WAIRARAPA R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 396, 4 January 1909, Page 7

WAIRARAPA R.C. SUMMER MEETING.

;;^;!^SECOi^DAYrs^ 'MqLOOTpr : ;j'.: (:fe:' :^h: •(Racirig( : Club'bbricluded tits' ; : Saturday ;in :firip/"•■(but';: ploudy,(iw'eatHer.:;:-There (was .'a fairly- large 'second-day "'atteridarice,'.'arid the ; ' ::8um ; ; (of £7824,,'0r:, £1326; less.'thani.the.'figures for. the lOOrresponding.daylaetiyearJ'TYas put thrpugh: (thel.tbtalisatpr.;- , ■^'Twelve.'bookmakers,; six; in- ■ aidb., and,six outside,'' paid;',£lßo -X or,..(betting; ,priyilegcs:j ~:Tho;. fetal ■..ampuntvput/(thrbugn the :totalisatbr.;for:the;twb'days s 'was £17,014 ''■—&< .deprease:bf.,orily:.'£2296; on;'the suinmer; :m'eetirig of;l?oß.( : ;This('satisfactbry, .Vesult'is. ;probably,spwing;,tb( the^fact/ thatj ;fbr ; :vthe :pre^t;:niMting J ; ; -the , :club ; .:Mps;derably.-, : ' : iih ; :' (creMediits'.-.stakeß.Vr; The '.'rainv (which Friday.;night cpnditibn li, of; the 'cpuyse(.soiriewhati:and'(fast:tiriiosrwere' again , , registered.:'.;; The. day_fwas' remarkable-'fo"r..--the ,deieat:.of'!,the(fayoufitesi;;Tarigerba be'ingthe .only ■ one :'.''Mploch;:'who'-ac-; counted ■fbr'therbigveverit' (of(rthb;day---the; ;Raping*. greatest successful (outsider. ;iri( the .'eight, ('races.; i ; He : .lyas' tridden- 1 :a ,j arid ' ;firiished' :gamely .under; !the;whip.::( ; The (publio -made the'start-' 'ing;of Mr. 'J; ;H.'Tilsbii, but that official was' ;oa^icted';inorQ::by'.:ill-luck"(thari ; .;By inismau-. a'gemerit;:!';ln 'the'; firstfraceithe; favourite,: 'Alma|: shied (at [the tapes;'as j the'barrier irose ; (and V-was .left;.'-.-';'..Msiorai;.another (fayou'rite , ,! (wa's; iinderstobd (tp' , h|avb(';lbst. (a;' length;',) or ■twp'iri the'•''second:race,vbut Mr.,Tilsoii'states 'that'-Ehe' left Itho ■barrier"in. lino .'with' the : 'qtter;.:hb'yMsy.;',T^ '.-r-in ; ; ;W'hichi: there .-were.tn'elvb ; horses—was : gbbd;;'.;but , ;might:(have : beeiv better:.in:'::the; ilVharepapa; Hack; Welter,";whbro ;;Black( Pearl, :lpst;-some lengths ,'at the : .'post.':' ; :This;'.fa ! ct>' ;however,.; may, , not' : 'have-been' the : ,;fdulV-tof tlief starterj;/There'^wefe' , thirteen,', starters'ih ■thβ^Ru'amahuga^Hack•:Handkap,':'arid;, : they ;did( iiot-get'('.w-ell*. away (together.::-Iri-' : -the RusselliWbltdriHandicap.thejbbkey on,-the favourite;; Wharekura,'; was.:fined -for■ break-( (ing/.through; : the; tapes,-; arid tultirnately , was» left; tliroiigh" the.(starting gear, goirig'(/wrong: ;Mferfie ; Chris'tmaß:certaiftly •■ got i.a flying ('start' .in.; theV;Pifinoa Hack (Haridicap,;.'■where"the' favourite,,'Splash, , ;was ;left,(:but the start-in; (the.lastirace, , iwon. by (Lpchibla, : (lyas ; all that , ;oould.'be;dosired. 'jThe.;racing was:"goodl , all' round, :arid were'; some ''exoitirig-ifin--,ißhes^.th.re^;;Ayins; : being;each ; :recbrded:;byv i a rneck,';Orie: T by a' head; jand.'one;(by;half'; i, ilength,:!? Details:^-;; ,, -.'-.- :v : (:(; '■' ';,■//, .i;\' : :. ;JUyMILE,HANbICAP; ; S(;((;•': ;; :' l ';:.!;(:: ; :.;:; v furlpngs.','':: i ';':;::^;:^: v: ; '■•■";■- Mr:;P,.;W. Sar'sficld's ch: g;;lJoyal;Guard,^: ! ■■'■ ■.;;■'•;.-':by ■-■ Royal■;'■: Artillery—CiiJfoy,"' 2yrs., ; '-: :.,;. ! .^.:;;';v.:;:;.;:.;;;...;7;:.; ;: !(Shanahan) ( ; r :, Mr,i,' , :'Jv.-;.W.i rLowje's((Sea ; Queeni:' 6st.: 101b. ; , v :: : ,:;and-'3lb. , over .....v......;:;;-.;.:.■.(A'yro)'- , , 2 Miv (A-. (Residue's (Remission, 7sti( . : 101b'- : :: :• ;:i;. ;and llb.<ipver;, , ...V;.;Ai..:r;;.:l;:(Hatch)vT3/ ;- : 'Also started: Aeriiai('BstV lllb!;(S. Reid)'•;'■ KiltiejiLass; "\ Bst.( (lib:;.((F. 'Cress); :7st:' arid '51b. > ..'Aema -was'.badly left;at the:post;: arid;had :np.;:'charice of., winning .'/the ,'■■-;■ race. ((Royal Guard,, Sea- Queen, and; RemisSion cut 'out therrunning "■ to' ; . the straight,'' where (Royal ■ Guard Jwbn easily; by' two f'length's, Rbinissibn'.a .length;; and,''a half■away thirdj •('and (h(alf : ',.a';head'in: front :of.(Kiltie :Lass,(-who , : was 'fourth:;''Aema - was'flfth',: arid (Psyche; lastj( ; _ Time) (lminr 3.3-6sbc.:::-';: : :;.:';:-: '■(■.'-y : A ;.; JTAWAHA: HACK jHANDICAP; of :■::?;.::,. v' .' (Seven furlorigs.'; , ; (•('..'.;■:'••'. -;•':; Mi ; 'T: ; ;M'Gratli?s: ch:; g i : ; (Osiris;;by (:■ ;•'.;; ySau Fran—lsmene';-4yrs.;Sst::llb. -.■■; ; '/■■' 'M^.'-v^-:v^.^-'^;-^v. v ;;^ : ;.;; ; CMf9rd):a: Mr:, J. Ames's-Merriyoiiia, Bst. lllb. ,■<-:.. •';i ,; '-.--; ,; ('/ :; ' : ;;;:"''-: ; : ; ' v ;' : ; v ;v: ; ; ; :-;.--r(Ryan):.2' Mr.'R. Krioxls Lucretius; 7st. 131b.; - :.-iV':'vK;'r:|'"'; , ': ffi ; I'- ■ v -v- (Hatch)' (3 :4AJsb ; started: /MaioraivOsKllbl V (S./Rejd);: Strathcona,'.,;'Bst.';V 6lb. ; (Langetpne)';. y No .Trumpsy .■7st.;7lb/(Williams).' ; '.(;;l.:; •;;.;[:; ■ 'I'Maiora wae, apparently left a lengthor two at.-'the'post." Merrivonia .wasfirst, into tlip straight, and,led'almost, to-the winning post, being cutidown'in. the last fifty yards.' , by. Osiris,,,who. won by a neck. Lucretius: was a length 'away., third, (Strathcona two lengths ■away fourth, No Trumps fifth, Muiora- last, Time, lmin, 30 4-ssoo. a. , '■■~■•■ ',::>.

RACING .CLUB HANDICAP, .of 225 sovs. . : . -,':'. -Oho mile'aud a distance. / ! .. ',■ Messrs. G. Cork and Hoffeins's.. b.. ■g.v, , ;. Moloch, by- Mauser--Listoner,. syrs.,. ; .7,85t.;:.-........v...;.......;........;(Wat50n) 1 Mr.' T. Hall's Iranui. Bst. 91b. ...... (Ryan) 2 Mr. J. Chisholm's Skye, 6st. 101b; .'•■■" " ■■> ■;::/.:' '■'■ , : . : :'■:,.■■ ■:•; (Stan. Reid): 3 Also ■started:, Waiiethe.'Bst. 91b., (Hatch) j. Waipaku, Bst. 91b. (S. lloid); Aberration. Bst, 71b. (Tolford) ;'■ Sandstream, Bst.' 71b. (Griffiths) jSuhbonnett; Bst. (Langstone);'Merrio •Rose, 7st. '■■■ 131b. (Ayre); Silken Rein, 7sf. 111b. (Smith); -Passive,- 7st. 111b. (F. Cross); ;Mataari,;7st. 81b., (Shanahan). . 1 ■; ; '.. > '. The big field was dispatched very evenly. Waipaku went immediately to.tlie front,.-fol-lowed by Sunbonnet/'Passive, Iranui, and. Silken Rein; Then followed Wailethe, Moloch, Skyo, and Sanclstreara; while, Merrio Roso, .'who had 'lost her stirrup -leather, had drop-. ped back to last.- 'Sunbonnet , displaced Waipaku 1 at the back' of,'the /course, with Wailotheand Iranui. iii attendance. , Silken Rein, ■■Moloch, Sandstream,; and Skye improved their :posjtion at-the willows/ where Sunbonnet. and Waipaku had bad enough. Iranui entered the ■straight' first;.'with Skyri on her heels,:.and Passive ■coming fast.-, Half .way' \ down .the - straight' Moloch ■ singled himself out; uridor .tnejvhip/'artd/: ; fierce, struggle, ; boat Iranui by a neck'. •: Skye was,a length.and;a, .half-' away- third/ Passive, : \a. length ,;, away fourth/.Aberration fifth//Sandstream sixth,; 'Sunbonnetseventh.,: Time,-lmin.: 67, 4-sseci ;, WHAREPAPA. HACK- WELTER HANDI\:/:.':;;v.CAP; of :iOO soys; ; :one mile;:'.u--. ; .0 Mr: iD.'Hi Roberts's b.' ; g. .Tangerba,.bj■: .;'■ ; . "Son" of a Gun—Sally, 6yrs., 9st.--lllb.: '■>-' '■^^■'■■■•^■-•■;•'■.■■ r;,v-^'^v;(s.;'Reid);'.l ■ Mr;' B.'Rock's Knight ■ Commander, v 9st. ';;: v 'v ; ;6lb: t..^;;5;;,^.;.;.v.;;.:;::v:.;.v ; :.(Ryan) l ? 2 Mr.'H.;Hodg(3's Diplomatic, Bst ; 31b. ! - ' . : - v v ;.;.-y■;■;.;;;,;,;v-ivj'-- '3. '!■■ Also started: Sealer/-9st.': tTelford) j;' No ■Trumpsl -Bst. 111b/. (Hatch).-;: Lerida, r::Bsfc(Langstone) ;>Black:Pearl,'est.: (Ayre).;;.'■> .{:. a No was first;.out/;and>led into the straight, .where she away, and'.a good race resulted-in.a win for Tangerpa by (two. lengths; Diplomatic 1 : ;half; a: length ;-away: third, '.-NbvTnunjJs' two: arid;a;9\alf; /lengths. "away/ 1 fourth," Sealer.,- "fifth,; Lerida/'sixth,Black Pearl • (who 'was left, at the : ; post) last. ■Time/ lniin.' 43.-3-ssec; : . : ,\' : ■: V : ,ft.." i ; A;■/;./ v. ;■;■■■ RtJAMAHUNGA HACE ; HANDICAP, of 100 I :'■ ; ;■; ,; ; >:;v sovs. ■ : '-, -¥vv&' furlongs; y'y/x '-i. -:; Mri 0.- Davis's ; br. : ; elf Rock .'Ferry/.\by .'" ■ - - ' 3yrs,- 9st; : (S:-Reid) '-I: Mr: ■ L;; G: : M'Donald's Tβ. Ru; 7st. - 181b. ;.'.; ;.-v": : \\-:'V'i.;> : '-V: ' : :%i. ;: -- : ' v(F. vv Cress)!(2 Jae; : Tilyard!s Swallow; 7st. 61b. 'i '.: ■ Axite,:9st.v Warlock/, v ßst..- ,91b.: ; (Wntsori) 71b. ■(Langstpne);: Kelsdj '.Bst. ;51b/; (Ryan),; Consolation, Bst;' 51b.. (Cairns); Sweet 'Lethe,. ■Bstv'3lb. ) :;;(Hatch); .Blue-'Bell/. 'Bst.;'2lb, (Shanahan) j'i.Cpriqijer/.^t. , : 131b. ;,(S. .Reid); Oblivion/, 7st.' .71b.' (N. .Williams);; Ngafipa, 6stl;7lb.;' and' 71b.'-,- over '..(Ayre).,; } : \-^ :^; \; V '..■•'\SweefcL6the-and..Conquer.hopped:'-off, first in, a,straggling.start/ 1 and. were.'followed'by •Swaliow;'and Rock Ferry;,,; Swallow, was first, into :"thei straight :but,; at-the. distance, Rock iFerry.f came- through >and; won .comfortably. i by. half ;a-length, Swalldw; a neck: away :third,-; Corisplationia head behind , fourth,'; Conquer '■fifth'';--iyarlobk- ; Letheieighthf ;'Timfei ■linin;''2.. - 3^ssaci-i'■..■■.';:■ ','■■, ■'■', :RIiSSELL;WEtTER> HANDICAP,': 0f : i125.': ■;";:■::■ soys.'.; 'Seven 1 furlongs.. , :-,;■'•■•:- : .'•'■!:.':.■-' Mr/ FvjHiggott's.b.V-h:'Prism/ by/Step-;-:' ■i ■■ ■- niak--Rainbow, ; 4yra"l/vßst. .81b.V :■. '■:.;;- -iV-;.V:(Hat-ch):: v 'l: Mr;,-'C;' r F; Yailance's-.Simple's, 'Bst. 121b.:.': ■:N:'V:-:.-' : .-- '■':>/r. ■ Mr; W;;A/Dohald's:Aboriginal; 8st; : 131b.'■ ■' -i ■-;' : -,(:' <^-:^ .;■■■■;.'■■■ ;;; ' :'' , ; v :-s-^" , ;' i (Teifqrd)--3. '; v :Aiso;Vstarted: J :Wbarekurk;. ;BstJ yi3ib.-! '(Ryan)./'and Gaelic,/ 7st.; 71b.. (Cress). /,V,;i•' ■ \ AVh'arekura lost. several' lengths. '■ at.' the ; ; barrier;.; Gaelib aud : Prism'.led. the field/;fpP i Wed::-: by; v> Simplei ; y,'V and/': ''Aboriginal/ Simple's iwa's ; first: into '.'the'..]-straight;; 'but . Hatch 1 rode ;a : ,.desperatei'-finish,von /Prism; , .; v'and won :',by a'Head}, Aboriginal■ two lengths; away..third;': Wh'afekura: fourth,;. Gaelic ,last.; Time/'lmin/ : ; 29 ; '4-ssecN;V; ■■; .; ;/i ::;■; •■ ;■;; .pmiNOA;!laCk' HANDICAP;:; of /. : -:::'yi^ : '-v'' ; .'-'-''-v.' ;^'-;', .S|sVfjirfpngs-. : .\? .Mr.''H.; Hodge's'b;^a-Merrie/iChristmas,'-: /;, ,:;."-:-.by;:MerrieEnglaridr I Sunfish , ,'.3yrs;,,-:;..',.; ■:!;:,-■'; ■./:y;:;>:- ; i :i'''^(F.'Cress) vl; :Mr/'A;Peters's Fiiicoj 6st^7lb; l (P.;S'mith):- 2' :101b.; XReid),-8: ' ; •,Aisb' 'started':';-Purakati/''.7sti' 91b. ! '(Ayro); :Kd,.Te; ■ptuatu'/;:6st;;7lb..'(S^Reiii); ; ; ;:■ yi ;-, : :Merrie|,Christmas , ; got':a' : br6aki.of.'- several lengths 'on-the;- field; au'd;was never-:headed;i ; winning/ easily 'by Splash '.half: a .length away..third, ! -Tβ -IJtuatu.fvfourth/ 'Pura'kau.'last'; i'Time/ilmin. 15i3-ssep;' i:;:./ , -'. RAWHnir;flANpibAP;Vof fl^ :; ; r-..:v:\;^i:;;^!v;furlougs, : ;;;- : ;'';i;;:: ; ;" ;;c ';;■''■■;! :Mr, H. : F.'-.Lonw's.;b; ■ni,i,;;Lochiela,'.' by..V''; "■■'. \: Merrie syr.s.V7st. ; .! Cvi 31b.> M .:...i;..':v.vW..(F,;; Cress)V;l ;Mr.v M; T;;'M'Grath's Tumut/:10st;':91b. : ;;!; i'}.^■■■-:.:-' r-'■;;; ■■:-; '.v;;;;; ; -., '.(Hatch) : : 2: .Mr. W.' A;. Donald's 8st;; 81b.--, , T' i•^-^-^..iv; v di : ■ : ;;^^w■■v ; ■■-^•■ ;:^; '":■.-■ ; ■■-/^;.^ Tel fora^X';ia■ "> ■■ ilsoi. star ted':' Axite,'" 7st. 131b.- (William's) • :Eels6; : .;6st.:.;9lb;;(Ayre)/;',:;;;.;. ::•;; : ,i:; ]< v. ; :i, ';:-''T(imut'.iandj':l^hiela: j ]Pa'c'ea;/nect : all the!way', I Loch'iela:,winning''a.good race by ,a neck, -'Aboriginal- two .an J a'; half lengths 'away" /third/:.-;, Time/ , : lm.iri.' -I,;-4-5sec.,;.but: oth'er: W'ai«tes.-made , .'.the.'tim'e'.lmin'»/'2.''B-ss'ecy.-y ON.i THE: ' '.RocioFerry,' who , was_reserved. for the';Ru'ai' mabiinga' Hack.'Handicap,.-.was ' the'"''bnly. .withdrawal, froni the, first ./race, ! leaving; six .starters, ;On ; the strei)gth;;bf;-His-easy, vic' r i tory .in-'thei'Nu'rsory .Handicapj"'bn;' ; the' -previa bus,day, Aema:.wasmad^i 1 faypiirite/but Kiltie' ;Ldss -and- Royal :.Guard\were {also-:; fairly':.well -.backed.". Sea: Queen .was a comparatiye;:ottt-> /side.rV'. :; The; race'.-'■ was -' spoilt,by -.Aema shy;irig/;at tha'-.-<3pes'^as.;tho ; ;barrier,.'.rbse;-:.V-Had : 'slio.jgot away; she should have--wpniJ/Royal Guard rail /much;better:'than'>he-did oil the. 'first, when/ ;away:.;tob; Veil/, and won easily.;';- Kiltie ..LassVcbnldi-not last the distance, Utemissio'n was disappoint; ing,' while :Psyche was evidently; itf very ■ poor: form.:; Sea Queeh/.who;earned; a'pound,less: ithan:Royal Guard,'is'rather,a.nice.filly.;;;\ J: ;: ■ A field, of six .'contes'ted".the : :Tawaha Hack: Handicap,rthe/.defectiori!-f bmugi; Th'era/Twho , was;:kept\TOck-for. the"/Ruamahunga;.Hack. Handicap..:; Maiora,: -who'. had 'performed'■•'so' badly . on;the. first: day/; but; '■'whp'.'looked'; ex-. ; .tremcly well/ , was:made''a'gobd favourite/and last:;;' His' fbrniiwas 'ihesplic-' ;able/' v Osiris; won/after^^a:]gallaht/.finish/ re-.' g'istoring /his ;secpnd : victory; at /.the' meeting. : iHe, is an improving horse, ; ahd;sh6uld eventu--ally.'db.:well'in;bigger'cbrhp.any.'j- Mefrivonia. ran .her 'best, and was','beateh:; on her-merits., Lucretius, who was looking very: well/: finished: No' Trumps appeared to/be !'Bhoft of 'several:gallops.; :;"; .•.'-:;:v'v''-i).v'' -X.'. ; -'■.:■/. y The Racing Club's Handicap.brought' out "a field-of ..twelve, :the : being, White; Lie.- ''The. , previous /day's' Cup winner/ :Morrio-Rose,' was/niade,,favourite/'with;lra-' '-riui, ; 'Passive,; : Sanastream,'; v Waipa'ki, ;Wai- ; Icthe, , "Suubonnet/;Moloch, -Mataari, iAberra-i tion. Skye/.'and;Silken.Rein; next- in>demarid: :in.that o,rderi'', : ;Molbch was ridden: forehtly from/what, he was:;the first day. ; .Watspn/hisVridor, 1 .kept .him/irf a'nice posi-tion;-but, practically: never hurried him until well ;into the straight;' when the-:. son; 'of: iMauser was- bustled along, as: a.t :Dahneyirke and Ashhiirstj'and responded.gamely..Molgchisivery.'fit/and;, should'run'well-whenever-he' jis properly iidden. . Iranui ran a good '■ race 'all the. way! /Waipaku, who/is'said to-have" been pii the rails .on. tho first day, died.away..,at'/the end-of'threequarters' of a mile./Morrie ! ißose lost her.chance through her," rider/breaking and/losing his stirrup leather. :.It,:is',hardly;likely■;that;'sheJ.coiiidh'ayo won,'as she'is riot usually'a/gppd. second dayi horse. .' Skye ran ! a:'good race - for; a' lightweight, butslie, is hardly class enough, and the ,samb rdmark applies to Silken Rein and' Passive! Jias; not improved since her..timesmashing mile' gallop at:. Awapurii ■ a' week ■previously..' ,she might have won.: Suubonnet .was hardly -fit- enough. Aberration fan. a] good, race,•;but found : the distance rather, far.'■ Sandstream and,Wailethe were in good' positions, and. finished badly. • '"■-' 7;Retiniio jwas ..withdrawn Jrbnv the Wharo-' papa Hack' Welter Handicap, which' was gene-' .rally. Voted a good thing for/Tangeroa. The.Son of- a,,' Gun gelding was. kopt :in ;a njee position,'; and /won'".'.'easily." /Knight Com'i niander ran another,good race, ■ and' should db'bettqr/as the season advances;.'> Diplomatic made;his run rather late. ..Lerkla's Martini borough i running: had evidently .taken too' much-out'Of her. ,Sealer looked top big:and beavyjatid ran badly,. :../:■ ' ■" : ; . v ,

'.. Purakau, who was . reserved;.for the last race, was thoonly scratching/for the Ruamahunga Hack Handicap; leaving ■ a; .'good ■field ■'■, of .•' thirteen. ■.: .Consolation ! looked as good ~as anything .in tho race, and: was mado ■ favourite, 'with He Ru, ■Sweet Lethe, Thera, and Rock, Ferry next in. demand in that order. Rock Ferry's chances' word altogether- underestimated, and he.; won easily by half a length. Consolation got chop-; ped out' at the start.,' It is hardly likely; howover, ; that site could have beaten' Rock Ferry. To Ru rah a good raco. wa3.'leading at tho ond of four furlongs, and her first day's running could hardly have been her true form. Warlock is evidently' raced into form, but ho is still short of a. few gallops.: Bluo Bell; who is; an.ill-tempered 1 animal, something likq Yinco, ■ was greatly; fancied by her connection/but delayed the start badly, and was afterwards never seen. Sweet;Lethe-,and ,Thera found:' the-, distance somewhat shortfor them. ::■ ; . ' ;^ : '. ■.;■'■- ■ Sandstreain and Skyo'were withdrawn from, the ..Russell Welter' Handicap,; "for. .which. Wharokura was made/a hot favourite on his. first day's running. ' There was nothing but; .tho big Eton gelding in the race,; but lengths "at the. start/ and ,-. after.rurihing ,up; well, , was oased'eonsiderably in the. : straight.■_■'■■ Simplex ■.rather weakly, ■ while .-'Prism, who .with' , Gaelic/was-the> out-; sider of'the .■ fieH, ;■ ran better ..than she has ever done: before.' /Gaelic appeared '• to' have gone back , in condition..; ■; .'.-... ;■ ■. : . . r . ;•;. .-: Maiora,, Warlock,-' Swallow wore the Ecratchings for tbe.Pirinoa.HackAHandicap, for -which Splash was/made the, biggest'. fay-, ourito,. of.-. the; day. .The. : : :race -. was.' : spoilt through'. Christmas getting a break of, .several lengths on,the. field, but : in any case she/, -inust :' have. l .;.'.run; ; first, ';br .second. Vinco,made.a rather surprising: run, and; his condition may.bring:him hom'e-a. winner .be-', fore ■■, the season- is out. ;•;. too much: weight.' ■. :■■; ■■.' Z^.:; , :':':'-' : ;": ; :;";'': : / ; ''' i'.'i Wharekura and Simplex, were;'scratched /for the Rawhiri'Handicap,:for whichiTumut,.was. .made;' a' very hot: favourite'. '-■}■■■:.. The Heavy-: weightiust' killed.his chance.'.Lochiela, who; has run so;many seconds, 1 put up fast time,; and may -do ' well: now j.that;hor ;luck has changed.;; Aboriginal ran. another .bad-third. His form at' ~tho': ' meeting-"is inexplicable; Kelso requires a ; spell. ./-/■;.;::.';: :, ; i ".:':; /Winning jockeys during the' meeting, were:' ■Sid,.Roid (5); Hatch,. .Telford;ißyan,"and F. Cress;.two;each| Ayrej'-'Shanahanjfand iWat- ■ sop/one .each: ■';/.'. /"/'■■ v, '/;i'\; //'*^:'V■'■';!-; — '■-.'. ■- .The/following is the list -of principal winning .owners:— J. '£300j.::M.:■:: -T. M'Grath, £285; Cork- and Houeins/ £200; DJ Davis, £175;: R.. Wi : Sarsfield/;£110;,:-H. Hodge; ; £105; F. ; Higgott, £IP3; Mori.' 3i F. Long,: £100;: B. : Rock, £100■•■. H.■ Whitney, £95; J. .Ames,' £95; and/ D. fcßobertS;. £90: ;;v - v'■ C ' ': : y ■ . Trie-principal winning trainers were: M. ! ;T. : :M'.Grath,£4Bs; J. :Gelhor (owner)'; £300; J.; ;L0we.; ; £240.; J."Gravestocki'£22s; J. Ayers;.. £105ViJ. ;Higgott; : £los r and ;;C:;Pr^hard,;;£100j:;^;:;;;t :;..-'; ,; The. following -are the Inanies', of/the' prinicipal winning;sires :-WrMerriw6ej £545;.Merrie. ■England,y.'£2Bo;. Mauser; % £2OO;■:, Stepniakf £195;- .Birkenhead.-^ISS I ;. San Fran/ £185;' ■Eton;' £120;..RoyahArtillery;;£110:; Knight : Errant; : £100 ;■'■ and : - Sonf-pf ,a. Gim; ■ £9.0; ;' / IM:;MSSS;S:«.f