NOTES ON THE RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9609, 1 October 1909, Page 5

NOTES ON THE RACING.

A good field of eight lined out for the Hack ,J3urdles r and Silken Rein was made favourite. The race was early won by Sir Lethe, who was in front practically all the way. Te Hikaroa was pulled up after going half a mile, and Matira pulled up very lame. Silken. Hein ran disappointingly, and was never closer up than fourth. Six horses were saddled up for the Maiden Hack, of six furlongs. The public quickly made' Sea Queen a firm favourite. Palestine carried on most of the running, and half way down the straight whips were brought out' on Sea Q'leen, Te Utuatu and Palestine, and in a stirring finish victory vtant to the first named by a neck. Ngaparuai dwelt at the post, and nevar caught the field. Before the start of the Hack Flying the Protest Committee helS a ' * meeting to consider the question of E. Lowe riding Merrie Lind or Soprano, the owner of both claiming that he had arranged tt> r ide their respective horses, Lowe was called in and stated his case. Thf Stewards decided that the owner of Soprano had the first claim pri, E. Lowe's riding. Having established his claim, Mr Middieton Melrose magnanimously allowed Lowe to ride Merrie Land for Mr Tj Ray. Soprano and Bravery cut out the running from the start in the Hack Flying Handicap, but when a furlong had been traversed the latter was well out in front. Staying out the distance in good, style, he won by four lengths from the favourite, Merrie Land. Soprano, by Menschikoff —Cissy, was the quality representative of the field. She ia not ready yet, and finished well back. A good field of ten lined out for the Hunters' Steeplechase, and Gibaro was the popular selection. After going a mile and a half he fell and • broke his neck., Monty carried on & good part of the running, but Atanoi deposed him six furlongs from home, and won easily. At the top ot the straight Seiiorita looked a likely winner but fell, and; making a very quick , recovery ran a good third.

The biggest field of the day, thirteen, went out for the LadiesBracelet, Whatakura and Tyrannic being the best backed. The latter made a runaway race of it, and won by two lengths from Tray lock, with Jet de More close up. The MacFarlane Handicap was reduced to a field of five. Advantage at once cleared from her field, and won by six lengths from Clem. Twelve faced the starter for the

Otnraia Handicap. Purakau got away with a good break, and won by a length from Happy New Year.