TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10293, 30 May 1919, Page 8

TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACES

■POTENTIALITY WINS WAIEARAPA CUP. Profs Association. CARTERTON, May 29, There was a large crowd present at t he Taratahi-Carterton race meeting, which was held in beautiful weather. Good racing resulted from splendid fields. The totalisator handled A>12,715, which was J2247i ahead of the last meeting held in 1916 when the racing was curtailed owing to the war. The winner of the Cup was decorated with a,gold .ribbon by Mr Howard Booth, one of the rice-president’s, who after referring to the horse’s victory, alluded to the aerial feat of Hawker, the aviator, and three rousing cheers were given for him for his pluck in Ittempting a non-stop flight across <be Atlantic. Results:— MEMBERS’ HACK. Of 100 sovs; six furlongs. Tari. 8.8 J ' Cottiliun, 8.8 2 Esperance, 8.3 ...'. •••♦• ® Scratched—Prince Pormby and 'Try Again. Time, Imin 17 3-osec. . . WAIEARAPA COUNTY COP, Of 200 sovs; seven furlongs. Potentiality, S.B I Tedy General, 8.1 2 Matatua, 7.11 2 Scratched Chillies. Damien, Jean Laddo. Honey Bee, and Tari. Time, Imin Slseo. . TRIAL PLATE Of 70 sovs; five, furlongs. Parorar.gt. 8.8 1 American Beauty, 8.8 2 Prince Pormby, 8.8 S Scratched, Haeremoana, Blighty, Eleublus, Wakatere, Master Boris, ard Contand. A protest for alleged crossing in the straight was laid against the winner by the owners of the second horse. After inquiry the protest was dismissed. Time, Imin 3 2-Ssec. ' CARTERTON HACK.

Of 110 sovs; one mile and a quarter. Ethiuian, 7.9 1 Rienzi, 7.8 2 Transmission, 7.12 • 3 Scratched—Warmth. Time, 2min 16sec .. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; fixe furlongs. Lady Black, 7.12 1 , Daytime, 8.10 2 Wonder, 7.7 3

3:ratched—Matatua, Ahika, Occasion and Bonville. VT'ime, limn 3sec. «^ TARATAHI HACK WELTER. Of 100 sovs; seven furlongs. Some Girl, 7.12 1 March On, 9.1 2 Momac, 9.2 , • 3

Scratched . . Transmission, • Maymom and Sarbonite. Time, lmin 31 2-sseo. MAUNGAKAKI WELTER, Of 120 nova; one mile. Sir Agnes, 8.6 1 ■• Loval Arch, 9.4 ....; 2 flvdrus, 9.10 ...-•• 3

Scratched—Multaine, Lady Black, Altercation and Manu. Time, lmin 51aec. ELECTRIC HACK, Of 80 sots; five furlongs. \ Honey Bee,'. 9.4 1 ... Prince Forniby, 7.5 '..... 2 Tonukohe, 7.13 3

Scratched—Occasion, Bonville, and Farbohite. , Try Again bolted for two cir-. ouit3'before the race, and when the lata finished tho jockey, could not pull her up, and she did another mile.