THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1221, 1 September 1911, Page 8

THE TURF.

« WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB. . Only a handful of people were at Clareville■ yesterday to witness the spcrt provided by tho Wairarapa Hunt Club. Tho fields were small, and there was a general air of listiessness about the meeting which does not augur well for the future of the club. Though the fields were small in the jumping events, this was not tho case in the Hack Kaee, in which ten runners faced tho starter. There were not enough riders available in this event, and sevc-ral special licenses had to be issued. As secretary, Mr. L. James did not have a very arduous time of it, but tho events wero got (.ft promptly to time, and, by 4 p.m., (he meeting had concluded. Tlie polico were present in some force at the meeting, but their services wero not required. The following arc the results :— HUNTERS' HANDICAP HURDLES, of 10 sovs. One mile and a half. Mr. Jas. Egan's Master Webb, by Captain Webb—Flirt, list. 41b. (Owner) 1 Mr. J. Grant's Overheard, 12st. 61b. (G. Hirst) 2 Mr. R. D. Morrison's Rimu, list. (F. Ritchie) 3

The only starters. Won by w neck. The third horse was ten lengths away. Time, 3min. -10 2-ssec. WAIRARAPA HUNT CLUB STEEPLECHASE, of 15 sovs. Two miles and a half. Mr. C. M'Cullough's Sylvia Maid, 12st. (G. Hirst) 1 Mr. E. T. Williams's Wildfire, list. (J. O'Brien) 2 Tho only starters. Won pulling up. Time, 6min. 20sec. HACK HANDICAP (Flat), of 10 sovs. Five furlongs. Mr. H- Hodge's Inveran, by The Officer -Sou'-Wester mare, Ost. alb. (T. Pritchard) 1 Mr. H. Feist's Whatarangi. 9st. (H. Webb) 2 Mr. J. R-eside's Operation, Ost. (E. Hubberd) 3 Also started: Sir Solo-, lOst. 2lb. (F. Langstone); Overheard, 'Ist. 101b. (J. Hall) i Kiltio Lass, Ost. 71b. (G. . Francis); Princo Hassan, 95t..51b. (S. Bishop, jun.); Maupgarara, Ost. (H. Crawford); Yivasci,Ost. (C. Petersen); Amber and White, Ost. (T. Catt). Inveran led from start to finish. Time, lmin. 8 2-s~ec. , TARATAHI STEEPLES, of 15 sovs. Threo miles., Mr. C. F. Vallanco's Oakley, by Explosion— Lcocant, 12st. 71b. (G. Hirst) 1 Mr. C. Vallanco's Gret, list. (J. O'Brien) 2 ■ Tho only starters.- Won by a neck. Time, 7min. 45sec. LADlfiS' BRACELET. One mile and a half. Miss V. Gore's Nedra, by Renown— • Magic, list. 101b. (F. B. Vallance) 1 Mrs. W. H. Buick's Firestick, list. (W. H. Buick) ' 2 Mrs. Cadwallader's Vivasci, list. 71b. (O. Cadwallader) 3 Also started: Rimu, list. 71b. (F. Ritchie). Won fery comfortably. Time, 3min. 18sec. FINAL STEEPLECHASE, of 10 sovs. Two miles. Mr. C. M'Cullough's Sylvia Maid, 12st. 3lb (T. Pritchard) 1 Mr. C. F, Vallance's Gret, list. (G. Hirst) 2 Also started: Ngakanui, list. (Egan). Won easily. Time, smin. 12sec.