S.C.J.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING.
Stewards— Messrs T. Hall, M. Jonas, B. G. Kerr, D. Maclean and R. Btanse)l j Judge, Mr M. Studholmej Starter, Mr J. Meikle j Clerk of the Courae, Mr A.StG. ffameraley : HAodicapper, Mr B. » Griffiths s Honorary Secretary, Mr B. G. Kerr. The snnual Steeplechase Meeting, under the auspices of the South Canterbury Jockey Club came off on June 1, at the Timaru racecourse. There waa a fair attendance of spectators, though not so many as at the recent race meeting. There was & larger proportion of ladies, and the metalliciana were also m greater forCB. The weather was very dull, though fine m the early part of the afternoon, but about three o'clock a steady and heavy rain set m which lasted for about | half an heur and made things (loppy and slippery. It then cleared up and remained fine the rest of the afternoon. The course was (aid out as last year. Starting from the Stand, it went over the main road, which is bounded here on each side by good goree fences, made more formidable by posts and rails on the take-off side. These fences were, if anything, too big, as hones that know what jumping is were afraid of them. After this double came a couple of paddock fences of gorse, and then another double over the road ; next a double of artificial nil and gorse ftncea, Tery stiff; next two singles of the same kind, then a sod wall, and lastly the stone wall m front of the stand. For the two and a half _ mile racea just two rounds were needed, which required all the fences except the stone wall to be negotiated twice—twentythree jumps, while for the Cup race of three milet six more jumps were required. Notwithstanding the numerous failure*, the meeting mutt be said to have been a very, good one indeed, the Cup, Tally-bo, and Consolation resulting m splendid contests between two or more horaea, while the Maiden was amusing, if Dotbing more, from the difficulties roost of tbe horses got into. There was one totalisator on tbe ground, which did a fair business, £829 being passed through it. A few gamesters set. up pop-gun lotteries, but Detective Kirby, finding that as soon as his back was turned the pap-gnns were laid . aside and the dioe produoed, he stopped them altogether. The meeting was very orderly, and e very ooe seemed to enjoy him- or herself, and to come, away m good humor. There were a great many spills during the day, but only one resulted at all seriously. Moltke, who was jumping well, came down through another horse falling just m front of him, and Kelly, bis rider, was thrown heavily, and sustained a severe shaking. He lay on the ground till assistance reached him, when with a little help he managed to walk back to the jockeys' room. An admirable spirit waa shown by all concerned j there was no dispute, nor (be faintest approach to one ; the races were got off with commendable punctuality, and the executive of the 8.C.J.0, are to be congratulated upon the succeaa of their iteeplochaie meeting of 1882. Ample train accommodation waa provided, and the railway officials deserve a word of praiae for tbe completeness of tbeir arrange • menta. The following is an account of the various events : — TlttABU BTIBPLBOHAJSB Cup HANDICAP, of 120 sots, with a sweep of 3 soys each for (six) acceptors, to go to second horse. Distance, about three miles. Mr J. Pilbrow's br g Clarence, aged, 12st 111 b (H. Lunn) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Katerfelto, 6yrs, lO.t 121 b (Clifford) 2 Mr W. Douglas' b g Baron, aged, lOst 121 b (ffeaton) 3 Mr P. Butler's Quamby, syrt, list ; Mr P. Jones' Young Sledmere, 6yre, lOet 121 b ; and Mr H. Muir's Why Not, aged, lCst 101 b (carried 2Jlb overweight) also started. Betting— ls to 10 Clarence, sto 2 Katerfelto, 3 to 1 Quamby, 4 to 1 the rest. The starting point was at the far side of the course, the first jump being the artificial double. All got over except Young Sledmere,. who refused onoe, and Quamby, who came down, but his jockey regaining his saddle smartly, he did not loose much ground. Baron led the way, followed by Katerfelto, Why Not and Clarence. All came . along m good style .over a single gorse, the aod wall and the atone wall opposite, the Stand. At the jump into the road, Quamby came down again, and several others, including Clarence, were thrown out. Baron and Katsrfelto got over this awkward double all right, and tailed away m fine style, Clarence Tery soon following them. Baron generally jumped too low, and struck many of the jumps, bringing his rider on to his neok. . Apparently he was accustomed to this sort of thing, and recovered his teat with Tery little trouble. The frequent repetitions of this performance produced much amusement. After passing tbe Stand tbe second time, Katerfelto took the lead from Baron, who now appeared to be going very heavily, Clarence being a very little way behind. Tbe doable off the C3uree, tbe tw« paddock feooes and the double into the course, were, wfely- negotiated by the three. On getting - into the reterva again Clarence went up and took the artificial double a few feet ahead. Here, one after another, all three stumbled and tumbled, and the unuiual spectacle of three horses getting into difficulties, one; after another and close together, produced roars of laughter. Heaton's trick of banging to hit borae's neck ttood him m good stead, and Baron wa» the first to geh away, Clarence next, and Katerfelto last, two or three lengths separating each two. The wont was now over, but Baron had had too much, hit heavy striking of several fences no doubt affecting him. Clarence and Katerfelto soon passed him and raced for borne, taking the remaining gone jumps side ■by side. Clarence then forged ahead and covered the sod wall three lengths ahead of Katerfelto, and eventually won hands down by about four lengths, Baron third, at the end of the rails. Quamby completed a round and a half, and finished inside tbe course ; Why Not and Young Sledmere were stuck up m the road, and returned to the saddling paddook by the thoroughfare. There was £224 m the totalisator ; £69 on the winner. Maidbh Siebplbohash Hakdioap, of 50 sots, with a sweep of 2 sst»o t» each for (six) aocepton, to go to the second hone. - . Distance, about 2} miles. Mr W. S. -Armitsge's Black Doctor, aged, Ipatl2lb ... ... (B.Nichols) 1 Mr W. de G. Beeves' b g Overdraft, aged, I2st7lbj Mr J. Pilbrow'a eh g Canard, 4yre, I2st 41b [ Mr P. Jones' eh g Gang Awa, 6yra, lilt 31b ; Mr H. Adams' b h Koscioako, syrs, lOst 51b | and Mr M. Friedlander'a g g Moltke, 6yrt, lOst (61b overweight), also started. Batting— 2 to lon the field. This race was a. poor, one, as far as jumping or a real contest were concerned, bat it was full of iDoident, and therefore created a fiood deal of interest. The start took plaoe near the Stand, and the first jump was the double over the road. Koscioskoand Moltke got into the road all right, three others baulking, and Canard made some mistake. His rider, Luna, brought him. into the reserve again off the road, said put! him at the post and rails that fences off the course, got spilt ot« them, and did not start again. Moltke stuck at the second jump and Kosoinako at tbe next fenoe. After a time all got into the paddock. Overdraft and Moltke showed the way out and over the road again. At the doable on the court* Overdraft Ml, [ and Moltke following Bt his heels came down over him, and both horses got away. Kelly, the rider of Moltke, got a very severe shaking and lay for a long tim« unable to* rite, sad he had to he assisted back to the paddock. Fortunately he was- not Mriooily j hurti Koadtisko dune up about
two minutes afterwards and (tuck up at the lame jump. Black Doctor then came along, and getting over safely went on his cour«e alone, negotiating tbeood and the stone walU fairly well. As he pasted the Stand Kosciutko was ttiU at the double and Ganp Awn •till m the paddock next the Stand, aod Overdraft's jockey bad }ust recoTered hi» horse at the far corner of the reserTe. Black Doctor went along carefully, taking his jumps m fair style until he came to the single pone on the courae, where he found Overdraft's rider, a round behind, vainly endeavoring to get his horse over. He now followed the Dootor's lead, however, over this fence, and then gave m. Black Doctor came m as he liked, of course. Gang Awa made hit way home through the gates. The experiment of isiuina £2 tickets at the totalis&tor waa tried en this race, but it was not a succees, only 38 being taken. Of these only two were on the winner, so that the dividends were good. Taxly-ho Handicap, of 75 sots., with sweep of 2 soys each for (fire) acceptors, to go to the second horse. Distance, about 2} miles. Mr J. Pilbrow's b g Clarence, aged, 12st 121 b (H. Lunn) 1 Mr D. O'Brien's br g Troratore, syrs, lOat 51b (Cotton) 2 Mr W. DougW A.G., 10«t 71b (Heaton) 3 Mr H. Muir'i Why Not, lOst (and 6Jlb overweight), and Mr P. Jones' Young Sledmere, lOjt 71b (with 61b overweight), also starUd. b Clarenoe and TrOTatore were the favorites m. the betting, the former being most relied upon, notwithstanding that be gave the rut to much weight. There were ten nominations for this race and on the weights being published after the previous race, five accepted. The course was the eima as for the Maidea, the start being near the Stand. Clarence and Young Sledmere led over the first fence, into the road, and Clarence took the second of the double all right, all the rest sticking at it, Why Not permanently. Trovatore waa the first to follow Clarence, and then A. G. got over, only to stick m the road when he came to it again till the other two got half a mile ahead of him. Young Sledmere got fast m the paddocks. Clarence and Trovatore went the reft of the course m capital atyle, and m clow company, both jumping very prettily. At the top of the course, before the finish, tbej were side by side, and took the last jump but one simultaneously. Clarence ro*6 slightly abend at the ud wall, the lait jump, and though Cotton urged Trovatore all be could, Lunn came m calmly, amid loud applause, a winner by less than a leogth. There were 183 investors m the totalitator, 88 on Clarence. Consolatiok Handicap, of 40 sots. Di»> tance, about 2 miles. Mr W. de G. B«eves' Overdraft, list ... (J. Armstrong) 1 Mr O'Brien's TrOTatore, list 61b (Cotton) 2 Mr Douglas' Baron list 121 b (Lyford) 3 Mr P. Jones' Gang Awa, lOst (carried 10it 131 b), also started. This was the best race of the day, the three horsea placed goiDg m fine style all the way, while Gang Awa refuted »o many times that be came m a round abort. Trovatore stumbled once, but bis rider waa smartly m bis saddle again and lost very little ground. Overdraft and Baron raced nearly side by side the greater port of the distance, and on getting into the r l ic;cour»o the second time TrOTatore overhauled them, and the three went along clos* together, jumping admirably, till rounding the top of the course for home. Each rider then made for the post, the result being that Overdraft negotiated the last jump with a good lead, and landed a winner by about six lengths from Trovatore, Baron being about ten lengths farther behind. There was £200 m the totalisator on this event, £38 being on the winner. Selling Hack Racb (flat), of 10 sots. Distance, 1 mile. No weight under Bit. Winner to be sold by auction, aod any surplus over 20 tors to go to the fond. Mr G. Lawson's Sandy ... ... ... 1 Mr O. B. Wise's Shepherdess 2 Mr Brosnahan's Kerry Lass and Mr Moßratney'a Orange Lightning also started. - This race was plaood on the card before the Consolation, but it was displaced m order to ensure the Consolation being run m full daylight. The race waa a very poor ona, the four horses at the finish being evenly distributed over a distance of twelve to fifteen chains. The result was an immense " boil over." Shepherdess was brought up from Dunedin on purpose to win this race, and more than half the money m the totalitator was invested upon her, several flies, and even some tent, being put upon her. The winner was offered at auotion by Mr W. Collins at the oloae of the race, and bought m at £20. There was £141 m the totaliaator, £25 on I the winner. This closed the day's events.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2412, 15 June 1882, Page 8
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