HORORATA R.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12091, 13 January 1905, Page 5

HORORATA R.C.'S ANNUAL MEETING.

The Hororata Racing Clpb'e Annual"Meeting was oomnrecced in dull but fioe weather. At tor the etcond race bad been decided the clouds dtipeised, and the *un •hone"'out during the remainder of the afternoon, which, wae moet enjoyable, There wae it good attendance, end the course wae in excellent order: Some interetting racing, was witaMaed, and although « large army of bookmakers paid for the privilege of laying the oads, tho evun of £852 was passed tlirorugd the lotalisator, against £J6B ieet year, j&eults: ~ plate Handicap, of ss eov»; second 5 eovs iroui etake. Seven fur-

iurkmgs. 18. E. Gotea'a b i Tensive, by Obligfldo— Beverie, 3yre, pat {b. G. King) 1 19. J. Y. blk £ Kin* Stork, syre, Set 81b .. > .. (K. King) 2 IT- H. A. Knight'i b«gj.Ziiigatti, 3yre, 7et Olb .. * .. (li. Thonuon) 3 8 Gewgaw 6»t 71b (J. Pine) also started. Pensive got well away, end led throughout, winning -comfortably by a clear length; six lengths between second and third. Timej lmin 32 l-sth sec. Dividend, £3 2a. FAHM-ERS , PLATE HANDICAP, of 30 soy*; second 5 Hjva irom. stake. Six iurlonga. <i 20. W. ■ Watson's eh g Calotype, by Reflector—Accebar, Bsfßlb \H. Donovan) 1 35. H. Caaeidy's eh g Elibank, syra,_ Ost 81b .: ••' (i<- D- King) 2 16. H. A. Knighfe br m Natalie, syrs, Bst 111b .. ' .. (L. Thomson) 3 15 M.iw Hftinilton Bst 51b (B. King), 11 Fir*t Shot Bet 41b (L. G. King), 26 Bouncing

Bob 7st 101b, car. Bst 2lb (L. H. Hewitt), and 21 "Wissembaurg 7et 3lb, car. Bet 31b (U. Dorrett) also started. Calotype was the quickest to begin, Bouncing Bob being bis nearest attendant until the home turn was reached, Calotype was never headed, and won easily by two and a half lengths. A good race for second honours resulted in Elibank beating- Natalie by a neck. Time, lniin 17 2-slh sec. Dividends— On Calotype. £i 17s; on Elibank, 18s. jhuHuHax-A CUP HANDICAP, of 55 eova; second 5 eovs from stake. One mile and a, quarter. , 16. J. 1\ JlcCTacken's eh g Clanburn, by Clanranald—Lady "Sockburn, aged, 7et 71b .. ... («• King) lJ 38. G. Murray-Aynsley's bo The Mohioon, lyrs, Bst Wlb .. (L. H. Hewitt) 2

D. J. Pijinks's b g Wet Blanket, aged, 6>t lllb .• (F. Raymond) 3 04 Secret Society Bst 101b (L. G. King) also started. Wet Blanket made the gunning until five furlongs from home, wheie Clanbum and The Mohican joined issue. The latter pair were soon in front, and after a hard struggle over the last hali mile Clanburn won by « length. Wet Blanket was fifteen lengths away third, and Secret Society six lengths further back. Tithe, 2min 11 4-oth sec. DiviGLENDORB TROT HANDICAP (eaddlo), of 25 soys; second 5 sots from stake. One mile β-d a half. ' •• 67. J. Brankin's . bik g Black Prince, by Ptinco Imperial, 4yrs, 13aec (Owner) 1 21. J. Duncan's eh g Beg, aged, 18eec (Messervy) 2 21. G. Gray'a br m Nellie D., aged, lOeeo (Owner) 3 13 Imperial Bess 18eec, 2 : Roulette- 20aec, and 2 Balti M. 20scc aho started. Keg held command until four and a hall furlongs from home, when he was passed by Black Prince. Reg then lost any chance he possessed by breaking, and Black Prince won easily by twenty lengths, Nellio D. broke in the back stretch, and finished one hundred yards further away third. Time, 4min Oisec. Dividend. £1 13s. WELTER HANDICAP, of 33 soys; eecond 5 soys from etnke. One mile. •36. W. Wateon's eh g Calotype, by Reflecto'r—Accebar, aged, tfst'4lb <inc. 71b pen.) .. (H. Donovan) 1 8. J. Baxter's in g First Sljot. aged, Bst 01b .. .. :,(h. G. King) 2 25. S. J. Ryan's br m Sarangee, 6yre, Bst,. Olb .. • • (D. , Moraghan) 3 39 Clanbum lOst 9lb, inc. 71b pen. (R. King), 9 Wet Blankot 9et 71b (W. CJarke), 10 Zingana 9st slb (L. Thomson), and 43 The Gueaser Bst 9lb (L. H. Hewitt) also etarted. Sarangee caused a considerable delay at the post' but a fairly good etart # was eventually secured. Calotype end Sarangee led puesing the etaud from Wet Blanket, and the order was unchanged until helf the race had been run. Celotypo led , into tho straight, ■ and, stalling of! a strong challenge from First Shot, be won by a length and a half; the aame distance between second and third. Time, lmin 46 2-sth «cc. Dividends—On Calotype. £3: on First Shot, £i 10a. SBI/LING HAJIDICAP, of 25 eov*. Five furlongs. 11. E. Kirdy 'sb g Kye, by Phaeton— Throwaway, aged, Bet 01b (R. Derrett) 1 12. J. Baxter's m g First Shot,.aged: Bet ; 81b ... .. " (k- G. Kin«) 2

10. 11.' McConachie'e b m Miss Melroso, syre, 7et 71b .. (L. H. Hewitt)'•a 7 Miss Hamilton Bet 10lb fI.V Mmboney) also -stalled. • Ryo wont to tbo front at flagfall and won easily by four lengths: ,two lengths,. botwcwv. second ew(?lSft4 "TiaSe, Imin .JsdK;-* , * Dirt*. dend, £i 5e.. « Tho winner wee bought. in for £19. HA-L.DO.tf STAKES HANDICAP, of 40 botb; second S *>vs from stake. Six furlongi. 66. A. Dele's >b g Cathron, by Obligadd— Catherine, 3yTB, 7at 121b (L. G: Kiue) 1 13 J. Franks's b g ■AMard of Honour, 6yre. 7st 7lb .. H. Hewitt) 9 — J. Y. McCracken'e blk g King Stork, syre, Brt 131b r'... (B. King) 3 26 Ordnance 7et 13lb (T. O'Brien), 10 Soraarofl 7at 121b (L. Thomson), 19 Asteri* 7et 31b (J. Pine), and 10 Gypsobol (F. Eayraond) clio started. Cathron waa the first to show oirt, followed by Gypsobel, Guard of Honour, and Asteria. Oathron wae never seriously threatened, and, alter leading all the way, he won easily by three length 3; the same, distance between second end third. Time, lmin 17Jsec. dividends—On Cathron, £1 15s; on Guard of Honour, £2 19s. SECOND HANDICAP TROT (saddle), of 30 eovs; second 5 soy.a' from stake. Two . miles. '* 30. J. Duncan's t:h g Beg, aged, 25seo (Mesgervy). 1 13. G. Grey'e br m Nellie D*., aged, 14seo (Owner) .2 14. J. Brankin's blk g Black Prince, scr •(inc. 18seo pen.) .. (Owner) 8 6 Major Hopetoun scr, 5 Impudence ecr, 13 Ciw ecT, 2 Specify 2»ec, 5 Black Patch Mfoc, 2 Imperial Boas 2580 C, and — Estimotion 25sec also started. B-eg soon got to the front, und h* never gavo any of his opponents a show, winning 03 he liked by one hundred yards from, Nellie D., who-beat Black Princo by sixty yards. Time, smin 26Jsec. Dividends—On R«g, £I', on Nellie D., £1 Hβ.