THE TAPANUI HANDICAP.

Otago Witness, Issue 2397, 8 February 1900, Page 40

THE TAPANUI HANDICAP.

]?91 Loo. 4jrs 9.2 Jackson £2 1 0 1592 AViM Wave, 4yrs 8. 2 Baniett 218 0 1593 Mariutr, sjra 9.3 R.Allan 3 3 0 1894 Wols"ley, "-lyrs S 5 Godfiey 212 0 ISf-5 Wclseley. byia 9. 7 'I. Cotton 19 0 ]S% Toxa, 6-ws 9.12 Evbiw 1 10 0 1597 (Jarapbell, Hjrs 8.3 L.King 211 0 16'flS Muydawo, aaed 6IS K. M'Kay 14 4 0 ISM) St. Denis, 4yrs S 5 Li'tJomb 8 9 0 1900 Z-.llih, aged 7.10 T. B'd'c'mb 11 1 0 The three starters on this occasion went away locked together, and so they ran for a furlong, afler which Paladin and Zillah left St. Ouida. Paladin was soon steadied, while Tom Buddicomb, on Zillah, made the most of her light weight by taking her along for a wailing race in front, fie took a pull at the bottom of the hill, and let Paladin come to Ziliah, but the mare had mo=t left in her for a final run, and she got home by a length — ratl-cr easily, some thought, but the chances are that she wa» pretty weii, if not quite, all out. You never ci'n tell by looking at Buddicomb riding whether he ha-> a bit in Land or nol. He is artful, and knows his business. Mr Zvlackenzie, owner of Paladin, entered a protect ugainst Zillah on the ground of inonsis^oney. but it was di-mUped. Being di=--ati^fied with the verdict. Z%lr Mackenzie withdrew hU hordes from further engagements at the meeting. Bonny Jean, who made a runaway race of the Trot, has been racing for about three years on the limit, and doing nothing lo speak of. It was a case oi sud-denly-acquired form. The race produced a good go amongst the others. Epic, who is very like Waiuku, won the Hack Raoo comfortably, beiny a boiler horse than Waimea, ond boiler ridden. John Temple won the District Trot by three lengths, and was then prolpsted against for crossing,-. The stewards dismissed the objection, but "Mi- E. D. Mackenzie (not Paladin's, owner), the owner of Nigger, is carrying tho matter on appeal to the association. The Grand Stand Handicap \ya> the best race of the day, Blackpool gelting home by only half a length. The Stewards' Handicap, the opening event of the second day, was another good race, little Dave King (in Mr Goodman's employ) just winning on Mayo with nothing to spare. Rex, a big bay horse, not by any means destitute of good looks, had the Farmers' Plate at his mercy, thanks partly to inferior horsemanship. Bonny Jean, hardly back far enough in the handicap, won the Trot by nearly o couple- of lengths. A better race than the Racing Club Handicap is seldom seen. All were in it, and all were at it, and Blackpool got home by no more than a nose. Madame Pedro won her race easily, but the Flyins; Stakes was a good 30. First Venture just lastinc: lontr enough to win by a, length. Felix would probably have won the Mile Trot but for casting; a shoe and a weight in the preliminary, and being unable lo get put right in time. Blackpool won the labt race by half a length — his third win at the meeting. Mr

J. Cook, of Port Chalmers, the owner, deserves the luck, for he has stuck to the hor o e through a lot of ill-fortune. The totalisator investments at the meeting totalled £3492, or :olois4- less than last year.