TAUHERINAKAU RACES.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 86, 14 April 1903, Page 4

TAUHERINAKAU RACES.

Masterton, April 13,

Tho weather was splendid for the first day of the Tauberinakau races and the attendance pood. The totalisator turnover was £5145, Hurdles. — Juryman 1, Testator 2, Raema3. Scratched: Waitohi. Won easily. Time, 2min 52sec. Dividends, £1 13s and £1 18s. Maiden Hack.—Scrip 1, Australasia 2, St. Alba 3. Scratched: Athol Brose, Paper, Moeraki, Acetyline, Silverine, Black Squall, Manawaru. Won easily. Time, lmin 4 4-sth sees. Dividends, £3 16s and £1 Is. Easter Handicap.—Plaidie 1, Volley 2, St. Lyra 3. All started. A splendid. Volley all the running and was caught on the post and beaten by a h^ad. Time, 2min 12 l-sth sees. Dividends, £10 7s and £1 11s. Hack Flying.—Valuna 1, Goad In tsnt 2, Hartly 3. Scratched : Waipai and Rosette. Won comfortably. La Torpedo, Dodona and Maminga fell. The jockeys received severe shakings. Time, lmin 17secs. Dividends, £5 15s and £1 14s. Telegraph Handicap. .— Shrapnell Shell 1, Somerled 2, Turepo 3. Scratched: Tikarawa. Won easily, Time, lmin 16|secs. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 7s. Hack Welter.—Rebellious 1, Scrip 2, Kahernia 3. All started. Won all the way. Time, lmin 47 l-sth sees. Dividends, £16s and £2 13s.

Open Welter.—Benefactor 1, Narcotic 2, Gipsy Jack 3. Won easily at the finish. Time, lmin 47 2-sth sees. Dividends, £2 10s.

SECOND DAY.

Masterton, April 13.

The weather was splendid for the second day, and the attendance better. The sum put through the totalisator was £6158, making £11,303, as against £8926 last year. Hurdles.—Waitohi 1, Testator 2, Raema 3. All started. Time, 2min 52sec, Dividends, £1 18s and 13s. Moroa Hack.—Waitotl 1, Hatley 2, Waipai 3. All started. Time, Imin 17sec. Dividends, £6 5s and 14s. Autumn \ Handicap. — St. Lyra 1, Cumulus 2, Benefactor 3. Only starters Time, 2tnin 1 4-ssec. Dividend, £3 ss. County Hack. — Capulet 1, The Guesser 2, Hatley 3. Scratched—Scrip, La Torpedo, Katerina t Australasia, and Waitoti. Time, Imin 52sec. Dividends, £4 7a and 18s. Stewards' Handicap.—Tikirawa 1, Somerled 2, Pure Silver 3. Scratched —Narcotic. Time, Imin 3sec. Dividends, £2 18s and £1 10s. High Weight Hack.—Katerina 1, Rebounding Lock 2, Avenger 3. Scratched—Waitoti, Testator, Jury, and Acetylene. Time, Imin 51 l-ssee. Dividends, £2 Is and £2 6s.

Farewell.—Narcotic 1, Pure Siiver 2, Good Intent 3. Scratched—Shrapnel Shell, En Garde, and Ascension. Time., Imin 3 3 55ec. Dividends, £5 and £110s.