TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8284, 12 November 1906, Page 5

TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACES.

FIRST DA Y. (Special Reporter).""" The Taratahi-Carterton Racing Club opened their annual meeting on Saturday,. The weather was flne f and the course was in good order, despite Friday's rain. There was a fairly large atteadahce uf the publio. The racing generally was of an interesting character. The eum of £6,548 was put through the totalisator, as against £6,621 for the corresponding last year, being a decrease of £73. Mr J. B. JBairstow had all the arrangements complete for the meetng, and he was ably assisted by the Stewards of the club The results are as follow:

BELVEDERE HACK HANDICAP, of 55 sovs; 6 furlongs. 88 Mr W. Cooper's bra Suuboh- « uett,-4yre, 7.10 (T. Carroll) 1 90 Mr G. G. Cork's bg Moloch, 4yrs, 8.0 2 42 Mr G. Fwlllngbam's b,g Narrow Escape, 7.0)£ (inoluding 7 lb overweight) ... 3 Also started—2ll Pytchley 7.12, 134 Strathfillan 7.10. 104 Lomaria net was first away, and won without whip by two lengths. Moloch finished half a length in front of Narrow Esoape. Time, lmin 18suo. Totalisator, 669. Dividends, £5 2s and £1 13s. RAILWAY HANDICAP fopen), of 10Q sovs 6 furlongs. 65 Mr R. Knox's brjm Platypus, by Merrie England —Seal, aged, 9.0 (A. Watson) ... 1 86 Mr W. J. Jorgensen's rn m Tbe Voucher, 6yrs, 6.7 ... 2 68 Mr T. Ray's oh m Elfrida, 4yrs, 7.0 ... ... 3 Also started -65 Pardon 8.7, 120 Wind 7712, 88 Variation 7.8, 193 Petticoat 7.7, 188 Pifiemaid 7.0. Platypus tookohaigein tbe straight, and finished first with a nose to spare. Wind got entangled in tbe tapes at tbe start, and aid uot take part in the race. Riflemaid was also left at the post, and finished second last. Time, lmin Totalisator, 883. Dividends, £9 3a and £2 6s. WAIRARAPA HACK GUINEAS, of 100 guineas; 7 furlongs. 166 Mr C. F. Vallance's blk o Simplex, by Eton Dolly, 3yrs, 8.10 (S. Raid) ... 1 149 Mr R. Knox's br f Lucretius, by Merrie England—- • Roney, 3Fr3, 8.5 (A. Wfttson) 2 156 MrS. Messena's b f Waijpaku, by Conqneror—Waipuna, 3yrs, 8 5 (G.Lang)... 3 Also started—2s7 Maid of Astolat 8.12, 50 Flint Gun 8.10, 35 Taleteller 8.5, 26 San Yulie 8,5. Flint Gun went to tbe front, followed by Waipaku and Lucretius. At tbe baok Waipaku moved up and led from Lucretius and Maid of Astolat. Luoretius was first into the straight. Simplex came out from the ruck, and won easily by four' lengths. Maid of Astolat was fourth. Time, lmin 34sec. Totalisator, 839. Dividends, £3 8s and £1 ss. Tararua Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 55 sovs; 1 % mile. 62 Mr K. McKenzie's ob g Sen Sim, syrs, 9.0 (8. Crawford) 1 68 Mr M. Moore's br g Te Kainui, syrs, 9.0 ... 2 207 Mr H. Connop's ob g Rangitoto, 6yrs, 10.5 3 Also started—7s Te Arai 9.0, 110 Silverlene 10.12, 123 Black Oil 9.0, 20 War Dog 9.0, 60 . Pemmican 9.0. Te Kainui was prominent for a short distance, -but be gave place to Sen Sim, who eventually won a fast race by three lengths. Black Oil struck the* hurdle' turning out of the straight, and lost bis rider, who, however, was not injured. Time, 2min 50 4-ssec. Totalisator, 725. Dividends, £7 17s and £2 7s. WAIRARAPA COUNT* CUP (open), of 200 sovs; 1% mi/e. 120 Mr W. ST*Davidson's cb m Douche, by Jet d'Eau—Ca- ■ touohe, 6yrs, 8.10 (W. . Whittaker) ... 1 113 Mr P. O'Neill's br h Submarine, by Torpedo—Blue-, Are, syrs, 9.Q (T. O'Brien)' 2 85 Mrs T. O. White's b m La Torpedo, by Torpedo—Javelin,, aged, 6.8 (H. Price) ... 3 Also started—l9B Rosea! 8.6, 76 Jolly Friar 7.8, 150 Lady, Warwiok 7.7, 90 Aeolus 7.5, 83 Oasis 6.13, 82 Coxswain 6.10. -The field were got well away together, Coxswain, Aeolus and Lady Warwiok going to tbe front in that order. Passing the fltnnd Coxswain still- held the premier position with - ijady War wink, Oasis, Douohe and Aeolus olose behind him. Lady Warwiok and Coxswain were racing on even terms along the back, but at the distance tbe Hawke's Bay owned Douohe came out and won a good raoe by two lengths. La Torpedo wa& a length away third. Time, 2min Usee. Totalisator, 997. Divi dends, £5 12s and £1 19s. KING EDWARD'S HACK HANDICAP, of 65 sovs; 1 mile. 134 Mr J. 0. Skeet's blk m Silken Reiri, 4yrs, 7.8 (S. Reid) ... 1 79 a Mr G. G. Cork's b g Moloch, J 4yrs, 7.13 ... 2 44 Mr A. McPherson's b m Lavinia, aged, 7.0 ... 3 Also started—67 St. Brandou 7.13, 99 Bandmaser 7.12, 74 Marseillaise 7.5, 206 Marstone 7.5, 126 Satis 7.4, 24 Hoity Toity 7.8 (including 51b over), 17 Ratu 6.7. - Silken Rein oame away atgtbe distance and won by two lengths, half a length separatibg Moloch and Lavinia. Time, lmin 46aeo. Totalisator, 870. Dividends, £4 7s and £2 9s. / TRIAL PLATE, of 55 sovs; 6 furlongs. 16 Mr D. Buiok's br o Rangiv papa, 3yrs, 8.2 (R. Cameron) 1 92 Mr W. Brown's f Star Queen, 3yrs, 7:11 ... 2 174 Mr A. Reaide's br g Lebeccio, aged, 8.12 , ... 3 Also. startedrrl3s Ensign 8.12, 22 Luvila 8.11. ' 58 Nothing 8.11. 146 Sharkeyn 8.11, 12 Parvenu 8.11, 25 Little Sister 8.10, 77 Waicola 8.-10, 57 Pixie 8.9. Parveuu, Star Queen and Waicola were to the front for the greater part of the race, bo* coming into the straight Rangipapa

moved up and eventually won by a short length. Time, Imia 20 2-saeo. Totalisator, 811. Dividends, £34 6a and £ll9s.

GLADSTONE] HACK WELTER HAjnDIQAP, of 55 sovs; 7 furlongs. 91 Mr F. HiggottN b g Truthful, 6yrs, 9.7 (H. Cairns) ... 1' 135 Mr G, Foreman's b g Full Rate, 4yrs, 8.12 ... 2 68 Mr A. Banks' blk g Hatley, aged, 9.3 ... 3 Also started—7B Tangerine 9.3, 48 Hoity Toity 9.3, 187 Gold Guard 9.2, 79 Naptha 8.13, 65 Rifiette 8.7. Hailey was the first to show out, but when the distance was reached Truthful cama along ou the and won comfortably by three lengths. Time, lmin 32 3-sseo. Totalisator, 751. Dividends, £5 lis and £1 ss. SECOND DAY'S ACCEPTANCES. Dalefieid Hack Handicap, 6 fur* 'ongs.—Splendid Idea 10.8, Sunbonnett 8.6, Moloch 8.3, St. Brandon 7.10, Pytchley and Cilem 7.7, Stratbflllan 7.6, Rangipapa 7.3, Marstone 7.2, Full Rate 7.1, Satis and Narrow Escape 7.0, San Him 6.11. Telegraph furlongs.— Platypus 9.7, Splendid Tdea 8.12, Jolly Friar 8.0, Variation and Petticoat 7.2, Llfrida 7.0, JEiiflemaid and The Voucher 6.10. Grandstand Hack Welter,.l mileFaro 10.7, Truthful 10.3, (Jlem bandmaster 9.5, Hoity loity and Tangerine &.0, Gold Guard *'8.12, Naptha 8.10, Riflette, Taleteller and War Dog 8.7. Parktale Hack Handicap, 1% mile.—Faro 11.12, Rangitoto 10.0, Te Kainui 9.s,;Hatley, Te Aral, Pemmican and Black Oil 9.0. Clareville Handicap, 1 milei— Submarine 9.4, Roseal 8.2, Pardon 7.10, Jolly *riar 7.8, Royal Blue; 7.7, Operetta 7.5, Aeolus and Oasis 7.0, La Torpedo 6.10, Coxswain, Tangimoana and Riflemuid b',7. Taratahi Hack Handicap, 7 furlongs.—Faro 9.0, Silken Rein 8.5, Moloch 8.2, St. Brandou 7 9,' Marseillaise 7.2,' Marstone and 'Lomaria 7.1, Lavinia 7.0, Sen Sim 6.10, Sharkeyn, Ratu and Riflette 6.7. Maiden Hack Sourry, 5 furlongs. —Teitinga, Te Arai, San Yulie, Pixie, Sweet Lethe, Eclipse (late O. D.),. Labeccio, Parveneu, Riflette, Waipaku, Waicola, Narrow Escape, Lady Pet, Little Sister, Don Carlos, Star Queen and Lady JUethe, each 9.0. Carterton Welter, 7 furlongs.— Royal Blue 9.0, Wind 8:13, Variation 8.10, Oasis 8.7, La Torpedo 8.5, Liberator 8.0.