TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1321, 27 December 1911, Page 6

TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACES.

HELD IN FINE WEATHER. SPLASH WINS THE BIG KACE. Fine ivoatlier favourc<i Ihe annual niueling of Ilio Taratahi-Ciirte.rlon Hacin;,' Club iil'Chircvillo yesterday, ami Ihe lixl.ure was very successful. The heavy ruins t'lmt Iwd I'allen in the city during (he preceding clays had not been so severe in the Cartorlon district, and the dub's course was in eapiliil ordpr, the going on the racing track leaving liltle to be desired. Special trains from Wellingkm rtiid Afasterton conveyed a largo number of people to the meeting, and tho attendance was quite up'to tho average. Th-u olub is one of Ilio many wlm-o racing days were curtailed by Ihe rcciMit cuiuniission, and this year tlu- mncting was limited to one day. The tolalissitnr in-v-estmeul-s for the afternoon amounted iu JiGSJ-l, as against J.'-1025 10s. for the opening day last year. There was a slight delay towards the conclusion of tin; programme, «md passengers for Wellington had to rush for tho return train alter tho last race. Results arc as follow:—

TRIAL PLATE, of 50 sovs. Weight-for-age. Five furlongs. i Mr. AV.'M. Holley's br. g. Loapuki, by Lethe—AVaipuki, syrs., Sst. 12lb. (B. Kirk) 1 G Mr. A r . O'Neill's Good Form, 7st. 131b j (W. H. M'Kav) 2 3 Mr. F. Higgott's Indra. 7st. IMb. * (M. M'lJouahl) 3 Also started: 2 Weo Hose, Bst. lllb. (Fitzgerald); 8 Miss Ambrose, Sst. Mb. Watson); 5 Confusion, Sst. lib. (Miller); 1 Lord Itenown, Bst. lib. (Lee); G Aster- ' nown. 7st. 131b. (Havner); 9 Miss Vena, 7st. 131b. (T. Catt); and 7 Alofa, 7st. 13lb. (Wadham). Good Form lost several lengths at the start. When tho field settled down AVco Rose' was in front, closely followed by Leapuki. Tho latter took charge in tho straight, and won by half a length from Good Forin, who was a head' in front of Indra. Time, lmin. djsec. BELVEDERE HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr. J. Jamieson's br. g. Lord Palmer, by Lord Lock—Minnie Palmer, 6yrs., Gst. . lllb., carried 7st. „ 51b. (M. M'Donald) 1 3 Mr. C- Burfs Dogfish, .Gst. 81b. ,-,..' ' (H. M'Donald) 2 i Mrs. M. A. Dwyer's Kopani, 7st. 51b. /, , (Havner) 3 Also started: 2 Memo Land, Sst. slb. (Catt). ' . . Lord Palmer was quickest to begiD, but Dogfish took the lead at the end of a furlong, and piloted the field 'to the straight, . where Lord Palmer came on again, and won easily by a length. Time lmin. 17soc. ' MAUNGAR.UCI HACK HANDICAP, of 70 soys. Ono mile. 1 f- ,- N V s ch. c. Sir Knox.by Sir. Laddo (lmp.)-St. Leger mare, i u yr <' »K •£■■• (A - Wat£on) 1 6 Jlr. b. Bishop s Prince Hassan. 7st. ilh (Kirk) ° 1 Mr E. p. Matthews's Embrocation, ~i st - "'b- .(Miller) 3 ■Also started: 2 Black Eeef, Bst. (M'Douaid). Embrocation made the pace until tho halt distance, whero Sir Knox forged ahead under the whip, and won by a bare length from Prince Hassan, who was half a length in front of Embrocation. Time, lmin. •17scc. AVAIRARAPA COUNTY CUP HANDICAP, of 150 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs. from tho stake. Ono mile and a quarter. S Mr. H. Hodge's b.' m. Splash, by San Fran-Spring, 6yrs., 7st. lib. 2 Sa »S«l4's Eoyal Marine! ;1 bst. Ulb (Lee) ' 5 Larerys British Maid. Sst. Lib (KirH T Also started: 1 Undecided,"'i)st. (M'Donaid); , .Vg a t,ve, 7st. 91b.(Miller) 8 First Consui 1, 7st. 6 b. (M'Kay); i Sir Solo. Gst nor)' "' ); 3 Awha - 6 st.- 131b. (Havr£! r rf°f lo t tnrm t round when tho bari! • • i 1 "-,,'.j ? Ild was Iwpclessly left f7 tIS , h , ,Sal 4i al 4 M past tl'e stand, closely at-tended by Undecided, after whom can'e Aegative, Koyal Marine, and Splash inlf m n i s ! I / url0I 'Rs post, Undecided |°ok _Hie lead from British Maid, who was followed by Royal Marine, Negative £ «V*- Boyul Marine took cnaigs at the three furlongs post but once in the straight Splash put in her claim, and, coming on full of running won comfortably by two lengths X Sn y f Ial f mo V who W! >s three-parts of length in front of British Maid. Uncle cided was fourth, Awha fifth, and sfr Solo last. Time, 2min. llscc

■TABATAHI HACK HANDICAP, of 70 SOVS, ' Five furlongs. *\ M. .A. Dwyer's * 3 Mr. 'J?.' Higgotft"lSdS;"w! H Bir r) " Also started: 2 medi^T%? tt'itzgerald), and 5 Borsil, 7.4. 21b! (Lee) .Palestine retused to leave tlie barrier U hi to let! all the way, and won by three lengths from Ladino, who was a length ami a half in front of ludra. Time/lmin RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 80 s'ovs. Six furlongs. IM r B \ D »™»tVb. f. SSnapie, IJJ ist. Ambrose (imp.)-Prolo ? ne, 4 Mr 0. M'Ginn's Afterthought, Gsl 121b ' (Cati) ° 2 Mr. W. Smart's Merrie Frank, 'for. Also started: 3 Te Katiuranßi\ "β^ilb 3 (Lee).; G Gawain Gst 71b. (Havner), and 5 Purukau, 6st. 71b. (H. M'Douald). Sinapis led nil the way, and won eaSilv by lour lengths from Afterthought, who was two lengths ahead of Merrio Franklime, lmin. lGsec. GLADSTONE HACK WELTER HANDIOAI, of 70 bovs. Seven furlongs. 2 Mr. \V. Smart's b. m. Big Blast, by Qiiarryman—Braveheart, 4yrs Bsf , ."■Jb. (H. Thompson) 1 ■i Mr. H. Nee's Sir Knox, 9st. (Watson) 2 1 Mr. C. de V. Tescliemaker's Daunton, , 71b ; • ••■ (Wudham) 3 Also started: 3 Florence Nightingale, Sst. 91b. (Havner); 7 Kopane, Bst. 71b (Carroll); li Prince Eddie, Bst. (Fitzgerald) ;-8 Field Fare, Bst. (.Simpkins); ami 5 Prince Hassan, Bst. (Kirk). Big Blast was in front practically the whole way, and won by two lengths' from Sir Kuox, who finished very fast, and beat Daunton by n length. ' Field Faro was fourth, and Kopane fifth. Time, lmin. 31see. DASH HACK HANDICAP, of GO sovs. Four furlongs. 2 Mr. J. M'Laughlin's br. g. Wee Rose, by Merriwee—Rose Seaton, 4vrs<. 7st. 21b. (carried 7.4. Mb.) (11. H. Lowe) 1 i Mrs.. M. A. Dwyer's Ladino, 7sl. 2ib. (Kirk) 2 1 Mr. W. Nidd's Emma, Sst. 101b (M'Donald) .1 Also started: 3 liivcran, 7st. SHj.'ff'utt): 5 AVoolnotli. G>t. 111b. (H. M'Dona'ldh '.i Olnraia.' 7st. 21 b.. (I'Virnill); and 7 f'on-j fusion, 7sr. 21] i., i-arried 7.-1. Sib. (Miller). Emma "as fir.>.t: to show out, but N'f'o Kok' quickly supplanted her in the lead, ami not . sifterw.-vrds beini,' hnado.l, won easily by llireo. lengths froni Ladiuo. who was a'length in. front of Kmnia. 'J'imo, 52 l-.isep. •

NOTES ON THE RACING. Lord Renown, who ran fecond to Pero nral at Sfastcrton last woek, was made favourite in tlin Trial I'latc, with Wto Hose and the llntt-lrained Indra next in demand.' The favourite never Hiitlered hisbackei-s, and W'tc Koso, after racing prominently for half a. mile, was beaten out of a place. Tho nice went to T.e:ipuki, for whom a win was long overdue. There was, however, more luck Ihan merit in the victory, for had Good Form Riit nwii.v on (erms with hor field s] l( . niurt have won. The Form imiro slippwl-as Ihc barrier rosc, and 10.11 about half a dozen length?.■ but sin; linishcd.ro-.-olutely, and failed to catch tho winner bv, half a length. ■ Of the'four sUirlers'in the Jk-lvedcro Hack Hnndie:ip. I-ord Palmer carried most money. The horses opposed to him were only a moderate lot. but ho beat llirni'.-decisively; Sir Knnx was li.iokrd down In a very short price in the MnuuKaraki lliindieap, and it proved an easy tn-k fur hj r ,i (J win. . Hi-N jockf.v «•«< content In. lei him Mi , in b.'liind Hie Icadt'is for si.v furlongs, but; 36 wou ac the Sir Laddo horje .iraa

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