THE TARATAHI MEETING

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2343, 28 December 1914, Page 7

THE TARATAHI MEETING

CUP .WON, BY LADIFY, (By aWeffraiJi.-SDeolal OorreepomdentJ _ ' :-■■■ ,"■■■■•" Carterton, December 26. • The Summer Meeting of the TaratahiCartarton EacingClub was held, on' Saturday, before a large attendanoe, which included a considerable number of ."visitors Iroin Wellington. -The totalieator' returns amounted to ,£9123, boing ,£903 more than, last year. .■;'. : . -. : The. Achilles filly Hushaby©, who hae been running oonsisteDitly all through the spring, was a better favourite than Eerehau in.the Trial Plate. That the public were well on the mark was proved by the running, as the pair finished in the order indicated on the maohine. Owing to ,the bain from Wellington beng delayed Mr. IV. M'Gonkey officiated at the barrier in place of Mr ; E. Harley. • A fair eUrt was effected. Pink Heather led to the turn, where the favourite took charge, and coming on won full of running. Rerchau dlsplaoed Pink Heather at the dis tance, and got second money, with Saxtile third.:;. Mairu and Gold King were the most'promiment of the others.' .." v 'Amber; and ; White"; who' Stripped very well, was 'Smer fancied than Lady Black in the, Belvedere 'Hack Handicap; but a surprise was , in store, for Borsil accounted • for. Jfjv'CL F. Vallance's mare, who was probably, in.want;of a race. Lady Black was never in/front. She is only small, and the weight may have been too .much for her. Borsil has been running well of late, but has not wo.n since the Masterton jnoeting. : ■ ■■ ■'-. The Maonearaii Trot was the best of good things tor Starling;-who was on tho limit, and led throughout. •. He made no mistakes on' .the'way, and ran home a very easy winner from the Hutt-trainetl Colleen Bawn, with Pukio in.third place. Some diversion was caused by Bed Morn unshipping his rider and galloping a couple-of, oirouits. The sulky was badly damaged, but, no one was hurt, though , wen(;;.thr9.ughi v ■The four acceptors started in the Cnp, and were evenly supported. Mr. Harley effected a.' good dispatch, and!- Suratura immediately !took.up.|.the!,ruiining..;:The first half-mile , waa''ru'n" under 50 seconds, arid at this point. Rene was next to Suratura. The leader woe then steadied, and 'the..quartet...bunched , .' Suratura was first into the straight, but Ladify then oame on the scene, and qniokiy put "paid" to her account. Over Ithe lest hundred yards Chillies pnt '.in a' strong run, but, could not reaoh the Levin, mare, who won nicely. The winner was ridden by a Clareville lad,, and hie first win was loudly oheered. Elevated was .withdrawn from the Hack Welter, leaving nine runners.; 'At the start Waitomo was ; cut out, and Hine Matuku took charge from Consiska, with the others strung ..out. • Across the bottom Otakura became prominent, but in tie straight Sir. Agnes forged ahead, and! won in good style. Otakura. and Woitomo .finished locked together. -Rene and His Eminence were saddled up for the second-time in the Railway Handicap, for which Blue Lake' was the fancy. She was last to leave the ineik, but waa soon, in front and led the whole way. Rene,was. always in second plaoe. Immer shbwed pace for half c mile. The Martian.mare looks very we'll, and should do better at her next,start. The TaTatahi Trdt proved a one-horee race for Moyosta, who was in. front the whole-way. One.of .the well supported division gave a most extraordinary display, but the form was not questioned. The concluding event was the Dash Handicap, run over a half-mile course. The form of Hushabye in the' Maiden Handicap , made her look a certainty," but strangely enough she.was allowed to pay a false price. The Trentham-trained Lady Vladimir was runner-np.' Details of the racing are.— ' ''TRIAL PLATE. Five furlongs. Hushabye ■.. 1 Eerehau ■ . 2 Saxtile 3 Won by two lengths. Time, Imm. Ssec. BELVEDERE HACK HANDICAP. . 'Sis . •■.-■.■ furlongs. BoTsil, Bst. 51b. 1 Amber and White, 9st. lib. 2 Lady Black, 9st. 21b, ..........*. 8 Won by a length. ■ Time, lmin. 17eeo. . MAT7NGABAKI HANDICAP TEOT. One - . -mile and e, half. ' . ■ ■ Starboy, 27sec. .....; i 1 Colleen Bawn, lSseo. 2 Pukio, 27eeo. 3 Won by a chain. WAIRARAPA COUNTY CUP. One mile : ' and'ft quarter.' ." ' ■ . Ladify, 6st. 101b. :....«„■... 1 Chillies, Bst. 31b. ..;„ ......:.. 3 Suratura, 6st. 12lb. 3 Won by a length. Time, 2inin. Bsec. GLADSTONE HACK WBLTEE; Seven - ■ ■.. furlongs. ■ Sir Agnes, Bst ■. 1 Otakura , , Bst. 21b ......;... 2 Waitomo, Bst. '. 8 Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 31seo. . .'■.. ■"'•:■'.■■■ . ' .■ ■ RAILWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Blue Lake, 9st. 61b. .'. 1 Rene, 9st. 2 Negative; let. 51b 3 Won by two lengths. Time, lmin. 16sec. TAEATAHI HANDICAP TROT. One . \ mile., . Moyasta, 16seo. » '■ 1 Manscenita, 4seo 2 Starboy, 18sec ..........; 3 Won by a ohain. DASH HACK HANDICAP. Pour furlongs. Hushabye, 7et. 10lb t Lady Vkdimir, Bst. 10lb. 2 Rerehau, 7st. lSlb.l 3 Won by, two lengths. Time, 50seo.