RACING AT TAUHERINIKAU.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 6

RACING AT TAUHERINIKAU.

THE SECOND DAY. -~ I'OVH "WINS FOE T. PRITCHAKD. For tho concluding day of the Wairarapa Bacing Club's summer meeting there was again beautifully, fine weather and the'attendance was very large, those present including the Hon.'.l. A: Millar and a number of prominent spprtsmen from different parts of the Duiiiinion. Speculation on the totnlisulor. was exceedingly brisk, and during (he afternoon tho sum of .£11,230 was invested on the machine,, thus making the total fur the meeting UJ22,sls—the largest sum . ever handled by the club at one meeting. The racing track was agaiiv in splendid order, and some capital sport was witnessed, the finishes in'.several events being exceedingly close. The principal event was won by Undecided,' while tho two-year-old race was won by .Imagination (Birkenhead—Culmination) in very fast time. •...'..- 'A feature of tho racing was iho success of the hories carrying the Colours of Sir.- H; Whitney and trained: bv .C. Pntchard. .They won four.races at the meeting. Jockey T. Pritchard was in fine ioim yesterday, and-rode four winners, making his total for,'tho meeting five. Results of tho racing are as follow: RUSSELL HANDICAP,* of 110 soys. Six furlongs. i Mr; C. B. Pharazyn's ch ; m. Lone-, step, by Stepnjak-Good Intent, 4 , ,F s ",J st \ B . lb 'W- H - M*Kav)-"l 1 Mr. W. Smart's Merrv -Prank, Sst. Ip ■ (M. M'Donald) 2 6 Mr. W. Lawson's Negative, 7st. 4lb. (Tricklebank) 3 Also started: 2 Full Rate, Sst. 111b. (Williams); 5 Bally.-Shannon, Sst. 81b. (R. Young); 3 Khamsin, Bst. 71b. (H. 'Lowe); and 7 Mpree, 7st. 21b';. (Lee). Full Rate lost a few lengths as tho barrier rose. When a.vfurlong-had been covered, Longstep was leading two lengths ahead of Khamsin and Merry Frank, with Negative and Full Rate tailed off. Longstep was not afterwards,headed, and won by half a length from Merry Frank, who was a long neck in front- of Negative. Khamsin was fourth. Time, lmin. ljsec. TAWAHA HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. Seven furlongs.

1 Mr. H. Whitney's br. li.Turna, by ;Stepriiak—Fairymaid, ■lvrs.,-ost. lilb. „ „.- ■•• (T.,Pritchar'd) 1 a Mr..W. Scally s Florence Nightingale, ■■' • ,7st. ' 71b. ..;., (T, Cult) '.2 2 Mr. W. Smarts Big Blast. Bst.. 01b,.' ,••• ■■', . .-, ■- (H. .Thompson)' 3 Also started: 3 Lord -Palmer',' 7st. 101b. (M'Donald); 4 Awhh, 7st. 101b.-.(H..Kwk')-; and (i. Soman, Cst. 71b., carried' 6st. 12lb. (Bentlcy). Florence Nightingale was first to break the, line, and was followed bv Turna and Lord Palmer! Big Blast then" joined- Florence Nightingale in the lend, and the pair raced past, the half-mile post three lengths ahead of Turna. At tho home' bend the held closed up, and a. good'-'finish saw Turna win by -half a length' from. Florence Nightingale, who wa» two. lengths ahead of Big Blast. Lord Palmer was fourth. Time,, Imin. SOseCi, ... TA.TJIIERINIEAU HANDICAP, of 230 sovs.; second to receive 20 sovs., and the' third 10 sov« .from the stake. One mile arid a distaae*. 2 Mr. W. Smart's b. g. Undecided', bv '. Menschikoff—St. Armvsyrs.,.9st. 2lb ,„■„ x , , Uf- Thompson) 1 i Air. M. Lavery.'s br. m. British: M^aid, by .Merrie England—Waituna, , Jy**:-- 7ft 101, >- •-■"■•'••••■.( H. Kirk') 2 7 Air. J. M. Canicron's b.g. Seaton Dale, by Seaton Delaval—lnnisfail, aged, Gst..lolb. : ..,. i.Ti-icklebank) 3 Also started: 1: Merrivdiiia, . Sst'.' 2lb. (Pntchard); 5 Sir IChbx, Bst. (Hubner): o.First; 'Batteiy, 7st. 51b. (H. Lowe); 3 Royal Marine, i .Gst. 121b'. (Lee)-, 8 Sir Solo, Est 111b. (Catt); 9 Afterthought, 6st. 101b., carried Gst, 121b.' (Bentley'T. ' The. field moved off iii good line, and passmg the .judge's box the first, time the leading three were Sir Solo, Afterthought, a « d Pii'st;Battery. At the six-'fiirTdng post Afterthought had drawn to the lead, and was followecl by Sir- Solo, First Ba'tterv, British Maid, Seatori Dale.;.and- Undecided. Half a milo from.home British Maid ran past the leaders; .'and' a furlong, later, was showing the vray.to'. Seaton Dae, l-ndecided, arid -Sir',Knox. British Maid led' inb the straight, with the field, closing up, Undecided, - finishing strong y, won by hart a length from British' Maul, who was a length in' front of Seaton Dale. A head further away folowet Sir I\nox- and First Batfcrv, t ffo engths in front of Merrivonia. 'Time limn. 5< 3-osec ' . '

WH « 4 f £i ICK W S™ HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One niile 2 Mr. H. Whitney's b. L Odessa, by St. Ambrose (imp }-Crimea, 4yrs., 3 Mr. W. Galbraiths Black- Reef, B«=t - Ir llb -T,. •■%;:•••••■•••-,•• (W " H - -M'Kav) 2 a Mr. TV. Uiggms's Field Fare, 7st. Sib ...,- (jj_ Kirk) 3 Also started: 1 Ovation, 9st. 81b. (R loung);1 Kopane, Sst. 01b. (Carroll) 6 Awho bst 31b. (Fitzgerald); 7 Florence Nightingale, bst. (Catt); 8 Embrocation, isl. Sib. (Hubner); '_ From u beautiful start,.Florence Ni-ht-ingijlo and Ovation took the lead, followed by Odessa and Black Reef. At the homo bend the leaders were tiring and Odessa then went to the front, and won pulling up by two and a half lengths from Black Reef, who was half a length in front of Field Fare. •■ Awha was fourth, and Ovation fifth. Time, lmin •15 l-ssec. •■.. ' KUAMAJIANGA HACK HANDICAP of SO sovs. yive furlongs. I - A ' $°™' s b. g. Beacon, bv EurocTldon—Guiding- Star, a"e<l n Mr. \\. M. Hal ley's I-capuki. 84. '61b- ' '■■'-■•' ■ (You V)' 2 8 Mr. C. Brewer's Olaraia, 7?t. 91b. is. Kirk) -3 Also started: :t Emma , Bst. 131b. M. M'Donald); 2 Weo Rose, Sst. jib. (Fitzgerald); 6 Ladino, Sst. lib. (Simpkins); 7 luveran, 7st. 131b. (Catt); 3 Distinction. 7st."2lb. (Tricklebdnk); t Bidilv, 7st.'2lb! (Carroll)'; 12 Excitement, 7st. (M'lntnsh); II Alofa, 7st., carried. 7sK.4lb. (M'Kav)ii Petrolina. 7st. (Bcntlev); 10 Cevlon fist.- 121b, (M'Donald); 13 Adela, 6st." 71b (Gilchrist). Soon after the start the colcurs of Emma wore seen in the vie; Wee Rose being her nearest attendant. .-The field closed, up at the homo turn, where somo bumping took n'uee, .aad Wie Rose was knocked down. Once in tho straight. Leapuki was seen to be in .front,-' with Beacon and Oturaia'corning last, Beacon got up in time to win. by a'long neck from Lcanuki, 'rith Ufaraid half n length away third. Time, lmin. 2]iat. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. For two and threo-VMr-olds. I'ive furlongs. 3 Mr. W. E. Bidwill's br. m. Imagination, by Birkenhead...(imp;X-Cul- ' urination, 2yrs., 7st. 51b. . (Trickle-bank) 1 1 Mr. W. Nidd's Peroneal, !)st. 21b.' • • (M'Dbnn!d)2 2 Mr. F. Hall's Obligant,-7sfc: .12) p. . .... v (Siinnkins) 3 Also started: !i Amber ana White, S't. Bib. (Catt); G Miss ■Veha^Tst.."(Ourioli); i Daybreak. Bst. 121b. (f.ce'i; V K.liuut, fist. 121b. (Lowe); !l Siinila, G=f. lab. (Bentley); 8 Cyril, G»t "hi. (M'liiUli). Peroneal took- the lead early,-, and soon had a load-of. two lengths from Amber and White, who was followed b.v : Obligaut ami Imagination, ['erawal led'into'the straight, but was-then challenged by Obligant and Imagination." In ail ei'citing finish, Imagination won by a.diead from Peroneal, with Obligant two lengths,away.

third, and Amber and White fourth. Time, .lmin. - PIIIINOA HACK HANDICAP, of SO sovs! Six furlongs. 7 Mr. C. do "V. Tcschemaker-Shute's b. g. Daunton, by Sensation—Miss Daunt, lyrs., Bst. ... (W. H. M'Kay) 1 4 Mr. R. Te Hiahga's Rongom.iu, Ssl. (M. M'Donald) 2 G Mrs. M. A. Dwycr's Kopane, Sst. 21b. (Simpkius). 3 Also started: 1 Lad v. Vol lev, Sst. lib. (Lowe); 2 Portland I.ad'v. Sst.'fl;.' Young); 3 Indra, 7*t. 71b. (Tricklebank); 8 Dogfish, 7s(. (Leo); and 5 Abercoed, 6st..Slb., carried 6sr. 91b.-(M'lntosh). Kongomnu was first out, but Indra and Daunton then look up the ruuning. and Uongomaii drifted back to last. Daunton led into (ho straight, -but was.then challenged by Kopane on.the ouUidc, and by Rongomau on (he rails. Daunton won by a length and a. .rjuartcr ' from Rongomau. who was half u length in front of Kopane. Indra was fourth. Time, lmin. 16 l-ascc. KAWIKI HANDICAP, of 90 sots. , Five fuTlongs. 2 Mr. E. Lonergah's blk. f. Blue Lake, by Royal...Fusilier—Blue River, 3yrs., Bat. 21b., carried Sst. 71b. -.■■■• (T. Pritchard) 1 5' Mr. J; Ames's Ladv Kilcheran, 6st. 131b -.. :... I'Benticv) 2 10 Mr. C. G. White's Pnrakaii. (Js'l. 71b...carried 6st. 121b. (Tricklebank)' 3 Also started: 1 Naumai, 10st. 51b. (O. Carmont); S Bally Shannon, Sst. 121b. (V. Lee); 3 Te Kahurangi, Sst. 0!b. (C'att.);- 6 Negative, 7st. 81b. I Lowe); 4 Beacon, 7st. 71b., carried Sst. 31b.. (M. M'Donald)r 9 Aema, 6st. 71b., carried fist. 81b. (Richard.?.): and 7 Palestine, 6st. 71b. (Gilchrist). . When tho field settled down. Blue Lake was in command, and she led into the straight two lengths ahead of Naumai, who-was closely followed by Purakau, To Kahurangi, and Lady Kilcheran. In the run homo Blue I<ake. held her own, and won by two lengths from Lady Kilcheran, with Purakau .close up third. 'Time, lmin". 3 l-ssec. .

NOTES ON THE RACING. Full Rate, who'was credited with doing a smart-gallop since his arrival at Tauheriniku'u, and Merry Frank were the two best-backed candidates in the Russell Handicap. The former was trqublcsomo at the start. He did not begin as quickly as usual and never looked a likely winner. Longstep made amends for her failure on Saturday by going to the front early, and remaining. there till the'finish, though she had lo be-ridden out to beat .Merry Frank;: .Nbgativo was tho unfortunate candidate of the field for,- after being tailed off in. the. early .stages, he finished- very fast, and was close up third. ' • " ■ Turmi/s performance in the Riniutak'a Handicap on Saturday was impressive enough.to cause him to lie made a strong favourite in the Tawaha Hack Handicap, yesterday, After -getting away smartly he met with some interference during'the race, but came with a great dash in the straight, and just gained tho verdict on the post! : Florence Nightingale, who was in front all the way, had such a good lead in the straight that she seemed certain to win, but she just tailed in the last, couple of-strides. • In. the Tauherinikau Handicap Merriyonia was made a slightly better favourno than Undecided but, while tho former failed te..show up prominently at any stage, Undecided won ■ in a manner which suggested that he was unlucky to bo .defeated in the-Wairarapa Cup on Saturday. He was in a handy position yostcrday. when lialf. the distance had been covered-.and, when sent along.to overhaul British Maid in the straight, ho galloped resolutely,.and-never shirked ins. task.; How:he came, to bo beaten at ( arterton on Boxing Day. is difficult to understand... British Maid, ran another creditable race and Sir. Knox .showed up prominently at .the finish.

Itwas no .doubt, Ovation's breeding, rather than his form,, that caused him to be ..made-a very warm favourite, in the Wharepapa, Hack Welter. He flattered h* ,"> tr 8 £ o }'. apprti °, n of-tlie-journev. n n | s V n <l™s beaten ok of a place. The feature of .the race was the. remarkably easy, viclorv of Odessa who was conceding some of the candidates as much as 501b. He was-not asked to do- his best until the : straight waf entered and then he settled Hie opposition in a few strides and. won pulling up. It was one of the easiest victories seen' for some time.

Fourteen of the acceptors went to H™ post for. the Ruamahanga Hack Handicari and nearly, all the .joc&ys on the course were in coiiimi.ss.ion. . Some of tlio horsemen had a. very poor notion of .how'to best negotiate the home berid, and there was. a scramble there which threatened to end disastrously,, but one : half of the candidates r- T,. scattered wide, and serious rlanger.was averted. As it Was, however, Wee Rose lost his-rider, when lie appeared excellent chance of winning, rhis.leit Leapiiki in the ,lead, out he failed to. stall pfi a challenge from the avounto, Beacon. The connections of the latter horse fully anticipated the victory, and supported the Blerihei:n horse"accordThe Juvenile-Handicap saw two heavilyhacked candidates-Pe'roneal and Qbligant -sufler defeat at the hands of Imagination who, at oqe stage of the race, was conceding .both the first-named, candidates.a Lig start. The winner, who is from aji own sister to Elevation, is likely to improve considerably arid towards the end ottho autumn may be seen to advantage in more important .events. Her victory yesterday proved popular. It was a very poor field that contested the Firinoa, Hack Handicap, Lady Volley being made a. slightly, better ..favourite than Portland Lady. Neither of tho candidates named gained a place,. Daunton a rank outsider, winning rather easily from Rongo'mau and Kopane. Ton candidates went to the-post for the concluding event, Beacon, Negative, and BaUy Shannon being produced a second time. Naumai and.Blue Lake divided favouritism, and the latter, who jumped away from the barrier smartly,, won from end to end. Naumai was racing second at one stage, but was beaten-'out of a place at the finish. Lady Kilcheran, who : finished very fast, might have troubled the winner but for being badly placed in the early stages.