RANGITIKEI R.C. SUMMER.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1016, 4 January 1911, Page 6

RANGITIKEI R.C. SUMMER.

IRISH RIFLE WINS THE STAGES. ■ (By Telegraph—l'rcss Association.) ■ Martoh, January 3. The attendance, for the concluding day of the Kangitikei summer meeting was well tip -to the average.. The totalisator returns for both days totalled ;,4!U,519, as against ;£I6,G-.U . for the corresponding meeting last year,' a decrease. of .£1822. Eight bookmakers were licensed at > 10s. each day. Results. TELEGRAPH HACK RACE, of 100 sovs! • • . Five furlongs. 1 Mr. T. O'Neill's Gladiolo, 9st. 6ib. 1 7 Idolatress, 7st. 31b. 2 . 6 Aurora, 7st. : 3 Also started: 2 Hinekorangi, Sst. 51b.'; , 3 Lady, Kilcheran, Sst; 81b.; 4 Dervish', 7st. ' 101b:; 5 A vaunt,. 7st: Won easily by three lengths. Time, Infill, isec... . • ,j

CLIFTON HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Six .furlongs. 2 Mr. J. Symons's Lord Soult, Bst:'l2lb. 1 1 Enuitas, 9st. 71b 2 3 Wniouru, 7st.- 41b .' 3 Also started: 4 Moree, 7st. Mb. AVou by two lengths. Time, lmin. 16 4-ssec. ■ SANDON HUEDLES RACE, of 120 sovs.. One mile and a half. 3-Mr. W.'J. Shannon's Maidi, lOst. 81b. .: 1 4 Gold Bird,'list. 21b. ■.„•..... :..... 2 5. The Shftwman, 9st. -. •..: 3 Also -started:' 1 'Waterworks, lOst'.; 3 AVaikarnka, 9sh 31b. AVon easily by four lengtlis. Time, 2min. 53se'c. ... . KILLEYMOON HACK RACE,.of. 100;sovs.- ' Six furlongs. i Brown Trout,.7st. 71b. 1. 2 The Eover, Sst. 51b.' : '2 1 The Native, 9st. slb. .'...... 3 All started.!- :, : . - - .: '. -V GEEATFOED ;STAKES, of 200-.sovs. . One mile arid, a distance. .-.':'■ 3-Mr. J. Bull,:jurir.'s Irish Eifle, Bst. 21b. - -.::.,„ ;;..;.....; ...:.-.'. l 1 North East,-Bst. 81b. ....,.:....: 2 i Lady Menschikoff, 7st.-,41p. ............ 3 Also staited: 6 AVaipaku, - Sst. 21b.; 2 Koran, Sst. 21b.; 5 Teotane, 7st. . i. AVon by a length. Time, lmin. 56 2-5" sec. . , . t ' :■■:."■'; .". TBAMWAY HA.GK HtIEDLES; of ,100 sovs. ; One, mile and a half. .2 Mr. S. Harrison's Captain, 9st. 51b. 1 I'Winchester, 9st. 101b. 2 3 Merry Lawn, lOst. 71b. ..: .:......'...• 8 The only starters. AYon by i length. ..Time,. 2min. 54' 4-ssec. : RATJMAI.WELTEE, of 110 -edvs. Six furlongs.: 1 Mr. A. Hall's St. Bill, 9st. .:..'....-.-... 1 2, Bracken, Sst. 101b .2 4 Captain Bell, Sst. 31b. 3 Also started: 5 Daisy Paul, Sst. 121b.; 5 Te'Eu,'Bst. 101b. v ; 3 Penza, Sst. 71b. AYon easily by 'a" length. ; -Time,- lmin. 16sec. :;.- ' , ' - v [ PAREAYANTJI HACK SCURRY, of- 80 -sovs..- Four furlongs.. . Mr. C.A; Lougbnan's \ Seaweed, 1 2-. Makara .......:..: ..........'.....,;'. ~ 2 S Yorkshire .....:............. 3 Also started: 9,Grey Eagle, 7 Avaunt, 7 Enroco, 3 Tamakoa, 11 Matipo, G Tewari, 5 Miscal; i Monologue',-10 Retreat. AVon easily by. three ' lengths, . two lengths, between, second-and thir.d..- •'-.',■ ' , NOTES ON THE RACING;

(By Telegraph.—fined'al Corrcepondeut.) '.' .'■■ i .'':." Bulls,. January 3. Fine. weather \ again prevailed at Bulls for the second; day of the Rangitikei' B.C. Summer meeting, and the heavy rain overnight • did much ■ good to the lawn and tracks. There.-iras a good second day attendance, and 'the'racing . saw several hot favourites defeated. .'■;'.•-.'■'•"' '.In the .opening event- Bracken was withdrawn, and Gladiole went, out favourite. Dervish was the first to break the line, but'he could not go the pace, and the favourite took up the running, with Hinekorangi next;' Nothing could get near. the. chestnut niaro, who won comfortably froni two rank outsiders ; in Idolatress and.Aurora. ... ~, • A boil-over resulted' in the Open Flying Handicap,', when a warm' favourite ' in Equitas was badly beaten by Lord.Soult. The winner only'arrived from' Faxton in the morning, and .a.bit on the. big side, but-the.racing,he .had, at Awapu'iii had done him a lot of good/-.He soon went to' the' front, .arid'led Equitas-'by a-.couplo of lengths.., At-the. homo turn the latter; tried. to reduce the gap, but had : no 'chanco; as Lord'Soult- won : comfortably; -,-', ,',..'.'".'. .' Some .difficulty : .was experienced- in -establishing a favourite, in . the -Sandon. Hurdles, .and the:.public supported. four of . the runners for good money. . Waikar.ika. went: off . at a sound pp.ee, but a faulty: jump ; at . tho ;'second fence caused him to lose his position, and The Showman took charge from Waterworks. Down the iback-vWaikaraka again went to tho front, but -Maidi collared him,the second fence from' houie,'and won in the' easiest: of canters.- -The race on the first day :h'ad evidently worked a big improver ment in' the roan more. .'-. '~ There was a good field in the; • Killeymqon Hack' Race, and The Native, despite his 'big.;, load of. .wejght, was the medium of - a big plunge by the investing, public. At the .start Harrington went.very fast, and carried'.the/field off its legs... Across, the bend The Native and The Hover were nearest to'him, but Brown.Trout .was. galloping very freelv behind.. At the iurn' into the. straight the leader collabs'ed, . and The / Rover asserted himself. Then ■ Brown - Trout came.along, on the outside, and won comfortably, paying' the biggest dividend: of the meeting. -The favourite was a good third.. ■ ,',',. ~; -~.-..' .' ;■'-..• .: ■.; ■. .-.;. : .- The Greatford■".Stakes) was- principally notable for some -shocking horsemanship, and-the- wonder- is that there-was-not-.a very serious. accident. After several false starts-the field.went' off, together;. Teotane and Koran, soon took charge,.' and cut in on the fence, nearly bringing down North East;. After this the last-named, who was. a ;hot : favourite, ; got pushed all over the course; .and- was' ; never . put of trouble..- Turning,for'home, he and Irish" Rifle got .through,;biit itfie latter; 1 had ; too much pace, ahd..woii handily.by nearly twolengfhs.' ;-.. . ,-,. .'■■ r .;.'.,

Waikaraka, who had 'been started in the. Open l Hurdles, was withdrawn from the Tramway; Hack .Hurdles. field, leaving three runners.-Winchester was made favourite, but: he-took: a good, deal' out of himself by .'trying to break .away .at. the barrier. When they were set! goihg.be led nt a. strong .'pace, but entering the last hnlf-mile Uq was being, hustled along, and it could.be seen that Captain hpi him safe. Once'over. the last fence,-the latter. came away,, arid, won by '.a couple of Merry. Lawn was tailed' off. For. the. second time during'the day a favourite scored,v.and that' -was" St. Bill, who'jumped off. well iri'the Raumai AVel,ter, and was in charge throughout. Bracken ran up ;to his ..best form, -and: beat all but the .winner. l ' ..--'.*..' Seaweed, a stable-mate of Captain at Foxton; and Makara, • to. St. Toney,. were the '-test-Backed of the.' dozen runners for' the .Scurry: Tew'ari, .a two-year-old, hy .- Conqueror—Delamere, was first out,'but soon'gave way to. Seaweed, who'led into' the .'straight, and won pulling up from. Makara, who.. was' making his first appearance in'public..-' Seaweed should win again before.long.