MASTERTON RACES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9610, 16 March 1917, Page 8

MASTERTON RACES

A SUCCESSFUL DAY’S OUTING. CUP WON BY MISS DE VAL, From Our Special Reporter. CARTERTON, March 15. The opening of the Masterton Racing Club’s autumn meeting took place today in very hot weather. There was a very good attendance, and the racing was really good. The Cup winner. Miss Da Val, effected a surprise as far as tut punters were concerned, but she won easily enough. Several of the finishes were extremely close, and more than one could have been made a dead heat. During the day the totalisator handled .£16,377, compared with J316,17a 10s tor last year’s first day. The day s racing resulted as follows MAIDEN HACK RACE, Of 10Q sovs; five furlongs. I—"Mr Highden’s” br g Birkenvole. 2yrs, bv Birkfinhead— Strathspey, 6.13 (G. Clarke) 1 3W. Duncan’s Ooolpan, 6.13 (J±- n Young!) " 5—W B. Bidwill’s Association, 6.13 (C. Reed) 3 Also started—lo Snndown 8.11, 4 Black Hill 8.8, 6 Johnny Walker 8.5, / Robur 8 5 9 Idyllic 8.5, 3 Galore 8.5, 8 Crescent Moon 8.5, 3 Rocksalt 7.2, 11 Princess Marie 6.13, 13 Pupil 6.13. The placed horses were the only ones in. the race. Birkenvale established a lead at once, and the issue was never in doubt, the gelding romping homo by two lengths. Time, Imm 1 3-asec. MARCH HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; sis furlongs. 1-M. Williams’s bg Waimatoa, 4yrs,. by Bezonian—Punewai, 8.1 (W. 7 Lady General, 7.3 (C. Reed) - 4 A. Ladv Black, 7.6 (*• Corlett) ** Also started—2 Nystad 8.2, 3 Menelaus 8.2, 5 Potentiality 7.10, 6 Otter 6.9. Waimatoa, who was last to begin, was soon in the lead, and he took the field to the straight. Lady General and Toby Black being immediately behind himA great rdee ensued between Waimatoa and Lady General, the former getting the verdict by the narrowest of margins. Nystad was fourth. Time, Imm 14 l-ssec. MASTERTON HACK HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; one mile-

3 —C. Wright’s hr m Perfidy, Ayrs. by Mifltifid—Pyndive, 9.3 1 3—A. Cameron’s Captain Glossop, 7.2 (A. Reed) i"A'"'7A‘ 11—J. H. Prosser s Kukri, 8-2 (.t*. 1 Jenkins) Also started —4 Cynic 8.6, 5 lord Laddo 8.6, 9 Eeralanta 8.6, 7 Try Again 712 1 Pohehe 7.10. 6 Consultation 7, 5 To Opai 6.13, 13 Ally 6.12, 10 Sardinia 6 Pohehe and Captain Glossop were Quickest out, and they took the _ field to the bend, whore Perfidy joined issue. As they entered the straight Perfidy and Captain Glossop were going better than the favourite, and he fell pack. The leaders left the field at the distance and fought out a great race, the judge giving the verdict to Perfidy. Poheha was fourth. Time, Imin flsec. ' IIASTERTON CUP.

Of 275 so vs; one mile and a quarter. 4- Simpson’s b f Miss De Val, 3vtb, by All Ked—Northern Eose, 8.2 (W. Price) vr"AV 3 7—H. De Lantour’s br % Pacific Slope, 4yrs, by California—Helene, 7 (L. Morrison) .......... 2 I—W. B. Bidwill’a blk f Devotion. 3yrs, by All Black—Culmination. 7.6 (A. Bee cl) 3 Also started—Tango 8-1, 2 Ararat 8. 6 Menie Gain 7.12, 5 Mnlticipal 7.5. Miss De Val and Pacific Slope got the worst of the start, but the former ■was soon in the van with Tango At the back Tango led Miss De Val, Memo Gain. Pacific Slope, Devotion, and Ararat in that order, the last two running abreast of each other. Devotion moved HP at the bend, and followed the winner into ■ the straight, where Pacific Slope came with a rattle. Miss De Val had too many guns and stalled off the challenge. Devotion was headed off on the post. Tango was fourth. Time. 2min 8 1-Ssec. RXTAMAHANGA HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; sis furlongs. 1— TV. Hume’s b m Comment, 3yrs, by Provocation—Wailethe. 7.4 (H. 2D. Beatson’s Sabana. 8.4 (A. Eced) 2 SP, Soames’s Battle Song, <.7 (1. Young) 3 Also started—3 Baimsdale 9.3, 7 Xgarua 8.5. 4 Kiltess 8.5, 6 Perrier 8.0, 8 Lady Nolan 7.9. , , , Comment and Sabana were quickest out. and the further they went the greater the gap became.. These two entered the straight together and fought out a great finish, the .judge giving the verdict to Comment. BatUe Song was three lengths away, and Iviltess was fourth. Time, Imin 14sec. LADIES’ PURSE HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; one mile end a distance. I—H. M. Campbell’s br g Eylstone. Cyrs, by Royal Artillery—Lady Eylstone. 11.3 (.K. Beateon) 1 2 H. Came/ron’s Lord Nelson, 11.12 <it. Cameron) 2 4. H. Cameron’s Hastie. 11.3 tT. Taylor) ' 3

Also started—3 Ituatangata 11, 6 East Hope 11, 8 Sir Thomas 11, 7 Takapna 11. 5 Le Chat 11. Takapau -was first oat, but was soon displaced by tho favourite, who was going nicely. Rylstone went on in tho straight, where Lord Nelson came at him, but the winner had enough ginger to lead him home by half a length. Time, Imiu 59sec. OPAKI WEETEE HANDICAP, Of T4O fcovs; one mile. I— P. S. Easton’s blk g Gang Awa’. 4yrsj by Provocation —Gold Cora, 8.4 tc. Price) 1 5 J H. Prosser’s Goldstrearo, 9.8 (*B. Reed) 3 B—J. T. Jamieson’s Hanma-kaia, S (G. Clarke) - - 3 Also started —12 Undecided 9.12. 11 Tavistock 9.9, 6 Mystic 8.11, 10 Sir Solo 8.11, 2 Sir Agnes 8.7, 3 Paramoa 8.5, 4 Pearl Marie 8.4. 7 Altercation 8.2. U Itouinania 8. Coldstream's colours were first prominent, behind him being Gang Awa' and Pearl Marie. At the five furlongs Sir Solo moved np and beaded Gang Awa’, but the latter went to the front in the straight and won easily by three lengths. Paramoa was fourth. Time, Ixoin 42 1-5 sec. DASH HACK HANDICAP, Of ICO so vs; five furlongs. 1 p. Eossmead’s b m Birkenctta, oyrs, by Birkenhead—Marionette, 7.12 (R. Eeed) 1 3_A. Wright’s Foemnn, S.S (W. I'onng) 3 2 W. Kpme’s Comment, ..S (H. Young) 3

Also started —6 Black Lake 8.2, 3 Gold l Shot 7.12. 5 Silver Webb 7.11, 8 Woodrow 7.10, 4 Merrie Poto 7.5, 7 Pawewere 6.12, 9 Mbs Pan 6.12, 10 Royal Battery 6.12 11 Enticord 6.12, 12 Lady Doris 6.12. As soon as the barrier was relea'sed Birkenetta shot out in front, and soon had ten lengths between herself and the field. In the straight Foeman and Comment closed up on her, but had r.o chance of heading the mare, who won comfortably by at feast throe lengths. Tima, Imin lisec. ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY. GRANDSTAND HACK HANDICAP, of. 100 sovs; seven furlongs.—Bairnsdolo 9.1 Lard Laddo 8.2, Rcvnlenta 8.2. Kukri j 8.2 Baronet 8.1, Captain Glos-op 7.10, | I'ohehe 7.G, LV.nsuhauon 7.2, Te Opal 6.10, Sardinia C.lO. TELEPHONE HANDICAP, of 110 sovs; five furlongs.—Waimatoa 0. Nystad 8,3. Carlysian 8.3, Lindaus 8.3, Bradam.vate 8. i.ariy General 7.7, Ladv Black 7.7. Splendidus 6.13. • HIGH WEIGHT, HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; one mile.—Eylstone 12.5. Lord Nel-e--in 12.1, Ruaiaugnta tl 10, I'■ 11.4. St. Bees 11.3, Last Hope 11, Thruster !(, f --. The Mas 11. T’ k ■ '.mi 11, La Chat 11, Touhy 11, Lady Bons 11.

WAIPCPI HANDICAP, of 185 sovs: one mile and a distance.— ITango 1 Tango 7.18. Ararat 7.11, Merrie Gain 7,9, Tavistock 7.8, Perfidy 7.8, Devotion 7.7, Municipal 7.2. Pear] Marie 6.10 Mistic 6.1 b. Botnnis6.9. A Itercation 6.7 RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of ICO Suva; ;'X iu’l" res.— 1 r ’-nsn ’tv Tux 9, S’bans 8,9. Kiltess, 8.3, Comment 8.2, Ngarua 8.2, Perrier S.l, Master Boris 7.7, Woodrow 7.6. Merrie Poto 7, Sardinia 6.11.

FINAL WELTER HANDICAP, of 140 sovs; seven furlongs.—GoHstveam 9.12. Undecided 9.9, Downbam 92, B’-nd''-mante 8.13, Nystad 8.13. Mistic 8,7, Sir !vdo 8 7 Sir A ft.)-. Bairnsdalo 8. Pearl Marie 8. Haumakaka 8, Alteration 7.13, Otter 7.11. , ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of ICO.sovs, five furlongs—Foeman 8.13, BvrKcnetta 8.13, Spbnaidus 8.3, Black Lake 8, Gold Shot 7.11. Silver Webb 7.8 Humorist 7.7, Galyie 7.4, Robur 6.10. Tuticorn 6.10.