TARANAKI RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8654, 12 February 1914, Page 7

TARANAKI RACES

GOLDSIZE WINS THE CUP< Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 11. The Taranaki Jockey Club’s autumn meeting opened to-day in glorious summer weather. The attendance was large and speculation brisk, the totalisators handling the sum of £15,678 10s during tho day, as against £12,540 last year, an increase of £2838 10s. Results

FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES, Of 125 sovs; one mile and a half, 1 — T. L. Louhy’s Kurnalpi, by Daystar St, Couon mare, 10.13 (H. Copestake) 1 2 Penfold’s Huia, 9.11 (inc. 71b pen.) (McCabe) 5—M. Mills’s Warea, 9 (C. Root) 3 Also started —4 Katua. 9.11, (inc. 71b pen.), 3 Ruffy 9.3. Katua fell four furlongs from home, and the race resolved itself into a match between Kurnalpi and Huia. Kurnalpi had a length’s advantage as they ran into the straight, and held it easily to tho finish. AVarea was nearly twenty lengths away, just beating Ruffy by a head for third place. Time, 2rain 49 3 STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; five furlongs. I—L. G. Bremer’s Lord Lupin, by. Lupin Toreador, 7.4 (R. Berry) 1 5 —J. Britton’s Gerberga, 7 (W, Bell) a 3— o. Jackson’s Aator, 8.9 (inc. 71b pen.) (H. Gray) 3 Also started —2 Peronilla 8.2, 6 Grattan 8.2, 4 Epworth 8, 7 Simple Sam 7, 8 Bradamante 6.9. Lord Lupin was first to take up the running from a fine start, followed by Peronilla', and won very easily by three-quarters of a length. Astor was two lengths away, and then came Peronilla, Grattan and. Simple Sam. Epworth whipped in the field. Time, Imin 2 l-ssec. TIMARU HACK HANDICAP, 'Of 100 sovs; six furlongs, 1— F. C. Davis’s Paoli, hy Merriwee —Nukumaratea, 8.6 (H. Gray) 1 2 A. Atwood’s Miss Kelly, 7.6 (O’Hallaran) 2 3 J. F. Butler’s Rector Girl, 7.8 (inc. 2lb over) (Dee1ey),......... 3

Also started —9 Ratana 9.7, 3 King Chiara 8.8, 6 Toa Tere 8.5, 5 Crawford 7.12, 8 Patronata 7.1, 7 Martingale 7 (inc. 21b over), 12 Armature 6,12,. 10 Omata 6.12, 11 Reconnoitre 6.13 (inc. 11b over). At the distance Miss Kelly looked all over a' winner, but Paoli, nicely handled by H. Gray, finished gamely and just beat her by a head on the post. Rector Girl was a head away, and then came Ratana, Omata, and King Chiara., Time, limp 15 4-ssec, TARANAKI CUP HANDICAP, - Of 500 eovs; one mile and a quarter, 7—J. H. Walter’s Goldsize, by. Gluten Goldweb, 7.5 (Jr. O’Shea) „ 1 3 —G. D, Greenwood’s Emperador, 0.5 (W. Young) 2 3—J. Haile’s Byron, 8.1 (B.

Also started—2 Allegation 8.8, 1 Cheddar 8.2, 6 Peroneal 7.12, 4 Stepney 7.12, 8 Patronale 7.9, 2 Tiresome 7.9, 9 Con the Shaughraun 7.3. Allegation and Tiresome were bracketed on the totaliaator. The field moved off in almost perfect order, Con, the Shaughraun being the only one to lose ground. Peroneal and Patronale set a warm pace, followed by Emperador and a bunched lot.' Goldsize moved up into third place as they ran past the stand. The order then was Patronale, Peroneal, Goldsize,. Emperador, Allegation, and Stepney, Tiresome being last. At the, six furlong post ■patronale and Peroneal opened up a big break on Goldsize and Emperaoor. Byron ran into fifth place five furlongs from homo. At the High School bend the leaders commenced to come back, and Goldsize headed them before turning- for homo. Emperador- and Byron came through strongly, hut they, had no chance of catching the light weight (Goldsize), who wou comfortably, by rather more than a length. Emperador just beat Byron by a short neck, and .the order then ,was Tiresome, Allegation, Cheddar, with Con the Shaughraun and Patronale last. Time, 2min 7 2-ssec.

FIRST WELTER HANDICAP, Of 100 so vs; ono mile, 1— T, F. Goddard’s Tetikura, by Advance Courriere, 8 (H, Gray) 1 3—D. King’s Invader, 7.12 (Bell) 2 2 A. Jackson’s Coromandel, 8.9 (W. Young) a Also started— i Wild Lupin 8.5. Tetknra led all the way and won fairly comfortably by half a length from Invader, who. beat Coromandel by a couple of lengths. Time, Imin 44 sec, OKATO HACK HANDICAP, • Of IQO soys; one mile. 9—J. McCarty’s Patronymic, by Patronus—lrma, 8 (O. McCartep) I I—W.1 —W. C. Phillips’s Di Gama 8.3 (nc. 71b pen.) (H, Grey) 2 B—J.8 —J. F. Butler’s Conney, 7.8 (ino, 31ba over) (B. Deeley) 3

Also started—2 Canute 9.4, 6 Maniaroa 8, 7 Florist 8, 5 Minora 7.9 8 Butcher Boy 7.5, 4 Patroness 6.12, ID Classis 6.12, 11 Belje Paul 6.12. Florist caused a lot of trouble at the start, breaking .tho tapes and delaying matters considerably. Butcher Boy reared up and fell backwards, hut Conquest cleverly escaped accident. Eventually a good start was effected. Patronymic was in front as they swung into the straight, and Di Gama and Cpnney immediately challenged. A nho race ensued, Patronymic outstaying Di Gama and winning by half a length. Conney was a similar distance away third. Time, Imin 43sec, FLYING! HANDICAP, Of 200 soys; six furlongs.

F. Selwood's Play Off, by Coronet ' —Pomery, 6.11 (B. Berry) 1 Walter Raleigh’s Rewi Poto, 7-10 (C. Price) 2 T. O’Neill’s Gladiole, 8.11 (W. Young) 3

Only three started. Play Off won nicely by two and a half lengths from Rewi Poto, who bent Gladiole by a length. • Time, Xmiu ISaec.

MAIDEN HACK SCURRY, Of 50 sovs; weight 8.0; five furlongs. 2 Geo. Green’s Innoladdo, by Sir Lad do —Inamorata (A. Oliver) 1 6—H. R. Telford’s Firing Line, (B. Deeley) 2 3 W. Jopp’a His Eminence (Lambess) 3 Also started—B Advancer, 7'Wntine, ll Lady Armsbot (car. 91b over). 4 Patroon, 10 St. Hubert, 3 Sylvan Dale, 1 Encore (car. 61b over), 9 Isola.

The issue appeared to lie between Innoladdo and Patroon. Inside the distance Patroon faltered and Innoladdo ran in a winner by nearly a length from Firing Line. His Eminence was a close third. Patroon was fourth and St. Hubert last. Time, Imin 3 sec. TO-DAY’S ACCEPTORS. SECOND HACK HURDLES, of 125 sots; one mile and a half.—Cornelian 11.3, Huia 10.5, Highden 9.4, .Warca 9. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; fire furlongs—GLadiole 8.12, Astor 8.11, Lord Lupin 8.6, Grattan 8, Epworth 7.11,'' Gerberga. 7.8, Simple Sam 6.11. OMATA HACK, of 100 sovs; six furlongs.—Ratana 9.5, Paoli 9.5, King Chiara 8.4, Toa Tere 8, Lady Ami 7.6, Butcher Hoy 7.3, Patronata 6.10, Armature 6.10, Omata 6.10, Martingale 6.10.

PAUL MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; one mile and a distance. —■ Los Angelos 8.7, Goldsize 8.5, Allegation 8.4, Byron 8.2, Cheddar 7.13, Royal Irish 7.13, Stepney 7.8, Peroneal 7.8, Patronale 7.6, Tetikura 7.3. SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—Coromandel 8.5, Patronymic 8.4, White Crane 8, Princess Flo 7.13, Boronia 7.13, Wild Lupin 7.12, Centenary 7.10. KAWAU HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile.—Ratana 9.2, Patronymic 9, Di Gama 8.9, Invader 8.4, Bercola 7.13, Maniaroa 7.10, Oonney 7.10, Florist 7.10, Minora 7.6, Patroness 6.10, Bell Paul 6.10, Billington 6.10, Classic 6.10, Reoonnoitfo 6.10.

FAREWELL HANDICAP of 100 eovs; six furlongs.—Peronilla 8.2, Stepney 8.1, Play Off 8, Glenfern 7-3, Rector Girl 7.1, Boronia 7,

URENUI SCURRY, of 50 eovs; weight, 8.7; five furlongs.—Encore, Centenary, Sylvan Dale, Firing Line, Isola, Advancer, Wahuie, St. Carrie, Armature, Patron, His Eminence-