C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 258, 5 November 1906, Page 3

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN MEETING.

STAR ROSE WINS THE CCP. A RANK OUTSIDER. (By Tcleirraph.—Own Correspondent.) CHRISTrnVUCII. this day. The attendance was a record one for Riiviirtoii unless all the scribes aro mlstakeu, ond the course was in splendid onlT for the opening day of the C.J.C. Meeting-. The whole of the twelve horses on the card started for .the. hurdle race, fnrtuins .1 derkledly good-looking field, but no uro're than ihree ever seemed to have 11 chance. Sard-onyx jumped off iv fronr. i wiila sudi a lead that he at once seenred In poMllou "ii the rails. After reaching 'the stand Jackpot drew up nearly level, but Willis kepi, light hold of the latter and permitted Sardonyx to lead for about a mile. Then Jackpot took a feeler of the lender ami again fell back 'to second place till a quarter ml If from home, where, ho Piiine in earnest. Twas judgment on I Willis' part to challenge in plenty of time, fnr Sardonyx had a lot left in him. and the two raced together to the last hurdle, where Sardonyx slightly touched the rail find settled his chance, leaving Jackpot to run home an ensy winner by three lengths from Prospector, who had come very fast 1n the straight. Evenlode was fourth Just 'behind Sardonyx. Time 3ffiiu. 45 1-osecs. Dividends £.'! 15/0 and 10/. In the Maiden Plato (one. mile) Intelli- , Rpncc sot out In frout at once and showed the way from Os-taehkof. Golden Cairn and Field ("inn. Ostar-hkof galloped well for halt a mile, hut then died away. Buc-. cl<Mip!i made 11 rim just before entering the straight, and at the distance threatened In;r-!li~enco. lint the latter came away and 1 won '■omfortably by a length, clearly ont- | staying all opponents. except perhaps lioldrn Cairn, whose defeat may not be 'true. Inasmuch as he. seemed lo be interfered with tin .(lie turn. The Lark (ifaivourito) finished fitMi alongside of Seal Rock. Time. ::.2n. Dividend. £:l '~'. Considering: tho.ro were 17 starter? for the Rl'-earton Handicap Cone mile), the trouble :it i,.» post was not had. It was chiefly the resnit of overcrowding. From a fair slart J'bryseis was first seen, but she at oiioe disappeared. Brighton and Astrakhan senilis quickly to top speed, galloping and striding away with a lead that looked promising for DunedJn. When almost half or the journey ha' , been completed. Wirral left the ruck and swiftly passed the southern pair. taking a <.wn-leag-t.li lead iuto the straight. The rush from (ho whole Hold "P.™ in a line for homo, left Wirral still witn a le-jd. but he was beginning to curl up, and. though be kept going, all reeogn.sccl that if on« of the close-up eonlin- , -fin ii-ul a spurt left, Wirral would not ■get Home, rhis idea was no sooner formed ■h2"in«M S o:l ", SOf>n ,o ho<,t "ning fast on •oner 1 Wa * f tlo "» ruo '0- He gal- ?,. f, ." 1 ln anything else's one in the 1. - , 1 • ards, a,ld lul(1 ,ne ra, 'C in baud at .Hie lower part of the enclosure, though he : lenVh S P, nsr tn win b >~ a 1i,,1e ovf, » - a ;n\ *c ». J*™" 1 "™ 'li'l.slied well, and if • F ertnn jLt V ~'°" M Pi-obsbly have won. . -Her on cot .i;i mined on the rails ietrafe- : hail hung H b.H gamely, and finished cot ' " DSCCS - DlVhleUClS ' '!iho t Vre?uS' e n «^?, , T in the Cv " eausc(l i'l-nwrt ■•«■„; , "* l . mont amongst tho : a* the blue Jnefcct JST Ot them , cri ' d ' (imp on ,i JO'-'ket with orange sleeves "liil" lea l<; •, " ""■ st«lglrt and held ■ ' ookin- ~,f,?,, r as i , ' , as tn warrant His boy I i r-Vce III" i'°°" D,ail t0 lenyc hlm iv tno • »„; 1 J "**■ Previous win was ou tile. 1 autumn 2L°* lllc Tar anaki meeting last ■ t« !? d *t Pn M aw nn-vtbiugr in his worJc to warrant the idea that he could win a v.up- let an easier win was never seen. l\l l i e . nt ,.";eiTthllie on the p-.int of slay- «£'.. lh -'' lip S" lui ng of the race MakarolT, I m.Vtlieuiald, and Porltiltu were promineut, and as they passed the stand Star Rose ■ lay next. Armistice, which bad got a bump , in the tirst furlong, tailing off by herself. ; Going oat of tho straight Star Rose ran up . aud .lolned Makaroff, and this pair raced next being Multind aud Ghoorka. No change occurred till about five furlongs from home, where MakarolT had shot his bolt, and Star I Rose was left -with the lead. Letherin and Stepdancer here moved tip a bit, but nothing challenged Star Rose, which at half a mile from home held a. two lengths' lead lln the straight. MuiUfid, which seemingly ; . had ii bad passage round the turn, came J. fast on the outside, but. only threatened ■ danger for a moment, and Star Rose wou by 1 2\ lengths. "Hs said the party connected with ilie winner hud a Jiig win. Messrs. ' 1 Burnett and Grant's first bet on the Cup ' I was WOO to oO Star Rose, and Mr. Moss ■ laid the horse early at r>oo to 20. Yet today he paid r,o to 1. The dividend on Mul- ' I litid was £1 5/6. Mr. Stead, timed the various intermediate distances ttuie: Four fur- ; iongs, r.rs, six furlongs. 1.18; mile, 1.45 i; mile and .-i-n,unrter, 2.11}; mile aud a-half, ii.:!7j. The Welcome Stakes (four furlongs) was no race so far as the winner was coucerned, . Eonn, ou the rail, jumped Into tho lead . j promptly, and gave nothing clsn a show, , winning by two lengths. There vtae n flue . 1 struggle for second place, Convent Bell and I (ileu'cullocQ having a. rare set-to side by I side for a furlong, and Sir Geo. Clifford's ! colt got the advantage, by a neck. Elevation wasc fourth. Time, 495. Dividends, £-J 0,0 and £1 I/. The winner is n uuggety, slight, brown fil'y, with rare quarters and back, aud 11 I l>it of weight may not stop uer vow that Waddell has her so well. This was the second win of the day for the Hon. Mr. Ormond with the prodnce of Birkenhead. The Ladies' Purse (one mile) was an interesting Pattypan first acted as pilot, aud then resigned to Silver King, : which was collared before the turn. Thun- ; derer and Don Orsino coming into tho straight together, and in a few strides Thunderer bad Don Orsino settled, and went on for a comft.rtablc win, Don Orfino dying away so quickly that both Pattypau and Hemlock passed him before reaching the judge. Time, 1.43 4-5. Dividends, £3 0/ and i 7. 13/ C. Nobody can lilarae G.*>rgo Pine for losing the Stewards' Stakes on Pctrovna. He rode a beautiful race. The mare got away quickly, led for a furlong or so. and was then joined by Master Alb- and King Billy. Pine did not bustle Pettovna when thus challenged, and. letting her sail along, she eventually shook both off. and seemingly had the race won at the distance. In the last lOOrds, however. Captain Shannon enmc with a tremendous rush on the outskle, and. before one could understand where he had come from, he. had the race won decisively. He had only one investor nn the double in the tot4lisator. his dividend being £2061. Perrovaa was not backed ii the double. Time (sir furlongs). 1.14 2-5. Dividends. £27 and £0 4/6. Tho Shorts prodnced a grtat tnsßle. Tun Sfter stalled off nil chnltenccs till n. final onp by .Tolly ttoaor, whteh won hy a nose, ■with Tee»era a no«c« iiww, thfnj, 'time /five fnrlnnqß), 1.1 3-tT, Dra&eale, £$■ 11/ .Uμ i...... „ t ~ tJ i