TARANAKI, DUNEDIN AND OTHER MEETINGS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1322, 28 December 1911, Page 6

TARANAKI, DUNEDIN AND OTHER MEETINGS.

SECOND DAY AT ■ AWAPUHI.

BOANERGES WINS PALMERSTON STAKES.

Tho'Mannwatu Kaeing Club's Summer meeting was continued at Awiipuni yestord.ay.in fine «cathe.r, nud Iwfore a good attendance. Af on tho fii>t day. the raving irnok was again in capital order, and, though tho field-s (iu ono or hvu instJUH ; e>) ivero on-tho small side, the sport was of good quality. Priucip.il* ink-rest centred in tho -Cnlnierston Xortli which resulted in a ;;rpnt--finish .l.vUveuii Hoaneriges and l!ungi;Ui.n. Tlie" victory i>l , ihe'former.-who was favourite, Wa> very jiopuhr, axu\ hor.-c and ridor were warmly applauded, ns they returned to tho enclosure'. Several of the ulher events reBultediii closo finishes. Prior to the start of tho ITiffh.len Tln.i-k Hiindicdp, C. Price, rider of Makura, rcceived a kick from ouo of. the other can'<lidato>. After his injury had been examined by,. Dr. AVilson. ho was able to his mount m\ Mikura, whom li« rode- to victory. Speculation on tho totnlSsator was brisk throughout the day, and •the investments totalled ,t'lS,P7(i, a'sum which-company-more ' than favourably vitli the amount haiUled la.it year, oil tho day_ following Boxing Day. * Hackers vern fairly successful in thtfir e.-timato pf the form, and no fewer than five t'a-Toui-ite« prevailed during tho afternoon. 'J'he following are the results:—. . ' .UAXDICAJ', of 120 sots. ;.oho mile and a .furlong.' - Li Mr. .T. M'Donald's br. in., Queen of "Scots, by ItObin* Adnir—Qiicensboroiigh,'6vrs., 7.-1., uarried Tst.illb. ■.-.■■.''■ (Tricklebauk) • 1 1 Mr. C: Morse's Birkline, Sst' lSlb..'■-■ 1 •■,'"-.■■ : ' ■• ' . (Porter) 2 0 Mr. 'Wire Tokena's.Midian, Ssf.lilb.- •'•:■: ■•' '■.-' ' '■ ':"-.'(BaUcnl;3 Also started: i Odessa,.Os^'d'rifoliard); 2 Stevens, Sst. 21b. (Trice); and 6 Golden lA.se. "St. lib. (W. Bell). ■ ' ' Xliilian w-.vs first away, but quickly pave jilace to Queen of; Scots and (toldeu Age. j\f the'uve-furlongs.post, Queen of Scots <lrew'clear,' and.'ridden out, won by two lengths front Birkline. who was three lengths ahead of Midinn, with Stevens fourth. Time, Imin.. 52 l-ssec.-ian Australasian record. ..' ■ . fnillTEA. '■ HURDLES, of 120 sovs. One , mile and three-quarters. '■- B Mr. C. B. PhaTMyn's br.g. longncr, liv' The Officer—Handsome." Jack mare, aged,-10'st. 91b. .. (FvPlynn) 1 1 Jlr. J. Bruco's 'Waiputnrc,- , list.-31b. (J. O'Connell) 2 E Mr. T. F. Solan's Leolanter."lOst. lib. (C. Prico) 3 ■Uso'started: S Gold Bird.: iosf. lllb. (Pritchard); GTc En, .lpst..- lib. (L«e); J Tn "Wh'ctu, Ost. 9lb'.' (W. D. .Yoiing); iuid 7 Seiim'nu.-Oit. 21b. (F, Lind).... ." To Ku mado .the ninnmg. for. a mile, nn.l then gave way-16 ■Leolanter, who was •pas«ed-'-'at tho half-distanc-a-by Longncr andAVaipnteve. Iα a »ood finish Lonftncr 'won by .-a neck frnpiAVii.iputprc, with Leplanter a neck awtiv .third, and fceaman fourth. Time, '3min.' IS ,t-ssec. I HIGHDEN'HACK. EANDiCAP, o£ 100- ' '. sovs'.--Six- furlongs. 1 Mr. J. .Hcirlo's. b-'g. Makvira, by St.. Clements-lady lof the.liake, syrs.. Sst ill)' , ' ' ..;...-•■•».. (0-Price) 1 2 Mr'.'-'A.'-I'.,.Douglas's'SerapiMc.Tsl. 101b ......'....:-.■.;..»'••■. (Tncklebank) 2 5 Mr. b."Buick's- : .Taoniii,; tet g Also started: V.BMedn; 9st. (Porter);: 3 Jstcphcnson); end 10 Aviator, bst. ,Ib. 'i'aonui' and" Ovation were first away, followwl bv Makara, The last-named wa? il clmrgn before the straight was reached aU stSUins off a strong challenge from Seraphic, won by half a. length, with Tnonm clow up third, aud Ovation fourth. Time, Imin. l<sec. SUMMER HANDICAP, of. 200 sovs., second horse to receive 2a sovs., and the third 10 sovs out ot tho stake. One mile. I Mr."l. Purr's b. in. Iney, by Birkenhcad (imp.)-Lady liray, Gjts.. 7st. 111b (U- Grifhths) 1 B Mr. 15. 11. Ellerton's Sea Queeu, . 7st. Sib ....: , (B. Yoiins) 2 B Mv. D. Kemp's Tleetwcok, Gst. 121 b. (Tncklebauk) 3 Also started: "i Vi, Bst. 21b. __ 'I'he four candidates moved off in a Vine, Sea Queen taking up tho nmning I'rom Iney and Vi. Sea Queen led to Uio straight entrance, wheie Iney took charge and won comfortably, by a coiiple of lengths. Sea Quecu wn.s a similar distance in front of I'lcotwcek, with Vi last. "Time, Imin. ii 2-ssec. PALMERSTON NORTH STAKES, of 500' soys., second horse.\to r.ecoivo 100 isovs., and tho third 50. sovs. from the stake. For two-year-olds and upivards. Wcight-for-agc, with penalties and allowances. Six furlongs. 3 Mr. Highdcn's br. h. Boanerges, by "Pilsi'iiu'3 Progress (imp.)—Parora, syra., 9st. Gib. ~.:..: (A. Oliver) 1 ;B Mv. 1). Buick's b,lk. c. Jlangiatua, by Papakura—Elusion, 3v'rs., Sat. . 41b - ...:....... (P. AtftagheO 2 a'Mr.'.E. J. Watt's b.'c. Morton, by ' ilerriwee— Rcso Sea-tun, 2yre., G?t. 91 b .-... (W. Bell) 3 Also started: 2 Vocation, Gst. 91b. (11. i\Va,lson). .... ' :- i'rom n good start, Boanerges showed nut ju?t ahead of Al'ertoiij while Vocation .■R-as slow to inovo and dropped back last. At the end of a.furlong, 3l«rtun'ran'to ihe front, and soon'had a" lca.il of two lengths from Boanerges, who was closely iollowod by Kangiatna. Merton led to tho' homo turn, where Itangiiitua' took chaxKo, and Voeittion, closed up. AVheu fairly in a- line for.hojiie, Boanerges challenged strongly and, in a great finish, won by a bare head Jrom Kangiatun. >lcrton was ji little over.u length nwiiy thirtl, with Vocation a length , further back. Time, Jinin. 17scc. - •Ti'KBACJ' HACK WiLTEB- HANIJI- - CAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlong. 1 Mr. A. M. Wright's b. m. Lady Laddo, by Sir Laddo (imp.)--I'oi-sibility, .Jyrs., 9st. 101b.... ((J. Trice) 1 C Mv. J. 1 , . M'Anaily's Matlow, Sst. 7 Mr. Highden's Blakoney, Sst 21b'. ..'■ •■••'• (Todd) :i -\lso started: 8 Turna, 9=t. 10lb. (T. Pritchard); 2 Tripoli, fist. 31b. (Kirk); -5 Bonnio Boy. Sat. lllb. (George); y Kingswell, Sst. lilb., carried Sst. 71b. (A. Oliver); 4 "N'ukuutu, Bs-t. 21b. (il'Mullcm); 0 Kurapotangi, Sst. {!'. Meagher). Tho Iciuiiiig five, as they raced down tho back, wcro Ttirna, Kingswell, Blakenoy, Lady Laddo, aud Tripoli. The lastnamed took charge, and led to the homo turn, wlicro ho was headed by Lady Laddo and Blaksney. Matlow tlien came fast on tho outside; and a "good finish resulted. Lady Laddo won by a head from Matlow, who w.is two length* ahead of Blakenoy, after whoiu.camo Tripoli, Turna, and Kiug3ivoll. Time, Imin,. 30scc. AWAPU.NI HANDICAr, of 130 sov?. ■ .Six furlongs. 3 3fr. V. Lloyd's b. h. Projectile, by Torpedo—Cornelian, 6yrs. 7st. .lib. (n. Watson) 1 1 Mr. V. S. Easton'e Lady Moutoii. 7st. ■ 101b. • ~.: (M'Jlnllon) 2 2 Mr. R. A. M'Donald's Asralon, 7st. 10lb (R. M'Donald) 3 Also started: -4 Polymorphous, Bst. 71b. (Oliver). When tho barrier was rolpa«Ml Ascalon. T,ady Moutoa, and Projectile jumped off together, but Polymorphous was slow to move, and was quickly tailed off. Ascalon took up tho running, and led round the bottom bond from Lady Mou{oa. Tho latter was first, into the strr.ight.-but ProjoMilp finished st.ronglr, and won by a lon«th and a half. A similar distnnco separated Mccnd and third. Time, Ijnin. 16 1-aaee.

HIMATANtiI WW.TKIi 11AN)>,HA1\ of . 130, snvs. ..Sevon furlongs.. 1 Mr. llisilnlon's 1.. f. Hronw. )i.v. i'io-ld lSutterv-Our. l.ndy, ilyrs.. !>st. .slli. . • .' (A. Olivor) 1 •t Mr. S. M'Cireovv, iunr.V, Cork. S-t. ftll) (lirillitlis) 2 2 Air. lioss Allen's Attotilion, Ssl. Sib. (M'Mulloii) ;i Also started: .1 Eclogue. Ssl. fill). (Mi-ag-her); 7 Separator, s>l. ;tl\). IKc.nip); 6 Wniouru. Sst. 311). (Morris); i> Marlon, S s l:. IR>. O'vivc). ■ , Wnioiiru inmio Iho oiirly running, but. before tho straight was rcachud, Bronw: hud taken rimα-o. and .-ho won .'wimfni-l-nbly liy halt u length I'vom Cork, who linis-hrtl• fa:-!-, and boat Attention by -a length for , six-ond place. Time, Imin. :io 2-osfo. ; . ■

NOTES ON THE KACIXG. IM.VE FINISH IN TIIK STAKES. A gcod I'iivouritc, in Hirklino, wns dcfoated in tho Kelvin Huok Handicap, which was mm by Queen of Scots in the remarkably fast time of Imin. .'.2 l-,Vco. This is a second belter than U'aipaku's lime I'm- (hi , distance registered on Hie s.iimo trnck at the' iiiiliiinn meeting in IfIUS. It is alio a fraction better 'than tho tinip I'lmin. KJsec.) registered bv IYrkco at liandwick in September, I!>OS. and'which has stood as tho Australasian record. ' All the acceptors went to the post for the Tiriteu ITiirdles, Waiputere btins made a good favourite. The bost that she could do was to Qnish -second to Xongnsr,' who is racing consistently at tho present time. Tho first day's winner, ■l-.solaii.tor, , ngain made a good' showing, but tho increase iii ■ weight proved sufficient: fo stop him in the , last half-furlong. Portland Lady gave some little trouble prior to the start of Uio Highden Hnck Handicap, and ;i little delay was-caused' thereby. Finally, when the barrier was released,' tho Achilles h'lly. lost several, lengths. The. race resulted in a victory for ■ the favourite, Makara, after a good finish with Seraphic, who did hot- begin as smartly as the winner. Taonui ran a. capital race- for five furlongs, aud should soon be returned a winner. ■ The ■ uVtVctiou of Sir Antrim and Bronze reduced tho'field for the Summer Handicap to four runners, -arid Iney, who had run s-ecohd to Wp.ipnku in tho Cup on ■ Tuesday, was made a stauuch favqiirite. She fully justified tho confidence .reposed- in her for, after allowing Sea Queen to iniifo the pace for seven furlongs, tho favourite "ive.nt ■ ahead, and won easily.. Both luoy aud Sea• Queen veto a trifle troublesome at the- start, but, fortunately for hackers of the favourite,-; a capital start'was effected. ■ It would be naturally expected that the substantial prize money attached to the Pnlinvrston .North Stake.s would have attracted Jiioro than. four", runners for that event, i hut only- four fiicei tho starter reste-rday.'.-'A: hvo-year-old, • carrying no penalties,, has a big ady.uUnge over his elder rivals in this event, , and Vocation, whoso form at Hastings and I'eildiug attracted attention, v.hs heavily backed. Nevertheless, the five-y«ar-old, Boanerges, ivil.h ths redoubtable' Oliver in the saddle, was tho act.tal favourite. The horses wore in good line whci the barrier was released, but Vooa.tion oppearc.l to icceivc a bump as they moved off, and he was seou three or four lengths behind. The task of making un'tho leeway proved beyond him, and lie'was last to" finish. Morton, a tivo-yeaiyjld bother to Wee ]jose (a. winner at C'arterton), acted as p.iceinuker, but the finish was between Kaugiatua and .Uoancrjjcs. As they camo into the straight, Knngintua seemed almost to have tho )-ace won. But Boanerges was not done with, and, hniidled in a masterly manner by Oliver, he battled out every inch of ground until, at the judge's box, ho had just pushed his head in front. It wus an aUractivc performance. Lady Laddo is one of. those good marcs whom a little extra weight will not stop, and. although she figured as top weight in the 'iVrrac-3 Hack /Welter yesterday, hackers did not hesitate to make her favourite. She held a, )iict> position from tho start, and, thaiigh, she had to be riddeuout, she was first past the judge's box. This was her fduvt'i win within a mouth, who finished second, appeared to be unlucky, for ho had a poor position iii the early stages of tho race, and, as they passed the judge's box, his' jockey appeared to bo. under'- the impression that lie was winning nicely by n narrow margin. Tt happened that the narrow mugi'i advantage was with the favourite

• Lady Jlov.tpa was backed in the Awa■puni Handicap as if she could not lose, but Projectile brought about her defeat by running the six furlongs in faster time than any of the four previous races over tho same dist.inee at thev meeting. Backers of tho winner included a number of people who remembered that he, had run llio first six furlongs of the New Zealand Cup in smart time. Polymorphous lest ground ut tho start of yesterday's race, but ho made up a good deal on'the jf.nrney, an'l, though iio finished last, showed that he has not lost his pace. Backers concluded a successful day by •unking Bronze a warm favoiirife in tho Himataugi Welter. - She" had the race in keeping, at any stage, though, she had lo be kept moving in the straight; to stall off tho challenges of Attention, and Coi-k.

WEIGHTS FOR THIRD DAT. ' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Palmerston North, December 27. The following aro the weights for the third'day of the Jlanawatu races:— ' \ JVHTT'MOIIE HACK HANDICAP. One mile—Birkline. Ust. 21b.: ■ Jlidian, Bst lllb.; Beacon, Sst. 71b.; Turna. Sst. 51b.; Quocn of Scots, Sst. lib.; Ladrono,- 7st. lllb.: Mere Mere.-7it. 9ib.; Melaloirue, 7st-. 81b.; Tiwari, 1 7st. 71b.; Blakdn?r,'7sf 21b.; Pukelotara. Gst. lllb.; Golden \go lit!. lOlb.; Mnngaroa, 6sl. 101b.; Mallard! 6st. 71b.; I,ady Ruby, 6st. 71b.; Harokoa, fist. 71)..: Lord Kilcheran. G>t. 71b. TE MATAI HUB'DL'ES- HANDICAP. Ono mile and a riuarter.—Waiputcre, list, fill).; Lc.ngner. list.-4lb.i ; Eiya, 10st. fllli.; Cioldbird, lOit. 91b.; Euroco, IBst. 81b.; Tx'olaliter. 10»t. ilb.; Passive. lOst. 211>.; Tc Ru, lOst.; Tyrannic, Ost. Gib.; To Whotii,- Ost; 51b.; Winchester,-°s,t. ill).; Sardonyx,' Dst. 21b.; Captain, 9st.; Ssnluan. 0=1.; Brilliancy. Ost. CLANDIIBOYE WELTER. HANDICAP. Seven furlongs.—Bronzo. lOst. Sib.; Cork, flst. 111).; Thetis, Sst. Mb.; Attention, Sst. 911).; Queen of Scots, fet. 61b.; Eclogue, Pst. 31b.; Seaman, Sst. 31b.; Jlarton, Sst.; Taonui. 7st. 71b.; Hiirokna. 7st. 71b. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, One milo and a quarter.—K(|uitn.s Ost. 131b.; Aberbrothock', S.-t. 111b.; Waipaku, Sat. .lib.; Iney, Sst. 31b.: Vnotgang', Sst. 21b.; Martin!-, Sst.; Lady Menschikolf, 7st. -121b.; K-riarteru, 7st. lllb.; ' Sir Antrim, 7st. lfllb.; Vi, 7st. Sib.; Goodwin Park, 7st. Illb.'; l\"iloslcri, 7st. 211).; I?auparah,i, 7st Illi.; Birklino, M. 131b.; f-Vn Quwn, 6<t. 121b.; Midian, R,l. lOlb.; Jli=oal. list, lllb.; (irown Troiir.. (jnt. 71b.; Gold Circle, (iii 71b.; I'lr-et Wt-uk, fi.-t, 71b.; Marton, Bst. 71b,; Mere Mere, 6st. 71b.'; Shiniii" Star, list. 71h.; Golden Age, (!st. 71b. WESTBUKY HACK HAND!CAP. Fivo fwrlonns.—Lady Laddo, Ost. lllb.; Jlakarfi., Ost. 01b.; Beacon, Hst. 131b.; Allure-' merit, Sst. Ulb.: Seaweed. Bst. 101b.; Gar Lawless Sst. 31b.: Jlonologue, Sst. 21b."; Pnran-nnui, S<t. lib.: Horonia, RM. lib.; ffoldemar, Sst; Portland Lady, 7»t. 71b.; Septimu?, 7sK 71b.; Sir Moutra, 7st.-31b.; Kingswcll, 7st. 31b.; Good Form, 7st. 31b.; Sanguinary, 7st. 21b.; Overheard, list. 121b.; liosalys, 6st. lOlb.: Lady Joan, (is!. 101b.;.Firing Lino, Csl. Old.; Mallard, (ist. 71b.; Elkniaid, Gst. 71b.; Aviator, Gst 71b.; Inviofa, (ist. 71b.: Fashion Plale, Gst.. 71h.; Epworth, Cst. 71b.; Lady Itiiby, fist. 71b.; Papa.tcre, (!sl. 71b.; Asteriiown, Gsl. 71b. KAWAII HANDICAP. Six ftii-lonjf.— Full Kate, Ost. .".lb.: flermia, S-f. 1311).; Kronzo, Ss(. 131b.; Gladiole. Sst. lOlb.; PolymnrphnuJ, Bst. lib.: Proioetilp, 7s(. 131b.; Lord Soujt, 7et, 71b.; 'Kunsiatua,

i>l. 711..; l.i.iiy Jloul.m, TM. 71b.; Ascalon, rsl. -Jilt.; Mini .\nii, (W. 121b. OIIIfISTMAS HACK WKI.TKIi. Seven fiirlini«>.-l)(lfssi l !).,!. lllb.; Deacon. ',1.,1. Gil).; Triimli. !M. '.'Hi.; (Jnwii uf SeoU, Ssl. l.'lll).; Sonweod. S>l. i:i11,.; Ladrnnc, S.-l. 1311).; lldiiiiio Hoy, Ssl. lllli.; Adaro, ,Ssl. Nib.; Mallow, S>l. (illi.; Pol I.uok, Ssl. Illli.; Wakcnoy. Ssl. 31b.; luug.swoll, S>l. 111..: Wi.il(illl. Bsl. III).; Xukimlii, S>l. Ilk; Millhaiiks, 7.-1. !1|1..; Blond, 7sl. !>ll).; Sun l.'nso. 7sl. 811).; Stockade, 74. Til..: l,nil.v .Vnliiii. 7st. 71k: Sir Donald, 7si: 711..;' Mai)>l<- Head, 7st. 71k; Kiniipnlnngi. 7-1. 711..; Aviator, 7sl. 711).; I'rclty .li.no. 7.-.1. 71k: llnrekoa, 7sl. 711.. r'Ai.'KWKU, HANDICAP. One milo.l')i|iiitiis. JOsl. I'll).; Polymorphous list.; luoy. Ssl-. l:llli.:'Vi)p|pn'iK. S-il".-12ll>.; Sen' (Jiioon, Ssl. 111,.; l-'lingnl. Ssl. :illi.: Hrown Trout, 7sl. lllli.; Mnn Ami. 7st. ftlk; Attention, 7sl. M 1..; Shining Star, 7sl. 111..; llonci.n. 7sl. H1!..; Slovens, 751.; Sepnriitor. 751.; Anitirosinn. 7st.; LiuHune, list. 71k; Wnimiru, list. 71k