MASTERTON RACING CLUB.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9998, 19 March 1910, Page 5

MASTERTON RACING CLUB.

SECOND DAY. (By " Zetland.") Fine weather favoured the Club for the second day of the meeting, The attendance of the public was not as large as on Thursday. Six bookmakers called the odds on the lawn, and two did likewise on the outside division. The racing throughout was of a very interesting character, and Mr T. Cameron's starting was again a satisfactory feature of the gathering. The Secretary, Mr A. Hathaway. carried out his various duties v;:ry commeniably, and the general arrangements were well thought out.

Only three horses lined out for the Hack Hurdle*?, and Kelso had no difficulty in accounting for Pakau and Millpond, the two representatives of the Porirua stable. The Telephone Handicap was well fought out at th > finish between Liza and Waiata, t* e first-named winning by a narrow margin. There were mv\ny who corsidered Naumai thrown in with lOst 61b, but this did i.ot appear to be the case as the Conqueror gelding nished last, and Mr bollock's judgment was not at fault. Merrie Emerald had rather an easy win in the Hack Scurry, Uold Top, the pacemaker in the early stages, running second. Waiariki, by San Fran, scored very comfortably from Aotea. Golden Butterfly, who filled third position, finished up very lame. Tne Autumn Handicap provided a splendid finish between Sunbonnet and Iranui, victory going to Mr Cooper's mare by a head. Taitoko, Aberration and Ballarat finished close up. Mr T. Ray's Merrie Land showed a lot of dash in the Railway Hack, and won by four lengths from the fast finishing First Battery. The Final Welter was a fine race to witness, as at the distance five of the six contestants were racing down the straight in a line. Hilarian dashed to the front in answer to his rider's call, and won in good style frum Marengo. The concluding event, the Telegraph Handicap, was fought out at the business end by Aimwell, Kma, Hinekorangi and Curator, and the latter scored by a head from Aimwell. Results:—

HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, 70 sovs; 1% mile. A. Donald's ch g Kelao, Petroleum Switchback, aged, 10.0, T. Pritchard 1 Mrs J. H. Prosser's b m Pakau, 6yrs, 9 4, H. Telford 2 J. R. McDonald's br g Millpond. aged, y.9, Feeny 3. The only starters. Kelso and Millpond cut out the running to the six furlongs post. The former then went on, and stalling off a challenge at the distance, won by four lengths. Time, 2min 51 2-ssec.

TELEPHONE HANDICAP, 90sovs; 6 fqrjongs, H. Ctoddfflari's fih ffl Liza, Obligato—Miss Betty, 4yrs, 6.7 C. Emersdtf 1 A. Pdters' b g WaiaUi Syrs 7.0. W. H. McKay 2 R. H. Campbell's ch g Te KoM, | 4yrs, 7.0, F. Coleman 2

Naumai, 10.6, T. Pritchard, also started. From a good start Naumai at once made play. He was caught at the straight entrance by Liza and Waiata. A splendid finish between the latter pair resulted in Liza winning by a short neck. Time, Imin 2 l-ssec.

HANDICAP HACK SCURRY. 60 sovs; 5 furlongs. H. Nee's blk m Merrie Emerald, Merrie England—St, Leger

mare, syrs, 8.9, A. Watson 1 K. W. Patterson's b f Gold Top, 3yrs. 8.5, R. Hatch 2 H. Catt's b g Te Utuatu, syrs, 8.9, T. L. Catt 3

Kaiypso 8.9, C. Jenkins; Lady Volley 8.5, F. Crass; Leapuki, 8.5, W. H. McKay, also started. Gold Top led into the straight, and was then caught by Merrie Emerald, who, holding her own, won by a length from Gold lop. with Te Utuatu a similar'distance away third. Tims, lmin 4sec.

HIGH WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, 50 sovs; 1 mile. J. Martin's b g Waiariki, San , Fran Waipurata, • 6yrs, 10. 10, A. Best 1 J. R. McDonald's blk g Aot.;a, aged, 11.12, J. R. McDonald 2 J. Phillips' ch g Golden Butterfly, 6yrs, 11.3, G. Main 3 Canadian 10.9, R. Vivian, also ran. Canadian and Waiariki led off, and the latter quickly took up the runnine. Without being caught he won by two lengths from Aotea, who was ridden right out. Time, Imin 48sec. AUTUMN HANDICAP, 110 sovs: 1 mile W. Cooper's b m Sunbonnet, Seaton Delaval Sunbeam, aged, 7.11, P. Ccess- ,1 F. Hall's br m Iranui, syrs, 9.0, W. Ryan 2 J. R. McDonald's br h Taitoko, 3yrs, 7.10, C. Jenkins 3 Aberration, 7.9, R. Young; Ballarat 7.7, C. Emerson; Riflemaid 7.0. L. Morris; Lawn Rose 6.10, W. H. McKay; Skye 6.7, L. Traill; First Consul 6.7, Stan Reid, made up the fieid. After a long delay ah the post. First Consul and Ballarat was first to show out. The first named held command until well into the straight, when Iranui and Taitoko closed up with the leader. Half-way down Sunbonnet put in her run, and in a spirited finish beat Iranui by a head, with Taitoko a length away third. Time, Imin 42 sec.

RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, 60 sovs; 6 furLngs. Thos. Ray's br g Merrie Land, syrs, Merrh England—Nai Nai, 7.9, T. L.■ Catt 3 W. Davies' ch c First Battery, 3yr3, 7.13, C. Emereon 2 T. Septor's b g Curator, 4yrs, j 8.0, A. Watson 3 Lace Collar 9.2, C. Jenkins; Royal Marine 8.12, R. Hatch; Succession 8.0, R. Young; Rongornai 7.9, G. Musaen; Embrocation 6.7, L, Traill, also ran. Lace Collar led to the home turn. First Battery, Curator and Merrie Land then joined he r, and the last-named drawing away won easily by four lengths. FINAL WALTER HANDICAP, 80 t> v.-t; 1 mile. W. M. Hailey'i ch g Hilarian, San Fra<'.--Lillb>n, syrs, 9.11, H. v.' irns 1 1 Hughes' and Dr. Fyffe's. b c Marengo 3yrs, 8.7, F. Langstone 2 W.A. Donalo's blk g Aboriginal, aged, 8 3. R, Young 3 Miscast 8.5, T. Prifchard; Gaelic 8.3, F. Cress; Lai us 7.7, C. Jenkins, a'so ran. Miscast was in charge at the three furlongs post, with Laius and Aboriginal handy. A splendid race down the straight with five horses abreast resulted in Hilarian scjring by a length from Marengo. Time, Imin 44sec. TELEGRAPH HACK HANDICAP, 60 sovs; 5 furlongs.

T. Septor's b g Curator, Cure— Konini. 4yrs, 8.2, A. Watson 1 W. Hau'-iloy's h g Aimweil, 4yrs, 7.U. F. r r ss 2 J. R. McDonald's ch c Kina, 3yrs 8.0, C. Jenkins 3

Also started—Knight Commander 8.0. N. Campbell; Hinekorangi 7.13, W. H. McKay; Leahora 7.7, R. Lambess; Palestine 7.0, A. McDonald; Miss Sylvia 7.0, R. R Young; Te Utuatu 6.JLI, G. Mussen; Fifi 6.7, Stan Reid. Kina, Curator and Aimwell formed the leading division until the straight was reached, when Hinekorangi closed up. A fine race down resulted in Curator winning by a head from Aimweil, with Kina a close third. Time, lmin 3sec.