MASTERTON RACES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8864, 26 October 1907, Page 6

MASTERTON RACES

CONCLUDING DAY. The spring meeting of the Masterton Racing Club, which was concluded yesterday, was a record one in every way, and the officers have every reason to feel proud of the result. Not only did the nominations and acceptances establish a record, but the fields and the attendance of the public where the largest seen at Qpaki. In addition to this the money put through the totalisator was well ahead of any amount hitherto received, and the gate takings and •other miner receipts are expected to show a large increase. Yesterday the weather was ideal for racing and for an "off" day the attendance was excellent. Large fields contested the several events, and the racing generally was firstclass. Chatterer, who ran second in the Cup on the first day was made favourite for the President's Handicap, and she justified the confidence reposed in her. She had the. race well in hand down the straight, and stalled off a vigorous challenge by Mataari, a short distance from home. Mr J. Macara had three horses engaged at the meeting, and secured a win yesterday with Russley Maid, who returned to her investors the handsome dividend of £29 16s. The last race of the day was a "boil •over." Strathcona and'Waicola carried by far the bulk of the money, but the winner turned up in a rank "outsider," Anga Moana, who won fairly comfortably, and paid the largest dividend of the meeting, viz., £39 7s. ... The Stewards held an enquiry into the riding of Te Kainui in the Hurdle Race. The owner, Mr G. Delaney, said the horse was lame, and the Stewards after giving consideration to the matter took no action. After the Scurry Hack Handicap Clem was offered for sale by auction by Mr J. R. Nicol, but the St.Cbments gelding was passed in when th 3 bidding had reached 75 guineas. Speculation was very brisk on both clays. The amount invested on the machine yesterday was £7,173, as compared with £5,729 for the second day last year. For the meeting the sum of £15,453 was put through the machine, being* an increase 01 £3,207 over the amount received at the last spring meeting. Mr A. J. Hathaway, secretary, and Mr W. Gillespie, assistant secretary, had the arrangements for the meeting well in hand. were assisted by an energetic body of officials. Mr Reihana Boyes' string band discoursed music on the lawn during both days. The details are as follow HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of

6-5 sovs; 1* mile. 90 Mr W. Hume's b g Matakokiri, by Saracen--Momokai, aged 10.7 (S. Crawford) ... 1 70 Mr H. McManaway's ch g Moeraki, aged, 9rlo (H. Telford) ••• 41 Mr C. H. Smith's b m Dulcinea, 6yrs, 9.7 (B. Oliver)... [2 Also started—227 Te Kainai 10.9, 189 Te Arai 9.12, 24 Tilson 3.8, 22 Va-iation 9.0. Variation and Te Arai were the first to show cut, and kept to the front until the seven furlong post was reached. Here Matakokiri moved up, and Moeraki disposed Te Arai for second place. Dulcinea came through at the home turn, but was not able to catch the leaders. Matakokiri maintained his advantage, and won by two lengths. Time, 2min 12 2-ssec. Totalisator, 663. Dividends, £4 19s and £2 2s. TRADESMENS' HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; 7 furlongs. 310 Mr J. Cress' ch m San Julie, by San Fran—Julie, 4yrs, 8.4 (F. Langstone) 1 132 Mr W. Spiers' b g White Star, syrs, 8.4 (A. Oliver) ... 2 58 Mr W. C. Howan's Lady Dis- j dain, syrs, 9.0 (W. Young) ... 3 Also started—2l Clem 8.6, 58 Prize Bloom 7.13, 66 Lochiela 7.13, 64 Fulminator 7.12, 59 Hinupai 7.12, 54 White Lie 7.12, 63 Research 7.12, 177 Oakburn 7.12, 9 Galahad 7.7, White Star shot away to the front at the start, but before the willows had been reached he was headed by Lochiela. Turning into the straight Lochiela dropped back, and San Julie and White Star took command. In the run home the former gained the verdict by a short length. Time, lmin 3lsec. Totalisator, 1,071. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 16s. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 120 sovs; 1 mile and a furlong. 355 Mr J. Armstrong's br m Chatterer, by St. Andrew—Whisper, 6yrs, 8.3 (G. Price) ... 1 162 Mr Ivan Thomas' b c Mataari, syrs, 9.0 (S. Reid)... 2 41 Mr W. McKenzie's b g Sherlock Holmes, aged, 7.5 (H. Fowler) ... 3 23 Letherin 8.11 0 120 Polyanthus, 8.2 ... 0 229 Waitapu, 8.2 ... 0 53 Rendrodt, 7.9 ... 0 26 Sandix, 7.9 ... 0 89 Riflemaid, 7.8 ... 0 *Aberration, 7.8 .. 0 10 Moloch, 7.3 ... 0 10 Shrapnel Shell, 7.0 ... 0 67 Sharkeyn, 6.13 ... 0 ♦Bracketed with Letherin. From a good start Shrapnel Shell jumped away with the lead. After a short distance had been covered Sherlock Holmes moved up with Chatterer as his nearest attendant. Turning into the straight the latter assumed command, and won a good race by half a length. Mataari came very fast at the finish, and beat Sherlock Holmes by half a length for second place. Shrapnel Shell and Letherin whipped the field in. Time, lmin 57sec. " Toalisator, 1,185. Dividends, £2 5s and £1 12s. HIGH WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 1 mile. 59 Mr H. McManaway's b m Speciosa, by St. Hippo -Lady Spec, syrs, 10.7 (Mr A. Best) ... 1 180 Mr I-f. Nee's bg Gaelic, syrs, •11.2 (Mr J. Haxton) ... 2 35 Mr 11. E. Gosnell's b g Oblivion, syrs, 11.8 (Mr J. Tilyard) ••• 3 Also started -127 Mahoe 12.9, 252 Oryx 11.9, 89 Ophir 10.10. 13 Grand -Circle 10.7, 17 Tiwha 10.7. After the rise of the barrier Gaelic was prominent for a short period, but Speciosa .and Oblivion then took command, and led the field into the straight. The former was never headed, though •Gaelic came fast again in the

straight, and passed the post almost on level terms with the leader. Oblivion was a length away third. Time, lmin 48sec. Totalisator, 773. Dividends, £8 16s and 19s. SCURRY HACK HANDICAP, of 50sovsj 5 furlongs. 23 Mr J. Macara's blk f Russley Maid, by The Workman— Russley Belle, 4yrs, 7.0 (T. Carroll) ... 1 115 Mr J. Cress' b f Thera, 3yrs, 7.7 (F. Cress) ... 2 396 Mr C Piper's blk m Volodia, syrs, 9.10 (A. Piper) ... 3 Also started —22 Clem 8.8, 254 Formidable 56 Royal Maid 7.0, 20 Diplomatic 7.0, 109 Rose .Lethe 7.0, 7 Lady Lethe 7.0, 6 Whatarangi 7.0, 8 Sarangia 7.0. Russley Maid was in front the whole journey. Volodia was second until well down the straight, when Thera put in a good run and passed her, and got within a length and a-half of the winner. Time, lmin 3 l-ssec. Totalizator, 1,010. Dividends, £29 lGs and £1 19s. WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of GO sovs; 1 mile. 142 Mr 11. Eva's b g Uhlando, by ' Uhlan—Revenant, syrs, 7.10 (A. Oliver) ••• 1 153 Mrs Bull's br g Belario, oyrs, y.4 (G. Price) ... 2 107 Mr G. A. Charman's b f Scenery, syrs, 8.0 (E. Lowe) ... 3 Also started -65 Naphtha 9.4, 42 Oakburn 9.4, 137 Simplex 8.7, 8 Tivvha 7.10. Simplex got the best of the start and led to tne <up bend, where he was joined by Uhlando. The latter took charge at the home turn, and was never headed, winning with a length to spare. Belario raced into second place in the straight, and Simplex fell away to the rear. Time, "lmin 46 2-ssec. Totalisator. 650. Dividends, £3 Is and 19s.

STEWARDS' HANDICAP tOpen), of 100 sovs; six furlongs. 187 Mr C. H. Smith's ch g Gawain, by Sir Lancelot —Delft, aged, 7.11 (W. 11. Mackay)... 1 68 Mr W. Cooper's b m Sunbonnet, syrs, 7.9 (L. Wilson) 2 47 Mr R. Knox's br m Platypus,aged, 7.3 (F. Cress) ... 3 Also started —563 Full Rate 9.0, 177 The Stake 8.8, 149 Chicane 7.13, 26 Silver Shell 7.1, 73 Scotch Reel 6.13. Platypus was prominent for about a chain. Then Sunbnnnettook up the running, and led into the straight. Down the home run Gawain put in a splendid run, and passing the leaders won comfortably with four or five lengths to spare. Time, lmin 16 4-ssec. Totalisator, 1,290. Dividends, £4 13s and £4 ss. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 6 furlongs. 12 Messrs Burt Bros, ch m Anga Moana, by Lake'shell —Petrel, 4yrs, 6.10 (E. Murfitt) ... 1 204 Miss Messena's blk m Waicola, 6yrs, 7.9, (W. H. Mackay) 2 42 Mr E. J. While's br m Rose Lethe, 3yrs, 6.10 (L. Wilson) ••• 3 Also started —255 Strathcona 9.0, 12 San Lass 6.10. San Lass was hi front for a short distance. Then Waicola came up, and with Anga Moana led the field into the straight. In the run home the latter gained the advantage, and won by a neck. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. Totalisator, 525. Dividend, £39 7s. FEILDING NOMINATIONS. Trainers and owners are notified that nominations for all events at the spring meeting of riie Feilding Jockey Club, except the Feilding Stakes and Hack Scurry, to be run on November 29th and 30th, will close with' the secretary, Mr E. Goodbehere, Feilding, at 8.30 p.m. on Wednesday next. MASTERTON TROTTING CLUB. NOMINATIONS... Nominations for all events at the Masterton Trotting Club's annual meeting, to be held on Thursday, November 14th, will close with the secretary, Mr A. Hathaway, at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday next, October 29th. A bookmaker was caught laying totalisator odds on ttie Opaki Racecourse, yesterday, and was promptly rtmoved from the course by Detective Waldon.