THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 7

THE TURF.

PAHIATUA R.C. MEETINO. BOQSEYELT "WINS THE HANDICAP. 1 SOME ACCIDENTS (BT TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL UtPOETEP ) Palmereton North, v January 28. The Pahiatua Raomg Club brought then annual mooting to a successful conclusion today. Gloriously fine weather again prevaileej, and there wa-s a large attendance. / Speculation on tho totalizator uas fairly brisk, th« sum of £6613 being passed through the machine during tho day. This" made a total of £11,747 for tho two days, as against £12,806 for last year's fixture Niiio bookmakers were licensed to-day, from whom I the club received about £120 m fees. Tho , racing track was again in. capital ordoij and the sport was good, but there were one or two accidents, whoa interfered with tho ro-' suits of different events In the hurdle race, Snow Star (late Joo Ward) fell and broko his baok, his rider (A Watson) receiving a Before sqalp wound In tho Newmarket Handicap Cute fell at the homo bend, and brought down Awha and Swoet Shot, but, >„ fortunately, none of the horses or riders wore injured. There wcro ten startors m this race, and it was 'a miracle that no loss of life occurred. In tho Makun Hack Handicap, Aliss'Vcra was carried on to the rails, and Hatch, the rider, had his fobt jammed. Subsequently, Hatch protested against Telford, nder of Cute, for crossing, and the affair formed thelsubjeet of an inquiry after the last raoe, Roosevelt again put up a fine performances by annexing tho Racing Club'e Handicap, despite the fact that he had been given a considerable rise in uoigh't The fixture was well managed b> Mr. G, L Hawlev Drew, and the timetable was closely adhered to, the concluding «vont being started right up to time. 'Results' a"re as follow — HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, of 60 sovs. JJne mile and_ 9, half, '_ 1. Mr. W. Giesen's /rn. m. MaidV by Handsome Jack—Ruby, aged. list. 2. Mr W. K"MW B "WnateLa; b lost ) * *Jti. 2 (Hally) 3 ( , Also .started: 4 Snow Star, 9st. (WatMaidi nas left about twenty lengths at tho to! i. Snow ' Star led past the stand from Whatakuta and Coy At tho five furlong post/ tho field was bunohed, but the thirS hurdle from homo brought Snow Star doun, and Maidi then took the fcad and won by a dozen lengths from Whatakura. who easily beat Coy. Time, 2nun. 69 2-ssec STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 70 sore Six furkngs 2. Mr G. Clareburt's h. f. Lady Mejißchikoff, by Menschikoff—Sister Francis, . Jy**< Bst 131b . . . (J. ClareburtJ 1 6. Mr. 0 E. Austin's Toa Tubi, 7sfc 71b • 1 »/ >tt -r. (Lambees) 2 1. Mr. W Donald's Aboriginal, Bst 51b. 1 (Hatch) 3 Also started- 3 Mussel. Bat. 81b (W Pnoo), 4 Loehiela, 7et Vlb. (Cross): 6 Ther a) 6st 91b (Bennett) ' ' Toa Tuhi was quickest to begin, and. at the end of a furlong, was leading from Aboriginal and Mussel, with Lidy Menschiioff- last The order was muoh the same to tho homo bend,* whero Lady Menscliikoff put in a groat run and was soon alongside loaiTuhi. An interesting finish between the pair resulted in victory for Lady Menschikoff by a neck from Toa Tuhi, who was half ( a length in front of 1 Aboriginal. Mussel uas fourth, and Lochiola fifth. Time, lmm. 16sec. NEWMARKET HACK HANDICAP, of SO sovs. Five furlongs 6. Mr. R. Knox's bV. m- Luorctwa r by 'Merne England—Honey, sjrs,-, 7st. -il3lb s, , J,..,,,.,,.. (L, Wilson) 1 3. JVIr F. H VorioSet. . 61b (W. Pribe) 2 1. Mr ,J. Swallow, /7st. 71b., ; earned 7et. 81b , u (Hatch) -§ Also started- 4 > Cute,'lost. (Telfor.d); S Notorious, Bst lib. (C. Price): 2 Awha, 7st 91b (Lorfe); 9 Purakau. 7st. 91b. (G. Price): 8 Oblivion, 7st. 61b. (Williams), 7 Tamul, 6st 131b (Cress), 10 Sweet Shot, 6st 71b. (Coloman). '• ' , Lucretius and Miss Vera were first away from Cute, Swallow, and Sweet Shot, while Awha and Tainui were the last to leave the mark. Lucretius and Miss Vera led into tho , straight, where they were joined by Swallow, and a good finish between tho trio resulted m Lucretius winning comfortably by a head. •■ the same distance separating the second and third horses. Tamui was fourth, und Notorious fifth Tho fall, alroadv mention*], occurred at the home bend f Time, Imin. 3 l-ssec. MANGAHAO WELTER HACK HANDICAP, , of 55 sovs One mile. 1. Mr. A Leicester's b. m Mid'ian, by Nestor—Merope, Syrs , Bst 111b t « /,', , ( W ' Prico > l 0 Mr. J N Coleman's Anemone, Sst. 91b. 1 ' v ( (Coleman) 2 S Messrsj Balcombe and Loveday's Eou'tme, Bst NBlb (Hateb) 3 Also started 2 Wmdige, 9it 111b (Cairns); 4 Maidi, 9st 101b (G. Pi ice), 6 Diplomatic, Bst 51b. (Williams). A poor start saw Wmdago take the lead, followed by Midian, Routine, and Anemone. Half a mile from home Midian took tho lead and, v, as n6t afterwards headed, winning, a trifle,cleverly, by a ncok from Anemone, who Oovas a bare length in front of Routine Windage was close up fourth, just ahead of Maidi . Time, Imin 46 l-ssec. BACING'CLra'S HANDICAP,,of 130 sovs., second horse to reoeivo 15 sovs., and the third horse 5 sovs. from tho stake. One mile and a fuilong. ' | 2 Mr A Jaokson's b 0 Roosevelt, by Alenschikoff—Yankee Kate, 3vrs, Bst „ 71l>- „ (i 1 Cress) 1 S. Mr D -H Roberts's Tangeroa, fast 81b -" (Coloman) 2 Messrs Cork and Hoftoius' Moloch, 9st. lib (Cairns) 3 Also started 5 Aberration, 'Bst 81b (Telford) j 6 Seatondalo, 7st. 131b (G Pries), L Lo ;reti 7si lolb (Hatch). 1 Nova, 7st. 2lb (Young), 8 Skye, 7st Sib (Lowe) The held moved oil: to an even start, and, passing the judge's box the first time, Skye and,Seatondalo wero racing abreast just in front of Roosevelt and Tangeroa. with the rest close up Skye, had taken the lead at the si* .furlongs' post, and was followed' up by iangoroa, Roosevelt, and Seatondale, m that order, iwth Loiret last. At the halfmile post the order was practically the same, except that Moloch had ran into fomth place ' Skye led into the straight, but was quickly passed by Twgeroa, who was in turn challenged by Roosevelt A great race to tho pose resulted 111 Roosevelt beating Tangoroi by a head, with Moloch tno lengths awav third, Aberration fourth, and Loiret fafth Time, lmm 56 3-ssec MAKURI HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs v Six furlongs , 8 Mr E Austin's b m Bonnio Doon, by Lord Roslyn—Santa Katanna, 6yrs., 6st 131b (L Lamboss) 1 1 Mr J SI Johnston's Cute, 9st 71b (Telford) ? 2 Mr D Donald's No Trumps, 7st 3!b (carried 7st' 51b ) (Wilson) 3 Also started 1 Miss Ven, 7st 131b. (Hatch), 4 Mprrie Christmas, "st 31b ((Jrcss) , ' After Cute and Merne Christmas had broken through the tapes once they got awav ahead of the others, Bonnie Doon being last W leave tho'tniA Bo'inie Doon quickly ran through tho field, while Miss Vera pot knoo\ed back to last Cute led into the straight from Honnie Doon and No Trumps At the distance-post Bonnio Doon came away, and ■won easily by a length and a half from Cuto, who was thrpo-parts of a length in front of No Trumps Miss Vera was fourth. Time, lmm 17 2-sssc. MAIDEXjfHACK SCURRY, of 50 sovs Weight, 9st 'Five furlongs 6Mr W Abbott's blk m Humpty Dumptv, by MorriweA—Bubbles, C"s '•• . (W Young) 1 2 Mr R Smith's Waipunui (W Price) 2 6 Mr It trough's Tauhara (Clareburt) 3 Also started: 10 Bprcola (Telford); 3 Remission (Cairns); 11 Bravery (Pritchard): 1

100 l (Wilson), 8 Retmue (Langetene), 7 Quandary (G Pnco), 9 Happy New -Year (Kemp), I Tβ Utuatu (Catt) Br.ivoiy was iirst to show out, and led to tho straight, followed by Humpty Dumpty and Tauhara Neanng the distanceEosb Wainunui joined in, and he and Lumpty fjumpty fought out tho finish, tho latter winning by a\hoid Tauhara was over two lengths away third Bravery was fourth, Bercola fifth, and Icol sixth Time, lmm. 4spc GRANDSTAND WELTER HANDICAP, of 60 sovs One milo IMr T Jones's br g Sir Possiblo, by I Tho Possiblo—Lady Helen, 3yrs, I 7st. 71b (M Loue) 1 Mr. J S. O'NcilVb riighdcn, Bst 21b I (Wilson) 2 Mrs. E. Robinson's Rangihaeta, 9st (C Price) 3 Aho started • Mallet, Sst. 51b (Cochrane) , Rosogrove, Bat, 51b. (Jonmngs), Cbicano, Bst. 61b. (G. Price), Erl King, Bst 31b (Sceats), Skye, Bet (W Pnco), Gaolie, 7st 131b. (Cress) Sir Possible was first away followed by Highden, Erl King, and Skvo, with Mallet and Roscgrove last At the end of two furlongs Erl King ran into seoond placo, but boforo the straight was reached, ho hid again given "placo to Hjghden, while Rangihaota was prominent on the outside of the fiold, Sir Possible continued in the lead, and won by a couple of lengths from Highden, who was over a length in front of Rangihaetn Mallet was fourth and Gecho fifth, 'lime, lmm. 44seo, v