AT PAHIATUA
CUP TO MARJORAM
MOORLAND WINS SPRINT
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
PAHIATUA, 29th January.
After rain overnight and also this morplDE the weather was fine and the courso In excellent order for the annual meeting of the Pahlatua Racing Club. Tliero was a laree attendance. The Hon. E. A. Bansom, member fpr the" district, presented the gold cup to the owner of tha winner of the principal event. The lotalisator handlod £14,141, as compared with £14,432 for the first day of last year. Results :—
' Maiden Race, of 100 soys; sli furlong3 > and 55 yards; weight 8.7.—1 General Gas (E. WUton), 1; 2 Spearform, 2; 4 Black Acre, 3. Also started; 9 Adventus, 12 Satin Bird, 5 Sliver Fern, 11 The Perch, 3 Jiu Jazz, 8 Highland Mystery, 7 Acrellne, 10 Lady Lackham, 6 Tunbridge. Won by half a length, a length between second and third. Time, lmin 24sec
Balance High-Weight Handicap, of 130 sots; seven furlonga.—4 Borsalene, 9.11 (P. Hobson), 1; 7 Werata, 9.0, 2; 1 Royal Lineage, 10.9, 3. Also started: 2 Cerf, 10.9; 5 Moepat, 10.1: 3 War Zone, 9.9; 6 Pale Star, 9.6; 9 Captain Gazeley, 9.3; 10 March On, 8 Cook, 9.4. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmln 33sec.
Hamua Hack Handicap, of 125 soys; one mile and 110 yards.—2 Kllorell, 7.9 (R. Coveney), 1; 6 Day Lass, 7.11, 2; 4 Mothplane, 7.12, 3. Also started: 3 Gold Bag, 9.0; 1 Dlsrank, 8.6; 5 Birkbeck, 8.4; 7 Fallow, 7.9. Won by a length, half a length between second and third. Time, lmln 54 3-ssec.
PAHIATUA GOLD CUP, of 225 soys; one mile and a Quarter.
GP. A. Findley's Marjoram, 7.0 (R. Coveny) 1 11 W. H. Balllnger's Koyal Game, 7.0 (E. Burgess) * 4 H. T. Hume's Terl, 9.4 (G. Rldgway) .. 3
Also started: 1 Oratrix, 9.2; 2 Blimp, 8.11; 9 Queen's Choice, 7.12; 3 Billion, 7.4; 8 Joy Bird, 5 Mountain Heath, 7.1; 10 Grattue, 7 Aurora Borealts, 7.0. Won by a length and a half, a head between second and third. Grattus was fourth. Time, 2mln 13 l-ssec.
Koninl Hack Handicap, of 110 soys; seven furlongs.—2 High Society, 8.3 (W. Broughton) and 1 Air Force, 7.13 (T. Green), dead heat, 1; 31 Miss Quex, 7.10, 3. Also started: 4 Kahu Arlki, 7.7. Third horse three lengths away from dead heaters. Owing to a kick on the shoulder from Kahu Ariki, Hortense was withdrawn. Time, lmin 33 3-ssec. Makurl Hack Handicap, of 100 soys; six furlongs and 55 yards.—7 Golden Shadow (M. Gllmore),' 1; 5 St. Melba, 8.4, 2; 4 Dainty Ways; 7.10,' 3. Also started: 2 Ex Dono, 1 Abbey Queen, 8.3; 10 Lackhim, 7.13; 8 The Dove, 6 Easterly, 7.10; 3 Evening Hero, 7.7; 9 The Perch, 7.0. Won by three-quarters of a length, two lengths between second and third. Abbey. Queen -was fourth. Time, lmln 21 3-ssec. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of 135 soys; six furlongs and 55 yards. 5 W. E. Simpson's" Moorland, 7.5 (S. Wilson) 1 1 Eneebone and Brown's Bonogne, 8.3 (R. Reed) 2 2 J. Nlcol's Veronese, 7.5 (T. Wilson) .. 3 Also started: 4 Banket, 8.3; 3 Dobbin, 7.13; 6 Blrkie, 7.0. Won by half a head, a length between second and third. Time, lmln 21 2-ssec. Eketahuna Hack Handicap, of 110 soys; seven furlongs.—3 Tourist, 8.5 (R. Reed), 1; 4 General Gas, 7.13, 2; 1 Llyn Dhu, 9.1, 3. Also started: 2 Waterspear, 8.9; 7 Highland Mystery, 8.1; 8 Tunbrldge, 7.13; 5 Battle Torque, 9 Rloghail, 7.13; 10 Painting, 6 Domestic Trouble, 7.11. Won by a length and a half, a similar distance between second and third. Time, lmln 32% sec.