Horowhenua Races

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 October 1915, Page 2

Horowhenua Races

MAMAItUA \\'L\6 lilii Oil*. Ino iirst race meeting hold on the Levin racecour**; lor lour years wan hell yesterday.) Tne weather, alter the heavy rain oi' th© previous night, turned out line with a fresh westerly wind that dried up the course, and left 't in splendid order. The attendance wuo good, and a total ol £8751 was put through the tutaiisator. The special train from L'aimers ton .North wa.s crowded ami the morning train from Wellington also brought a good number of people. TTie arrangements at the course were complete anl everything worked smoothly throughout the day. The members of the Levin Brass Band appeared in their new uni forms for the first time and played a tine program of music. Following are the results :— MAIDEN SCURRY, of 13 w.vih- second hoiwe to receive 10 sbvs and third horse 5 so vs. Five furlongs. -1 Mr 8. Warm's IVmioroy. cli g Gyr.s, £.7 (K. MansonJ. 1 2 Mr F. J. Afiiield's Awapuni, b h syi-8, 8.7 O'Shea 2 9 Messrs Broad and Ingram's Lady Edith, liyrii. (\V. Bell). :< Also started: 7 La. Dean. 8.7 (R. Keid). "Waitomo. 8.7" ((.>. Marchmant). Wairiri 8.7 (W. Kainor), Amber aul Black 8.7. (C. Carmont), ILvrem Skirt 5.7 (\X. Young), r t Martial Air 8.7 (C. TCmnierson). 1 Fall Mall 8.7 (A. Reid). Scratched: Morton, Need, Flying Spur. Limpet and Tango. There was some delay at start, b<n.

eventually they got away well -with the exception of Ha rem tfkird who Has playing up at the post and was left. Sonic rows on the course interfered with the horses at this pom'od oi the race and the leaders ran off the course. The others then came up and' in the run +o the post Pomeroy ivo?i by half a length from Awapuni •with Lady Edith a close third. Waitomo and Pall Mall finished next in that order with the others well Behind. Time iniin Ssecs. LEVTX HACK HAX'DITOP. of Co sovs. second horse 10 sovs. and third horse. 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. I G. Morris' Cohmbiistion. eh h 6yrs, (Bomhardo-Combine) (W, Bell) 1 -. Mr W. Baker's * Ally, ch in, syra 7.0 (C. Monk) 2 'J Mr .7. K. Jackson's Wirokfno, ch g. oyrs, 7.0 (11. Vonng) 3 Also started—a Iceberg 8.0. 0 Tnnv laddo 7.3. 1 Sir Saracen 7.2. Scratched—Bradama-iite, Tango. Pall Mull. Rewa Ruwa. Need, Merry Andrew and Ballyhar. The start was a good one and Innoladdo led to the turn when those on the rear closed up and Combustion coining along on the outside won a good raco by a head. Time. lmin. 1(5 -1-osecs McBOXALD MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of Go sovts. second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr W. Xidd's Peronilla. b in, 3yrs (Achilles--Freliude), 8.11 O. Eniniorson). 1 :( Air P. Scvilly's Tanghvai. eh m, aged, 8.8 (\,. Xodder) 2 2 Mr S. V. Rodney's Black Lupin, 8.3 (E. Manson) 3 Also started: '4 Medallist (W. Bell), •", Negative (W. Roid. Scratched: Want

Evadne and Master Achilles. Some de lay took place at the start of liio iace and W. Bell was unseated, tut escaped injury. I'eronilla was a warm favourite and Rotting a good start %! nil tTic way. About lialf way Tangiwai came up a little, hut I'eronilla kept the lead and Tangiwai remained in the second position with Black Lupin third, and this remained the order of the lace to the close. Tangrwai and Black Lupin had a good race tor second place. ■Medallist was fourth and Negative last. I'eronilla won by a length and a half with about half a length between second and third. Time lmin 16sec. MAXAKAU TitOT HANDICAP, of 30 novti, second horse to receive. 10 sovs and third home 5 govs. One milo and a half. 1 C. Gordon's Stone Jieldon gr h, oyrs. (Jay Beldon—Bed ot Stone) Osecs. (Gordon) 1 I E. ftawlinson's Colleen Bawn, blk in ugwl (E. Hawlinsou) 2 3 D. Wilkie's Miss Havoc b m, 4yrs (Bscc6) (E. Maidment) ''. Also started: o Oommandurite (JMcCarthy) 4seus, -i Flovol (J. Bro.vu) Usees. I) Charlie Roy (E. Collier) 13see, 10 Sirene (1). Nyhan) 13 sec. 7 Daha (11. Flowing) TOsec. Scratched: Warlock and Hymen. This was an easy win for Stone Beldon, who held the field easily throughout, ■winning by a length from Colleen ttiwn with Miss Havoc third. Daha was fourth. Time Smiiis 51 Usees.

HHOftOWHENtTA OLl'. of 115 «ivs. second horse 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs. One mile and a quarter. '1 0■ Shanvood's MANIAROA. br g , (iyrs (Mauipoto—Grassmere) (C. Price) 1 1) L. G. McDonald's TANG THOU, ch g, aged. 7.0 (R. ReidT o H. L. Jackson's IMAROSE ch g 7.5 (W. Bell) 5 Also started: 1 Pavlova 9.4 (A. Oh ver). 11 t/acl.v Louisa 8.7 (0. Carmont), 2 Coldstream 8.1 (J. O'Shea). G Squa'o Peal 8.1 (R. Young), U Haumakika 7.8 (0. Emmerson), 7 Relic 8.2 (TI Lowe), 3 Immer 7.2 (A. Reid) 8 Mastor Moutoa 7.2 (H. Young). Scratched: Byron, Ffi uoe TTaddo. Taniliwai, Negative.