. 7 (G. A. Pine) 1 433— Mr M. Hobbs's br c Ivanoff, 8.13 (Jenkins) t Mr M. Hobbs's br c Franc. 7.13 (J. Pine) \ Also started : 111 Lady Landon 8.5, 87 Lapland 8.5. 280 Stratagem 78. From a good start Fireiron was the first to show out, and entered the course proper a- good length clear of the others. Easily holding Ms own, Fireiron won by a couple of lengths from Mr Hobbs's pair, whom the judge was unable to separate. Stratagem was » length away, fourth. Time, 60 2~ssec. Dividend, £1 16s 6d. YALDHURST WELTEfR HANDICAP, Of ISOsovs. Seven furlongs. 323— Mi A. Boyie's br f Pas Seul, by Soult— Parera, 3yrs, 8.9 (Jenkins).. 1 90— Mr T. Sheehan's b m Antigone, 6yrs,

8.1 (M'Cluskey) ... 2 305— Mr J. A. Holmes's eh f Hilarity, 3yrs, 8.3 (Hewitt) /• 3

Also started 162 Sandy 9.5, 166 Ability 9.1, 144 Sycbem 9.0, 123 Koputsi 8.8, 150 Lady Wayward 8.5, 94 Bagpipes 8.1, 64 Assegai 7 7. Sandy, followed by Hilarity, was first away, and led past the six-furlong post, .where Pas Seul, Lady Wayward, and Antigone were running next in order. A little later on Pas Seul dropped back, and Antigone ran up to the leaders. Once in line for home Antigone dTew clear, ,and Sandy lost his place. At the cuter enclosure Antigone had two lengths' lead, bvtft in the run home Pas Seul cut her down ,and won by a length and a-half; Hilarity a length behind Anitigone, with Assegai fourth. Time, lmin 28 l-ssec. Dividends, £3 7a 6d and £4 Is. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 750sovs One mile and a-half. 4S9 — Mr E. J. Watt's blk o Boomerang, by Merriwee — Mousqueterie, 3yrs, 8.2 (Jenkins) 1 519 — Mr G. G. Stead's br c Delaware, 3yrs, 7.3 (Carruthers) .... - .2 103— Mr J. F. Buchanan's b h Haitian, syrs, 8.10 (L. G. King) 3 Also started- StaTshoot 7.4 (coupled with Boomerang), 151 Convoy 8.1 (including olb penalty), Savoury 8.0 (coupled with Delaware). 151 Stepdancer 7.7. 232 Cannie ..Chiel • 7.4 and Clar.cha.ttan 6.11 (coupled), 165 Hakaroff 7.2, 118 Beau S&a.ton 6.12 (including slb penalty), 75 Apollodoris 6.9. Makaroff and Delaware were the first to break the line, and, luniiing oui_ of .the straight, they were a lenglih' ahead of CVuinie Oliiel. who was closely followed by BoomeTaEg, Martian, and Coirvoy. _At the mile- post Cannie Chic! ran to the front, and h« Jed n!on~ the back str&toh attended' by .Delaware, Bcoineraag, Msks.rcff, Ste-pdancer, and Martian in thai order. Cannie Chiel shortly afterwards fell back beaten, and Boomerang led past t.Le half mile post a clear length m fro*-t of Delaware, with Stspdancer and Martiar next. From this stage Boomerang had fie result safe, and won by a gcod kng-th from Delaware, who beat Marti?.n by threequarters of a length. Starehool was a nock away, fourth, and then came Savoury, Makaroff. and Stepdancer. Time, 2min 35sec. Dividends, £3 15s and 17s. FOURTEENTH CHALLENGE STAKES, I Of 500SOV8. Weight for age. Seven funongs. 236— Mr J. Monk's eh h Achilles, by Medallion—Nereid. 6yrs, 9.8 (Jenkins) .. 1 221— Mr G. G. Stead's b c Porcelain, Syrs, 8.1 (Hewitt) 2 19— Sir G. Clifford's b c De Witte, 2yrs, 7.4 (Jones) 3 Also started: 15 Field Gun 6.10. The four starters moved off together, but rounding the top turn Porce'ain led Achilles by three-quarters of a length. At the distance Achilles got on terms, and in a hard-fought finish won by a head; 'De Witte four lengths away. Time, lmin 27sec. Dividend, £1 17s. ADDINGTON PLATE, i Of lOOsovs. Five furlongs, i 342— Mr J. Y. M'Cracken's br g Alexis, by Lord Rosslyn— Plevna, 3yrs. 8.10 (Olsen) 1 495— Mr G. G. Stead's eh c Soitykoff, Syrs, 8.13 (Hewitt) v •- •• 2 110— Mr3 Trilford's b g Jolly Roger, 6yrs, 9.1' (Cotton) 3 Also started: 206 Heirloom 9.1, 169 Handel 8.6. Alexis wa3 quickest away, and though Soitykoff almost got on terms at the distance, Alexis diew away and won easily by three lengths; Jolly Roger, half a length away, third. Time, 60 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 9s 64. TEMPLETON HANDICAP, Of 20Qsovs. Six furlongs. CS1 — Sir G. Clifford's eh h Signalman, by Clanrauald — Wethereve, 4yr3, 9.8 (Ashby) 1 213— Mr J. Ellis's eh h Red Gauntlet, aged, 7.13 (L. G. King) '. . . . 2 179 — Mr H. Fricdla-nder's b f Czarevna, 3yrs, 7.12 3 Also started: 4J6 Petrovna 9.0. 326 Pas Seul 7.1-2 (inc. 71b penalty), 139 Zetland 7.2, 131 Volodia 6.7, and 66 Korea 6.7. Petrovna refused to leave tho mark, and took no part m the race. Red Gauntlet and Signalman were quickest to begin, and ran together round the top turn. In the straight Signalman drew out and won by three-quar-tci's of a length, while Czarevena, -who came with a late run, was a neck behind Red Gauntlet. Time, lmin 16 2-ssec. Dividends, £3 5s 6d and €1 18s. FINAL HANDICAP, Of lOOsovs. One mile. 204— Sir G. Clifford's eh m Chryseis, by Clanianaid— Golden Crest, 4yrs, 8.5 (Cotton) 1 58 — Mr G. Palmer's b m Bagpipes, syrs, 0.13 (Olsen) 2 172— Mr Grantley's eh in Quickfire, 4yrs, G.lO (Jones) 3 Al=o started: 84 Koputai 7.8, 249 Somarofi 7.6, 144 lsitsinar 7.4. Chryseis led practically the whole way, and won easily by two lengths; Bagpipes a length in front of Quickfire. Time, Iniin 42 2-ssec. Dividend, £1 3a.