Chide’s Triple Crown

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 823, 18 November 1929, Page 12

Chide’s Triple Crown

RICCARTON CARNIVAL ENDS Big Increase on Totalisator

J Spci. tVI lo THE SL .\ CIIIUSTCHI'KCII. Saturday . AT Kieoaitou today the Canterbury Jockey Club brought to a close the most successful New Zealand Cup meetingever held. There was a huge attendance and the track was in great condition. In spite of Chide** amazing sequence of victories over all distances from live furlongs to two miles and a-qnarter at weight-for-age and in handicaps, lie was only second choice in the Stead Cold Cup. but he again beat his rivals decisively.

The betting public selected the Derby winner, Honour, as one capable ■ of beating* Chide today. Those that i were stalled off the Paladin champion, however, were very much astray, tot after letting the two three-year-olds in the field lead him into the straight, he drew level at the false rail, raced side by side with the favourite for a furlong, and then when the pinch came, drew away to win comfortably by three-quarters jof a length. The j time for the race itself. 2.3 3-5, has i only been bettered once by Winning Hit, 2.3 1-5, in 1921, and this is still a Xew Zealand and Australian record. Times were a feature of the racing. In the opening event, the Port Cooper Hurdles. Pangolin, who has only recently joined the batten brigade, registered a sterling performance in lowering the Xew Zealand and Australian hurdles record of 1+ miles, established by Revel, in the same race, in .920, by 1 4-osec*. Pangolin's time was 3.10. Meadow Lark, in winning the Members’ Handicap in 1.24 1-5. went within a tick of the seven-furlong record, held jointly by Finora and Warnnton. All the other times were good, demonstrating* what a strong hand the Dominion holds at present in its gallopers. The keen speculation shown throughout the carnival week was maintained j for the final day, when £64,431 was i put. through tiie machine, against £52,293 on the corresponding day last . year. Tire total investments for the l'om- days reached £2IS,7SG, emoared | with £'194.079 for the 1928 session, a | fine increase of £ 24,707. Pangolin's Fine Effort j _ Pangolin jumped poorly in the Middleton Hurdles on Monday, and was narrowly beaten by Ivapuna, but he gave a much better exhibition of hurdling in the Port Cooper Hurdles today, and won with the greatest of case from Carinthia and Oriflanib. Pangolin went to the front soon after—the start and down the back he was out ; three lengths from Oriflamb, who i bad Amorist as his nearest #jllower. The last-named, when making a fast run from the rear, fell at the hurdle near the mile post, and this made Pangolin’s task ail the easier. At the six-furlong post the field began to i string out. and when Pangolin was j going so easily at the half-mile, it was j apparent that he had the opposition at his mercy, lie led over the lasl fence , Irom Carinthia and Oriflamb. and then | "'on with the greatest of ease by two ! lengths. Carinthia ran about during the race, and this added to his task. He made a determined atempt over the last furlong, however, to overhaul the leader, but the nearest he could get to Pangolin was two lengths. Oriflamb j "as a moderate third, and the remainder were well beaten. Pangolin is a much improved hurdler, and it now seems as if lie is going to prove a most payable proposition at this department of the sport. Amorist probably would have troubled the winner with a stand up. but it is doubtful if he would have headed Pangolin. A. Jenkins, rider of Tresham. received a nasty shaking when that horse came to grief at the second obstacle. He soon recovered, however, and after the second race was quite well again. Consistent Taboo Regarded as a rare mudlark, but only a moderate galloper on top of tbo ground. Taboo sprung a surprise when he won the Creasy Handicap. He was in the middle of the field early, but he emerged from the ruck a furlong from ! home, and finishing brilliantly defeated King Midas by a length. The last-named also was welt back early. ; but he finished with a fast run over | the concluding stages 'to get second ; Place. Xiglit Rad ran a reallv good I race into third place, while the favour- ; ite. Aspiring, was close up fourth. It i was expected that Aspiring would eo ; to the front and set a sound pace, and I thus tangle up her pursuers, but conI trary to expectations she failed to show any dash over the first half of the journey. She was well back at the top of the straight, but finished strongly on the outside to get fourth place. Praise a Good Filly Praise excelled all her rivals in the Pioneer Handicap, and in registering the smart time of 4S with 9.7 on her back, sbe put up a highly attractive performance. Backed down to favourite, at odds on, site never gave her admirers the least anxietv, and she came away over the last " 50yds to beat Tea Party by a length and a-half Praise is a beautiful filly, being well moulded arid having the appearance of a crack galloper, and it will be surprising if she fails to take high rank as a juvenile. She lias inherited all her family’s pace and though still somewhat on the burly side, there is no doubting her class. The Inverear-gill-trained Tea Party again performed veil, but had no chance with Praise Spoon, another Riccarton filly, finished strongly under pressure over tiie last fur long, but failed to reach Tea Party. The distance was too short for I uaraoh. but be executed some tclliiv 1 'vork over the last 100 yards. Meadow Lark's Fast Run inTTa?’ ' k , w , as always prominent in., Jr e Members Handicap, and after leading into the straight, he drew out oter the last furlongs to beat Hisorder , a length lor first money. It was i I . m P re ssive gallop on the part Hm l ' VV?P €T ’ and in recording the fast 1 lta~ t hi'v I‘°' 1 ‘°' be went close to equalI * “ Xew Zealand and Australian I f ° r . that distance. Meadow Bteivards’ *HandhSp'^on ” but pHce a todaT ed lHs S prev‘ouT i pl.i>oo od ances have been WP T 1 important wins was the ],VC a 't Telegraph Handicap, in which Reremoana. Cimabue and orSer n?,V* ,n fini *hing mL„ L P , an - un usual effort, and P?imlse. tly S h S l ,e wa s a vc.rv ly s„,° f ■ Sr , eat Cut U s]'rcV m a e nd B tai,ed^ Te^ieVkrl^ > n appi eciable start with i, rfl *.• longs covered, but ho was gohi° j Vali Makes Amends By winning the Seymour Handicap today. Vali compensated his support- ! ers for his failure in his last start. , Drawn out at tiie barrier, he began with rare brilliance, and soon was in j a prominent position. Half a dozen

> | horses possessed winning caan* • > ‘ j with a furlong to go. but under pres- » . ‘ sure Vali finished best and .hist got up , ; on the post to beat Blue Metal by a . : head. Blue Metal again performed ; i well, and after his recent consistent j efforts, he should soon be led in a ; winner. Make Up was always handy. ; ; and finished third, but had Richfield , j been better placed at the home turn he j ; would have made it warm for the op- ! I position. He finished with a remark- J ; 1 able burst ot" speed to gain fourth | place, and is every bit as good as ; Xorthernt critics claim him to be. He v\ ill not be long in entering ; open company. Chide’s Ninth on End Chide scored the greatest win of his career when ho won the Stead Gold ■ Cup today, and on his return to ta- | birdcage he was accorded a wonderful . j ovation. From the time the hors: j passed the post till he left the bir ij cage a huge crowd cheered their idol ! to the echo, and he must now be in- • eluded among the Dominion's most j notable turf champions. Honour, who i was favourite, put up a wonderful j race, and was responsible for the phe- ! nomenal time registered, but in Chide he was downed by a real champion. ; who has carried all before him for over 12 months. "When Chide Joined i Honour at the false rail the three- i year-old refused to surrender the lead. ! Lie fought with wonderful tenacity J with his rival for a furlong, and it 1 was only over the last 100 yards that ! Chide took the upper hand. Historic * ran a good race in third place. and j Eaglet was close up at the end. Chide is a wonderful galloper, and provided s he is reasonably treated it is probabl** i that he will contest the Auckland Cup j at Ellerslie next month. His effort in , today's weight-for-age race revealed • that weight is no bar to him. and probi ably be is the greatest weight-for-age ! ] performer In the Dominion today. Warm Favourite Scores Hunting Cry was a pronounced favourite for the Stonyliurst Handicap, and I he pulled his backers through, but only after a tight struggle with Admiral i Drake. In the early stages ot the I race Admiral Drake set the pace, and : he led to the home turn from Hunting Cry. Meprisant. Count Palatine and ! Semper Paratus. Hunting Cry finished very strongly over the last furlong and l defeated Admiral Drake by a length Admiral Drake had every chance and it was only over the last stages of the - race that he surrendered the lead. Count Palatine, who finished second to Honour in the Xew Zealand Derby, was • doing better at the close than at any other stage. He was near tiie tail of ’ j iho field at the straight entrance, but » he finished full of running. 1-Te promises to strip in rare condition for the Great Northern Derby, run in January. A Big Pool There was a big pool on the Feudal - ton Handicap, but .Rabbi was a sound favourite at the close. Malmsey was slow away, and Panther took up the early running from Tcheka, Cashier, Ilabbi, Vertigern, White Fang, Spearmiss and Yoma. Tcheka joined Panther at the seven-furlong post, and they led down the back and past the half-mile from Vertigern. Rabbi, Cashier, Spearmiss. White Fang and I Malmsey. Panther was first to turn for home from Tcheka, Vertigern, Full : Feather and Cashier, while Rabbi was nearest of the others. Panther was 1 clear at the furlong post, but then Rabbi put in a great effort over the . last IUO yards. He fairly llew, but Panther lasted long enougn to win by i> head. Yoma was two lengtns away, third, and then came Spearmiss, Tcheka, Full Feather. Wnite rang and Cashier. Results are as follow: Port Cooper Hurdle Handicap, of «g3"U----1:1 miles. —Pangolin (.1-1. a. Uhind), lu.i L. Shaw, J: l Carinthia. 10.5, 2; 6 unilamb, 10.1, 3. Also: 7 Gala Day, • 5 Ivapuna, 9.13; 5 Amorist, 9.9; 4 Trtshain’ \ 9.1; 3 Xine of Spades, 9.u. Won by two lengths, eight lengths between second ; and third. Xine of Spades was fourth. Time, 3.10. Cressy Handicap. or £350: 7 fur.—7 • Taboo (.L. Kelcherj, 8.3, A. E. Ellis. 1: 5 King Midas, 8.11, 2; 3 Night Lad, 8.0, car. 8.0, 3. Also: 4 Royal Saxon, 9.1: i 2 Iloi de Val, 5.9; 1 Aspiring, 5.2; 6 Francolin, 3*.0; 8 Buoyant. 7.9; 9 Arch Arrow, 7.9; 10 Decoy Bird, car. 7.2. Won by :1 ! good length, a neck between second and third. Aspiring was fourth. Time, 1.26 • 2-5. Pioneer Handicap, of £300: two-year- , olds; 4 fur.—l Praise (G. 1.). Greenwood), 9.7. T. Green, 1; 2 Tea Party, 5.8, 2; 5| ; Spoon, 8.8. 3. Also: 3 Slipner, 7.13; G . Pharaoh, 7.11: 7 Merry Peel, 7.5: 9 CoY- . oner, 7.5; 10 Whatnot, 7.5; 4 Ball Dress, 7.0; 8 Parysia, 7.0. Won by one and a-half lengths, a neck between second 1 and third Ball Dress was fourth. Time. ; 1 4S * MEMBERS' HANDICAP Of £600; 7 fur. ; 3—MEADOW LARK cl. Lindsay*. ; I 7.9. A. Eastwood . i I 7—DISORDER, car. 7.1. R. E. Coveirv 2 S—GOLD CURE, 7.8, K. Voitris .. . . 3. Also: 1 Great Star. 8.3: 2 Arrow Lad. 1 . 5.2; 4 Goblin Market. 5.2: 6 Caterpillar.: | 7.10: S Royal Parade. 7.0. Won l>y a length, half a length between second and ! third. Royal Parade was fourth. Time. , 1.24 1-5. Seymour Handicap, of £300; 7 fur.—l . ’ A ali (C. W. Anderson). 7.13. IJ. Goldfinch.* 1; S Blue Metal. 5.2. 2: 4 Make Up. ; ! 4.9. 3. Also: 2 Richfield, 9.3: o Aust«-ritv. j 9.13: 10 Stealth, 8.13; 9 Bonrose, s.S: 12 ; Sea Raid. car. 8.4, and Miss Xightraid. ; j 7.2 ("bracketed): 11 Some Toff, 8.3: 6 • ; Juggle, S.o: 3 Starsliooter, 8.3: 13 Tlv : Bailiff, car. 7.5: 7 Hurly Burly. 7.5: 16 . Phastar. 7.5: 15 Ranelagli. car. 7.0. and : T'antlmnia. ~0 < hr:: -kr **d »: D Thurso. : 4.2: 20 Fair Exchange. 7.1: 14 Grand A<-ro. ; *.l: 19 The Viscount, 7.0; 17 Kentlsl Lady. car. 7.5: 22 Pahautanui. .ear. 7.4?.; 1 21 Corn Queen, car. 7.9’. Won bv a length. Richfield was fourth. Tim* . : G. G. STEAD GOLD CUP 1 Of £800; weight-for-age: \\ miles. 2 —CHIDE (G. Murray-Aynsley). 9.0. L. «t. Morris -1 l I—HONOUR. 7.12. T. Green . ’* *' o : C—HISTORIC, 9.3, B. 11. Morris 3 ALso: 4 Eaglet, car. 7.95. Won bv • a , , ; ters , of a length from Honour. : Histone three lengths away. Time, 2.3 . 4-0. ‘ Stoneyhurst Handicap, of £500; thre~- : ? ear-olds: 1 mile.—l Hunting Crv (T i Fraser), s 13. P.. S. Baeby. 1; Admiral P r M.c ,s.i r , 2 cr.unt Palatine, S.ir.. . I- G. Moms 5. Alan: t Mssoirant. 8.1 V o Semper Paratus, T.«. Won by n b ngrtii, two lengths betw*e< n second r.n.l ’ j,"”. - Ales P>'ant rvax fourth- Time. FENDALVON HAMDICA’’ 1 u, £«I0: II miles. 4—PANTHER <ri. V Riddiford >. S.S. **■ ii. orris . . , A ll - A - ' Kiiu 1 i ; 6 YOMA. K. \ oitre - 'i 8 k,! S °-; 9 5 0: 7 White Fang" ' S-kn ' asl i lcr - s - r! '- Spearmiss. 7 13- ); 'V U ,n Feather, ~12: r. Tch-ka 7l- i.j Malmsey. 7.0. ts'r, n by « ne.'k ! ietiFths between second and third. Spear--1 : nnss Mas fourth. Tinoe. 2 7 ‘