MASTERTON MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 153, 24 March 1919, Page 6

MASTERTON MEETING

PACIFIC SLOPE WINS THE AUTUMN HANDICAP. (By ■ Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Masterton, March 'It Tho Masterton meeting was held in glorious weather and beforo a big crowd. The fields were- very small, and m only two of (lie races was a second dividend paid. The Wellington trains werer we I patronised, and despite the poor fields speculation was brisk, the sum of ■£&,?>< being put through i the Machine. Owing to the sudden indisposition pt Mi. J. M'Mtthon thero was m> steward present. The J.idicia Committee bad a P n easy time of it, and thero were no protests during the day. Irenlhaiu stables did well, no fewer than five events fiillini? to local representatives. _ There were only four runners in the Trill Stakes. The public made the Hallowmas filly Ne?ligeo a short-priced favourito. and they were unlucky to ose, an she and Miss L«ss wero left about twenty lengths. Printempts was in charge the whole way, and at the finish won by two lengths from the favourite. Hyndes wns close up third, and Hiss Lass was beaten oft". The winner has been up no lime, and though be was lucky to win, he look; 1;1cl> turning out useful. _ lie is by ■Yutmmms from Rene, and is the first 0/ iliat iiuire-'s progeny to race. Tho starters in tho Telegraph Hack Handicap numbered live, and Vascovia. was a slightly belter favourite than Transmission. Matatua was first away, and, followed by Vnscovin, lie led into the straight. A furlong from home the others joined in, but in a great finish Matntuiv held his own and won by s neck, whilo Vascovia beat Tuticorn by a head. T,ho other pair were in a line, Matatua was allowed to give a false Tchirn, as he wns regarded u not rowSy

,for tlfeTaee."' The"liafil trabk'TnisTTila" reckoned to-bo against,him,, ■ Tho field iii tho I'lyiiig -Hiuulicnp dwindled down to a couple of runners. ! Chimera was n good favourite, and sho ', landed tho odds laid oit her, but only ■ nfter u great finish with Comment. The favourite put x a big break on her rival ; iu the first part of the race, but Cpnii- Biont joined her-n. furlong from home, I ''and was only bealon-by a head. Chimera would have been' unlucky to ; lose. as. her 'rider -made fur too "much use of her-over"the first lialf-ihile. Sho idces in tho-colours of Mr. C. i\ Vallancer president of the club/ ■■Pacific- Slope was tho goods in tho big <£ handicap, and ha won on-the bit. Loyal Arch \yiis the first' to.break the. line, but 1 Multioipal took, charge at the'end of a rurlong, and led into tho straight. Hero the favourite, who had been handy all the way, camo throughj.aml lie won pulling Up. There was. a great "finish for' .-Second -place between . .Multaine, Cooing, and Loyal Arch. Mullaine was awarded the verdict, with tho other pair a dead heat, Multicipal' and Goldstreani were bsaten off.'•■' -. ' '-....• Hydrus, who wont wrong the morning previous ;to the race, and Altorcation, who-was sore after , her race..»t AVood.ville, wero withdrawn from ■ tho race. L The'winner won with his ears pricked; arid if ho keeps sound he should win a good handicap' before tho flat season closes.'■'■- .' ■'- : There were five runners in tho Juvenile Handicap, Miss -Gold and Magistrate . being preferred jn that oJder. Chaeroria .-and the favourite wero' early in I i charge, ond half-way down tho straight Magistrate came through on the fence. In'.''a ding-dong finish Chaorouia won by a head from Miss Gold, with Magistrate the-same distance away, and the other pair beaten off. This" mado the-third success of L. Morris during the day. ~.Of ■ tho four runnera in the seven furlongs hack race Momac was better backed.than Maim. The pair were quickly in tho lead,, and after'Momac had shaken eff Mann, .Consultation, camo biv-tfte out : side, and sained the verdict by half a length. Penury Rose was two lengths away third. / ■ There wero two' dividends in- tho Stewards', Handicap, for which Red Signal was a four-figure favourite, with Galoro a strong second choice. At tho start Gold Soult whipped round, took iio part in the raca. Tlie field rail together for two furlongs, where the favourite, was. cut cut. and sent buck to last place. She soon regained command, and led into the . straight, but > shortly ' afterwards Co'mibent and C-laloro challenged, her, and soon passed her.' Comment prevailed in tho run to the ; post, nnd won by two le'Dßths. from Go love,- Kiltess was close up third,, and the favourite finished next, Comment is one of the solid sort that /. stands up'well to the racing she gets. She seems to be .one , ; of .the 'gross sort that is always better for a gallop.- Previously on the eame course sho.vhas suffered defeat--iu'. her-first start; but-later-in' ■ the day- has again been saddled up, and has scored. ,Tlie withdrawal of-Matatua, Eestful,, ■and Dainty Step left five j-umiers for the Dash Hack' Handicap. .'. Stutter, runnernv.toSamaranga'ntAVoodville, was better , backed than Gold Problem. The latter 1 drew tho rails, and began tho quickest. He was soon joined l>y Stutter and the pair,rah in front,' with Toddy next, to the straight entrance. . Stiitler was ebnn done witli; and Gold' Problem went, -on alone. ■ He : liad to be,hard.ridden at, the finish to stall off Contaiid, who was slow. > ■ -to begin,, and in adclitionran -wide on the. home bend. ~ The top-weight won .by .-a. J'.eck, while Contand was two 3eiiytlis clear of Stutter.- .'. ' ,"' DETAILS OF THE RACING., 3y Telesraoh— Press Association. TRIAL STAKES-: '- Five furlongs. Special' .weights.3 Prinfempts ..■■ •••• (L! Morris*. 1 •_ 1 Negligee . ....'.,...'.......'. '.....,.: • 2 8 Hyades ' '•••• .•■•• 3 Also started: Miss Lass. . :. Won by one and ii half..lengths. .Time, ]min: 2seq.'."' .. - '' ~ .-" 'XUXiEVRpM HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 3 Matatua, Bst. 91b (L. Morris) 1 -1 Vnsoovia, 7st. 121b. i 2 4 Tuticorn, 7st.'.!)lb.. .„.....;....... 3 Also started: 2 Transmission, Bst. Jib.; 5 Zabism, 9st.. . .. ".'..• Won by.a.length,.:/,.Time, lmin.,J6jec. : FLYING HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. Six furlongs. . . ' : 1 Chimera; Sst. 31b. , (Corlett) 1 2 Comment, Bst. 3lb. ..; ••• 2 The only starters. ■ AVon by a head. Time, lmin. IGscc. ,' AUTUMN HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. One mile. and. a quarter! 1 Pacific Slope, Bsr. Mb. ...... (K. Peed)-1 2 Miiltaine, 7st. 911). :.-. 2 3 Cooing. Bst. 9;b. :.;.- ■■'-■ T . i Loyal Arch, .Sst. Gib. .< t fDcad heat. < : ■ Also started: 5 Multicipal, Sst. 9lb.;' 6 Goldstream. 7st. 91b. .'..-' ■AYon by a length. Time, 2min. 9seo. JXJVBNILB HANDICAP, or 150 sovs. Five furlongs. ?, Chaeronia, 7st. 21b. ...... (L. ; Morris) -1 1 Miss' Gold, Bst. 31b.-. ....,........',..;......:...2 2 Magistrate, Sst. 31b. ::.'. 3 • Also-started: 3 Maronne, 6st. Illb. ; -1 War' Baby, 7st. -. .. • AVon bv-a length. Time, lm;n. 2sec. MASTER-TON HACK ''HANDICAP, of 110 . . sovs. - Seven furlongs. ...'-. 8 Consultation, Sst. llbj- '. • 1 1 Momac, Bst. lib.- .:. .•••'..'• .2 4-Penury Eose, Sst. 131b. .../. 3 ■ A>o started: 2 Maim, 7st. 121b. ' Won by a length. Time, lmin. 2Sscc.

•STE-W4RDS 1 - lIANDie'AP, of 150 -sovsv- .... . ■ Seven furlongs. . ,3 Commeiit, Sst. 101b (U.lteed) 1 2 -Galore. 7st. '■■■ 2 1 Kiltess,-83t..1ib .- , 3 Also started: 5 Gold Soult, 7st. Illb.; .6 Revocation, 7st. 31b.; 1 Bed Signal. '.Won by a length'. Time, lmin. 29sec. DASH HACK HANDICAP* ■ of 100 sovs. ■ five furlongs... -, 2 Gold Problem, 9st. sib. '(Morris) 1 1 Stutter. Sst. 41b 2 ■3 Contand, Gst. 121b ;; 3 - Also starte<l: i Toddy; 5 Squireen, Gst. 1211)." ! ■ 'Won by a'length.