THE TURF. WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 89, 17 April 1911, Page 4

THE TURF. WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

FIRST DAY'S CONCLUDING RESULTS. The following are the concluding rs^ suits of the first day's racing of the Wairarapa Racing Club's autumn meeting at Tauherenikan : — Nursery Handicap, of 75 soys; fof two and three-year-olds ; four furlongs. -=-3 Mr. E. Lonergan'i. Dlue Lake. 2yrs7.10 (C. Price), I;>6 Odessa, 7.13. 2; 2 Longstep, 8.6, 3. Also started — 1 Smapis 8.11, 5 Miss Murphy 8.8, 6 Mount "Victoria 7.0, 4 Lady Kilchcran 7.13, S Lambton 7.0, 7 Compliment 7.0. 9 Mungaroa 7.0, 10 Confusion 7.0. Wen very easily afc the finish. Time, 48 4-ssec. Wardell Handicap, of 115 boys; six furlongs. — 1 Mr. M. M. Ellerton's Sea Queen, 4yrs, 8.5 (W. Ryan), 1; 7 British Maid, 6.7, 2; 8 Splash, 6.7, 3. Also started — 3 Bracken 8.10, 4 Merry Frank 8.3, 2 Lady Moutoa 7.9, 5 Simplex 7.1, 6 Leahora 7.0. Won by a length, after a hard race. Time, litiin 16sec. Makahi Hack Handicap, of 70 eovg; five furlongs. — 2 Mr. J. Matthews's -Longwood, 3yrs, 8.7 (L. Traill), 1: 7 Tulloch Aid.. 7.12, 2; 6 Undecided. 7.13. 3. Also started — 5 Palestine 8.7, 3 Stonrton 7.13. -1 Septimus 7.13, 4 Ahuapai 7.7, 11, Kiltie Lass 7.4, 10 Lady "Volley 6.13. 9 Aurora 6.9. 8 Operation 6.9. A good race the whole way. Won by half a lengthi Time, lmin 3 3-ssec. NOTES ON THE RACING. (By Sir Bedivere.) Light rain was falling during the morning, and continued to do so until the first three events had been decided, after which, though damp underfoot, it was _ dry overhead. The unfortunate conditions had a prejudicial effect upon tie attendance, which, however, wa3 satisfactory in the circumstances. "As was only to be expected, the going was decidedly greasy, and this no doubt contributed to the poor showing of more than, one well-fancied candidate. The racing, however, was not by any means without interest. An accident occurred in tho, opening event, in which Beulah, a filly by Lethe fiom Miss Gertis, who appears to have been badly mouthed, fell after going about a furlong. Fortunately neither sh^ nor her -rider (U. Carmont) sustained injury. Kohupatiki was 'saddled up for a second time in the Te Whaka Y/elter. but >on going to tho post he received a kick and permission was given to withdraw him. • ' Backers ' commenced badly. JKohupatiki — on the strength, no doubt, of nis Dannevirka form — was sent out favourite for the opening event, which 'pioved to lob something in the nature of a good thing for San Post. The latter was the. first to break -the line, and led throughout, winning very comfortably .by two 'lengths. Tobias ran 'up second inside the distance, but failed to see tho journey out, and finished fouith. Critic,' who. Tan second, was a rank out.iiidei*, <^nd returned his supporters exactly the same- dividend as was- paid out on the winner. Kohupatiki was never prominent, and finished among the ruck. G-unboat was favourite for the principal event, for which, however, Rill, who appears to have freshened up sines shy raced at Wanganui, was heavily supported. Tho last-named showed tha way out of the stra-ight and round the bottom turn, but as tho six furlong post vras approached Aim-well was taken to the front. Racing up the back stretch Gunboat made a forward movo, and as the- home turn, was met -nith h-> challenged the leader. Aimwell was unable to respond, and the South Island--bred gelding drew away to win comfortably. , Bauparaia outstayed Rill, -who finished close behind the placed horses, whilst llilariaa faded oat ct the contest nftcr slicing up prominently half a £uio fersi hi»rae. In seeding out Merry Lad favourite for the ,To Whn.ka Hack Welter, backern /w^-e again, right" on theispot; "for, .afier being prominent throughout, h© camaway at tho business end of the trip and scored handsomely by two lengths. Msrris Ply was running second until the distance, when he retired beaten. .Icel, the second favourite, began slowly, and was never da-ngerous, whilst Foreehot fell away beaten, at the home turn. " J '''Successi6a. "and'"fieacbn, were" almost equally well fancied for the Wangaimoana Handicap, whilst Mataari, Bally Shannon, and Afterthought each had admirers.- -Tite last named -was the fhrci to show out, and led, with Succession m close attendance, to the distance. Here Bally Shannon momentarily headed ths leaders and his victory waa loudly acclaimed. He had made his run justjatriflo too soon, however, and when. "\Y-' Young 'called' upon.* ' Afterthought for 'a feal effort - she drew ' away again arid won a pretty race by half a length. Beacon, was a 'bare length away third, with Succession and Mataari following in close order. Tobias, who had taken part in the opening event, was tho only withdraws* from the Nursery Handicap, for which Sina-pie, who etripped well and had W . Young's services, was a good favourite, Blue Lfilie and Longstep being the most fancied of tho othera. When the field had settled down Odessa was in command, with Mungarara and Longstep as his immediate attendants. Odessa was still in front at the distance, where, however C. Price brought Blue Lake up fae'o on the outside, and landed her a decisive winner by a length and a half. Tn point of appearance Blue Lake easily outclassed -her opponents. She .is better grown than the majority of tho Merri-w-sss and is a Very nice filly indeed. Hexparty fully anticipated her success and threw in for 3 good win. Lambton, wio is now fast getting into Tacing trim, did well to finieh third, and though lW is lather undersized, he promises to turn out useful. Mount Victoria., a geMing by Signalman from thafc good mare Primula, is quite in the rough at present, ai>d though he has plenty of po^F.rj h© too is one of .the small ones. Munga-, rara, in common with many of Merrie England's gets, is inclined to be fidgetty at tho post, whilst Confusion, who claims Boris as his sire, ran out wide- at tht turn and any sort of mouth he- nay pecsesfl uecmc to be entirely on one sHo. After passing the winning 'post hifi rider (M'Xay) brok3 a stirrup leather «md fell off. Sea Queen, who looked a. much improved filly, was generally regarded as the pea for the Wardell Handicap, fn,r which oho v?aa made the hotter.!- favcurite cf the- day. Bracken, who flrevr "V;>. I 1, was first out, wh'ilet^the favourite was quicker to get going than the- ot-l'-eas. With two furlongs gone, b.oi.7<yver, Hir?plex joined Bracken, in the lead, and the peco wat made a cracker. 8ot«i were tiriog as the distance post wae past, «and Sea Queen then put in her claim .and '/sn handsomely fvom twe outsider:; ia British Maid and Splach, each of whom finished well. Splash, indeed, must have bo^n 'considerably harder to dispose of had she boori in a handier position during the first half of the journey. A field of eleven contested the concluding event, for which Septimus was the popular choice. After running prominently, horrever, he fell away beaten, and Longwood won £ really good race by half a length. Undecided v.as half a head away third.