THE TURF RANGITIKEI MEETING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 73, 27 March 1914, Page 4

THE TURF RANGITIKEI MEETING

SECOND DAY. (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) MARION, 26th March. , On the second day of the Rangitikei Racing Club's meeting the amount put through the totalisator was £12,150, making a total of £24,858, or an increase of £749 over the conesponding meeting last year. Balance of results : — Greatford Stakes ; one mile and a dis tance.— 2 Byron, 9.0, 1 ; 1 Ratana, 7.8, 2 ; 3 Manawakaha, 7.5, 3. Also started i 3 Moutoa Girl, s,Braebui\n, and 4 Mescal. Won by a length. Time, lmin 56 3-ssec. Ngaio Hack Welter ; one mile and 100 yards. — 2 Victoris, 83, 1 ; 4 Combustion, 8.0, 2; 1 Papamarama, 9.7, 3. Also started : 3 St. Bees, 5 Sir Fisher, and 6 Glenorchy. Won by a head. Time, lmin 51 3-ssec. Raumai Welter Handicap ; seven furlongs.—l Guiding Way, 8.11, 1 ; Master Lupin, 8.6, 2; Manitau, 8.9, 3. Also started : 4 Tetikura, 2 Monologue, and 3 Austin. Won by half a length. Time, 1 mm 28 3-ssec. Farewell Hack Handicap ; five furlongs.—! Brunswick, 7.9, 1 ; 5 General Madero, 6.13, 2; 3 Martlet, 8.8, 3. Also started : 4 Tiora, 6 Sir Lupin, 8 Crown Land, 7 Or Vieux, and 2 Watine. Wop by 'a neck. Time, lmin 2 l-ssec. NOTES AND COMMENTS. (BY TEI.KGRAPH.) (By Sir Bedivere). PALMERSTON N., This Day. • Late in the afternoon rain threatened, and a few spots actually fell. Luckily, however, the weather remained fine, and it was a pleasant wind up Several matters of minor importance attracted the attention of the stipendiary stewards, and R>. Young was cautioned for cutting across Sir Fisher and St. Bees soon after the start for the Ngaio Welter. Everything passed off without a hitch, however, and the meeting must be regarded as one of the most successful ever held by the club. Aratiatia and Powder Fox were the two best fancied candidates for the opening event, but each suffered defeat. On lining up, Simple Sam lay over on Powder Fox, whose temper was thus roused., with the result that he became mulish. Aratiatia was also disinclined i to stand in quietly, and there was some delay ere they were let go. Then Epwortb and Powder Fox were the first to become prominent, whilst Aratiatia | met with serious interference after going a furlong, and was sent back several lengths. This, of course, spoilt his chance, but had he had 'enough pace to hold his position he would have avoided j trouble. Epworth won by a narrow j margin, and returned a handsome dividend. Lubriline was an odds-on favourite for the- Rangitoto Handicap, and, coming from the back on the straight being entered, she won very decisively. His Eminence, who showed the way to the home turn, failed to run on. Huia, who had M'Cabe's services, was the elect for the Sandon Hurdles, and, thanks to being cleverly, ridden, he won handsomely by two lengths. Florist ran off at the back, whilst lying second, and The Diver, who finished last, shaped disappointingly. Ibhar was fourth. The winner is credited with having occupied 3min 50 l-ssec in traversing the journey of a mile and a half, bnt as a matter of fact the barrier from which the race was started stands at least two chains behind the actual mile and a half post. Orleans looked good for the Pukehbu Handicap, and after indulging Patroness with' the lead untiL the "straight was met with, he cut her down, and ecorfed .comfortably, J' All started fbr the Greatford Stak.es, f.for which Ratana was preferred! -Mi 'Byron. This 'was surely bad judgment ton the part of backers. Braeburn was first off, and led for half a mile, whjjn Byron took charge. That was the end of it,' as Oliver only had to keep his mount, going to beat the favourite comfortably. Both Braeburn and Mescal failed to stay on, and Moutoa Girl never looked like a winner. The Ngaio Welter went to Victoris, who was distinctly lucky to score. St. Bees led until about two furlongs from home, when he retired in favour of Sir Fisher and Papamarama. Victoris was then fourth, but getting an opening next the. rails, R. Young forced him through, witli the result that he.won by a bare njeck. Combustion, who was finishing next, and should win a race shortly, was a similar distance in front of Papamarama, and Sir Fisher was fourth. Guiding Way was favourite for the Raumai Welter, but each of his oppoT"itß \v>s well sH'nporteri. White Crane being the outsider. Tetikura got cvii wat ay tlit; autii,, dl.d UulCtlng Way, whose rider (W. Young) had drawn No. 1 position, was practically in front throughout. the distance was approached. Aviation appeared to get on terms, but it was an expiring effort on his part, and he eventually finished fourth. Master Lupin challenged m iub final run in, and was only a neck away at the finish, three parts of a length ahead of Manitau, who was separated by half a head from Austin. * The meeting concluded with the Farewell Scurry, for . which, with Powder Fox out of the way, Brunswick looked the best of good things. As it turned out, however, he only just pulled his backers through. Martlet and General, Madero were' prominent to ■ the home turn, approaching which Brunswick, who was imnfediately in their wake, met with misfortune, apparently through getting on to their heels. This cost him a length or two, but he made his way up on the outside, and got home by a head.