TAIERI AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

Otago Witness, Issue 2612, 6 April 1904, Page 49

TAIERI AMATEUR TURF CLUB.

President, Mr W. A. Turnbull; vice-presi-dent, Mr W. -Smith; stewards— Messrs A. Bacon, J. Spence,- P. Sinclair, "W A. Woods, J. Smeaton, A. Grant, R. Given, T. Aitken, J. Turabull, and James Fleming; judge, Mr John Fleming; treasurer, Mr J. Imrie; starter, Mr W. A. Turnbull ; handicapper, Mr H. J. Gcurley; timekeeper, Mr Green; clerk of course, Mr J. Smeaton ; clerk of scales, Mr A. Grant ; secretary, Mr A. F. Quelch. Ths Taieri Amateur Turf Club held its autumn race meeting on the Mcsgiel Park racecourse on Monday. Unfortuna-te'y rain fell pretty steadily during the morning, and many townspeople who would probably have patronised the gathering were no doubt deterred from doing so owing to the unfavourable climatic conditions." The weather cleared up shortly after midday, however, and ths afternoon was splendid, though dull. The attendance was, under the circumstances, as good as could have been expected. The course was very greasy early in the day, but the going became firmer as the afternoon advanced, and it is satisfactory "to note that lib spills of any description -took place. The racing was fairly interesting, but there were no exciting finishes during the day, the majority of the races being yon easily. The piiblic was prstty successful in its efforts io pick the winner, and only one good dividend was paid, Arbitrator returning £6 10s for £1 and £1 16s for 5s to his backers in the Mile and a-half Trot. A new departure was made by the club in the establishment of a 5s totalisator, which was worked separately from the £1 and 10s machines, dividends bsing paid according to the number of tickets issued without taking theJbusiness done at the other machines into account at all. This departure was probably intended as a set-off against the Bookmaking fraternity, and to proVide "a means of modest speculation for those ■who were unabla to risk the larger amount necessary to back their fancy on the other ■totalisators. The low-priced machine was well patronised by those in the outer enclosure, and co far as could bs seen it answered its purpose admirably. The sum of £565 was put j through it in the course of the day, and the dividends paid at it were, proportionately, larger than those paid at the higher-priced machines. The officials of the club worked hard to make the meeting a success, and the arrangements were all that could be desired. The sum of JE2106 10s was put through the totalisators during the day, as against .£1699 for ihe corresponding meeting last year, or an increase of £407 10s in favour of this year. The ■ following are the results ~ — j TRIAL STAKES HANDICAP, of 30sovs; j second horse ssovs from the stakes. Sis furlongs. > - 75£ — Mr H Jackson's b g Ben More by Casket — Uiva, 3yrs, 7.0 (M'Gnire) .. 1 333 — Mr A. Miller's b g Koputai, 4yrs, 8.5 (Wingfield) 2 21 — Mr J. Mason's b m Grand I'anna, 8.1 [inc. 7lb over] (Harding) . . 3 Also started: "612 Red Ronald 9.5 (J. Rae), 62 King of Trumps 7.12 (A. Godfrey), 10 Skagway 7.10 [inc. 81b over] (J. Horn). The start of "the race was somewhat delayed owing to the frsatiou3ness of Skagway at the pos"t. "When the b-arrier was raised all the field were despatched to a good stfu-t except Skagway, who was left by about half a dozen lengths. Bed Ronald was the first to show out, closely followed by Koputai, but as the field moved into the bsck stretch Ben More wts taken to the front. Hounding the far bend Koputai moved up into second place, the Test of the fiold tailing off. Coming into the straight Ben More had a strong lead, and whips were drawn on the remainder of the .field except Skagway, but no impression was made, and the leader •was landed an easy winner by six lengths, Koputai defeating Grand Fanna by about two lergths. Time, lmin 18 2-ssec. Dividends: £2 18s and 17s Gd. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, 1 , of 55sovs; second horse ssovs from the stakes. One mile. 112| — Mr G. Ruthven's eh g Casque, by Casket — Sweetbriar, 4yrs. 7.4 (D. Euthven) 1 107J— Mr R. M'Donald's b m Flower o' Clutha, aged, 8.13 (J. Gray) . . . . 2 42| —^ r B. Henderson's b m Donna Rosa, sged, 7.12 (J. Rae) 3 Also started: 40f Trentbridge 7.0 (M'Gtiire). From an even start Donna Rosa and Trentbridge were the first to show out, closely followed by Casque and Flower o' Ciutha. Going into the back stretch Donna Rosa and Casque were level, about two lengths ahead of the other pair, and running round the back Casque led Donna Rose by sbout a length. Flower o' Clutha moved up into second place at the far bend, but when the straight was reached^ Cf>sque nad a lead of three lengths. Tne leader he'd his own without difficulty, and won easily by six lengths, pbout three lengths separating ihe second and third horses. Time, lmin 46 l-ssec. Dividends, £2 8s and 12s 6d. HANDICAP TIME TROT, of 35sovs ; pecond horse ssovs from the stakes. Two miles. 101J Mr C. N. Draper's br g Garryowen, aged. 383ec (Lattimer) 1 451 — Mt TV. Paget'3 b g Tap, Gyrs. 30sec (Owner) 2 32* — Mr J. Turnbull's b g Norseman, aged, scr (Flockton) 3 Also -started: 6J General H. 25sec (Wallace). SSi i\les>sereer 32sec (Hore), 9* Good Enough SRpec (SmitM, ?1 Punch 38sec (M'Dowell), 35£ Waid of Honour 40sec (Allan), 672 Khski 40fpo (Laing), 31£ Combine (Murray), and Lena B. (Carson) 42sec (bracketed). Combine was driven in harness. Entering the bs-ck stretch the first time round G9rryowen was in the Ipad, about a dozen lengths in front of Khaki, who got a bad start. Going xound the beck Kh?ki brokp. and Tap went into second r^ace, and when the first mile had b?en covered H-p.rryowei was still leading Tap. •wiih Maid of Honour. Messenger. Punch, and Khaki as th p vr nearest attendants, some distance o€. Norseman was rapidly overhauling j the "leaders. Entering the back siTetch in ths j sepoid" round Tap was only about a length j behind Garryowen, but he broke bidly, and ! lost fully half a dozen lengths. Norseman ; moved up to third place round the back, but iust before reaching the far bend he broke, and Messenger passed him. Garryowen had a lead ; of two lengths from Tats when the straight was ! entered, and what little chance the latter might have had of winning was lost by hi« breaking a short distance from ihe post. Garryowen went on and won by half a dozen lengths, with Norseman a poor third. Time, smin 59 l-ssec. Dividends: On Garryowen, £2 4s ana 17s 6d ; on Tap, £1 14s and 125. , FLYING HANDICAP, Q£ 40sovs ; second hofse ssovs from, the stakes. Six furlongg. i BO 3 — Hon. G. MTLean's eh g Crown Imperial, - byLcrdßosslyn-Tiara,^;^ 15 j 3j; r E Hender»on's b m Donna Rosa-, * aged, 8.1 (J Eae) . . .. .. .. 2 fil*_ Mr T Godfrey's br g Go_6?*pur, aged, 9.0 (A. Godfrey) .... ... •• •■ ,3, 3 From a good start Crown Imperial and Golabpt^ shot out with a slight lead from Donna Reea and going round the back the firsfcoamed vji a little more than a leuefch. w. tm** of

I Gcldsrrar, who was pulling hard, Donna, Eosa lying "a length away, last. At tho far bend Crown Imperial drew out a little, and at the same tinie Donna Resa closed up on Goldspur. "When heads were turned for home- whips were drawn on all the horses, and though Donna Eosa passed Goldspur, she coi^ld not catch Ciown Imperial, who won by a. length and ahalf, with Golds-pur about three lengths off. Time, lmin 19sec. Dividends, £1 10s and 10s. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of 23sovs ; second horse ssovs fiom the stakes. One mile and a-lralf. 29| — M/r A. Johnson's br g Arbitrator, 6yrs, 31sec (Munro) 1 34J — Mr W. Allan's br m Maid of Honour, aged, 29sec (Owner) 2 86£ — .Mr W. Paget's b g Tap, 6yrs, 22sec (Owner) 3 Also started: 58J Stewardess 20sse ("Wallace), 32 Garryowen 20sec [inc.- Saec penalty] CLattimer), 32| Messenger 21sec (Ho.c), 1-1 Fairv.'ind 23sec (Millier), 11£ Punch 2Ssec (JI'Do-well), i Lena B. 31sec (Carson), and Mifawny 31sec (M'Leod). Garryowen and Mifawny were bracketed on the machine. Fairwind was trotted in harness. Arbitrator went to the front immediately after the start, and when the stand was passed the first timothe. had a substantial lead from Punch, who was second, with Maid of Honour, Tap, Stewardess, and Messenger next in the ord«r named. Going round the back Tap and Maid of Honour went up to second p]ase, but Arbitrator still had a lead of a dozen lengths. Arbitrator, who was trotting splendidly, w-as never troubled, and won easily by 10 lengths, about four lengths separating second and third. Time, 4min 14 Jsec. Dividends: On Arbitrator, £6"l0s and £1 16s; on Maid of Honour, £1 163 and 11s. EASTER HANDICAP, Of 45sovs; second horse ssovs from the stakes. Seven furlongs, 175 — Mr R. M'Donald's b m Flower o' Clutha, Jby Trump Card — StocEfiower. syrs, 8.13 (Gray) 1 37J— Mr J. Tristram's br n Trentbridge, Syrs, 7.2 (M'Guiie) 2 90 — Mr Gr. Rutkven's br g Transport, 6yrs, 7.11 (Godfrey) 3 Flower o' Clutha got away with the lead, and after a furlong and a-h,alf had been traversed Transport stumbled, and lost several lengths, being afterwards out of ths running. Flower o' Clut-ha led round the back, but when the four-furlong post was reached Trentbridge had reduced the gap to about a length. Once in the straight, however, Flower o' C'luiha drew out, and though Trentbridge was tinder the whip, the former won comfortably by a length and a-half. Time, lmin 31s'ec. Dividends, £1 8s and 9s. HACK HANDICAP, Of 30sovs; second horse ssovs from the stakes. Five furlongs. 103£— Mr G. Ruthven's eh g Casque, by Casket — Sweetbriar, 4yrs. 10.3 [inc. lOib penalty] (J. Enthven) .. .. 1 ] 55J— Mr W. T. Hazlett's b g Eawmore, aged, 9.1 (J. Rae) 2 46J — Mr James's blk g Navarre, 4yrs, 7.5 (M'Guire) 3 Also started: Cairn (bracketed with Casque) 7.3 (D. Euthven). 48J Koputai 8.1 (Wirjgnsid), 55J King of Tiump3 7.10 (Horn), 10£ Grand. Fanna 7.7 (Harding). From an even start Cairn was the first to show out, Rawmore lying second and Casque third. Casque gr-adually improved his position before the foot of the straight was reached, and when heads wei-e fairly turned for V.ome, whips [ then being drawn, Casque came through very quickly, and, going on, won comfortably by two [ lengths, half a length separating second and third. Time, lmin ssec. Dividends, £3 10s and 19s 6d.