SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4306, 15 March 1901, Page 6

SPORTING.

MASTERTON RACES, i (By Our Special Reporter.) MASTERTON, March 14. Showery weather was experienced for the opening day of tho Masterton Racing Club’s Autumn Meeting. This had a, great effect on. the attendance, which I did not number more than 600 people. The going was very heavy. Kohumii appears to be a champion in his class, and won a. double. Mr Macara won the Maiden with Greensleeves, who paid the best dividend of the day. With Plaidic, the same owner was unlucky. In the Masterton Hack Handicap, ridden by T. Wilson, she got badly away, and ran into third place. WaterI ford parried his rider in the mud like a good one, midi after this meeting will have to compete in open events. Kohunui will also go up. Gosnell rode Plaidie in the Telegraph Handicap, Mr Macara being dissatisfied with Wilson’s display. Although she got badly away, she should have won. Gosnell tried to get up on the rails, and O’Brien blocked him, which the stewards held ho was justified in doing. The field in the big event was poor. , Volley had slightly I the best of Gipsy Queen. Lady Ague's I had the easiest of victories in the March j Handicap, and paid a good price. In tho Dash, • several horses were in front at different parts, and the Taranaki horse, The Bugler, got the verdict bv the narrowest of margins. This was the best race of the day. Mr McKenzie (owner of Cyclist) complained to ,tho stewards that Mr Crawford had engaged to ride that horse in the Ladies’ Bracelet, but had afterwards accepted another mount. The stewards decided that Mr Crawford should not be allowed to vide at the meeting. The sura of £3563 was put through the totalisator, being £1135 loss; chan, the corresponding day last year. Results: Mack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sovs; ■ one mile and a half; ' 1 112 Mr E. J. XJssher’s b g Kohuiuui, by Voltigeur ; Tirohea, aged, list 81b (Owner! ... ... 1 82 Mr T. Co riot’s chi g Master Jack, lOst 81b ... ... 2 8 Mr J. S. George’s b g Young Matai, 9st 31b ... 3 Also started—3l Lottie Collins 9st 21b, 30 Pukana Ost. Young Matai led to the last fence, where Kohumii took the lead, and won easily by three lengths. Master Jack was me same distance away., ’ Time, 3min 4-ssec. Dividend, £2 2s. Maiden Hack Race, of 25 sovs; seven , furlongs. 26 Mr J. Macara’s blk m Greensleeves, by Forester Tattler mare, 4yrs, Bst lllb (Garrett) ... 1 Mr J. Bacovitoh’s Wardog ... 2 112 Mr F. Seacombe’s b f Ziska, Sst 31b (McPherson) ... 3 Also ran—s 3 Mourner Sst 121 b, 105 Komutu Sst 12!b, 38 Exception Sst 121 b, 15 Bonne Espera-noe Sst 121 b, 24 Infantry Sst 121 b, 9 Rosewater Sst 31b. | Komutu was 'left several lengths. Groenslceves and Wardog were prominent from: the start, the former winning by two lengths. Time, Imin 35 4-ssec. Dividend, £ls 3s. Masterton Hack Handicap", of 50 sovs; one mile. 140 Mr Lf Davies’s br g Waterford, i by Jet d’Eau—Forlorn Hope, y Ost 81b (Price) ... 1 i —. 1 j

76 Mr \V. Marlin’s ch m Sylvie, 7st 91b (Jackson) 2 93 Mr J. Macara’s b m Plaidie, 7st 131 b (Nelson) ... ... ... 3 Also started—s 9 General Wolfe Sst 31b. 33 Fireball Bst nib, 23 Russley Belle 7st 131 b, 90 Wairaki 7st 121 b. 11 Roney 7st 111 b, 20 Forest Oak 7st 31b, 17 Koselyn 6sb 71b. Russley Bello led at the start, but be. fore going a furlong General Wolfe wac in front, and rounding the bend Forest Oak got his head in front. Sylvie was the first into the straight. At tho half-distanoo Waterford came through and won fairly easily by half a. length from Sylvie. Plaidie, who got a bad start, was the same distance away. Time Imin 50 4-usec. Dividend, £3 IQs. St. Patrick’s Handicap (open), of 115 sovs: one mile and a quarter. 161 Mr J. Cress’S' b m Volley, by I Voltigeur—Lilian, 6yrs, Sst 31b, (O’Leary) ••• 1 IG7 Mr F. H. Lambert’s b in Gipsy Queon, Bst 91b (Gosnel!) ... 2 38 Dir Peters’s b m Devvdrop. 7s t 71b (including 111 b overweight) (Crawford) 3 Also started—B9 Waingawa 7st 71b, 81 Conspirer 7st 71b. Dewdrop was quickest on her logs, and led out of tho straight and round the bend, "and along the back she was attended by Volley, Waingawa and Gipsy Queon, in that order, Conspirer tailing off. Two furlongs from homo Volley headed Dewdrop, and Waingawa dropped back. Volley was first in the straight, and won by a length from Gipsy Queen, under pressure, Dewdrop six lengths away. Time, 2min 19 2-ssec. Dividend, £2 13 s.

Telegraph Hack Handicap, of 40 sovs; six furlongs. 46 Mr H. tT. Clay’s b m Rosette, bv Master Agnes—Lise, 7st 111 b, (T. O’Brien) 1 169 Mr Ji Macara’s brim Plaidie, 7st 111 b (Gosnell) ... ... ... 2 13 Mr H. Hodge’s.blk g Long shot. Cat 91b (Cress) ... ... .... S Also started—s2 Smithy Sst 13ib. 38 Rebounding Look Sst 21b, 97 To Pake 7st 91b, 79 Cornea 7st 71b. Te Pake led for about three furlongs where Rosette joined her. Tho latter led into the straight, and appeared likely to fight out tho finish with Te Pake, but Plaidie, who got badyly away'at the start, came through on the rails about fifty yards from the post. She stumbled when a 'few lengths from the post, and Rosette won by half a length. Cornea third.- Time, Imin. 22 l-ssec. Dividend, £0 13s. A protest against Rosette for interference was dismissed. Ladies’ Bracelet, of 30 sovs; one mile and a quarter. 134 Mrs E. J. Ussher’s b g Kohunui, by Voltigeur—Tuohon, 12st 8!b (Mr E. J. Usshcr) ... ‘ ... 1 45 Mrs W. J. Nix’s Forest Calc, list 71b (Mi- F. Pearce) 2 18 Airs A. G. Pilmcr’s General Wolfe, 12st 81b (Mr A. G. Pilmcr) 3 Also started—33 Cavalier list 131 b, 68 Merry Boy list 9!b, 3 Jim Campbell lOst 121 b, 37 Cyclist lOst 111 b, 41 Flying, Colours lOst 101 b, 2 Gaiusboro ‘ lOst 71b, 14 Gorse lOst 71b. Merry Boy and Cyclist cut out the running for six furlongs, Kohunui being last. On rounding the bond tho leaders were joined by General Wolfe and Forest Oak. The latter was, first into the straight, hut was challenged by Kohu- : uui fifty yards from tho post.. Tho latter won by about a length. Time, 2min 25 2-ssoc. Dividend, £2 13s. March Handicap (open), of 60 sovs ; six furlongs. 37 Mr W. Smai-t’s ,ch m Lady Ag- . Ties,, by Master ~ Agnes, aged, 6st 131 b (Cyess) ... ... ... 1 34 Mr J. Bacovitch’s Warnote, 7st 121 b (including Glib overweight) (Langston) ... ... ... ... 2 10 Air H. Peters’s Osborne, 7sf 9lb (including 131 b overweight) (Crawford) ... ... 3 Also started—l 24 Sir Agues 7st 71b, 7 Wakclyn 6st 71b. Lady Agnes hopped off the mark and won anyhow by ten lengths, Warnote half a length in front of Osborne. Time, Imin 22 4-ssec. Dividend, £5 3s. Dash Hack Handicap, of‘3s sovs; half a mile. 53 Air James Campbell’s The Bugler by .'Vanguard—Volunteer marp, Sst' 41b'(Barlow) ... ... ... ,1 SO Air T. Murcott’s Te Pake, Sst 21b 2 4 Mr W. Wiggins’s Bonne Espcranco, 6st 101 b ... ... ... 3 Also .started —19 Rebounding Lock Bsfc 71h, 78 Rosette Sst 111 b (including 71b penalty), 181 Valkyrie Bst 41b, 104 Grecnsleeves 7st 81b, 24 Guhfeldt 7sfc 131 b '.(including Gib overwdight), 20 Nightmare 6sf 101 b, 9 Amelia 7st l|!b (including 4)lb overweight), 45 Nevermore 7st 91b (including 13Ih overweighty. The Bugler came out in the last fifty yards, and won by a head, after an exciting finish. Time, 52sec. Dividend £lO 14s, ‘ _ ACCEPTANCES FOR TOTDAY. Following are the acceptances for today:— Hack Hurdle H&ndicap ; one mile and a. half.—Kohunui. 12st Till), Arab! Pasha lOst 91b, Cyclist Ost 71b, Flying Colours 9st 71b, Pukana 9,st'3ib, Young Alatai 9st, Jim Campbell 9st. ’ County Hack Handicap; one mile. — Waterford 10,st 31b, Transvaal Bsfc Sib, Fireball 7st 131 b, Sylvie 7st 121 b, Russley Belle 7st 71b, Mackintosh 7st 71b, Art Jewel 6st 71b, Roslyn 6st 71b, . Autumn Handicap (open); one mile.— Volley ftet, Gipsy Queen Sst 101 b, SirAgnos 6st 131 b, Dewdrop 6st 131 b. Railway Hack Handicap; six furlongs.—Waterford lOst Sib. The Bugler Bst 101 b, Gipsy Jack fist. 91b,'‘Smithy Sst 81b, Sylvie 7st 131 b, Valkyrie 7st ■ 101 b, Te Pake 7st 101 b, Mackintosh 7st 71b, Leinster Lass Sst 71b. , High Weight Hack Handicap; seven furlongs.—General Wolfe 12st 71b, Forest Oak 12st, -Merry'Boy. list 81b, Raema.llst 31b, Pukana list 41b, Bonne Esperanco lOst 121 b, Cyclist lOst 91b, Lottie Collins lOst 71b. Telephone Handicap (open): six furlongs.—Gipsy Queen Bst Illb, Lady Agnes Sst 41b, Warnote 7st 10!b, Sir Agnes 7st 71b, Re grot 6s b Illb. Walter. Hack Handicap; one mile.— General Wolfe 9st 131 b. Fireball 9sfc Illb, , Russley Belle 9st 51b, Forest Oak 9.st ' 31b, Cavalier 9st 21b, Roney 9st lib. Te Pake 9.st, Komutu Bst 71b, Art Jewel Sst. Leinster Lass Sst; TRAINING NOTES. PHESS ASSOCIATIONNAPIER, March IJ. The tracks wore very sloppy this morning, and draining operations were greatly hampered in consequence. At Hastings St. Mark and Palaver gallopel once round oh the course proper, there being nothing between them at the finish. Okoari and Battleaxe, both looking well, performed a useful work- - ing gallop. , Skobeloff and Cruciform were confined to a couple of short sprints. At- the Park, First Blood and Crown Prince had a good set-to, the former just winning, jadoo galloped nice round. Her Wanganui work has not improved her. The weather has now cleared up beautifully, and the track will be in fine order for the racing on Saturday.