TAIERI AMATEUR TURF CLUB

Otago Witness, Issue 2539, 12 November 1902, Page 53

TAIERI AMATEUR TURF CLUB

President, Mr W. Smith ; vice-president, Mr J. Turnbull; Stewards — Messrs W. Knott, A. Bacon, A. Grant, W. A. Turnbull, J. Smeaton, J. Spence, G. Ruthven, P. Sinclair, T. Aitken, Jno. Turnbull, J. Hislop; judge, Mr John Fleming; treasurer, Mr J. Imrie; starter, Mr H. Gourley; handicapper, Mr G. Dowse; timekeeper, Mr E. Hogg; clerk of course, Mr A. Imrie; clerk of scales, Mr A. Grant; secretary, Mr A. F. Quelch.

The spring meeting of the Taieri Amateur j Turf Club was held on the Dunedin Jockey | Club's racecourse at Wingatui yesterday. Failing to come to terms with the owners of the course formerly used by them, the club secured j the use of the Wingatui course, but they are in hopes that next year they will be back on their own ground again. The day was fine, though a violent gale blew from the south-west, making things very unpleasant for everybody. The attendance* was large. The Right Hon. Mr Seddon, Premier, went out in the morning, and was welcomed by Mr W. Smith, the president of the club. The Mosgi«l Band pl«yed"~a number of selections during the afternoon. The sum of £2837 10s was put through the totalisator, as against £2387 last year. . The racing was of a very interesting char- : actet throughout the day. The Trial Stakes brought out four competitors, of whom Sarchedon proved the best, beating Leorene and St. Ronald, the favourite, with ease. The Handicap Time Trot was a. surprise, Tap, ridden by the owner, beating Norseman, a hot favourite, and everything else, and paying the dividend of the day— £lß 18s. The Taieri Cup brought out six horses, and Ardnarff had little difficulty in annexing the event, though Tugela, the light weight, showed a turn of speed of which the public did sot seem to be cognisant. Lady Madge received most support in the Novel Handicap, and never left her backers iv doubt from start to finish. TugeJa, on her rattling form in the Cup, was in great demand in the Stewards' Purse, and fully justified the support she received by ■winning with ridiculous ease in lmin 36sec. The wind at the back of the course was very strong, and in all the events the horses had a hard struggle against it. The Handicap Time Trot was pulled off by Baxter, and the Flying Handicap by Mosca, who, being cleverly handled by her jockey, succeeded in jumping off with a clear lead of threp lengths, of which she was never dispossesesd. Donna Rosa was the popular fancy, having 227 supporters out of a Jotal of 439. Everything in connection with the meeting was well managed. We have to thank Mr Quelch, the courteous secretary, for information supplied to oar reporter. The following are the results : TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, Of 25sovs; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. One mile. 114 — J£r D. Samuel's eh c Sarchedon, by Castor— Lady Peer, 3yrs, 8.7 (A. M'Kay) 1 16J— Mr C. Christie's eh m Leorene, aged, 8.2 (W. Robb) 2 1265— Mr J. M'Kewen's b g St. Ronald, 6yrs, 8.10 (H. Emmerspn) 3 45 — 3Jr L. C. Hazlett's b g Turcoman, syrs, 7.9 (D. King) 0 302 ' St. Ronald went to the^ront, but in the first furlong was displaced by Turcoman, and in the back stretch Sarchedon ran into second "place. At the south bend Sarchedon came out with a strong lead, and entering the straight had a l«ad of six lengths from St Ji~<- Id and Leo-

rene, •who were racing together. Mt Samuel's _che§tnut kept the lead, and won by 10 lengths 'from lieorene, who just beat the favourite on the post ; Turcoman a poor fourth. Time, lmin 49sec. Dividend, £2 6s. ■ HANDICAP TIME TROT, * ! Of 30sovs; second horse to receive seovs out of the stakes. Two miles. 17 —Mr W. Paget's b g Tap, syrs, 35sec (Owner) 1 157^— Mr J. Turnbull's br g Norseman, syfs, I 19sec (M. Allan) 2 1141 — Mr A. Dawes's eh g Miracle Jack, aged, 29sec (Pringle) 3 Also started : 31 Plan scratch (E. M'Kewen), lift Taipo 16sec (W. Grant), 92J Valarie 25sec (Porthouse), 24ft The Gem 29sec (Logan), and 35S Frisco 35sec (J. Grant). This event was run on the training track. Tap and Norseman very quickly ran into leading positions, and the former, who was well ridden, entering the last lap with a strong advantage, had not lost very much of it when the rac» ended. Norseman pulled up well in the last half mile. Miracle Jack was a fair third, Plan fourth, and Valarie fifth. Time, smin 35sec. Dividends: On Tap, £18 18s; on Norseman, 12s. The total sum on the machine was £484. TAIERI CUP. | Of 55sovs; second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. One mile. 75 —Mr L. Ruttledge's b g Ardnarff, by Fitzhercules — Parvula, aged, 9.5 (J. Rae) 1 22 — Messrs M'Kay and Jenkins's b m Tugela, aged, 7.9 (A. M'Kay) .. ..2 35 — Mr R. Rutherford's eh m Cherrystone, aged, 8.5 (M. Allan) 3 55 —Mr W. Shann's b m St. Elma, aged, 7.13 (D. King) 0 41 —Mr J. St. Glair's b g Beauclere, aged, | 8.3 [inc. 51b overweight] i (Emmerson) 0 431— Hon. G. M'Lean's eh f Noblesse, 3yrs, —1~ 7.9 (Hendry) .. < •• 0 271* Beauclere got the best of the start and Ardnarff the worst. A furlong further on Ardnarff and Noblesse closed up with the rest, and going round they were all in a bunch a* the fourfurlong post. Ardnarff and Tugela then moved out, and in the straight the favourite came away and won comfortably by four lengths. Cherrystone and Beauclere, going well, made a fine race of it with Tugela for second place, which Tugela managed to pull off with a neck i<j spare from Cherrystone, with Beauclere an excellent fourth and Noblesse a- poor -fifth. Time, lmin 47sec. Dividend, £3 4s. NOVEL HANDICAP, Of 30sovs; winner to be sold with all his engagements, the proceeds to go to the funds. Four furlongs. j 143 — Mr J. Hopkins's b m Lady Madge, by St. Clair— Lady Florence, syrs, 8.12 1 93 I.—Mr1 .— Mr H. Coughlin's b g Rubigo, syrs, 7.8 2 -39?,— Mr J.D. Arthur's \ m Lenar Ban, j 6yrs, 7.5 3 22 — Mr J. O'Connell's b g The Gunner, 1 aged, 8.2 0 33?.— Mr C. Clarke's b m Mossburn, aged, . < — : 7.8 0 331J ; Lady Madge dashed to the front at the start, and although challenged at the furlong post by Rubigo and Lena Ban, maintained her lead and won comfortably by three lengths, a length separating Rubigo from Lena Ban, with Mossburn a good fourth. Time, 52sec. Dividend, £2. The winner was bought in by the owner for £15. I STEWARDS' PURSE (Welter Handicap), ' Of 30sovs ; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Seven furlongs. 133J— Messrs M'Kay and Jenkins's b m Tugela, aged, 8.13 (A. M'Kay) .. ..1 90 — Mi- W. Shann's b m St. Elma, aged, 9.3 (Scoullar) 2 49 —Mr J. M'Kewen's b g St. Ronald, 6yrs, / 9.2 (Emmerson) . . . . „ 3 24X— Mr L. C. Hazlett's b' g' Turcoman, 1 - syrs, 8.2 (D. King) 0 297 A fine start was effected. At the six-furlong post St. Ronald was slightly in the lead, and St. Elma had dropped back. In the bend Tugela was on terms with St. Ronald, and Turcoman, losing ground, St. Elma overhauled him. In the straight Tugela -was not to be denied, and increasing her advantage, won by 20 lengths or more from St. Elma, who passed St. Ronald in the straight, and beat him by 10 lengths. Time, lmin 36sec. Dividend, £2. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 25sovs; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. One mile and a-half. 114 — Mr R. Logan's br g Baxtei, 4yrs, 21sec (Logan) 1 60i— Mr J. TurnbuU's b g Norseman, syrs, 13sec (Male?n) 2 45.\— Mr A. Dawes's eh g Miracle Jack, aged, | 21sec (Pringle) 3 Also started: 6 Teddy scratch (G. M'Lean), 15J Valarie 18sec (Porthouse), 3 Glendhu 18sec (Ruthven), 14 Officer 18sec (E. Townsend), 9| Craigmore 21sec (Farquharson), 2 Kai-Iwi 22sec (Millier), 39 Punch 22sec (G. Grant), 21f Split Ear 24sec (E. M'Kewen), 11 Tap 16sec , [Bsec penalty! (Owner), 90£ Dosie 25sec (Lati- | mer), afid 6J Ben 26sec (A. Grant). Baxter, Norseman, and Miracle Jack soon had things all their own way, and the first-named, going very steadily, won by 30 lengths from Norseman. Miracle Jack broke badly several times, or might have had a better position at the end. Teddy was fourth and Tap fifth. Time, 4min 9sec. Dividends : On Baxter, £2 10s; on Norseman, £1 12s. The total on the machine was £438 10s. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 35sovs; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Six furlongs. 3G —Mr L. C. Hazlett's b m Mosca, by St. Clair — Indolence, aged, 7.4 (M'Kay) 1 74* — Mr D. Samuel's eh c Sarchedon, 3yrs, 7.12 (Scoullar) 2 227 — Mr E. Henderson's b m Donna Rosa, aged, 8.7 (Rae) 3 45 — Mr J. Ritchie's b g Forward Guard, 6yrs, 8.4 (D. King) 0 33V— Mr J. St. Glair's b g Beauclere, aged, 8.2 (Eramereon) 0 23 — Hon. G. M'Lean's eh f Noblesse, 3yrs, j 8.0 (Hendry) 0 439 . I Mosca got off with & flying start and Donna Rosa was left at the post, but so well did the favourite recover herself that at the three-fur-long post she was lying fourth and going well. Sarchedon also made a strong bid for victory at this stage. Entering the straight Mosca had a lead of two lengths, and succeeded in keeping it to the end, Sarchedon being her nearest opponent, with Donna Rosa an excellent third. Noblesse was fourth. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividend, £10 18s. HACK HANDICAP, Of 25sovs ; second horse to receive ssovs out of the stakes. Six furlongs. 31J — Mr C. Christie's eh m Leorene, by 'Wolverine, aged, 8.3 1 61'. — Mr J. Hopkins's b m Lady Madge, oyrs, 8.9 (Godfrey) .' .. .. 2 65\ — Messrs M'Kewen and Shaw's blk g " Rockleigh, Byrs, 7.4 (Harding) . . . . 3 821— Mr C. Smith's b m. Bed Peony, 6yrs, 8.5 (D. King) 0 24 —Mr A. Miller's br £ Koputai, 3yrs, 7.7 [inc. 7lb overweight] (Scoullar) .., 0 2J — Mr J. R. Crossan's b g Western Chimes. 4yrs, 7.6 [inc. 61b overweight] (Ptndrj) Q

6} — Mr H. Coushlin's b g Rubigo, syrs, 7.3 (M'Kay) 0 274 Lady Madge was in front at the start, and at the five-furlong yost had an advantage of » length, with Red Peony and Leorene close tip. Two furlongs further on Leorene took command and won comfortably, with Lady MacTge two lengths away second, and Rockleigh, who came well towards the end. third. Red Peony wa<3 fourth. Time, lmin 22sec. Dividends : On Leorene, £3 16s; on Lady ilicige, £1.