PRINCE AT RACES.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 May 1920, Page 4

PRINCE AT RACES.

STARTS ONE EVENT. HIS EIDE OVER JUMPS. HORSE BAULKS AND PRINCE FALLS S«y Telegra ph.—Press Association - Christcliurcli, Last Night. Following upon a day of drattness that marred the real impressiveness of Friday's ceremonial parades, good weather prevailed yesterday for the Royal race meeting promoted by the Canterbury Jockey Club in honor of the Prince of Wales' visit. The grounds find course at Riccarton looked well and the large crowd proesnt gave His Royal Highness a warmly enthusiastic reception. * The Prince arrived after the first race was ran, and exhibited a cloße interest in the appointments and the manner of conducting events. He witnessed the next race from his special enclosure in the stand. Luncheon with Mr. A. BoyTe, chairman of the stewards, and Mrs. Poyle followed.

The the Prince mounted a smart hack (Mr. Hugh McCarthy's Gaiety, a wellknown prize winner at agricultural shows), and rode round the course .with Mr. Boyle and Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey. The Prince's appearance on horseback roused the spectators to a great pitch of enthusiasm. Round at the back of the course the liorscs were preparing to start in the Marlborough Stakes, and the Prince dismounted and was shown how the barrier worked. He was invited to dispatch the field of four, and after one false breakaway, he got the horses going, though one—Right and Left—had a.bulge on the rest, but could not maintain the pace. It was a good race between the other three. After this race the Prince and his companions went on to make a circuit of the course. Opposite the carriage paddock His Royal Highness put his mount at a steeplechase fence, and got oyer in great style. At Cutts', however, Gaiety did not seem to fa'nev the brush j obstacle, and baulked, and ' the Roval rider slid to the ground suddenly without ceremony. He was soon'astride again, and completed the circuit of the course.

s His reappearance on the course in front of the stands was the signal for continued cheering. He congratulated the owner and trainer of Amythas. the winner of the, race, and was snapshotted by Admiral Halsey as lie stood patting Amythas. The Prince : displayed renewed, interest in the totalizator, and tried iiia hick as a punter on the machine, but his luck was out. During tiie afternoon His Roval Highness mingled several times with the animated throng before the totalisator house. His movements' were immediately noticeable by reason of the winging mass of people pressing forward to see the Prince enjoying himself as one of themselves without fuss or show of pomp usually associated with Royalty.

In the evening the Prince attended a ball tendered to the men of the Renown by the citizens and the Returned Soldiers* Association in'the drill hall. This, though less formal than Friday's ball, was very largely attended, and proved most enjoyable. ' His Royal Highness again went through the'ordeal of rchakinw hands with a great many of those present. To-day the Prince and his staff, attended divine service at the Anglican Cathedral, which was filled to overilowmsr Tn the afternoon, be naid visit*? to Christ's College, (lie soldiers' sanatorium at Cashmere Hills, and the orthopocdic hospital, in which he expressed great admiration of the work being- done. The patients at eaeh place gave the visitor a cordial welcome.

THE KINO PLEASED. AT NEW* ZEALAND'S RECEPTION. By Telefrraph.—rress Assn—CopyrlfHf, Received May IC, 5.5 p.m. London, Mav 14. Mr. W. A, Watt (Australia/ Treasurer) states that at the luncheon tendered him at Buckingham Palace, the King expressed pleasure at the Prince's reception in New Zealand.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.