PAHIATUA MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 108, 31 January 1919, Page 7

PAHIATUA MEETING

CITII3P EVENT WON BY ELOCUTION.ily Tclosrapli .—Specirt l Cdrr'esiibrtlchi. Pahiatua, January .'iO. The Pahiatua Uacing Club's annual moetittg- was liokl to-<ln,v in lino neatliev. The course was heavy alter Hie rain ovffnight. There vas a very largo attcmlnnce, and there-wero good fields, ilie totalisafof registered .£17,238, as compared with Xlli.OSl last year. There was a big field in the Maiden Knee. Philomela and Statuette were tho best backed, while Astinomo also had a good following. The two favourites were tlio quickest to begin, but Philomela sdon lost Jier position, and Volito joined Statuette. The latter always had Hie measure of. tho field, and she won easily from Astinome, who beat Philomela by a head, liono Hose, alter beginning badly, was close up. Tho scratching pen was kept busy in the ])iill?.nce Hncfy Hnndicnp, only six liol-ses facing the. starter. Battle- Array and Willys Knight were the best backed, and tho former finished up labourite. Tho pair were kept in tho rear, till near Pno Straight was entered, where they wont out from the field. Both were hard ridden for a furlong, but Willys Knight failed to finish on, and Battle Array won by a couplo of lengths. Koyal Battery W Bor U ealis, ! Zilbisni, and Idle Talk wero all well backed iu* the Hack 1-lying, but when turning into the straight the lastnamed carried Borealis olt tho course, ■and Zabisrn, getting, up on tho foiae, won by a couple of lengths. ijorcahs 2 eased in the strait, and finisheU poor third. Gold Problem led the tel to tho homo turii, where the weight tlen "'■fflLfc was at the shoW pricein the big handicap, and ho was a thile unlucky not to win, as he was carried verv wide bv Hydras on the homebenu. Mtercation play for half a nule when Elocution joined lum.and Hydiue and Battle Song were together aest Elocution was first into the straight, an ■t the two furlongs Bat o &W *»">* Oft: Hydrus and challenged the loadei. A goodiinish resulted in a wm.for Elocution Dv a head. Henry Clay *ns a, IngtlVoy, and'Hydrus finished nest Henry Clay was the recipient of a lot of attention from the rider of another -hoi'so in the race, and some surprise was expressed when tho matter was not inquired into. . • , T »i. Samaraiifj, Zabism, Astmome, ";£*«**■ ful were all in the market ior the Mα- • Ihn-i Hack Handicap. B svoil wont to tho front and led throughout, ■ winning by a length. Thero «*s a ereat finish'for second place, Eestful, Zabutt. aud Gold Problem finishing in a Hue. Aetinome ran badly. . , Tho Konini Hack Handicap was a good betting event, ilomac, Penury Rose, -LsperanCe, and Pip Midi all we backed. The Speaker got oft W but he soon went to tho front, and led into tho straight. There Papanui challenged him, but The Speaker shook him off. Ovmv the last hundred yards Penurj Rose came fast on tho outside, and won comfortably. Papanui was a head awaj in third place, and. then came Transmit sion and Mouiac. • , Crowhnrst ami Ahika were the eelections for tho open spriht. Kawakore was the only scratching Crowhurst jumped out well, but Trentham Eoso Boon headed him off and led for the net of the journey The toll-weight made a good ettoit in tho straight, but the leader won com. fortably. Ahika was two (lengths away, and then came Jean Laddo. . The last lace 01 the day, tho Welter Hack Handicap, proved the best betting raco-of tho meeting. Bed isignal uas established a red-hot favourite and there was heavy money for Lα Pucolle flud Battle Amy. Iα Pucelle and Battle Array were prominent to tho distance, where tho favourite, who had always beon handy, came awny.'aiul tton easily by a length. Boyal Battery was fourth. DETAILS.OF THE RACING. By Tckerß»h-'f resii Astociatlon/ , MAI DUN HACK HANDICAP of 100 flovs. Vive furlongs. Weight, 8-t. 71b. •2 Statuette : (0. Emerson) i 3 Astiuomo ...-■■ j •' f 1 'Philomela >•■■ ••••••, .* ■ AIM started: 12 Naughty Uirj; 13 Diuuly Step; 6 lleuo Hose; 8 Wuitius 15 Gactia; 15 Guinea Gold; 7 AVarscot; 0' Asterial; H Sugar Works; 4 Volito; 10 The Sneaker;. 9 March On; 11 Wflkfttena. Won by three lengths, a length between second and third. Time, linin. I) l-Dsec. ■ MALTiANCK HACK JTANDICAP, of 115 sovs. One mile a«d A distance. 2 Battle Array, 7st. 611>. ... (Emerson 1 1 Willy's Knight, 7st. 81b 2 G Koyal Battery, 7st. lill) 3 Also started: a Arihia, 7st. 1111).; .1 lkikml; 7st. 5ll>; ; 4 Greta, 7st. 311). Won by Iwo lengths. A length sepa-. rated second and. third. Time, 2iuin. HACK I "FLYING HANDICAP, of 115 iiovs. Six furlongs. 2 Zabism, Sst. lib 1 ■8 Idle Talk,- , Sst. alb. ...: 2 1 Borealis, "st. 121b 3 Also started: -f Gold Problem, ' Bst. lllb.;r),Biiyswutcr, 7st. 71b. AVon by a length, with half a length between second ftlid third. 'Time, lmin. 17 l-!>see. ' I'AfIIATUA HANDICAP, of 250 sovs.' One milei'niul a half. 0 Elocution, 7s t. JUb. .... (J5. Manson) 1 1 Battle Song, Bst.'slb. ...(C.-Kmerson) 2 2 Henry Clay, Bst. Oth. ... (l< , . Johnson) 8 Also started: 3-HyilruSj B>t. 121b., ond 'Multicipal, Bst. 91b. (coupled); i Uultahic, 7st. 131b'.; 7 Altercation, Cat. 71b.. Won by. a short: head; a le'uglh separating the second' arid third horses. Time, 2min. "J3rfec. MAKUIM HACK HANDICAT, of 115 soys. .Five furlongs. 1 Ram'nwiiiff, Bst. i\h : (Kaiu) 1 5 Kestiul, 7st. • '. " 2 3 Zabisiii, 8sl.'31l). :.. 3 Also skirted: i Gold Problem,: Bst. 131b.; 6 Btuttev, 7s. Tib.; 7 War Scot, 7et. 311). ; i) Gotlin, 7st.; S. Queen Carnival, 7st.; 2 Astinome, 7si. . AVon by a length, the third horse being a nock away. Time, lmin. 3 i-ssec. KONINI HACK HANDICAP, of 115 . . . sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 Penury lfosc, U. 71b. ... (P. CprMl) 1 10 Tho Speaker, 7st. 71b 2 2 Papuntii, 7st. 01b '. 3 Also started: '1 Momac, !tst.; 6 Transmission, Bst. .I'll).; S illystilied, 7sr. 131b.; !l Espe'rnnce. 7st. 131b.: 8 AVttraWeo, 7at. 91b.; 7 Probity, 7st. Gib.; il Greta, 7st. 71b.; 11 Evening Glow, 7st. 2lb. _ AVon by a Iwigtli, with the third horse half a length ,a\iay. Time, lmin. 30 2-5 sec. ■■ . • ■ TULBPIIONK HANDICAP, of 175 sovs, Six furlongs. 7 Trentham Koee, 7st. 12lb. (C. Emerson). 1 2 Croiviun-fil-. 8s(. 131b 2 i AM Kα, 7st. s!b. 3 . Also started: 'I Lady General, Sst. K)lb.; 5 Aslor, 7.st. Mb.; .'I .Tciin Laddo, 7st. lllb.; C Idle Tn.lk,,(M. 1311). Won by two lengths, with the same distance si'p,mitiii(t second and vhird. TiniL', linili. Hi l-.V.cc. ' AVJvLTKIi, HACK HANDICAP, of 115 sovs. Seven furlongs. 1 "Red Sißiial, Ost (11. Gray) 1 3 Uattlo Army, Bst. !)lb 2 2 Lα Piiecllc'Sst. 711) 3. . Also started: 7 St. Omer, flst 91b.; 10 Bnysivutor, Btt. 81b.; 4 Willys Knight, Sst. 'lib.; (i Papanui, Sst. ill).; 8 Sarbonite. Bst; !) Naughty Girl, Bst.; 12 Koyal tion, 8sl.; 13 AVakatero, Sit; 12 Hoyal Battery. 8:1.; 11 Preface, Bst.; 13 Glentour, S'sl. Won by a length, with half a length between 'second and third. Glentour run out of Hie course, and did not slnrt. The AVangaiiui Trotting Club have secured a permit for a second day's racing at their meeting to be held next month. Tin; date for closing of nominiitioiw for the first day has been extended to. February I. Nominations for the second day close on February 10. Tho full programme for tho second day is advertised in this issue. A Press Association tulcEi'am from AYnngnniii states that .Mr. If. If. Lusk, of Auckland, lifts been appointed judge for tho Waiigauui iloclrey Club's Cup Jleoting, ' ;