SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4307, 16 March 1901, Page 7

SPORTING.

MASTERTON RACING CLUB’S MEETING. second” DAY. (By Our Special Correspondent.) MASTERTON, Alarch 15. Tho weather was fine to-day, and about 300 people attended the meeting. The going was heavy. Kohunui was well ridden in the Hurdles, aud Mr Ussher was cheered on his success. Another popular win was that of Air C. F. Vallance, one of the vice-presidents of the club, on Raema. Sir Agnes showed improved form, but did not meet any of the horses he was defeated by yesterday. On to-day’s running he could have won the big raco yesterday. The stewards, at the request of the owner of Gipsy Queen, held an inquiry, but decided not to disturb the judge’s decision. Qipsy Queen had a winning turn in the Telephone Handicap. Regret must have had a great chance had she not been left at the post. Roney, trained on* the Gpaki course, paid a sensational dividend in the Welter Hack. Two of the six were investments from Wanganui. The winner was cheered, an unusual thing for an outsider. Air Knox did not profit by the dividend. Gipsy Jack did not show to advantage in the mud, and The Bugler heat him in the Railway Hack Handicap. The sum of £3844 was put through the machine, making a ;otal of £7409 for the meeting, against £OIO3 last year. Following are the results;—Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 40 sove ; one mile and a half. 190 Mr E. J. Ussher’s Kohunui, by

Voltigeur Tirohea, 12st 121 b (Owner) ... ... ... ... 1 36 Air W. AlcKenzie’s Cyclist, 9st 71b (Galbraith) 2 8 Mr J. Cress’s Pukaua, 9st 31b (O’Leary) ... 3 Also started—72 Arabi Pasha lOst 91b, 30 Plying Colours 9st 71b, 8-Young Matai 9st, 49 Jim Campbell 9st. Young Matai led for a mile, attended by Pukana and Cyclist, Kohunui bcm.g some distance in the rear. Rounding the bend, Cyclist led, Pukana next, with Kohunui making up his ground. Cyclist and Kohunui jumped the last hurdle together, and the latter drew away on the flat, and won easily by a length aud a half. Pukana was half a length away, third. Time, 3min 1 4-ssec. Divid-md, £1 17s.

County Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs; one mile. 148 Air W. Alartin’s Sylvie, by Petroleum—Barbary 11., 7st 12 lb , (Jackson) ... _ ... ... - 1 18 Mr J. Baoovitch’s Fireball, 7st 131 b (Langston) ... 2 311 Air C. F. Vallanoe’s Roselyn, 6st 71b (Cress) ... ... ... 3 Also started—l 44 Waterford lOst 31b, 33 Transvaal Bst 51b, 9 Russley Belle 7st 111 b (including 41b overweight), 39 Mackintosh 7st 71b.

Roselyn went away at a.great pace, and with two furlongs gone was half a dozen lengths in front of the field,which was bunched, with Sylvie and Mackintosh at the head. Rounding tho bend, Roselyn was joined by Sylv:e, and tho latter led into the straight. A good finish resulted in Sylvie’s favour by a length from Fireball, who came well from the half-distance,Roselyn the same distance away. Time, Imin 47 2-fisec. Dividend, £3 Bs. Autumn Handicap (open), of 80 sovs; one mile. 58' Mr T. Corlett’s Sir Agues, by f. Master Agnes—Pet, 6st 131 p (Watson),, ; 1 208 Mr F. H. Lambert’s Gipsy Queen i Bst 101 b (Gosnell) ... ... 2 178 Mr J. Cress’s Volley, 6yrs, 9st (O’Leary) ... ... ... 3 Also started—4o Dewdrop 6st 181 b. . Sir Agnes was first into the straight, and won easily by half a dozen lengths. Volley tho Mam© distance away. Time, Imin 48 2-ssec. Dividend, £8 Bs. A protest entered on the ground of inconsistent running was dismissed. Railway Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs; six furlongs. 100 Mr Jas. Campbell’s The Bugler, by' Vanguard—Volunteer mare, Bst 101 b (Barlow) .• ••• ••• 1 153 Mr J. Armstrong’s Gipsy Jack, Bst 91b (Wilson) 2 42 Mr P. Juno’s Smithy, 7st 131 b (including 51b overweight) (Gillett) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—lo2 Valkyrie 7st 101 b, 92 Te Pake 7st 101 b, 14 Mackintosh 7st 71b, 16 Leinster Lass 6st 71b. Valkyrie was the first to show out, and led for four furlongs, followed by Te Pake and Gipsy Jack. Rounding tbe bend Valkyrie was joined by The Bugler The pair came into the straight locked together, the |ormer winning under the whip by a length from Gipsy Jack, Smithy two lengths away. Time, Imin 20sec. Dividend, £.4 13s. High Weight Hack Handicap, of 30 sovs; seven furlongs. 56 Mrs C. F. Vallahce’s Raema, by Forester—Ruth, list 31b (Mr C. F. Vallance) ... 1 112, Mrs W. J, Nix’s Forest Oak, 12st (Mr F. Pearce) 2 52; Miss -Jefferson’s Merry Boy, list 21b (C. Jefferson) ... ... ... 3

Also started—Bß General Wolfe 12st 71b, 36 Bonne Esperance lOst 121 b, 43 Cyclist lOst 91b, 16 Lottie Collins lOst 71b, Raema came through entering the straight, and won easily by three ’lengths Time, Imin 41 4-ssec. Dividend, £6 9s. Telephone Handicap.(open), of 50 sovs; six furlongs. 212 Mr F. H. Lambert’s Gipsy Queen by Gipsy King—Voltarina, Bst 111 b (McMorran) ... . ... ... 1 138 Mr W. Corlett’s Sir Agnes, Bst (including 71fa penalty) (Avers) 2 60 Mr W. Miller’s Regret, 6st 111 b, (Jackson) ... ... ... ... 3 Also started—99 Lady Agnes Bst 41b. Regret lost about a dozen lengths at start. For the first three furlongs the order was Sir Agnes, Lady Agnes and Gipsy Queen. Sir Agnes led into the straight, where Regret had made up lost ground. Half way down the ■ straight Gipsy Queen overhauled Sir Agnes, and won comfortably by two lengths. Regret was • a good third. Time, Imin 19sec. Dividend, £2 3s. Welter Hack Handicap, of 30 sovs; one mile. 6 Mr R. Knox’s Roney, by I’iscatorious—Lass of Glenshea, 9st, lib (Watson) ..." 1 391 Mr J. Cress’s Cavalier, 9st 131 b (O’Leary) ... ... > ... ... 2 96 Mr J. Baoovitch’s Fireball, 9st 111 b (Carkeek) 3 Also started—3B General Wolfe 9st 131 b, 7 Russley Belle 9st 51b, SO Forest Oak 9st 31b, 23 Te Paka 9st, 52 Kcmutu Bst 71b, 69 Art Jeiwel Bst, 3 Leinster Lass Bst.

Entering the straight Cavalier was joined by Roney. The latter had ti.e best of the run home, and won by a clear length from Cavalier. Fireball was half a length away. Time, Imin 51 4-ssec. Dividend, £52 19s. Final Hack Handicap, of 33 sovs; five furlongs; weight, Bst 71b, _ 86 Mr F. Seccombe’s Ziska, by I lintlock—Thelma (McPherson) ... 1 139 Mr W. Knox’s b g Wardog (Watson) ... 2 20 Mr J. O’Shea’s Nightmare (Jzcksen) 3

Also started—lß The Bose, 21 Solar, 34 Bonne Esperance, 14 Fontinalis, 117 Exception, 112 Diplomat.

Ziska was first into the straight, and won easily by five lengths. Nightmare was close up. Time, Imin 7soc. Dividend, £5 Is. HANDICAPS FOB. MARLBOROUGH. The following handicaps have been declared hv Mr J. E. Henrys for the Marlborough' Racing Club’s meeting. Hurdles —Bhoderich Dhu lOst 71b, Pukana 9st 131 b, Gorse 9st 71b, Art Jewel and Bandsmann 9st. Racing Clnb Handicap.—Ruamahanga 9st llib, TTili'fitone 9st 71b, Volley Bst 131 b, Eight Metal 7st 71b, Dewdrop 6st 7Jb. Flying Handicap.—Ruamahanga 9st 131 b, Sentry Bst 21b, Right Metal and Prologue Bst, Dewdrop 7st, Osborne 6st 101 b, Plain Stone 6st 71b. Welter Handicap—Osborne 9st 131 b, Forest Oak 9st 81b, Wakelyn 9st 91b, Bulrush 9st 61b, Pukana 9st, Horton Bst 111 b, Kaloo Bst 101 b, Art newel Bst 51b, Omega Bst 31b, Greensward, Peerless and Gorse Bst. Electric Handicap.—Rosette Sst 131 b, Osborne Sst 101 b, Wakelyn Sst 51b, Skylark, Stage Whisper, Bulrush Bst 31b, Te Pake Bst 21b, Lady IJndy 7st 31b, Breezy 7st, Omega, Rose Water and Lord Raglan 6st 101 b. ‘HOROWHENUA RACING CLUB. The annual meeting of the Horowhenua Racing Club will be held ou Monday next at Levin. The acceptances received are very satisfactory, and a good sport should be witnessed . at the picturesque course overlooking the Horowhenua Lake. The following horses may be successful in their engagements : —Trial Handicap—Nabaucklish. Electric Handicap Horoeka. Horowhenua Cup—Gold Cord. Stewards’ Handicap—Tokotea. Flying Handicap—Horoeka. St. Patricide Handi-cap-Gipsy Jack. Handicap Hurdles— I Kaiwhakaroa.

TRAINING NOTES. PBESS ASSOCIATION. NAPIER, March 15. The tracks were somewhat heavy for the winding-up gallops at Hastings this morning, and the work principally consisted of sprinting. la beat Sirius rather easily in a five-furlong gallop. Black Wing, who arrived from Wanganui last night, galloped five furlongs in good style. Skobeleff and Materoa were associated in. a four-furlong sprint, the former having all the best of it. Battleaxe and Okoari were restricted to pacing work. The Hempie, who readied Hastings last night, put in a good gallop. . Battleaxe, Skobeleff and Ideal are most fancied for the Oup. The weather gives promise of being perfect.

Nominations for all events at the Feilding Jockey Club’s Easter Meeting close on Wednesday, at 8.30 p.m.