WAIRARAPA R.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 705, 3 January 1910, Page 6

WAIRARAPA R.C. MEETING.

EINGDOVE WINS THE CUP. The- thirty-fourth summer meeting ;of the;, Wairarapa Eaeing .Club was cclmmeiie'ed on the beautiful Tauhpriniliau racecourse, on Saturday in fine weather. The. track was. in splendid... order, and •with big fields, the racing was,of ,an exciting character.. The attendance was'not so.- largo 'as last • year, a possible reason for this being. rival. attractions' in . Weir, lingt'on; and the fact-that the train arrangements precluded, anyone presiding north of Masterton attending the whole day's meeting and returning the same day. The sum of .£B3ll was put through 'the totalisator,-which is l£B79'less than the corresponding day last year. Bookmakers' fees, (seven inside ana six outside) amounted to .£2lB 10s. •' . Features of-the meeting were the-'race between Eingdove,: Merrivonia, arid Mer : rie Z'ealand-vfor. the-' Wairarapa '/ .Cupi. Tumut'ssensational mile' spin;''in ' the same race," and the wins of Boanerges arid Killaloo respectively in the ■ . Tuhitarata and Nursery'- Handicap's. The day's wins .wore distributed .-'amongst four , first, two second, and one third favourite, and. an outsider. . . The officials, of the club received numerous congratulations- on -. the new ' course'which had been constructed.: The- course, .which is npw a; mile and a' -distance round, '.has ,been practically re-formed,' and' the awkward, bend' .turning' into .the straight 'has been obliterated' Jy taking , in ; .a- portion, of the -park. Other corners have also been "widened,.- the straight -has • been lengthened to nearly .300 yards, and, with other improvements, the. track in'usti now bo ' Considered a very, fine' one indeed.' Some very'good starts'were ..ef-\ footed by Mr. J- H. Tilson, v who had the aid of an assistant mounted on horseback, next the rails, in order to prevent -the horees from jainming'-in on «ach other •wheii" facing the barrier; ': Details oi' the various races are as follow: — MAIDEN ' HACK EACE,' of 100 :-.soys'; weight .for age; / Five-furlongs: I. Mr.' J. "Cress's :b. c. Pukewai, syrs.,;. - -:. Waiulvu—Miss Dragon, 9st. lib. •■ . (Sid. 'lleid) 1 2; Mr. C. Berwick's Manaia, Bst. 121b. . ' (A. Kirk) 2 9. Mr. Jas.' 'Orr's Palestine,' Bst.. lllb.. (It. Eeardon) 3 Also 'started: '4' Emerald,; Bst. 121b. (Watson); 12 Waikuku,.. &t. l2lb. (Dixon);'. 8 Merrie-Goer, ,Bsfc' 121b (W. Ayre); 5 Shiniose,"' Bst. 121b. (T. Catt); 13 Mausine,'.Bst. 121b.; (Crawford)-; brocatiori, Bst. 111b.,(W, Cairns); 7 Whim-, brel, Bst. .Gib. (Langstone) ; o Lares, Bst. 61b. (Pritchard) ;•■ 3 .Go.ld.:;Top,V Bst. 31b. (Oliver); 9 Fifi, Bst. 31b. (Stan. Keid ; 0 Muertalma, ,Bst. 31b. (MTDonaJd) ; und 10 Leapuki, Bst. I!lb. (Lambess)..- ■■ - - A one-horse race. Pukewai; shot-.• out. first,, led all the way, and won easily. s by nearly half, a length, a ; separating the second,and, third horses. Time, Icoin. A 2-ssec. > '• ■

TOHITAIIATA> HANDICAP,, of 125,.b0v5. . ; ■ Six furlongs.-. • .., - .-" 1 Mr v Highden's • br. : c. i Boanerges, ' ' 3yrs., -Pilgrim's ' :Progress—Parera;; . 7st 101b • •• _ (Oliver) 1 5 Mr.' H. /Hodge s' Splash; 6st: , 71b. ■■ -, 'U• '"'v.l. "-/' - '' j ...(St'an Rpid) ; 2 (i Mr .''A. Poters's Waiata, ; "7st.,7lb.'./; :■. - ; (Lambess) .3 ; Also-' started; 2'-Lbngiier,' , 9st; 81b: ; (Sid. Beid); 4 Mon Ami,'. 8st;:; (-Pritchard)'; 3 Advantage, 7st. :131b., (ICirk); and 7 Purakau, Cst..7lb. (Woods). . :... : Won with easo by a length. Splash beat Waiata by a neck for second place. Time, 1min..14 2-ssec. RIMUTAJKA' -HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. mile and a distance. ': , 2 Mr. "Lance Woods'" br. o. ChauV.velin,, 3yrs., ;Sbult—lnamorata;,':7st. , . 131b.' (Pntchard) ,1 1 Mr;-C'. Burt's Happy' New Year;'7st; , . •71b. (Woods) 2 5 Mr. R. Knox's Lucretius,' 7st. 01b.' .. (Stan. ,R«id) . 3 i . Also started: 1 First' Consul, -Bst. 111b. (Sid. .Beid); 5 Skye, Bst.,'Blb. (Wateon); and 4 ltangikapna, 7st.' 91b. (Oliver). /This -was, a 'splendjd race.'/'Chauyelin, Lucretius, and : Happy' New,-Year fought outri.a; big finish, Chauvelin eventually winning; all- out by a length, .Lucretius a long neck ,-,away /. third.; Time, lmin. 51 4-ssec. .../ \;'.i,/; ■:.//;; WAIRARAPA' CUP HANDICAP; of 400 '..'/sovs.--- One ■mile';and>a.'q'uarter:, f Mdssrs./'W.: G. ' and ,G; L./, Stead's * bV :' , m.i Ringdove, syrs., Collar—Miss • Chaffinch;' Bst. '101b./ ..'.;...V'(E.; King) 1 ,2 Mr.' J. Ames's Merrivonia; 1 Bst. ; 91b.' :' (Sid Roid) 2 '4.Mr. J.,. S.; Adams's; Merrie Zealand,.. : Bst.,lllb (Pntchard), 3 ; /Also/started: 5 Moloch, Bst. llb./.(Lang-, stone); 3 Tuiaut,, Bst'.' (Oliver); G Miscast,: 6st. 91b.. (M'Donald); 7; Mataari,;, (Ist., 71b., I (Stan. /Beid),; 8 Truganini, 7st.. 51b. (Kirk) j 9 No; Trumps;. Ost. 71b'.' (Morris); and, 10 v Gold. Bird, Cst. 71b! ' (Wobds).: : ; ; 'Another.' splendid, race.From "a beauti-/ 'fully even' start, 1 Truganini,' Tumut, and' Merrivonia led past "the.., stand.:, at' 'a slashing pace, closely followed by Merne Zealand, Gold Bird,; and -Ringdove; At. the six-furlon'g post Truganini f.nd, Tumut had /placed a 'gap- of, three lengths be-' tween themselves .and- 1 the 1 /' field,' but in the; next. furlong . Ringdove,- Merne Zealand, and No Trumps closed up. on tho leaders.'. Round . by the : willows Truganinifell /.back beaten,' Merrivonia • was eased :aibit,,-ahd Tumut ledj : followed by .'Ringdove, and. No Trumps. : Tumut and Ringdove, entered the.:straighttogether,: where-the Merriwee.'gelding-gave out, and half way down - Ringdove was .a length' ahead! but hotly /pursued by. Zealand, No; Trumps, and Merrivbiiia.'./Tho finish was desperate, : but King just managed, to stall ofF "Sid" Raid's late chal.lenge ' on Merrivonia,/and win-- all out- by half a head, Merrie Zealand a heck away third.:- Time, 2min. Bsec. - ;NURSBRY HANDICAP, of 130 sovs: For three-year-olds. . Four furlongs.' 5 Mr., G., Hume's. br./o. Killaloo,, by ■' ;. Kilcheran—Prelude, Sst. (Lambess) 1 1 Mr. Highden's Gloss,; 7st. 111b. • : (Oliver) 2 3 Mr. C. B. Pharazyn's Longstep,. 7st. 111b. , (Langstone) : 3 • Also started:,2' Sir Solo,'.'Bst.-:'81b. (Sid. Beid);, 4 British Maid, ;7st. 111b; ,(Stan. P.eul); and G Odessa, Bst.v (Porter). Killaloo shot off at once, ".followed by Gloss, but was never/headed,/ and ; won easily, by ~,two lengths,; the same' distance'' separating' second. • and third.; -British, Maid/and Sir .Solo' did not .get away with , the remainder of the field. , Time. 48 4-ssec. PUKIO HACK.HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. - , Six furlongs. 2 Messrs. J: and G. Burk's b. g. Warlock, aged, -by Strathbraan—Petrol, ■ '; Bst.' 51b. (Langstone) .1 5 :Mr. T. ■ Ray's Merrio Land, Bst.. 21b. ! "•"' ; (Stan. Reid) 2 ;1 Mr., W. Davies's 'First Battery, 7st. /. :91b. (Pritchard) 3 Also .started: 3 Magneto, Bst./ 71b. '(Sid. Beid); G -Swallow, 7st.- 91b. (Woods); 4 • Undecided, ;7st. 91b. / (Oliver);7| After- .. thought, Gst. 101b. (Morris); and 7 Subdue, Gst. 71b. (Kirk).' ; '-v.: .: _ Warlock led from the start and, stalling off a challenge by Merrie Land and First Battery, won by a length, with a little in hand.- Magneto was prominent for four-furlongs. Time, lmin. 1G l-ssec. ; REYNOLDS HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. , - • seven .furlongs. ; Mr. G. Foreman's br. g. Full Rate, by , The Officer—Kimmer, aged, Bst. ' ', 71b. ......................... (A. Watson) 1 .Mr. 'W. Cooper's Sunbonnet,'7st. 131b. " (Oliver) 2 Mr. J. Cress's Thora, Gst. 71b. (Morris) "3 / Iso started Aboriginal 7st. 31b.; Waiwareware, :6st.' 8lb.; Clemj 'Gst. 71b.-. - ... Wbn : /eaaly. - Tims lmin; 28isec. MOKAI HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven- furlongs..- • 3 Mr. W. Davies's br. g. Waxy, ;syrs.,, by Sylvia Park—Pretty Polly, Bst. . 61b- (Pritchard) 1 2 Mr. W. M. Bailey's Hilarian, /. i. - (Sid. Reid) 2 5 Mr. A. King's Epsom Downs, Bst. 51b. ■ ' - ■' -, , '(Lambess) 3, ' Also started: '1 Rose 1 'Herald, . 9st. (Watsou) i Te .Utuatu, Bst Ulb. (T,

Catt); 6 Marionus, Bst. 51b. (Crawford); 4»id 7 Strab'ari, Bst.. 51b. (Keai'don). Waxy and Bpsoni Downs led a bunched field into the straight, where Pritchard. easily . beat off a late effort by. Hilarian, and won' by two lengths. - Epsom Dowria was half a length away third. Time; lrniri. 31 l-ssec.

NOTES ON THE EACING. . The first race, .ithe Maiden! Hack. Handi-s cap, was contested by" sixteen . starters^' the .biggest field of the day. The defections.- were .Soprano,-' -Succession, Kalypso, Emblem, Field BelC- and Fore-', shot. Amongst'.,. more' 'fashionablybred, ones,- the. niost noticeable were: Lares, a half-brother to Penates; Whimbrel, the. big ..Birkenhead—Merganser colt; Pukewai, and; Gold Top. Although there was a large, field, there was proportionately little- speculation. Pukewai was a; pronounced favourite, and, leading from tne. start,' won - easily. It, was' thought at one. time that Manaia would extend Mr; . Cress's colt,'but. the. reverse was the case. Palestine'showed improved form. Lares, who had been doing - some, good work at Tfentham, showed ,an ill-, tempered disposition at' Tauherinikau, aud not much • was expected from h'iin. Whimbrel found the distance too' short for him: Fifi, a Clovelly filly, rather, smart to look at, was beaten by a.head, for third. place. ': Muertalm'a, who was not supported by the public, ran -a very good race. 'v!"'. : i Lord Soult and Magneto, who was re- ) served for the Pukio -Handicap, were the' only withdrawals from the Tuhitarata; Handicap,-.leaving a field of 'seven, : \in which Boanerges; started 'the biggest ; favourite. of the day. / The 'Pilgrim's ■ ' Progress colt, fully'justified the confidence placed in him; by the.public. Oliver kept him in a good position throughout the .race, and at'the business end lie chopped down Splash, and Waiata.. The time show's Boanerges to, be' very .fit.'.' Splash' finished.well, while Advantage was fourth on sufferance. Purakau lost some lengths at the post. '; r - ' Hilarian, who was kept back for the Mokai Welter, and: Pukewai and .Himitangi i wSre' scratched' for tho ( Kimutaka Hack . Handicap', , reducing . the'" field' .to six horses. First' Consul; .who , was. a slightly better, favourite than Chauvelin, was being, ridden hardr at six furlong's} and then finished last. " ChaUvelin was well Jiandled ,by Pritchard, aril won with a little in hand. . - - 1 - -"•■

I Penates, ■ Sandstream, Sir,': : Antrim, Equitas, Waitapu, and . Paisano ; / were I withdrawn from the' Wairarapa Cup, leaving a ..field, of ten.'.' 'The, fact that Messrs. Stead had brought Eingdove -,up from .Christchurch for. the ■ race, was'; pos-. eibly the reason why the mare was chosenfavourite;, but. Merrivonia : : had 'also .a: very■ .big 'backing, 1 and- there' was;- .also strong; support tor Tumut . and / Merrie Zealand.lt is generally;.accepted::that. Merrivonia should have. won. j When- ■o& cupying' a good position- near.the. willojvs she • was: eased, and: then/commenced her; run too /late.';, The consequence was that,, '.instead 'of -.winning :by a length or' two, she': was beaten ;by-'half a head. King, on Ringdove, showed - admirable,, horsemanship. • His .mount' had the > ; outside running,. and .was, kept, practically, in, the ruck.- for seven- furlongs, wherii.she was' brought '.up ,to third .//positiou., Onco ahead and in ': the straight, King 'gotevery •' .ounce ~out ; of' the ■; Christchurch' mare, and' by urging her with heels, body and whip, lie was able /, to. stall :■ off the desperate, challenge of •-Merrivonia and Merrio Zealand, and/ to win a. well-de-served; victory.;/by/: half,; a head; .Merrie Zealand ran a ,; -'great staying race, and it appears -probable that he: also timed his >un'' too- late." Truganiniblasted .'.nearly seven..furlongs. No: Trumps, 'who .ran ■fourth,' put up' her -boat performance /so •far.'- Tumut.Vwas: fifth,- Gold Bird' sixui, •: Truganini .'seventh, Mataari...eighth, Miscast, ninth,'/and'; Mol'ochylast...The, time,. ,Bspc.; was the. same as. was put up ;by. 'White lie , .when that''mare, the :Cup last year,- but Ringdovecarried-.-a-fstone-and .five rppmds: more:wpight -.than. theiMerriwee horse..r : I •;•' (31oss,:who'.was made,.a' very ..strong fav-, ourite for; :the : ' ;Nur'sery . Handicap, was; badly, beaten -by Mr.: G. / Hume's _Kilcheran—Prelude, colt .Killaloo, who. was the biggest outsider to win a,t. the. meeting. ,He : got;;the:lbest\.of :the start,'and,, making the. pace' a - cracker, was' in 'front,, the' whole,. w,ay.--Gloss..-:tried : desperately to get. on .even , terms .with.; the., brown sprinter, b\it T all-'to no. purpose,',and',Killag 100 won easily.- by two lengths. . Sir Solo; who -lost -wine,'lengths .at:.toe/Btaj£.\wM. fourth,/ Odessa,, fifth,;.and.' British'- Maid, badly "left;Tafr the post.-last^ Polymorphous, /Lbchiela,\/T^ blem, - and, '-[Merrip ' Emerald .were , .the' 6cratcliings- from*the,\Pukio Hack 1 Handicap. First'. Battery was. made . favourite''., on the. .strength of his Woodville .run-, niiig, but ho:'got-badly away,.and,'in his late/rrin, could get no nearer than:, third; Warlock, who was ';one :''of : . the,;' good; : things'' .who went ...astray..- at.-,;Wopdvilie, ; was also in; public : demand, and he'- won ! 'handsomely. .> :,;Magneto -; was : with , ' the;' iwimie'r, for, ■ five i furlongs.; Swallow _ was fourth, Magnoto fifth, Undecided sixth, Afterthought seventh,\ and - Subdue last., Longner,Sir "Antrim,:: San Fernando,' Advantage,', and' Silken , Rein were the defection -in - the" Reynolds Handicap. Full Kate. was. made, a strong favourite, and. in' the - race ho outclassed -. tho field./ In. the. straight his jockey, .: -Watson, simply played. with;;Sunbpnnet, when the: astute. Oliver, who.rode.Mr.,Copper's mare, tried' to steal a ■ march on liim*- Thera,; who came v-r'itli a late run,;-diti not-show her recent form. Aboriginal, who was fourth, might, have got a.;place. had; he not run' wide icoming;.into: the; straight.': Wai-. waroware;, was; left; at, tho;- post, -;and - took. no paH in:'the, race.,: Clem'wip 'last. : Leahora' and Black' Pearl - were , scratched -for the Ifokia- Hack Welter, leaving a'- field of ■ seven,; in-.which' Bose Herald and Hilarian"' were equal} favourites. Both these'horses had^bad'.passages in.- a -bunched' field.- " Waxy-' won,' 'fairly 'comfortably, Hilarian being exhausted at the finish. . ;' Totalisator- patrons at. the meeting who were . fortunate ; enough :■ to;, strike dividends complain that;: .the paying.- out: .offices-were understaffed, and that at least' on one occasion .they, 'were, unable:to''collect: dividends in time;for investment, the next race. - ' • -. ' During the day.' two complaints were■made regarding bookmakers—one : of. evading liability: through. bad writing on the: 'betting card, and the other of refusing to re-; turn monoy which had' beeii invested in-a double- some twenty-four hours after, one •of' the horses, had ; been -' scratched;., Ihis; latter matter .is being reported to the Metropolitan; -Bacing" Club. .;:It. appeals that the difficulty :;might'.'in, future be obviated 'by the' club interested making the: scratchings - pubUc .as soon - as they are received. ' . • The gold-mounted whip donated by Mr. James Tocker to the rider-of the winning horse in the : Maiden Hack Race' was won■by• '.'Sid." Reid, and- presented to: mm immediately after the ,:race by Mr. J. S.. Cundyj vice-president ; Mr. Cundy made :a very neat speech, 'ii .which he. said that he hoped' that, the popular /jockey, .would one day ride a'New ■ Zealand .Cup winner; 'and the' g'athoring .terinmated with ■for Mr., Tocker "and 1 Beid. . , . Messrs. • T.:' Ray ;(Carterton); and P. Jr.; iTancred" (Wellington), ;'who .won. the -Wairarapa Cup' twenty-eight and, twenty-sir. years ago respectively, / were both present at. Saturda/s 7meetingv ;. and both /.had; 'horses running. " Mr. Bay's success .was iwith Diver, llr. Tancred's with Administrator. Mr. Tancred, also 'won, the cup with Gobble in' 1885./ Another" cup will-; ' ner, ,' Mr. James ' Macara,, had ; Lochiela entored for Saturday's: meeting, but the mare did not-run.' Mr. Macara. has won., the cup on four occasions, a record, the next in /order, being - Mr. P._Butler .with threo wins, and Mr. P. F. Tancied with two' wins. •■ Vi.

ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND: DAt (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■ • - Masterton, January 2. The Wairarapa Racing Club's, acceptances ■ for the .second day are as iollow:— . JUVENILE- HANDICAP. Five , {urlongs.—Killaloo, v Bst. 71b.; , Lares,; _ 121b: i Fifi, 7st.: -91b.; • Sir' Solo,- ,7st. _81b;; Subdue, 7st. 71b.; ./Leapuki, ' 7st,;^Longstep, 7st.; and. British' Maid,-6st. :71b;.; TAWAHA HACK HANDICAP. /Seven furlongs.—Chauvelin,- 9st.;, Hilarian,\Bst. 131b.; First Consul, Bst. 111b.; Skyc,'Bst.: 71b.; - Bst.- Sib.;; 'Rose ■ Herald, Bst.; Happy, New Year, 7st.-,131b.; and Epsom Downs, 7st. 31b. RACING CLUB HANDICAP. One mtl« and a distance.—Merrie Zealand, 9st. lib.; Tumut, Bst. Glblj,Truganini,-7st. Gib.; Bi_stori, 7st. 31b."; .Chauvelin, Gst.' 101b.; No Trumps, 6st;- 91b.; Miscast, 6st.-71b.; arid•Mataari, Gst. 71b.. ~ , WHABEPAPA HACK HANDICAP;; One mile.—Hilarian, 9st. 81b.; Waxy, 9st; slb.i'Pukewai, Sat. 181b.; Hafipy Ne^

Year,:' Sst. .91b.;. .Rangikapua, -_ 7st. lllb.; Merrie Emerald, 7st;-71b.; Wnimbral, 7st: 71b.; and 7at. 71b. " RUAMAHANGA- HACK HANDICAP. Five, "Battery,' Bst; 51b'.; lilanaia; Bst.; Palestine, 7st. 71b. j Fill, 6st. 181b.; Kaljpso, Gst. 121b.; Embrocation, 6st. 101b,; .'and Mau'sine, ■ fist. 10lb. ', RUSSELL HANDICAP. Six furlongs.■FuU'Rate, 9st.' lllb;;.Loncner, '9st. 81b; |, -Sunbbnne't, ; -Bst. ,41b.; ■ Advantage, 7st. 101b.; Warlock,. 7st. 81b.; 1 Aboriginal,. 7st. 51b.; Purakau,, fist.-.' 71b.; and. Thera, fist. 71b. PIRINOA HACK HANDICAP. Six.fur-' longs—Magneto, 9st.; Lucretius,- Bst.-81b.; First-Battery, Sst; 71b.; Afterthought,. 7st.; 31b.;• Succession, 7st.; aud Foresnot, > 6st. 101b. i- :■ ■V' : 'i i '' RAWHIRI HANDICAP. Five furlongs—Longner, -lfisf 51b.; Waiata, ;Bst. lib.; Aboriginal, 7st. lllb.; Splash, ,7st. 101b.;' Magneto, 7st. 81b.r PuKikau; <7st. 21b.; Thera, .'-7 st- lib.; and To; Utuatu, 6st. 71b. - V-::. ■ :- - ;.,vV-