SPORTING

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 December 1913, Page 4

SPORTING

WOODYILLE RACES BIRKLINE WINS BIG EVENT (By Telegraph — Press Association.} '•WOODVILLE, Last "Night. The first day's racing of the W.oodville Jockey Club's summer meeting was held to-day under very adverse climatic conditions. It rained incessantly all day, and quickly the grounds in front of the tote and grandstand and in the saddling pad-* dock were covered in mud, and tho surroundings were very disagreeable. Notwithstanding.the heavy going the racing was interesting and exciting, and excellent times were registered* 'J.'he attendance was large and specu* lation good, the sum of £13,427 being handled on the totalisator, being £2537 better than the corresponding day last year. Results:— .Maiden Plate, six furlongs—3 F„ Selwood's Play Off, 8.1 (H. Gray), lj 13 Whakahaki, 8.1, 2; 7 Rouinania, 6.9, 3. Also ran—7 Sarbonite, llj . Keystone, 11 Raupani, 12 Reconnoitre, 15, Waimarino, 14 Yal, 10 Razalie, .11 al, 2 Ngarua, 4 Fisher, 8 Miss Keffy, 0 ■'Tavistock, 1 Goodnight, 15 jGrlistus., The start was a very straggling one, half a dozen horses being hopelessly out of it, including the favourite, Goodnight; Play Off led all the way. Won by two lengths, with a length between*, second and third. Time, lmin lSeee. Hack Hurdles, 15 miles—l H. McManaway's Rill, 11.8 (W. Adams), 1; 11 W. Wilson's Taurangi,. 9.0, 2j = 4 Aberbrothock, 10.12, 3. Also ran—--8 Whimper, 9. Fagot-, 7 Auldean, 4 Marble Head, 10 Himitangi, <$ Composed, 3 Rexer, 5 Ibhar. Auld-? eanled the field until entering 'the straight the first-time,, but Aberbrothock led past the stand. Rill joined the leaders in the straight, and soon settled matters . winning easily by four lengths. Rexer lost - his rider and Marble Head baulked. Time, 3min 32sec. Grandstand Hack, seven furlongs—.1 J. Master Lupin, 8.9 (A, Olliver), i; 6 Patronymic, 2; 4 Invader, 3 Also ran—3 . Axis, 8 No Idea, 7 Borsil, 2 Hiwitapu, 9 Charge, 11 Trieze, 12 General Madero, 10 tef Hou Hou, 5 Sir Fisher* 13 Saltshooter. Once-fairly in the straight Master Lupin came through the leaders and won by a couple of lengths* Time, lmin 35sec. Woodville Handicap—l J. C Morse's Birkline, 8.0 (H.. Gray), 1; 2 First Consul, 6.12, 2; 14 Mysteriach, 7.7, 3. All started. x From a good start' J _ Immer led the field to the seven fur* longs post, where the horses buncli* ed. In tlie straight, First ConsuF, Birkline, Mangaroa and Matlow were in the front division, and a great race to the post resulted in heads separ-. ating the placed horses, with iManglaroa half a length away. Time, 2mi» Bseo. Flying Hack, 6 furlongs.—7 R. E.Williams' Tribunal 6.10 (G. Stowe> 1; 2 Iliad's Hero 8.4, 2; 6 Sartovns 7.5, 3. Also ran: 3 Heather, 1 Bon Rain, 4 Waldemar, 8 Rene, 5 Billington, 10 Muscadine, 9 Mystified. The majority of the horses were bunched entering tho straight. At the outside stand Tribunal came through and won by a bare length. Time, lmin 20sec. "Borough Handicap, seven furlongs. —6 F. Dorset's Sir Solo 9.13 (Deeley) Pluie 9.11, 3. Also ran': 4 Ngati--1; 1 Black Lupin 8.12, 2; 8. San mam, N 2 Mb. Victoria, 5' Semaphore,. 3 Settler, 7 Montreal. Froim a fail* start Mt. Victoria shot out and led to the turn. Ngatimaru joined the leader, and these two raced neck and neck till well down the straigh.t when Sir Solo came through and won easily by - two lengths. .Time, lmin 34 3-ssec. Welter Hack, one mile.—3 F. Jones' Immensity 9.3 (Pritohard) 1; 2 Braeburn 10.2, 2; 1 St. Frances 9.2, 3. - Also ran: 5 Prince Laddo, 6 Ebofaite, 4 The Summit, 10 Piermont, 9 Hjakaway, 11 G-lenorchy, 2 Victorias, 9 Coronation. The horses were .bunched coming into the straight. - Braeburn and St. Frances were the ( first to show out, then Immensity - came along strongly, and there was a great race to the post, Immensity winning-by two lengths, a length and a half separating the other two. Time, lmin 51 l-ssee. Electric Handicap, five furlongs.— 1 C. Jackson's Astor 7.4 (Berry) 1; 4 Suratura 7.0, 2; 9 Bradamahte 6.10, 3. Also -ran: 7 Blue Lake,. 3 OutKing, 5 • Merry Guy, 6 Naumai, 2 Grattan, 4 -Eocene, 7 Perceler, 10 ' Scorch, 11 Miss Augusta, 12 Whispei- ; er. / Naumai gave a lot of bother at the post, and the race had to start without him. Atitor'won by a length :..■, and a half. Time, lmin 4 3-ssec. \_

TO-DAY'S ACCEPTANCES

. WOODVILLE, Last Night. j The .following acceptances have been received for tb-day'6 races:— Telegraph "Sack, o furlongs—Play Off Bst 31b, Waldemar 7st 111b, Bra- . damante 7st 101b; Rene 7st 71b, Rosalys and Improve 7st 21b, Rangipoar and Miss Kelly 6st 131b. Second Hack Hurdles, H milesKill 12st Gib, Aberbrotliock lOst, Jackman lOst, La-nsdorff 9st 111b, Auldearn 9st 101b, Rexer 9st 81b, Taurangi 9st 71b, Ibhar, Composed, Hatana, Coronation, Highden, Himitangi and EboniTe" 9st. Ruahine Hack .Welter,' 7 furlongs— Immensity lOst 21b, Patronymic 9st 111b, Hiwitapu Bst 131b, The Summit and Billington Bst 91b, Raupani, Hou Hou, Chillies and Keynote Bst w 71b. Summer Handicap, one mile and a distance—Sir Knox Bst 121b~, Birklino Bst 111b, Otahu Bst 31b, Multiply Bst 21b, Blue Lake 7st 131b, Mysteriarch 7st 101b, Mangaroa 7st 91b, First Consul 7st 71b, Eocene 6st 111b, Invader 6st 91b, Sartovna 6st 71b. Stewards Hack, six furlongs—Master Lupin 9st 31b, Iliad\s Hero Bst " 91b, Tribunal 7st 101b, Sartovna and Axis 7st 71b, Hiwitapu 7st 61b, Gaza lie 6st 131b. Railway Handicap, five furlongs—-• Our King Bst 131b, Astor Bst 41b, Merrie Guy, Naumai and Mt Victoria Ist 101b, Caber Davon 7st 71b, Lord Possible and Mon Ami 7st 51b, Iliad's Hero and Suratura 7st 41b, Bradamante 6st 131b, Perceler 101b, Scorch 6st 91b, Whisperer 71b. High-weiglfc Handicap, one mile— Master Latldo 9st 81b, Black Lupin 9st, Ngatimaru Bst 71b, San Pluie and Manitau Bst 51b, Matlow, Braeburn, and Immensity Bst lib, Arohakau Bst.