SPORTING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9645, 10 November 1909, Page 6

SPORTING.

EACING

TARATAHI-CARIERTON RACING CLUB. ! (By "Zetland.") The annual meeting opened yesterday under lair weather condition, but during the afternoon, the wind raged with considerable force, and to a certain extent affected the plea sure of the gathering. The attendance was large and representative, and speculation per meuium of the to!ali3ator and bookmakers was brisk throughout, the sum ot £5,960 being put through the machine. Some of the despatches were of an erratic nature, bul nevertheless the racingwas decidedly interesting, and some of the finishes fairly close. The officials had their duties well in hand, and the Secretary, Mr J. B. Bairstow, carried out his secretarial work most capably. Racing opened with the Hack Hurdles. On recent form Silken Rein was the popular selection, but she rin a very poor race, and Diplomatic had no difficulty in scoring from Kelsa. The Menschikoff-St. Amy gelding, Undecided, was made a firm favourite for the Belvedere Hack; but there was plenty of backing fo: Swallow, N . Trum-H and Leahora. No Trumps, well ridden by W. H. McKay, ran a very solid race, beating Swallow in the run home.

Quality was well represented in th; Railway Handicap, Mon Ami, Full Rate and Longner, being well fancied. Mon Ami and Sunbonnet Jhad the wont of a bad send-off, and Longner, who got well away, won practically from start to finish. Full Rate fought the issue out and filled •second place, while Sunbonnet was next with a fina late run. Of six candidates for the Hack Guineas none were ready for a fast run race. Leapuki was in front for two furlongs, and then the favourite, Composed, took up the running. Vite joined issue entering the straight, but Cairns rnde a cofifident race and scored bv half a length.

Equitas, 6.13, was quickly selected as the best at the weights in the County Cup, Moloch being next in demand. .The favourite was in front from the rise of the barrier, and won comfortably from Mataari. R. Young, who rode Lady Lucy to victory in the New Zealand Cup on Saturday, piloted Equitas, thus winning two Cups with'ii a week. In the King Edward Hack, Miscast was at once rushed to the front, and stalling off a challenge in the straight from First Cunjul won by a length.

Happy New Year was first choice for the Trial Plate. She got badly away, and Subdue and then Shimose cut out the running. Te Utuatu looked a winner in the run home, but the favourite put in a final finish, and the judge decided on a dead heat.

The Gladstone Welter finished the day's sport Hiwera was strongly supported, and Captain Bell and Knight Commander had plenty of backers. After a long delay at the post Over Rate raced to the front, and although Buoyant made a determined attempt to catch him he won by a good margin and accounted for the best dividend of the day. The winner is trained by R. Knox, who also scored with No Trumps in the Belvedere Hack. Results:—

TARARUA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; 1£ mile. H. Hodge's ch g Diplomatic, —Diplomat, 6yrs, 10.5, J. Lyford 1 A. Donald's ch g Kelso, aged, 10.6, R. McGregor 2 R. Knox's br m Lucretius, 6yrs, 9.0, A. Watson 3 Silken Rein 11.9, A. McConnon, also ran. Lucretius led; off and negotiated the first hurdle in front. Diplomatic joined her at the road tarn, but she again took up the running at the back stretch. At the Jhalf mile Diplomatic went to the front, and stalling off a challenge by Kelso in the straight won by a length and a half. Silken Rein was well back in Jast place. Time, 2min 54sec. BELVEDERE HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; 6 furlongs. D. Donald's b m NoJlrumps, The Possible Hinenuitepo, 4 yrs, 7.12, W. H. McKay 1 W. C. Tully's c m Swallow, syrs, 8.0. F. Langstone 2 W. M. Halley's br m Leabora, syrs, 7.2, M. Fraser* 3 Warlock 9.0, A. Godfrey; Splash B.'lo, -Stan. Reid; Merrie Land 7.10,

W. Ayre; Undecided 7.6; WfiGturangi 7.0, R. Lambess, also started. No Trumps and Swallow were first out. The pair raced in front to the home turn where No Trnmps gained a slight advantage, and coming on won by two lengths. Time, lmin 16sec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs. C. B. Pharazyn's br g Longner, The Officer—Handsome Jack mare, syrs, 9.0, H. Cairns 1 G. Foreman's br g Full Rate, aged, 8.6, A. Watson 2 W. Cooper's b m Sunbonnet, aged, 7.10. Stan, Reid 3 Iney. 8.8, H. Kirk; Aboriginal 7.9, W. Ayre; Mon Ami 7.12, R. Young; Expansion 7.8, F. Langstone; Purakau 7.7, V. Wood; Toa Tuhi 7.3, R. Lambeas; luvestment 6.12, M. Fraser; Waiwareware 6.10, M. McDonald, also ran. From a •wretched start, in which Waiwareware, Siwibonnet and the favourite Mon Ami were badly left, Longner took up the running, accompanied by Full Rate and Purakau. The latter and Longner were in front to the home turn, where Longner ran on very strongly and won by two lengths from Full Rate, with Sunbonnet a neck away third. Time, lmin 16 l-ssec. .

WAIRARAPA HACK GUINEAS, of 100 guinea*; 7 furlongs; for three year-olds. W. Griffith's b g Composed, San Fran—Aio, 8.5, H Cairns 1 F. E. Dorset's br f Vite, 8.5, A. Watson 2 C. F. Vallance's b f Fifi, 8.5, Stan. Reid * W. M. Halley's b g Leapuki, 8,5, F. Langstone * *Dead heat

Foreshot"B.s, W. Ayre; Muertalma 8.5, T. L. Catt, also ran. Leapuki and Composed led the way to the far turn. Th 3 first named fell back, and Vite ranged up to Composed. In a vigorous finish the latter, well ridden by Cairns, scored by half a length. Time, Imin 34 l-ssec. WAIRARAPA COUNTY CUP HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; 1£ mile. T. Lloyd's bra Equitas, Advance —Muriwai, 4yrs, 6.13, R. Young 1 H. Hodge's b h Mataari, aged, 6.9, Stan. Reid 2 Mrs M. Moore's b h Sir Frisco, . syrs, 9.5, H. Cairns 3 Iranui 8.9, H. Kirk; San Fernando 7.4, H. Thompson; Moloch 8.2, W. H. McKay, also started. From a good despatch Equitas and Iranui quickly took up the running, and led past the stand, with San Fernando third. This order was maintained to the half mile post, where Sir Friaco took up third position, and Moloch also moved up. Equita"a was first into the straight and despite a fast .finishing run by Mataari won by two lengths. Sir Frisco was a fair third. Time, 2min lOsec. KING EDWARD HACK HANDICAP of 75 sovs; 1 mile. R. W. Paterson's bg Miscast, Birkenhead—Miss Never, 4 yrs, 8.5, A. Watson y 1 W. D. Watson's b c First Consul, 3yrs, 8.3, H. Cairns 2

J. Cress' b 7.0, L. Morris 3 Hilarian 8.7, F. Langstone; Awha 8.2, IV. H. McKay; Rose Herald 7.3, H. Kirk, also ran. Miscast was the quickest out, and was in front from start to finish, winning by a length from First Consul. Time, lmin 45sec. TRIAL PLATE, of 50 sovs; 6 furlongs.

H. Catt's b g Te Utuatu, aged, Lethe—Waiohine, 8.13, T. L. Catt * I. Freeth's br m Happy .New Year, 4yr3, 8.9, F. Langstone * J. Parker's b m Shimosa, 6yrs, 8. 10, J. Prendergast 3 *Dead heat.

Campaign 8.9, W. H. McKay; Lady Shannon 8.9, A. Watson; Subdue 7.13, H. Kirk; Ben Lu 7.13, J. Miller, also started. In a straggling start Subdue was first out, and Happy New Year was left. Subdue was in front to the four, furlongs post, where Shimose took command, and Te Utuatu closed up to second place. Entering the straight Shimose and Te Uiuatu were on even terms, and Happy New Year was making up ground. In a siirring finish the two latter ran a dead heat. Time, lmin 16 2 ssec. GLADSTONE HACK WELTER, of 70 sovs; 7 furlongs. W. Cooper's br g Over Kate, The Officer—Kimmer, aged, 8.9, A. Watson 1 F. Glover's b h Buoyant, 6yrs, 9.3, K. Lambess 2 W. Ward's br g Hiwera, 4yrs, 8.8, H. Cairns 3 Gold Bird 9.12, F. Langstone.; Captain Bell, W. H. McKay; Hilarian 9.7, N. Williams; Knight Commander 9.4, A. Crerar; Rawhetu 8.10, D. Cameron; Black Pearl 8.0, W. Ayre; Epsom Down 8.0, H. Kirk; Rapu 8.0, Stan. Reid; Traylock 8.0, J, Crerar, also ran. Over Rate soon established a strong lead, and won by four lengths from Buoyant. Time, 1 min 31ser.

WELLINGTON PONY RACES

By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, November 9. There was a good attendance at Miramar pony races to-day. Results:— Park Handicap (baturday's disputed race re-run)— Miss Ivy 9.3, 1; Firefly 8.9, and Billy 9.3, dead heat, 2. Time, lmin 13sec. Trial Handicap—Huia 10.1, 1; Wee Nannie 9.8, 2; Dorina 10.0, 3, Time, 52sec. Second Maiden Handicap ■— Paul 8.8, 1.; Mahaku 8.2, 2; St. Flora 9.0, 3. Time, 59sec. King Edward Cup Handicap, 7 furlongs—Wharekoa 10.10, 1; Gold Cup 11.4, 2; Sir Possible 9.11, 3. Time, lmin 35sec. Oriental Handicap—Huia 10.7, 1. Wee Nannie 10.8, 2; Dorina 10.0, 3. Time, 53sec. Hataitai Handicap—-Mytre 9.0, 1; Sirrah 8.0,2; Prince Roy 8.8, 3. Time, lmin 12|sec. Telephone Handicap—Lady Paul 10.12, 1; Petronel 8.9, 2; Miss Vera 10.5, 3. Time, 59sec.

WOODVILLE NOMINATIONS

Nominations for all events, except Maiden and Scurry, to be run at the Woodville District Jockey Club's Summer Meeting, on December Bth and 9th, will close with the secretary Mr E. J. Gothard, Woodville, at 8 p.m. on Saturday next. The telegraph office at Woodville is closed at 8 o'clock.