SPORTING.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 56, 15 November 1907, Page 3

SPORTING.

«. - Taumarunui Racing Giub,

SPRING MEETING.

The Spring Meeting of the Taumarunui Racing Club was held on November Qth. The entry list for the various events had been exceptionally well filled, and given fine weather everything was in order for a most successful gathering. The previous year's races had been spoilt by inclement weather, but the Club officials, undaunted by the misfortune, went to very considerable expense in improving the course, and, in addition, made a substantial increase in the prize money. On the eve of the races visitors arrived from all parts, and the number of visiting horses guaranteed good fields. The weather, which had been rather dull for a couple of da) r s prior to the Qth, proved rather threatening, but fortunately cleared up well as the morning advanced, and held fine for the remainder of the day. The attendance was good, the number present being estimated at about five hundred.

The racing opened with the handicap hurdles which proved something of a fiasco, all the horses running off at the back of the course. All the competitors went back, with the exception of Black Tresses, who passed the post first, but was disqualified, and Pitoitoi was awarded the race with Yolette second. Yolette won the Cup after a good race with Manapouri; the Rangaroa Hack Welter went to the Te Kuiti-owned horse, Pukenui, and the Matapuna Handicap was won cleverly by Royal Soult, a shapely little son of Soult and Bavaria.

Appended are the results of the various events :

Manunui Hurdles, of ijVz sovs. IT/2l T /2 miles.

Mr D. Ormsby's Pitoitoi, 9.4, ... I Mr E. Lindsay's Yolette 11.5, ... 2 Also started: Oto 9.2, and Black Tresses 9.0. Black Tresses led the first time round with the others close handy. At the back of the course the field ran off, and Black Tresses coming on, finished four lengths in front of Pitoitoi. A protest was entered and after a full enquiry the race was awarded to Pitoitoi.

Maiden Race, of 10 sovs, 7 fur. Mr T. Morris' ... I Mr W. Thompson's Rosette 7.13, 2 Mr W. McNamara's Miss Grizzle

7.13. • Also started: Ruapehu 7.12, Kia Ora 7.10, Cabbage 7.7, A good race between first and second, Moment winning by a head, three lengths separating second and third horse.

Taumarunui Cup. of 32V 2 sovs., I Y\ miles. Mr E. A. Lindsay's Yolette 8.9, ...

Mr S. Williams' Manapouri 0.0, ... 2 Mr W. Rawahirua's Matahura 8.4, 3

These were the only starters. Manapouri and Matahura carried on the running for six furlongs when the local mare compounded. Yolette raced up to the top-weight and the pair entered the straight on terms. Yolette had the measure of Manapouri and coming on Avon by a length Matahura being some distance away third.

Rangaroa Hack Welter, of 10 sovs., I mile. Mr Whare Hotu's Pukenui 8.7, ... 1 Mr E. Lindsay's Yolette 9.5, ... 2 Mr T. Morris' Leonette 9.0, ... 3 Also started : Black Tresses 7.7.

Black Tresses lefi for a .couple of furlongs, when Pukenui went to the front and maintained his position to the post, Yolette b.eating Leonette by a for. second place. Matap-una Handicap, of 20 sovs. 6 fufloflgs. Mr- S. G. Lindsay's Royal Soult ' 8,10, ~, '~, ' 1 Mr T, Morris' Leonette 8.6, 2 Mr H. Guilford's Fieramosca 8.8. 3

Also started ; Matahura. Fieramosca led for three furlongs, when Royal Soult went to the front, and stalling off a challenge by Leonette, won by a length. Forced Handicap, of 10 sovs., 5 furlongs. Mr W. Thompson's Rosette 8.10, I Mr H. Guilford's Fieramosca 8.7, 2 Mr D. Ormsby's Pitoitoi 8.10, ... 3 Also started: Oto.

Rosette led ito the straight -where Fieramosca threw out a challenge but couid not &£t iip auq Rosette won by thtbe parts'"of "a length.