CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 891, 4 April 1907, Page 9

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The weather was far from good for the first day of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting. The attendance was large, and speculation was brisk, the investments amounting to £18,221, in addition to £1764 on the double-event machine. The following were the results: — KILDARE HURDLE RACE HANDICAP of 15 Oso vs. Two miles. Mr. G. Baxter’s b g Evenlode, aged by King George—Evendale, 10.11 (Hart) 1 Mr. G. Buckley’s ch g Ability, 6yrs, 10.11 (Morraghan) 2 Mr. W. J. Taggart’s b g Leeside, 6yrs, 10.11 (Scoullar) 3 Also started: Narcissus 9.9, Wild Cat 9.2. Won by two lengths and a-half. Narcissus was fourth. Time, 3m. 51 2-ss. Dividend, £3 Ils. CHAMPAGNE STAKES of 650sovs. For two-year-olds. Six furlongs. Mr G. G. Stead’s b c Count Witte, by Menschikoff —Problem, 8.10 (McCombe) 1 Mr. W. E. Bidwill’s ch c Elevation, 8.10 (Oliver) 2 Sir George Clifford’s br c Glenculloch, 8.10 (F. Jones) 3 Also started: All Red 8.10, Eona 8.8.

Won by a neck, Glenculloch being half a length further away third. Eona was fourth. Time, lm. 18 l-ss. Dividend, £4 14s. AUTUMN PLATE of 150sovs. One mile. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Idaeus, 3yrs, by Birkenhead —Mount Ida, 8.7 (F. D. Jones) 1 Mr. J. B. Reid’s b f Watershoot, 3yrs, 8.4 (Scoullar) 2 Mr. J. Grigg’s ch f Ilarita, 3yrs, 8.4 (J. Pine) 3 These were the only starters. Won by a length and a-half, Watershoot being a head in front of Ilarita. Time, lm. 48s. Dividend, £3 GREAT EASTER HANDICAP of 750 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. J. F. Buchanan’s blk g Fireiron, 3yrs, by Benzoin—Fireside, 6.13 (G. A. Pine) 1 Mr. J. Monk’s ch h Achilles, aged, 10.2 (Jenkins) 2 Hon. G. McLean’s b h Apollodoris, 4yrs, 7.4, including 51b penalty (F. Jones) 3 Also started: Munjeet 9.5, Buccleuch 8.8 (bracketed with Fireiron), Stronghold 8.3, Submarine 7.13, Red Gauntlet 7.9, Zetland 7.6, Replete 7.6, Medallist 7.4, Ivanoff 7.3, Clanchattan 6.13, Landwern 6.12, Harvest 6.7. Won by two lengths and a-half. Achilles was two lengths in front of Apollodoris, who beat Landwern by half a length. Time, lm. 30 l-ss. Dividends, £5 14s and £1 16s. RUSSLEY PLATE of 200sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Mr. J. Brett’s ch f Rose Noble, by Medallion—Miss Kilmany (McCombe) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Oxton, 8.8 (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr. H. A. Knight’s b f Mercy, 6.9 (Yarr) 3 Also started: Outlander 8.0, Ronaldshag 8.0, English Rose 7.12, Santa Claus 6.13. Won by two lengths and a-half from Oxton, who was three lengths in front of Mercy. Time, lm. 3 l-ss. Dividends, £2 9s 6s and 10s. EPSOM WELTER HANDICAP of 300 sovs. One mile. Mr. A. Boyle’s br m Pas Seul, 4yrs, by Soult—Parera, 9.4 (Jenkins). . 1 Sir George Clifford’s ch g Golden Cairn, 3yrs, 9.7 (F. Jones) 2 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b g Wirral, 3yrs, 9.12 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: Makaroff 9.11, Mangess 9.5, Blythemaid 9.2, Thunderer 8.10, Somateria 8.5, Farley Grove 8.0. Won by a good head, Wirral being a length and a-half away third, with Blythemaid fourth. Time, lm. 45 s. Dividends, £2 13s 6d and £1 7s. GIMCRACK RACE of lOOsovs. Weight, 7st 71b. Five furlongs. Mr. F. Neligan’s ch m Tessera, syrs, by Clanranald—Teredina (E. Cotton) 1 Mr. Crowley’s ch f Monkey Puzzle, 3yrs, carried 7.9% (Oliver) 2 Mr. J. McGill’s ch g Grandstand, aged, carried 7.13 (McCombe) ... 3 Also started: Ordnance, Nikolsky (carried 7.10%), Jolly Roger, Good Sight (carried 7.12). Won by a length and a-half, Grandstand being a head behind Monkey Puzzle. Time, lm. 3 l-ss. Dividends, £2 12s and £2 ss. SOCKBURN HANDICAP of 200sovs. One mile and a-quarter. Mr. D J. Price’s b h Submarine, syrs, by Torpedo—Bluewater, 8.9 (L. G. King) 1 Mr. M. Hobbs’ br c Field Gun, 3 yrs, 7.0 (Hack) 2 Mr. H. A. Knight’s b g Lapland, 3yrs, 7.11 (Yarr) 3 Also started: Watershoot 7.13, Blythemaid 7.7, Athena 6.7. Won by two lengths and a-half, Lapland being three-quarters of a length away. Time, 2m. 11 l-ss. Dividend, £2 6s.

SECOND DAY. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Autumn Meeting was concluded on Tuesday in fine weather, and the going was very good. The attendance was again large, and speculation brisk. The totalisator investments for the day amounted to £17.736. an increase of £7897 over last year’s second day, while the total for the two days (£37.721) is £12.094 in excess of last year’s amount. The winning double, Fireiron and Seal Rock, paid £4B 2s. The results of the day’s racing were as follows: — PEERSWICK HURDLE HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Mr. J. Baxter’s br g Evenlode, aged, by King George—Evendale. 11.10 (Hart) 1 Mr. W. J. Taggart’s b m Leeside, 6yrs, 11.3 (G. J. Pine) 2 Mr. T. Montalk’s br g Narcissus, aged, 9.0 (Ayres) 3 Also started: Ability 11.3, Slow Tom 10.13, Wild Cat 9.0. Won comfortably by two lengths and a-half, Narcissus being two lengths away third. Time, 3m. 22 4-ss. Dividend, £4 .s 6d. AUTUMN NURSERY HANDICAP of 250sovs. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. Sir George Clifford’s ch c Goldbeater, by Clanranald —Goldleaf, 7.6 (F. Jones) 1 Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b e Oxton, 8.5 (F. D. Jones) 2 Mr. J. Brett’s ch c Rose Noble, 8.10 (Jenkins) 3 Also started: Bonny Glen 9.1. Amboise 8.11, Cockleshell 7.6 (bracketed with Goldbeater), Santa Claus 6.7. Won by a length and a-half. Rose Noble was a length behind Oxton, while Cocklesnell was fourth. Time, lm. 3 l-ss. Dividend, £5 Ils.

YALDHURST WELTER HANDICAP of 200sovs. Seven furlongs. Sir George Clifford’s b m Lady Annie, 6yrs, by Soult—Miss Annie, 9.3 (F. Jones) 1 Mr. A. Boyle’s b m Pas Seul, 4yrs, 9.11 (Jenkins) 2 Mr. M. Hobbs’ br c Ivanoff, 3yrs, 9.0 (J. Pine) 3 Also started: Wirral 9.8, Terrapin 5.2, Czar Kolohcl 5.4. Tessera 7.13, Grandstand 7.11, Somali 7.9, Fancywork 7.8, Reform 7.7, Gwendolina 7.7. Won by a head, Ivanoff being two lengths away third. Tessera was fourth. Time, lm. 28 4-ss. Dividends, £4 18s and £1 2s. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP of 750 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. G. G. Stead’s br c Seal Rock, 3yrs, by San Francisco—Miss Gladys, 7.3 (Monk) 1 Mr. J. H. Prosser’s b m Marguerite, 4yrs, 9.0 (Jenkins) 2 Hon. W. Johnson’s br m Truce, 4yrs, 8.2 (Oliver) 3 Also started Pink-’un 8.7, Chryseis 7.12, Lapland 6.7, Field Gun 6.7. Won by a head. Truce was two lengths away third and Chryseis a long way back fourth. Pink-’un was last. Time, 2m. 35 4-ss. Dividends, £3 9s 6d and £1 8s 6d. ADDINGTON PLATE of lOOsovs. Five furlongs. Messrs. White Brothers’ b g The Seer, syrs, by Turquoise—Vision (McCombe) 1 Mr. F. Holmes’ b g Jolly Roger, aged, 8.1 (F. Jones) 2 Mr. C. Rowley’s ch f Monkey Puzzle, 3yrs, 8.4 ("Oliver) 3 Also started: Pram 9.1. Won by three lengths. Time, lm. 3 2-ss. Dividend, £1 14s 6d. FIFTEENTH CHALLENGE STAKES of 650sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. W. E. Bidwill’s ch c Elevation, 2yrs, by San Francisco—Stepfeldt, 7.1 (G. A. Pine) 1 Mr. G. G. Stead’s b m Isolt, 4yrs, 9.1 (McCombe) 2 Sir George Clifford’s br c Glenculloch, 2yrs, 7.11 (F. Jones) 3 Also started': Achilles 9.11, Eona 7.7. Won by three lengths, Glenculloch being two lengths and a-half behind Isolt. Time, lm. 27 3-ss. Dividend, £7 8s 6d. TEMPLETON HANDICAP of 300sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Ellis’ ch h Red Gauntlet, aged, by Lochiel—Russet, 7.10 (Oliver) 1 Mr. J. Grigg’s ch f Ilarita, 3yrs, 7.0 (Murfitt) 2 Mr. A. Sutherland’s br m Replete, aged, 7.12 (L. G. King) 3 Also started: Buccleuch 9.0, Stronghold 8,8, Golden Cairn 7.11, Medallist 7.9, Zetland 7.8 (carried 7.12), Savoury 7.7, Aimee Soult 7.6, Makaroff 7.2, Alexis 6.7. Won by a length and a-half. Replete was a head behind Ilarita. Time, lm. 15s. Dividends, £6 18s and £l2 19s 6d. FINAL HANDICAP of 150sovs. One mile. Mr. J. F. Buchanan’s blk g Fireiron 3yrs, by Benzoin—Fireside, 9.0 (G. A. Pine) 1 Mr. F. Nelligan’s ch g Harvest, 4yrs, 7.1 (H. Cotton) .. 2 Sir George Clifford’s ch h Clanchattan, 4yrs, 8.3 (F. Jones) 3 Also started: Terrapin 8.5, Idaeus 8.5, Manjess 7.6 (carried 7.12), Mango 6.7, Koputai 6.7. Won easily by two lengths and a-half, Clanchattan being a length and a-half away third. Apollodoris was fourth. Time, lm. 42 3-ss. Dividends, £6 Ils 6d and £2 2s 6d.