FOXTON RACES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1780, 24 January 1918, Page 3

FOXTON RACES.

MOST SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

The weather conditions were perfect for the annual race meeting of the Foxton Racing Club, held on Tuesday, and the attendance, despite the fact that there wex-e no special trains, was generally recognised as a record for the course. Never before has such a number of motor ears been seen in Foxton, and the car enclosure at the course was packed. The Club has recognised for some time that the accommodation in the stand and lawn, and the facilities at the totalisator, are inadequate for the large crowd that attends the meeting, and arc making provision for extending same, (ait owing to the war it was deemed inadvisable tp carry out the scheme this year. That an extension i«\absolutely essential and must be carried out as early as conditions will allow was quite obvious on Tuesday, there being congestion everywhere.'The meeting passed off without a hitch, all the arrangements being well in hand, thus .justifying the reputation that the local meeting has of being one of the best conducted country meetings in the Dominion, and the secretary (Mr Ended Wanklyn), and the stewards and officials are to be congratulated on the. success that attended their efforts. The (rack was in excellent order, and the racing throughout interesting. The starting of Mr Angus Keith left nothing to he desired, the fields being: despatched well together and without any undue delay at the post. The judge, Mr J. 11. Perrett, who had some close finishes to decide, gave every satisfac--4 ion, his decisions being never questioned. Mr Gordon, tiie stipendiary steward, bad an easy time, for beyond administering a caution to McEwau, the rider of Master Moutoa in the Cup, for careless riding, there was nothing which called for his attention.

Speculation on the totalisator was brisk, (he sum of £24,995 going through the machine. This is easily a record for a single day for the course, and shows an increase of £6,937 over the first day last year (£18,058), which was also n record, and is only £8,055 short of the twu> days’ total £32,999 last year. The Club has every reason to be satisfied with the great success that attended this year’s meeting. The following are the results: —• HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, £130; 14 miles. C Mr A. G. Crawford’s b. m., Lady Amai, 9.0, Lupin— Amai (W. IE Bowden).- .. 1 1 Mr G. Penfold’s b. g., Want, 6 yrs, 10.7 (S. Reid) .. 2 4 Mr J. Morris’ hr. ni., Blue Thread, 9.0 (A. McDonald) 3 Also ran. —3 The Golfer (11. Burt) 9.12, 2 Sensitive (11. Lorigan) 9.9, 7 Otakura (Thompson) 9.0, 5 Dasher Boy (Kayner) 9.0, 9 Sarbonite (Harris) 9.0, 8 Gaekwar (A, Ward) 9.0, 11 Mairua (Kaan) 9.0, 10 Stroller (Procter) 9.0. Sensitive was first out, but fell at the first fence. When they had settled down, Sarbonite was in front, and led past the stand, followed by Dasher Boy. Maurua fell at the hurdle in front of the stand. Going along the back, Sarbonite was still in front, but compounded at the half-mile po.M, whore Lady Amai took charge and soon had a big lead from Want, and coming into the Straight full of running, won very easily from Want, who boat Blue Thread by I wo lengths for second place. Gaekwar was fourth. Time, 2.48. Winner 1 rained hy owner. HIMATANGI HACK HANDICAP, £130: 6 furlongs. 2 Mr G. M. Spencer’s hlk. f., Vermillion, 3 years, 8.4, All ‘ Red—Rose Shield (W. Bell) 1 ti Mr J,'Cameron’s b. g., Hastie, aged, 7.13 | L. Nodder) 2 1 Mr W. Duncan’s ch. g., Cello, 5 years, 5.7 (M. MeCarten) 3 * Also ran. —3 Wanna id (E. Reid) 7.9, 4 Perriyr (Brown) 7.6, 0 Pall Mall (Mancer) 6.12. War Maid g..i caught in the tapes, but was soon in front, and led to the home turn, where Perrier made a ran and passed her, and was in front at the d. ..lance, just clear of Hastie. Vermillion put in a good run half-way up the straight, passed the field and won nicely hy a length from Hastie, who heat Cello by a hare margin for second place, a Perrier half a length away fourth. Time: 1.16 4-5. Winner trained hy P. Siiiith. FOXTON CUP (Open), £300; If miles, 5 Mr 11. Whitney's b. m., Rose Pink, 4 years, 8.3, Kilbroney ■—Madder, ( W. Price) .. 1 3 Mr P. S .Easton’s b. g., Master Moutoa, 7.12 (W. McEwen) .. .. • • •. 2 6 Mr S. Tatham’s b. m., Jean Laddo, 6.12 ( \V. Mancer) .. 3 Also ran. —1 Trials (W. Bell) 9.8, 2 Rude (M. MeCarten) 7.13, 8 Bradamante (L. Nodder) 7.9, 7 Haumakaka (C. Browne) 7.2, 4 Sir Frsher ;(E. Reid) 7.1. Altercation and Quinn’s Post were withdrawn. Rose Pink took up the running from the start, and led past the stand and out of the straight, followed hy Muster Moutoa. »Sir Fisher passed Master MotPoa at the back, and was second for .a few.hundred yards, but dropped back at the home turn, where the mare was still in front. Just before the straight was reached, Jean L iddo made a move and got into third place, Master Moutoa made a desperate effort to catch Rose Pink, who just managed to struggle on and win by half a length; Master Moutoa a similar distance in front pt Jeau laddo, Trials (the favow-

ite) £tlength away fourth. Time; 2.11.

At the eonelftsion of the race, Mrs L, Freeman presented W. Price, the rider of the winner, with a goldmounted whip. Winner trained by A. Goodman. MAIDEN HACK RACE, £130; 7 furlongs; all 8.10. 1 Mr W. Duncan’s blk. g., First Line, 4 years, Advance—Bab larat (C. Price) .. .. 1 2 Mr E. J. Nash’s ch. g., Gold Problem, 0 years (C. Garment) .. .. .. .. 2 4 Mr H. Nuttal’s b. ra., Royal Reign, 4 years (Nodder) .. 3 Also ran. —9 Toddy (W. Bell), 11 Lady Puki Puki (J. Procter), 8 Raugihacre (T, George), 3 Transmission (C. Brown), 5 Allover (McDonald), 12 Battalion (Bevan), 10 Martinello (W. Price), (i Renounce (Kaan), 7 Anitra (Bowden), Gold Problem was first out, and led under a strong pull from Royal Reign and Renounce for half the distance, whore First Line ran through and soon put daylight, between himself and the field, winning easily by throe lengths from Gold Problem, who was a similar distance in front of Royal Reign third, Renounce close up fourth. Time: 1.33 1-5. Winner trained by F. Tilley. AWAHOU HACK WELTER HANDICAP, £130; 1 mile 100 yardA. 2 Mr 11. Whitney’s hr, f., Arihia, 8.0, Cyrus—Alma (Manner) 1 4 Air E. Lilley’s b. m., Paparess, (i years, 8.13 (Bowden) 2 1 Mr A. Parish’s ch. g., Elevate, (i years, 9.9 (A, McDonald) 3 Also ran. —3 Foemau (C. Price) 9.13, 5 Holyhead (Garment) 8.11, 2 Pall Mall (Bell) 8.8, coupled with Arihia.

There was an excellent start, from which Holyhead look -up the early running, hut lost his place going put of the straight, where Arihia ran to the front and held a good load all the way round the back, where Paparcss and Elevate made a forward move. When the straight was reached, Arihia was still in the lead, with Paparess on her quarters. Once in the straight proper Arihia came again, and, stalling off determined challenges by Paparess and Elevate, won a good race by a length, Paparess a, neck in front of Elevate, who was -well clear of Pall Mall fourth. Time: 1.51 1-5. Winner trained by A. Goodman. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, £175.: 6 furlongs. 1 Mr M. Williams’ b. g., Waimatoa ( 5 years, 8.11, Achilles — Puniwai (W. Price) .. .. 1 4 Mr A. Havill’s b. in., Namur, (i years, 6.11 (W. McEwen) 2 5 Mr IV. Brown’s b. g., Starengo, 6 years, 7.12 (R. E. Browne) 3 Also ran. —2 Black Ada (R. Hatch) 8.8, 3 Revocation (L. Nodder) 7.12, 8 Bradaraante (Thompson) ,7.12, 0 Interlude (C. Browm) 7.7, 7 Jean Laddo (M. MeCarten) 7.0. 1 There was nothing in this race but Waimatoa, as the big fellow' hopped off in the lead and won easily by a length from Namur, w'ho just beat Starengo over the last bit for second place, Jean. Laddo, who w T as making her second appearance at the meeting, being close up fourth. Time, 1.10.

Winner trained by owner. DASH HANDICAP, £130; 54 furlongs.

1 Mr W. Duncan’s hr. g., Cool-

pan, 3 years, 8.8, Cooltrim — Pastry (M. MeCarten) .. 1 3 Mr 8. V. Rodney’s b. g., Goldbearing, 0 years, 7.8 (Nodder) 2 4 Mr W. H. Bowden’s b. m., Probity, 3 years, 7.1 (MeEwon) 3

Also ran. —2 Humorist ("C. Brown) 8.8, (> General Madero (McBrearty) 7.2, 8 Dasher Boy (J. Proctor) C. 13, 7 Utiwai (Garment) 6.13, 6 Crescent Moon (Mancer) 6.12,11 Taipara (Reid) 6.12, 9 Katmandu (Raynor) 6.12, 10 Warstorm (T. Young)' 6.12.

General Madero and Crescent Moon carried on the running from Coolpan and Goldbearing till the turn was reached, where Coolpan ran to the front and heat the fastfinishing Goldhcaring hy a neck, avlio just beat Taipara for second place. General Madero, whose saddle slipped round in the straight, was fourth. Time, 1.9,

Winner trained hy F, Tilley, HERRINGTON WELTER HANDICAP, £150; 7 furlongs. 1 Mr R. A, McKenzie’s ch. g., Glorify, 6 years, 9.12, Golden Gate —Glory (R. Hatch) .. 1 8 Mr J. S. Adams’ ch. g., Arlington, aged, 8.5 (T. Young) .. 2 4 Mr S. V. Rodney’s hr. m., 1 Mystified, aged, 8,2 (M. McCarten) .. .. 8

Also ran. —3 flushabye (Nodder) 8.4, 3 Hastie (W. Price) 8,4, 2 Namur (R, Manson) 8.4, 6 Lady Amai (McEwen) 8.1, 7 Victoria (Mcßrear(y) 7.11, 5 Parawanui (Garment) 7.11.

Glorify and Hushabye led all ornately for the first five furlongs, where the latter gave place to Arlington. Glorify was first into the straight, followed hy Arlington and Mystified, who put in a good run with Parawanui from a long way back. In the race to the post Glorify won easily from Arlington, who had to do his very best to stall off Mystified, who Avas about a halflength ahead of Parawanui fourth. Time, 1,30 4-5. Winner trained by T. Lloyd.

The following are the winning owners at Tuesday’s meeting: —11. Whitney £350, W. Duncan £2lO, M. ■Williams £l4O, K. A. McKenzie £l2O, A. G. Crawford £IOO, G. M. 'Spencer £IOO, F. S. Easton £3O, S. V. Rodney £3O, A. G. Havill £25, G. Penfold £2O, J. Cameron £2O, J. S. Adams £2O, S. W. Tatham £2O, E. J.,Nash £2O, B. Lilley £2O, J. Mor-

ris £lO, W. Brown £lO, W. H. Bowden £lO, H. Nuttall £lO, and A. Parish £lO.

At Tuesday’s meeting, W. Price rode two winners, W. H. Bowden a first and a second, W. Bell, C. Price, Manner, MeCarten, and R. Hatch rode one winner each, Nodder and MeEwan two seconds, and Stan. Reid, Garment and T. Young each rode a second.