THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1242, 26 September 1911, Page 2

THE TURF.

« OTAKI R.C. SPRING MEETING. THE SECOND DAY, BIG RACE WON BY I'IRST BATTERY. Early yoslorday morning the prospects did not appear iiltoßothor bright- for tho conclmlins; d.-iy of the Ota Id Maori IJaeing Chili's Spring'meeting, but, by midday, jllip rain had given place In sunshine, which prevailed for the remainder of (he day. The attendance suffered somewhat on .iccoitnt of tho unfavourable outlook earlier in iho day, and the. track was altoctcd by the heavy showers that had fallen. In several of the events tho fields were smaller than had be.en the case on the first day, and tho racing was innrrod to some extent by poor starting. The principal event was won by First liattory, who, ridden by tho light-weight jockey, C. Emerson, scored handsomely. Speculation on tiie. totalisator was brisk, and the investments for the day brought the total for the meeting up to —an increase of ,£7931 i on the figures for the corresponding fixture last year. Kesults are as i'ollow. — TRIAL HANDICAP, of B0 sovs. Five furlong:!. 3 Mr. J. Fryer's b. m. Aurora, by Conqueror— Martinis mare, 6yrs., Bst. Sib. (W. Ay re) 1 G Mr. H. Hodge's Inveran, Bst. 71b. carried Bst. fllb. ... (T. Pritchard) 2 1 Mr. W. Nidd's Emma. Bst. 31b 3 Also started: 2 Mount Victoria, 7st. lllb. (Jl'Mullen); 2 Ceylon, 7st. lllb. (Richards), -1 Foreshot, 7st. lllb. (Gordon); 5 Faugasse, 7st. 71b., can'ied 7st. 91b. (Meagher);' 9 Terawhiti, 7st. 71b. (M. M'Donald); 8 luvicta; 7st. 71b., carried 7st. 101b. (B. Oliver); 7 Adda, 7st. 71b. (R. M'Donald). Aurora and Inveran weTe the first to show out from Faugasse. After goiug a furlong, however, the last-named took charge, and led into the straight, where Aurora came on again, and won by a length and a half from Inveran, who was half a length in front of Emma. F.-iu-gasso was close up fourth. Time, lmin. 6 2-ssec. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 85 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Mr. J. R, M'Donald's b. g. Te Kαhurungi, by Conqueror—Valance, 6yrs., 7st. lllb (F. Meagliier) 1 3. Mr. C. Ross's Deploy. Bst. slb. (C. Emerson) 2 4 Mr H. M'Manaway's Kill. Bst. (I?. Young) .1 Also started: 5 Thetif, 7st. 61b. (M'MulIcn); 2 Erin, 7st. 51b. (D. Gordon). Thetis was badly left at the start, and of the others Deploy was slowest to move-. Te Kahurangi commenced smartly, and led all the way, minninpr by a length and a half from Deploy, who was a length in front of Rill. Erin was fourth. Time, lmin. 16scc. OTAKI HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs. Seven furlongs. 3 Mr. W. Pewene's br. c. St. Bees, by St. Ambrose (imp.)—Marlin, -tyrs., Bst. 91b. (A. M'Mullen) 1 5 Mr. J Fitzgerald's Cornelian, Tst.olb. (W. Ayre) 2 2 Mr. H. Wliitney's Turnn, Sst. 81b. (L. Traill) 3 Also started: 7 Melologue, Bst. 71b (T. Gcorse); 1 Lady Volley. Bst. 71b. (Lowe); i Golden A?e, 7st. 71b., carried 7st fllb. (Moaghcr); 6 Aljercood, 7st. slb. (Emerson). Abercoed was last away, but after going a furlong he rushed to the front, followed by Melologue and Lady Volley. Four furlongs from Jiome, Turiia moved into «?c----ond place, and, entering tho straight, Cornelian and St. Bsos put in their claims, fit. Boos won by a length and a half from Cornelian, who was'a length in front of Turna. Time, lniiii. 30 2-s;ec. DOMINION DAY HANDICAP, of 150 sovs. One mile and a quarter 0 Mr. W. Davies's ch. \\. First Battery, bv Field Battery—St. Winifred. 5 yrs., 6st. 71b (C. Emerson) 1 3. Mr. S. M'Grreevy's Voetgang, 7st. 101b. (11. Griffiths) 2 7. Mr. W. D. Watson's First Consul, 6st. 71b (Gordon). 3 Also started: 2 ■ Projectile, . 7st. 1211). (Meagher); -1. Waipunui. 7st 101b. (V. Lee); 1 St. Felix 7st."3lb. (M'Doiuild); fi Astraea, Gst. 71b.. carried 7st. Gib. (Ayre). St. Felix led past the stand, closely attended by Projectile, with Voetgan?; and First Battery two lengths tather back. Five furlongs from, home Vootgang moved into the lead, and came into the straight just ahead of First Battery, with Waipunui and First Consul at the head of the others. At the finish, First Battery won comfortably by two lengths from voetgang, who was a length ahead of First Consul. Projectile was fourth, and Waipunui fifth. Time, 2miii. Msec. : '. SECOND HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs. One mile and a half. 1 Mr. J. B. M'Donald's b. g. Te Ru, by Birkeuhead (imp.)— Eider, aged, list 21b (W. Young) 1 i Mr. E. Tupaea's Scots Fusilier, 9st. 31b. (carried 9st. Gib.) (It. Thompson) 2 5 Mr. 11. Tupaea's Fond. Memory, Ost. Mb (M'lniies) 3 Also started: 2 Gaelic, list. Sib. (C. Price); 3 Stralhmoira, 9st. 81b. (W. As they passed the stand, Scots Fusilier led by 'half-•* dozen lengths from Te Ru and Strattimoira. -When alx»it six furlongs from homo Te Ru moved up to Scots Fusilier, and a good race between the pair resulted in Te Ru winning by half a lengib, with Fond Memory a couplo of lengths behind Scots Fusilier. Time, 2min. 51sec. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 75 sovs:. Five furlongs. V Mr. C. .T. Parker's b. f. Our Queen, by Birkenhead (imp.) — ludian Queen, flyrs., Sst. 2lb. (W. Young) 1 3 Mr. J. ilarlc's Makara, 7st. 101b. (Meagher) 2 1 Mr. H. W. l'arata's Rongomai, 9st. (Prilchard) 3 \lso started: 2 Ahuapai, 9st. (Jenkins); G Aurora, 7&t. 131b. (W. Ayre); o Parewanni, 7st. 101b. (Emerson); 7 Septimus, 7st. 81b. (H. i^ord). Our Quecii was in front soon after the start, and increasing her lead as the journey progressed, won very easily by half a dozen lengths from Makara, who was about , two lengths in front of Rongomai. Time, lmin. 3sec. RAHUI WELTER HANDICAP,, of 80 sovs. One mile. 3 Mr. A. L. Lambess's b. g. Otahu, by Nestor—Vapour, 4yrs., Sst. 131b. (R. Lambess) 1 i Mr. M. A. Corlett's Foreshot, Brf. (Gordon) 2 1 Mr. C. A. W. Monckton's Brown Trout, .9st. 21b (A. Oliver) 3 Also started: 2 Kina, 9st. 71b. (W. Young); 5 Prince Hassan, Bst. 31b. (Webb); 8 Dusky Sound, Bsf. (Alf. Oliver); 7 Millbanks, 8»t. (Nodder). Won easily by a length from Foreshot, with Brown Trout a nock away third, and Dusky Sound fourth. Time, lmin. ti l-ssec. NOTES OX THE RACING. Ten starters went out for tho Trial Handicap, for which Emma was mado. favourite. C. Emerson had the mount on Emma, and that probably accounted for her being so well backed. The best that she could compass, however, was to finish third behind Aurora and Inveran. Tho winner is «• stable mato of St. Toney at ilawera. Her trainer therefore had good material to try her with before bringing her all the way south to the meeting. Faugasse, half-sister to the Oakleigh Plate ' winner, Heresinn, .showed a lot nf jiiice for half a- mile, but failed to see Iho last furlong out. Te Kahurangi wns installed favourite for the Railway Hnndicap, and he won from end to mid. Deploy got away badly, or she might have troubled Iho winner, but, as it was. tho latter won with i-omo-thing in hand. Thet.is, who was hopelessly left, ran last the whole way. Brown Trout wa.si withdrawn from (ho. Otalii Hack Handicap, and was reserved for the Kahili Welter. This left seven starter?, from whom Lady Volley was chosen favourite. She, however, never looked like winning, and linishrd nut of a place. The winner proved to be St. Bens, who secured a nice position at (ho homo bend, and easily cut down tho leaders. Cornelian, who finished second, is n half-brother-(by Coronet) to St. Helena, who used to raco at the pony meetings at Miramar. He is a useful sort, but. docs not shape well at tie barrier. Abcrcned, after getting away very badly, rushed to the front after a furlong had been covered, but died nvny in tho Inst furI long, aad was beaten into fourth place..

Hail his jockey not made up (lie lost ground sn quickly, (ho colt must liayo proved very hard to boat. Ho should not bo long now in striking winning form. Melologue appears as if she requires a race or two before reaching winning form. SI. Felix was favourite for the Dominion Day Handicap, but Projectile and Voetgang wore also woll backed, tirst Battery, who moved well in tho preliminary, and had Kmor.-on in the saddle, would probably have carried more money but for tlio fact that ho appeared to be a Irilli) on the big fide. Notwithstanding this, he was equal to winning. Jiniorson had him in a nice position from tho start, and brought him along with a timely run from the distance which enabled him to win l'.indsonioly from Voetgang, who was not handled with w much judgment as tho winner. Voolgang made her run about *ix furlongs from homo and when the straight was reached, ?he had nothing in reserve with which to stall oft' First Battery 'a challenge. St. Felix and Projectile made the pace warm over tho first half of the journey, but both were beaten before ()ie straight was reached. Waionni, who won the hurdle race on the iirsl day, was not started yesterday or he would probably have been made favourite. In a iiold of five, To Rn carried most money and, nicely ridden by W. Young, he won in good style alter a pretty race, with Scots Fusilier. The lal'te; , had a big lead in the early part of t'he race, and his performance suggested that, with careful placing, he will win plenty of races. Fond Memory, who was si long way behind the leaders at one stage, finished very strongly. Tho Electric Hack Handicap proved an easy win for Our Queen. She broke through tho barrier a number of times before the. start, but' finally got well away with Ahuapai. Many held fast to the opinion that Our Queen, should havo won the Maiden Race on the first day and, consequently she was a warm favourite for yesterday's event'. Makara got rid of his rider beforo tho start of the race, and bolted into an adjoining paddock. It was then desired to scratch the horse but, as ho was in ('he starter's hands, the stewards would not permit this. Makara, got: nway badly in (ho raco and then beat ail but the winner. Septimus whs submitted to auction after the race and sold to Mr. Wliitehouso for 50 guineas. ■ The concluding event of the meeting was considered to be an easy task for Brawn Trout, on whom the crack jockey, A. Oliver, had tho mount. Kina and Otahu were better backed than any of the remainder. Oliver got Brown Trout weH away, but the favourite could not finish with Otahu, who won easily, and thus onnexod the first and last races of the meeting. Kina was first away, but was one of the last to finish.