AT RICCARTON.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1902, 10 November 1913, Page 4

AT RICCARTON.

SBIG RACE WON BY SINAPIS. A FAST RUN RACE. WARSTEP WINS STEWARDS' HANDICAP; ■, . RECORD TIME ESTABLISHED. ■ (By Megmph.—Preas Association.) Chrlstchuroh, November 8. Aftor heavy ram the weather was ratuer uouDwui, out. it improved towards mid-day, and tlio. New. Zealand Cup Meeting opened under conditions that woro by nq means unfavourable. Evidently: there had' not. been So much raiu at Riccarton as in the city, and. the track was in first-class order. The attendance; though not comprising such a largo ..contingent of North: Islanders, was .still Very good. .- The . totalisator investments for the. day totalled £42,447. 10s., as against £42,634 last year, a decrease: of £159., As a large section of the-North : Island; sjjorting community were not-downy the figures are remarkable, following are the details

SPIRING HURDLES HANDICAP, of

■i ■: t 300 sovs. Two miles. • 1 Hon. J. D.'Ormond's b. g. Peary, 6yrs.,: iPsfc 81b v ....... (A.. Julian) 1 2 Mr. C. Studholme's eh. g. Coron-

etted,7aged, 10at. 131b. (J. Humphries) 2 8 Mr. I). Hf Roberts's btgi'Kdlm^nyy 6yrs., 9st. 91b (F. Douglas) 8 Also'-'StartM: '4'Utnerttboy/.95t." ' Before reaching the . straight. Peary had taken command, .and was never afterwards troubled, winning easily by threellertgths from Coronettcd, who defeated Kilmony by two lengths. TJmeraboy. was two and a half lengths further away. ' Time, 3miri.', 46. l-sse£/' a V - '1, SPfIING PLATE^ol'^pdW^XSiieciil .weights.)' One.'fflire." ; 3. Sir Geo. Clifford's-br/c, Stevedore,

• ,/3yrs., 7st. 71b.......•■■■(8'.t Deeley) 1 1 Messrs.' Richmond' arid Struthers' ) b. c. Birkful, 3yrs M "7st. 7lb. (W; Bell); 2 2 Mr. Gr.;Dy Greenwood's cli. f., Bankeia,. 'syrs,j. ; .6st„ 111b;.-(51b. allowance)-;-.::...;.' (C: Kenhedy) 3 Also'started: 5-Sir Malt, 3yrs., 7st. 71b.; .4 Sunbird,. 6st. lllbi (61b.allowar.ee)." "• . Stevedore' was quickest to*' begin, while Banksiff.wis slow to'inove. - Stevedore, Birkfi.il, and Sunbird raced alto .tli^'.turn- into -the' straight,-where Sunbird dropped- back. With' headsidn.'line 'for home', Birkful momentarily showed in'froiit, but Stevedore, finishing, well, beat him .by threeqiiarters of a length. Bank&ia Was five lengths away(., third, .with Sunbird a length and, ;a '.half' further bftdk; Time, lmin. 41sec. ...

•RICOAj&TON■•'WELTER HANDICAP, """ of 4t)o'sovs. One mile.

'1 6ir,Geo.cClifford's, br. f. Brown ... • Owls. 4yrs.i 9st. 01b. - (B. Deeley) ■ 1 6 Mr. J. Mann's ch. g. Lord Re'■•fiowto,' 1 Syifs.',' 9st. 7Tb. (S. Reid) 2 6 Mr.-P.'S. Easton's br. f,/Princess ■

Moutoa, 3yxs.y Bst.'2lb. (C. Price). 8 Also started : Odessa, 9st. ,61b.;' Ogier, 9st. iSllji jiiChemibinij Bst.,-.131b. j. The. Cornety <Bsty-.l2lb'ij Specialform, 7 Bst. Ulb.iiffl»teJV«l4 jJVlumura, &st. 3lo.; French Rose, Bst. 21b. Halfway down the running , Brown Owl came with a well-timed run, and won by length. from Lord-Renown, who finished fast. Princess Moutoa was threocfuartcra of a lengthaway third. Clierubini; was . a, length , and .a half away fourth; followed by Odessa, The Cornet, and Ogier. Time, Imin. 41 3-5 sec.

NEW ZEALAND CUP, of. 2000 sots,

Two miles--9 Mr. A~. R. Durrant's b. n< Sinapis, syrs., 7st. 51b. ........ (R; Berry) 2 Mr E. J. Watt's br. g. Sea Pink, . 5yr3., 7st. 31b. ......: (W. Bell) 1 2 Mr. E. J. Watt's ,br. h. Midnight Sun, syrs., Bst. 131b. • (L. Wilson) 3 'Also started: 5 Bon Revo, Bst. 61b.; '4 La Reina, Bst. 31b.; 8 Undecided, Bst. 21b.; 8 Haskayne, Bst.; 3 Emporador, l : Quarantine, 7st. 91b.; 10 Thrax, 7st. 71b'. j 13 Mangaroa, 7st. (inc. 51b: pen.); 7 Royal' Arms, 6st. 131b.; 11 Lady Moiitba, 6st. 121b. j 12 Ariom, 6st. 91b. _ ' -

-A good start was offeoted, and the field raced well in line for a furlong, hut as they passed the stand Lady Moutoa was showing the way to- Bon Reve and Sinapis. Goiiig out of tho straight and .racing roilnd Cutts'a, Royal Arms ' went -to tho front with Emperador and Lady Moutoa next, and then came Bon Reve and Sinapis, Tliras, and Haskayne, with Midnight Sun last. There was little change in the order as they ' ran past Cutts's, but Lady Moutoa there took charge, her nearest .attend--1 ants being Royal Arms, Bon Reve, and Emperador. Going to the seven-fur-long post; Emperador ran pa6t Lady Moutoa, while Sea Pink, on the outside, improved his position. So they Taced along tho back, but rounding the top turn Ariom momentarily showed in front, her nearest attendants being Sea Pink, Emperador, and Boh Revo. Turn- * ing towards .the straight Sea Pink,'on tho rails, Jtook charge, 'but a little further on ')V!js |ahallenged..by Sinapis, who drew awky''aild won 'easily by three' lengths and a half. Sea Pink was a length in front of liis stablo companion, Midnight Sun, who was followed, at an interval of a length and a half by Ariom. Then came Thrax, Royal Arms, and Mangaroa. Time, 3min. 264-ssec. i

[WELCOME STAKES, of 1000, sovs.,_for two-year-olds; colts, -Bst. olb., fillies, Bst. 'Four furlongs. 2 Mr. E. J. Watt's.ch. g. Downham, Bst. 51b.(L. : .Wilson) 1 . B Hon. J. D. ;piripQn4's,bV.c;'. Hy z5 ~ tins, 9sv fllb.\'(inc. 101b. pen.) -• : (W. Ryan) 2 1 Mr. F. H. Pyne's b. f. Honesty, Bst (F. E. Jones) 3 Also started:is Hyettus,- Bst. 51b'.; 6 Charmilla,' Bst., 51b.; .3 Good Night, Bst. 51b.; 2 Football, Bst." 51b,; 2 Bold Stroke; 8 Reflcbntre,"Bst;''f-'4 Marsa; Bst.; 5 Brocade, Bst. -Hymcttius and Hyettus, and Downham and. Football were coupled on "tho "totali'satbr. After considerable .delay: at .the start tho colours of Gopd y Night and Hymettras ■were first to become prominent, and the former bowled' ? along in ' the lead until he reached the rails, when Honesty and Charmilla passed him. Downham came fast from the distance, and in a good finish, defeated Hymettius by a neck, while Honesty was half a length away third, with Football a head away. Charmilla and Good Night: were .the next, to finish. Time, 49sec. APPRENTICES' PLATE, of, 150 eovs. ; weight, 7st 71b Oho mile. 7 Mr. H. Cassidy's b'., f. Glenfin, 7st.' 21b. (51b. allowance) (F. Thomson) 1 1 Sir Geo. Clifford's b. c. Glencannich, 3yrs., 7st. ■ 21b. (olb. allowance) (E. M'Carthy) 2 2 Messrs. J. ,andiH. Furzo's ch. g. Kilts, aged, 7st. 71b. (I. Collier) 3 Also started: 4 Turna, 7st. 71b.; 1 Downstroko,;7st., 21b, (51b. allow.); 3 Niflisdal6, (51b. allow); 6 Colle^^ allow " ) , : and Downstrqke wore coupled on tho totahsator. Glenfin camo with a nice rimxm .the

outside of tho field, and eventually won very nicely by lialf a length from Glencnnuich, who was a length in front of Kilts. Turna was three parts of a length away fourth, followed by Royal Marine' dml'Nithsdale. Time, lmin. 4 !l-ssec. The winner was bought in at £120. •

ST K WARDS' HANDICAP, ofloOOsovs,

Six furlongs

3 Mr. C. G. Dalgoty's b. f. Warstep, 3yrs., Cst. 131b (\V. Bell) 1 2 Mr. ]'!. J.' Watt's b. g. Tattorley,

3rrs., Bst. (inc. 31b. penalty) . (li. Wilson) 2 Li. Mr. Kirkdalo's br. f. lmmer,

3JT3., 1 7st. 51b. (A. Reidj 3 . Also started:. 11 Crown Pearl, Ssfc. 131b.; 1 Bandiera, Bs£. 111b.; 4 Merry Hoc, Bst. 71b. (inc. 71b. .penalty); 7 l'atronale,' Bst. 31b.; 13 Osenhope, Bst. 21b.; 10 Peg, Bst.; 5 Salzburg, -Bst. ; 9 Ivaniki, 7st. 111b.; 12 Obsono, 7st. 111b. (inch 31b. pen.); 8 My Lawyer, 7st. 91b. (ino. 31b. pen.); G "Winning AVay, 7st. Gib.; 15 Sanguinary, 7st. 51b.; 18 Mount Victoria, Gst. 131b.; 16 Historiette, 6st. lllb.; 5 Jeannot, Gst. •Jib.; 17 Fonnnal, Gst. 71b. Patronalo' was smartest out of the barrier, -with Crown Pearl and Tatterley as his nearest attendants. Coming to tlio turn into the cottrso proper, Patronalo was still showing the way to Tattorley and Crown Pearl, but at; the distance" ho lost his place, and Tatterley went on in front. Then Wavstep camo ivitli a great run from the middle of tho field, and, wearing down Tattorley, won by a good length. Immer, who finished very fast on the outside, was another length away third, a head in front of Crown • Pearl, after whom camo Jeannot and Fonnnal.' Time, Imin. 13sec.

LINWOOD HANDICAP, of 140 sovs.

Seven furlongs. 2 Mr. John Grigg's b. m. Lady Marcia, 4yrs., 7st. 81b. .'. (E. Lowe) 1 6 Mr. A. G. Wilson's cli. g. Bari- . tone, 6yrs., 7st. 51b. (A. Reid) 2 1 Mr. J. 13. Keid's b. g. Speedometer, 3yrs., 73t. slb.i ■ „ ■ (R. Berry) 3 Also started: 4 Golden. Morn, 9st. 61b.: 7 Editeh, 7st. 131b.; 5 Tlroringa. 7st. 91b.; 2 Wiizz, 7st. 91b. (coupled with Lady Marcia); 9 Ovar, Gst. 12 b. (01b. allow.); 3 Adroit, Gst. 121b. (olb. allow); 8 Joan, 6st. 12lb. (51b. allow.); 12 Suowraker, Gst. 121b. (olb. allow.); 14 So-So, 7st. 31b.; 11 Cadoma, /st. ; 13 Ada 'Merling; 15 Sartosta, Gst. 91b. (51b. allow.); 10 Sentry, Gst. 91b. ob. xillo>vji, 15 Cannarine, Gst. 91b. (ulb. a110w.)'.;7" 1 ' ' " , . Won by a ,neck. Speedometer was two lengths away third. Time, lmin. 28 '3-ssec.