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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 702, 30 December 1909, Page 6

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to. ■' —- — ♦ — !o • es ASHHURST-POHANGINA RACES. a , ir; ' WAIPAKU WINS THE CUP. ■ ®r- Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■ •o Palmerstor, North, December 29. The Ashhurst-Pohangina Racing Club 5® annual meeting was held to-day. The r] a very large . attendance,; but tl .0 totalisator investments fell off by ,£2Ol i- £8010 beiiig invested, against £10,208 In « year. The .proceeds' from the bookmakei '« g also not so large ..£307 -' 10s. boil d la -foes, as against J3S9 lOs'.. lai l- year. Results were as follow:—:" TRIAL HURDLES. One. mile and' a hal d 3 Mr. D. H. Munn's Land o' Nod is !>st. llib. (T. Pine) '' 'f-Ma k n, ; 10st. 21b. ... (Jerry O'Connell) \ i Arcadia,j Ost. 41b. (CI Cress) n _ Also started: 7 'Canadian.' Ost. 3lh.i' lt Papatoa, fist. 2lb;; 8 Chasse, 9st. 2lb.i n sa?5 a ? 95t.,21b.;!G Rocket,.9st.; and a Detonator, 9st. :>■ . • :• • • 0 Won by, throe lengtlis. Arcadia was tt poor third. Time, 2min; 48 l-ssco-b FLYING HACK HANDICAP- Evo 1. furlongs. . , 3 Y™ 1L ovcrt; > n '£ Conquestina. t 1 T i? : (D. Cameron) 1 Lady Dons, Bst. ■ 51b (A. Oliver) P 2 Merry Lawn, 7st. 41b. ...... (B. Lowb) is -Al 50 4 Kimmerian, :7st. 7lb. Won by four lengths. Time;','lmii j Isec. I. ASHHURST. GUINEAS. For throe-yeai ■- \ ,' olds. One :inilo. r r 2 Mr; J. Sullivan's Waihola, Sst. slb, 1 m • i --."rt, ; (L, Lambess) . 1 Wairoto, Bst._slb. (11. Cairns • 3 ICotaha, Bst. 51b.;. .... (A. Oliver) • 5& • Won by four lengths. Time, lmin, 4 • 4-sscc.' ■ ■ " '■' , i > .'. s ASHHURST CUP. One mile and a half i, 2'Mr. S. Messcna's b. m. Waipatu, bv r Conqueror—Waipiina, 6yrs.. Sst ' ,121b;..;...; (S.'ReiH) 3 3 inii? Miier's Sandstream;• 9st. • 101b. -. (including 101b. penalty) •>: , ~ (H., Cairns)"! 4 Mr. Kemp's Parable, Gsj. 121b. s ,,■ ..., ' ■ (13.; Price).; _ Also started: G- Lttmsdorff, 7st. 71b. j i Comedian, 7st. 51b.;,.7.Per01ma," 7st. lib. 8 poodwm Park,- list. 131b.; and 1 Thetis 6st. 71b. : * , Won by a length and a half, with j : length between second and third. -Time 2min. lOsec. ' KOMAKO WELTER , HANDICAP. Seven "furlongs. .. 1 Mr. A. Leicester's.'Midian, 91b. „ _ . ' . • (A. Oliver) ] 1 2 Waipunui, 9sL 31b. (S. Eoid)' ! )■ 3 First' Consul, fist. 21b. .;. (R' Cairns) J 5 Also started • 4 Red' Seal, 7st.'- 71ti. s and i 5 Detonator, 7st. 71b. ' ■■ _ Won: by three lengths. Time.' 1 lmin 30sec. .i _ • • , POHANGIN.A., HANDICAP. Sii furlongs . 3 Mr. Highdcn's-Boanerges.' 7st. 71b. I. 1 St. Bill, Ost. 01b. (including 101b! 1 ; ' Pemlh) (A. Oliver) 5 5 Thern, fist. 101b; (J. Kemp) I - f ls °„ f ' tartet !: 3 Vi, Ost.; and 4 Waiata, , 7st. 111b. . ' .Won by.a clear length. Tlmo, lmin. ■' 14 l-ssec. " '; . MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP. Four furlongs and a half. . . 2 Mr. T., O'Neill's Glenidol, Bst. > i Bst- " lb Cairns) 2 1 Celebrity, Sst,. 111b. (R., King) 3 , Also started: 8 Kimmerian, Bst. 01b.; 5 ' J^W^WaV ; Bst.. 71b.j' ..7 : Merry Lawn, Bst;7lb.; 6 Konowai, Sst.; 11 Moeroa, Bst.j 3 Whetjirangi, Sst.; 1 Succession, Bst; and , 10 Lady Linton, Sst., yWon.by aJeligth. Celebrity was a good . third. Time, sGsec., ' MANAWATU GORGE HANDICAP," Seven furlongs. :, . • , 3 Mr.. F. Roe's Thetis, Bst. ■ 121b, ' ■ ■' „ t, v. ■ (H. Cairns) 1 ? (A. Oliver 2 1 Waikaraka, 9st. 111b. • : v (D. Cameron). 3 . lii Also.started: 4 Waipunui, Bst.-31h. ; and 5 AVaicola, 7st. 9lb: • (I Won -by,',half ■ a . length,, with. .a.'.length a . iialf between' second v and, ttird; • i'uno, lmin. 29 d-sscc. . , \6tds on the racing. (By Telegraph.—Special; Correspondent.) Palmerston Noctti,,December 29.' _rhere was a big . field in the' Trial : Hurdles, but quality was very poorly re-presented.-iiMaku, stood i out abovo' tbo rest,, and backers went strongly for him. Arcadia and Land o' Nod made the early rumiing with, the favourite'in the • .bunch., At Hhe .half-mile,,'Land-b' Nod ii I'/wiWii 'Ottt. the. favourite then tackled him.,' The. last-named Was,' how • unabta..; to. head 'him, 1 -suffered defeat jay ; ;a' couple of .lengths. • was • a; 'poor third,' and * the teinainder were strung out. . . . / • V ■ . jOaly a quartet werb-'sent out to face the- starter, sin,, the Flying HaadScap; ' Jjaay Dens %as' made' a warm favourite, but _6he, was.-Ueateni as'- were L .the- rost : of .tho favourites during the day. Conqucstina flew out first, and. getting : into her stride - quickly, soon put a break on the others. : . Lady .Doris, endeavoured to get on / terms entering the straight, Mit .Conqu-jatma won .very, comfortably.' Soratchings reduced. iho Guineas lie-Id to three. Wairoto and Waihola ivei'G evenly backed, but ICotaha had Ao siip>orters, ■ and was regarded in a. humorous light. l The; start.. was'-a': beautiful-. one, and the; starter was cheered for - his effort. 1 'Waihola-had .the lead 'going, out of the Straight,' and was liever headed. Sho won by about ;half-a-dOiien lengths, with. Kotaha ft hundred yardsawayiast. ■ History repeated itself' in the 1 Ashlmrst; Cup.J'wfien; VVai.paku' went to 'the front, tit too' fall ; of, the, flag,''and was ,aev6r : headed; -Last year also y Waipaku. "Vwou 'the Ashliurst Cup from start to finish,. , and in the iirevibu'a year she led to within the last furlong, and finished second to Lomariii. "In tlio early stages of tb>day!s.' race, Parable and. Tliotis werii her nearest attendants, but; at. the six-furlo'ng post-, Parablo, lost her, position,' and "dropped .back. She came with a good run in tlie straight, and got'third money. Sand'stream,| ran- a- good; raco under. his,"big impost, and' so did Perolina, who had a. bad run. throughout.'l'he_ betting fluctuated considerably in tho Komiiko ■; Welter ,Handicap. Waipu. liui was' the early favourite, but Jlidian. and- First '.Consul also occupied, that position in turn. At tho start. Red Seal, went off at a- fast pace, and' Miditui, with First Consul,: Was next. Red Seal ran. very wide' at : the ..turn, and took First Consul out- with him.'.;; jfidiah got' up• on the rails'-and, stalling oft'-a challenge -by l-Waipunui,, won. by'a couple of lengths;. ! . Boanerges, eft'ected a- surpriso ' invthei Pohnngina' Handicap bybeiting a !very hot favourite in St. Bill. '-Tho; latter was in front up to . the distance, ■: where ho succumbed Highden representative, who scorcd comfortably by a clear length. Eleven acceptors went to tho post in the Maidon Handicap, Celebrity and'Gladible dividing favouritism, though tho former liad a slight call. Tho two were, first out of the tapes, and led: all the'way, Pukewai getting up-in timo to split them tit the post., .- .'. ' Thetis, who had started in tho Clip, was ! run , again ; - in- the . final ,ev'ent of .tho meetihg-rthe Gorge Welter. Hand!-' cap—and putting up a penalty , of 101b., making his impost Sst. 121b., won very handsomely : by. half a length from Parable, wlio cut down .Wailiaraka , with a fast lato: run, but- could not head Thetis. . CARRINGTON STAKES., : , By Teleftrapii— Press Association—Conrrieh-t. (Rco. December 29, 8.20 p.m.) Sydney, December 23. At tho Australian iTockey Club's meeting tho following-'wis tho result of .tho: CARRINGTON' STAKES. Six furlongs.. Mr.' J. Brown's br. h. Motograph, by • Grafton, (imp.)— Majesty, syrs.y Sst. ■ •• 711J: 1 ; .1. Malt Marj'i. 7st. lllb 2 Clsmo, 7st. 101b 3 . Twenty started. . A pood .finish. Won by, a neck.- ; ..Time, lmnu 13Jsec,; ; . Mr. .1. Henrys has declared the. following rehandieaps for tho Wairarapa" Cup, to be ruii , on January . l;-*Sandstrpa.ih; Sst. 131b.; Merrivonia, fist. !)lb;; Sir Auti'tm, Bst. 51b.! Tumut, Sst. .--Polymori phous has liecn seratehed ior nil events: at tho W'ftirarapa ltacing Club's meet-'

■ WAIRARAPA R.C. MEETING/ ' TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS. •Ab i h m w ,airarnpa Racing Club's medn ing nt_ lauhennikau is turo to bo noil patronised by Wellington pcoplo on New ' leais Diy, tho train urrangemenls ud. voriised should ,bo interesting. On baturdny trains will leave To Aro 6.30 , a.m., 8.30 a.m., nnd leave Wellington 6.40 ' a.m., 7.50 a.m., 8.4-t a.m., returning from l'enlhorslon at 6 p.m. and 6.46 p.m. On' tho second day a train will leavo Wot. linglon 7.50 a.m., returning from Foatherston at 0 p.m. HUTT VALLEY TROTTING CLUB, Tho Hutt Valley Trotting Club are again fortunato in securing largo fields ' lor Saturday s events, which will i n . chide Havoc, tho winner of tho Auckland 1 rotting Club Cup, who is owned bv Mi. D. Nyhano, tho well-known Hull trainer, who is an ardent supporter of tho club. Lady Devon, who wou on Monday, and Lady H., who 'is owned by Mr. J. MTJcnvcn, of Palmers- - ton, will also bo among tho | competitors op Saturday. Tho totalisator will again bo under tho direction of Mr.'J, Ames. /. —— WINNINGS AT WINGATUI. (By TclcsraDh.-PrcßS Association.) Duncdin, Decembor 29. Tho principal winners at tho Duncdia Jockey Club's races wcro:—H. Ai Knight; X 335; J. Ellis, ,t2CO; W. M'K«y, J220; J. Buckley, JC2IS; 11. A. Glcnnio, X 170; J. Beck, JCIOOj and E. M'Donald, JJIOO. — '■ 1 • HUTT VALLEY T.C. ACCEPTANCE^' Tha following acceptances for tho Hutt - Valley Trotting Clnb'6 mooting aro announced:— TRIAL HANDICAP TROT. Ono mite and a half.—Deborah, sor.; Elector 8., i sec; Dolly Nai, 7soc.; Arthur's Mistake, 7scc. DASH HANDICAP TROT. Ono mile,-, Giggles, 7soc; Glory, Usee.; Child Douglas, Usee.; Flirty, Usee.; War Cloud, 14 sec; Golden Child, lfcec; and .Miss Olive, 16« cc. PI3TONE HANDICAP TEOT. IVo - miles.—Havoc, 7sec.; Glenidol, 7soc.;Lady Devon, ISscc; Lonsdale, lfece.; Rock22soc; Tini Peri, 35se'c; till* Huon', 355e0.; and All Steel, 35sec BOROUGH HANDICAP TROT. On» milo and a half,—Giggles, Isee.;'Glory,Usee; Black Forest, lllsec.; Child Douglas, 155c0.; and Arthur's Mistake, 18seo, PONEICE HANDICAP ,TROT. One lnilo.-rGlonidol, scr.j Lcda, 3seo.; Lady H., ssec; Lady Devon, 7soc.; Thistle, 7 sec.; Little Mary, Bseo,; and Lonsdal«, Ssec. PRESIDENrS' HANDICAP TROT.. , Two miles.—Lonsdale, 16sec; Hcrcward,' SiOsec.; Rockwood. 22seo..'.Vigorous, 25500.; > Rothlin, 30scc; Huon Moor, 365e0.; Tini Peri, 38sec.; Scalnper, 40scc; Black Forest, 42scc.; and Juvis, 45sec. ' FINAL HA'NDICAP TROT. One mile, —Lady H.. scr.; Lilla 'Huon, 15sco»f ' Flirty, 15scc; All Steel, 15sec; Deborah, 15sec.; Blue Moon, 15sec; and' Mien Olive, 18scc. % > L 1 MIRAMAR PONY RACES. The following acceptances have bceii received by the secretary (Mr. J. M. Gumming) for the two principal racoj to be held:on Now Year's Day;—. NEW TEAR'S HANDICAP. Sii furlongs.— Wharckoa, lOst. 121b.; Miss Vera, lost, 81b.; Flying Wind, 10st 51b. t 'Anglican, Ost. 121b.; Petronol, ,Bst. 51b,; Sunshine, Sst. 131b.; Ourlot, Bst, 31b.; Inspiration, Sst. 21b.; Billy, Sst. 21b.; and Gipsy Girl, Sst MIDSUMMER HANDICAP. Four' for'. , longs and n half.—Moala, lOst. 21b.; Paul Beavor, Ost. Olb.; Pctroncl, Ost. 91b.)'Mermaid, Ost. lib.; Paul, Sst. 81b.; Inspiration, Bst. lib.; St. Flora, Sst. lib.; aa4 ■Inkermnn, Bsl.