WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15807, 2 January 1915, Page 8

WAIRARAPA RACING CLUB.

[BY TEI.EGRATH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION-] i Cabtebtos', Friday. Splendid weather prevailed for the Wairarapa races to-day. There was a largo attendance. The totalisator investment* totalled £16,188, cr £379 less than for the first day last year. The results were as follows : — MAIDEN RACE, five furlongs— Glossop, 1; Need, 2; Rerehau, 3. Scratched ! Vigilant. Gold Cross, Altitude. Ally, lm- J prove, Owapuni, Waitress. Falstone, and Miss Clements. Won by a head. Time, lm 2s TUHITABATA HANDICAP, six furlongs. | Master Achillea, 1; Blue Lake, 2; Chaka- ! wana, 3. Immer also started A good race I Won by three-quarters of a length- No offi- I cial time was takenRIMUTAKA HACK HANDICAP, one | mile and a distance.Plunder, 1; Merr- j Gain, 2; Soporific, 3. No other starter?. Won easily. Time, lm 575. WAIRARAPA CUP. one mile and a-quar- i ter— Bertrada. 7st 131b (W. Bell). 1; Chillies I 7st 31b (Francis), 2; Rene, Bst 3lb 'H- Lowe', ! 3. Scratched: Kooya, Los Angelos. Square Deal, and Suratura- Won ell the way. Time ! 2m 7s. ' ' I NURSERY HANDICAP, four furlongs— I Saxatile. 1; Occasion, 2: Ladylike. 3. I Scratched: Formilitor. Privation, Lady j 'Frisco, and Grey Fleet. Won comforlabh I Time, 48} s. '" J PUKIO HACK HANDICAP, six furlcn. —Orleans, 1; Lady Vladimir. 2; M: = 3 Trumps. 3. Scratched : Ainsdale. Submersion, Rerehau, Conzeska. Meritorious, and Pink Heather. Won by a length and a ha::' Time, lm His. ~ j REYNOLDS HANDICAP. seven f.i I longs. — Square Deal, 1; Suratura. J Rene 3 Negative also starred Won very Time, lin 27sMOKAT HACK WELTER, seven furlong I —Prince Laddo. 1; Submersion, 2- Otak-"a 3 . Scratched: Firing Line, Want. Elevated' Miss i.rumps. Mystified. Master Boris, and Teopai. Won by a length. Time, lm 25 t-5.i. CANTERBURY PARK TROTS. [BY TELEGHAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CrraisTCHrRCH, Friday. The Canterbury Park Trotting: Club's Summer Meeting opened to day in beautiful weather. Results: — LADIES' BRACELET HANDICAP (Saddle), one mile and a-half.—Wild Night, lis, 1 Imperial Victor. Bs. 2: Thora. 9s, 3. Won easily by 40yds. Time, 4m. CHAMPION HANDICAP (Harness), two miles— Tnorpc, 6s. 1; Muricata. Ss 2; Frandocia, 7s 3. Also started: Win Soon, scr; Kavenschikl, 4s: Eccentric. 4s : Adonis. 6s; Rodmac. 6s; Calm. 7s; St. Swithin, 8s; Crown Prince, 8s: White House. 9s; Brown Bell 9s; Persuader. 9s. Muricata held command as they came into the straight ■ but in the run home Our Thorpe caught heand beat her by three lengths- Frandocia was 12 lengths away • hird. Time, 4m 38 3-ss. DYMELTON HANDICAP (Saddle), two miles.—Dons Wilkes. 6s, 1: Gold Drift l-3s. 2; Lady Lrmons, 10s. 3. Won easily by six lengths. Time. 4m 52 2-ss. TEMPLETON HANDICAP (Harness), two —Little ?.auri. 13s, 1; Specification 9s. 2; Foxhili. ss, 3. Won by three lengths. Time, 5m 1 2-5.=. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, two miles.— Imperial Crown, 14s, 1; Mayfield. 14s, 2Adventuress. 10s. 3. Won by eight lengths'. Time. 4m 53 2-ss. ISLINGTON HANDICAP, one mile and ahalf— General Elmo, 2s, 1; Texas, 5s 2sGrey Owl. 7s. 3. Won by three lengths. Time. 3m 31 3-ss. RAILWAY HANDICAP., on© mile— Esprnal. is. 1; Bequest. 6s, 2; Penelope. 6s. 3. Won by a length. Time. 2rc 26sAU REVOIR HANDICAP, one mile— Franzalena. 43, 1; Dalwhinnie. ss. 2- Frank Tracey. 6s. 3. Won by a neck. ' Time 2m. 20s. AUSTRALIAN RACING. VICTORIA RACING CLUB. By Telegraph Association.— Melbottbxe, January 1. . At the V.B.C. Meeting to-day the following were the results of the leading events: — STANDISH HANDICAP.—Iownit 1. Pinkerton 2, Goldbrew 3. Nineteen started lownit won by a neck. Time, lm 16s. BAGOT HANDlCAP.—Newberry 1, Atom 1. Coronatus 3 Seven started. Newberry won by a length. Time, 2m 36is. SYDNEY TATTERSALI/S MEETING. By Telegraph— Association Copyright. Stdxet,' January 1. Tattersall's Meeting was brought to a conclusion at Bandwick to-day in showery weather. The following was the result of the leading event : — TATTERSALL'S CUP.—Barlow 1. Off a 2. £e;ktie 3. Fifteen started. In a great finish Barlow won by a. neck. Time, 2m 36}s.

STUD NOTES. [BY phaeton-] Warstep and Reputation, the respective winners of the Auckland Cup and Great Northern Derby, were both bred privately by their owners, and the fact that they both claim Martian as their sire gives the English horse a fine advertisement. The following are the leading lines of the two most noteworthy winners at the A.r,.C. Summer Meeting :— WABSTEP. Sire: Martian, by Martagon (son of Bend Or) from Otterdcn, by Sheen (son of Hampton) from Springmorn, by Springfield (son of St. Albans). Dam: Sterdancer, by Stepniak (son of Nordenfeldt) from Pibroch, by Lochiel (Bon of Prince Charlie) from Fallacy, by Sledmere (son of Colsterdale). REPUTATION. Sire: Martian, by Martagon (son of Bend Or) from Otterdcn. by Sheen (son of Hampton) from Springmorn. by Springfield (son of St- Albans). Dam: Stepfeldt. by Nordenfeldt (son of Musket) from Steppe, by Saunterer (son of Irish Birdcatcher) from Seclusion, by Tadmor (son of Ion)From the time that Mr. W. Walters announced that General Latour was to fill the place of his sire at Glenora Park— i such was in evidence at a -very early stage j of the bay horse's career a great deal of curiosity has been evinced as to how i the selection made by tho Papakura studmaster would result. General Latour has furnished into a very attractive horse. He seoms to possess all that wondei£:ul virility which was so marked a chsxac" teristic in Soult; and hi 3 ctcck carry a deal of that fine quality which marks the St. S : non family in "such a great degree.

Do we. who are so deeply interested in the British thoroughbred," realise that the prosperity breeders have enjoyed in recent years has, in a large measure, been due to the preparations made for this mighty life-and-death struggle of the great nations of Europe? asks the Bloodstock Breeders' Review for October. " France and Russia, Germany and Austria, have all laid out huge sums of money in the purchase of thoroughbreds in order that their cavalry should be 'well mounted, and their guns efficiently horsed. It was the late Count Lehndorff," says' the Review, " who get the pace towards tlio goal <>f perfection. There is a somewhat bitter irony in the fact that the trooi;: forming the British expeditionary force had their task made all the harder because the foe was aided by the descendants of stallions and mares sold by English and Irish breeders to the l'russians. It is too soon to discuss whether the British cavalry were as well horsed as their opponents, and this is not the moment when criticism and recrimination should be indulged in, even supposing they are warranted by manifested shortcomings. Many sharp lessons will be learned from this devastating campaign, and we may vest assured they will not be lost on those in authority."" The same paper remarks that as the" great armies in the field have been using up their horses regardless of all considerations, the breed will benefit when peace arrives, owing to the famine in remounts. Then will the stock-raiser who has thoroughly conserved his resources be able to recoup himself. The Review also mentions that the director of remounts in England gave permission to commanders of cavalry to leave behind at depots all good mares, and. in consequence, very few mares went to the Continent with the English expeditionary force. These agents are said to have exercised an admirable restraint when confronted with thoroughbreds. Here and there they took geldings, when no st:ong objections were raised, while on the other hand trainers and jockeys found themselves deprived of all suitable Lucks. Continental reports to the Review stated that all racing stables in France, Russia, and Germany had been freely drawn upon.