SECOND DAY.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1572, 10 June 1920, Page 11

SECOND DAY.

LOCHELLA WINS GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE. KING GEORGE’S HANDICAP GOES TO GLEN CANNY. Fine weather favoured racegoers for the postponed second day’s racing of the Auckland Racing Club. The attendance was good considering the restricted conveniences for getting the people from the suburbs, but an increase in the number of trains relieved the situation very considerably and over 3000 people were carried by rail. The fields were again good, but the course, which had been under water in parts on Sunday as the result of Saturday’s very heavy rain, was very holding, indeed, though it afforded safe going, the falls in the Steeplechase and Panmure Hurdle Race notwithstanding. The business at the totalisators was brisk, the sum of £65.155 being handled at the machines on the seven events, bringing the total for two days to £147,359'105. Mr. Spence and staff and other stipendiary officers got through the day’s work with satisfaction. There was some good racing, and much for lovers of sport to enthuse over. The business started with the Hunt Club Cup, Maira, a big lengthy son of . General Soult receiving most attention from backers. Koura (the Hunt Club Hurdles winner) and Totara Jack being next in demand. Southland led for over a circuit but fell at the live fence near Peach’s buildings, Koura. who was following handy, also falling there, while Cowboy, who was in. the rear, also dislodged his rider, leaving Maira, who took charge going along the back, to lead to the last time down the hill, when Totara Jack passed him and won by ten lengths. Mestee jumped the last fence below the distance as the winner was nearing the post, and the other three did not finish.

Royal Abbey, who won on the opening day in the first division of the Jervois Handicap, carrying top weight and starting second favourite again demonstrated his. usefulness by winning the Ranfurly Welter Handicap from a field of fifteen runners, Ohiti, the favourite, once again proving a thorough disappointment. . It was a good race, however, and Demoiselle was only three-parts of a length away and beat Ngata (the winner of the second division of the Jervois Handicap) by a length. Tuipa, who was a place-getter on the first day, was fourth. The form was pretty consistent.

Rekanui was a pronounced favourite for the Remuera Hurdle Race, and made an attempt to win from end to end. but it was setting her a task to go out so far in front and to remain there. She. however, nearly effected the object and was only caught in the run home, and after a good race between her. Kauri King and G'lue : tanus. Kauri King got up to win by half a length, the same distance between Rekanui and Gluetarius, Pendoon a length away and Thrace three lengths away, last of the five. There was only one dividend, and Kauri King had an overdue win. The race which nine-tenths of those present were most interested in was the Great Northern Steeplechase, and there were ten starters. : Lochella wdnt out one of the hottest of steeplechase favourites in a race which carried a lot of money on the totalisator and meant much for the pencille'rs throughout the Dominion; very few indeed had saved the two Lochellas and all are reported to have had heavy losing books. It was not a bloodless victory that Lochella achieved. He ran in .the rear of the field the greater part of the journey and his rider was clearly avoiding the possibility of trouble and. was going on the outside of the others over the last stages with that object,

and consequently covered some more ground. He was not hampered by the falling of Peneton, Gladful and Omahu at the live fence near the seven-furlong and old mile posts, and when he went after Garryowen, Slowcoach. No Surrender, Old Mungindi and Tenacious along the back, though ten seconds behind Garryowen, who then slightly led Slowcoach, he made up the gap going up the hill, and Garryowen falling over a dog on the hill at the second jump Slowcoach was left with the lead, Lochella gradually lessening the distance between them. Excitement ran high as he drew nearly level after jumping the stone wall, and was intensified as they came to the last hurdle, after jumping which Slowcoach made a good response. It was, however, not to be for the lightweight to score, as Lochella. when called upon with hands and heels by Fielding, who did not pull out his whip, gamely responded and in the last hundred yards drew out and won by two and a-half lengths, Old Mungindi being twenty lengths away, third, after running a good race under his impost. The winner again met with a hearty reception on coming back to scale, the cheering which greeted him as he passed the post being renewed in the heartiest manner. It was the victory of a good horse owned by a good sportsman and trained by a careful mentor and ridden by a confident horseman, and as neither horse nor ridier had been over the country before it was a sterling piece of work well rewarded. Lochella is to be shipped to Sydney this week to compete in the V.R.C. Nationals, and good wishes will accompany him, his owner, trainer and rider. For a 'first appearance over country Slowcoach did well. Tenacious was well but not. class, and No Surrender was probably not at his best and was a doubtful starter almost to the last. Much sympathy was expressed for J. Williamson in the loss of Garryowen. who broke a leg and had to be shot. The King George’s Handicap brought twenty horses to the post, and Parisian Diamond, the topweight, was made favourite, with Hyllus second selection and King Abbey third. The last-named made the pace solid —too solid to last —and was out well clear before entering the straight. Hyllus did not begin too well, but he made a good run and actually struck the front about the distance, when G'len Canny, winner of the Cornwall Handicap, put in a determined challenge and won by half a length from Hyllus, who beat Parisian Diamond (still a great gelding under weight) by half a length, Arran again finishing fourth, with Gold Kip, Lady Ball and Tabasco most prominent of the others. Glen Canny paid a nice dividend.

The falling of . Deviation (who was in the lead), Glenspire. • Cambridge; Mary Bruce, Middlemark and- Multiplane in the Panmure Hurdles robbed the race of interest, but Kerehone, the favourite, stood up and was cleverly beaten by Keystone by four lengths, Ma Copper and General Stephen being third and fourth respectively. None of the riders were seriously injured. :

The business of the day was brought to a close with , the Carbine Plate. There were thirteen starters, Kareao, the favourite, with a late run getting thirfl, but outsiders in Monopole and Kinkora were first and second and paid the best dividends of . the .meeting. The ■ results were: —

HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE of 275sovs; second 50sovs, third 25sovs. About three miles. 3— J. Williamson’s ch g Totara Jack, syrs, by Spalpeen — Vila, 11.7 (Rennie) ’ 1 I—E. J. Rae’s b g Maira, aged, 10.7 . (Packer) 2 4— H. Swaffield’s hr g Mestee, 6yrs, 10.12 (Warner) 3

Also started: 5 Southland 12.5 (Turner), 2 Koura 11.1 (Henderson), 6 Crowboy 10.7 (Rowe). Southland, Koura, and Crowboy- fell. Won by ten lengths, 150 yards between second and third. Time, 6min. 54sec.

RANFURLY WELTER HANDICAP of 275sovs; second 50sovs, third 25sovs. One mile.

- —R- Hannon’s ch g Royal Abbey, 4yrs, by Quin Abbey—Uranium, 11.3 (Robinson) 7—T. J. B. Stewart’s blk m Demoiselle, 4yrs, 10.7 (Olsen) •3—J. Bull’s b g Ngata, 4yrs, 10.7 (B. Morris)

Also started: 4 Khublai Khan 10.8 (McFlinn), 6 Marble Slab 10.1 (Husband), 11 Dead Sweet 10.1 (Sinclair), S Scottish Knight 10.1 (Oliver), 5 Tuipa 10.1 (Deeley), 14 Monocrat 9.12 (Warner), 1 Ohiti 9.5 (Gray), 10 North Loburn 9.5 (R. Manson), 9 Golden Petal 9.5 (Clarke). 15 Texas Lass 9.2 (Stanaway), 13 Nunerrant 9.2 (Mullins), 12 Octoplete 9.0 (Conquest).

Won by three-parts of a length, a length between second and third. Tuipa was fourth, and North Loburn next. Time, Imin. 4 7 3-ssec.

REMUERA HURDLE RACE, of 500sovs; second lOOsovs, third 50sovs. Two miles.

3—A. N. Gibbons' b g Kauri King, aged, by Soult — Sawdust, 10.12 (Rowe) .. . 1 I—R. Hannon’s b m Rekanui, 6yrs, 10.13 (Rennie) 2 5- D. Twohill’s br g Gluetanus, aged, , 10.0 (Warner) 3 Also started: 2 Thrace 11.12 (Henderson), 4 Pendoon 10.1 (Packer). Won by half a length, a similar distance between second and third. Pendoon was fourth. Time, 4min. Isec. GREAT NORTHERN STEEPLECHASE of 1500sovs; second 300sovs, third 150 sovs. About three miles and a-half. I—R. Acton Adams' b g Lochella,' aged, by Grafton Loch —Estella, 11.0 (Fielding) 1 6 — Hon. E. W. Alison’s b g Slowcoach, syrs, by Wauken Phast— Aquiline, 9.7 (Turner) .... 2 3—W. R. KCmball’s b g Old Mungindi, aged, 11.10 (McEwen) ... 3 Also started: 2 No Surrender 11.2 (Henderson), 3 Gladful 11.4 (J. Preston) bracketed with Old' Mu'ngindi, 4 ’Omahu 10.12 (McDonald),' 5 Tenacious 10.5 (Packer), 7 Peneton 9.S (Warner), 8 Golden Glow 9.7 (Rowe), 2 Garryowen 9.7 (Rennie) bracketed with No Surrender.

Peneton, Gladful and Omahu came down at the brush near the old water jump, while Garryowen fell whilst leading at the double on the hill the last time. Won by two lengths and a-half, 20 lengths between second and third. No Surrender was fourth, and Tenacious next. Time, Smin. 23sec. KING GEORGE HANDICAP pf 750sovs; second 150sovs, third 75sovs. Seven furlongs.

6—A. E. Tattley’s br g Glen Canny, 3yrs, by Pistol—Bridge of Roses, ’ 10.0 (C. Reed) ■ 1 2 —W. ,T. Irwin’s ch h Hyllus, 6yrs, 9.11 (Ryan) 2 I—G. D. Beatson’s br g Parisian Diamond, aged, 11.13 (Oliver) . . 3 Also started: 3 King Abbey 10.12 (H. Robinson), 16 Rockfield 10.9 (Anderton), 13 Crowhurst 10.6 (Morris), 4 Trespass 10.6 (McFlinn), 5 Gold Kip 9.11 (Sinclair), 17 General Advance 9.8 (Warner), 19 Bezant 9.7 (R. Manson), 9 Ta,ma-a-roa 9.6 (R. Reed), 8 Lady Ball 9.4 (Gray), 12 Waiuta 9.3 (Manson), 15 Arran 9.1 (McTavish), 14 Ohinewairua 9.0 (Henderson). 10 Te Oro 9.0 (Olsen), 11 Archie 9.0 (Clarke), 20 Lady Glen 9,0 (Rennie), 18 Some Fashion 9.0 (Conquest), 7 Tabasco 9.0 (Deeley). Won by half a length, a similar distance between second and third. Arran was fourth. ’Time; Imin. 33 3-ssec.

PANMURE HURDLE RACE of 275sovs; second 50sovs; third 25sovs.’ One: mile and three-quarters.

s—Mrs.5 —Mrs. M. Shaw's b g Keystone, aged, by Marble Arch—-Monoquil, 10.0, inc.. 21b. over (Marchant) .. I— J. Hanks’ b g Kerehone, aged, 10.11 (Roach) ll— Mrs. L. Cato’s ch g Ma Copper, aged, 9.0 (Phillips)

Also started: 2 Deviation 10.13 (Warner), 3 Glenspire 10.3 (Henderson), 8 General Stephen 9.7 (McSeveny), 10 Ohoreka 9.3 (Williams), 13 Cambridge 9.2 (Stanaway), 4 Mary Bruce 9.1 (Turner), 7 Multiplane 9.0 (Rennie), 9 Peria 9.0 -(Rowe), 12 St. Carl 9.0 (R. Manson), 6 Middlemark 9.0 (Phillips). Deviation fell while leading at the second to last fence. Won by two lengths, a similar distance between second’ and third. General Stephen was fourth. Time, Smin. 35sec.

CARBINE PLATE of 275sovs; second 50sovs, third 25sovs. One mile. B—A. Brown’s b g Monopole, 6yrs, by Monoform — Postscore, 11.0. (Mr. Terry) 1 10—S. Bradley’s ch g Kinkora, aged, 11.0 (Mr. Green) 2 2—R. McDonald's blk g Sir Fanciful, 4yrs, 11.0 (Mr. Taylor) 3 Also started: 11 Colour-Sergeant 11.0 (Mr. D. Ganley), 7 Guerre a Mort 11.0 (Mr. J.. Cockerton), 1 Kareao 11.0 (Mr. S. Clout), 12 Master Rohan 11.0 (Mr. G.

P. Atkins), 5 Mountain Gold 10.0 (Mr. Patten), 13 Novation 11.0 (Mr. Kendall), 9 Paratu 11.0 (Mr. H. Burgess), 6 Pepin 11.0 (Dr. •A. McG. Grant), 4 Scrap o’ Paper 11.0 (Mr. W. A. Henderson), 3 Night Time ,10.10 (Mr. C. Burgess). Won by ’four lengths, two lengths between second and third. The favourite got away badly, being last for nearly half the journey, but finished close up fourth. Time, Imin. 50sec.