WAIPAPAKAURI RACE CLUB.

Northland Age, Volume 23, Issue 47, 17 March 1924, Page 5

WAIPAPAKAURI RACE CLUB.

36TH ANNUAL MEETING. [Contributed] The 36111 Annual Meeting of the Waipapakauri Racing Club was held last Saturday in glorious weather, and attracted a record attendance. Amongst 1 hose present were numerous visitors from Auckland, Whangarei, Dargaville, Kawakawa and Hokianga. i lie meeting was well conducted, and everything went off without a hitch, the last race starting punctually on schedule time. The many improvements made since last year added greatly to the enjoyment of tire fixture, and altogether the meeting was voted Ihe most successful held in the history of the club. The Kaitaia Brass Band was in attendance, and under Bandmaster McMahon, supplied most enjoyable music. The following are the results of the racing:—

Maiden Plate Handicap. Six furlongs. FIRESIGHT, V. May’s b g, aged, 8.0 (Mitchell) i DORETTE, W. H. Maria’s br m, syrs 7.10 (Davis) 2 MANGAHEWA, J. T. McKeown’s b g, syrs, 8.0 (Ridings) 3 Also started : Gee Joe 8.6, Titoki Jack 8.3, Vladino 80, Whakatoi 7.12, Waitira 7.12, Algy 7.12. The starter made a good job of mostly inexperienced horses. The race calls for little description. Firesight jumped to tire lead from the word go, and remained in the lead throughout, winning easily from Dorette, Mangahewa two lengths away third. Time imin 22 I-ssec. Flying Handicap. Six furlongs. SCRAP O’PAPER, J. Hoey’s b g, aged, 10.12 (Armstrong) 1 LADY FREDERICK, R. Reed’s blk in, aged, 9.3 (Mitchell) 2 MERRY PRINCE, W. H. Evans’ br g, aged, 10.0 (Davis) 3 The only starters. The trio got away on even terms. Scrap O’Paper and Lady Frederick raced together in the lead until reaching the straight, where Scrap O’Paper came away to win bv two lengths from Lady Frederick, with Merry Prince half a length away third. Time imin 2isec. Publicans’ Purse Handicap. One mile. KINKORA, V. May’s ch g, aged, 9.9 (Mitchell) 1 SUSSEX, T. H. Kenny’s br g, syrs,B.n (McKenzie) 2 SCRAP O’ PAPER, J. Hoey’s b g, aged, 10.7 (Armstrong) 3 Also started: Wireless 7.10. Passing the judge the first time Kinkora had the lead from Wireless, Sussex, and Scrap O’Paper, iu that order. Sussex attempted to get up on the inside going round the bend, but was sent back. Going along the back he took the lead closely attended by Kinkora, and the positions were unaltered until they reached the straight, when Kinkora put in his claim and won comfortably from Sussex, with Scrap O’Paper third, and Wireiess fourth. Time imin 47 3-sse.c. Awanui Trot Handicap. One and a-half miles. KILLOW ATT, M. J. Anstos’ b g, aged, limit (Anstos) 1 HAL LADY, J. Amos’ b m, syrs, limit (Armstrong) 2 TREANAC, J. Hoey’s, 216 yds behind (Clements) 3 Also started: Prince Child, limit, Toheroa, limit, Trilby, limit, Sherwood’s Surprise 108 yds behind. An interesting race, the placed horses trotting attractively throughout. Hal Lady and Treanac both challenged the winner in the straight, but failed to reach him. Time 4min 7 3-ssec.

Waipapakauri Cup Handicap One and a-half miles.

FAR NORTH, Evans & Maria’s b g, 4yrs, 9.0 (Mitchell) I MERRY PRINCE, W. H. Evans’ br g, aged, 9.5 (Davis) 2 LADY PATIENCE, C. Hoey’s b m, 6yrs, 9.13 (Clements) 3 Also started: Scrap O'Paper 10.10, Lady Frederick 8-8. They were a well trained lot that paraded for the Cup, and it was quite obvious that the race for the richest prize would result in a keen contest. Scrap O’Paper moved a trifle short in his preliminary, but otherwise no fault could be found with the candidates. From a failstart Lady Patience was the first to show out, with Scrap O’Paper the last to move. Lady Patience set out to establish a good lead, and it wSs evident she was trying to win from end to end as she did at Kawakawa. But it was not to be, for Far North never let her get far away, and made her gallop every inch of the journey. Entering the straight the mare cried a go, and Far North, finishing up his task in brilliant fashion, came on to win from' Merry Prince, who put in a good run,

and defeated Lady Patience for second honours. Time 2min 45sec. County Handicap. Six furlongs. DORETTE, W. H. Maria’s br m, syrs 7.12 (McKenzie) 1 MANG AHEWA, J. T. McKeown’sbg, 6vrs, 8.0 (Davis) 2 WHAKATOI, A. W. Masters’ b ?, 4yrs, 7.[2 (Clements) ... .. 3 i Also started : Kinkora 10-7, Wireless 8.3, Marquis 7.12, W aitira 7.12. Kinkora got the worst of the start, and came to grief along the back stretch. In an exciting finish Dorette defeated Mmgahewa by a nose, with Whakitoi third. Time imin 22 3-ssec. Kinkora fell after going about two furlongs, his rider, W. C. Mitchell, escaping unhn rt. Shorts Handicap. Five furloilgs. LADY PA HENCE, C. Hoey’s b in 6yrs, 11.8 (Clements) 1 SUSSEX, T H Kenny’s br g, syrs, 9.10 (McKenzie) ... ... ... .. 2 FIRESIGHT, V. Mry’s b g, aga l, 7.10 (Mitchell) 3 Also started : Mercy Prince It.O, Lady Frederick to 3, Vladino 7.10. Lidy Patience was first 01:, with Merry Prince the last to-move. In the fastest run race of the diy Lady Patience led throughout, and won from Sussex, with Firesight third. Time Imin S^ec. WINNING OWNERS AND PAYMENTS: Messrs Evans & Maria £B3, V May £35, C Hoey £30,1 Ho-y £25, W H Maria £2O, A J .Anstos £l3, F H Kenny £lO, W H Evans £lO, J T McKeowo £5, J Amos £5, R Reed £3. Total £245. W C Mitchell was the most successful jockey, riding three winners (Far North, Kinkora, Firesight), and the following one winner each: J Clements (Lady Patience), W McKenzie (Dorette), J Armstrong (Scrap O’Paper), M J Anstos (Kiliowa tt). MR MASSEY UNABLE TO ATTEND Tne Secretary of the Ciub received the following letter from Mr Massey : Prime Minister’s Office, Wellington, 7th March, 1924. Dear Sir, I duly received the complimentary ticket which you have been good enough to send to me for the Waipapakauri Racing Club Meeting to be held on the 15th instant, and shall be glad if you will accept my thanks for your courtesy in the matter. 1 regret to/say that it will not be possible for me to be at Waipapakauri on the date mentioned, but I desire to take this opportunity of extending my best wishes for a successful fixture. Yours faithfully, W. F. Massey .NOTES ON THE RACING Probably the biggest certainty saddled up was Kinkora for the County fi uidicap, but after goiug a quarter or t mile he stumbled, and althouga Mitchell made a great effort to regain his seat, he could not manage it. Dorette was very lucky to win the County, for, after Kinkora falling, it was only McKenzie’s vigorous riding tint lauded her in front by a nose. Merry Prince looks better now than ever the writer has seen him, and well ridden by Davis in the Cup, he defeated everything hut his stable companion, FatNorth. Far North is a horse we should hear more of. He was turned out in splendid fettle, and the mile ani a half race on Saturday in no way distressed him. He certainly was a cneap horse at 8a guineas. Although defeated in the Cup, Lady Patience did not give anything else a chance in the Shorts, which she cut out in gpod time. MICK AND THE TROT Rudyard Kipling wrote, “What do they know of England who only England know?” ; and one might write, “ What do they know of the Sport of Kings who only Elierslie know?” It was at Waipapakauri, and the fourth race on the programme, the Awanui Trot, starter numo.-r five, bay mare, Trilby, owner Michael Gleeson, colours green jacket (one almost looked for the harp on the back), and ail must be well in Ireland for reading on was orange cap. We were tempted to take a look at Trilby. No, you couldn’t call her handsome; but “handsome is who hut Nome does,” and maybe Trilby had toiled long years in the plough and deserved this recreation. Long tail and shaggy mane, hollow backed and pot bellied, one instinctively looked behind for the foal, but it must have been left at home. Even had you not her sex to guide you, here certainly was not Willie Lincoln.

But wiat of the rider: it might have been Ned Kelly come hick again ; but, no, it was just Mick himself. Just Mick, lean, gaunt, and with flowing beard, out to do his best. The steward signals for riders

to mount, and Mi-k, w ; : 1 sr ickwhip in hand, throws his leg across the old mare, and takes his place in the p trade. T. ilby with tail up and head erect, a wicked look in her eyes, goes down in her preliminary to the deafening cheers of the crowd. It's not long before the at trie IMs them go and Trilbv is in front, 1 it n >. for long, because tlie oul I darling started at a gallop and when asked to n- - had iye way. But nothing -damn. 1 she , tgs away and pissing tin- enclosure the first time round she is lying third, but the cheering makes her shy off, and break, and Mick turns a pained look 011 the crowi: But not for long; goodnature asserts itself and Mick smiles his appreciation, though it mry cost him the race. Going along the bick the last time Ti ill;,'s diet (paspalum chaff) begins to tel! its taie, and, faltering, she loses her position. But Mick's a tough one, the mare is gone, and they will not be disgraced, so 1<- mmg forward Mick roars in her ear, “By c. ipt-s we won’t be last.” The gauntlet’s down, the sto :kwhip’s out, and like a fltsli of light the old mare gallops past the field and just loses by a neck. The ovation given to horse an 1 rider would have done credit to a metropolica 1 course, and after that who can say ihat the public only cheer the horse that curies their money ?