CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVIII, Issue 1027, 11 November 1909, Page 8

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB’S SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY. The Canterbury Jockey Club is usually very fortunate for New Zealand Cup day, but on Saturday good fortune deserted it. The weather promised fine in the early morning, but a thunderstorm arrived before the racing commenced, and the first two races were run in the rain. The attendance was very good, including Lord Plunket and party. Generally the racing was very interesting, though the Stewards’ Handicap was marred by an accident, which brought North East, Sweet Angelas, and Daybeam to grief. The last-named had his leg broken, and had to be destroyed. S. Reid, the rider of North East, had his collarbone broken. War Song fell in the Welcome Stakes, and C. Jenkins was too badly shaken to be able to ride Gipsy Belle in the Stewards’ Handicap. The totalisator investments amounted to £24,943, as against £22,956 last

year, while 15 bookmakers were licensed inside and 42 outside. The results were:— SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP of 250 sovs. Two. miles. < Mr. J. Grigg’s b g Slaney, by Dirk Hammerhand — Field Lilly, 10.4 b g Xavier, aged, 10.6 b g Southern Cross, S’ Beuri? 1012 Whatakura 10.10, Forest 10.0, Wainune.hu 9.9, Contender 9.0. • ,<- P Won by two lengths. Time, 3mm. 46 sec. MAIDEN PLATE of 300 sovs. One mile. Sir G. Clifford’s br c Taskmaster, 3 .yrs, by Treadmill —Madowla, - 7.7. (H. b c Tawhaki, 3 yrs, Messr^W Tr G. U) and" G." L." Stead’s b f | M yrs, 7.2 (H. Batten) Also started: Bulletin 7.13, Eaglestone 713 Dolce 7.11, Marengo 7.7, Ambala 7.12, St- Felix 7.7, Sapience 7.7, Ambrosian-7.2,

Celaeno 7.2, Scotch Plaid 7.2, Dreadless 7.2. Won easily by two and a-half lengths. Time, Imin. 43sec. RIOCARTO'N WELTER HANDICAP of 300 sovs. One mile. Sir George Clifford’s b c Kilwinning, 3 yrs, by Kilcheran—Success, 9.4 (F. E. Jones) 1 Mr. Liskirk’s b g King Post, 5 yrs, 9.3 (H. Cairns) 2 Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s b m Miss Mischief, 6yrs, 9.8 (R. Hatch) 3 Also started: Elysian 10.7, Aberbrothock 10.6, Diabolo 10.5. Effort 9.11, Rose Noble 9.9, Swimming Belt 9.6, Diamond Star 9.6, Flingot 9.3, Dabchick 9.2, Cymbiform 8.13, Guianforte 8.11, Gold Braid 8.6, Monkey Puzzle 8.0, Aema 8.0, Aisy 8.0. Won by half a length. Time. Imin. 43 2-ssec. NEW ZEALAND CUP of 2000 sovs. Two miles. Mr. F. Tilley’s b m Lady Lucy, 4 yrs, by Seaton Delaval —Hilda 7.1 (including 51b. penalty) (R. Young) 1 Mr. A. Jackson’s b h Roosevelt, 4 yrs, 7.9 (H. Price) 2 Messrs. A. and W. Robertson’s ch g Sir Prize, 6 yrs, 7.9 (Coleman) 3 Also started: All Red 9.5 (including lib. penalty), Bobrikoff 8.13, Downfall 8.6, Husbandman 8.8, Bollin 7.10, Prim 7.9, Sandstream 7.7 (including 101 b. penalty), Grand Slam 7.2. Field Gun 6.10, Tikitere 6.8, Lawn Rose 6.7, Merrivonia 6.7, Boutade 6.7. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min. 28 3-ssec. WELCOME STAKES of 1000 sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s b c Danube, by Martian—Neva, 8.5 (R. Hatch) 1 Sir George Clifford’s b f Madam Madcap, 8.0 (F. E. Jones) 2 Mr. T. H. Lowry’s b c Kohinoor, 8.5 (Wilson) 3 Also started: Formby 9.0, Forme den 8.5, Sunburn 8.5, Crown Derby 8.5, War Song 8.5, King Soult 8.5, Master Laddo 8.5. Antoinette 8.0, Martyre 8.0, Sea Eagle 8.0. Won by a neck from Madam Madcap, with Kohinoor the same distance away third. Time, 48 4-ssec. LADIES’ PURSE of 130 sovs. One mile. Mr. I. Westerman’s b g Montreal, 4 yrs, by Obligado—Roseguard, 10.8 (Mr. Wood 1 Mr. N. Bertram’s ch m Inchbonny, 4 yrs, 10.11 (Mr. H. Nurse) 2 Mr. T. Sheenan’s ch m Farleygrove, 10.9 (Mr. Selby) 3 Also started: First Gun 12.0, Equivocate 10.8, Narrangarie 10.0, Ratepayer 10.0, Shillelagh 10.0. Montreal won comfortably by two lengths and a-half. Time, Imin. 46 3-ssec. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP of 1250 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. F. Hall’s br m Gold Lace, 4 yrs, by Gold Reef —Kahuwai, 8.4 (W. Ryan) 1 Mr. A. Barclay’s b g Penates, 5 yrs, 9.4 (Pritchard) 2 Mr M. Melrose’s br m Truganini, 5 yrs, 6.10 (Bennett) 3 Also started: North 'East 8.4, Nautiform 8.2, Gipsy Belle 7.10, Federal 7.1. Sweet Angelus 7.5, Daybeam 7.4. Ilarita 7.4, Chanteuse 7.3, Ormulu 6.13, Kilindini 6.12 (car. 7.3), Mundic 6.10 (car. 6.12), Passion 6.9, Wet Day 6.7 (car. 6.9), Hermia 6.7. Gold Lace turned into the straight with a clear advantage, and, though Penates put in a fine run from the distance, he suffered defeat by two lengths. Truganini wasi two lengths further away third, with Ilarita fourth. Time, Imin. 15 l-ssec. THE SHORTS of 150 sovs. Weight, 7.7. Five furlongs. Mr. T. H. White’s b g The Seer, aged, by Turquoise—Vision (McCombe) .... 1 Mr. W. Watson’s b h Cerise and Blue, aged (R. King) 2 Mr. J. Grainger’s br f Pronoun, 5 yrs (Emmerson) 3 Also started: Love Wisely, De Witte, Mania, Heirloom, Alexis. The Seer won comfortably by a length. Time, Imin. 4 3-ssec. SECOND DAY. AUCKLAND COLT WINS THE C.J.C. BLUE RIBAND. The Canterbury Jockey Clubs’ Metropolitan Meeting was continued at Riccarton in weather that was a decided improvement on that of Saturday. The day was fine and warm, and the course was in capital order and the attendance good. The racing throughout was very interesting. and, with good fields, speculation was brisk, totalisator investments amounting to £23,012, as compared with £22,134 on the same day last year. The following are the details of the racing:— MIDDLETON HURDLE: RACE of 200 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. 'Mr. N. Bertram’s b g Southern Cross, aged, by Daystar—Tonga, 10.3 (Redmond 1 Mr. W. Davis’ b g Xavier, aged, 10.12 (Campbell) 2 Mr W. Whitney’s b g Whatakura, aged, 10.10 (Pritchard) 3 Also started: Slaney 11.9, Belario 10.13, Tyrannic 10.0. Forest 9.11, Waipunehu 9.7, Ratepayer 9.0. Won easily by three lengths and ahalf. Time, 3min. 21sec.

CRITERION HANDICAP of 500 sovs. Seven furlongs. Mr. E. J. Watt’s b f Kilindini, 3 yrs. by Kilcheran—Mousqueterie, 7.0 (R. Young) 1 Messrs. W. G. and L. Stead’s br c Nautiform. 3 yrs. 8.3 (J. McCombe)... 2 Mr. A. Barclay’s b h Penates, 5 yrs, 9.9 (Pritchard) 3 Also started: Gold Crest 9.9, Flitaway 8.8. Bollin 7.13. Miss Mischief 7.9. Sweet Angelus 7.5, Ilarita 7.3, Truganini 7.11. Ingod a 6.7. Won by a head. Penates was a length away, with Bollin and Ingoda next. Time, Imin. 28sec.

EPSOM HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP of 300 sovs. Six furlongs. Mr. Farber’s ch g Balaclava. 5 yrs, by Stepniak—lrene. 8.11 (H. Cairns)..;... 1 Mr. H. Portland’s b g Valdimar, 4 yrs. 8.7 (F. Douglas) 2 Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s b f Perle d’Or, 3 yrs, 8.9 (R. Hatch) 3 Also started: Czar Kolohol 10.9. St. Bill 10.2. Sea King 9.9, Nyland 9.7, Dolce 9.2,

. Passion 8.13, Swimming Belt 8.13, White , Cockade 8.12, Fasriakyle 8.11, \Zetland 8.7, Dreadless 8.5, Gunboat 8.5, Inchbonny 8.0, Marengo 8.0. Won by a length and a-half. Time, Imin. 15 2-ssec. DERBY STAKES of 1000 sovs. For three-year-olds. One mile and a-half. Mesdames Foss and Steuart’s br c Ely- ■ sian, by Soult—Dreamland, 8.10 (H. Gray) 1 Mr. H. Gaisford’s b c Tawhaki, 8.10 (Telford) 2 Sir George Clifford’s br c Taskmaster, 8.10 (F. E. Jones) 3 Also started: Guianfort 8.10, Cronstadt 8.10, Kilwinning 8.10, St. Felix 8.10. Won in good style by two lengths. Taskmaster was a similar distance further back third, with Guianfort a head away fourth. Time, 2min. 39sec. JUVENILE PLATE of 400 sovs. Five furlongs. Hon. J. D. Ormond’s b c Formby, 2 yrs, by Birkenhead—Gladisla, 8.0 (H. Gray) 1 Sir G. Clifford’s b f Madam Madcap, 2 yrs, 6.6 (A. Chapman) 2 Mr. G. D. Greenwood’s b c Fopmeden, 2 yrs, 6.11 (car. 6.13. (C. Monk) 3 Also started: Multiple 9.0. Theodore 8.7, Broadsword 8.7, Scotch Plaid 8.2. Wan by a length and three-quarters. Time, Imin. 0 3-ssec. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP of 1000 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mr. D. Buick’s br c Aberbrothock, 4 yrs, by Papakura—Miniature, 7.7 (H. Gray) 1 Messrs. W. G. and G. L. Stead’s b m Ringdove, 5 yrs, 7.7 (R. Young) 2 Mr. C. G. Dalgety’s bm Prim, 5 yrs, 7.11 (R, King) 3 Also started: All Red 9.9, Roosevelt 8.5, Merrie Zealand 8.4, Muskerry 8.4, Sandstream 7.13, Gwendoline 7.7, Chanteuse 7.1, King Post 7.0, Rose Noble 6.13, Stratagem 6.8. At the distance Aberbrothock put in his claim and won by two lengths. Time, 2min. 36 l-ssec. IRWELL HANDICAP of 250 sovs. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Mr. T.H. Lowry’s b c War Song, by Royal Fusilier—Cantatrice, 8.5 (L. Wilson) 1 Sir George Clifford’s ch f Tenterhook, 7.9 (H. Paul) 2 Sir George Clifford's br c Saxifrage, 8.0 (Jones) 3 Also started: Lord Kelvin 8.5, Master Laddo 8.0, Crown Derby 8.0, Puaka 8.0, Lily White 7.9, Martine 7.9, Antoinette 7.9, C'athe 7.9, Eupo 7.0, Fireglow 6.12, Perm 6.9. Frivollite 6.7. War Song won easily by two lengths from Tenterhook, who was a neck in front of Saxifrage. Martine was fourth. Time, 48 2-ssec. OTAIO PLATE of 300 sovs. One mile and a-half. Mesdames Foss and Steuart’s b h First Gun. 5 yrs, by Hotchkiss—First Love, 8.13 (Gray) 1 Mr. G. M. Evans’ b g Oiyoi, 5 yrs, 9.13 (Yarr) 2 Mr. L. Parscal’s b g Bourrasque, aged, 9.12 (F. D. Jones) 3 Also started: Chief .Lochiel 9.5, Boutade 8.11, Dabchick 8.11. Bulletin 8.9, Lawn Rose 8.8. Gold Braid 8.5, Monkey Puzzle 80.. Pretty Nell 8.0, Aisy 8.0. Won by a neck. Time, 2min. 38 2-ssec.