PONY AND GALLOWAY RACING CLUB.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 177, 21 April 1908, Page 5

PONY AND GALLOWAY RACING CLUB.

|-.„ - .. EASTER MEETING. 1 CONCLUDING DAY • The Wellington.Pony and Galloway RacingClub was. favoured-.with excellent weather yesterday, day of- its Easter 1 meeting.- The attendance, which includeda ;]'arge : sprinkling- of-.Jadies,-was the largest •tho club has ; yet'' had.;.-'-:' Some interesting" racing - was witnessed, the .fields being fairly large-.and- the track in • good . order. . Tho starting, could-' easily - havo been' improved .'upon, •.■■ especially, inf.-the principal "' event,, where 'three or- four; to :serid away ...the •'field! we&jnussed:; /Little. -fault could:'be-found; with.'-the handicapping,. excepting .in the case 'of Balgoiiie, (the winner-of tho . Easter Cup ■ \ind . tho • Telegraph Handicap), .whom': liumbors considered jto. have -been far-too generously; treated in the, chief ; event: Lady. Zoin,, who, wasralso fancied in the' Cup, was unfortunately'galloped oil at,the:-first turn,, and ''as :a„result -.failed .to.- be .conspicuous: later' in the.contest. - However, in any event,:; her .'most;, ardent"' supporters • did :■ no t consider..- that . she would eclipse Balgonie. A.-largo of '■bookmakers,' including somo-of tho-most prominentm,the Dominion, took}out'.:licens'es.,to,.b'et. v . . hey handled ' a considerable v'sumiV 'and'i appeared vto', como. iout.'-w'ell. on. "the ' day. '..wore ..the ././/'::/ ''' -/ ■ LILLIPUTIAN HANDICAP, of 20 sovs Four.furlongs—Mr.,;T.;Twomey,;jim.ls br. nr., Norm'andale'j'.'by Oceaiii — Salute, ; syrs.,. 9st. r 31b.■!(J. -BanksJj.-1; Mr. \W. Neary's br. f. Query,. 3yrs;,. Bst. 101b; (W. Neary), 2.- Also '.^'rt^.,:>JnisaWty,!i43fe;/ > ;'f^l'.;;;"Whilst'"'vitty.'the^;l^d;Vat". i .-'blio"*'lxomp.'. , 'bena •<fo(^Kse^sing--fiM's.legs! •. ,Won; by ;one 'aiid' a' Half ',lei^s.i, ; Erae,"s2sec.

MAIDEN:HANDICAE. of -15: sovs; Ponies and. galloways; 15 hands: and. under. :■ Four i furlongs\4fMr; >W.,N(»Vy;'s;b..ni.;;ManEiav Rampart—Miss Closter, aged, 9st.- 121b. :(W.. Neary);,-1; Mr. A. N. Lynch?sbr.;g, Disciple; syrs.;;:Bst.-.:(Dwyer),. 2; :.Mr. -Lanoo Moir's b.-,m. (Wco Nannie,v4yrs:, -9st. . 71b.. (Eagar);/3. Also-started: Lady-Mason,ilOst.j.Princo Roy/ 9st.;-:l2lb'. ;.,MMquis;';Bst.'. J.01b.-; "/Champagne,' ;Bst:' 101b. ; Douna', Bst. 71b.;- DanO'Conne!], -Tifflr' and. was mover headed, :, winning by : two I -lengths."''BecoM-:ia,nd;- thirdV.werp J close tto-, 1 | -gethe;.; : TimeV^s2 : 2-ssec.^; EASTER CUP HANDICAP, of 100 sovs IseiondYpbn'y.{o'»reoeiYe -15- : 5 {sovs & from :'tho v i'For v iill" ponies and ■ Sis /furlongs.—Mr. -r.iVR.--vMnnro's ,-;b. 'f. Balgonie,' .by . Plioebus Apollo — Balbirmo,- 3yrs., Bst.-■ 41b(Bagar), *1!; Mf.J J. M'Laughlui's" b.an. Mir;etta; -.jiy'Miislc^^TrM»ybiia/ : 6yfs.;\. 9^:.'lQJ& ; (Nicholls),-2.; Mr: --T.-rDwyer's,br; g. Mutineer," byf.Soult—NplsbHna,'ag6tl, : lost. ; 2rb.'>(o'Neill);: ■3.^<Also'-started i-'Veromquo^lOst.--91b.; ' .Inspiration; :• Qst.' -121b..; v. Lady.-Zoin; -9st. ,101b--'; and -.Kauhoe; -:7st. 121b. s Balgomo,. who;.' on .'present:f6rm,..wpuld; ; Be v hard' to: beatVby/'any -,pony :.of.;her., inches -in tho: Dominion..-led ■th>ougK6ut;^4d i :,wbn.'.by i :f6ur;. : length's.' was; little jbetyfeenVsecondvatid third. ."--Time; • lmiri::2oscc;-j;).::'- v.'::):''. ;!;:' ; TRAMWAY HANDICAP, o/ 30 ( sovs Ponies {• 1'4;2. and . under;. »"/Five'-'furlongs;— Mr, • Wr. A. North's m. Firefly, '.by ICulnme—.Miss/Mary, 6yra.,- 9st...4lb.."(Nicholls), I;,Mr, /W. Rushtou's br. M.-.Herculean, ■ 4yrs.y 9st. ,101b. .(Eagar),,2; -Mr.-.W. Neary?s Mangiai;. aged, /9st. 111b. (including 71bpenalty),.,(W. ... Neary), 3.. - Also started: Pukototara,, Bst. - -101b. Herculean, whilst leading, .stumbled just as - the straight was entered, . and (Firefly: secured the:: advantage, which :Horculean was not . able to make up. - Won by half a .length.. Time, Imm.. 7sec.

• -RECLAMATION HANDICAP, of 20' sovs onies -andvgalloways .14.3 hands: and under. Sis furlongs.—Mr. ,T. Dwyer's- b. m. -Weka, by. Handsomo Jack —Insomnia, -aged, -9st. 51b.:-(Wadhaui), 1; - Messrs. - Corneal and Garnhnm's. ch. m.. Lady Mason, ' uyrs:, 9stlib. (Cooper),y2; --Mr. T. -Twomey, jun's., br.; m.'-'-Noriiiandale;'' : syrs.; Bst.'- 101b. : - '(Banks) 3. -.-Also, started: Lonesome,. Bst. ,101b-'- Tills race/prqyided an intercsting.finish, .the'first aiid second ipomes;. running-.together/through-out- tho ■ Won •by ■ half, a lengthTime; ; ;.lriiin."''22sec. :^.i.V ~...

. KARA'KA HANDICAP, of' 20' sovs. '.Ponies' .14.2 /"and'./.under. : ■ IJour Hrloiigs;---Mr. M.. Gavanagh's b.m. Lady Zoiai 6yrs v lOst 101b (Todd), 1, Mr AV A North's ch:m..-.Firefly,•->6yrs.v 9st. ; 111b. (including 71b./penalty) (Nicholls); 2; Mr. Lance Moir's b.m. Wee. Nannie, 4yrs., 9st. 41b./(Neary); 3.' : . Also-, started: - Herculean,- 9st- 121b:; Pukototara, - Bst. lib.Resemble, Bst. 91b ; Kauhoe, 91b. • Lady ■ Zoin, who carrying.top.weight, went to/the front eaVly, and , maintained her : position r without difficulty. .Won ; by ovor/ a length. /Time, 53 2-osec. - ' -

, TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, - of' 35 sovs/ Ponies,, 14.3 hands ' and under. Four furlongs.'—Mr.- W. Munro's b. f; ' Balgonio, : 3yrs.-, . ,9st. : 41b.-. (including 71b'. penalty), (Eaga'r);" 1; Mr.. T.' Dwyer;s;br./ gi-Mutineer/ aged,;. lOst.-. 91b; / JO'Neill), 2•, Mr.. E. !R. Meyer's ;.b;\ ml Inspiration,., aged, ;_lost. • 51b:. •(Waldron)., 3.- Also' started: Voroniquoj llst! y 21b. v ;_'Miretta, ;10st. /31b.; ;and : -Disciple; Bst. ;V6ronique : .'(late .Sonoma)',) who/has accounted for. numerous'handicaps/'and/pony; races, jwaS unfortunately' left"-: at /.'the /post.-' '.Balgonie' ;quicWy.;asSuinM-'the -.lead, and won'/comfort-; .ablyi'by 1 '