HORSE RACING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11774, 29 October 1912, Page 6

HORSE RACING.

Those who,, spent yesterday afternoon at th» trbts'ltad no'reason to feel disappointed.- " Some really -£Ood racing■ was witnessed, and not one of; the seven events' could: ,bg. termed .dull—a compliment" to the excellent workof-the handicapper.{Jrr.li. J. Grourley). Mr L. U Hazlett, -too, handled the starting in_a masterful: manner, while the stewards "arid clnb offirials wore ;in..their, allotted places and -obliging.'; of, was.put ihroiigh': the totalizator, .a?, compared with £4910-Vast year,-the invest-, merits *b'eihg Vvcfistftbuted as - Trial; aHndlcap,. £6104; T«keuri Handicap. £876; .President's- Handicap ;£B«b.; tadies'- Bracelet,"£B29; Handicap, £1005'; "Holly Bank Handicap, £938; Parewell. Handicap, £1205. . The following gives the results, ot the last 'three.' events:—;;-/ ' REDCASTtE HANfiICAP (Saddle), of ' 50 • sovs: sec'oiid -horse : to receive o sors from the stake. Two miles. .: Mr M. - Allan's b g.vAdnan Hope, • 4y.rs, .22sec '(Own.«TX r 1 MrD. MTKewen'a.b g Brown Wilkes, sjTs,'26see J (J. M'Kewen) 2 Mr T-'Walker's blkg. Pitchdark, aged. 20sec .(Owner) 3 Mr T. Conolly'a b g Opihi, scr; ;.-/ ... ■ *--' " • Mr ?f. Smith's b.g. Bamboo, aged, ssec. -... -•__ ••• u Mr H. Jarvis' civ m >,ancy Marley, oyrs, lOsec ••• " Mr -J. Delargy'a. brg TwoStep. agedT22sec ... ••• 0 Mr J. O'Brien's ch g Bell 8., aged, 26sec ...... ••• ° When the- order ha/1 developed, Adrian Hope was. in the lead, with Brown '" Wilkes ; n 'dose ': attendance,,;and. 1 n"QStep third", the., neld ; ;ta l were the positions'of the leaders, when passing the stand the 1 ??^ %l ■■' cent that Pitchdark had laid hunsej. fourth: At the tack of the course Hrowin Wilkes broke .and lost hia • chance of winning. Adman Hope mdfeasihg.hisrle.id won by three lengths from Brown. WiFkes, while Pitchdaik. coming fast: in the, .straight, secured : third-Place, five lengths; away. Time, orriin losec. '■•_.'__■

HOLLY : BANK HANDICAP (Harness). •of 55 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs:from the stake. .For horses that, can do 2.35 or better. One Mr 0. C. Newton's ch.c General. Elmo. 3yrs,Bsec -,.. - ; :. - (T. Logan) 1 Mr J/Shaw's".gr'g Andy -.Regan, ivrs, "sec; (J. Rainey) .... *•■ Mr M. " O'Brien's blk g All ; Gold, 6vrs, 7sec (A. -Braigle) ... 3 Mr D. M'Naughton's br m Isance O'Neill. 4yrs,'4sec ••• - u Mr W. Anderson's b h Master Patcheli. aged, 6sec ... . ■•- u 'Andy Regan was leading the first aime past the stand, followed by Old Gold .and General Elmo and Master Patchen, At the back "of the course General Elmo..displaced Old Gold, who was pressing hard on Andy Regan. Entering the straight, the leaders were on: equal terms, bxit oa the rim home General Elmo established- a lead, landinc a winner by, one length -amidst, .great excitement: • Time, 2mm 28sec. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 35 sovs; ' .second horso to receive o-sovs trom '- : : tho stake. One rinle. - - i ; 1—Mr.'-K. H. Smith's-b: m . Peony, ;-..•■,-"- ißscc (Owner) , ■..•• . ■•• 1 J. Spring's ch g- : Redfeny Bsec ..,.■. (J.Rainey) 2 ttTT-Mr F. Priests' b.c Lord .Wallace, '".-.,, ' : . Psec (Owner)... '•■■• „ Jj'A* (SsecV Nancv .Marley (Bsec), 6 Indian Maid-dSsecVS ;Hope"(4sec), and 2 Stanley L. (16=ec) -also started. .

•'•"•'•Ttcdfcrrt' was early ion the lead, and at the back of the course was-making a great race •with. =Pcony, with Lord Wallace third. Peony, hard going, gotinto "first-portion, and eventually won by a short -length, Lord Wallace, about two lengths away, third. Time, 2mm 34sec. r WELLINGTON RACES. ~ ; (Per Press Association.) i.Jr ' ' Wellington*. October 28. The Wellington Racing Club's spring meeting was concluded at Trentham to'"day. -...The weather was perfect and there was a record attendance of 9000, ' including the. Governor, the premier, and several other Ministers and M.P. s. The totaTisator tnniorer was a record "£28,412.- making'£3B,227^for the meet-, >npc compared with £4*5,323 at .last spring meeting. The deficiency is due to the bad weather on Saturday. Results : •

""• . ' TARAR.UA HANDICAP, .; Of 100 sovs. Seven furlongs. . 3-v-Brown Trout, 9.3 (R. Hatch) ... .1 4 —Daunton, ... ■■■ ••• , ••• • -.2 I—Avaunce, 'B.IO .... 3 Also'started: 2 Dirge 8.3, 6 Torpoint ,7:2. 5 Otaraia 7.0. Won by. a head, a length between- second and . third. ; Time, lmin.;36 4-ssec. ■ .■-■," JUVENILE HANDICAP, 0f:.200 sovs; for 2-year-olds. ' Four : furlongs. « ,-. I—Peronella, 8.5 (C. Emerson);... .1 Link, 7.7. ... ■;...,■ ... 2 6 —Prince Laddo, 7.7 -":•... ■:,. 3 Also started: 2 Gladful 7.12. : 4 Pavola 7.7, 7 Land.Kail 7:7,' 5 Guiding Way 7.5. Won by three-quarters of a length, Prince Laddo a head behind Secret Link. Time, 53 l-ssec., : SPRING-TRIAL STAKES,;- ' ; ' Of-100 sovs. Six furlongs. I—Exertion; ■ : ... •li 2 Lockwbbd. -. 7,8". ■ ... ',"■ ... ..,.-.j'2J 3—Missile, : 8.6 ..'... .'..-. 3|. . ■ Also . started :' 6.'. Merry Guy 8.6, 4 . CourtleV 814'; 8 Parky 8.4, 5 Red Book 7.8. 7 "Otter 7.5, 9 ,'Elevateii 7.5, 10: iValtire 7.3. Won by a jength, Missile ■ about three lengths behind Lock-wood, Time, lmin ; 2l 4-ssec., .. ...-;.• ':.' ■ '*':. PEARCE HANDICAP; '.:"-,.' Of -300- sovs'. One-mile. . -■/ .;

12—Sir Knox.- 7:1.2 (L'." W.ilsori) ... VT . '■"'■ .?:"■ ,:."■.-.2. 10—Kilosteri-'e.? -.:. - ;. :./,.-':.. :

"•-Also-started: 2-8vr0n'8.5,;3 Patriotic ■'7:10;-' Mira -7.10;.;:5;'5fr .Tristr-ain." 8 timuru .7.0; ;ll Britislr Maid/ 6:13,-1 Ladroiie^ire,';7 'Ge'yloi)" 6;t3:Won easily '.by;;-a length,-twoMchgths'between'seiorjd and third. Time,'lnrin 48sec, • ' '; ■ : SECOND HACK AND HUNTERS 7 ! -■■■ -•'• STEEPLECHASj;, ?- Of 120-sovs. .Two and d-'lialf: miles, 's—Ranter,"9:i3 ..: ' ::, .■'■'.%,

B—Etwell, ; g.7:;... . .."../ -V;lir-- '••• 3 • Also fan:-'l : Kelp 1L7;.;3, Gondolier 10,1 V 4 HiKbden 0.10,-; 7 Zulu M.i. 6 Major Webb 9.7. Won ,lby a neck.- 151well was half a furlong back, arid TCelp arid* Zulu fell.. Time..ohiin'p.Osec. '■'-■'. : CJrLA^rpION:ELATE, :;,•• '. '■'■

Of '4OO -sovs." One. and. a-quartcr-mile. I—Equitas;.,B:i3 (Sat'cli) . ... . . ... I - ■':■■■ ... ' ... ■.;.:..■'. 2. 3—Bohrikoff, 9.1 ..•'. -:. . •■• -,•• 3 Also started: -s:■Sea .Queen 8.13. Bohrikoff six lengths .off. .-Time, 2min 16. 4-ssec. ; '"■'.'..

: RU AHINE-: HANDICAP, . . Of iOO sovs. ; ,Six furlongs. - . (j—SiVratura..6.l2 (Berry) . ' ...: I 2—Lady ;Y01£a,8,13 '...;.- ... 2 o —Ladino, ~TA • ' .;'..:,. .... "..v. 3 Also Tan :'-X- Sanguinary :8;8,-3 Monologue 8.3, A: Lad.y",Loiiisa: 'B,l', -1, Hamu- ; rana 8.13.. -Won by four lengths. Time, : lmin-20 ■3 r ssec:>. ■■■'-,- ; :

NAINAI HANDICAP. . •-. Of-120 sovs. Six furlongs, 4 Undecided. -9.0 • (W. "Young) .. ...,-1, ' 2 —Leapuki. -7.7 • '.„ -.'.,'..'. •■• .2: o —Mount Victoria.'7.7 3 Also ran: 1 Makara '8.2, 7 Piriwai 8.0 3 3 Prosper •7:11," 9 Bracken- 7.3, 8 Negative. 7: l. 6 Distinction,7:6, Won' by:.a nose. Time, lmiii- 21 1-osec,■■'■ '. ■•.:; .- AUCKLAND RACES.; ,7^ ; (Per r*EMViß?pbiATio^jT' .;..':'. rWahgamii, October'2B. ; : Mr. G.- Moree"liasHjeelared the follow-' ing ■'•;" weights, rfor the; -A.uekla nd - Racing Club's spribg*: -v ":('■'■■' .-■-:• .:•■ • Shorts; :~ofnrl6hgs~Oiir - Queen 9:0.: Waiareffa : B.l3^Turb]'ne-B:l3,',Tangiwai;' ■'7.10,.- Miss.'■ Leyoniji fi.W,'; ? Sccivcli'^7*:S) 7 -' Dklo : .7rß, f - Mahinga; 7r7V. ■'; Solitude''. ; 7>fs;?''Overtime^ : 7':s:'-Fi>'st;'Wrt»iyV7'4,- : 3lbno>= Firing -Handicap, :7 •fiirlbn'gS^Aji-' ■tQinfitte'^^^^Elec'trakeif,'• 8.-11-;'.:Jaclc- De-;; la'val. EB,"Kakama 7:7:'Ro.val Sbiilt-8.6. La Rein-i 8-3,'--Master Wairiki-'8;2;~ Wee' Olga 7.12."' Tact fbrave' 7>.6;- MissLivoriia 7'.5<-Sehrch. 7;4>:Dido', 7.&; NgaK" tiruamii

I chain 7.0; Overtime 6.13, Grenadier 6.13,-Roval-Irish -6.10/ ■■:■.'■;'■!. Maiden' Hurdles"; H mile:—Golden '• Loop 10.12, Merry Lawn 10 Ay Smilax 10.0, Dogger Bant 9.10, Cymri 9.6, Rawiriia- 9.6, Sphinx 9.6, Surplus 9.6, Ambergris 9.5, Captain Paul 9.3, Malaphin 9.0, Ocean Birdi 9.0, Fuss-9;or Adherent 9.0, Stroller 9.0, Pyrmont 9.0, Manaia 9.0, Tiri 9.0; Lowgarth 9.0, Blue Mount 9.0, Hyperion 9.0,:. The Celt 9.0, Arawa 9.0, JSelius 9.0, Rapperi Tandy 9.0, Shebeen 9.o';' Hobson Handicap, 6 furlongs.— Katua 9.0, Watchchain. 8.12, Cloudy Dawn 8.9, Kaween 8.7, GoodwinSands 8:3; Caber -Davon. 8.3, Royal Irish 8.3, tragedy King. 8.*2, Vestal B.l,:.Master-: Tup'uluS.l, Manuwera 8,0, Elegance 8-0, Parawai 7.12, Spalnsti 7.10. Geneva 7.10, Ladv Betty 7.9, Duma.7.9,.Devastation 7.9,"Toreador-7.9; Prfnee Merriwee 7.9, Worcester.7.9, Centenary. 7.9 Sir Rupert\7Tß, Clare : ' 7.6, Field ; Force 7.6, Antiphone , 7.5,' '.;Lg<ly Gladstone 7.4, Hemisphere 7.4, Prince King 7.4, Monotone 7:4, Opposition .7.3,.-Wairiki Rose 7.3 Kiilea'tbT'.S;Matawerevvere'7.'3,Th'eAVhip 7.3, Light Blue 7.3, Pea Rifle 7.3, Almeida 7.3, Tripoli 7.3. Signum 7.3, Takinine 7.3, Blue Rose 7.3.- : - Onehunga, Steeplechase, 3 miles.— Hautere 12.2, Armagh; 11.12, Kelp 11.1, The Chief 10.0, Sandy Paul 9.13, Rangitane 9.12, Hunakaha 9.12„ Cymri 9.8,. Bonnie Jean 9.8. Highden 9.8, Dhudeen 9.8. Zulu 9.7, Skyhigh-9-7, Roman 9.7. Hunters' ; Steeplechase, 3 - miles Wheturangi 12.10, The Chief 12.8, Cloudy Morn 11.6. Mahanga"ll.2, Tom 11.0. Skrhijrli 10.13, Captain Jack 10.13. Teel 10:8, Egliritan 10.8. Atawhai 10.8. Master Phaeton 10.8,' Captain Paul 1.0.8. Manaia- 10.8. Ladv Berlin: 10.7. Ocean Bird 10.7. Shebeen 10:7". St. Roller 10.7, Tangitutua 10.7, Zulu 10.7.

GORE RACES. ; (Per Press Association.) Gore, October 28. For._tlie first day of the Gore meeting, yesterday the attendance was Rood. Phel 'sum of £2022 more than last year was put through the totalizator.;' Results: WATMEA HACK HANDICAP, of 50 sovssecond 7 sovs and 1 third 3 60vs : five fill I'-.ngs. I—Abo. Si." (J. Bt-aLe). ... ••• 1 3—Obloiifr, 8.10 (J. M'Combe) ... 2 4 —Miss de Vere, 7.8 (P. Gibbons) 3 Also started 1 : 5 Oratava. 9.7. (J. R. Kaa'n), 9 Silvario 8:8 (Tnlford), 7 Gryta carried 8.7} ,(J. BleeV, 2 Peerless 8.12 (\ H Wilson). 6 Punchinello carried. B.OV (Dawson). 10 Lady Margaret: carried 7.7 (Waddell). 11 St. Roberta 8.2 (Beckham). 8 Sir Patrick 8.2 (H. M'Kearney), 12 Lex 7.9 (J. Moore). In the run home Abo wort by a. short head, with Miss de Vers three airay, and then came Peerless and' Silvario. Time, 1 min 3 3-ssec.

DISTRICT HACK HANDICAP, of 45 sovs; second 10 sovs and third o =ovs ' Six furlongs. —Palla.it, 3yrs. 5-8 (A: M'Ka-y) ... i 9—Liidv Bomba. B.IG (M. Pankhui-gt) 2 2—Giralda. 8,3 (J. H, Moore) : ... 3 Also started: 3 Driftwood. 9.a- (J. Pankhuist), 5 Miss Kellerman. 8.10 (V. Kin<r), Crossard 8.10 r (Kaan), 8 Color* Firing 8.10-(J, 81ee),7. aanrobert 8.10 •(Trilfoid). 6 Canfosa 8.10 (J. Rae) 10 Fibrona 8.8 (IL M'Kearney), 1 Leading Liaht • 8.9 ■= (A. H -Wilson) 10 Geeful 88 including 51b (T. Pollock). Once in the- straight the leaders stopprd to nothing and 1 left Pallant,to win easilv bv. close'on three lengths from Ladv -Bomba. Giralda was two lengths away third and! Driftwood next. Time, lmin 18' l r ssec. •

SPRING HANDICAP, of 115 sovs;, second 15sovs, arid third ssovs. li, 3—King Torrent, 6yrs,.<.l . (H. M'Kearney) 1: —Jan, 7.8 (J. H. Moore) ...... 2: Also started-.; 4,Magdala, ,8.12-. (A. Trilford). ~ \ . ..-,„,- '.' .:.: \_ ■ . . Tbrrenticame'onrrrom Jan at the foot of thV straight; .andi.wpn easily bv four lengths':' VlWarsaw was.-two ltengiihs away -thirdl- 'Magdiala was pulled up.:-'' Time,' 2rnin.llsec. ~ , --HACK of 60 -sovs;, second .7 sovs, third-,3,sovs. . .Six fu'rlongs. : ,; .... _ :> '■.'..; >-, 3 8.8. _ ; ... I■* ■:■' ..:-(J. Dawson.) 1 2—Cocoon,-8.1, (J. >RaeV 4-Mnirccck,:B;2:(A. MfKay)-; ■...-.,.. 3. Also started: 6;; Miss Signal 8-1 -(Weddell); /. 1 •■ N«ida .Devi;-7^.(&fe-bons), Comedy.Queen 7-.11 (A, ; H Wil-. son). 7 Carp'et . Knight. (.1 (J.. H.MooreV ■•'.' '-V''. '-,',".''; - Cornet were .nv.rtest-flut. ,ai;d; Coniedy or'; "three, at;■,^h;« r ;Sta-rt.-Tr ; irniphatdr drew out, .aridlfinally won bv'LV lengths^ffom-Co'coon., *ho, heat :Miiircc«k' bv;' half' a.-,lengthv, ;;Nanda,. Devi]; close"up;■•'• fourthr; TimeV Imm lßs'ee> '-. ■:!;;>--°->. ; o' ; v-- ; -''; v ;;-'"'

FLYING HANDICAPS of •■ 90 ;sovs; second! 10-isovs, thiird-s>soys.. ; aix furlongs: -...• . i;-t,if..;-'.-"■-;3—Stepmeter,' aged, 9.5 . ; :..;=. ■•;., ~; :. ,-",'!,,.(?; 'Humphries) ,1 2-TKbstF;onia, .'7.7- (Waddell)_ -,-_....■• a4—Directoire,: 6,13 (J.-.Hv-Moore),-. __3 •Also started:'' Thistledown 8.9 (A. ±l,. W Stepmeter stalled off:Kostroma;'and won 'comfortably by a little w^^a lerio-th, with Directoire i™lMiSths awaV. Thistledown dropped out-atjhe far turn, and finished-about-10 lengths, away.' Time, lmin 16-2-ssec. • L\BOR- DAY TROT HANDICAP;-;: of 60 sovs, second 10 sovs, ttei-a -o sovs. 1J mile. ■"_ ' 4— Caretta..4yrs, 28sec (Owner) ... \ 7—Eccentric, scr (W- Jones) ••• - 10—Leston, ffdson)^... - ■ -J , Also started: .B .Stv-. Christopher 21sec, 14.Evening Star. 22sec, 24sec, 5 Ovster Slell 25sec. 1 Beau. Bell 28s e c, 7 Lilvß. 15sec. 12 Ca . t 30s.ee, 9 Maori Chieftain. 30sec, 11 Chma 30sec, 3 Ella - Lyons 30sec,. 2.M^-prmc 30sec. •13 . Maira 3Gsec. >...•■■ In the; run ".home : Caretta -won, by oyer two lengths 'from Jcoentnc who beat' Lexton ;>■;-a.-jenjrfh Then -came, Caberfeidh, Beau Bell, and Salvia-in a Bunch. -.Time, 3min o9sec, l-Riilo, 9.2 (A. H, .Wilson) • ...-'2; 8-Alfreda, ,7.9 (P. Gibbons) ■ ■-_ ... A : Also started: 6 St.- AKlen -&& - Beale), s,Cla,nmena 8.0;(J.; Rae) Offi'cidiis ;7;0 (D^ng)='^ n l Ai? r !i^BecMiam), 4 ,PCTpm;7.O ,(.Waddell)^ ; ! Magdala took charge at the-turn where St. Aiden appeared-to get shut, out, and the former came on to - wun- bytwo lengths. Alfreda finished close up, third, and then- in; a close .hunch .came Officious, St. Aiden,;andPeppm.lune, lmin'33 2-osec. _.-. ■ -;;-.;: