THE WAIRARAPA MEETING

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 6

THE WAIRARAPA MEETING

A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION. MULTAINE WINS THE AUTUMN HANDICAP. (By Our Special Reporter.) FEATHER STON, April 9. The Wairarapa Racing Club concluded its autumn meeting to-day in fine weather and under fair conditions. The fields wore narrowed down in quality by the withdrawal of Oio Chortle brigade, but nevertheless tne dav was an interesting one. Chakwana was withdrawn from tne ■Vutumn Handicap, and Multaine filled the place that Chortle might have hold, had he been left in. The machine handled £37,674 for the two days, against £35,956 for the last autumn meeting. The results of the racing follow MOROA HACK HANDICAP, Of 130 sovs: seven furlongs. 1 — ,] Fenwick’s hr g Sardinia, by Provocation —Sunfish, 4yrs, 9.3 (B. Manson) 1 7 v. and E. Riddiford’s Johnny Walker, 7.3, carried 7.6 (R, 6—H. Whitney’s Pall Mall, 7.3, 61b allowance (F. Corlett) 3 Also started—2 Prince Delaware 9.13, 5 Rongora 7.7, 3 Te Opal i .7 (olh allowance), 6 Consultation 7.5 (olb allowance), 4 Lady Boris 6.12. Johnny Walker was first afoot with Prince Delaware close up, and then Pall Mall, with To Opal, who was left, last. They raced in that order up to the straight, where Sardinia, who had been in behind, took the lead and won easily, on the hit. Pall Mall was half a length behind Johnny Walker and Consultation was fourth. Time, Imin 28 4-osec. ROTOTAWAI HANDICAP, .Of 150 sovs; six furlongs. 3—T. Higgins’s hr f Lady General, by General Labour —Romola, 3yrs, 8.10 (R. Reed) 1 2A. Cameron’s Lady Black, 8.9 (T. Pritchard) 2 I—J. Adams's Bairnsdale, 8.7 (R. , Manson) 3 Also started—4 Pariform 7.10, 5 Reava Rewa 6.8, 6 Mt. Victoria 6.7. Lady General was the first to show out with Pariform. Lady Black and Bairnsdale close up. Lady General easily held the others and went on to win by a length, Bairnsdale being less than a length behind Lady Black, with Pariform in fourth place. Time, Inun 13isec.

AUTUMN HANDICAP, Of 300 sovs: one mile and a distance. 1— A. B. Williams’s b f Multaine, by Multifid —Lady Ainslie, 3yrs, 7.5 (R. Reed) 1 2J. J. Corry’s Heeltap, 8.7 (W. Price} 2 4—T.. Benton’s Merrie Gain, 7 (M. McCarten) 3 Also started—3 Tango 8.5, 3 Rose Pink '7, 6 Haumakaka 6.7 (carried 6ilb overweight), 5 Captain Glossop 6.7. y Multaine and Captain Glossop went out together, followed by Rose Pink. At the four furlongs, Hamuakaka and Tango were in front of the field, with Captain Glossop immediately behind." Tango led into the straight, but had not gone far before Multaine challenged her, and the Gisborne horse went on to win on the" bit by one and a-half lengths, half a length separating Heeltap and Merrie Gain) Time, train 56seo. N -

JUVENILE HANDICAP, Of 140 sovs; five furlongs. I—K. S. Williams’s b g Vagabond, by Martian —Gipsy Girl, 2yrs, 8.11 (R. Reed) S—NV Clout’s Pervolo, 6.12 (T. Young) 3—W. E. Bidwill’s Association, 8.6 (R. Murphy)

Also started —4 Cooing 8.7, 2 La Tasse 7.9, 7 Metallum 7.6, 6 Warstar 7, 8 Arihia 6.12. Vagabond got well away, but La Tasse was left. Racing to the straight Vagabond had a break of two lengths on the field, at the head of which was Pervolo and Cooing. Porvolo mado a good effort to overhaul the lender, but failed bv half a length. Heads separated tho second and third horses, and Cooing was only a pinch away. Time, Imin 1 3-osec. WAIOHINE HANDICAP, Of 120 sovs; sis furlongs. 1— T. White’s Raraanuwhiri, by King’s Guest —Ramoana, syrs, 8.9 (C. Stowe) 1 3C. F. Vallance’s Tuticorn, 7.12 (s‘b allowance) J. Watts) 2 4S. Parker’s Perrier, 8-7 (R. Reed) 3 Also started—2 Comment 8.13, 5 Black Lake 8.6, 8 Master Boris 7.3 (51b allowance), 7 Trickery 6.13' (51b allowance), 6 Try Again 6.12, 9 Sundown 6.12 (51b allowance). Ramanuwhiri got the best of the start and promptly placed several lengths hot ween herself and the field. Tuticorn was next, and Perrier behind him. The leader went on and won from Tuticorn by a length, Perrier being a similar distance behind. Try Again was fourth and Sundown came in afterwards. Time, Imin 14 2-

FEATHERSTON HANDICAP, Of 150 sovs; fiye furlongs. 4A. McDonald’s ch e Splendidus, by Advance —Splendid Idea, 4yrs, 8 (J. Watts) I 5 L. S. Nmol's Merrie Poto, 7.V tslb allowance) (F. Corlett) ... 2 2—S. Parker’s Humorist, 4yrs, 8 (R. Reed) 3 Also started—3 Pariform 9, 1 Carlatour 8.13.

Splendidus hopped .off early, and was never headed. Parifoym put in a challenge two furlongs from home, but he had no chance with the chestnut. Humorist and Merrie Poto also made advances for the premier position, but they failed to overhaul Splendidus, who won by a length from Merrie Poto, Humorist being s, length away again. Pariform was fourth. Time, Imin Isee. THE SHORTS HANDICAP, Of 100 sovs; four furlongs. 3—F. Gray’s b g Sir Thomas, by Conqueror—Amberite, 6yrs, 8./ (T. Pritchard) 1 1— A. Penman’s Crescent Moon, 8.7 (W. Price) 2 2 Nelson and Crawford’s Altitude, 8.7 (R. Heed) 3 Also started-r 4 Mystic Light. Sir Thomas got the best of the start and was never headed, winning easily by three lengths. Altitude was a length away.