RACING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9789, 12 October 1917, Page 8

RACING NEWS

MASTERTON RACES

FIRST DAY'S EVENTS. MIDNIGHT STAR WINS THE CUP. (Special to tlio “Times.”) MASTERTON, October 11. The Alastcrton Racing Club’s spring mooting was opened to-day in wot weather. Rain set in last night anti continued almost without intermission ali day, so the course was very muddv and the going heavy. Many Now _ Zealand Cup candidates were compelling, but tlio conditions were not favourable to a true demonstration of their form. The sum put through the totalisator w>as £16,50!) 10s. Following are details of the racing:— HACK HURDLES, Of 150 sovs; one mile and a half. 3—J. Bull’s b g Colorado, by Frisco—Elotsion, aged, 10.5 (McLean) ;■••• 1 7—G Morris’s cb. g Combustion, aged, 9.10 (Flynn) 2 5 —J. H. Prosser’s ch m Portland Lady, 10.9 (But*)., 3 Also started—2 Mattock 10.11, 1 MoUlu 10.10, 6 Jem 10.4, 10 Ormesby 9.10, 8 Union Jack 9.3, 4 Yarilla 9. 9 Mania Park 9. Mattock came to grief at the. first hurdle and pulled out. Colorado jumped well and occupied a prominent position from the start. Entering the straight he was in the lead and easily shook off Combustion, winning by two lengths. The Porirua representative was a dozen lengths away. Time, 3min 2Jsoc. Winner trained by J- Morris. TRIAL. STAKES, Of 100 sovs; five furlongs. I—W. Duncan’s b g Coolpan, by Cooltrim—Pastry, 3yrs, 8.3 (C. Price) 1 3 —C. Vallauce’s hr f Chimera, 8.1 (Gray) 2 16 —T. H. Lowry’s ch c Finmark, 7.7 (Sinclair) 3 Also started—l2 Advanceful 8.11, 13 Campaign 8.11, 6 Pao 8.11, 4 Kahumanga 8.11, 9 Subduer 8.11, 8 Sunny Olimea 8.9, 10 Little Ann ■ 8.9, 14 Strangoways 8.3, 15 Liveland 8.3, 3 Matilda 8.1, 12 Talahena 7.7, 7 Penury Rose 7.4, 2 Bonville 7.2, 17 Merry Margaret 7.2. Coolpan, who was strongly hacked, was at home in the mud and shaped better than at Marten, and forging to the front shortly after the start soon held the field safe, winning by a length and a half. Finmark, fancied iu some quarters, was half a length away. Time, Imin 8 l-ssec. Winner trained by F. Tilley. PLYING HANDICAP, Of 200 sovs; six furlongs. 9—V. and B. Riddiford’s b g Menelaus, by Martian —Lovelorn, 4yrs, 8.8 (A. Reed) 1 3 C. J. Bennett’s b g Gazique, 8.13 (P. Brady) 2 5 —J. K Jackson’s hr m Kiltess, 7.3 3 Also started—lo Ladv Black 8.13, 7 Nystad 8.8, 4 Lady General 8.8, 8 Montaa Queen 8.2, Merrie oPto 8, 6 Orowhurst 7.10, 12 Starengo 7.8, 14 Multaine 7.8, 2 Chuckle, 7.7. 9 Cardrona 7, 13 Blr.irfinde 6.12, 13 Ardent 6.7. 11 Glorify 6.7. The public's calculations in the race were rudely upset by Menelaus, who, shaping splendidly in the mud, ran a great race down the straight and won by half a length. Gazique just managed to get a bead in front of the Finland mare. Time, Imin 21sec. Winner trained by J. W. Lowe. MASTERTON »HACK HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs; one mile. 4 S. Pinkerton’s blk h Black Hill, by All Black—Kilindini, 4yrs, ■ B.D' (A. Reed) I I—W. Duncan’s br g Arrowfield, 7.7 (A. MoCarten) 2 13—A. Parish’s ch g Elevate, 7 (L. Morris) !... 3 Also started—6 Thoughtful 8.12, 2 The Golfer 8.3, 10 Dusky Eve 8.3, 8 Lord Laddo 8.2, 9 Perrier 7.9, 5 Amity 7.8, 14 Ibipa 7.7, 7 Teopai 7.5, 3 Paddington Grecu 7. 11 Puncha 7, 12 Renounce. The soft track suited Black Hill and ho came away at the business end in ! good style. He has done little work since his return from Riccarton, but his form was such that he put down Arrowfield by half a length. Elevate being a length away. Time, Jmm 50sec. Winner trained by owner. MASTEUTON CUP, Of 240 sovs; one mile and a-quarter. >lo—B. O. McCormick’s b g Midnight Star, by Staxina—Lady Flora, aged, 6.7 (R. Bagby) .... I 7 —O. Sharwood’s hr g Maniaroa, 7.9 (McCarten) 9—J. Hart’s b g Teka, 8 (Manson) 3 Also started—l Multifual 9.6, 11 Egypt 9.1, 3 Client 8.8, 13 Multiply 8.2, sLady Louisa 7.12, 2 Trials t.l‘2, 4 Orleans 7.9, 9 Coldstream 7.5, a Perfidy 6.12, 12 Devotion 6.12, 6 Mascot 6.8. Of the fourteen starters nine were New Zealand Cup horses, and this ga.vo additional interest to the race. The going was evidently too heavy tor the more fancied of these candidates, for some were never prominent. There was a splendid race down tho straight and a great struggle between Midnight Star and Maniaroa, the JNow Zealand Cup candidate winning by a short lead. Teka, another New Zealand Cup horse, was about a length away. Time, 2min 19isec. Winner trained by T. George. BUAMAHANGA HACK HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; six furlongs. 9 J, Harle’s b m Rohur, byßokeby—Teacup, 4yrs, 7 (Clark) ... 1 S—J. Bull’s blk g Golden March, 7.8 (Morris) 3—A. Cameron’s ch m Galore, 7.3 (Ryan) ° Also started—4 Gaycium 8.6, 1 BloomineS.l, 2 Endure 7.13, 6 Tuticorn 7.12, 3 Idyllic 7.12, 5 White Ranger 7.11, 10 Rosiam 6.12, 7 Benope 6.12. Rohur came well down the straight and won by half a length, Galore being over a length away. Time, imin 22soc. Winner trained by R. Barlow. OPAKI WELTER, Of 200 sovs; one mile. 10— A. Lilo’s b g Pnraoa, by King Rufus —Tho Boyne, 6yrs, 8.2 (Sinclair) 1 9 —W. Smart’s b g Undecided, 8.4 (C. Price) 2 5—V. and E. Riddiford’s b g Johnny Walker, 8.2, (A. Reed) 3 Also started —11 Bjorneborg 9.8, a Golden Grafton 8.4, 4 Sir Agnes 8.4, 2 Potentiality 8.3, 6 Botanist 8.2, 7

Probation 7.13, 1 Bairnsdalc 7,11, b Hushabyo 7.9.

Paraoa held the field safe down the straight, and coming away mcely, won by a length and a-half. Undecided just beat Johnny Walker by a headTime, Imin 50,sec. tYinner trained by R. Barlow. DASH HACK HANDICAP, Of 115 sons; five furlongs. I—W. H. Gaisford’s br c Astrophcl, Finland —Asteroid, 8.3 (J. Goring) 1 5 .Johnstone’s br g Birkendale, 8.11 2 3 W. Hume’s br m Comment, 9-1 3 Also started—2 Whakatin.a 8.3, 7 Princess Beo 7.13, 6 Impediment 7.12, 10 Mill Queen 7.7, 9 Kcimua 7.2, 9 Klyshma 7. 8 Blue Gown 7, 11 Dasher Boy 7. Won easily by three lengths. Time, Imin Dscc. NOTES ON THE RACING. Tho Golfer stumbled iu the Masterton Hack, and Hector Gray had a nasty fall. ■Of tho New Zealand Cup horses, Menelaus, Midnight Star, and Paraoa won races, and Maniaroa and Johnny Walker were in places. ■Menelaus accounted for tho Flying in good style, coming at the right enr and settling the opposition over a furlong. Of the Now Zealand Cup candidates in the Ma&terton Cup, Multifual and Client both looked well, but Efeypt was much abovo himself. The heavy going settled tho top weights, and Orleans was never out of tho bunch. Midnight Star and Maniaroa fought out a good finish over tho last bit, and tho former had not too much to spare. Multifual, Egypt, and- Client wore some distance behind the winner. Teka, TOrials, and Masoot wore done with before tho final pinch, while Multiply js not ready. Egypt” appears to be the one most likoly to show improved form. O Dusky Eve made a very poor showing in the Maatorton Hack. Johnny Walker got the worst of the start in Hie Opaki Welter, hut came along in good fashion, and was third in tho end. Bjoroberg made no showing at al in this rape. Keimua, in the last race, gave a lamentable exhibition. ACCEPTANCES FOkT TO-DAY. Press Association. MASTERTON, October 11. Following aro tho acceptances for to-dlay; GRANDSTAND HACK HANDICAP, seven furlongs.—Blackall. 8.13, Black Hill 8.11, Thoughtful 8.10, The Golfer 8.3, Lady Laddo 8, Bloomino 7.13, Lady Edith 7.12, Arrowfield 7.10, Tuticorn 7.10, Golden March 7.10, Pernor 7.8, Association 7.7, Amity 7.6, Te Opai 7.3, Paddington Green 6.12, Eyela 6.12, Rosiam 6.12, Yarilla 6- Puncha 6.12, Renounce 6.12. TELEPHONE HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Gazique 9.6, Moutoa Queen 8.1, Merrio Poto 8.1, Crowhurst 7.9, Lingerie 7.8, Starengo- 7.6, Comment 7.1, Blairfinde 6.12, Petruohio 6.7. JUVENILE HANDICAP, four furlongs.—Waimata 8, Damien 8, Risingham 7.11, Talahena 7.10, Oratress 7.9, Pireana 7.9, Titwello 7.9, Amberline 7.9, Cherry Mart 7.9, Reno Rose 7.9, Syria 7.9, 80-peep 7.9, Gipsy Gold 7.9, Penury Rose 7.8, Karo 7.8, Bonville 7.6 ■ LADIES’ PURSE HANDICAP, one mile and a distance.—Mattock 12.9, Colorado 12.6, Ormesby 11.7, Signore!.. la 11.5, Lou 11.4, Union Jack 11.2, Sir Thomas 11.2, Sail Home 11, Sartoline 11, Ohatto 11, Mama' Park 11, Vacuum H, Kohiku 11. WAIPIPI HANDICAP, one mile and a distance—Multifual 9.5, Multiply 8.0, Teka 8, Cleft 7.13, Lady Louisa 7.10, Orleans 7.9, Paraoa 7.8, Multaine 7.6, Coldstream 7.4, Undecided 7.3, Devotion 0.10, Johnny Walker 6.8, Dusky Eve 6.7. FINAL WELTER, seven furlongs.— Form Up 9.13, Bjorneberg 9.6, Parson 8.13, Sir Agnes 8.4. Kiltess 8.2, Potentiality 8.1, Cardrnna 8.1, Mascot 8.1, Probation 7.11, Bairnsdalo 7.8, Hushabye 7.8, Ardent 7.7, Gem 7.7. RAILWAY HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Polynesian 8.1, Bloomme 8, Golden March 7.11, Idyllic i .10, White Ranger 7.9, Vermillion 7'.9, Impediment 7.8, Street Singer V ‘.'cl,' Matilda 7.2, Zela 6.12. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, five furlongs.—Lingerie 9.5, Comment 9.1, Astrophel 9.1. Gaycium 8.7, Carlatour 8.7, King’s Armour 8.5, Acre 8.4, Whakatina 8.1, Princess Bu i .10, Humorist 7.10, Trickery 7.8, irennon 7.7, Mill Queen 7.5, Strangeways 7.5, Liveland 7.5, Vasconia. 7.5, Kahumanga.7.s, Pas 7.