THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1054, 17 February 1911, Page 7

THE TURF.

.TArtANAKI • J.C. AUTUMN MEETING. i : r SECOND DAY'S RACING. I: Tsleeranh.—Pren AHociallon.l mC ' m Plymouth' February 16. ,rThe,TarAttaki Jockey Club had splendid jt f r ® a '.?^ r for.thft soeonJ day of tho Autumn Jutcting. The > to'tnlisalor investteents ■ - v ntedj to ;J!76lo;'ios.-:6d., as against ''•!" £, - ■ i'' l " 3 .* on seooiid' day last year. * i' Tn0;:tot&l- for -tho.'meeting was ,£15.695, aa adjust U112,719 yast, year.' .Results . .SEPOND HANDICAP, HURDLES.' Ono . , ."/v ~ . milo,.and>a half.', . ; , : . i Mfj !W;'C.'Ring's'b. Seldom, by ■>:r -AtPw^dom—Mere,' aged, -9st. 1ib....... 1 4 CJoudy Morni<9st. 510.,.....;...........'...... -2 8 Zarite, ,9st, ....V.....;...;..;...;:..;.. 3 ; ;'v ?Also.'toted; 1 Paul,- 12st. 21b.; 3 Waitapu,'.loSt. '12ib.; o,Kotarc, lOst. lib.; 1 ; Makahii. 9st. lib.; and 5 Torbelle, 9st. , , W°n by a head: Time,. 2inin. 48sec. '.! GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. Five fur. '' longs.- :: . C. Rinn's' Ilohu'ngatahi, by . K«rreedom—Black Watch, syrs., Bst. - Ulb - 1 • i. 8 Hmekorangi, 6st. 01b. 2 •: i s'Miss; Advance, ■ Cst.; 181b. .3 !• s Also .'Started:'2 St. .Bill, 9st.; and 1. Kateroa; 7st. 61b. - f". .'.Heads separated the first three.: Time, : i lmin. ( I'4-ssec. v. • ■ ■ : , : OMATA, HACK HANDICAP, i Sis tur- > : longs. . .: 2 Mr. J.' Ryan's Con the Shaugliraun, ' » 7st 121b 1 l lted LUpin, i9st.- Gib. 2 - G Rawinia,;7st. 2lb. 3 . ■ ivAlko' slarteds S Master Sylvia,' Sst. 21b. i - , , 3"Lhdv Xo6,'7<t. 9lb.i 4- Randy. Paul. 7st. v 'b. ; -,7- San Duc, 'Gst.M3lb.; and 8-Sinn .ii Fein,-6st.• 131b. ii . ;Won by a nose. Time, lmin. 15stc. I.' PXULV MEMORIAL HANDICAP. One i,,' ' i mile And a distance. ;, ; ~V': "J Mr. J. Clarebut's b. ni. Lady Menscbi- "': •, - ■by Monsohikbif—Sister'-'-■■■• Frances,'syrs., CSt.'lllb. 1 :o■. 9 -John;. 9sf. Clb. ..... 2 6 ;Uraiiium,. 7st. Sib;', 3 sAlsdl.'-Btarted: 1 -Lady Medallist. lOst. : 61b.;i10 "North East, 7st. 121b.; 3 Vi,-7st. 'lib.;. 5: Monoplane,'7st. lib.; -4 Tamain■upOi 6st. 131b.;-7;TeiPuia, 6st. 91b. ■.•hi 10 -Bismarck, 6st.■ 71b; - ! .i: l'■ -1-' This was tho test; finisli' ever seen on : thet course: -, l The. first'six liorses; passtd ■ .-the.ito6t almostm AVon by a-nose. ■ Time, 'lfnin. 56 2-ssrc.. ' . .. I SECOND WELTER HANDICAP.

■I ' Seven furlongs.';,; r : 2 Mr v .T, Williams's ch.' : g. Sir.Artegal, by Stepmak— Britomart, 6yrs., , 9't sib ' ,'1 ' S 9st. 21b. '-......'.'...i.'.V....'..'.....:.... 2 5 (lol4en.loo^'lOst.-:11b.; > «.».;;^: 4 ..i.»...: 3 ,i : l Cyrene, i ßst. 31b.; 9 Asi2lb".; :10 -Marton. 'Sst.' 21b.;; 4 * Zihnia. Sat.vSlb.';'l Shining Star, Bst. llb.; ; :•;!> S Siiva,'.7st: 121b.; 6 Valentinej 7st. lllb.' iy Won: by a neck. ' Time,'lmin. 29-4-ssec. ■ R.i:W..Brovrn, ridet'of the winner, was tfinMLfjES; for cutting in.. 1 <• ' t'KAWAU. HACK. , i i Seven furlongs. ■ 3 Merozc,' Bst. : - 101b. 1 :' r.: 4 Millet. Sst., Sib.A2 ' . 7 LadyHer0inci'Jfi.'i....'..'.....*...;;...;.........' 3

v -. A|St>,- .started tT-1 v Smil&x.lOst.-. lib.; 2 ■ 'ji iLalus, 1 ; $st."3lti; j '.6 - Qlehtulloch, 7st. 51b.; \if 8 .GWrtiehcy, 7st.; 9 Silver*Spnr, 6st.-131b.; ;: 5. llbfaliid' Lassj* 6st. ! 131bi-- *V> ,r- ---.,; "Wofibya : head; • Time, lmin; 43sec.V: ■ There wns-ail inauiry into tlio running of,;- tJipitviAfier,' and; tho explanation, ten-; ■i: derMi : was" satisfactory. Vr Six "furlongs'. 1 Mulga' BiUj'7stA7ib. 1 S 4 Miss Advance, 6st. l31b; .2 3 3 ; A l£o-started:'. 2 Hohungatahi, Bst. 51b.; '■ 5 Peggy- Pride,'Gst; 91b ( .*"J-i-.'v- - • • v - t-Won', by two lengths:.-v.'.Time,' lmiri.. ■: .;y w..-' ~-. FINAL--HA.CK"FLUTTER:- Five fnrjgngs., !:, S Bav 'PauU'...l , 1 Maknra. .;;..y............ 2 > <>-2 , . Also,stArted; 10'WaJ Rosej-4 Glenfern; 8 Lilly Mere; 11 Kihgswell: 9 St. Loop; 1 7.'. Watlnei"l2-Draft; B Oliine; 3 St: l'rloi* * 1 ri>■ » r " 1 'j JVon"by! half a u length. ■* Time,' lmin.' ,S-s?ec; "'v'

.( PN THE A'aCING. Special . Eep<jrlcr.) . i,'- ; ./New Plymouth, February. 16.' . i - There was more smoko .and heat', . toi dajii-and, in; addition to this'backers had : to .-.contend" with j somo severe reverses. ■•■■■■■ Never; bsforolinvo such close finishes been- . , witnessed On .this coilrSe,-and tho;handi- . cnppt£, :-Mr."Morse,- camo' in for all- : • round; congratulation. ,',v\ j., .; ■.;t*: . . '-ilakshu iletl off in'the Hurdles, ... edbyiSeldom nndClpudy Morn. ;At the fir.<t''fence Wait.ipu ptood oIT too far,. . and c»me clown." • -At th'i sanlo fence tha. favourite;' Paul; got ;into diffieulties." and : inflicted a nasty gash in his kneo.' iDown .';• the ; back "the; thrco horses .mentioned ■ cleared out from the field: ' Makahu cried eniugh: at the bottom, but 'Seldom had torba hard ridden to; shake off Cloudy ■ Morn;" who finished very strongly.; Zante, V ;Kai ; lwi : bred ■ gelding, V.'and -a' half- , . brother, to Sammy, was a poor third. . '. - .Hohh'ngutahi, the elect of backers, scor■v. >Bd.in the Grandstand Handicap by a head, onlyllr.with.'lHss' Advahcd,'; who began ; slowly',", the saraA'distance away. St. Bill , , was lying in behind Hinckorangi 'till the ■ etriaijfht was reached,' when the' pace told, v: alii ho cried '.' . sensational finish .took place in • the ShauehrKun- beat Red; Lupin. by .'a nose;;Tho : latter, was favourite, and . was first out, \ but. ..was And , Sandy Paul led. ~; CoiT the Shaugliraun. was .first ..into the ettaight,'followed by! Red Lupin, and.in • n-Jiard 1 ! finish tho favourite failed by' a .. .nose. '.Rawinia.also galloped strongly at i tho',- finish. , after l>eing badly placed in , ■: the; early part. She/wa? only a. length away from .the other pair 'At the finish. : "t.Thp''Paul' Memorial furnished a great -j: and, incidentally what can only . be doscribed as the greatest raoe eTer seen : ott/lhe; courso. N .Lady Medallist was a , -ho!;,favourite. ..'; Uranium A pursued her tactics of. forcing ,the,pace,■ and led v dowiir.tho back 'from a bunched field; prominent of ivhich were; the favourite, .y{, and North East. Uranium , with across tho bottom, and i dropped right back. Lndy Medallist and . Viewers first'into the straight, l , followed byfJohn. and Monoplane. . Right in, their wake came North East and Lady Mens- • chikoff.v The latter went- on the outside, ,' and, North East pushed through next the favonHte. ; These six;, dashed' past' the ■P?", ' n * line. , It appeared, to; most people that Lady Menscnikoff 1 had. just won,-; with .'thd •* faroarlle second,' and ■ Ij<!fth. East third.. A surprise . was in stflre, however, as tho judge placed John tecoiid and Uranium tnird. 'The Open,Welter;wAs responsiblefor 'rouble, and after • the race the fin( 4 W. Brown (Sir Artcgal) ' : fori crossing at tho start. Lethean i K.® ? Vi° raping,'but was sunplantcd at thejialf-way by Cyrene, who I<s into the '• straight, with Zinnia next, and -Golden ,; L66p; clear of tho-others. Sir Artcgal then ■ put in a strong claim, and got up ; oil j,the post. Golden Loop was thiril, close up. - The last-named was the prin- . cipil sufferer by the cross at the start. , of; horsemen was tried uport both Mallet and Meroze to-day in tho Kawau Hack, and thoy ran . into divi-! . dclids. , Mallet stumbled at the start, and lost, several lengths, and Lady Heroine ! showed' the way to Smilax out of the straight. Down 'the back- the latter took ■ charge, and led into tho 'straight, just . clear of Merozo- nnd ; Mallet. The lastnamed -pair ■ beat tho top-weight in the run' home; and Merozo gained tho decision by a neck. Clemency was the last to finish." Mulga Bill was the, favourite in tho Farewell Handicap, and duly landed his backers ho:ro aUir 'an Interesting-race. The field movrj o" wcil together, but Te Roti was the first to negotiate the turn, jriw Peggy Prydo and Hohungatahi folJowlng him, and just clear of Mulga Bill. The latter moved up across tho , bottom, and was upsides with To Roti entering the straight. Mulga Bill camo on full of running, but had to bo shaken up to beat Miss Advence, wl.n again finished strongly. To Roti, tho third horse, ran bis Tbcst raco so far this season. .The Scurry saw n very hot favourite in Makara beaten, -lie began '.veil, and was toon. out in" front, but- hung out badly across the bend, and lost several lengths. . In tlio straight he appeared to bavo the raco won, but Bay Paul-;ot up in the last

stride, and just snatched a victory. The winner won two races at tho Christmas meeting on this eourso ill 1909, but ho wns subsequently disqualified for some inconsistency in "his nomination..