TURF RESULTS.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1334, 18 November 1915, Page 22

TURF RESULTS.

RACING AT RICCARTON. C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING. CANTERBURY CUP DAY. WARSTEP’S EASY WIN. The Canterbury Jockey Club was extremely fortunate in the weather experienced for the third day of its metropolitan meeting. There was a big falling off in the attendance, but those present were treated to an excellent afternoon’s sport. The course, though not particularly fast, was in nice order, and the fields kept up wonderfully well. Speculation was again brisk, no less than £36,841 being invested, as against £32,880 on Oaks Day last year. On his creditable showing on Monday, Hikahakeke was made a staunch favourite for the Suburban Hurdles. He ran a fair race for a mile and then tired to nothing, being actually last to finish. Naupata was well beaten a little further on, and at the last hurdle Master Hamilton and Art were on terms. Once over, the latter’s superior pace stood him in good stead, and he won handily by two lengths.

A very nice field of eleven two-year-olds went out to contest the Spring Nursery Handicap, for which Sweet Tipperary, Nystad and Sasanof were in most demand. This trio were quick to begin, but Sweet Tiperary failed to sustain her early effort for little over three furlongs. At the distance Nystad looked an easy winner, but he had to do his best to keep out of the way of Sasanof, who finished most resolutely. Sweet Tipperary’s showing in this event went to prove that her Welcome Stakes’ victory was mainly due to the favourable start she got in that event.

Sartorze had a comfortable win in the Avon Welter Handicap, but had Ardent, the favourite, been better placed in the early stages he would assuredly have troubled the winner. Robert Bell and Sedd-el-Bahr were putting in good work over the final stages, but Encore could not last out the last half furlong.

There were only four starters for the Canterbury Cup, and though the stable companions Warstep and Snub were backed down to a very short price, it is hard to say which of them was the more fancied. Warstep, who had not been doing well in the stable for a week past, did not look at her best, but she ran one of the test races of her career. Martian’s daughter set out to make the pace, and she never gave the opposition a look in. Six furlongs from home Indigo made an effort to overhaul her, but it was quite unavailing. Though the time was slow, the handsome manner in which Warstep won was most convincing, for she had to make her own running all through. Snub failed to repeat his Derby form, and altogether his display was extremely disappointing. Had he been allowed to run

along in the early stages it is quite probable that he would have finished second. There was solid backing for several of the ten competitors in the Jockey Club Handicap, Flying Start warding up a slightly better favourite than Taringamutu. Croesus and Meltch.koff made the pace very solid from the start, but the former was in trouble quite two furlongs from home. At the distance Chortle looked to have winning prospects, but then weight told its tale, and he was deposed by Flying Start and Martius, the former winning a good race by a neck. Under the circumstances, Chortle’s effort was a creditable one, while Taringamutu and Eligible both ran fair races.

Very little interest was taken in the Oaks Stakes, which was regarded as n foregone conclusion for Desert Gold. And so the result proved, but the race was not lacking in interest. Once heads were in line for home Nones came with a most determmed run, and at the d* stance she had got to within two lengths of the leader. Both were under pressure, Slid as the post was passed Nones had reduce i the gap to half a length. Bonny Dream was beaten for pace from the start, and finished quite a hundred yards behind the other pair. Though the Randolph Handicap attracted a big field, Margerine and Limpet never gave any of the others a look in. At the distance there was nothing between the pair, but Maigerine got the better of the final struggle and scored by half a length. An interesting day’s sport was brought to a conclusion with tie Otaio Plate. Multiply, the favourite, made a f.ne effort under his steadier of 10.3, but the task of catching We.come Nugget and Ardenvhor was just beyond his capabilities. The results were:— SUBURBAN HURDLE HANDICAP o' 200.SOVS. Once rcund and a d stance 2 — Art, 11.11 (D McKay) I 3 — Master Hamilton, 10.7 (R. McSeveney) 2 4— Naupata, 11.9 (H. McSweeney) 3 Also started: 1 Hikahakeke 10.7, 5 Cyra 9 0. Won by a length and a-half. Naupata was over a dozen lengths back. Time 3min 3 l-ssec. SPRING NURSERY HANDICAP of 400sovs. Four furlongs. 2 — Nystad. S.O (W. Bell) 1 3— Sasanof, 7.7 (Roy Reed) 2 4— The Toff, 7.7 (C. Emerson) 3 Also started: 1 Sweet Tipperary 8.9, 5 Mai rilander 7S. 7 Don Pac fico 7.2, 6 Europa 7.2, 9 Worth 7.0, 11 lan Hamilton 6 10, 8 Night Alarm 6.10. 10 Rose Pink 6.7. Won by a neck, two lengths between second and third. Maorilande • was fourth, followed Sweet TipP'rary and Rose Pink in that order. T'me, 49 3-ssec. AVON WELTER HANDICAP of 400 sovs. Seven furlongs. 10— Sartorze, 813 (W. Young) .... 1 I—Ardent,1 —Ardent, 8.8 (C. Price) 2 11— Robert Bell. 8 6 (E. Olsen) .... 3 Also started: 4 Encore 9.3. 6 Belasco 9.3, 14 Peg 8.10, 9 Pursefiller 8.9, 15 Teviotdale 8.9. 2 Botanist 8.9, 20 Jeannot 8.5, 7 Sedd-ul-Bahr 8 5, 5 Countess Tolstoi 8.4 17 Immer 84, 12 Hushabye 8 4. 21 Medley 7 13, 3 Herby Day 7.13, 16 Two Lights 7.13, 8 Seadown 7.13, 13 Hylatus 7.10, 19 San Sebast’an 7.7. IS Eal na 7.7

Won by two lengths, with a bare head between second and third. Time, Imin 29 3-ssec. CANTERBURY CUP of lOOOsovs. Two miles and a-quarter. Weight-for-age. 1— C. G. Dalgety’s Warstep, syrs, 9.0 (F. E. Jones) 1 2— G. Hunter’s Indigo, 4yrs, 9.0 (B. Deeley) 2 3 — T. H. Lowry’s Balboa, 4yrs, 9.0 (J. O’Shea) 3 Also started: 1 Snub 7.3 coupled with Warstep. Won easily by half a dozen lengths, Balboa four lengths further back, third, about a length and a-half in front of Snub. Time, 4min 2sec JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 1000 sovs. One mile. I—S r Geo. Gifford's Flying Start, 3yrs, 7.9 (W. Bell) 1 9—-Pyne and Boyle’s Martius, syrs, 3 —A B. Williams’ Chortle, 6yrs, 9.12 (Deeley) 3 Also started: 6 Croesus 9.9, 4 Montana 85, 7 Meltchikoff 8.0, 5 Eligible 7.13, 2 Taringamutu 7.7, 8 His Eminence 7 12, 10 Wishful 7.2. Won by a good neck, with Chortle over half a length away third. Time Imin 41 2-ssec. N.Z. OAKS STAKES of 500sovs. One mile and a-half. 1— T. H. Lowry’s Desert Gold, 8.10 (J. O’Shea) 1 2 — G. D. Greenwood’s Nones, 8.10 (B. Deeley) 2 3— Bonny Dream, 8.10 3 The only starters. Desert Gold led all the way and won by three-quarters of a length, with Bonny Dream a hundred yards away. T me, 2min 35 2-ssec. RANDOLPH HANDICAP of 200SOVS. Six furlongs. 4— -Margarine, 7.10 (Buchanan) .... 1 I—Limpet, 711 (Deeley) 2 10—Zuland, 7.0 (Black) 3 Also started: 5 Pyjama 8.7, 6 Bellshire 7.13. 11 Downsteepy 7.13, 2 Moutoa Queen 7.13. 3 Multoe 7.11, 14 Veritas 7.7. 15 St. Ewe 7.5, 8 Harlequin 7.5, 9 Madrid 7.0. 12 Donation 7.0, 16 Ticino 7.0, 7 Miss Finland 7.0, 9 Skirl 7.0, 19 Faerie Knight 7.0, 17 Reveller 7.0. 18 Malvolio 7.0, 13 Forest Belle 7.0 Won by half a length, w : th Zuland two lengths away. Time, Imin 13 2-5 sec. OTAIO PLATE of 300sovs. One mile and a-half. 2— Welcome Nugget, 8.5 (C. Price) 1 3— -Ardenvhor, 8.4 (Donovan) 2 I—Multiply,1—Multiply, 10.3 (Deeley) . 3 Also started: Goldstream 9.8, 10 Scotch Melody 8 13, 5 Court Martial 8.13. 9 Moddite 8.12, 8 Chrysot's 8.11, 6 Roumania 7.2, 7 Mountain Dream 8.2. WonDy half a length. Multiply three lengths away. Chrysotis was fourth. Time, 2mm 38 4-ssec. CONCLUDING DAY. DESERT GOLd WINS STEAD MEMORIAL. The weather conditions were perfect when Canterbury’s racing carnival was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. Though a number of Northern visitors had returned home the attendance was quite satisfactory and the fields kept up particularly well. The course was faster than on any of the previous days, while ihe racing was of a very high standard. During the afternoon the sum of £50,966 10s. was invested on the totalisator, as against £47,906 for the concluding day of last year, making a total for the meeting of £177.045, as compared with £162,826 for the 1914 spring fixture. Despite his previous poor showing Aruake had a strong following for the Port Cooper Hurdles, being only in less, demand than Art. The North-

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ezne r quite justified the confidence reposed in him by drawing away at the ■ last hurdle and winning comfortably from Art and Vascular. His form was certainly a big improvement on any of his prevoius efforts, and it must be admitted that the showings m the hurdie races all through were quite impossible to follow. Tne only consistent performer was Art, who ran two really good races. Sixteen of the twenty figuring on the card lined up for the Cressy Welter, several of the topweights having strong followings. After being well placed all through, Encore drew right away at the distance and won with a lot in hand by three lengths from Seadown and Gold Soult. The latter was rather badly placed in the early stages, otherwise he might have troubled the winner. Backers had a rare surprise sprung on them in the Seymour Handicap, which drew a serviceable field of 17 starters. Commencing very smartly Halina cleared right out from her field in the early stages. She was stopping rather badly at the finish, but even so lasted long enough to defeat Findhorn by half a length. The winner is a quality-looking daughter of Varco and Temba, and she can muster up a rare turn of speed. Findhorn ran a genuine race in getting second place, as did Bellshire, but Down and Dew never had a look in. The Members’ Handicap attracted a dozen competitors, and it produced one of the finest contests of the meeting. Three looked to have excellent prospects as the home straight was ente.el so comfortably was he sailing a.ong in the lead. Even at the distance his riding was sitting up on the Australian-bred colt, but then Bee and Chakwana joined issue. The trio flashed past the post almost in line, and it was not till the numbers went up that anyone could be sure of the placings. Kaminohe and Daytime ran creditably, while Martius and Fabrikoff were handy. Egypt had a big call in the betting for the Pioneer Handicap, which was contested by a field of eight useful two-year-olds. The favourite and Killena commenced very smartly, and half-way down the straight the former looked like winning; then The Toff came along with a brilliant run, and cutting down the Hawke’s Bay representative in great style he scored, very decisively by six lengths. It was a creditable performance on the w.nner’s part, and suggested him taking a high place amongst the season’s two-year-olds when he becomes more experienced.

Unusual interest was evinced in the Stead Memorial Gold Cup from the fact that the 'field included such celebrities as Desert Gold, Warstep and Chortle. After her great achievement in the Derby and Oaks Desert Gold was naturally made favourite, though Warstep also had a strong tollowing. Making the most of her light weight the favourite piled on the pace to such good purpose that she cast the first six furlongs behind ’n Irnin. 14sec., at this time being.

finite four lengths to the good of Emperador. Warstep and First Glance were her nearest attendants at the distance, but neither had the ieast chance with Desert Gold, who won handsomely by a length and a-half in 2min. 5 4-ssec., thereby establishing a fresh time record for the race. Warstep did not have too good a passage when making her run four furlongs from home, but she battled it out with her usual brilliancy. The surprise of the race was the fine effort put up by First Glance, who fought out a great finish with Warstep for second place. Chortle quite failed to reproduce his form of last autumn, and Indigo could not go the pace over the final stages.

Sweet Tipperary caused a lot of trouble at the start of the Electric Plate, and she was one of the last away. Veronal was always at the head of affairs in the early stages, and at the outer stand she looked like winning. A little further on Tete-a-tete came along with a great run, and soon having the Australian mare’s measure beat her in the run home by a length. Tatterley ran a creditable race, but none of the two-year-olds acted up to expectations.

The results were:— FORT COOPER HURDLES. One mile and three-quarters. —Aruake. 9 7 (Flynn) . 1 1— Art, 11 5 (J). McKay) 2 ■l—Vascular, 10.2 (W. Bush) 3 Also started: 3 Master Hamilton 9.5. <> K ngsway 9.5, 5 Hikahakeke 9.1. Won by over three lengths, a head between srvond and third. Master Hamilton was a poor fourth. Time, 3min 15 l-ssec. CRESSY WELTER HANDICAP. Six furlongs. s—Encore,5 —Encore, 9.5 (A. Wormaid) 1 B—Seadown, S O (C. Emerson) - 2 — Gold Soult, 9.7 (B. Deeley) 3 Also started: 11 Tree Lucerne 9.11. 7 (,’hudic 9.5, 6 Hyginas 9.5. 4 Ardent 9.1. 3 Robert Bell 8.13, 1 Charlotte 8.10, 14 Hushabye 89. 12 Master Achilles 88. Pursefil'ler 8.7, 10 Snapdragon 8.5, 16 Motilu 8.3, 9 Two Lights 8.0. 15 Pyjama 7.13. Won comfortably by three lengths, half a head between second and third. SEYMOUR HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. B—Halina,8 —Halina, 7 2 (K Brooks) 1 2— Findhorn. 9 2 (\V. Jenkinson) ... 2 11 —Bellsliire, 7.11 (T. Black) 3 Also started: 3.' Sir Tarka 9.3, 6 Down 8.9, 5 Treadfire 8 8, 4 Roumania 8.3, 13 Hard Shot 7.9, 15 Glenifer 7.9, 11 Veritas 7 6. 7 Harlequ’n 7.5. 17 Dew 7.4, 1 Moidant 7.4, 10 Nenno 7.0. 12 Reveller 7.0, 9 Miss Finland 7.0, 16 Olga Carlovna 7.0. Won by a neck, three lengths between second and third. Roumania was fourth. Time, Imin 27 2-ssec. MEMBERS' HANDICAP. Seven furlongs. s—Chakwana,5 —Chakwana, 7.9 (A. Reed) 1. 1-—Bee, 8.7 (J. Campbell) 2 3 — Three. 8.7 (W. Young) 3 Also started: 7 Meltch’koff 8.2, 2 Martius 8.0, Fabrikoff 7.3, 6 Bertrada 7.11, 4 Kaminohe 7.8, 8 Daytime 7.3, 9 Adjutant 7 2. 10 Scotch Melody 6.10,' 11 Recorder 6.7. Won by half a head, a head between second and third. Kaminohe was fourth. Time, Imin 27sec. PIONEER HANDICAP. Fve furlongs. 3 The Toff, 7.6 (C Emerson) 1 I—Egypt, 8.9 (O’Shea) • 2 ! 3_Good Hope, 7.7 (A. Reed) .. .. . 3 Also started: 2 Thest us <.13. 4 Killena 7. 1 2. 7 Swale 7.4. 5 Maonlander. 7.4, 8 Europa 6.12. - • Won easily by about five lengths, a length and a-half between second and third. Killena was fourth. Time. Imm 1 2-ssec.

GEO. G. STEAD MEMORIAL CUP of lOOOsovs (800sovs in specie and a cup value 200sovs). Weight-for-age. One mile and a-quarter.

1— T. H. Lowry’s b f Desert Gold, 3yrs, by All Black—Aurarius, 7.7 (J. O’Shea) 1 2 — C. G. Dalgety’s b m Warstep, 5 yrs. 8.12 (C. Emerson) 2 4 —J. Grigg’s hr m First Glance (imp.), 6yrs, 8.12 (A. Wormaid) 3 Also started: 3 Chortle, 6 Emperador, 7 Indigo, 5 Flying Start. Won by a length and a-half, half a length between second and third. Flyng Start was. fourth. Time, 2min 5 £ -ssec. ELECTRIC PLATE. Four furlongs. Tete-a-tete (J. O’Shea) 1 6— Veronal (W. Young) 2 7— Tatterley (L. Wilson) 3 Also started: 2 Bimeter, 12 Concor<”a, 8 Parlovna, 11 Floweret, 12 Mala olia, 10 Samisen. 5 Sweet Corn, 9 Loes an. 1 Nystad, Sweet Tipperary. Won by a length, a head separating second and third. Bimeter was fourth. ’ ime, 48 2-ssec. FENDALTON HANDICAP. One mile and a-quarter. 1— Eligible, 7.12 (B. Deeley) 1 4—Welcome Nugget, 7.12 (C. Price) 2 2— Tangihou, 8 6 (W. Young) 3 Also started: 3 Specialform 8.5, 5 Battle Eve 7.9, 8 Slogan 7.3, 7 Ardenvhor 6.11, 6 Countess Tolstoi 6.8, 9 Immer 6.8, 10 Mountain Dream 6 7.

Won easily by two lengths, three ' ngths between second and third. Time, 2min 6 4-ssec.

The racing so many horses had at the A.R.C. spring meeting left plenty of room for a let up with some of them, and consequently restricted tasks have likely been to their advan(ige.

A few Auckland-trained horses have been nominated for Feilding and other outside meetings, and probably some owners here will turn their ati ention to meetings away from home this Christmas and New Year time.