WAIKANAE HACK RACING CLUB,

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1015, 3 January 1911, Page 7

WAIKANAE HACK RACING CLUB,

ANNUAL MEETING. ■A JOCKEY DISQUALIFIED. The annual race meeting of the Waikanac Hack Racing Clilb was held on the Waikanaa. course yesterday. Though the weather-looked threatening at times, no vain foil to mar tho day ;for . those who journeyed to .the course as picnickers. It was a record attendance, and the -gate receipts showed that something like 2000 people were present. . Eight were licenced to "bet' at .£5 os. cash, and their fees, together with the increased gato receipts, will givo the club a much-needed lift financially. The arrangements for the meeting were capably managed by Mr. J. A. Muir, • and the club's stewards on tho single occasion that they wero called together, appeared to fatisfy the public hy the manner in which they dealt with the question before them. The racing, however, left, a good deal to bo desired, and the finish of the principal raco so disulcascd the spectators that they expressed their feelings in no uncertain terms, and it. looked at one stage as if tho proceedings would bo abruptly terminated. Tho incident is referred to in another column; Kesults are as follow:— TRIAL PLATE, of 10 sovs. Weight for age. Four.furlongs... Mr. C. A. W. Monckton J s b- 'g. Invcran bv The Officer-—Tapin, Gyrs., ' ■ Bst. 121b. (L. Lewis) 1 Mr. A. Kennedy's Operation, Sst. 121b. ■ (W. Cairns) 2 Mr. E. Yuilo's Lifeline, Bst. (Alf. Oliver) 3 Also started: Tiltapa, Sst. 121b.i Eangiuru, Sst. 121b. i Konu,. : Bsti-121b.; Peri, Sst. ,111b.; Takiri, Bst. 111b.';'■ Caville di Corsa, Bst. 111b.; Dusky Sound, Sst. 31b.; and Valaisc, Bst. 31b. Inveran waS first to' sho'iv;"mit, and, making the most of his advantage', won by a hrad frnni a hot favourite in Oneration. who got 1 away rather badly. '.Time,. 50 l-ssec. . FLYING HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. " Five I ' furlongs. 1 Mr. J. R. M'Donald. jun.'s, br. g. Katipo, by Hiko—Quilt mare, 'aged, 9st. Gib (J.' Walker) . 1 Mr. W. G. Hart's Paremata, Sst. 121b.. (Hart) 2 Mr. J. Noble's Raukura, Bst. 51b. ' (Bell) 3 Also started: Tho Dunce, Sst. 121b. Katipo led all the way, and won comfortably by a. length. Paremata . was favourite. Time,., lmin., 4sec.

PARATA' MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of.: 25 soys., second horse to receive 5 sovs. from tho stake. One mile. Mr. H. W. Parata's b. ni. St. Amelia, by St. Hippo—The Elk, aged, 9st. 121b (H. Carmont) 1 Mr. H. W. Parata's Rongomai, tet. 101b i ...(Gray) 2 Mr. C. A. W. Monckton's Inveran, 9st. (inc. 71b. penalty) ......(Lewis) ,3 Also started i Waihola, 9st. 71b. Rongomai was a hot favourite. St. Amelia gained about six lengths at the start, and led to tho homo turn, wliero Rongomai and Inveran closed up. Rongomai ran wide,' and carried Inveran out, and St. Amelia gained an advantage, which enabled her to finish a neck ahead of Rongomai, who finished second, with .his mouth open. Time, lmin. 48 4-ssec. A demonstration against the rider of tho second horse was followed by a meeting of' stewards. -'Gray, tho rider of Rongomai, was disqualified for six months, and the bookmakers were 'ordered to refund all bets on the-race. • NGARARA HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. Four furlongs. , . , Mr. A. Kennedy's eh. m. .Operation, •bv Saracen—Marvel, - syrs.,. Bst. • 71b; ...(W. Cairns) 1 Mr. V. O'Neill's Good Form, 9st. 51b. •(Lewis) 2 Mr. W. G. Hart's Clover, 9st. .:. (Hart) 3 Also started: Braver} - , 9st. lllb., and Peri, Bst. 71b. Good Form was favourite, but. the got away badly, and Operation, who led throughout, won by half a length. Time, 50 i-Ssec. ■' . NGATIAWA HANDICAP, of 10 sovs. Fivo furlongs. Mr. E. Yuilo's. blk. m. Lifeline, by •Waipawa—Lifebelt, 4yrs., 9st. 51b. (Alf. Oliver) 1 Mr. H. W. Parata's Rongomai, lOst. 31b ; ...(Carmont) 2 Mr. W: G. Hart's Paremata, Bst. 121b. ' (Hart) 3 Also started: 'Waihola, 9st. 71b.; Raukura, Bst. 51b. Lifeline was a better favourite than Rongomai. At the start the favourite got away some lengths to the good, while Kougomai was left. With this advantage, Lifeline just won by a neck from Rongomai. Time, lmin. Isec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 15 sovs. Four furlongs. Mr. V. O'Neill's ch. m. Good Form, by Formosan-r-Wcpeucr, 4yrs., 9st. sib (L. Lewis) 1 Mr. J. R. M'Donald'k Katipo, 9st. 71b. (Walker) 2 Mr. A. Kennedy's Operation, flst. (inc. 71b. penalty) ....; (W. Cairns) 3 Also started: Bravery, 9st. lllb.; Clover, 9;t.; Valaise, Bst. Sib.; Dusky' Sound, Bst. 71b.; Wairaweke, Bst. 71b. (carried 9st. Bib.); Takiri, Bst. 71b.; Kohu, Bst. 71b. (carried flst. 71b.). Good Form and Katipo were favourites. The former was quickc.-t.' lo" begin, aud won easily by half a length'-from Katipo, Willi Operation a fair third. Time, 50 l-sice.