WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1015, 3 January 1911, Page 6

WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB

THE FIRST DAY. SANDSTREAM WINS THE CUP. The thirty-fifth annual summer meeting of the. Wairarapa Racing Club was commenced yesterday on the splendidly-ap-pointed , Taiiherinikau racecourse. Except for a summer shower in the middle" of the - afternoon; the weather was fine, -. and there was a large attendance, ' the gate receipts being a record. The course' was in capital orderi and there were (with two exceptions) fine fields, while,, with close finishes,- the racing was generally of a high order., Mr. Skipwith,: m 'the thankless .position .of starter, did not have the' same good fortune as he ex-, perienccd at Manawatu : recently, but,: considering that he had a number of inexperienced boys to deal with,' he .-did' very well. Sandstream won -the Cuphandsomely . under his - heavy impost, and Full Rate also put up a.'very fine .per-.. fonnance in the. Tuhitarata "Handicap,*: when he just failed to give the, sprint- : ing Merrie Frank three stone and three pounds and a beating, the time: reiordei being lmin.' 14$ sec. : Another .fine per- • fornrarice was that of Rill's in.the.Reyi: nolds Handicap, which..was reeled off in •lmin.. 28 l-ssec. . Mr. M'Manavray . has apparently a champion mare.. Nine bookmakers were licensed (four inside and five outside), and their fess amounted to .£155. A... ten-shilling. totalisator.which was worked in addition to the' il: machine, .was well'patronised.' During the day the'sum of. ..£Blll 10s. ' passed through the machine,' or", £199 10s. less' than was operated upon,during the'first; -day of. the last, summer meeting, lie general ■ arrangements .for the meeting were good, -Mr. -Bidwill (vice-president) being- prominent among' the. officials ir the day s work. Results:— MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 8(J .' - sovs. Five furlongs. '3 Mr. H. Whitney's' br.- c. Odeissa, by St. Ambrose—Crimea, 3yrs., 61b (lainbess) t ■' i Mr. J., Millen's Rnmble, Bst. 31b. ,' • (ifKay) 49 Mr. H. Pickering's Overheard, Bst. • lllb. (carried Sst. 13i1b.) (Sid. Reid) 3 : Also started: 6 Septimus, Sst. 121b.i (H. Mason); 8 San.Port, Bst. lllb. (Pine); 1 Royal .Knight, Bst. Gib. (Langstone); 2. Dwmton, Bst. 31b. (Miller); 7--Merry'• Widow, Bst. 31b. (Catfc); 6: Sst. 31b. (Topp);' 10 Girvan, Bst. 31b. (Kirk). . •' Won easily by .four :length's, s head' . separating second- and third. Time, lmin. 14-ssec. TUHITARATA HANDICAP, of 110 : sovs. Six furlongs. 2 Mr, W. Smart's br. g. Merrie Frank', .by Merriwee—Valois, 4yrs., 7st. 91b, (Stan. Reid) - £' 1 Mr.-R. Cooper's Full Rate, lOst. 12lb. (Sid. Reid) J. 4 Mr. C. F. Vallance's Simplex, 7st: 31b. ... , (Catt) 3 Also .started: "'3 Longwood, ,6st. 101b. (Cariyle). : . ■ Full Rate",led :to within a few yards , of the, winning post, when he.was raaten by .half., ii, head, ,Simplex ; six lengths away, third.. Time, lmin."lttseo. ; . RIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP,: of 100 - sovs. One mile and a' distance. 1 Mr. A. Liskirk's b. 'm. Succession, by Conqueror—Success," oyTS., 'Bst. ?lb.-v (R. Hatch) ,1. 5 Mr. H.'. Whitney's Mediterranean, 7st. 71b. (Stan. Reid) 8 6 Mr. T. Long's Rangikapua, 7st. 71b., ' and 51b. over. ;.. (Pine) S , Also started:, 3 First Consul, 9st. 91b„ (S. Reid); 4 Merrie Emerald, 6st. . 131b. (Catt); -2 Vite, :6st. 121b: (Mlean);,7 Whitestone,, Gst." lOlb.i and.. 6Jlb. . over (ICirk); .8 Lady . Volley," G'st. 101b. (Meagher). Succession led. the whole way, aiid eventually won by a length from' Mediter-. •ranean, who finished half a head in front ,of Rangikapua. Time, lmin. 59 l-ssec. : WAIRARAPA CUP, of .'325 sovs. ■' One mile and. a quarter. ■ ' ■ : Messrs.: J. K'and G. H. Miller's b.-g.. " Sandstream, by San Fran—Ua, .' C.>ts., 9st. ...; (Sid Reid) 1 Mr. W...C. Vincent's Passive, 6st. 91b. •; . (Meagher)'. 2', Mr. W. Davies's First Battery,.7st,.... . . .. : (IWjean)..: 3Also started : Merrie. Zealand,'Bst. 91b.' '(Lambess); Gunboat. 7st. 81b.' (Catt);' Hilaiian, 7st. 61b. (Kirk); Splash, 6st.■ 71b. (Cariyle), , . ' Gunboat, Merrie-Zealand, Splash, and Passive'moved off . in. front from >an excellent line. Passive -.and -Gunboat were leading at - the seven furlong post, and the same order, was continued'to: the -wil- ■ lows, where tho . field -bunched. .Field ' Battery moved up," and "- entered the.straight behind Passive,-with'Sandstream--1 coming very fast. ' A -slashing race re--suited in Sandstream winning cleverly by-', a length, First Battery third, a head--' away from Passive. Time, 2min. 8 4-ssec; v NURSERY- HANDICAP,- of -110;-sovi/. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. - 1 Mr.'A. R. Durrant's ,b. f..Sinapis, by St. Ambrose—Prologue, 7st. 91b:. '• (Meagher) 1' 2 Mr. Highden's Bronze, Bst. 1311). - ' „ (Stan. Reid) "2 3 Mr: H. Nee's Sir Knox, Sst. 21b. ' '' (Catt) - 3 Also started: 4 Elinore, 7st. 131b. - Won by eight lengths, one length be- ' tween second and third. Time, 48sec.' PUKIO HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. 1 . Six furlongs. 4 Mr. R. Buick's ch. g. Zealand, by ' Finland—Mercia, Gyrs., Sst. 31b. (Pine) 1 2 Mr. M. Lavery's British Maid, Bst. 31b. : (Catt) 3 1 Mr..T. Ray's Merrie Fly, 7st. 51b.: ' Also started: 7 ' LcohJela, ■ (M'Kay); 3 Ahuapai, 7st.. 71b. (St. Reid), G Embrocation, 7t:t. (M'Lean); ssMerrie"5 s Merrie" Time, 7st. 71b. (Lambess). At .the end, of ihreo furlongs Zealandwent to the front, and was never headed winning eventually by a length and a half. Merrie-Fly '-was a length away third..Time, lmin. 15?ec. .. REYNOLDS HANDICAP,- of 110 sovs . • Seven. furlongs. 2 Mr. H. M'Jlanaway's ch. m. Bill, by San i ran—Spring, 3vrs.,-7st.' 3lb. : . „„ , , m , , " (Meagher). 1" ! 8, Mr. A. Tocker s Waiwareware, Gst. 101b. (M'Kay) ' 2 ' 1 Mr. W. Cooper's Sunbonnet, Sst. 131b. ' (Sid. Reid) -3 Also started: G Leahora, Gst. 101b. ; (Catt); 3 Ma-taari, 7st. 7lb, (Kirk); 8 Skye, Gst. 131b. (Lee); 5 Aimwell, Sst. lllb.; Oi'Miillen): 4 Afterthought, 7st. 31b. (M'Lean). . Sunbonnot. led for four furlongs, when she was cut down by Rill, who won fairlj, ■ easily by a length and, a half. Wahvare-'. ware" was second by half a neck. .Time,, lmin. 2S l-sscc. ' MOKAI HACK WELTER HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs. ■ ■1 Mr. H. C. M'Phee's ch. g. Epsom Downs, by Eurcclydon—Epsom, - Gyrs., Sst. 71b (Stan. Reid) 5 - 3 Mr. W. Lawson's Negative, Bst. 131b (Miller) 9 5 Mr A. Rore's Ira, Sst. 13lb. (Sid. Reid) S ' Also starte<l: 2. Acrostic, Sst. lllb. (Pine); 1 Merrie, Goer, 9st. 51b. (Lam-, bess); 7 Egypt, Sst. 51b. (Crawford);. 6, F'oreshot, Bst. slb. (Langstone);'9 Merri-. letta, Sst. 51b. (Richards).

' A splendid race. Merrie Goer, Nega- ■ tive.and Acrostic led a' bunched field to the straight, where Epsom. Downs came through on tho inside, and won by a length and a half, Ira being- half a dength away third. Time, lmin. 29 3-siSc. . NOTES ON THE. RACING. , Dogfish, All Gold, Laird o' Lethe, Acrostic, Lady ; Kilcheran, and War Queen wero the scratchings in tho Maiden Hack Race, leaving a field of eleven. Roj;al Knight was made a. pronounced favourite, possibly' on his Taratahi running, but lie failed altogether, and the winner turned up in Odessa; who led almost from tho start, arid was never headed. Overheard, who came very fast at the finish, just suffered -defeat by . Rumble, while Daunton was fourth. Girvan was last. ■ / . There were only four starters in the ■ Tuhitarata Handicap,- the withdrawals being Sea Queen, Bally Shannon, Mou 'Ami, and Gawain. Full Rate was made favourite, but at the finish his heavy ■weight evidently told upon'him, and ho was just beaten' on the post by Merrie Frank, whose rider ("Stan." Roid) had a somewhat rough passage down tho ■straight. A breeze militated . slightly against faster time. Longwood, who appeared to be sore, being sloiv at moving, was left badly at tho post. Simplex, who Tan third, completed a mile from a false , start, beforo tne race started. At the .conclusion tho stewards held an inquiry 'into the riding of "Sid." :Boid'on Full Rate, and cautioned him for boring on > 'Merrie: Frank, while coming ; down the ■straight: ' , Riil, First. Battery, and San Lass wero 'the, defections from tho ~Rimutaka Hack .Handicap, thus cutting'the field down to eight starters, in. which Succession ."was " mado.favourite. From'a very good start, Succession, Whitestone, and Mediterran- , ean led the field to the half-mile, where . Mediterranean, moved up , into second jPlace. , A furlong - further on Succession was .leading-by two lengths, and AVhite'stone pulled up. Mr.-Liskirk's mare maintained'her'lead into the. straight, and' •| won fairly easily, by a length.. MediterTariean,'who made a big effort in the last furlong, was' almost' beaten for second place by Rangikapua. First Consul was fourth, Merrie Emerald fifth, Vite sixth, and Lady Volley seventh; - ; The race for. the Wairarapa Cup proved,;a very. fine .event. There were seven stofers;. the only defections-being Outlander",; ' Vibration, - and Merrie Frank. Sands.tream'.was a-, slightly, better favourite' thari/First Battery, the outsiders 1)2iiig' ; and .'Splash , in that order. . Passive," who wasi ' said -t'o! bo in much better heart'than, when she'had been at Awapuni, rnade the running all the way, ■ and,-'in a wiyv was.'unfortunate-in be-: .in£ .beaten; Sandstteam' was ■ almost last • in entering the straight.but, in"the end, he -appeared to ' winsomewhat easily. Field Battery ran a' g6od : race, but covered too much ground. Gunboat was fourth, - Merrie Zealand fifth, and. full of.;-'running, Hilarian sixth,-' and Splash . last." The time;was four-fifths of'a second longer than that'''taken' by Ringdove "and White Lie in .the past two" years." Since tho Wairarapa Cup.. was instituted thirty-three 'yeats ago, the race has been won only three times by horses carrying 9st. ;or over. ■' In 1877 Tambour- .- ina won witlrlost.,'.in 1904 Ghoorka with 9st.,'.and. yesterday Sandstream also carried'9st. '•The. Nursery Handicap, with only four starters!'-was ". a rather tame -affair. At the barrier Sinapis got a break of several lengths froril Bronze, who was about the same distance in frimt of Six Knox. Although Bronze made a strong effort coming into the straight, Sinapis had too much pace, and wqii easily.: Elinore was last. many lengths ..behind. Lehora, Portcullis,'-Allurement, Monsieur ■ Beaucaire,.vand Black Reef -were ... withdrawn from the President's. Handi-. cap,, in which Merrie-Fly-was a' decided favourite.After delaying the field, for . 6ome time, she did not get .-.away-too well and only managed tci come - third. .' Had she got :away she shonld have won; Zealand, who was greatly fancied by his connection, won rather : .easily from British Maid, Who, however, • appeared--to make • her run too late. Aliuapai was , fourth, Merrie -Time fifth, Embrocation sixth, and Lochiela last.

. Penates, - Bally Shannon, and Vibration were. scratched for the Reynolds Handicap, in which'' Siiflb'onnet' was a somewhat better favourite than -: Rill, with Waiwareware the biggest' outsider, of .'the day. '/Hill; who was handled. very well by young Meagher, .had Sunbonnet's measure at the end of half a mile, and finished strongly. Waiwareware, who was jammed after getting a good start, came again in tho straight, and just-beat Sunbonn'et for second place. . Afterthought was prominent for five,.furlongs, and then died away. Leahora was fourth. The scratching' of San Lass, Bracken, Daunton, and Beulah in tho Mokai Hack Welter left a field of eight. • Merrie Goer .was made a-hot favourite: with a large amount of . support forthcoming also, for' Acrostic.' Epsom;' Downs," who' held a good position throughout', made a nice run on the inside'on entering tha straight and won handsomely from Negative, who finished strongly. Ira, who was third, improved ,on his Palmerston running. Merrie Goer was fourth, Foreshot fifth, Acrostic 1 sixth,' Merriletta 1 seventh, and Egypt last.' During the day "Stan" Reid, and Meagher each • rode two- winners, and "Sid" Reid, Hatch, Pine, and - Lambess one' each..

The:oldest Taring club owner at- the Wairarapa. Racing Club meeting yesterday was Mr:'. Thomas 'Ray, of Clareville. Mr. Ray has been a consistent racing, man in the Valley since 1882, when his horse, Diver, -won the Wairarapa, Cup, and: at one time he and Mr. P. F.;Tancred,wero, great rivals in the racing world. Sir. Kay had a horse engaged in yesterday's events at Other, old owners £ resent at the J.lacara,. who has won the Wairarapa Cup on .three , occasions since 388G, ■ and whoalso had a horse running-at the meeting; Mr. .T. H. .Pollock, whose horse, Hippodamia,. won,: the Wairarapa Gup in 1883; and Wi Hutana-, A.- W. Cave, R. L. Turnbull-, winners of the same event in later years., / .'.-..-.v!:-. 1 ■■ ' ACCEPTANCES FOR SECOND DAY. The following are th'o acceptances for the second day of the -Wairarapa. Racing - Club's meeting JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Jive furlongs.—Warsong, 10st.; longwood, Sst. 81b.'; Killaloo, Sst. 81b.; Odessa, Bst. 71b.; British Maid, Bst. Gib.; Bronze, Sst. 31b.; .Sinapis, Vst. -131b.; Royal Knight, 7st. 21b.; and Sir Knox, 6st. 101b. -I TAWAHA HACK HANDICAP, of 90 £ovs. Seven furlongs.—Succession, 9st. 91b.; Leahora, Bst. 31b.; Merrie Emerald, 7st.; Septimus, 1 Gst. 91b.; ■" Whitestone, 6st. 71b. • EACING CLUB.HANDICAP, of 200 soys. One mile and a distance.—Merrie Zealand, Bst. 101b.; Merrie 'Frank, ~Bst. lib.; Gunboat, 7st. 101b.; Hilarious, 7st. 51b.; Passive, 7st. 41b.; Waiwareware, 7st. 21b.; First. Battery,, 7st. 21b.; and Splash", Gst. 71b. WHAKEPAPA HACK. WELTER, of 100 sovs. One mile.—Succession, lOst. 71b.; .Epsom Downs, 9st. 21b.; Negative, Sst. 91b.; Mediterranean, Bst. 9lb.;Eangikapua, Sst. -91b.; Ira, Sst. 31b.; Foreehot, 7st. 71b.; and. Whitestone, 7st. 71b. RUAMAHUNGA HACK HANDICAP, i of 80 sovs. _ Five furlongs.—Longstep, Bst. Sib.; Killaloo,. Sst. 51b.; XiOcTiiela, 7st. 131b.; Merry Fly, Vst. 101b.; Kiltio j Xass, 7st. 81b.; Monsieur Beaucaire, 7 c t ' 41b.; Ahuapai, 7st. 71b.; Rumble, 7st! 31b.; Black Beef, Gst. 01b.; and Merrv Widow, Gst. 71b. • EUSSELL - HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six furlongs!—Ballyshannon, Tst. 1311j*'; Mataari, 7st. 51b.; Simplex, 7st.; and . Aimwell, 7st. .. PIRINOA HANDICAP, of 80 sovs. Six 1 furlongs.—British Maid, Bst. 111b.; Negative, Bst.; Merrie Time, 7st. 91b.; Overhead, 7st. 71b.; Embrocation, 7st.; Daunton.'6st. 71b.; Merrilctta, Gst. 71b.; Lady Molly, Gst. 71b.; and Astonishment, Gst. ,71b. ■ E-AWIRI HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Five furlongs.—Ballyshannon, 9st. 31b.; PuraSau, Bst.; Longstep, 7st. 131b.; Afterthought, 7st. 71b.; and. Merry Goer, Gst. 421b. i