WAIRARAPA R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 480, 13 April 1909, Page 7

WAIRARAPA R.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

MERRIE ROSE WINS THE AUTUMN •'..■.. -.. CTO. . '; ; ■ tBI TBtEOBAX-n-Sl'EClir, CO!IRE3rOKDENT.I ''~,,. ■•.., . ; Mastorton, April 12. Altnougn it rained heavily in the Wairarapa yesterday and on. Saturday evening the weather was beautifully clear and warm for the. conoludmg day of the Wairarapa ltacing Uub's Autumn Meeting at Taufcenmkau. ■ The course was somewhat heavy all day, but under the rays of a hot sun became faster inHhe afternoon: In the . the titaes recorded generally were good. Ihe racing was good throusti?"S'v^, d . the of J. H. Tilson left little to complain, aboui. The big event, the Autumn Handicap, waa won by the Mas-terton-owned Memo Rose. 'Favourites were successful on. five occasions, and a second favourite once'.. The attendance was not so large as on the previous Easter Monday/and consequently the totalisator receipts showed a shor-tage. The amount put . through to-day £6400, or £2119 less than the .correspoudriig day last year. The total amount machined' for the meeting wac £11,557, againsfc £35,964 for last year's Easter meeting, a difference of £140]. Ten bookmakers _ (five iriide and fire .outside) were operating to-day, their foes amounting f to £155: Including £200 received on Sato Say, the bookmaker/!' total contribution in fees to the meeting was £355. The following ere the results:— '; . TE NOABARA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 00 sovs.'- One mile and threequarters.—l Mr. A. Eeside's br. g. Lobeccio by Son'-wester—Gir,ofla, aged, 9st. 131b (Crawford), 1; 2 Mr> Jas. OrrY Stra.ban lOst, 91b. (Reardon). 2. These v/ero tlu only starters. Lebeccio went to the front ii: the first half-mile, ari'd although sho jumpet badly, eventually won'easily by four lengtlis ■ ,Time, 3min. 33sec. ROTOTAWAJ. , HANDICAP, .of 115 sovs. ©is furlongs.—l' Mr. M. Melrose's blk. vn Advantage, by Advance—Spec, 7yis., 9st • .<Ryan), I; 4 Mr. J.' , Struther's Andrew Slack, 6st. 71b. (Bennett),; 2; 5 Mr. C. P Con<iu?r, 6s't.' fib'. (Stan. Reid) 8 Also started: 2 Iney. 7st. 111b. (Kirk) 9 Mussel, vst. 71b. (Ayres); C Eifrida, 6st 71b. (M'Donald). Andrew-'.'Mack, Conouor Advantage, and Iney lad'-tho field in thai &rder to the- willows;- where Advantagt moved up into second plac«, aad coming or full of. running won easily by two lengths Andrew Mack was second, a length ahead & Conquer, whilo Iney was fourth, Musse fifth, and Eifrida last. Tirao, lmiii. 18sec.

MOHOA HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Six furlongs.—! Mr. L. G. M'D'onald's b. g. l'e Ku, by. Birkenhcad—Eider, <lyrs., Bst. 101b. (i'ritehard),!; 2 Mr. Alien White's Miss Von, 7sfc. 111b. (Ayres), 2.; 3 Mr. S. W. I'atham's Kiramoriaii, 7St.- 31b. (Bennett), 3. Mio started: -1 Diplomatic, Bst. 51b. (Stan. Reid); 5 Royal Maid, Bst, Jib. (Kirk); 6 Swallow, 7st. 71b. (Andrews); 7 Senior, Bst. lllb. (Lcii.«stonc); S Grand Myrella, 6st. lOlli. and 6.}lb. over (Shanahnn); 9 Tc'TJtu>tu, 6st. 131b. (M'Donald); 10 Sweet Sbot, ist. 201b. (Richards). From an even start, To Ku, Miss Vera, and Sivont Shot led i bunched field for two furlongs. Kimmcrian uid Diplomatic moved up at the entrance to ;ho straight, but Te Ru wad full of running, md stalling off a challenge by Miss Vera won '.acily by half a length. Kimnierian was ihrro-quartars cf a leogth away third. Time, train. 19scc. TAUHEttHfIKATJ SHORTS, of 70 sovs. fivo furlongs. Weight. 9st.—3 Mr. H. i'Manaway's b.c. Projectile, Syrs, by Torpedo -Carnolian (Kirk), 1; 5 Mr. A. Peters's Waitta (Ryan), 2; 2 Mr. J. Cress's Campaign Langstono), 3. Also started: 1 Lady Paul Pritchard); & Morring (Cairns); and 4 Mcrrie jnnd (Cameron). Waiata led till half way tp the straight, where he was overhauled by 'rojeotile, who won brilliantly by half a sngth. Time, lniin. 7 1-osec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile. i Mr. W. Platt's b. m. Mcrrio Rose, by Merrio England—Yellow Rose, 6yrs., 7st. 131b , (Watson) 1 ; Mr. James Cress's Gaelic, 7st. 71b. ' (Bennett) 2 I Mr. J. C. Skest's Silken 'Rein. Bst. lib. , (Langstone)' 3 Also started: 1 Maiora, Bst. 91b. (Kirk); Effort, Sst. 101b. (Ryan); 7 Kelso, 7st. 91b. Williams); 8 Mcrrivonia, 7st. 71b. (Cairns); nd 5 Aboriginal, 7st. 71b. (Ayre). Mcrrie Roso, wearing. her opponents down ii the straight, won by a length. Gaelic beat lilken Rein by half a length for second place. !he. favourite Maiora was left nt the post, .nd took no part in the race. .Time, Imin. sisec. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Five urlongs.—l Mr. G. G'arrington's b. f. Inoy, yrs., by ■ Birkenhcad—Lady Reay, Sst. 71b. Kirk), 1; 2 Mr. H. Whitney's Aema, Bst. 'lb.' (Pritchard), 2; 3 Mr. J. "W. Lowe's Sea Sueen, 7st. 21b. (Shanahan), 3. Also started: . Kiltio Lass, ; Bst. 31b. (Langstone); and 5 itopalong, 7st. s 2lb. (Ayro). Iney eventually ron with a,little in hand by half a length. !imo, lmin.' 4 4-usec. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five urlougs.—Mr. J. M'Laughlin's br. c. Rock 'errx, by Birkenhead—E-on, 3yrs., 9st. 91b. Kirk), 1; 3 Mr. W. A. Donald's Aboriginal, st. 101b. (Pritehard); 2; 5 Mr. L. A. Ci-aw-ord's Clem, 7st.. 131b. (Ayre), 3. Also tarted: 2 Kelso, lOst. (Galbraith); Oblivion, St. 71b. and 211b. over (Williams). Oblivion nd Kelso were in front till nearly entering he straight, where Rock FeTry came up from ist place, and won easily by half a length. Mme, lmin.' o l-ssec. WAIOHINE HACK HANDICAP, of '65 o-vs. Four furlongs.—l Mr. John Struthers's >t. g. Andrew Mack, by Merriwee—Miss ilack, 4yrs., Bst. 71b. (Kirk), 1; 3 Mr. W. C. hilly's Purakau, Sst. olb. (Langstone), 2; i Mr. R.Knox'sLucretius, Bst. 91b. (Watson), I. Also started: 3 Axite, Sst.. 91b. (Ryaai); : Lady, Jane, 7st. (M'Donald): 5 Kimrnerian, st. 71b. (Ayre): 7 Merrie Christmas, 7st. 31b. (Stan. Reid); 8 Matira, 7ot (Shanaian); 9 Happy New Year, 7st. (Price); 10 leniissicm,, 7st. (Rickards); 11 Sweet Shot, st. (Williams). Andrew Mack hopped off irst, and although challenged brilliantly by 'urakau in the straight managed to hold his wn and win by half .a length. NOTES ON THE RACING. In the ■ first race Straban and Lebcccio ?ero the only start-ere. ' Mr. Rcside's mare ost ground at nearly every jump, but she wa3 nuch too fast on the flat for v Straban, who ired considerably. . ; Advantage,, who was looking in splendid ondition, was'selected by the public "to win ho, Rototawai Handicap. The raco appeared 0 bo a sort of exercise- canter for Advantage, fho.was hard held.all ho.way and then won nsily. The heavy going did not suit Andrewlack nor .Conquer, but they ran good races, lussel, who looked almost as fit as Advanage, &nd Iney ran very disappointingly. Knight Commander was tho only scratching 1 the Moro'a, Hack Handicap, leaving a" field •f ten. The race was a gift to Te En, who ;on with hardly an effort. Miss Vera, who .'as supposed to have a good chance, ran well he whole way, but had no chance at the eeights with To Ru. Projectile was about tho best-looking of a omowhat poor lot who contested the Tauherilikau Shorts, but Lady Paul was maclo a rarm favourite. She led by lengths for urlongs, and then (lied away. The inare is ividently speedy, but she seemed'to bo rather iverfed. Projectile, who won cleverly, pulled ip lame. \ ■ ' With the exception of Aberration, all the teceptors started in , the Autumn 'Handicap. Haiora was mado a slightly better favourite ian Effort, both bein« heavily backed, imongst tlie outsiders Silken Rein and Gaelic rerc supposed to have good chances. There i-as a very long delay at the post, and then 'he dispatch was spoilt through tho favourto .being loft-at tho'tapss. Silken Rein, who ;hot out from the barrier with'a good lead, ippeared to have the race won at the end if sis furlongs. After traversing that dislance, however, she tired away very much, md in the straight was passed by both Uerrio, Rose and Gaelic. Effort, who was :ever seen in any prominent position during ho race, pulled up slightly lame. Aema, who was made favourite for the Fuvenile Handicap, got well away, but she vas eased and then passed by Sea Queen, yho was at one time lengths ahead of the icld. Iney, who ran much better than in ier previous efforts, won somewhat easily. soa Queen is evidently still short of several ;a)lops. Rock Ferry ran a very peculiar race in the Stewards' Handicap. Ho was favourite, but vas kept right behind the remainder of the ield until entering tho straight,. when ho •ushed through and won by half a length. Kelso, who was supposed to have a good ihance, got away well, but found the weight ;oo great an inconvenience. Aboriginal, who .vas just beaten in tho last few strides, rail i good race, as did Clem. The last race of the day, the Waiohine Back Handicap, provided the biggest Held— namely, 11 starters. Andrew, Mack, who ivas mado a hot favourite, had all his work 3ut out to beat. Purakau, who is just now ooking particularly fit.