AT TAUHERENIKAU

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 3 January 1927, Page 6

AT TAUHERENIKAU

HYNANNA WINS THE CUP

SPRINT EVENT TO POLYPHEMUS,

i Racing at* Tauh,erenikau on ,the .first daylofrithe Wairarapa; Racing 1 Club's Sum-; rrfer Meeting provided :'b.:*sta6ng holiday attraction. Weather conditions were ideal, and there was a large attendance, including many Wellington enthusiasts. -The totalisator handled £24,849, an increase of £2569 10s over last year. THE STAKES. -I?ifteen faced the starter in the Tauherenikau Stakes, the defections being Avaz'one, Conchita, Hymgreat, Kilmpyen, and Land .'"Guard; Humordsque appealed most to the'public, but .{Here was good support for Ciimax and Moltb. Molto, on the rails, got the best of an even start, and went on to win with comfort from Dominion Rose. The Trentham-trairied Royal Pointer was third, and Humoresque, who fell back over the final distance, fourth. FEATHERSTON HANDICAP. The public gave Hymgreat a great.chance>

of winning the Feathers ton Handicap, but the favourite could do no better than gain third place. Hymgreat and Bank Draft made the running when'the barrier rose, and were well ahead when, the straight was reached, Bank Draft having a slight advantage over the favourite. Gardant made a great late, run, and, although just tailing to reach Bank Note, beat Hymgreat for second place. Ardfinnan and' Peggy Ford were next., ,-' ' ; , • /NURSERY HANDICAP. .Public confidence, in Reckless in the Nursery Handicap was not misplaced, Mr. J. J. Corry's filly making no race of i£. Her only real oposition came from Wild.Pigeon who : ran a very fair race, and should do:well before long. Grey Mist was third, and. Hygrade fourth, the next to finish being Midas, Lansdowne, Historic,' and Tone. . .-■.-.....■■. . . ;;'• >VAIRARAPA CUP: >■. There were five' seratchings in the Wai-ji-arapa Cup, Merry Day, Passionate, Buoyant, Black Mint, and Alyson failing to lace the starter. Hynanna was made a good favourite, others to-be well backed bemg Joy Bird, David Garrick, and Penman. :■ When the barrier rose, Joy Bird was/ the first to show out, and going past the stand had the advantage over Modern, ■Bonhomme, Hynanna, and David Garrick Joy-Bird was still in front at the seven turlongs, and Penman had moved up. Raein.S^foiv the back turn the order was Joy Bird,; Bonhomme, Penman, Modern, Hynanna, Outfit, and David Garrick. Hynanna made his run turning for home, and a iurlong from the post held the race in hand going on to win by a length and a half from Penman, who got up just in time to beat Joy Bird. Modern and Bonhomme were.; next. .. ' f > KAiWAIWAI HANDICAP. First Acre was made a very warm favourite in the Kaiwaiwai Handicap. STandardvwas first away, 1 and racing along the stretch had the advantage over First Acre Weninnis, and Bonideer. First Acre made every' effort to get up on ,the leader, but btandard lasted out to win by two lengths from Bomdeer, who beat First Acre by two lengths. Willow Wai was fourth, and thep;cmne Gleninnis and Anthonie. •*. v; IJ RIMUJAKA HANDICAP. Hymill and 1 Tespems made the early running m the Rimutaka Handicap, Vertigern.also being prominent. Straightened up for the run home, Vertigern and Ey. mill- were the leaders, and Motion also apepared to have a chance. In the straight, however, No Favours came away strongly and got up in time to beat VertiSm a head, Hymill was third, and then came Motion General Wai, Inoe, and Sir ; . Moment. The favourite, Vesperu* was-;not prominent in the'closing stages! S WARDELL HANDICAP. Pblpihemu&never looked like beins beaten m the Wardell Handicap, Misgovern being,;, the only one''to ; S tay with^ the favourite, and getting into second place bMf? °T e faSV OVer the lastdistancei but had to be, content with third place Al^wa^fourth, and then came C j^iWHAREKAKA HANDICAP BesuitS!— - ' ' "" ' '■■'■'- ■' . ■ lon^'anTT 11 S'a'^;°f "o.'sovs; five furNursery Handicap,, of 175 soys; for Ntwo SKSfCT. ZSFSU R7 eciH s'- ! 2 G l y Mint,,7.11, 3. Also started: *i HTstoric tn and ;Tpne 7.11 (coupled), G King Midas B'2' TimeTta7n cis 8ee 2 ' Hyßrade 8.2 (coupled)! WAIRARAPA.CUP.of 500:sovs.;'one'mile and :£-SS i a quarter. 1 W.'.R. Kemball's eh g Hyrianni by Hy-mestra-^JlissrNanna, 3yrsp 8.13 *(R."- Jp" JlltlCnlG)-' . ;*„ ;v« -r. •.«;*■**.'• »'-■■■-"■'- ■•'-' -'• •■"■ l ■ *'I*-;ll?': 'Ne'Beie''s.--'B"g Pen'raan'/'iyrs/Vf' (P;; Burgess) '■:.-;-.■-•■ - - -■- ■- '.-■-!.,,■■ 2 W.'^iggins's bHf Joy-Bird 1, 4yVs',:7.V'car--! "■ . .ried 7.9 (s. Wilson)--,:..--..:...-... : .-...- ; 3 • Also';started: 7 Killpcra 8.-2, 5 Opa-'/lO aoStream^7.o. 9 McMern 7.9%, 3 David Garrick . 7.11.:;-' Time, 2mln 9 l-ssec. KAIWAtWAI HANDICAP, of 200 soys; six V :■'■ • ■'•■■■■ ■' furlongs." ■ : -•-.' -.' 2 W.;R. Kemball's br g Standard, by Ab- ;- s»rd—^Peroneal, 4yrs, 7.8,' carried 7.3" CL;-Daly) .........:. j .4 Mrs.'.A. aud Mr. W. Keay's b m Boni--deer,-'syrs, 7:3, carried 7.8 (S. Wilson) 2 1 A. Trevor'3 b giEirst Acre," 4yrs, 5.4 (R J. Mackle) :..."-3 ,' Also. started: 3 Gleulnnes 8.4, G Antlionie 7.6; 5 Zarisee 7.0, 7" Willow Wai 7.0. Time Imin Msec. - . - - . -,-■■■' ; ■•- ; .-Rimutaka Handicap, -of 165 soys; one mile 7 No Favours, 7.9 (N. Trillo), 1;, 5 Tertigern, 3yrs, 7.11, 2; 4 Hymill, 7.1, 3." Also started--2 Inoe 8.9, 6 General Wai 8.3, 3 Sir Moment 7.5, 8 Motion 7.7. Time, - lain 42sec. .- - Wardell Handicap,- of 200 soys; seven furlongs.—l Polyphemus, 9.5 (R. S. Bagby), 1; 5 Misgovern,,7.ll, 2; 2 First Acre, 8.4, 3. Also started: 6 Prince Hal 8.5, "3 Alyson 79 4 Blonde 7.7, 7 Agitato 7.5. Time, Imin 27sec. Wharek'aka Handicap, of 105 soys; six furlongs.—9 Direction, 7.8 (A. Pratus), 1; 7 Molto, 7.10, 2; 4 Jemidar, 7.8%, 3. Also started: 1 Black Mint 9.3, and" Royal Game B.G (coupled), 6 Mlnotus 9.2 and,Spodc'B.7 (coupled) , 2 Lady Ideal 7.13, 3 Polonaise 8.0, 5 Riverna!7.B, 11 'Red Glow, carried 7.0, 10- Jazzy 7.0, 8 Royal Pointer 7.5; Time, Imin 14sec.