THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3029, 16 March 1917, Page 7

THE TURF

MASTERTON MEETING [WISS DE VAL WINS THE CUP. By Telegraph—Special Correspondent. ' . r .'. Masterton, March 15. i Hie Masterton .Racing Club's Spring jMoehng .was opened to-day in delightful leather, " here was a largo 'attendance, and the totnlisator handled J;16,35T, as compared with ,£IG,ITS for the first day last year. 1 The Maiden saw a good field go to tli© barrier, hut tho. public went for j only, and worn re.waraed by. seeing them always in the .front rank. K good favourite i« Birkenfrale took charge from Coolpan and Asssociation,. and the trio ran in "this order a-o alio post. The Higlulen .representative Bad. an advantage of lengths when passing jkho judge, whilo Association, who is a good, game sort, .was a length behind rCoolpan. The latter is very backward, u? SBe a better day. Outsido of fthe placed horses. Galore, Crescent Moon, jaiid R-obur did tho 'best.' ' . .Miss do Val, Soa Lord, and Botanist Svero the withdrawals from tho March Handicap. Nystad did a splendid preliminary, and gained much support in ■consequence. Waimatoa was the nest Ibest backed, and then followed Mcnelaus. lAt the 6tart tho two favourites were unlucky, and lost several lengths. The early running was made by Otter and lindy Goneral, with Lady Black handy. lAt the half-way. Waimatoa joined Lady General, and tho pair fought out i the rest of the way. Horsemanship preTailed at the finish, and so. Prico got iWaimatoa's noso in front as the po=t *rns reached. Lady Black w!is closo up third. Nystad and Menelau's both shaped badly.

Pohehe, who drow No. 1, and had tho nllowance, was a better favourite than 'Perfidy in tho Masterton Hack Handicap. The light-weight began very smartly! and with Captain GlossoJ) led the ■favourite down the back, with the others Punched. At tho half-mile tho top-weight ■pulled to. tho front, and led into tho straight from the other pair. Down the running, Captain Glossop joined in, and after a great finish the top-weight got the verdict by a very narrow margin. Kukri finished up well, and cut Pohehe out of third place. Rovalenta and Cynic, ■both of whom were fancied, fsiled badly. The betting in tho. Cup was very even, Your of tho runners being heavily back«d. Devotion was the absolute favourite, •Vith Ararat, Miss do Val, and Tango jnp 'with her. At the start, Multicipal :ivas sloit to move, and Tango and Miss de Val led out of tho-strnight and'down tho back. At tho six furlongs. Pacific Slope ivas running third, with Ararat and Devotion following. Rounding the Jbend, Devotion- moved up to Tango, but fiMiss do Val held her lead, and in the trun to the post won nicely by two [lengths. Pacifio Slope canio fast at tho Ornish, and beat Devotion for second rolace. Tango and Multicipal were the pnext to finish, while Ararat stopped ifondly, and was last.

f_ Commont was a slightly better favourlite than Bairnsdale and Sabana in the puamahiinga Hack Handicap. At the start (Comment and Sabana led a bunched field, wind theynero still in chiirgo when the straight was reached, with BAttle Song in third place. The tiro leaders kept (their positions in the run down the istiliight, but the weight told on Sabaria, and tho Wairarapa mare, finishing strongly, won. by a neck. Battle Song was three lengths away, and then came Kiltess and Ngarna., Bairnsdale failed jbadly.

Bylstone saw a very short price in Jt.lie Ladies' Purse, and ho duly won, but Jwas doing his 1 best at the finish to stall soft Lord Nelson. Takapau led for half •the journey, but then the favourite went "through on tho inside and was not again headed. After the race Mr. G. {Beatson, "rider of, the winner, was presented with a gold-mounted whip, donated by llrs. C. P. Vallance. A favourite in Gang Awa turned up tfn 'the Opaki Welter Handicap. The ,'Fordell representative was always in ijthe picture, and won easily at tlie finish, while Goldstreani beat Haurnakaka nby a head for second p-lace. Paraoa Vwas fourth, and v:as followed by Sir jKolo and. Altercation. Sir Solo led . for • ibalf . a. mile, but the favourite, had him (ifet any stage of tho rice. tlndecided iiiiade his reappearance in' this race,, bitt .'failed* to show up. 1 Birkenettn, who had shown winiiiug ifform at Woorlville, was a red-hot order fan the concluding ovenf, and, jumping yout smartly, soon had the field in. ytrouble, and won very easily. Foeman ;.and Comment were in tho places, and

then canio Gold Shot, Tuliconi, and 'Pawercwcro.. DETAILED results. By Tolegmpli—Press Association. Tho results are:— MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 100 sovs. Woij/iit-for-nge. Fivo furlongs. 1 Birkelivalo (Clarko) I 3 Coolpan 2 5 Association 3 Also stiirted: 10 Sundown, 1 Black Hill, G Johnny Walker, T Robur, 9 Idyllic, 2 Galore, 8 Crescent, 12 Rocksalt, i I Princess Marie, 13 Pupil Won by a longth and a half. Time, lmin. 1 3-ssec. MARCH HANDICAP, of 140 govs. Six furlongs. 1 Waimatoa, Bst. lib \W. Price) 1 T Lady General, Tst. Gib 2 1 Lady Black, Tst. Gib 3 Also started: 2 Nystad, Ml. lib.; 3 Menclnus, Sst. lib.; 5 Potentiality, Tst. 101b.; 6 Otter, Gst. 9lb. Won by a bare head. Time, lmin. It l-ssoc. MASTERTON HACK HANDICAP, of 100 60vs. One mile and a distance. 2 Porfidy, Ost. 31b (Watson) 1 3 Captain Glossop, Tst. 21b 2 11 Kukri, Tst. 91b . 3 Also started: 1 Cynic, Bs>t. 21b.; 0 Lord Laddo, Sst. 21b.; 9 Rovalenta, Sst. 21b.; T Try Again, Tst. 121b.; 1 Pohelie, Tst. 101b.; 0 Consultation, Tst. Eib.; S To Opai, Gst. 121b.; 12 Ally, Gst. 121b.; 10 Sardinia, Gst. 101b. Won by a snort neck. Time, lmin. Usee,.' MA-STERTON CUP HANDICAP, of 275 sovs. Ouo uuie and a unai'tH,. Miss do Yal, Sst. 2ib (W. l'rico) 1 T Pacific Slope, Tit 2 1 Devotion, Tst. 51b 3 Also started: 3 Tango, f-st. lib. (inc. penalty); 2.Ararat, Sst.: G Merrie Gain, Tst. 121b.; 5 Multicipal, Tst. 51b. Mies do Val got ti:e best of tli« start, and led practically tUo whole way, winning by iibout hall' a length from Pacific Slope. RUAMAHUNGA HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs. 1 Comment, Tst. 41b. .. ;il. i'onng) 1 2 Sabana; Tst. 121b 2 5 Battle Song, Tst 3 Also filarial: 3 Bair'nsdalc, 9st. .'lib.; T Ngarua, Sst. 51b.; 1 lu!t-.>ss, Sst. 51b.; G Perrier, Tst. 91b.; S Lady Nolan, Tst. 9lb. Comment and Salxuia raced together tho wholo way, tho former winning by half a longth. Time, lmin. U !i Ssec. LADIES' PURSE HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. One mile aivl a detail'o. 1 Rylstoiie, list (\t. Beatsoii) 1 2 Lord Nelson, list. 121b. 2 i Hastie, list. 31b. 3 Also started: 3 Ruatangata, 12st.; G Last Hope, list.; 8 Sir Thomas, list.; T Takapau, list.; 5 Lo Chat, list. Rylstono was the warmest favourite of the day, and'led from start to finish. Time, lmin. 58sec. OPAIvI WELTER HANDICAP, of 110 sovs. Ono mile. I Gang Awa, Bst. lib (C.. Price) 1 5 Goldstream, 9st, 81b 2 S Hiuimakakn, Sst 3 Also started: 12 Undecided, 9st. 121b.; II Tavistock, 9st. 91b.; G Mistic, Sst. 111b.; 10 Sir Solo, Bst. llib.; 2 Sir Agnes, Bst. Tib.; 3 Paraon, Sst. 51b.; 1 Pearl Mario, Sst. 51b.; T Altercation, Bst, 21b.; 9 Rumania, Bst. ' Won easily by a longth. Time, lmin. 12 l-ssec. DASH HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Five furlongs. 1 Birkonetta,'Tel. 121b fR. Reed) 1 3 Foeman, . Bst. 81b 2 2 Comment 3 Also started: G Black Lake, Bst. 21b.; 3 Gold Shot, Tst. 121b.; 5 Silver Webb, Tst. 111b.; 9 Woodrow, Tst. 101b. ; 1 Merrie Poto, Tst. .511).; 7 Pawerewere, 6st. 121b.; 10 Miss Pan, 6st. 121b.; 11 Royal Battery, Gst. 121b.'; 8 Tuticorn, Gst. 121b.; 12 Lady Boris, fot. 121b. Won easily. Time, lmin. ljsec.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-PAY. Acceptances for the second day's races are:— GRANDSTAND HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs.—Bairnsdale, Slst. lib,; Lord Laddn, Bst. 211).; Pcvalenta. Bst. 21b.; Kukri, Sst. 211).: Hi, Sst. lib.; Baronet, Bst. lib.; Captain Glossop, Tst. 101b.: Pohehe, 7st. 61b/; Consultation, 7st. 21b.: To Opai, 6st. 101b.; Sardinia, 6st. 101b. TELEPHONE HANDICAP, of MO sovs. Five furlongs.—Waimatoa,9st.; Nystad, Bst. 31b.; Qarlysian, Bst. 31b.; Hindaus, Bst. 31b.; Bradamaute, Bst.; Lady General, 7st, 71b.; Lady Black, 7st. 71b.; Splendidus, Kst. 131b. HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDICAP, of 90 sovs. One mile.—Rylstone, 12st. 51b.; Lord Nelson, 12st. 41b.; ltuatang-.

ata, list. 101b.; Hastie, list. lib.: St. | Brass, list. 31 b.; Last Hope, list.; Thnisior, list.; Sir Thomas, list.; Takapau, list.; Ix> Chat, list.; Touhy, list.; Lady Boris, list. WAIPU'I HANDICAP, of 200 sovs. Ono 111 i 1 o and. a distance.—Tango, Tst. 1.111).; Ararat, Tst. 1111).; Merrie Gain, Tst. (111).; Tavislock, Tst. Bb.; Perfidy, Tst. Sib.; Devotion, Tst Tib.; Multicipal, Tst. 2lb-; Pearl Mario, Gst. 101b.; Mistic, fist. 101b.; Botanist, (Ist. 91b.; Altercation, Gst. Tib. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. Six furlongs— Chelation, 9st.; Sabana, Sst. 91b.; ICiltess Bst. 31b.; Comment, Bst. 21b.; Ngarna, Bst. 21b.; Perrior, Sst. lib.; Master Boris, Tst. Tib.; Woodrow, Tst. 01b.; Merrie Poto, Tst..; Sardinia, Gst. 111b. FINAL WELTER HA .VDICA P. of HO sovs. Seven furlongs.—Qoldstream, (Ist. 131b.; Undccided, 9st. 91b.; Downhnm, 9st. 21b.; Bradainante, fist. 131b.; Nvstad, Tst. 131b.; Mistic, &t. Tib.; Sir' Solo, Sst. Tib.; Sir Agnos, Sst. lib.; Bairnsdale, Bst.; Pearl Marie, Sst.; Hauniakaka, Sst.; Alteration, Tst. 131b.; Otter, Tst. 111b. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 100 , sovs. Fivo furlongs.—Focman, Sst. 1311).; Birkonetta, Sst. 131b.; Splendidns, Sst. 31b.; Black Lake, Sst.; Gold Shot, Tst. 111b.;'Silver Webb, Tst. 81b.; Humorist, Tst. Tib.; Galvie, Tst. 41b.; liobur, 6st, 101b.; Tuticorn, 6st, 101b. WAIMATE MEETING By Telegraph.—Press Association. . Waimate, March 15. Tho Waimato Racing Club's annual meeting was hold to-day. Tho totallsator receipts were as against =Elii,sS6 last year. Results:— WAITANGI HACK HANDICAP, of 100 sovs. furlongs. Arthur George, Tst. 31b (Wilson) 1 Lady Superior, Ost. 121b. ... (M'Lellan) 2 ! Kilkec, Tst. 13lb (Johnson) 3 . Also • started: Golden Prince, 9st. 131b.; Tho Finn, Sst. 101b.; Holicon, Tst. 121b.; Donnata, Tst. 111b.; Kimbolton, Tst.; Triple Entente, Tst. 41b.; Phiz?., Tst.; Trerana, Gst. 121b.; Ln<ly Grafton, fist. 1211). Won by half a length, a length between second and third norscs. Time, Imin. 1 l-ssee. HOOK HANDICAP TROT, of 110 sovs. One mile.—Ldina, Tsee. (Franks), 1; Robert Lyons, Tsec. (M'Cann), 2; Searchfield, Sscc. (Smith), 3. Also started: John Peel, 2sec.; Ethel Donna, <tsec.; Belgian, ssec.;' Stanley's Pet, Isec.; Dainty Dillon, 4«ec.; Green Ribbon, Usee.; Palmadale, feec.; True View, Gseo,; Interview, Ssec.; Lily Tracey, 1 Bsec.; Mabel Wood, Ssec.; iady Warguard, Ssec.; Ernestiiia, Bsec.; King Wood, Ssec. Won by three lengths, with one and a half-lengths between ; second and third horses. Time, 2m in. ' 30 2-ssec. STEWARDS' WELTER HANDICAP, of 130 sovs. Seven furlongs. Aerial, lOst (Trilford) 1 Compulsion, Tst. Tib (Rcid) 2 , Multum in Parvo, Tst. Tib. ... (Bryce) 3 ! Also started: Jeannot, 9st. lib. (mo. ■ 51b. penalty); Yes, Bst. 51b.; King Star, Sst. 51b.; Ardniore, Bst. 21b.; Pla'eid, Tst. ' 9ib., Won by half a length, with a I head between second and third horses. Time, lmin. 30 3-ssec. STUDHOLME STAKES, of 120 sovs. 'Fivo furlongs.—lvilboyne, Sst. Sib., 1; Helicon, Gst. Tib., 2; Tantalus. Bst. lib., 3. Also started: Sir Malt, Bst. 91b.; Hon-' esty, Tst. 101b.; Speedometer, Tst. Tib.; f Sveaborg, Tst. 51b.; Tho Finn, Tst. 51b.; 1 Porter, (Ist. Tib. Time, lmin. 2sec. 1

TRIAL PLATE, oMOO sovs. Special weights.— I Tremena, 1; Tip-up, 2; Bell Ilock, 3. Also started: Kimbolton, Killand, Whipcord, Swale, Fotheringay, Time, Imin. 45sec. The above were the only results telegraphed. A Press Association message from Perth, states that tie Western Australian Assembly has passed a Bill limiting racing to 70' days in the year. A Press Association telegram from Marton states that Master Moutoa.Jst. 21b., was omitted from the B.mgitikei Cup weights.