WIN FOR MARANUI.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 46, 24 February 1908, Page 4

WIN FOR MARANUI.

' ; SYDNEY, 23rd February. At tho' ?-loorefield meeting on Saturday llt. D. O'Brien's colt Maranui scored an easy win, in the Kogarth Stakes, one niile, beating Sulu two lengths. Mr. E. Stevenson's Lionheart , ran second to Aragdn in the Moorefield Handicap, one mile and a quarter. ■ ' PONY RACING. v The initial meeting of the Wellington Pony and Racing Club was held at Miramar on Saturday. A crowd of about 2000 people attended. The various events attracted good fields, and there were some really good finishes. Naturally seme of the animals which started ha-rdly justified their appearance on a race track, but many of the horses showed up vary well, and proved themselves to be first rate sprinteis in their class, notably Kauhoe, Inspiration, and Lady Mason. The meeting was well managed by the committee. .That portion of the public which wished to chance its luck wore given every opportunity by tho army of bookmakers present. The course is a very good one, and it is evidont that the management intend to put down anything in the nature o£ suspicious running. -'A stipendiary steward is given a lofty eminence on tL? ' tower-like arrangement in the centre of the course. Here he can view the progress of each race, and detect/ the shufflers. An examplo was mude of ono horse and its connections

during tho afternoon. Concluding results: — Maiden Pony Handicap, of 18 soys ; about fivo furlongs. — Miss Brcakwell's Kauhoe, 2 years, 8.7, 1-; Mr. A. Bank's Winnie, aged, 9.0, 2; Mr. T. Toomey's Normandale, 5 years, 3.3. 3. Also started Kautowera 0.3, Artistic 9.o. Kauhoo. who is a good upstanding pony by Captain Wr-bb, won by half a length. Tho winner was ridden by P. Mabon. Time, lmin 12sec jUiramar Cup, of 40 soys; six furlongs. Mr. E. R. Meyer's b m Inspiration by Freedom— rHappy Thought (Todd), 9.5 1 Mr. A. F. Oxenham's Lady Mason by Goodbye — Fairsight (Eagar), 9.7 2 Mr. L. L. : Udy's Kitty (Willason) 9.7 3 Also started— Miretta 10.0, Dan O'Connell 8.10, Napoleon 8.5, Bcllevue 9.2. Inspection and Lady Mason were fighting it out running jnto the &traight and tho winner just succeeded in getting homo by a head ; a fair third. The owneV and jockey of Mirftla, as well as the mare were disqualified for three months. Timo, lmin 24 3-ssec. Kilbirnie Handicap, of 20 soys ; six furlongs. — Mips Breakwell's Kauhoe, by Captain Webb — Puriri marc (Mason), 9.0, 1; Mr. T. Hopkin's Tit for Tat, 9.0, 2; Mi\ A. Gordon's Silvery Ocean, 8.10 1 , 3. Ouly starters. Won easily. .Time, lmin 26sec. Tradesmen's Purso, of 15sovs ; about five furlongs. — Mr. T. Toomey's Normandale, by Qcean — Salute (Thompson}, 1 j Mr, F. Marshall's Insanity (Mason), 2 ; Mr. .C. Dcuchar"s Lady Raw son (Hopkins), 3. Also started — Pirie, The Pink 'Un, Queenie, Wonderland, Novelty, Nellie, > and Elsenore. Insanity seemed to have the race well in hand coming into tho straight- but' Normandale came with a late run and won by about a. length. Some of the horses which took part in the event would have been more in place doing theii daily rounds in a tradesmen's cart. Timo, lmin 13 3-ssec. Farewell Handicap, of 25sovs ; four furlongs.— -Mr. R. E. Meyer's Inspiration, by Freedom— Happy Thought (Todd), 10.5, 1 ; Mr. L. L. Udy's Putty (Witlason), 10.3, 2; Mr. A- Bank's Winnie (Banks), 9.0, 3.' Also started — Laay Mason 10.0, -Queanio 9.3, Dan O'Connell 9.3, Woka 9.3, Napoleon 9.12, Pretty Polly 9.8, Rosina 8.7, Bellevuo 8.12. Tho start was >i very poor ono. Inspiration won easily. Time, 55Jsec.