SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10514, 2 January 1912, Page 6

SPORTING

WAIRARAPA RACINC CLUB. cr? wc'x ... sin.ENO::. Hie summer meeting of the Waiiarapa Racing CLub was opened at Tau--hmaikiUi on> Saturday, in delightful „- C iaDhcr. There was a .large attoncl!UU >, ( f th'. v public, a-r.d trerjvtihtwg •! oif without a hitch. 'Hie wvr: m order, tUiorugJh i f„ligh tly on the heavy side. The prinonaic—.tlte Cup—-was won by the Masitcrtonv-owned Sir Knox, who paid the biggest dividend of the clay. A sum! of 1:8.315 was. put through the totalizator, as against £5681 for J Arr.t day fes* >oa.r. Folknvuig j were the rir: ults: — ' MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 80 sovs., i " Five furlongs'. 4 Mr& M. A. Dnvyer's b g Ladino, Sir lacldo —Windlass.), 3yrs, _ (Siimpkiivs) . to 8 H. Hodge fi Inveraiu, 8.12 (Catt) 2 \ .12 C. Bire.vtr'si Otaranv, 8.12 -(Mu'K (Winner trained by T. Higgiu.s.) Also started— 11 Soman 8.12 (B'entlev), 10 Petrotonft 8.10 r.o>«ltsoai), 5 Kinnkoa 8.9 (Km*),- i Distinction K.l ("1 rieki.lebank), _ 3 Abei - et i:-fl 8.1 (V. Lee), 9 Actek V. 13 (Gilcfl'j.'ist), 2 Semaphore 7.13 (Lowe), 1 Biddv 7.1.'J (Oa.rroll'), 6 Ceylon <.13 (Priitchuri >, 12 Atsiternowli' / .Li (JM.tzgerald, 1!) Alofa 7.1-3 (McKay); From a slart. Ijadiuo wais. the 111' Sit to*"show in front. Invar an made a strong run in tihe straight, but the Sir Laddo fteJdiiaig led all'l the way and worn by a clear length, a I neck separating second and thiicl I horses. i Miie, Imin. 3 3->s-sc.

TUHJTARATA HANDICAP, of 1101 • • govs'., siix furlongs. G Lance Wood's b m Khaansin (Qua rry man-Mist), 3yrs, 7.7 (H. Lowe) . 1 1 A. R. Biu-ra.nt's Sinapis, oyrs, 7ilO rOaiu-ott) . 2 2 W. Smart's Merry Frank, oyrs., 7.10 (W. Young) . x d (Winner t,raked bv W. Dimes). Also si arte-d! — 41 e Kah | iiir , o.<j (Y. Leo), 5 Bkie 7.9 (linckle-ha-nk), 3 Lang&tep 7.7 (Muekay), 7 Aeraa (5.9 (H., Mcxtoniald), 8 Giawann 6.11 (Hwbncr). From an indifferenit ptrii't. 'lf- Kaluirnugi was the ftrat to i\u .■ i rr< 1 lii2 load. At tlitf uullo\\ s Kill uiKMHi want to the front. Srnapis • mm ed into -second pifaoe. A (rood race dow.ii. the straight was won niti'.ic-:- ccn:ii'orta-bliy by Klsaiiscn by a k a -k'Uiii-h ar.d a fcatf sopa-r-I s. A i ? fJi-e Fwr-ond and third noxses). Blue" Lake was frnvrth, and .Long&tep I fif to. Time, lmin. l/^ec.

UJMtTAKA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 rovs., ono mile and a distance. 4 H. Whitney's h h Turna (Step-nr.ak-iFairymaid), 4vrs, 0.0 (M. Mc'D'oinald) 1 5 w! E.. Bidwiil's orat-ion, 3yr&, 8.0 (Tirickkibank) * 'i W. GilSbraitih's. Black Reef, syrs, 7.5 (McKay) P Wiiai.nea- trained, by C. IVitcihard.) Also started— 1 Beacon 9.0 (W. Youin.g'), 3 Lady Vc'ifey 7.9 (Lowe), t FOioirenoe .N&alliitimga-le 7.8 *Oarroil), 2 A-vha 6.13 (Kirk), o Embrocation. 6.7 fHubrier). Atn excellent start was of - ,u ."d. Tutu a be-in gth e first to y'-r-r in front. .Alter a couple of ••••«, ,"t. had been traversed Lady V.'i • , ;r. lead. At tli© back his run, but 'coming r • "id iiie willows Ovation' assumed the Mr Bidwilil's colt looked all i-;to a wiiiner, but luail.f way down tibr f .'—.'.trljt Turn a came with a dash and won on tho post by half a tiilaok Re* it a len.gt-li away tfliLird. Time, 2min.

WAIIMRAPA CUP HANDICAP, of 350 sots., one mile and a quarter. 7 H. Nee's oh c Stir - Knox (Siir Laddo—St. Legea- mare), 3yrs, .2 (Hubner) _ 1 '''Jia.rt's. Undecided, syrs, 8.9 (ihompson) 2 2 J. Aavrr;' Merrivonia, 6yrs, 9.0 (W. You ng) . 3 (Wir;iK; orAlhed by R. Knox.) Afeo cd—6 R&uparalia 7.7 (W. TV. V<v.;;g), 2 British Maid 7.7 (lurk), 1 First Battery 7.5 (V. Lee), f) Negative 7.4 (Lowe)j. 10 First Consul (7.4 (McKay), 8 Seat oud ale 6.8 (Tricklebaink),_ 5 fe Solo 6.11 (H. Oxtt). Negative and Sir Solo were tlie Erst, to Ret a.vav on the rise of the tapes. J\'egati.ve Led roauid the back of tlie course and til' the widi'lows TCre readied. Here Sir Knox ■went to the fromt. Entering the straight Sir Knox was still leading on the ra.ilis, wi'tih tlie field close up. A capital finish resulted. Undecided made -a great effort, but could oniliy get to within lialf a length of the winner. Tlhiree-qruarters of a kaxgrbh separated tlie second and third horses. Tinile, 2xniiin. lOsecs.

NURSERY HANDICAP, of 110 .sovis., four furlongs. 1 W. Nidd'iS.' b f Peroneal (Ac.hiMesPirel'Ude), 2va*s, 8.0 (McDonald) 1 5 F. Hall's O-nliigaiit, 2yrs., 7.5 (S'impkins) 2 4 W. E. Bad will'» Submersion, 2 Vii'Sj 7.4 Trioklatianik) 3 Winn err trained by F. Hip'.eott.) Ajllso started— 2 Amber and Wihite 8.7 (Oatt). 6 Excditeanent 7.11 (Mcintosh), Miss Ziska 7.11 (McKay),

Obligant 7.5 (Simpkms), 7 Cyxa 7.4, (Richards), 3 Daybreak 7.4 (Lee), 9 Kaftaiore 7.4 (Lowe), 11 Simila 7.4 (Bentley), 8 Gav Lass 7.4 (Htubner). • A good start saw Peroneal; who was a «al iii favumite, go to the front. \ The a.., 4. J.abiishttl a big j leads, and won with ridiculous ea.se | bv about three lengths, half a length. between second and third'. Time, 49 | sees. 1

PUKIO HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs., six furlongs. 7 J. Ames' br f .i/ady Kileheran (Kdlbherai^— Jjivonila), 4yrs, 7.10 (Beiutley, olbs allowance), 1 4 J. -McLaughlin's Wee yrs, 7.7 (Lee) 2 5 J. JiuiwVson's Lord Palmer, 6 yrs, 7.0 (Catt) 3 (Winner trained by J. Avers). Also started— 3 Lady Volley 7.9 (Simpkiair.), 2 Roiigonuui 7.8 (McDonald), 1 Portland Lady 7.7 (R. Young). 9 Hinulcoa 6.10 (H. Richards), 8 Semaphore 6.9 (Lowe), 6 Dogfish 6.9 (Carroll). Wee Rose got the best of a bad start, and led' until well into the straight., when Lady Kilt-heraii came through and won by a length, a similar distance betweeai second, and third horses. Time, 1 mill'. 16 2-~secs\

.REYNOLDS' HANDICAP, of 110 so vs., seven furlongs. 3 G. Hume's lar g Baky Shannon, (Merriwee-The Sihanaion), syrs, 8.0 (Young) 1 1 O. MdGi'Dii's Afterthought, 6.13 (CW'tt) 2 F. 3. Bass-ett's Mbree, 7.3 (Lee) 3 i Wiiiaer trained by J. PlhiMips.) These were the only _ starters. The field raced together until the straight Was reached, wihen Bally Siliamnoii shot out at. the finish and won easily by a taugth and a half. Time, lmm. 311 sees.. MOKAI HACK WELTER. HANDICAP, <>f 90 sovs., rev-on furlongs. 1 Mr H. Wili'itnev's br h Odessa, .(St., Ambrose-Crimea), 4yrs,

10.7 (T. PHtrlia.rd) 1 5 Mrs M. A. Dwver's Tvopane. 8.13 (O.utoM) ' 2 1 7 Mr W. Wiggins' Field Fare, 8.5 .(Kirk) . • 3 Also started— 2 Big Blast 9.6 (Tlunwson), 3 Daiwiton 9.1 o\axl■bam), 2 Pa.Vst'ue 9.0 (Miller), _ 6 Primes Eddie 8.5-(Fitzgerald), 7 Miss Ambrose 8.5 (A. Watson). Odessa ,vas quickest to beg in, and led tlwougiliouft, Avinniiig. easily by a clear longtih from Kopane,_ who, was over a 'Jbiigbh iii front of Field Fare. Big Bfa'St Iras' fourth, nine, lmin. 31 2-5 sec. SECOND DAY'S RACES. BIG MONEY WON BY UNDECIDED. The second day's races took p'ace yesterday, when there w-as again a | very large attendance. A sum of £12,900 was put through the-total:-I isator, making £21,150 for the meet-

ing. Hie big evoait of the day was wort by Undieoided. Following were the results:—

RUSSELL HANDICAP, of 110 sovs, Six furlongs. 7 Mr G. B. Plharazyn's oh m Longstep, 4yrs'. 7.8 (Stepniak-(isod latent), (W. H. McKay) 1 W. Smart's br g Merry Frank, 5 yrs, 8.0 (M. McDonald ) 2 4 C. Lawson'is b g Negative, 5 yrs, 7.4 (Trickleibank) 3 Also started— 2 Full Rate 9.11 (N. Wdlfifcims), 6 Bally Shannons 8.8 3 Khamsin 8.7, 7 Moree 7.2. Baldy Sba/nmom was first out, but was ■ soon displaced by Loingsrtep, who led aJil the way, and won by threequarters ot a length. A good race>_ fo-r second place, Merry Frank beating Negative by a head. Full Rate \va.s left, aiidt fiiiiisllxseid in tlie rucK. limo, lnnin. 15 sees.

TAWAHiA HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs., 7 fuirlongs. 1 H. Whitney's b h Tnma, 4yr«, (Stepnialc-Faiirymaid), 9.6 (T. Priitchard) * 4 Mir P. Scaffly's b f FJiorenc© Nightingale 7.7 2 2 W. Smart''® Big Bl'asit, 8.9 3 Also started— 3 Lord Palmer ' .10, 4 Awha 7.10, 6 Soman 6.7. Florence Niglh'tingale was first out, but was. soon ■joined by Big Blast., and the pair raced together to the straight, wfoere Turnu put in his claim,, and m a hard fiwi'sih won by half a head from Florence Nightingale, with lii'g Biiast two fengtlis away.

TAUHERENIKAU HANDICAP, of 230 sovs., one mete and a distance. 2 Mr W. Smart's b g Undecided, 5-vrs, 9.2- (H. Thompson) 1 4 Mr' M. Lavery'-s, British Maid,

7.10 (H, Kirk) , 9 Mr J. M. Cameron's Seatondale, 6.7 (H. Triokiebank) . 3 Also started— 1 Mcmvoraa 9.2 (Pritchard), 5 Sir Knox 8.0 (H. Hubwetr). 6 First Battery 7.5 (H. Lowe), 3 Royal Marine 6.12 (V. Lee), / Sar Soto 6.11 (Oaitt), 8 Afterthought 6.10 (Bentley). From an even, start Afterthought led . past the stand, hei nearest attendant beimg Seatondale and First Battery. Alonig the ba,ck British Maid rushed to the front, and led into the straight, where the field clo-sed up, and' the colours oa dm' Knox anid Undecided! moved up. In a dltose finish Umdecc'ded worn by a length from British Maid, who was a. head in front of Seatondale. Time, limn. 57 3nsseos.

WIKAREPAPA. HACK WELTER HANDICAP. of 100 so vs., 1 Mile. ! 2 H. Wilutney's b h Odessa (St-AmT^rose-Cai-mea), 4 yr&, 11. & j ,(T. Priitehard) , : „ 1 3 W. Gafcaiili's blk <s Black Beef, B.l'. (W.« H, McKay) \ 8 Field l<We 7.8 (H. Km-k) 3 Also started— 1 Ovation 9.8 (xfc. Younfe), 4 Kopane 8.9 (T Carroll), :5 Awlia 8.3 (J. 6 FIOI- - Nightingale 8.0 (T. Oatt), 7 Embrocation. 7.8 (F. Huteer). Fromi a good Florence Nigfc-tMgaJe andl Ovation rushed to till© front, and led into' the straight, where Odiessa and Bliaiak Reef moved up. Odessa cam© away and woni easily by two lengths from, BiLack Reef, who- beat Field Fare by a length. Odessa and her ridei- received an ova.tion on re'turning to scale. Time, Imm. 4o l-ssecs.

RUAMAHANOA hack handicap, of 80 snvs, 5 furlongs, 1 A<. Rore's b g Beaccni (Euro'dty-d'Mi-Gaiidwig Step), aged, 9.6 (T. Pritcihard) 1 5 W. Haley's LeapuliL 8.6 (R. Young) . _ /tt 8 0. Brewer's Oftaraia, 7.9 (H. Kirk) " 1 Also started — 3 Banana 8.15 (McD,ona.lld), 2 Wee Rose 8.6 (Fitzgerald), 6 6Ladi>no 8.1 (Simnkins),, t Invemn 7.13 (T. Gatt), 1 Excitement 7.5 (Mcintosh), 9 Distinction /.2 I (TrioMebank), I Biddv /.2 (Gil-) christ), 13 Petsrovna 7.0 (Bentiiey) 14 ) i CevVMi 6.12 (McDonald). From an I I indifferent start. Banana. was first out, j and led Wo the straight, where tire fieM was bunched, and in a great race down•• the eto-aiizjifc, Beacon, edev«ply ridktan bv Prit.olia.Td:, won bv a low* neck from Ler.nnki, who was half a llen.oith m> front, cf Otaraia, wiho finished fast. Tin:o, lmin. 2J-.ce«. ■Wee Row, raraung in ;v good 'position, was t-roddem c;i. and wiv ficated iros ri.dor. He TO pulled up, , and walked vory lame. JU VISNTLE -HANDICAP of 110 «ro>, Five furlongs'. 3 W. E. Bxlwill'r. br m Imngina--tirrj. • Birkenliead-Oulmi-nation) ' 7.5 2 TrlckiTtebank) 1 1 W. Niidd's Peroneal!, 9.2 (M. Me-

Donukl) ' - 2■ F. HaW'S- OMgnnt, 7.12 (A. SijTipki'.Ks) . '' Afew> started!— 4 Aaiiber and White 9.2 (T. Cat-fh 6 Miss Vena 7.0 (T. Carroll), 5 Daybreak 6.12 (V. Lee), 7 Kinmoro 6.12 (H. I»owe), 8 Cyra fi 12 fH. M,c' T r<t<rih). 9 Simila 6.12 (Bent'evV Peroneal was finst out, and led' into the straight, where Imapuliation ciha^Vnired strongly, and won by a neck, with ObKgant half a I fong-th away. Time, Imin.

I'IRINOA MACK HANDICAP, of BO so\>'., tiix furlongs.

7 C. de V. TescJiiemsiker-&lni.ter':S b tt Da-untoni, 4vrs t'Se.n-saitw>n-Miss Daunt), 8.0 (W. H. McKay) 1 4 Rongomnn. 8.0 (McDonald) 2 Kopane 8.2, (S'impkins) 3 Also started— 1 Lady Volley 8.1 (Lowe), 2 Portland Lndy 8.0 (R.. Young), 3 Indira 7.7 (Trieklebank), 5 Dogfish 7.0 (V. Lee), 6 Abercord:. 6.8 (.Mcintosh).' B<Migj?mau Hvas first oait, bHit fell back, and' Portland Lady and Lady Yolilev took up the running to the straight, where Da.unton came with, a rattle, and finishing w'eflli, won by two lengths from Ronwoman, wlho was a length ahead of Kopane. Time, l-mi'ii-. 16 4-ssor\ RAWJRI HAUK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs., five furlongs. 2 K. Loaveean's BHw? Lake. 3y.rs, (Royal Eusilier-Khie River). 8.2 (T. Pritdhard) 1 Lady Tvilciheran 6.13 (Bent-ley) 2 Puirakaii, 6.7 (Tirickfchank) _ 3 Afliso started— 1 Naumai 10.5 COnrmont), BaMv Shannon 8.12 (V. Lee), Te Kahurangi 8.9 (Oatit). Negative 7.8 (EL Lowe), Beacon 8.3 (McDoiir aid), Anna 6.7 (R'-idiards), Palestine 6.7 (Citiilobrist). From an even start Lady KiMier.aii showed the way to Xan'mai, with Te Kahurangi and Bhie Lake next. Entering the Bftue Lake closed on Lady Kilehera't. and, won a good race by half a length, w.itili Purakau a length away third. Time, Imin. 1 4-ssees.