RACING AT LEVIN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 September 1910, Page 2

RACING AT LEVIN.

TIOROWTIEXFA CLFR'S SPRING MUKTIXG.

WET WEATHER AXD GOOD

FIELDS

SIR FRISCO'S CIT

One comfort amongst many drawbacks was apparent at the opening day's racing in connection with the llorowhenua Club's Spring Meeting, held at Levin yesterday. That bright spot was the' comparatively fine weather that prevailed during the running of the llorowhenua Cup, which was the principal event of the meeting. All eleven acceptors for tin's event wore saddled up. and the public was rewarded with the spectacle* of a well contested race. By many people it was asserted that Si'i "won in a walk," but this was an exaggerated statement of the truth. He was a prime favourite who won rather easily, but it should be borne in mind that lie got well away and was kept bowling along in the lead while the ruck horses, bunched, were slipping about in the mud and interfering with one another. Probably none of tliem got a worse run than Bismark. He was last horse of the eleven when three furlongs had been traversed, and when there was less than half a mile left to win in he was back in ninth position. He came awav splendidly down the long straisjht, and 'had run up to within two'lengths of Sir Frisco at the judge's bow Another horse that ran pluckily and well was Rourras(|iie, who finished third. Fourth place went to Iranui, a game little mare who seems to be running into good form once more. After the cup contest was over the lain fell persistency, and the last two events were run off under most uiicoinfojrtable conditions. Considering what the disabilities wore, tho club has reason to feel satisfied with the good results of its opening day's racing. The publiV mustered in fair numbers, and al-

though the totalisator takings were not so n,s largo, as had boon 'hopef. for they were really good in proportion to the number of people on the course. Amongst llio visitors to the course were Messrs Glover and Lawiie. MVP's. The officials of the club all worked hard it, make a .success of the meetiii"", and the secretarial arrangements made liy Mr V. G. Roe, who was assisted by Mr .]. Muir. wovo of .1 nature that ensured the smooth running of the meeting. Following is the official list :-~ Patrons, \\\ ]|. | ( ' H ,|d, |r Sf( A .P.. Hon. J. Carroll: president, A r J. McLeavey; vice-presidents. Messrs .1. Kebboll and P. Ilartholomew: judge, Mr W. 11. Hartal]handicappor. Air G. Morse; starter. .Air (.!. O'Connor: clerk of scales. Mr J. G. Hankins; assistant clerk of scales. Mr W Rull • clerk of course. Mr J. Kenrick! timekeeper. Mr M. Cvle: l,nn treasurer. Mr TL J. ' Richards; stewards, Messrs J. |{. McDonald I. Mevan .Inn., Reri XiVholsoii. |{. Lni.i:... Ryder, AV. Ryder. AVini■V a '"tnk«. R- A. M-Douahl, J. m'oughlon, AV. Stickles, ,\. AA'. Reeve, J Cameron. ' auditors, ■Messrs Gardener and Mclntyre;

secretary. Mr I.<\ 0. R no . Most commendable promptitude was displayed in the running on the events; in fact it is no stretching ol truth to say that not one event was (ire minutes later !i,;j, ihe _ advertised time of starting I).fin.; the afternoon ihe Levn orchestra < rlivenc:] H iP pmm „|. inits vi,- : ii,i sical selections. follow ii,g are delails of .!:(' ,-„.. -"•"I after The Chronicle .w-ii | ( . press yesterday afternoon:--

WKLTKR [JACK HANDICAP. So\(>n furlongs. Mr A Hall's TOR POINT, Ivus '•H (\ . Lee) Mr I). Ruick's RANGI'KAPr'v ".!) (10. Lowe) . iir & wv™*™*: ; -Also started--Teniano. Tina Toa A\aM,un„, Notorious. St. Lu.nsdoi Alallct Prancer. Rakau. Tor )><»»'t, fit as a tailor's suit, revelle, in the heavy going, and led fron U» to numbers. Tlie "two Ran gi s wore racing each other all lie- way. but Rangikura failed tc «»nt it with bis rival over (he last I'irloiig. St. Lumsdcn was lon rib

HACK IH-RDMO HANDICAP. One mile and a half. Mi- •}■ R. .-McDonald's TH ~ »l • !U> (W. Young) i •»''• A. lint ha way's ROSKGROYIO, !).() (('. ]>~i (. p ) Alt' foreman's .MAHAR \Nl'i 10.10 (C. Cochrane) ' ...' ; Also .started.-Don Carlos. Gae- ,!'•• }Mi,te Lie, Hawick, Cnstup le I,n and Hawick made the pcaV ;i '■'•H.'kor Hawick stumbled an-: lost h,s ruler but Te ]?„ made no mistakes and finally ran home a winner Roscgrove being the onlv one to seriously challenge him Castup finished last.

ELECTRIO HACK HAXD.CWR I'our furlongs. Mr To Hikaka's XrKTTIU' 8.5 (Grav) . . ' Mr Kind's MOREYKOFE. 7 }'•] (•Tonkins) Mr "Whitney'.s TFRX \ 77 (Trail)

Also started-Conojiestina Xj Si' ■, Rn "'* re « 1 , \**y Moutoa. (olcl)Mty Wkshire. Sul.dno Norma, loapnngo, Lndv Edna' I Jirowaniu. Converter. tl lo three' Placedhorses lod n stm-Him-hold all through. Xukuha.T fij,: ishotl msolntolv,. his win hro,i<r!,t much jo yto Taranaki and «Hef to the bookmakers, ho dowitcd a first favourite in Morov-