BLAST FROM THE PAST
CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB: Tues 2 Jan 1900
1900 CANTERBURY TROTTING CLUB: SUMMER MEETING SECOND DAY
Handicapper, Mr H Brinkman; Starter Mr C O'Connor.
The conclding day's racing in connection with the Canterbury Trotting Club's Summer Meeting was decided in beautiful weather before a large attendance. The official efforts to ensure the successful issue of the gathering left little to be desired, and no one could complain of the general quality of the sport.
The principal event of the meeting, the Canterbury Cup Handicap, of 300 sovs, the largest stake ever offered by any trotting club in the colony, was secured by that consistent horse Sam Slick, driven by his owner, Mr W J Rae, and his supporters had the pleasure of receiving a sensationally large dividend.
Sam Slick was somewhat fortunate, perhaps, as th favourite, Almont, broke up during the early stages of the race, and in finishing second he registered a sterling performance. Dr Slate, who drove his mare Venus in the Canterbury Cup, complained to the judge that Almont had interfered with him, but nothing was done in the matter.
The sum of £5164 was passed through the totalisators, making a total of £9727 for the two days, as against £9942 for the corresponding meeting last year. The following are details of the racing:-
INNOVATION HANDICAP TROT (in saddle) of 70 sovs; second horse 14 sovs and third horse 7 sovs from the stake. Two miles.
Mr G Russell's b g Instep, by Quickstep, aged, 14 sec (Pringle) 1.
Mr H Craig's b g Roxolla, aged, 16sec (Owner) 2.
Mr A Mason's blk g Auctioneer, 6yrs 12sec (R Day) 3.
The Duke 8sec, Jewel 9sec, Little Irvington 14sec, The Fly 15sec, Maid of Domett 16sec, Jefferson 16sec, Royalwood 17sec, Eddie 18sec and Svengali 18sec also started.
Instep got to the front at the stand, and going on won easily by forty yards from Roxolla, who was well in front of Auctioneer.
Time 5min 24sec. Dividend - £1 10s.
PONY HANDICAP TROT (in harness) of 50 sovs; second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half.
Mr C J Styche's br m Cordelia, aged, 33sec (J Munro) 1.
Mr J Pettie's br g Hamlet, 4yrs, 37sec (B Edwards) 2.
Mr C Davidson's blk g Skipper, aged, 23sec (Owner) 3.
Coral 17sec, Narragansett 20sec, Little Magpie 24sec, Gladys 25sec, Botany 28sec, Farewell 32sec, Stydes 32sec and The Duckling 34sec also started.
Cordelia passed Hamlet before a lap had been completed, and keeping her position, won by five lengths, Skipper eighty yards away third.
Time 4min 26sec. Dividend - £4 14s.
CANTERBURY CUP HANDICAP (in saddle or harness) of 300 sovs, second horse 60 sovs and third horse 30 sovs from the stake. Two miles.
Mr W J Rae's b g Sam Slick, by Boston (in harness), aged 12sec (Owner) 1.
Mr H Mace's b h Almont, by Rothschild (in harness), 4yrs, 10sec (T W Price) 2.
Mr W Kerr's b m Thelma, by Kentucky (in harness), 6yrs, 17sec (C Kerr) 3.
Vickery scr (in harness), Young Burlington (in saddle) 8sec and The Baron (in harness) 15sec (coupled), Collector (in harness) 11sec, Sing Sing (in saddle) 25sec (coupled with Thelma), Moana (in saddle) 18sec, Venus (in harness) 19sec, Hassan (in saddle) 21sec, General Grigg (in harness) 22sec and Zepha (in harness) 26sec also started.
Hassan at once drew away from General Grigg and Zepha and passing the stand he was well in advance of Moana and Venus. Running out of the straight, Almont, who was running well out, broke and lost his position, whilst Thelma was pacing well just in front of Sam Slick. Hassan was still in possession when another lap had been completed, but Moana had deprived him of the lead at the bottom turn, and commencing the last round she was out by herself. Thelma, Sam Slick and Venus were all closing on the leader going down the back stretch, whilst Almont had made up a lot of ground. Moana tired badly over the last quarter mile and at the bottom turn she was only just leading Thelma and Sam Slick, Almont holding a bad position. Sam Slick had obtained possession a hundred yards from home, and though he broke opposite the stand he settled down and finished two lengths in front of Almont, a similar distance separating Thelma, the third horse. Venus was fourth, Moana fifth and Collector sixth.
Time 4min 56sec. Dividend - £165 6s
ADVANCE HANDICAP TROT (in harness) of 80 sovs; second horse 16 sovs and third horse 8 sovs from the stake. Two miles.
Dr G M Slate's br h Huon Prince by Huon-Lily G, 5yrs, scr (Owner) 1.
Mr R E Morrison's gr g Worthington, aged, 17sec (Owner) 2.
Mr W H Martin's br g Ricketty, aged, 15sec. (Owner) 3.
Elflock 2sec, Protest 5sec, Wairuna 6sec, Carolina 7sec, Irene 15sec, Dora 16sec and Miss Child 18sec also started.
Worthington and Ricketty were together at the half distance, with Carolina third, whilst Huon Prince, who broke going round the top turn, gradually overhauled the leaders. Entering the straight for the last time Ricketty retired and Worthington went on in front of Huon Prince, a great race home between the pair resulting in favour of the latter by a length and a half. Ricketty was a fair third.
Time 5min 15sec. Dividend - £3 16s.
LINCOLN HANDICAP TROT (in saddle) of 150 sovs; second horse 30 sovs and third horse 15 sovs from the stake. Two miles.
Mr W Hay's br g Premier, aged, 11sec (M Allen) 1.
Mr E Bowes's blk g Au Revoir, aged, 17sec (R Day) 2.
Mr A G Holmes's b m Lady Jane, aged, 16sec (N Price) 3.
Shylock 1sec, Moana 4sec, Venus 5sec, General Grigg 8sec, Lady May 9sec, Pilot 14sec and Miss Brownwood 17sec also started.
Au Revoir led Lady Jane for one lap, the latter passing the breaking leader at the top turn. Au Reoir was again in possession shortly after passing the stand the next time, with Premier, who broke early in the race, gradually overhauling him. Entering the straight for home, Premier was almost on terms with Au Revoir, and going on, easily defeated the last-named by eight lengths. Lady Jane one hundred yards away was third.
Time 4min 53sec Dividend - £2 4s.
INTERMEDIATE HANDICAP TROT (in harness) of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Two miles.
Dr G M Slate's ch m Silvie Hue, by Huon-Silvie, 5yrs, scr (Owner) 1.
Mr W W Forbes's gr g Occidental, 5yrs, 9sec (Owner) 2=.
Mr J Farrar's ch m Irene, 4yrs, 14sec (Owner) 2=.
Elflock 2sec, Wairuna 6sec, Honest Jack 6sec and Hazeldean 7sec also started.
Silvie Hue caught Irene in the last lap and won easily by about thirty yards from Irene and Occidental, who finished in a dead-heat for second place.
Time 5min 17 2/5sec. Dividend - £2 6s.
TELEGRAPH HANDICAP TROT (in saddle) of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile.
Mr J Pettie's b m Polly Huon, by Huon-Hettie Benton, aged, 10sec (B Edwards) 1.
Mr R Sutherland's br m Paulina, aged, 13sec (Needham) 2.
Mr W Hay's br g Premier, aged, 5sec (5sec pen) (M Allen) 3.
Young Burlington scr, Ophir 7sec, Hassan 9sec, Lady Jane 13sec, Spec 14sec, Vim 17sec, Kingston 18sec, Boswell 18sec and The Duke 19sec also started.
Paulina had established a commanding lead when passing the stand, but apparently tiring over the last half mile, Polly Huon caught her and secured the race comfortably by three lengths from Paulina, with the penalised Premier six lengths away third.
Time 2min 29sec. Dividend - £2 6s.
A protest against the winner for alleged inconsistent running was dismissed.
FINAL HANDICAP TROT (in harness) of 100 sovs; second horse 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. One mile.
Mr C Thomas's b g Hollis H, by Electioneer, 5yrs, 14sec (D Price) 1.
Mr H Mace's br m Weary, 3yrs, 12sec (T W Price)2.
Mr J L Carls's blk g Collector, 5yrs (B Edwards) 3.
Judah scr, J H 5sec, Clifton 10sec, Manton 10sec, Zepha 12sec and Silvie Hue 10sec (3sec pen) also started.
Hollis H won easily by fifty yards from Weary, with Collector a similar distance away third.
Time 2min 36sec. Dividend - £2 14s.
Credit: Star 2 Jan 1900
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