AUTUMN RACES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1714, 3 April 1913, Page 6

AUTUMN RACES.

. FIRST DAy. .' FINE PERFORMANCE BY ,; 7 ' : AUTUMNUS. ' HIS DEFEAT OF MOWBRAY. CHEDDAR WINS THE BIG HANDICAP. ' Conditions were quite satisfactory yes- ' torday for tho opening of the Welling-' : ton Racing Club's autumn meeting, and if tho elements are as favourable on j Saturday next, tho' fixture will bo a high- , ly successful one.' Tho weather was fine, and though a high northerly wind was "blowing at Trenthom,.,it did not deter } large ore,vds from mustering on the. racc- • course. Tho attendance was quite tip to I the average, the Visitors including tho i presidont of the Racing .Conferenco (Sir • George Clifford), tlio Hon. \V. H. Her- . Ties; and the Hon. Dr. Romaic. No fault couhl be found with the racing. -track, which provided excejjent going. Fields were largo in all the .events, ami tlio sport was interesting throughout. The feature of tho, day's racing was the i '. lino performance registered by Autumnus in tlio North Island Challenge Stakes.'Jn ■ that event he did-something that had ! ;iot previously been accomplished by a j '.hreo-yeaivokl on "tho Trentham'. course. [... Us' earned the' maximum penalty and established a fresh time record for tho vrce, defeating a gcod four-year-old, i Bronze, and a smart two-yeai'-old,. Mowbray; There was additional merit in 'the victory inasmuch as lie was slow to begin, ; and war giving his opponents a big start at one stage of. the rues'.- CheddAr placed u. .second Thompson ' Handicap to the ■ credit oi' iilr. Is. J. "Watt,Tho 'won the event, four years ago with Aborigine.. In yesterday's race, however, it appeared as if ail the luck Was with Chedilnr and all against, i'ofcja, who would, in doubt, to again favourite if the rate' were,run a tecond time. The defeat of Ventura in r the Railway Handicap was a severe blow to backers, and was only to bo accounted . for .by the fact'that she ran very wide at the home bead,-just when she looked • to;have 'the' race won., . Speculation on the totalisator was.brisk throughout the day, a total of £21,980 10s'.' being handled at the windows.. This is ; : an increase -of - more than £2000 on the I' figures fcr the opening dsiy, of the last, autumn, meeting. Results' of tlie racing . are as follow:— FIRST , EICK' AND HUNTERS' STEEPLECHASE, of 120 -gov's.; . second horse to.-receive 20 sovs., and tho ' third horso 10 sovs. from tho stake. Two miles and a half. , ' ; , ' : i*Mr.' C. HV Washer's 'blk. b. luirimoi, ' . '.t. by Sylvia Park—Donette, Gyrs., 9st. . ' 7lb. '. (J. O Council) 1 1 Mr. J. R. M'Donakl's Fireworks, Bst. 71b. '.'. (sV.'J..Porter). 2 ' I 8 Mr. E. K. i Morrison's Grit Lawless, . 9st. 71b. ! (T. Kent) 3, Also' started: F Sunray; 10st.' sib. (I'utcher); 3 Bismarck, lOst. 31b. (E. Abbott) ; 7 Makiri, ilst. 131l>. (A. ■W. -JTlioiidld); G '■ Salubrious, Ost. 71b. (L. Coleman);, 5 Elwell, 9st. 71b. (Thompson). • Kiirimoi led all the way, and won easily by tlireo lengths'from Fireworks, who ' was.over twenty lengths in'front of Grit ! .Lawless, None of the others completed, the course. Makiri. rair off at 'the 'first' , fence, Sunray followed suit .;at the next, . and Elwell iell at the third. Bismarck refused after! going a mile, and Salubrious fell when' running second about-' seven- - furlongs from home/". Tiine,"smiivsoscc. ' WAIWETU HANDICAP,;.:of' sovs.; . second horse, .35 sovs.. and .. ,-tho third horso .'ls tovs. .Irom tlio -' .stake. Minimum weight Bst. Seven furlongs. 3 Mr. I'. Martin' 9 blk... 'pat- Mon Ami, ".. by Soult (imp.)—Satautlla, agcd> ; . Sst. 31b. , .7 (A. .Oliver) 1 3 "Mr. Highden's" Lockwood, Bst. . I " "■ (W. Beii) 2 •1 Mr. J, H. Prosser's Aloha, Sst. Gib. ' ' (B. Deeley) 3 , Also started: 9 Ceylon, ■ Sst. Gib. (S. j. Keid); 10 Our Queen,-9st. Sib..-(J?. D.' I Jones); 5 Brown Trout'. 9st. (L. Wilson); 1 Ulenlimiau, Sst. 121b. (C. Emerson); 7 Manit'au,-,Bst. 101b. (It. Berry); 11 :Ncgative, Bst. Sib. (ti. Francis); B .Montreal, : . Bst. slb. (H. Lowe); G Falsetto, Sst. (W. ; Ryan). - - ■- I . Our Qi)eenwas first to show out, fol- ! lowed by Mon Ami,. 1 After going tlireo :. furlongs, Falsetto and Our ljueeu were nt the head, of affairs, with Moatreal, • ,• Mon ,Ami, and Lockwood most prominent of the others. Falsetto ■ led into the ] straight, but was quickly supplanted .'.by31on Ami, and Locliwood. A good finisii,-. . saw Mon Ami win by a head Irom Lock- : : wood, who was a length anil, a half in; front oji Aloha. Negative was fourth, Falsetto fifth, and the favourito. Glenhn- ' nan 1 sixth. Time, lniin. 29 l-ssec. . t PLUNICET NURSERY HANDICAP,' of . 125 sovs.; second horso to receive 20 sovs. and tho third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. For two-year-olds. Five furlongs. ••• .2 Mr. E. J. Watt's ch. c. Jason, by ■Achilles—Stepina, Sst. 121b. ; '■ • (L. Wilson) 1 .1 Mr. ICirkdalc's Immer, Bst. 41b. • (Oliver) 2 " i "Mr. Highden's" Gerberga, Gst. 71b. . . (Bell) '3 ; Also started: 3 Peronilla, 9st. 51b (R. Hatch); 7 Anguish, 7st. 7lb. (It. A?ood); 5 Historiette, 7s'c. 131b. (11. Dceloy); 11 Silverstream, 7st. 51b., carried 7st.' 71b. (H. Kirk); t) Charlcrose, Gst. 71b., carried Gst. Dlb. (It. Berry); 11 Cnsco, Gst. 71b., carried Gst.. 101b. (Jl'Mullei)); 10 Sartnvna, Gst. 71b. (A. Reed); G Pavlova, Gst. ;. 71b.,'curried 7st. 21b. (J. O'Sliea); G Hansard, Cat. 71b., carried 7st. 2lb. (C. Emerson); 8 Hoopoe, Gst. 7 lb., carried 7st. 31b. (J. Conquest). When 1 the field settled down, Peronilla was loading from Jason, with Pavlova at the head of tho others. Jason was in '.command' as the straight was entered, and he ran in an easy winner two lengths ! ahead who .was three-parts of a length, in front of Gerberga. Pavlova, Sartovna, Historiette. nnd Peronilla fin- .. ished in a bunch just behind the placed liorses. Time, limn. 2 2-ssec. ; THE THOMPSON HANDICAP, of 500 i.' sovs., .'ecoiul horse to receive 7o sovs., j and tho third horso 25 'sovs. from Ilia ( , stake; Ono mile. .... 6 Mr. E. J. Watt's br. g. Cheddar, by Morriwec—Brown Alice, syrs., 7st. ; 12lb (L. Wilson) 1 1 Mr. W. C'. Ring's b. c. l'otoa, by '• Monoform—Black Watch, 3yrs., Bst. !' .(J. O'Shea) 2 2 Sir George Clifford's b. m. Heatherbrac, by Treadmill—Bonnie Brae, lyrs., 7st. 131b. ...;.. (C. .Emerson) 3 'Also started: 5 Culprit, Bst. 21b. (A. Oliver); 0 Undecided, Bst. 101b. (R. ; Hatch); .13 . Sea Queen, Bst. (W. Price); 11 .Byron,- Sst. (B. Deeley); 14 Haskayne, 7st. 121b. (Ryan); 10 Sir Knox, 7.st. 9lb. (H. Watson); 8 Multiply, 7st. 81b. (Nodder); 6 Sanguinary, 7st. 71b., (W. Bell); 7 Imagination, 7st. fill). (11. Lowo); la Peroneal, 1 7st. slb. (iii'Carten); 12 - Obligant, 7st. 51b. (Berry); i Dearest, 7st. 31b. (Conquest); 3 Awahou, 7st. nib., carried 7st. ilb. (Tricklcbank); 16 Piriwai,'Gst. 71b. (Stowc). When the start was effected, Obliganl, s who was on the rails, showed out just clear of Dearest and Undecided, but Multiply quickly ran to the front, audi passing tlio seven-furlong post, was fol- . lowed by a bundled field. With two ; furlongs gone, tho order was Multiply, . Peroneal, Cheddar, Piriwai, and. Heather- : brao By this time Sir Knox was galloping at the rear of tho field. Multiply ied past tho Haystack followed by Piriwai, Peroneal, Cheddar, and Heatliorbrae, with-Potoa übout tho centro of the field. Half a mile from homo Cheddar moved into third position behind Multiply, and. : Piriwai, and he led into tho straight just abreast of Multiply, Peroneal, ' ■ Hoatherbrae, and Sanguinr.ry. • Cheddar had drawn cloar at tae djstnncs, but Pnton came from tho ruck with a great finishing win, and just failed to catch Cheddar by a head. Heatherbrao was nearly two lengths away third, a head In front of Bvron. Then came Dearest, Sea Ouccn, aiid Sanguinary, with Unde- : cided" and Piriwai last. Time, Imm. 42scc, : .. ;.

NORTH ISLAND CHALLENGE STAKES, of 550 sovs., second horse to .receive' 75 sovs., and the third horso 25 sovs. from, tho stake. A further sum of 50 sovs. to bo deducted from tiio stake and apportioned for the encouragement, of breeders.' For all ages. Weight-for-age, with .penalties. Seven furlongs. 1 Sir George Clifford's b. c. Autumnus, by Treadmill—Goldlcaf, 3yrs., 9st. Bl'b (C. Emerson) t 3 Mr. J. B. lieid's b. c. Mowbray, bv Menschtkolf—Lady Melton, 2yrs., ' Bst. lib (F. E. Jones) 2 2 "Mr. Highden's" b. in. Bronze, InField Buttery—Our Lady, Jyrs., Sst. 12lb. ......: (A. Oliver) 3 .Also started: ■! Bon Reye, 9st. slb. (Deeley); 5 Day Fly, fist. 121b., carried 7st. 2lb. (J;. O'Shon); 3 Ogier, 7st. lib. (Barry). • lion Reve was first to sliov,- put, but Day Fly soon headed him, nnd led past tho Ilaysta'ek, followed by Bon Reve, Ogier, and Mowbray, with Autumnus last. Three furlongs from home tho field closed on Day Fly, and Mowbray led into tlio straight followed by Bronze and Autumnus. Tho last-named finished strongly, and won by a bare length from Mowbray, who was two lengths ahead of Bronze. Bon, Rove was; a noso away, fourth. Time, liuin. 27 S-asee. SILVERSTEEAM HANDICAP, of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 20 'sovs., and tho third horso 10 sovs. from itlie stuko. Ono mile. 1 Mr. G. D. Greenwood's br. c. Canute, by Charlemagne ll—Lady Helen, . 3yrs„ Sst. 91b. (B. Deeley) 1 2 Mr. G. I\ Seymour's Portland Lady, , 7st. dlb (C. Emerson) 2 1 Mr. T. Clark's Lady Nolan, Sst. Gib. (Bell) 3 Also started: 5 Huia, .Sst; 1311f. (A. Oliver); 3 Chaminado, 7st. 131b. (M'Carten); G Rangikanua. 7st. 131b. (W. Price); 7 'Mediterranean, 7st. (Berry); and 8 George, Gst. 111b. (Reed).. Portland Lady and Canute were quickest to begin,-■ followed by Jlcditerranean and Huia. Portland Lady made all tlio running, and w-as in front, until the distance, when Canute cut her down, and won by a length. Lady Nolan was four, lengths, away third, while- George ' was last. Time, Imin.. 43 4-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of COO sovs., second horso to receive 40 sovs., and the third horse 20 sovs. from the . stake. Six furlongs. j G Mr. W. Smart's br. g. Merry Frank, by'Merriwee—Valois, Gvrs., 75t..101b. (C. Emerson) 1 2 Mr. G. D. Greenwood's Emnerador, Sst. 91b •' (B. Deeley) 2 9 Mr.. T. F. Goddard's 'J'etikura, Gst. 111b. (Bell) 3 Also started: t Ventura, Ost. (L. Wilson); 7 Gipsy Belle, 8?t. 81b. (F.'B. Jones); 3 Crown Pearl,. Sst. 31b. (Oliver); 5 Jlakara, 7,"':. Sib. (Noddev): 10 Bootle, 7st. 71b. (Tricklebanl;); 11 Hohung-atahi, 7st. lib. (O'Shea); 8 Styx, 7st. 4lb. (Conquest); '1 Caher Da'von, 7st. (Berry); and 12 War Queen, Gst. 71 b. (An(icrson). When tho field seUled down Queen was in front,. with Hohungatahi, Bootle, nnd yewtura in that order, and Emperador. and: Merry -Frank prominent among the others. Ventura was right up with tho leaders as the home bend was rounded, but-she ran very wide, and this left Merry Frank in front, with' Emperador coming fast on the inside. Aterry Frank held her own in the run'homfl, and won by nearly two lengths from Emperador, who was a length ill front of Tetikura. Makara was .close up fourth, Bootle fifth, and Hohungo.tahi last. Time, lmin. 15 3-5 sec. ' ■ , TINAKORI .HANDICAP, 'of 120 sovs., second horse to receive 20. sovs., and the third liorso' 10 sovs. from tlio stake. . Six furlongs. i 1 Mr. I>., Soames's b. g. Ladoga, by Sir Laddo-rHappy Maid, .lyrs., 7l;. ■ 31b., ;;...(R, Berry) . 1 13 Mr. J. Fenwiek's Elevated, Gst. 111b. . (Reed) 2 4 Mr. A. Wall's Suratura. Sst. . V (L. Wiloon) 3 Also started:"' 7 Ainsdale, 1 Sst. 31b. (Ryan); 2 Scottish Star, gst! 31b, (Emerson); '6 Big Blast. 7st. 121b. (W. Price); G Recipe, 7st. 111b. (Deeley); 11 Merry Guy, 7ni. 81b. (Conque.-t); 3 Gerbcra, 7st. 81b. (Bell); 10 Sir Moutuii, 7st. 81b. (O'Shea); 9 Submersion, Gst. 131b., carried, 7st. lib. (11. Lowe); S Court])-, fist. 121b. (O'Halloran); and .12 Cadonia, Gst. 71b., carried Gst. 111b. (H.. Watson). . Won by three lengths, with a neck between second,a]iii'third. Submersion was fourth, .Gerboratrfifth. and Scottish Star sixth. Time, lmin. lGsec.