CANTERBURY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 539, 18 April 1901, Page 12

CANTERBURY.

THE CHERTSY RACES — WEE DRAPPIE DESTROYED—INTERESTING ITEMS ABOUT HORSES—PAMPERO’S DEFEAT AND PALAVER’S VICTORY-MR E. J. WATT BUYS ISMENE. Christ CHU.UCH, April 13. At the Chertsey Races on Easter Monday, All Saints, list, won the Cup, defeating Carlo, lOst 101 b, Number Nine, lOst 61b, and Kulnina 9st. The last named, who is a three-year old filly by the ex-hurdkr Kulnine, wai left at the' post. Kulnina won the Farmer’s Plate. Rosella, winner of the Raster Handicap at Auckland, was heavily Daeked in Christchurch on the morning of the race. Most of the money came from Auckland. The mare was also well backed locally, but not so heavily as Okoari and Hohoro. Sir G. Clifford’s Clanranald filly Wee Drappie, who injured herself in a gallop last week, was destroyed on Saturday, lhe Stonyhurst sportsman is not having the best of luck with Olauranaid’s stock. What a wonderful old horse Warrington is. Although he limps about before a race he gallops alright when under way, and if the opposition is at all weak he scores At the Easter Meeting his owner bought the old fellow in at £l5 Warrington has served a number of mares in the Ashburton district during the past two seasons. He thoroughly deserves a well-earned spell from the race tracks. American style of riding by Hewitt was much commented on at the Easier Meeting he e. Hewitt’s services are eagerly sought after, by owners. Social Pest did not start in either of the hurdle races. He will need to ba fined down a lot before he is able to win a noth e • big hurdle race. Long Tom is likely to be heard of in hurdle races this winter. He is a stoutly built horse by Artillery, and is just the sort of animal to do well in cross country races. The North Island hurdler Hauriri broke down just before reaching the last fence in the Kildare Hurdle Bace. He came out in bandages, and was evidently not fit to race. Judging by thr-’form shown by Vulcan, another big horse by Artillery, in his few attempts over hurdles, there is every reason to believe that he will do better with more practice. Pampero’s defeat in the Great A utumn Handicap, after his easy victory in the Great Easter, was the greatest shock punters have had for some considerable time. Backers who were lucky enough to get a good price about the two Pamperos would not lay off at any price after getting one leg in. It was thought by many good judges that Pampero could not lose the Autumn, but once more the uncertainty of horse racing is brought forcibly before us. Mr E. J. Watt, the Hawke’s Bay sportsman, was present at Riccarton to see his horses run, and was heartily congratulated upon Palaver’s victory in the Great Autumn. In this race Palaver headed the field from the start, and making her own running throughout ran home a winner nearly a length in front of Pampero. Palaver registered capital time, and her win was probably the best she has yet accomplished. The Shannon only started once —in the Templeton Handicap —on the second day. The Torpedo mare was never prominent, and was among the last three to finish. Indian Queen, Mr Watts’ other representative, failed to run up to expectations. Her form was ' much below her spring showing, when she defeated Menschikoff in the Welcome Stakes. In the Addington Plate she failed to beat Battlecry, whom she was meeting on equal terms. After the Addington Plate was run Mr Watt entered into negotioations for the purchase of the winner Ismene, and finally bought her. The price was not disclosed. Ismene is a three-year-old filly by Dreadnought—Marion. Benzoin started three times at the meeting, and on each occasion he ran unkindly, finishing in the ruck. His worst display was in the Final Handicap, when he failed to beat Hpynotist and Social Pest. None of D. O’Brien’s horses scored a win. Malatua and Mi’itary were the last to pass the post in the Great Easter, and the latter failed to g t alongside the leading division in the Templeton Handicap. The opposition was too strong for Calibre and Cavalry. St Denis was in capital fettle, and scored a second ih the Easter and a win in the Templeton. He came at the right end in both his races, and should win more races before long. Nihilist whipped round as the barrier went up in the Final Handicap, and lost between twenty and thirty lengths. He was favourite for the race. In the Sookburn Handicap, on the first day, he failed to show anything like his true form Bookmakers were present in strong force at the C.J.C. Meeting They took up a position in close vicinity to the inside totalisator, and appeared to do a good business. As may be expected the ring here is very jubilant over the decision of the Court of Appeal in the case C.J.C. V. Patterson