C.J.C. METROPOLITAN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3671, 5 November 1912, Page 7

C.J.C. METROPOLITAN.

DERBY I AY-YESTERDAY. COLDFiNDER DEAD-HEATS WITH BOBRIKOFF IN THE METROPOLITAN. BOX REVE CARRIES OFF THE BLUE RIBAND. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM] CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 4. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s Spring Meeting was continued, to-day in miserable weather. There was a cold southerly driving over the course and the going in consequence was soft. The attendance was small for Derby Day. Results :

Middleton Hurdle Handicap of 250 sovs. One mile and three quarters.—3 J. Westerman’s White Cockade by Fin-land-Miss Lochiel 10.9 (L. Hagerty) 1, 5 Mr J. O’Meara’s Fashion Plate 11.13 (W. D. Young) 2,7 Mr C. W. Hammond’s Gold Pin 9.13 (F. D. Douglas) 3. Also started: 1 Bollin 11. G, 4 Hawick 11.2, 9 Gold Bird 11.1, 2 Golden Loop 10.9, 6 Don Carlos 9.2, S Aema 9.0. Racing for the straight, White Cockade, Gold Pin and Fashion Plate drew away at the far crossing. At the last obstacle White Cockade drew clear and beat Fashion Plate by over two lengths. Gold Pin was six lengths away. Bollin was fourth and. Aema fiftlv Time 3.27 3-5. Criterion Handicap of 600 sovs, seven furlongs.—2 Mr J. Hymep’s Soldier’s Chorus by Martian-Grand Opera 9.9 (A. H. Wilson) 1, 3 G. D. Greenwood’s b m Peirene 8.9 (B. Deeley) 2, 5 Mr C. H. Whitney’s Ceylon 6.9 (W. Bell) 3. Also started: S Gipsy Belle 8.11, 8 Culprit 5.10, 1 Heatherbrae 8.1, 7 Bootle 8.1, 11 Tannhauser 7.12, 4 Stardancer 7.9, 6 Merry Frank 7.8. 12 The Cornet 7.2, 9 Seatondale 6.13, 10 Beacon 6.11. Seatondale was left at the post. Bootle was the first to show out, followed by Merry Frank and Culprit. There was no change in the ~ leading positions until the straight was reached, when the field closed up. Below the distance Soldier’s Chorus drew out, and stalling off a strong challenge from Peirene won by a good length. Peirene headed Ceylon by two lengths, with Heatherbrae, Tannhauser, The Cornet. Culprit and Merry Frank close up. Time 1.30 3-5. Irwell Handicap of 250 sovs (for two-vear-olds). Four furlongs.—Mr J. W. Skinner’s Fender by Martian-Fireside 7.11 (R. Berry) 1, 3 Mr G. D. Greenwood’s Zens 8.2 (H. Watson) 2, 11 M. Friedlander’s Immer 7.4 (J. O’Brien) 3. Also started: 1 Peronella 9.1, 4 Tatterley 9.2, —Gleneannich 8.2, 2 Briar Patch 7.11, 3 Cherubini 8.2, 15 Tip Top 8.2, 10 Garance 8.2. 13 Bungebah 8.2, 8 Culture 8.6. Soltano 7.12, 9 Bradamante 7.11, 7 Idealize 7.11, 12 Joan 7.11, 14 Sartovna 7.0. When the field reached the course proper Peronella and Tatterley were in charge. At the distance Zeus and Immer joined the front division, but Fender put in a great run on the outside and won by half a length from Zeus, who was a length in front of Immer. Soltano and Sartovna were close up. Time 50 3-5.

Derby Stakes of 1350 sovs (for tliree-year-olds) —One mile and a half. 1 Messrs W. G. and G. L. Stead’s b m Bon Eeve, by Boniform-Dreamer, 8.10 (A. Olliyer) ... ... ... 1 3 Hon J. Ormond s b g Haskayne, by Birkenhead-Outer 8.10 (F. D. Jones) 2 2 Sir G. Clofrord’s b f Brown OwlJby

Treadmill-Glenowlet, 8.5 (C. Eni-

merson)

•Ylso started: 1 Bon Ton 8.10 (coupled with Bon Reve), 8 Gnome 8.10, 2 Autumnns 8.10. 4 Carolus 8.10, Bon Here jumped out in front with the others rn close order. Running past Cutts’ Bon Reve had a lead of four lengths f’orn Gnome, who was followed by Haskayne, Brown’Owl, Bon Ton, with Autumrus and Carolus last. There was no change going down tho back, but at Hie entrance to the straight the field oicted up in the run home. Bon Reve held Ins place and won by a length from Baskayne, with Brown Owl four lengths away, followed by Gnome,. Aut minus, and - Bon Ton. Time 2.42 2-5. Juvenile Plate of 400 sovs, for two and three-year-olds. Five furlongs.— l Air E. J. Watt's ch f Ventura by Tra-ciuair-Sonoma 3yrs 8.2 (L. Wilson) 1, 4 •\fr T. Lowry’s The Hague 2yrs 6.6 (H. Tricklebank) 2, 3 Air A. Alexander’s Bonny Helen 2yrs 6.6 (W. AVeller) 3. Also started: 5 Warstep 7.2, 8 Alartel 6.11, 2 Nightwatch 6.11 (car 6.13), 7 Prince Laddo 6.11 6 Secret Link 6.6. Ventura was the first to show out and was never headed, winning easily by two lengths from The Hague, with Bonny Helen a length away third, closely followed by Warstep, Alartel, and Nightwatch. Time 1.3. Aletropolitan Hack Handicap of 100 ■sovs. One mile and a half.—ll T. A. Lowry’s blk g Eobrikoff (aged) 9.1 (F. I). Jones) f, 14 AV. S. Davidson’s br h Goldfinder (syrs) 7.9 (L. Wilson) +, 2 A. R. Durrant’s Sinapis 7.5 (H. Griffiths) 3. Also started: Los Angelos 9.13, 4 Undecided 8.112, 1 Alasterpiece 8.11, 12 Sea Queen 8.4, 3 Coroniform 8.3. 13 Domino 7.13, 12 Alerrivonia 7.12, 7 Alendip 7.12, . 5 Sandstream 7.4, 6 Brown Trout 7.3, 10 Allegory 7.3, 8 Alira 7.2, 9 Odessa 6.12. 16 True Knight 6.10. Bokrikoff led entering the straight, but coming down Goldfinder appeared on the scene, and after a neck and neck finish they both flashed past the post together. Time 2.39. Epsom High-AVeight Handicap of 300 .sovs. Six furlongs. —5 W. C. Ring’s b c

Potoa hy Monoform-Blackwatch (3yrs) 5.9 (J. O’Shea) 1, 1 L. G. D. Acland’s Query 8.13 (D. G. King) 2,2 J. Ellis’ My Lawyer 9.3 (H. Price) 3. Also started : 6 Crown Pearl 10.13, 17 Hermia 9.3, 8 Pilgrim’s Way 9.3, 10 Styx 9.3, 7 Peroneal 9.2, 18 Balaclava 8.9| 3 Peary 5.9. 13 Glenfinnan 8.8, 14 Kilts 8.8, Mount Victoria 8.5, 19 Colleen Mary S.O, 9 Oxenhope 8.0, 11 Teviotdale 8.10. 12 Early Morn 8.0, 15 Bracken 8.0, 16 Lady Mercm 8.0, 20 Distinction 8.0, 3 Andra'e 8.0. Won by a length and a half. Time 1,16 2-5.

Ashley Handicap of 130 sovs. One mile—s J. Griff’s b g Gold Ring 7.2 (H. Berry) 1, 1 G. F. Moore’s Phroso 8.10 (A Olliver) 2, 8 J. Fleming’s br g Owhetoro 7.7 (Watson) 3. Also started: 2 Scottish Star 8.12, 3 Canute 8.12, ,3 Editah 7.13, 6 Courtley 7.5, 9 Warlight 7.0, 7 Umeraboy 7.0, 5 Britain’s Crown 7.0. Phroso jumped out of the barrier very quickly and at once took the lead from Britain’s Crown, with Gold Ring next in order. She maintained her lead till the straight was reached, when Gold Ring was brought to the front with a welltimed run and eventually won by nearly two lengths, with three lengths between second and third. Time 1.46 1-5.

The totalisator investments totalled £31,530, against £32,959 for the corresponding day last year.

NOTES ON THE DAY. [BY TELEGRAPT -SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT] CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 4. Tho Canterbury. Jockey Club’s good fortune deserted it to-day, when the Metropolitan meeting was continued at Riccarton. Rain set in early this morning and continued steadily throughout the forenoon. It was not particularly heavy, but it was persistent, and although it ceased about half-way through the afternoon there had been sufficient rain to make the track heavy. The result of the Middleton Hurdles showed how good White Cockade is in the mud, for he was always in ft good position and finding a gap at the last fence drew away comfortably from the first day’s winner, Fashion Plate. There were 13 starters in the Criterion Handicap, which followed, and Heatherbrae was made a much more pronounced favorite than Soldiers’ Chorus, Peirene and Stardancer being the most fancied of the others. A good race was witnessed, though Soldiers’ Chorus non in good style from Peirene, Ceylon (finishing nicely) and Heatherbrae being third and fourth respectively. Merry Frank and The Cornet were next. Bootle stopped badly after running prominently '.veil down the straight. A nice field of 17 tivo.-year-olds lined up for the Irwell Handicap, the Welcome Stakes winner Peronilla, with the top-weight, carrying n ore money than Sir George Clifford’s pair Gleneannich and Briar Patch and Mr Greenwood’s pair Cherubini and Zeus, the other well-backed ones of the lot being Mr Watt’s Tatterley and Mr :J. W. Skinner’s Fender, who Avon in business-like style coming at the right end and defeating Zeus, Avho shoAvcd a good turn of speed. Inmer, an outsider, also by Martian, finished third, Martian’s progeny thus filling the places. Both Peronilla and Tatterley shoAvecl their speed and were in front at the end of tAvo and a-Ealf furlongs, but the weights told or possibly the going, or both. We have had some very fine Derby colts in Riccarton at various times and it would be idle to say that any one of the seA T en that stripped to-day filled the eye so Avell as some of the fields seen on the same ground. All the same they looked a decidedly useful lot.

The Stewards’ Stake winner Bon Reve was probably not thought to bo so good as his stable mate and relative Bon Ton by his owners or by the public, but there was cne thing .early manifested at the meeting—his rare turn of speed. Autmnnus carried more money than the Stead combination. but was quite the disappointment of the race as he was the generally accredited best two-year-old of last season. Though he did not meet Our King Haskayne was very well backed, and he made a very good run at the business end in an endeavor to reach Bon Reve, but could not sustain it far enough. Brown Owl, Sir George Clifford’s filly, surprised many by beating Autumnus and Gnome’s position in front of both Autumnus and Bon Ton was equally surprising. As a matter of fact the three colts' Autumnus,- Bon Ton, and Carolus were the last to finish, the first and second prize money going to geldings and the third prize to a filly. The Juvenile Plate was practically won from end to end by the Austral-ian-bred filly Ventura by the defunct English sire Traquair from Sonoma, who, at two years’ old, won for her owner, Air E. J. .Watt, the Breeders Plate and Gimcrack Stakes at Randwick last spring. The consistent Stepniak filly, The Hague, lasted long enough to beat the faster-finishing filly Bonny Helen for second place. Nightwatch, who was favorite on the first day for the AVelcome Stakes, was fourth. There were sixteen starters in the Aletropolitan Handicap. Alasterpiece being made a better favorite than Sinapis, Coroniform. Undecided and old Sandstream being the best sup-

ported of the ,others. It was a fine race. Bobrikoff Avas in the lead practically all the Avay, but Goklfinder Avas never far aAvay and caught him near the turn ’and the pair came in together. In an exciting finish they ran a dead lieat, Sinapis, as in tho Cup, coming Aveil over the concluding stages securing third place clear of Allegory. Mira, Sea Queen and Odessa were the next to finish. 'Ooroniform ran prominently for a mile and a furlong though Bobrikoff and ’Goldfinder Avere outsiders both have raced avoU before, though of late Avith bad,luck. The Epsom High Weight Welter saw the largo field of 21 go out, Avith Stepniak or Royal Artillery gelding Query favorite, My Lawyer, Peary and Mount Victoria next in request. The Monoform three-year-old Potoa was next in demand. A fine start Avas Avitnessed, Hermia, Pilgrims’ Way and Distinction, Avith Query, Cr-own' Pearl and Potoa all av? 11 in line. BeloAv the distance Query was showing clear of the rest, but Potoa canio AA'itli a good run and heading him dreAv aAvay and Avon nicely, My Lawyer finishing third clear of CroAvn Pearl. The placed trio was separated by short intervals of daylight. Bracken and. Teviotdale following CroAvn Pearl home in order. Potoa is one of tho usefvil three-year-olds that competed at tho meeting and ran quite up to his form of the opening day.

THURSDAY’S HANDICAPS.

CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 4. The folloAving- handicaps have been declared for the third day: — Suburban Hurdles. —Fashion Plate 12.2, White Cockade 11.6, Bollin 11.5, North-East 11.5, Master Paul 11.2, Gold Bird 10.12, HaAvick 10.13, Cornelian 10.12, Golden Loop 10.11, Gold Pin 10.0, Bracken 9.11, Cardiff 9.0, Don Carlos 9.0, Daylight 9.0, Aema 9.0. ' Spring Nursery Handicap.—MoAvbray 9.0, Peronilla 8.13, Tatterley 8.12, Fender 8.7, The Hague 8.4, NightAvatcli 8.3, Historiette 8.0, Bonny Helen 8.0, Salzburg S.O, Jason 8.0, Warstep 8.0, Whizz 8.0, Counsel S.O, Ogier 8.0, Veritas 8.0, Soltano 7.11. Martel 7.11, Cherubini 7.11, Garance 7.11. Astor 7.11, Culture 7.11, Pursefiller 7.10, Adelacia 7.9, Flora McDonald 7.9, SncAvroker 7.9, Gerberga 7.9, Formnal 7.9, Ada Merling 7.9, Immer 7.7, Idealize 7.6, Bradamante 7.6, Secret Link 7.2, Gladful 7.1, Tip Top 7.0, Bungeebah 7.0, Lyrique 6.12, Landrail 6.12, Royal Scout 6.12, Guiding Way 6.12, Sartovna 6.9. „ „ Avon Welter—Bon Reve 10.9, Theodore 10.3, Gipsy Belle 10.2, Culprit 10.2, Bon Ton 10.2, CroAvn Pearl 10.1, Thistledown 9.10, Sea King 9.10, Heatherbrae 9.9, North-East 9.4, Merrivonia 9.4, Mira 9.4, Tannhauser 9.4. Quarantine 9.3, Allegory 9.3, Merry Frank 9.1. Styx 9.0, Pirivvai 9.0, Diavolo 9.0, Query 8.13, Pilgrim’s Way 8.12, Time Knight 8.10, Countermine 8.9, Gnome 8.9, St Felix 8.8, Pearv 8.8, Stepnay 5.7. Medallist 8.6, Balaclava 8.6, Seatondale 8.5, Ladrone 8.4, Armstrong 8.4, Kilts 8.3, Kilmeny 5.2, Beacon 8.2, Mount Victoria 8.2, Avaunce 8.0, Seraphic 7.13, Phroso 7.13, Expect 7.13, Black Lupin 7.13, Bracken 7.13, Arataia 7.12, Troon 7.11, Canute 7.10, Colleen Mary 7.10, Teviotdale 7.9, Miss Sylvia 7.9, Carolus 7.9. Grand Slam 7.7, Lockwood 7.7; Sveaborg 7.7, Distinction 7.7, Foam Flake 7.7. Otaio Plate—Masterpiece 11.3, Bon Iteve 10.12, Coroniform 10.10, Taskmaster 10.9, Bon Ton 10.6, Sandstream 9.13, Allegory 9.12, Broivn Trout 9.11, Martine 9 11 ° True Knight 9.5, Ngatimaru 9.4, Ceylon 8.0, Mumura 9.0, Medallist 9.0, Kilmeny 8.13, Gold Ring 8.10, Carolus 8.10 Ellerton 8.0, Editah 8.0, Gold Cup 8.0, Warlight 8.0, Gold Braid 8.0. Jockey Club Handicap.—Bobrikoff 10.1, Equitas 9.13, Soldier’s Chorus 7.3, Un-. decided 9.0, Bon Reve 9.0 Masterpiece 8.12, Bronze BTO, Theodore 8.9, Peirene 8.9. Gypsy Belle 8.7, Sea Queen 8.5, Au~ tumnus 8.4, Culprit 8.3, Bon (Lon 8.2, Haskayne 8.2, CroAvn Pearl 8.1, Menclip 7.13 Sinapis 7.11, Heatherbrae 7.10, Sea King 7.9, Taskmaster 7.8. Ermengarde 7.8 My Laivyer 7.5, Tannhauser 7.5, Stardancer 7.5, Quarantine 7.5, Allegory 7.4 Mira 7.3, Merry Frank 7.2, Piriwai 7.1, Ohligant 7.0, Odessa 6.13, True Knight 6.11, Gnomp 6.10, Tho Cornet 6.9, Vocation 6.9, Gapoh 6.9, Glade 6.9, Specialform 6.7, Ngatimaru 6.7, Anna Carlovna 6.7, Imagination 6.7, Distinction 6 7 Randolph Handicap, Potoa 9.9 Peroneal 9.8, Hesione 9.2, Lady Volga 9.0 Avaunce 8.13, Black Lupin' 8.12, Expect 8.12, Glenfinnan 8.11, Scottish Star 8.11, Trireme 8.11, Oxenhope 8.9, Hinemanu 88 Early Morn 8.7, Kopek 8.6, Sveaborg 8.6’ Imagination 8.6. Distinction 8.2, Pleasure Bent 7.13, Lockivood 7.13 Peg 7.13, Mav Dalrvmnle 7.13. Foam Flake 7.13, Gunflash 7.10", Golightly 7.7, Susa 7.3, Owhetoro 7.3, Dan Cameron 7.3, Gold Cup 7.0, Andrea 7.0, Massena 7.0. Bonitas 7.0, Mere 7.0. Jeivel Pm 7.0, Gregory 7.0, Stamboul 7.0, Scotch Melody -.0, Counterpoint 7.0, Tympan 7.0.

FLEMINGTGN TRAINING NOTES. {UNITEU PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT] (Received Nov. 4, 12.5 p.m.) FLEAIINGTON, Nov. 4. Wilari ran a mile in 1.48 and Cadonia nine furlongs in 2.13’-. Piastre covered the mile in 1.50, Uncle Sam nine furlongs in 2.5, and SRuja lialf a nulc m SOlsecs. Sandbatli beat. Ladies AL n over a mile in 1.50 and Duke Foite and Strong Cider beat Elystan over a mule in 1.48, while Hallowmas covered ha.f a mile in 52secs, and Danaus a mile ’ll 1.50. Flavian, Harpist, and Lady AU-d----allist are all amiss.

T. E. Jones, who piloted Paisano in his recent engagements in Aiistralia, arrived back in New Zealand last week for the purpose of riding Our King in the events in which he is engaged at the Auckland Racing Club s spring meeting.