MASTERTON RACES.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 17 October 1913, Page 6

MASTERTON RACES.

EXPECT WINS HANDICAP. SUCCESSFUL DAY'S RACING. The Spring Meeting-of the Masterton Racing Club was held at Opaki yesterday. Notwithstanding the fact that the weather was \ unfavourable, showers falling all day, the club had a record meeting, the sum of £14,101 being handled on the machine against £9744 last year. The chib and secretary, who is largely responsible for the success of the meeting, are to be heartily congratulated on the very great success which attended the fixture. Favourites were very .successful during the da 3% 110 less than five prevailing. Ah inquiry was held after the Spring Handicap and resulted in R. Berry, the rider of Matlow, being fined £1() for crossing Leonta. Altogether the meeting will be looked back upon as one of the most successful in the history of the club, and may be regarded as auguring exceptionally well for the future ' of the club. The starting of Mf* Cameron was very satisfactory, while Mr W. H. Hartgill gave his usual satisfaction in the capacity of judge. Results:— TRIAL STAKES, of ,75 sovs ; five furlongs—2—C.. Renault's Ouildingf Way (Fontenay Guilding Star), 8.6 (W. Young) 1 B—A'. M. William's Ilosalys, 8.9 • • (W.' Bell,V 1 12-j-W. J. Smith's Sunrose, 8.11 (C. Price) 3 Also started. 8.11 (E. Lowe); 17 Sarbonite, 8.11 (T. Catt), 16 Bonus, 8.11 (T. Pritchard); 20 Trooper, 8.11 (J. Conquest); 18 Juliette, 8.9 (G. Francis); 11 Te Hou Hou, 8.9 (Henderson^; 3 Lubriline, 8.9 (K. Lambess); 6 Hellenois, 8.9 (R. Berry); 8 Trogan, 8.6 S. Ware); 5 Hansard, 8.6 (W. Telford); 1 Ngarua, 8.3 (W. Rrice); 10 Golden Peer, 8.3 (J. O'Shea); 20 Miss 1 Trumps, 8.1 (F. Cros&N; 18 Roumania 7.7 (W. Welier); 19 Red Light, 7.7 (M. McDonald); 21 Concord, 7.4 (A. Reid); 7 Consultation, 7.2 (H. Lowe); 15 Signoreta, 7.2 (M. An-sou). (Winner trained by A. Atwood.) Twenty candidates for maiden honi ours faced the starter in the Trial Stakes. There was considerable trouble at the start, and the big field got away indifferently. Bell on Rosalys was the first to show out and led from Guiding Way and Sunrose to 'the straight. Half-way up the running Guiding Way challenged ; Rosalys and in a good finish won by a long .neck, with Sunrose three lengths away. The favourite Ngarua . was fourth. Time, lmin 4sec. TELEPHONE HACK HANDICAP, of 80 sovs; six furlongs— ( 2—H. Wolland's The Great Mogul (Royal Fusilier —Bijou"', 9.0 (W. Young) 1 3—Mrs R. Buck man's Lady Louisa , 8.5 (Y. Lee) .A 2 5—H. Whitney's Cadonia, 7.1 (A. Reed) 3 Also started.—l Zeus, 7.13 (J. Sceats); 4 Portraiture, 7.5 (M. McDonald); 6 Conziska, 7.3 (W. Garret) ; 7 Destiny, 7.1 (R. Berry); 8 Kingi Hori, 6.12 (C. Monk);>B Chillies, 6.12 (G. Francis); 10 Salado, 6.12 (K. Lambess). < (Winner trained by J. T. Jamieson.) From a fair start The Great Mogul was the first to ehow out, and led into the straight from Lady Louisa and Cadonia. Coming up the running The Great Mogul easily held his own and won from Lady Louisa by a length, wifli Cadonia two lengths away. Time, lmin 16sec. Zeus was favourite. ' ' I FLYING HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; jsix furlongs—--I—Mr Kirkdale's Immer (Martian —Everlasting), 8.3 (T/Pritchard) 1: 5—A. Harm's Secret Link, 7.9 / (W. ReicVt 2 1 2—rS. Y. IRodney's Black Lupin, 1 7.1£ (J. Conquest) 3 Also started—s Mt. Victoria, 8.3 (R. Berry); 8 Mon Ami, 7.11 (J. O'Shea); 4 Stepney, 7.9, (W. Bell); 7 Lady Laddo, 7.2 (K. Lambess); 6 Suratura, 7.2 (C. Stowe^. ([Winner trained by C. Pritchard.) Suratura wag badly left, the others getting away together. After going a furlong Mt. Victoria was well clear, of Secret Link with Immer lying handy. , The field was bunched on entering the straight, and half-way up tfye running Immer came through and won easily from Secret Link by two ( clear lengths with Black Lupin a i ' length away. Mt. Victoria and Lady 1 Laddo were, next. Time, lmin 15 1-osec. SPRING HANDICAP, of 175 sovs; one mile and., a quarter—-3—r-A. Attwood'e b.c. Expect, 4yrs (Advance Endeavour), 8.8 * (W. Young) 1 2—A. R. Durrant's Sinapis, 8.5 (W. Bell) 2 5—J. P. McAnnally's Matlow, 6.10 (R. Berry) 3 : Also started—9 Sir Solo, 9.0 (E. I Lowe); 4 Byron, 8.7 (W. Priced; 1 / Leonti?,- 8.7 (C. Price); 6 Lady Mou- j toa, 8.0 (F. Reid); 8 Otahu, 7.12 ! (K. Lambess); 7 Ceylon, 7.8 (T. Prit- j chard); 10 Bonnie Boy, 7.3 (Welier). | (Winner trained by A. Attwood.) In the chief event of the day Leonta was a screaming hot favourite, but ths big Conqueror gelding was never in the hunt. .The start was a fair one, Lady Moutoa having the best of matters. This mare ran to the front and led from Sinapis and ' Expect to near the straight entrance ; where the former two closed on her '

A great race do"" n the straight ensued Expect' and Sinapis running and neck. Just over the, last few yards Expect got his head in front winning by a neck. Matlow finished fast and got third money. Lady Moutoa was fourth. Leonta was well back. Time, 2min 10 2-ssec. LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP, of 65 sovs., 1 mile:— I—Mrs1 —Mrs J. Bull's Master Lupin, 12.7 '(.Mr J. Bull, jun.) 1 2 —M<s Boivlo's Lubriline, 11.0' (Mr Hehir) ~ 2 i 3 —Mrs E. Manguson's Corinthian I 11.0 (Mr A. Best) ■•••••• 3 | Alsq ran : 4 Grit Lawless 11.7 (Mr | A. Vallance), 5 Merrie Land 11.4 (Mr F.. B. Vallance), 6 Remissness 11.0 j (Mr W. H. Gaisford). | (Winner trained by R. Hatch.) } In this event Master Lupin had an .easy win from Lubriline. The Btart ' was a. fair one, Lubriline being left. ! Racing along the back Remissness made the pace, followed by Merrie Land and Master Lupin. Coming into the straight Corinthian was in front, but in the run home Master Lupin' easily held his own, and won by a length from the fast finishing 'Lubriline, who was a neck clear of Corinthian. This was 11. Hatch's first winner since he took out a trainr er's license. Time, lmin 43sec. . After the race Merrie Land was put up for auction and sold to Mr C. O'Brien for £l2 10s. " MASTERTON HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs., seven furlongs n- ' : 3 —-Mrs R. Buckman's Lady Louisa, 8.6 (W. Lee) 1 9—R. Ivhox's Overrate, 8.7 (A. Watson) 2 7—H. Hodge's Borsil, 7.3 (G. Francis) ...i 3 Also ran: 5 Papamarama 9.1,0, (J. Conquest), 1 Record 7.11 (W. Weiler), 8 Top Note 7.7 (M. McDonald), 10 Lord Palmer 7.5 (J. O'Shea), 5 Hansard 7.5 (R. Berry), 6 Pierniont 7.3 (K. Lambess), 15 St. Brandon 7.3 (McMullen), 2 Bunkum 7.3 (W. Bell), 11 Rexer-7.0 (O'Halloran), 13 Salado (H. Reed), 12 Otakura 7.0 (N. Cress), i 4 Grassmere 7.0 (H. Watsorn). (Winner trained by F. J. Carinont.) • From a straggling start, Lord Palmer was the first to show out, and led from Lady-Louisa and Overrate. This order was rfiaintuined into the straight where Lady Louisa ca-ne through, and going on,' won easily by half a doiz&n lengths from Oven-ate, who was hajjt a length clear of Borsil. Bunkum was fourth, and Record, the favourite, well back. Time, lmin 31fsec. . ' . STEWARDS' HANDICAP, 110 sovs., seven furlongs—--I—J. McKelvie's Awahou 8.6 (W. Beltt, 1 s—R.''5 —R.'' meppner's Lady Laddo 7.0 (K. Lambess) 2 2—W. E. Bidwill's la-iigination , (H. Lowe) , 3 Also ran: 3 Stepney 7.5 (R. Bern-), 4 Turna 7.1 (B. Reed). 6 Maaitaa 6 13 (O'Halloran), 7 Montreal 6.13 (C. St6we), 8 First Consul 6.13 (J. Conquest). (Winner trained by J. Coyle.) Awahou was a hot favourite, and pulled his backers through handsomely. Montreal was the first to show clear from Imagination, with the favourite well back. Once into the straight, Awahou came away, and won easily by two lengths. Lady Laddo, who was making her second appearance, put m a fine run on the outside, and gained second honours, being a length clear of Imagination. Time, lmin 30 2-ssec. HACK HANDICAP, of 80 so vs., five furlongs I—T. McEwen's Astral 8.12 (W. Kirk) 1 3—A. J. Fitzmaurice's Merry Gruy 7.10 (W. McD#nald) 2 2 —F. Eastom'is Sir Moutoa 7.12 (T. Pritchard) 3 Also started: 5 Powder Fox 8.13 (George), 4 The Diver 7.4 (S. Henderson), 6 Chatsil 7.2 (Q'Halloraii), 5 Conziska 7.2 (W. Garrett), 7 jVlicrobo 7.0 (C. Stowe), 8 Arrahna 6.1-2 (W. Bell), 9 Bonus 6.12 (B. Reed). Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. v Astral was heavily and jumping out first, never gave anything a chance, winning easily by two lengths from Merry Guy, who was half a length clear of Sir Moutoa.