C.J.C. CARNIVAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 7 April 1926, Page 6

C.J.C. CARNIVAL.

YESTERDAY’S RACING. GRAND KNIGHT WINS DOUBLE. By Telozraph—-Press Association.. CHRISTCHURCH, April 0. The second day of tlic C.J.C. Easter meeting was held in dull weather, but without rain. The attendance was onl.y moderate, and the totalizator handled £32,557 10s, against last year’s £35,332 10s, a total for the meeting of £82,710 lO.s, against £95,L03 last year. Results :—■ PPEILSWICK HURDLES, of 300 sovs; once and a distance. — 1 -Many Colours ('Ryder) 12.11, 1; 3 His -Majesty 0.0, 2. Also started —2 Sa.vanora. Won by twenty lengths. Time, 3miu 3 3-ssec. AUTUMN NURSERY, of 350 sovs; C furlongs.—2 Young Loehinvar (Morris) 8.4, 1; 7 Assurance 7.0, 2; G Paper Boy 7.10, 3. Also ran —1 Scrip, 4 Paperchase, 4 Alyson, 8 Lancer; Won by half a length. Time, Imin 13scc. YALDHUILST WELTER, of 350 sovs; 7 furlongs.—2 Centrepiece (E. E. Jones) 8.11, L; 5 Zaragoza 8.9, 2; 4 The Harp 0.3, 3. Also ran—3 Footfall, 1 Miss Minerva, 7 Chick wheat, G Enare. Won by two lengths. Time, 1 min 27scc ADDINGTON HANDICAP, of 250 sovs: 1 mile.-—3 Rapier (Emerson) B.G, 1; 7 Gay Life 7.0, 2; 4 Corinthic S.lo_, 3 Also ran—l Rosenor, 2 Piuthair, 5 Gay Queen, 7 Clare Crag, 8 Phantasy, 6 Waterlow. Won ly two lengths. Time. Imin 40 3-ssec. GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 1200 sovs; l!j miles. — l Grand Knight (.Morris) 9.4, 1; 1 Royal Divorce (bracketed with winner) 0.1, 2; 7 Listening Post 9.1, 3. Also ran —5 Gold Light, 2 Count Cavour, 3 Baldowa, G Overdrawn, 9 -Mantua, 4 Rivalry, 10 Mount Marta, 8 Fresco. Won by a head. Time, 2miu 31 4-ssec. TH ri?TY-EO URTJI CHALLENG E STAKES, of 800 sovs; 7 furlongs!—2 Limerick (Green) 7.G, 1 ; 1 Commendation 7.11, 2; 5 Front Rank 7.2, 3. Also ran—4 Precious, !) Minotus. Won hv a length. Time, Imin 26sec. TEMPLETON HANDICAP, of 500 sovs; G furlongs.—9. Volant (Ellis) 7.0, 1 : 5 Set Sail 8.6, 2; 10 Carnot 7.1, Also ran—l Civility, 3 Eool’s Paradise, 6 Father O’Flynn.- 2 Liciuins, 4 Siaosi, 8 Corn 'Money, 9 Victory Bond. Won bv two lengths. Time, Imin llsee. FINAL HANDICAP, of „00 sovs; 7 furlongs.—s Gold Brick (Ludlow) 7.10, 1 ; 2 Receipt 9.0, 2; 4 Kilns 7.7, 3. Also ran—3 Booster, 1 Qriflamb, 7 Frivolous, 8 Polio, 6 Calcite. Won by two lengths. Time, Imin 27 l-ssee.

NOTES ON THE RACING

(Special to the “Herald.”)

The weather outlook was unpromising in the morning for the concluding day of the C.J.C. meeting, but only one or two drizzling showers fell during the day. The racing was again very interesting, the Great AnPumn producing a splendid contest, which ended in the narrowest victory for the Great Easter hero, Grand. Knight, with .i.notheivimported stallion in second place. There was an unexpected ending to the Challenge Stakes. Commendation, who was a hot favourite suddenly swerving our and losing some lengths inside the last furlong, when apparently going easily. Just what caused the contretemps it is. difficult to say, hut it is possible that the youngster shied wlr-ii Limerick’s rider waved his whip and that Commendation's jockey, who was apparently riding confidently, was caught unawares. One thing that is certain is, that Commendation was not beaten at the time ns lie came again when straightened up. Volant registered a decisive win in the Templeton Handicap, and his diminutive rider (L. J. Ellis) received a round of applause on. bringing the Sohtli Canterbury three-ycar-old back to weigh in. A POOR HURDLE RACE Projector apparently lmd not recovered from his adventure of Monday morning, and again was withdrawn from the hurdle nice, leaving two moderates to oppose the heavily-weighted Many Colours, who was entrusted with considerably more than half the money invested. Sayanora pecked, and . His Majesty struck the first obstacle, and they repeated the performance at the next; the third hurdle proved fatal to Sayanora, and this ieft His Majesty in charge from the favourite. The pair were together coming wi the last obstacle, but Many Colours gained a couple of lengths by superior jumping, and drew away to win by a dozen lengths in a colourless finish.

GAY LADS mST AND SECOND. Front itonlc ivuti reserved for t!■ o Challenge Stakes, and this loft eight two-yoar-olds to contest vlie Autumn Nnifa'i-y. Hackers were divided between Scrip and Young Lochinvar, bnt eventually'' the filly finished up in slightly heLter demand. Scrip was first to show out, but before the main coarse was reached,- loung Lochinvar and Papereliase were in charge, _ with Scrip and Assurance close up. Young Lochinvar drew out at .the distance, and locked like winning comfortably, but Assurance came with a strong run and was only half a length away at the wire. Paper liov was a length and a half away, a neck in front of Scrip. Young Lociimvar was nicely ridden by 11. H. Morris, Emerson having to steer Sen.i. Assurance, wlm is a brilliant track worker, finished with more determination than usual and should soon collect a stake. Young Lochinvar who ha.s won three races in succession, is trained by F. D. Jones, for Mrs Gilbert Grigg.

CENTREPIECE MAKES AMENDS. There were only seven runners in the Yaldliur.st Welter, but live of them — Miss Minerva, Centrepiece, Footfall, The Harp, and Zaragoza —were well backed. Centrepiece and Miss Minerva were first to show clear, and Centrepiece led round the curve from the favourite, with Zaragoza and Enare two or three lengths back. Centrepiece was first into'the straight, and was rover caught, winning by a couple of lengths from Zaragoza. 'The Harp, who was one of flic last two into the straight, finished well, a short length behind Zaragoza, with Enure a neck further back! Centrepiece evidently remembered the castigation he received oil Easter Monday, us he made no attempt to rpiit, and gave his opponents no chance in the run homo. Miss .Minerva was well placed at the home torn, but failed to see the journey out. RAPIER ATONES. Hackers were obviously puzzled over the Addington Handicap, but eventually Rosenor wound up a £IOO better favourite than Piuthuir Wateidow, Rapier and Gay Queen were the smartest hoeiimers, but were soon joined by Rosenor, and at Hie end of two furlongs Waterlow, Rosenor and Gay Queen were showing daylight from Rapier. .Rosenor led into the straight, from Waterlow and Gay Queen, but ran out a bit a ml stopped rather quickly at the false rail. Rapier was shot to the front, and Gay Life and C'oririthie moved up in the centre. Vigorously ridden, Rapier field his own to the finish, and won by a length and a half from Gay Life, who Peat Coriiitbio by a bit over a length. ‘’iuthair was a head behind the third horse. GRAND KXICMT COMPLETES DOIT. HE. This cleared the way for flm Great Autumn, which a time ted a field of

eleven. Quito early it was apparent that the public liad eliminated the majority from their calculations. The Grand Knight—Royal Divorce bracket was backed to the extent of 3044 tickets, Count Cavour carried 22i2, Baldowa 2246, then came a pronounced drop in the figures to Rivalry 855. Baldowa and Listening Post had their heads in front of the. others when the horses had got into their stride, ami leaving the straight the leaders were— Listening Post, "Baldowa, Royal Divorce and Grand Knight., the last four being Overdrawn, Mantua, Rivalry and Count Cavour. Turning into the hack stretch Mount Marta dashed t-o the front, and at the mile (the half haying been traversed in 53 1-5), the Waikato gelding was five lengths clear of Listening Rost, Royal Divorce and Baldowa, die whippers-in being Mantua. and Count Cavour. Half a mi'e from home Mount Marta was four lengths ahead of Listening Post, then came Royal Divorce. Baldowa and Grand Knight (together), and Overdrawn. The field closed up at the turn for home where Listening Post, Overdrawn, Royal Divorce, Baldowa and Grand Knight looked like lighting out tlie finish. Overdrawn uas soon done with, leaving Listening Post and Royal Divorce at the head of Baldowa, Grand Knight and Fresco. A magnificent struggle ended in Grand Knight collaring Royal Divorce in the iast few strides and winning by a bare, head, Listening Post being a. neck behind Royal Divorce. Fresco was only another head aivay, half a length in advance of Baldowa and Gold Light, with Count Cavour almost in line. As Mr V. Riddiford races Grand Knight on lease from his brother, who owns Royal Divorce, only one dividend was posted. Grand Knight is the third horse to win the Easter-Autumn double, the previous pair to accomplish the feat being Lady Zetland, and her daughter Lady Lillian. / The time was only 4-'ssee outside the New Zealand record, and as the track was a bit dead it emphasised the merit of Grand Knight’s achievement. Both first and second horses were imported from Eugland'by Mr E. Riddiford. B. Morris, who had a great innings at the meeting, rode another fine race on the winner.

LIMERICK EFFECTS SURPRISE. Only four owners throw down the gage to Commendation in the Challenge Stakes, and the Champagne winner was entrusted with almost five times as much totalisator monev as the second selection, Limerick. Minotus and Commendation were quickest to find their feet, but Minotus soon lost- his place, and Precious, who was last to leave, raced Up alongside- Commendation. At the bend Commendation was a neck in front of Precious, with Limerick two lengths away, and Minotus last. Precious retired at the top of the straight, where Limerick joined Commendation. Near the distance the favourite, who appeared to bo ■ going easily, caused consternation to his backers by swerving to the outside rail, owing to Limerick, whose jockey made the most of his opportunity to snatch a lead of two or three lengths. Couiimcndutiun reduced the gap when rtraightened lip, but was still a length to the bad at The winning post. Front Rank was three lengths further hack, a neck in front- of Minotus. Limerick, who is bred on staying lines, looks a good prospect for next -season's Derbies.

TEMPLETON HANDICAP. Civility was a. staunch favourite for the Templeton Handicap, over 3000' tickets being registered , under her number, compared with fewer than 1600 for Licinius. who was a good deal hotter backed than Pool’s Paradise. Licinius and Set Sail vero first to show in front, and entering the main course Licinius, Corn. Money, Set Sail and Volant were prominent. Coin Money, who missed the jump tff and had to bo hustled to secure a position, dropped back, but Volant drew clear and clime on to win by two lengths from Set Sail, who defeated Carnot by a nose for second money. Pool’s Paradise, followed by Licinius, was a length ancl a half further back. Civility, who drew an outside position, was never dangerous, but may have suffered in some crowding which squeezed out Victory Bond. Volant ennrmcd his Oamaru 'form, and it was left to the Orari gelding to return to many South Canterbury visitors the largest dividend of the day. GOLD BRICK WINS PINAL. In tho concluding race of the meeting the most fancied candidates were the West Coast-owned pair, Oriflamib and Booster, with good support in evidence also for Receipt, Xilris and Gold Brick. Booster, Kilris and Oriflamb were first to emerge from the ruck, but at the half mile Peho and Oriflamb had drawn out from Kilris and Gold Brick. After passing the false rail, Gold Brick ran up on the inside and quickly established, a useful lead, which he maintained to the end, claiming the verdict by a couple of lengths from Receipt. A length further back came Kilris and Booster almost in line. Ludlow did not handle Gold Brick particularly well on Monday, but co-day lie rode a perfect race >ver a distance’ which did not suit his ■■lount quite so well.