NOTES ON THE MEETING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXX, Issue 114, 10 November 1910, Page 4

NOTES ON THE MEETING.

[bt: tblegbaph — special to the post.] CARTERTON, 9th November. 1 Had the day been a haKday of general observancej. the weather was so perifect that there must have been a record As it was there was a. large crowd, but city visitors were fewer jthan usual, and those wko had to tp>turn the same day were unable to wit-ness-the last two races owing to the unsatisfactory train arrangements. Some good sport was witnessed, but the starting was not too well balanced. The fields were good on the whole, though in two of the events there were only three and four shatters respectively, j One of these— the Hack Guineas — wj!J I .not aapsar on the programme ag»in ; I -tb^mppart - Mccftdad"- desg- juit jutjafy j

its retention. It is interesting to noto that in the two events in question the public anticipated exactly the order in which the contestants would finish. Descendant* of Seaton Delavtil landed the main double of the day — Wairarapa Cnp and Railway Handicap. Rauparaha. gave proof that the good form he displayed at Masterton was genuine, and Snnbonnet's win at the same meeting also proved to be worth following. Although several of the de&patolies were very patchy, the Cup field was started well. It was a satisfactory field, too, twelve facing the .barrifr. Vi started off to set the pace, and led at a merry bat past the stand, with Waipunui whipping in. Around the back, Penza moved up smartly, and though her connections had expected her to show prominently, tho doubtful point was: Could she see it out? Clemora, too, was getting closer to tho kader, and those who remembered Young's New Zealand Cup win on Lady Lucy, and his success on Equitas in the Wairarapn, Cup a day or two later, were wondering whether O'Brien, a prominent rider at this year's Riecarton carnival—two good efforts on Kopu— -who had also come up specially from Cte-ist-church—would secure the Taratahi trophy on the speedy St. Clements filly. They were not left long in suspense. Rauparaha's crimson colours were coming to the fore, closely followed by that more than useful old handicap horse Mataari. Rauparaha, finishing strongly, got in barely two lengths ahead of Mataari. whose followers were rewarded by a solatium nearly twice as large as that secured by the first horse, which had started third favourite. Clemora who was the best backed, finished fifth, and Iranui, second favourite, gave avery disappointing display. Next to the Cup in value was the event for the three-year-olds that have not won a race of over 100 soys at time of starting— the Wairarapa Hack Guineas. It was a disappointing race, this —from the club's point of view. Only three went to the post, and layers ot odds and takers alike lost no time in indicating that they considered ther» was only one in it—Mr. H. Ai'ManaWay s San Fran filly Rill/ Their judgment proved to be right. The very h °t stuff" led from the outset, but one of Merrie England's progeny in the shape of British Maid— who like the favourite was ca-rrying a recently incurred 101b penalty— was in close attendance throughout, and at the finish warranted Ayres in shaking Rill up in order to catch the judge's eye first. Waikehua was disappointing, and never snowed much dash, though he closed up a little at the last. The victor was decorated with the blue riband by Mrs H. R. Bunny, wife of the president! who heartily congratulated Mr. M'Manaway. Another race that was backed as though investors were placing their gold on fixed, deposit for a short time at gilt-edged interest was the Railway Handicap. Sunbonnet was "it," but the Advance mare Thetis was not without her iaithful followers of form. Then came Grold Battery, and— just visible in the background—Merchantman, Purakau Afterthought, and Aimwell. But the race was won at the barrier. Sunbon.net, with Hatch' up, got a fly, and wab never headed. Merchantman — one of the Birkenheads who has been handy pretty often — paid a nice price by getting into second place, and Purakau also showed pace, and secured a dose third. Thetis, whose rider appeared to be among those who were not quite keyed up for the despatch, finished fifth. j Whakaweira, a particularly well-back-ed candidate, won the opening event | over the hurdles fairly easily from Britiisb Rine. It is hoped the Pilgrim's Progress gelding will have a more auspicioua year ahead of him than had the last victor in this race^ — Diplomatic, who came to grief, in a steeplechase event, last year. Embrocation, an outsider— a Euroclyi don mare — looked as though she was' going to ups&t calculations in the Maungai'aki Hack Handicap, but she did not last quite long enough, and had to 'succumb to the favourite, First Consul, who just squeezed home by a head. Leahora was third and Pukewai last. Of a straggly start in the Belvedere Hack Handicap Merrie Frank got all the best, but he would probably ha-ve won in anycase, although Lord Possible, the favourite — a failure when well supported at Masberton— lessened the gap in the last furlong, Field Fare was badly left. Goldsley was well backed ; he put in a good run down the back, but could not sustain the effort. Sea Queen was among those who did not get away too well, . and though she showed pace was not knocked about when pursuit was seen to be almost hopeless. Sixteen v horses contested the Trial Plate, in which Ebonite, the favourite; got a poor start, and finished third. Portcullis secured the honour by about three lengths from Royal Knight. The last race produced the biggest dividend of the day, being. won by the jHutt trained Kilsyth, who was almost neglected on the machine. The winner Was ridden by F. Porter, her trainer, who had also won the Cup on another member of his string.