TARANAKI RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8354, 14 February 1913, Page 9

TARANAKI RACES

byeon wins the memorial STAKES. Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 13. The Taranaki Jockey Club's autumn meeting was continued to-day in ideal weather. The course was last and the attendance well up to the average. The fields were not large, but the racing was interesting. The totalizator turnover for the meeting amounted to .£25,454 10s as against £22,034 10s last year. Results: SECOND HANDICAP, HACK HURDLES, Of 100 sovs; one mile and a half. 2 Bercola, 11.1 1 I—Aviatrix, 10.9 2 3 Timothy, 10.2 J Also started—6 Otehau 9 (carried 9.2), 4 Proxy 9, and 5 Malaphin 9. , Aviatrix and Proxy led for a mile, when Aviatrix shot out. Jumping the last fence she was twelve lengths clear, but being eased Bercola came with a run on the fence and won by a length, with Timothy four lengths away. ; Time, 2min 48 4-sseo. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; five furlongs. 1— Patronale, 7.6 1 B—lneuru, 6.9 2 7—Crawford, 6.12 3 Also started—2 Piriwai 8.5, 5 Overtime 7.4. 6 Red Lupin 6.13, 4 Simple Sam 6.10. Patronale was in front all the way, and stalling of£ a late challenge from Ineuru won by a neck, with two lengths between second and third. Time, Imin Sfeeo. OMATA HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. 4 Chamanade. 8.11 ■ 1 2 Jackpin, 7.6 2 I—Passadena,1 —Passadena, 8.9 3 Also started—3 Silver Rose.Jackpin led to the distance, where Chamahado put in a strong run and won by half a length, with Passadeua a length and a halt away third. Time, Imin 15 2-sseo. PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; one mile and a distance. C —Byron, 8.1 ..1 i 1— Dearest, 8.5 2 2 Lady Menschikoff, 7.13 ....... J Also started—4 Undecided 9.4. 7 Manawakaha 7.11, 3 Kina 7-5. 5 Patriotic 7.5, and 8 Master Tupuhi 6.8. Byron was always in the front rank, and coming away three furlongs from home won by a length, with a length between second and third. Time, Imin 57 2*ss6C SECOND WELTER .HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs. 4 Axuake, 7.9 * 3 Muleteer, 8.1 2 1— Royal Dragoon, 8.9 ■ a Also started—2 Master Sylvia 8,11, o Kauroa 7.12, and 6 Tirohanga 7.7. Master Sylvia led to the turn, where Aruake shot through and won comfortably by two lengths, with a neck between second and third. Time, Imin 30sec. HAWAII HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; one mile. % —Minora, 7.4 1 5 St. Luap, 0.10 ; 2 4 Rangikapua, 7.10 3 Also started—2 Conney 8.8, 3 White Crane 7-6, 6 Galtee 7.1, and 7 St. Kilda 6.10. St. Luap made the running to the turn, where Minora took charge and won very oasily by two lengths, with fcft* Luap a neck in front of Rangikapua. Time. Imin 43sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. 3—Rector Girl, G. 7 I 6 Overtime, 7.3 2 5 Simple Sam, 6.9 3 Also started—2 Peroneal 9, 4 Piriwai 8.4, and 1 Goldsize 8.1. Rector Girl was quickly in charge, and won comfortably by a length, wiui pimple Sam a length and a half away third. ■ Time, Imin 15 l-ssec. FINAL HACK FLUTTER, Of 50 sovs; five furlongs (weight 8.7). 2 Floss t I—Reflect1 —Reflect 2 A—itSquireen 3 Also started —10 Batana. 7 Duro, .13 Lady Armshot, 9 Silver Fox, 12 Rangawahia, 6 Ridicule, 8 Joney, 11 Tiora, 5 Opejto and 3 Kurualpi. Ftoss was quickly in front, and won with the greatest ease by two lengths from Reflect, who was a head in front of Squireen. Time. Imin sseo. NOTES ON THE RACING. Special to the “Times.” NEW PLYMOUTH, February 13. Bercola's win tb-day in the Hack Hurdles was one of the luckiest I ever witnessed. Aviatrix led ' him over the last fence by twelve or fifteen lengths, but Flynn, dashing up on Bercola, beat her by half a length. Aviatrix being favourite her backers caused a demonstration, and all hands concerned were called before the stewards. The inquiry was eventually adjourned till the 25th, when a full and searching investigation is to be made. Patronale was an odds-on proposition for the Grandstand Handioju- nd in a

desperate finish Deeley, on the favourite, just beat Ineuru by a head. Chamanade won the Omata Hack in great style from two heavily backed ones in Passadena and Jack Pin. Lhe wmnei is a fino upstanding chestnut, three-years-old, by Sylvia Park —Ora. Byron, who met with a good bit of interference in the Cup, won the Paul Memorial Stakes in convincing style, the unlucky Dearest being runner up. Kina, when out with Patriotic in front three furlongs from home, burst a bloodvessel and was pulled up. Aruake, who finished fast and just missed a place the first day, won the Second Welter in good style. Minora had tho Kawau Hack Handicap in safe keeping half a mile from home, and won nicely, St. Luap just beating Rangikapua a head for second. Two hot favourites in Goldsx2e_ and Peroneal never got near the front in th& Farewell Handicap, Rector Girl winning from Overtime. It was Overtime's fourth appearance at the meeting. While do* ing her preliminary Lucerne hurt herself in some unaccountable manner, and she had to be withdrawn. She appeared, in great pain on returning to the birdcage. Had all been well she couldn't have been beaten. Reflect was a warm favourite for the Final Hack flutter, but Floss beat him easily. Indeed lie was a trifle lucky getting second. If anyone was pleased when the meeting was concluded I should ©ertainly jsay it was the stewards, for wnenever one went out of the press room there was a small army of jockeys and trainers waiting to be cross-examined. The only time there was a lull in that part, of the programme. Charlie O'Connor started the ball again by having the owner of Piriwai up for something that happened at the start of the Grandstand Handicap. Ajs all the riders taking part in that event were called, I should say that stewards were not 15 minutes from their room from the time the racing started. Mr McMahon had Jack O'Shea, the Auckland lightweight, up before the stewards no lees than three times at the meeting. The club paid out on Bercola, but impounded the dividend on Aviatrix till after the inquiry on the 25th. - Worcester was not produced to-day, his two hal’d races the first day completely knocking him out.