THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 132, 27 February 1908, Page 9

THE TURF.

SHANNON HACK RACING CIUB.

' ; ANNUAL: MEETING'.' ' '■ Tho annual meeting of tho Shannon Hack Racing Club was held yesterday in- ideal ■woathor, and. the attendance,was, very satig--1 factory. Somo ■ thirteen bpoknjakers,, paid tho. license fee of three guineas, for tho privilege of''betting. -. The .track, though hard, is not shapely'onough'to account for fast racing. Tho programme was got .tjirough in- good' style, : and.- though, one or two. horses,did-.not appear s to bo galloping in thoir,' best forni,, the public fancy prevailed, in every rnce, and . tho bookmakers business- must have been'/very' unprofitable. Tho' advertised conditions did not permit of • wiiiners being-'ponalised,'- So .that Pearlie won three: roces and Perchance-a double the- afternoon; ; i The .following aro tho detailed results:—„ .' , .. /Six furlongs. .. Mr. G. ! Beo!s,,eh, g., Perchance,. by Tno . Possible, ,{jyi;s., Sst. 71b. ... (.C. Prico) ,1, Mr; E. Crbwther's Picture, Bst. Jib. ~nor '• (Crbwther) 2 iMr.' H.-Parata's Wairawelca, ; 6st. 71b: ... ' ! ;..' • . 3 ; Awalmri, Bst. 71b;' (carried 9st. lib)., also started. Jiitotchance £ot tue .worst: of the start,, biftt won .very.,easily. , Time, lmin. 22 l-Cses."

SHORTS' HANDICAP. Five furlongs. Mr. v R; n W''Hainga's ' b.g: Silver' Chaiu, ' ■' ;: bv 2 6hainlink—Kairatai, 9st. «b°"' (D Hannan) : 1 .Mr.' ! A'*!^7risht's' Thio'.. Duhco,; 9st,"7lb. " y" ! . • (Pritchard) 2 Mrss® ; 7. Annan's Lilla, Bst. oil):'. .'V.'..-. .. . (Wright)' 3 "•• •ffif.Mate, '9st: 71b.; Hema, Bst: 51b.V alsp-started.'' The '.Dunce held a lead t» straight,'; whpro,Silv e r Okain; got; on 'thrj?is, .arid,>von by,',a "clear length./ Time,', lliiih. (isoc. . 1 . UeLYING HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. H. Ray's b.g. Kai.Errin;. -by Tho ~ r l -i'.Officer—Spinnaker, . 6yrs;, : 9st. 71b.- • f !'. ,', V ■ .(C. Price)- 1 'Mr. W'. Bart's Hikoia, Bst. 101b; •• '• . '■• (Mason) 2 ''Mr.- N. -Tippler's" Lulu, Bst. 31b. • (carried ••■ ;• Bst/ 111b.) >.:.....;.....:.v...... (Tinpler) ; 3 • The only starters. Won all. tho way. Time,' lmin. 3'l-iuc. , PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP. Ono milo. Messrs. Bowen and Corrigan's br. m. ' Penrlie, by Royal' Artillery—Mjirgot, , ■''• ' 4.vrs., lOst. 31b. (Young) 1 Mr.' Whitney's Sti Ludlam, .9st. 101b. ' ,'.' ' .'. , •. . • (Pritchard) 2 Mr. H.' Taylor's.; Cowboy, Bst.' (Mason).. 3 ■The. only starters.: Won • ' very r easily.; Time, lmin.':so y 1 : ■ . ; ■'-■ 1 ' MAKERUA HANDICAP. Sis furlongs. " Mr. G. 'Beci's ch. g. Perchanco, by The ' Possible^: ; syrs., Bst: 31b. ... (C. Price)' 1 Mr. H.-' Whitney's St. Ludlam,"9sti 121b. ;.v ' ' '.' CPrit-cliard) 2 Mr. W: Hart's. Hikoia,'Bst.' 101b! " • '' ; . ..' (Mason) 3 .. Pastime, : Bsti ' 31b.. (carried .Sstl 91b.)' ; and Pieturo, Bst. 31b., also, started. ,

: Perchance took the: lead early, and won oasily from. St. Ludlani; •' Time, lmin. 22sec; STEWARDS' HANDICAP. ' Six furlongs. Messrs ' Bowen". iiiidCo'rrigaii's br. in. . , Pearlio, by Royal Artillery—Margot, - ' "4yrs.,'lost. 51b'. ............ (W. Young) - ( I Mr. H. Telford's First Mate, 9st. s!b. ' -;-.v; (Telford) 2 Mr. Hi Taylor's Cowboy, Bst. 31b. . , (Mason) 3 ! ' Tho only starters/' Time, lmiri.. 2l{sec. . : FAREWELL HANDICAP.' Five furlongs.; Messrs.- .Bowen.. and Corrigan'3 b. 111.. . Pearlio, by Royal Artillery—Margot, ■ :4vrs., lOst. 7Jb.. ; ... " ... -. (Young), 1 ■Mrs. R. Annan's Lilla, Bst. 51b. (Wright) .3 Mr: E. To Hamga's Silvercham, 9st. 71b. /'. '.. .; (Hahiian)- 3 ■ Also .started:. The; Duncb, 9st. 71b, ;. Hema, Bst:'slb , .;|:Percharico|''Bst. ! slb. Won from end ■to end." .Time, lmin.' o Assise. '